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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
Aesop on Russia.

About $500 years ago a slave
named Aesop, one of the masters of
literature, wrote, or perhaps dictated,
editorial for this week on Russia.
At least he is reputed to have done
so.
1t is as follows:
"'Why should there always be this
implacable warfare between us?' said
the wolves to the sheep. "Those evil
disposed dogs have much to answer
for. They always bark whenever We
approach you, and attack us before
we have done any harm. If you would
only dismiss them from your heels
there might soon be treaties of peace
between u.s.
"The sheep, poor silly creatures
were easily beguiled, and dismissed
the dogs. The wolves destroyed the
unguarded flock at their pleasure.
"Change not friends for foes."-
The Outlook.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
All the Testimony Needed.

Up till the outbreak of the war the
queen of Roumania took a deep per-
sonal interest in the school of domes-
tic economy for Roumanian girls, which
she founded with a sum of money SUBJ
scribed by Roumanian women as a
wedding present at the time of her
marriage.
Once, on m of her periodical visits,
the queen asked one of the pupils, a
bright-looking little lass, how she was
progressing with her studies.
"Oh, first-rate, ma'am," replied the
child, with ready assurance. I'm the
best scholar in the class"
"Indeed!" said the queen. I'm very
glad to hear it. When did your teach
err tell you so? This morning?"
"Oh, no, ma'am," came the unex-
pected owner Teacher didn't tell
me. I just noticed it myself"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
PARIS STYLES IN HATS
New York MiIIiners Declare American
Women Are to Be Made More
Beautiful In Latest Creations.

The milliners and coutouriers of
Fifth avenue, New York were highly
interested when shown a copy Of the
special cable message on advance Paris
styles in hats. They agreed that Amer
lean women were to be more beautiful
than ever in the new Paris creations.
Expressions at some of the leading
places follow:
The new hat that has been created
by the Partisan modistes Is more &C.
ceptable than ever. The new silhouette
Of the spring gown made imperative
this revolution in style of hats in order
to keep up with the new style gown.
One particular hat was Of black lace
and black tulle with garniture of flow
ers and ribbons. The low and round
crown effect was very much in evil
dence In nearly all the new style top
gears.
The long front and short back
brimmed hat viii be very much In
vogue this spring. The rough straw
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19

Organize redingote of corn color
tucked and trimmed with Val lace
and worn over a narrow corn satin
slip. Belt of Natter blue taffeta,
Straw hat, with crown of organdie.
weary of the monotonous procession
Of gowns in this color which moves to
and fro from France to Alaska. We
cry aloud for something else. We are
like the heroine of the novel, who pas.
sionately wished for just a thread OF
scarlet in her costume to make her be.
lieve that there was happiness and
gayety in the world.
Callot gives us green to quiet our
nerves. She gives us a chance to get
away from navy blue and still remain
demurely and soberly frocked.
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate1
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
YOU NEED NOT SUFFER WITH
BACKACHE AND RHEUMATISM

For centuries GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil has been a standard household remedy
for kidney, liver, bladder and stomach
trouble, and all diseases connected with
the urinary organs. The kidneys and
bladder are the most important organs of
the body. They are the filters, the puri-
fers of your blood. If the poisons which
enter your system through the blood and
stomach are not entirely thrown out by
the kidneys and bladder you are doomed.
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness, nervousness,
dependency, backache, stomach trouble,
headache, pain in loins, and lower abdo-
men, gall-stones, gravel, difficulty when
urinating, cloudy and bloody urine, rheu-
matism, s~ciatica, lumbago, all warn you
to look after your kidneys and bladder.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are
what you need. q =
They are not a "patent medicine" nor
a "new discovery" For 200 years they
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
Little Rouuh.

A youth who had accomplished con-
siderable glory in football but little
in his studies, was dropped from one
preparatory school and Immediately in
vited to another. He had been there
about a week wien he was approached
by a member of the faculty.
"Well," said the professor, 'how do
you find it here?"
pretty fair" answered the boy.
That's good. Find 1t smooth 60
ing, eh?"
The youth meditated a moment.
"WeIl, I shouldn't like to say that,
exactly" he replied. "The fields sort
Of rough yet in places, sir"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
JUDGED BY THOSE OF TODAY
UndecipherabIe Papyrus Might Well
Have Been What Librarian Would
Catalogue 1t.

