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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05
Leoend Of Alsace

There is a quaint old legend Of
Alsace concerning a family Of giants
who, once upon a time, lived in a GER
tain castle in a certain valley of the
old country. The moral of the story.
seems appropriate at a time when the
French minister of agriculture, to men,
ton but one of the allies, is making
special effort to encourage the culti-
vation of land.
The giants lived, says the legend,
far from the peasants of the plain,
and one day the daughter of the house,
who, though quite child, was already
30 feet high, strolled toward the plain
and saw laborer peacefully blowing
his field. She picked up the peasant,
the horse and the plow and put them
in her pinafore and returned to the
castle TO show what she had found to
her father.
'What you think is but toy" said
the giant, sis what produces the food
which enables us to live. Put back the
laborer and his horse where you found
them" From that time onward, adds
the tale. the peasants were never more
molested by the giants.-Christian
Science Monitor.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05
Boa Constructor MAY Be Trained.

There are several varieties of boa
constructors. the best known being the
Giboia or land boa constructor.
This is the smaller, and least vicious
of the tribe. It is harmless and will
not attack unless attacked, writes
correspondent. In fact, If caught
young it may be tanned, and the ma
tives of the Amazon valley frequently
keep them around their houses instead
of house cats, as they keep the place
clear Of rats, mice and other vermin,
and even of larger marauding animals.
You can buy these snakes in the mar.
kets of Para, Manaos and other North
Brazilian ports, where they are offered
for sale in boxes, like chickens or rab-
bits and the owner will haul them out
and demonstrate them to you.
The water boa constructor is the
largest known snake in existence,
growing to the length Of thirty to forty
feet and the thickness of mans upper
leg
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05

and a very straight back, went to Blue,
and mounted him mechanically. Billy
Louise was seeing red'' just then. She
rode back past the gate, the three were
still standing there close together,
talking.
Billy Louise had ridden but a short
distance when, with a sudden impulse
born of her stern instincts of justice,
she. jerked Blue around and galloped
back. Charlie had disappeared, and
Peter Howling Dog was walking sui
lenly toward the corraled cattle. Mar
thy was going slowly up the path to
the cabin, looking old and bent and
broken-spirfted because Of her bowed
shoulders and stiff, rheumatic gait. but
harsh and unyielding as to her face.
Billy Louise stopped by the fence and
called to her. Marthy turned. stared
at her sourly, and stood where she
was.
"Wall, what d'yuh want now?' she
asked uncompromisingly.
Billy Louise fought back an answer.
ing antagonism. She must be just
she could not blame Marthy for feel.
ing hard toward her. She had insulted
them horribly and killed Marthy's dog
II want to tell you I'm sorry I was
so mean, Marthy," she said bravely
Il haven't any excuse to make for it
only you must see yourself what 6
shock it would be to a person to f1nd
those cattle down here. But l know
you're honest, and so is Charlie. Ant
l know you'll do what's right. Tn
sorry l shot your dog, Marthy."
Apologies did not come easily tt
Billy Louise. She wheeled then ant
rode away at a furious gallop, before
Marthy could do more than open hel
grim lips for reply.
CTO BE CONTINUED0
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05
CHAPTER XIII.
Seven lean Kline.

&c A ND you looked good, all up
~ above here7" Billy Louise
held Blue firmly in a curved
neck. circling stand, while she had a
last word with John before she went
or on one Of her long rides.
"All up in the hills, and round over
by Cedar creek. and all over" Johns
gesture was even more sweeping than
his statement. II guess mebby them
rustlers git EN-"
swell, I'm going up to the Cove. /
may not be back before dark, so don't
worry II I'm late. Maybe I'll look
along the river. I know one place
where believe cattle can get down to
the bottom, IL they're crazy enough to
try II. You didn't look there, did
your"
"No, never looked down there. I
know they can't git down nohow."
"Well. all right; maybe they can't"
Billy Louise slackened the reins, and
Blue went of with short, stiff-legged
jumps. II had been a long time since
he had felt the weight of his lady,
and his mood now was exuberant.
Blue threw up his head, lifted his
heels, and ran like a scared jackrab.
bit over the uneven ground. They
were not keeping to the trail at all
trails were too tame for them In that
mood. They ran along the rim-rocl
at the last, where Billy Louise could
glance down, now and then, ut thu
river sliding like a bright blue ribbor
with icy edges through the gray, snow
spotted hills.
Hold on. Bluer' Billy Louis
pulled up on the reins. "Quit 1t, yo'
old devill A mile ought to be enougI
for once. 1 should think. There's cattl
down there in that bottom, sure as yol
live. And we. my dear slE, ARE goinI
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05
STRAWBERRY FIRST TO RfPEN
II Bears Quite Regularly Under ordi-
nary Observation-Disclosures
as Table Fruit.

