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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-25

Brazilian beans and smelts la Per-
kins may be all very well in their way,
but Chinatown still clings to dried
duck. In fact, the demand for dried
duck has recently grown so great that
two United States revenue collectors
Yancey and Dobbs-dropped in at one
of Chinatown's general stores the
other day and bought some of the i'm
ported delicacy. When they examined
it, they found, they charged, that the
duck was stuffed with opium. Where
upon Yancey and Dobbs had warrant
drawn out for the arrest of Lum Suey,
a salesman, employed by Quong Sun
Chong at 80 Mott street. The warrant
charged Lum Suey with violating the
federal law by trafficking in opium
New York Evening Post.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-25

it was called upon to grapple, shook it.
self awake. He stepped quickly across
the intervening space and stood under
the shaded desk light within arms
reach of the man in the big swing
chair.
"You have it all cut and dried, even
to the setting of the police trap, haven't
yOu?" he gritted, hardly recognizing
tis own voice. "YOu meant to hang
me first and try your own case with the
directors afterward. Mr.. Dunham,
know you better than you think I do:
you are not only a crook-you are a
yellow-livered coward, as well! You
don't dare to press that buttOn!"
While he was saying'it, the president
had half risen, and the hand which
had been lowering over the bell-pushes
shot suddenly under the piled papers
in the corner of the desk. When it
came out it was gripping the weapon
which is never very far out of reach in
n bank.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-25
Doinq Without Copper.

In Germany, where almost all the
copper is needed by the army, some in
genious substitutes have been found
for it in the peaceful arts. In house
wiring, for instance, iron wire has
taken the place of copper. Iron cannot,
however, be used as a conductor of
electricity for long distances, nor
where exposed to the air, because it
would cost too much and because it
rusts too quickly. Nor can it be used
for telephone wires.
Locomotives are now built with
ing it's place. Enameled iron is now
used in breweries, kitchens and other
places which had to give up their cop
per tanks and kettles.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-25
No Servant Problem Herr.

An article in the Woman's Home
Companion says that 90 per cent of
the women in the country do all their
own work, and the writer adds that her
particular domestic rpoblem has been
solved by scientifically planned and
pretty kitchen that serves as a dining
room also. Numerous devices and in
novations have been contrived' by her
that make this room artistic and at
tractive as well as useful.
''We think that for US we have elm
mated the servant problem" she de-
clares, ''for to my mind, if ones life
can be SO planned that daily wants are
reduced to the minimum, and efficient
agencies by which to supply those
wants raised to the maximum the en-
tire problem has been met and colyed. ;"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-25
Results of Civil War.

"That is what gives dignity to a
day like this. It is not a day of re-
gret; it is not day OF weakening
memory. 1t is day OF stimulation.
But, my friends. these stimulating
memories we are sometimes apt to
minimize because we do not see the
full significance of them. We are con-
stantly speaking of the great war, of
which we think today as a war which
saved the Union, and it did, indeed,
save the Union, but it was war that
did a great deal more than that. 1t
created in this country what had never
existed before-a national conscious
ness. It was not the salvation of the
Union; it was the rebirth of the Union.
1t was the time when America for the
first time realized its unity and saw
the vision of it's united destiny.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-25

Jerome S. McWade said of the man.
agement of children in a recent Sun
day school address: Diplomacy sue
ceeds best with the little ones. A
lad Of nine came putting and rosy in
out of the cold the other night and
said:
"'Pa, Pm tired. I've sawed enough
wood for this evening, amt I? I'm
awful tired
"'Tired" cried his father, looking
up from his paper with an air Of sur
prise and disappointment. why, I bet
your mother a quarter you'd have the
whole pile done before supper
"Did your shouted the boy, tax
ing up his hat and mittens again.
"'Well, you'll win your money If the
saw holds out. Nobody ever bet on me
and lost
"And he rushed back to his hard
task again, his eyes flaming with en-
thusiasm. m."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-25

chief interest from the fact of it's be-
ing the scene of the one battle of the
Civil war witnessed by President Lin
coin. Mr.. Lincoln had driven out with
his friend Doctor Crawford to Fort
Stevens, close by the scene of action,
to watch the course of events, The
strife was in progress and he climbed
the rampant to look on. His tall, spare
figure was so conspicuous an object
for the enemy's bullets those about
him begged him to descend. He would
not, seeming to feel no fear and eX-
pressing sorrow for those engaged in
the struggle.
The danger to the president was
seen by his friends, and General
Wright, who was in command of the
fort, went up to him and said:
"Mr. President, know that you are
commander of the armies of the Unit
ed States, but / am in command here,
and as you are not safe where you
are standing and as l am responsible
for your personal safety, 1 order you
to come down."
'Mr. Lincoln looked at me-" said
General Wright in telling of the Incl
dent later, smiled, and then, more in
consideration of my earnestness than
from inclination, stepped down, and
took position behind the parapet."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-25
MADE FLAG FOR FORT BAKER
Washinaton Woman, Wife of Rhode
Island Soldier, Tells of Her
Labor 70 Love.

Mrs. Carrie R. King, member Oh
Burnside Womans Relief corps, is a
Washington woman who made nag
of 50 stars by hand which flew over
Fort Baker during the war.
When Lieut. William Fl. King left
Rhode Island for the front he had been
married one day and few hours, for
he was married Sunday evening and
left the following Tuesday morning.
His bride was sewing the flag Whlch
was to be sent to him later.
When he reached Washington ne
was sent to Fort Baker, and there be-
ing no flag there, Lieutenant King
wrote his wife and she hurried her
work on the flag she was making, sit
ting up nearly two nights to finish it.
1t was no easy job, she says, for
the 35 stars were set on both sides
OF the field, and each was stitched by
hand.
The long stripes were run by hand
and felled, but the flag was finished
and sent and was the first to float over
Fort Baker.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-25

school, young Clem's education was
rather deficient in spots, and he failed
to pass the entrance examinations.
Grant was determined to make an Off
Ger of his young protege, so he i'm
mediately commissioned Johnny a
second lieutenant of the regular army.
From that beginning he rose to the
rank of brigadier general, and at his
retirement he was known as one of
the ablest men in the army.
Colonel Glen naturally has been a
prominent figure at G. A. r. reunions
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-25
OFFICERS ALL GONE LITTLE HANDS HELP
Colonel Glenn, Ten-Year-Old Civil
War Soldier, Last to Serve
in Regular Army.
NJ THE nearly five thousand off

~ THE nearly five thousand Off
GERS of of United States army,
W there is now not a single one
left who took part in the Civil
war. The last of the Union veterans
Of Uncle Sans fighting forces retired
from active service two years ago, on
August 13, after having held for more
than year the distinction of being the
last Civil war survivor in the army.
He was John Glen, and at his retire
ment he held the rank of brigadfer
general, to which he was promoted
from that of colonel not long before
he was eliminated from the list of
active officers.
Gen. Johnny" Glen was born in
Newark, o., on August 13, 1851, and
he was not quite ten when President
Lincoln issued his first call for volun-
teers. Johnny was an orphan, and he
wanted very, very much to 90 to war;
He appealed to friend, Captain Nc
DOugal, a company commander in the
Third Ohio, asking that he be enlisted
as Il drummer boy. McDougall was i'm
pressed with the earnestness of the lad,
but he refused to accept the RESPONSE
bility. Nevertheless, when the Third
Ohio set out for the front Johnny
Glenn accompanied the regiment. Nc
iDOugal remaining obstinate, Johnny
crossed the river to Covington, KY.
and appealed to the commanding off
Ger of the Twenty-second Michigan
there encamped. At length, after
making use of all his persuasive pow.
ers, the youngster was enlisted as q
sort of reserve drummer. Johnny
quickly made himself the pet Of the
regiment, and he was fitted out not
only with drum, but with musket
The barrel of the latter was sawed of
so as to make it light enough for the
lad to carry.
The future last survivor of Civi
war officers got into his fist action al
the battle of Shiloh. He didn't stay
in the rear, but was in the very mids
Of the fighting. During the battle {
ell exploded near him and a frag
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-25
The Hidden Power