The strawberry is the first of the
Ferries to ripen. 1t is one of the best
if not the best. 1t bears quite regu-
1arly under ordinary circumstances,
and none of our fruit can excel it as
q table fruit. 1t thrives in many diff
ferent conditions of temperature, and
no fruit is a surer bearer. Should a
tremely late in the season, the plants
will bloom again and bear fruit, at
least a short crop.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05
ONE RESULT OF THE WAR
Little Village of Oberammeruau Has
Received Spiritual and Physical
Blow

Oberammergau, the little village in
Bavaria that became world-famous as
the home of the Passion Play, is vir-
tually deserted village where sorrow
broods. All of its male Inhabitants
capable of bearing arms have entered
he ranks of the Bavarian army, and
many have fallen in battle.
Miss Madeleine Doty, who has Wis
tied the village, in recording her ex-
periences relates a conversation that
she had with a waitress at the little
hotel.
"The town is sad," we averred.
"Why shouldn't it be?" she retorted.
"We have lost so much"
"How many men have gone to WARP"
we asked.
Every one under 45. Five hundred
and fifty out of population of 1900"
We paused a moment. 1t seemed
brutal to go on now, but we wanted
information.
''There were 40 killed and 48
wounded the first year. 1 don't know
the number now"
''Will there ever be another Passion
PlayT
She shrugged her shoulders. How
can 1 tell? Some of the players and
musicians have lost an arm or a leg
and others are dead. The town no
longer has any money"
We pushed back our chairs and
went out into the golden sunshine. No
one moved about the streets. It was
like village swept by a plague and
deserted. War has been a special dis
aster to Oberammergau. 1t has dealt
blow at its spiritual as well as its
physical welfare-Atlantic Monthly.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05
A Sane Outlook.

Exaggerated outpourings of our
physical ills and troubles tend most
certainly to their verif1cation. Our
minds respond to salacious scandal (if
we allow it to be retailed to us) until
we also are vitiated. Exaggerating
the faults or the merits of children
give them an unduly distorted idea Of
their Importance. The reading of
sensational fiction units US for
proper appreciation of standard litera-
ture; and exaggeration of architecture
and house furnishings places us un-
mistakably in the ranks of the newly
arrived.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05
Women Soldiers.

There were literally scores Of won,
en- who served in the Northern and
Southern armies. Since the war with
Germany began more than one woman.
has been discovered in soldiers uni
form. One, at least, got almost to
France before she was detected.
We men of America who, for what
service honor very greatly the Rus
sian women who entered the army Sin
the hope of inspiring the men of Rus
sia" We beg to assure them that In
case of desperate need the women Of
America would not hesitate to serve
also in the war against the Hun. They
have proved their valor in past wars.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05

Comparing this with the averages of
the unsprayed check plots mentioned
above, shows a gain of 1888 and 93
bushels per acre, respectively, or over
Sc and 53 per cent. In none of the
above figures is any account made of
the extra loss resulting from tuber
rot in storage in the crop produced
on the unsprayed plots.
Nineteen hundred and seventeen
was one of the worst blight years in
the history of Aroostook potato grow
ing. The results cited above show
conclusively that, even under the con-
ditions that existed, late blight can be
controlled by a grower who sets out
80 do the job thoroughly. Moreover,
they indicate that it can be done at a
fair profit when the cost is considered
in connection with the value of the
increased yield resulting from the
treatment
These recommendations apply par
ticularly to the potato sections lying
north of line drawn from New York
to Chicago.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05

Cove was not supposed to have any
egress save through the gorge. What
surprised her was the short distance !;
she had not realized that the bluff
and the upland formed a wide curve,
and that she had cut the distance al
most in half by riding next the river.
She seemed in no doubt as to what
she would do when she arrived. Billy
Louise was not much given to indie
cision at any time. She drove the
cattle into the corral farthest from the
house, rode on to the stable, and
stopped Blue with his nose against the
fence there and with his reins drag
ging. Then. tight-lipped still, she
walked determinedly along the path to
the gate that led through the berry
jungle to the cabin. -
She opened the gate and stepped
through, closing 1t after her. She had
not gone twenty feet when there was
a rush from the nearest thicket, and
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural
The problem of suppressing weeds
is a many-sided one and an important
part of the management of the farm.
Successful crop management includes
successful weed management.
Larger Crops Mean Fewer Weeds.
Generally speaking, the larger the
crops, the fewer the weeds present.
This is especially true with small
grain and hay, since good stands Of
these crops will tend to smother out
weeds. Furthermore, pastures that
are given good care by top-dressings
and by not 'over-grazing always con-
tain fewer weeds and more grass than
those poorly managed.
Special Methods of Handling Certain
Weeds.
The farmer should know the kind of
weeds which he has to fight, because
in the case of some of them special
methods have been discovered which
greatly reduce the amount of work
necessary. The United States depart
ment of agriculture has issued bull
letins treating individually a number
of the worst weeds and these publica-
tions may be obtained on request.
Rotations and Weeds.
An important benefit from practic-
ing a rotation is in the control OF
weeds. If land is planted to the same
crop year after year, certain weeds
have ample opportunity to make tor
growth and mature their seeds, and
! these weeds therefore become firmly
| established; but if the land is planted
| to different crops in succession these
weeds do not have the opportunity tC
make nearly as much headway. Fur
thermore, adopting a rotation usually
means the growth of grass, clover, OF
other forage crops. These crops MOI
only discourage many kinds of weed:
by their shading effect, but also give
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05
Quick Action.

Quick action has become the byword
Of commerce Fortunes have been
made and lost and remade in the time
the undecided person wavers in his or
her decision. But quick decision must
not to be confounded with jumping i'm
pulsively to conclusions. This ex-
treme, which admits of little or NO
thought at all, is always as bad as
the other.
Train your mind to act quickly.
Plunge forward or draw backward,
but don't stand falteringly in the mid
die, for you stand in danger of being
laid low by indecision.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05
In Plain Siobt

Willie Stone had been sent on an
errand to the home of the rich Mr..
Lott. He returned with the astonish-
ing news that Mr.. Lott was going
blind.
"What makes you think that?" his
father asked.
"The way he talked" said Willie.
when 1 went into the room where
he wanted to see me, he said, Boy,
where is your hatT and there it was
on my head all the time !"-Harper3
Magazine.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05

weeds poor chance to mature seeds,
as they are cut for hay before most
weeds ripen. Again, adopting a rota-
tion often means growing cultivated
crops on land where such crops have
not been raised The value of cult
waited crops in cleaning land of weeds
has already been emphasized.
Demonstrations of the value of
rotation in controlling weeds are avail
able in many localities. For example,
in western Kansas wheat is usually
| grown continuously, and when this is
the case weeds are very troublesome !;
| but when a rotation, including a cul-
| tivated crop and a forage crop, is
adopted, the weeds that are so COM
mon under continuous wheat growing
| do not have so much chance to make
| growth and to mature their seeds.
| Hence, weeds become very much re-
duced. Another example is furnished
in parts of eastern New York, where
it is customary to keep land in mead
] ow for many years. These meadows
become foul with orange hawkweed,
ox-eye daisy, wild carrot, and other
weeds. Introducing a cultivated crop
and grain crop soon disposes of most
of these weeds.
Cooperation in Controlling Weeds.
Probably no feature of weed control
is more important than cooperation
among those concerned. Weed con-
troll is a community problem rather
than one for the individual farmer to
solve, and without the cooperation of
his neighbors the results of the in
dividual farmers efforts are more or
less discouraging, because where
weeds are allowed to grow undis-
turbed they produce sufficient seeds
to infest the adjacent lands. The nee
essary cooperation might be arranged
through agricultural clubs and other
| farm organizations.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05
When It Starts,

Not always, but almost always, the
beginnings of mental and moral in
feriority are in the home. Educate
parents to the supreme Importance of
home training of children and the
problems of vice, crime and poverty
will be far on the way to solution.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05
House Full,

BrittoR--I understand that Brown is
sore at the government. Did they
raise his taxes7
Evans-No, he had triplets out at
his house and he wanted the govern
ment to revise the census.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05
PIap for the SiIo.