Most of us never learn what
great powers lie undeveloped
within our mind and body. We
go through life working at about
fifty per cent pressure. Unless
there come Il crisis which calls
out to duty the last ounce of
bodily strength and the most
acute mental energy, we go to
the end of life's string knowing
not how much of the Creators
gift we have neglected and let go
to waste.
"The Real Man" is the story
of young fellow who had the
good fortune to face a real crisis
when he was twenty-five years
old. 1t called out his entire re-
serve of strength and courage.
For % years there existed a
SNUG person, hide-bound, soft,
shrewd. Then came the blow
Off Z! The real man stepped out
of that Snug disguise and
showed the stuff that was in
him. 1t was great stuff, too.
All of you will enjoy 1.-The
Real Man. 1t will entertain.
1t will provoke serious thought.
1t may lead you to examine the
inside Of your shell of life IN
search of the real man or the
real woman. 1t may help you to
discover a way to work at higher
pressure than fifty per cent
and II you do, you'll know the
secret that has made men IA
nous throughout the worlds
history.
THE EDITOR.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-25
RECORD Of SERVICE
Veteran Still Living Who Joined at
Tender Age of Seven
Years.
Rw y HEN it comes to drummer boys
WAf of the military services of the
w early days of the countries,
there can be nc denial to

KWY HEN it comes to drummer boys
WV of the military services of the
w early days of the countries,
there can be Nc denial to
Washington, D. G., of the
honor of having the oldest drummer
boy, living right within her bounds.
He beat his drum in the United States
marine corps when some of the drum
mer boys of the Civil war were not
heard of; he beat in Washington DUR
ing the Mexican war days; was with
Perry when Japan's doors were
opened to the trade of the world;
shouldered a musket and fought
throughout the Civil war, and played
Yankee Doodle" when the corner
stone of the Washington monument
was laid. In fact, since he was seven
years old he has been under the finger
of Uncle Sam, answering his every
beck and call, and is still answering it.
This veteran is Jared Mundell of
$40 e street southeast, and he is en-
ployed at the Washington navy yard
He is in charge of the museum con-
tanning hundreds of naval war relics
and trophies, dating from the Revolu-
ton down to the war with Spain. And
when a reporter called on him for
some Information about ''his" museum
ne got down his lists and read vari-
! GUS articles cherished sentimentally
by proud government, and read from
them without the aid of glasses. Born
in Washington, D. c., December %,
1889, he has claimed it as his resi-
dence ever since, leaving it only "un-
der orders to help in defending the
nation. He is a member of Kit Carr
son Post No. 2, G. A. R.
Mr.. Mundell has under his charge
hundreds of relics and trophies, and
he watches over them every day, ex-
planning every phase of the advance
of naval ordnance from the Revolution.
When but seven years old, the coun-
try was embroiled in the Mexican trou-
bles, and the then patriotic young Mum
l dell was imbued with the military
spirit. The marines which then gar
risoned Washington were needed at the
front. They were sent, and then they
needed more to garrison the post at
the capital. The officials were will
ing to accept young men for the post
there while the older and more trained
men went to the front. So. Mr.. Mum
dell enlisted as a drummer boy. When
the regular garrison returned the
youngsters were mustered out. But
Mr.. Mundeli remained out only short
time. He liked the marine corps 81
we'll that he re-enlisted when he be
came few years older.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-25

be forced upon man who was old
enough and sane enough to know his
own lengths and breadths and depths.
He was stripping off his coat to dress
when he saw two letters which had evil
IDENTIFY been thrust under the door dur
ing his absence at supper time. One OF
the envelopes was plain, with his name
scribbled on it in pencil. The other
bore u typewritten address with the
its upper left-hand corner. Smith
opened Carter Westfall's letter first
and read it with a little twinge of
shocked surprise, as one reads the story
of brave battle fought and lost.
"Dear Monty" it ran. 81 have been
trying to reach you by phone off and
on ever since the adjournment of our
stockholders meeting at three O'Clock.
We, of the little inside pool, have got
it where the chicken got the AK. Rich
/ lander had more proxies up his sleeve
than we thought he had, and he has
He was able to vote 50 per cent of the
stock straight, and you know what that
means: q consolidation with the Rich
lander foundry trust, and the hearse
and white horses for yours truly and
the minority stockholders. We're dead
dead and buried
"Of course, 1 stand to lose every
thing, but that isn't all of it. I'm hOr-
ribly anxious for fear you'll be tangled
up personally in some way in the mat
ter of that last loan of 100000 that
got from the Bank and Trust. You will
remember you made the loan while
Dunham was away, and I am certain
you told me you had his consent to
take my FOundries stock as collateral.
That part of it is all right, but, as mat
| ters stand, the stock isn't worth the
paper 1t is printed on, and-well, to
tell the bald truth, I'm scared of Dun
| ham. Brickley, the Chicago lawyer
| they have brought down here, tells me
! that your bank is behind the consOlida-
tion deal, and if that is so, there is 60
ing to be q bank loss to show up oa my
paper, and Dunham will carefully cover
/ MS tiuNho AOA IlAC StlhC VI lllC DSiuh .
standing.
at is a hideous mess, and it has oc-
Cured to me that Dunham can put you
in bad, If he wants to. When you made
that 100000 loan, you forgot-and
forgot for the mOment-that you own
ten shares of Westfall Foundries in
your own name. If Dunham wants to
stand from under, this might be used
against you. You must get rid of that
stock, Monty, and do it quick. Trans
fer the ten shares to me, dating the
transfer back to Saturday. still have
the stock books in my hands, and I'll
make the entry in the record and date
it to fit. This may look a little crook
ed, on the surface, but it's your saliva
ton, and we can't stop to split hairs
when we've just been shot full of holes.
"WESTFALL."
Smith folded the letter mechanically
and thrust it into his pocket. Carter
Westfall was his good friend, and the
cashieF had tried, unofficialIy, to dis
suade Westfall from borrowing after
he had admitted that he was going to
use the money in-an attempt to buy
up the control of his own company's
stock. Smith was thinking of the big
bank loss and the hopeless ruin of
Carter Westfall when he tore the Sec
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-25

ond envelope across and took out the
inclosed slip Of scratch-paper. 1t was
a note from the president and it was
dated within the hour. Mr.. Dunham
was back in Lawrenceville earlier than
expected, and the note had been writ
ten ut the bank. 1t was curt sum-
mons F.; the cashier was wanted, at once.
At the moment, Smith did not con-
meet the summons with the Westfall
cataclysm. or with any other untoward
thing. Mr.. WatrOus Dunham had a
habit of dropping in and out unexpect-
edly. Also, he had the habit of send
ing for his cashier or any other men,
ber of the banking force at whatever
hour the notion seized him. Smith
went to the telephone and called up
the Rlchlander house. The prompt
daughter came to the phone was an
intimation that his ring was not entire
| ly unexpected.
"This Is Montague" he said, when
Miss Richlander's mcllifuous "Main
| four six eight-Mr. Richlander's resi-
dence" came over the wire. Then
"What are you going to think of a man
who calls you up merely to beg offY'
he asked.
Miss Richlander's reply was merciful
and he was permitted to go on and ex.
plain. "I'm awfully sorry, but it can't
very well be helped. you know. Mr.
Dunham has returned, and he wants
me at the bank. I'll be up a little later
on. If l can break away, and you'll lei
4 me come. Thank you, ever sc
much. Goodby."
The Lawrenceville Bank and Trust
lately installed in its new marble-ve
neered quarters, was only four squares
distant AS he was approaching tn,
corner Smith saw that there were onl,
two lights in the bank, one in the vaul
corridor and another i'm the railed-of
open space in front which held tn
presidents desk and his own. Througl
the big plate-glass windows he comt
see Mr.. Dunham. The president wa
apparently Mt work. his portly figur
filing the padded swing-chair He ha
one elbow on the desk, and the finger
of the uplifted hand were thrust int
his thick mop of hair.
Smith had his own keys and he le
/ himself in quietly through the door 0
2 the side street. The night-watchman'
, chair stood in its accustomed place i
the vault corridor, but it was empt!
To a suspicious person the empty chai
\ might have had it's significance; bu
: Montague Smith was not suspicion
y The obvious conclusion was that NJ
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-25

Dunham had sent the watchman forth
upon some errand; and the motive
needed not to be tagged as ulterior.
Without meaning to be particularly
noiseless, Smith-rubber heels on tiled
floor assisting-was unlatching the
gate in the counter railing before his
superior officer heard him and looked
up. There was an irritable note in the
presidents greeting.
"Oh, it's you, at last, is it?" he
rasped. "You have taken your own
good time about coming. It's a half
hour and more since l sent that note to
your ROOM"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-25
SeIf-PoiSe.