"Don't forget your silo" is the ad-
vice given to live stock farmers by
specialists of the United States de-
partment of agriculture.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05
Simplicity in Machinery.

Simplicity in farm machinery is i'm,
rortant. Complicated parts cause trou-
Bile and are difficult to repair when 8
machine or implement gets out of or
der.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05
Not as Progressive

A scientific magazine says the motor
car has passed out of the experimental
stage. True, but what pity it is that
as much cannot be said of the drivers
of motorcars.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05
Moisture for Potatoes.

The potato requires large amount
OF moisture to develop large crop OF
potatoes, and for this reason the soil
should be retentive of moisture.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05
KnowIedne of Earmino

A little knowledge of farming may
be a dangerous thing, but it is better
than none.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05
Record of MMiIkino shorthorn >,

An imported milking shorthorn"
COW, of good beef conformation, has
made a record of 10,240 pounds of
milk in one wear.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05
Decrease Alfalfa Yield.

To cut alfalfa too early decreases
its total yield for the several cuttings
In q season.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05
Save the Heifers.

There is great necessity for saving
great proportion of the best heifer
| calves.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05

It takes little grains of sand to
make some men take little drops of
water.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-05
Price for MiIIet Seed

Mllet seed has been bringing rather
attractive prices during recent years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-29
SPORTOGRAPHY By .G7a5g


I'd size, took IL seriously. and
clamored TO see Dunkhorst in action.
A Brooklyn club offered Ed a
match with Fitz, and Dunkhorst, who
was crazy like a fox, expressed his
willingness 20 mop up the ring with
the lanlly one for the sum OF $1,000.
Ed knew he would stand no chance
with Bob. so he wisely demanded THAT
the coin be naid over before the bout
Fit1 let the human mountain go
one round, and then in the second inu-
ing sent over punch TO the jaw that
sent Ed. down with a crash that
broke window glass a block away,
and sent people out into the streets to
avoid being buried IN the ruins when
the next quake came Ed got his
thousand and afterward took part in
a number Of minor bouts.
ANNIF EHSART OF CHANCE DEBUT.
Frank Leroy Chance made his first
big league appearance 20 years ago
today April %. 1S9S. In the uniform
of the Chicago Nationals. The Peer
less Leader" was born in Fresno. Cal.
in 1879. and had played only college
and independent ball before he went
to Chicago. lie considered himself q
catcher in those DAYS. and it was not
until 1902 that he was given a chance
to cover first base. the position in
which he aimed his greatest fame as
a player. His record as a first base
man has rarely been equaled and alone
entities him TO a place fin the baseball
hall Of fame. He became captain OF
the Cubs in 1908. following the re-
tirement of Bobby Lowe. and little
later became manager Of the club
Popularity with the other PLAYERS
gave Chance his chance TO become a
Peerless Leader" and draw a large
and juicy salary from the Cubs and
later from the New York Yankees.
Chonra'r tow eonupd the nounnnf in
1906. 1907. 1908 and 1910. and annexed
two worlds championship FLAGS. In
1906 Chances men set up a record by
winning 116 games in a season. al
though in the worlds series they
we're defeated by the Chicago White
SoZ.
ANNIvERSAHY OF
{. ]. FERGUsON'S DEATH
Today is the 30th anniversary Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-29
TEAM
takes THE LEAD
Surprise Sprung by West
ern Union When They
Blank Monogram Kids.

The Western Union team Of the FL
Paso Boyland Baseball Hague sun
day afternoon at the stadium proved
that they are fast becoming formid-
able players for the season pennant by
shutting out the Monogram Kids. who
until Sundays games have led the
percentage list. Because OF the victory
by the Western Union, and the de-
feat Of the Herald nine by the over
land team. the Overlands have taken
first place while the Monogram Kids
dropped TO second
The game between the Western
Union boys and the Monogram was
one OF the hardest fought battles IN
this league since the opening game
The Monogram boys were taken by
surprise, although each succeeding
game has seen a marked improvement
among the Union players The final
score was 60. Overland won from the
Herald boys by a score Of 80
Present standings OF league teams;
rraH D.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-29
WaIz Wins From
Cathedral Team

The ". G. Walk baseball team de-
feated the Cathedral juniors in a
games OF ball Saturday morning by a
score Of Z TO 2 The game was PLAYED
at the Fort Bliss grounds WALKS
lineup; Evon Lee. catcher Carol Lee
pitcher. charley Green, first base;
Philips stills. second base: Freeland
Rigney. So Norman Ferguson, third
base. Lewis Ferguson, r. Byron
Hammonds. CT. and Floyd Lee. II. The
Cathedral teams lineup was: Gordan.
catcher; J. Carson, pitcher: Willie
Carson. first base. J. Mccarthy, sec
ond base, Watson, SIS: Morgan. third
base: Russell, r.; Smith, CT: Gum, II.
The walk team will play the Cracker
Jacks next Saturday morning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-29
Hickey Wants It
Well Understood

There will be no chance for differ
ences OF opinit n between umpires and
managers as TO what constitutes
violation OF the anti-spitball rule OF
the American association IL president
Tim Hickey has his way. He has
called the umpires and managers to
meet with him in Chicago on April so,
when all forms Of pitching deliveries
viii be discussed and agreement
reached as TO what are legal and what
are not.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-29
What Is Rheumatism?
Why Suffer from It?

important that you nd yourself OF
this terrible disease before it goes
too far. S. s s. is the blood purifier.
that has stood the test OF time hav-
ing been in constant use for more
than fifty years. It viii do for you
what It has done for thousands OF
others. drive the rheumatic poisons
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strong and enabling It to make you
wen- S s s is guaranteed purely
vegetable. IL VIII do the work and
not harm the most delicate stomach
Write the physician Of this Com
pany and let him advise with you.
Advice Is furnished without charge.
Address Swift Specific COMPANY.
AS Swift Laboratory, Atlanta. Ca
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-29
TWO FAST CANES
BY CITY LEAGUE
Exhibition Games Staged
Prior to Official Open
ing Next Sunday.

The Pass City Baseball league
opened the season Sunday at the Rio
Grande park with two exhibition
games, the FL Paso Foundry team
defeating the Furniture team, 1913,
and the Mexicans winning from the
Purity team, ~. The announcement
was made by president Weston that
Sundays games would not count in
the season race for the pennant in
the local league. the official opening
being slated for next Sunday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-29
Joe LanniK1 Is
In Again Deep

Some OF the scribe5 in the Interua-
tional circuit are already commenting
on the financial situation in the
league, which is an odd one. with Joe
Lannin understood to be putting up
the money for at least three OF the
clubs. Buffalo. Syracuse and Newark.
Mr.. Lannin, after his Lr0testatIons
that he was out Of baseball. seems TO
be in again up to his neck He is some
fan. all right.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-29
THREE H0[D0UTS
STILL BUCkING

New York. April 29.-Three major
league players still are holding cut
and have been declared ineligible,
which means that they cannot sign
contracts without the consent Of the
National Commission. They are Zach
Wheat of the Br0oklyns. Dick Ru-
dolph OF the Braves, and Chester
Thomas Of the Athletics. Eddie Plank
Of the Yankees insists that he has
retired. while Connie Mack refuses
TO negotiate with Rube Schauer. The
maguates have experienced much
trouble i'm getting their players into
line. but with few exceptions the
latter have ben forced TO accept re-
auctions in salary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-29
TODAY IN PTGIIIsTTC ANNALS.

IHUN"I 0UUUT I0UIoU ueTe0I0U
Tommy Scully in five rounds at
Waukegan-
1gl1-Jim Smith defeated Dummy
Maxson in two rounds at New York
1912-Young Dyson and Benny
kaufman fought a 15-round draw at
New Bedford
1912--Johnny Dundee outpolnted
Charley White in 10 rounds at SYRIA
cuse.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-29
PITCHER 10 BUILD SIMS.

Kay TChinkI AIeEander. who was
one OF Seattle's leading pitchers last
year and was depended on for the
teams standby this year. has an
DounCed that the salary offered does
not tempt him and that he viii spend
the season working in a shipyard in
Portland