Old Davy Skinner, a fisherman on
the Cape Cod coast, was noted for
unfailing self-poise and economy of
words. No one ever knew old Dayy
to become in the least excited, nor did
he ever waste Il word.
One summer day he was rowing
along in his boat when a dOry con-
tanning five or six young summer peo-
pie was capsized near him. Natural
ly there were screams and wild con-
fusion, in the midst of which Dayy
rowed over to the scene of the disaster
and said placidly to the young people
who were clinging to tie boat, scream.
ing for help:
Hadn't you better git in?'
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-25
Children Accompanied by Veter-
ans Decorate Graves of Sol
dierS in Arlington

A PRETTY custom is observed in
"a Washington, as it is at Arling
4 q ton, on the other side of the
capital city. Since age has set
its Stitfening fingers upon the facul-
ties of the veterans, youth is employed
to serve as hands and bending knees
when it comes to decorating the
graves. Bands of little girls clad in
Wnlte accompany the veterans to the
burial places, and as each grave is
reached a veteran stands at either
side. The child salutes, then kneels
down and lays a bouquet upon the
grave, the men standing at salute
meanwhile. Rising, the little white
clad girl again salutes, turns and all
march away to decorate the next
grave.
This pleasing ceremony is also car
rfed out at Battle Ground cemetery at
Washington, two miles north of Sol
diers' home. This sacred plot, the
smallest national burying ground in
the United States, covers just one acre
of ground, but each Memorial day it is
accorded as full and as beautiful cere-
monies as are held at its famous pro-
totype, Arlington, across the river,
the veterans and the school children
joining forces in paying it due homage.
This brave little "eternsl camping
ground" contains the bodies of soldiers
OF the Civil war who fought and died
in what is known as Early's raid, the
one conflict of the Civil war taking
place within the borders of the Dis
trict of Columbia. The Union sol
diers who fell in this conflict were
inferred close to the battlefield, where
they now lie, the graves ranged in q
circle round a natural mound, ir
whose center the Stars and Stripes fly
from tall flag staff. On the lawn il
front a granite monument tells the
story of the conflict.
This veritahJe Gods acre gains it:
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-25
Veterans Becoming Fewer

Today there are more than four thou
sand G.. \. r. posts. The order reached
a membership of 400, ,4S9 in 1890. To-
day it has been reduced by death TO
less than 10000. The death rate is
becoming higher each year, for the vet
Grams of the Civil war now have an
average age Of SiXty-nine years. The
G. A. r. has held a national encamp-
ment every year, excepting in 1867, and
has gathered in nearly every important
city in the country. 1t was the origina-
tor of May 80 as Memorial day, begin
ming in 1868.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-25

During the year 1916 there were
2S,718 immigrants debarred from on
tering this country. At least q sne.
Cific causes We're advanced to prevent
their entry. In nationality Mexicans
were far in the lead. In the same
length of time 1858 persons were do.
ported after landing. Again Mexicans
took front rank, with Chinese second
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-25
lesson of Great Anniversary.

When we celebrate Memorial day
let US not only remember with praise
and thanksgiving the noble men who
offered their lives that the nation
might be saved, but let us also highly
resolve" that no such sacrifices as
those Of the Civil war shall be made
necessary in future through our neg
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-25
Keeping Honey.

Many housekeepers do not know the
right place in which to store honey
and unthinkingly put it in the cellar
or a dark, cool place. On the con-
trary, honey should always be kept in
a dry, warm place, even at 100 degrees.
If kept in damp place the "capplngs
of the comb become wattery and the
honey oozes through, but if the comb
is kept where the air is warm and dry
it will remain in more perfect condi-
ton.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-25
Day consecrated to Loyalty.

What is it that we celebrate on Me-
mortal Day? Is it not above all else
the loyalty of Americans to America
a loyalty that cemented with blood
and tears the union of our people? On
the Fourth of July we celebrate the
principle of liberty; on Memorial day
we celebrate the principle of loyalty.
Youths Companion.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-25
No Personal Hatred,

A famous soldier-WhO, at the age
of twelve, was the twice-wounded vet
eran of one of the greatest campaigns
of history, says My Memory Pictures
Today What My Kid Eyes Saw So
Many Years Ago" a soldier in blue
and soldier in gray shak-
ing hands like two loving COM
rades between the trenches, swapping
tobacco and coffee. On the morrow
they were to stab each other brutally
with bayonets in a fierce hand-to-hand
fight for those very trenches. Yet