The librarian at a certain museum
was engaged in c~ataloguing and ar
ranging some ancient books that had
just arrived from Egypt, when he no.
ticed a perplexed look on the face of
his assistant.
"What's the matter, Brown" he
asked. SIS there anything that you
don't understands
"Yes," answered Brown. Here is q
small papyrus on which the characters
are not decipherable. How shall l
class it?"
"Uh," thoughtfully returned the Ii
brarian, examining the papyrus. Sup
pose you call it a doctors prescription
in the time of Pharaoh"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19

have been a standard household remedy.
They are the pure, original imported
HARLEM Oil your great-grandmother
used, and are perfectly harmless. The
healing, soothing oil soaks into the cells
and lining of the kidneys and through
the bladder, driving out the poisonous
germs. New life, fresh strength and
health win come as you continue this
treatment. When completely restored to
your usual vigor, continue taking a cap
sule or two each day. They will keep
you in condition and prevent a return Of
the disease.
Do not delay a minute. Delays are
especially dangerous in kidney and bad
der trouble. All reliable druggists sell
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules.
They will refund the money if not as rep
resented. In three sizes, sealed packages.
Ask for the original imported GOLD
MEDAL. Accept no substitutes.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments that
are caused by a disordered stomach
and inactive liver, such as sick head
ache, constipation, sour stomach,
ervou Indigestion, fermentation of
food, palpitation of the heart caused by
gases in the stomach. August Flower
is a gentle laxative, regulates digestion
both in stomach and intestines. cleans
and sweetens the stomach and alimen-
tary canal, stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Sold in all civilized countries.
Give it q trial.-Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
Seuarate Skirts

Many novelty skirts are being taken,
as well as the staple numbers, says
the Drygoods Economist. Silks and
satns are having a considerable
vogue, and there is a good demand
for stripes, checks and plaids Ia these
fabrics.
Skirts Of foulard and Of crepe de
chine are favored to some extent. The
medium-priced skirt continues to be
found in poplins, serges, gabardines
and tricotines. Checked and striped
worsteds and woolens are selling
readily.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
Fruit Picker's Dream Come True.

An ingenious method of gathering
fruit which reduces the fruit picker's
work TO a minimum, makes use Of a
large net suspended above the ground
directly under a tree and does away
with the usual ~fruit-picking harness,
buckets, pals and baskets, says the
Popular Science Monthly. The fruit
is dropped from the tree by the picker
and 1t falls into the net and rolls
down through a cone-shaped canvas
spout into a barrel or fruit box. The
net is held taut by a framework sup
ported by iron posts driven in the
ground.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
CLOTHES
IN WORLD AT WAR

New York.-The attempt to Dolly
Vardenize our clothes began in Palm
Beach in January. AS soon as the
French openings began in February,
we, over here, learned that they, over
there, had begun the same trick in
costumery, asserts a prominent fash
ion writer.
Organizes, printed voiles and flow
cred chiffons were the materials used
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19

A gentleman winked at a bright
little boy on the Lewiston car the 9TH
err day. The youngster tried to return
the salute, but both eyes persisted In
shutting.
Mamma" he finally said to a nice
looking woman by his side. "wink at
that Portland Press.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
Concealed Beauty.

Silver ribbon under the chiffon or
run through embroidered eyelets in the
chiffon enters into the trimming
scheme of certain very chick blouses,
and lace or embroidery under the thin
stuff Is usually better looking than
much embroidery Of the outer yelling.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
cuticura Kills pandruff.

Anoint spots of dandruf with Cuti-
cura Ointment. Follow at once by a
hot shampoo with Cuticura Soap, if a
man; next morning If a woman. For
free samples address, "Cuticura, Dept
x, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
For Your Table,

Table covers are not all velvet and
silk. Long, narrow ones of a coarse.
thread creamy crash are very much
used. Embroidered in heavy silk, in a
conventional flower design, in yellow
and green, black outlined and red cen.
tered, they are most artistic.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19

combined with satin, taffeta, georgette
crepe and horse hair will give oppor-
tunities to match all kinds of gowns.
Toques and close-ft turbans will be
very popular.
College and school girls will look
very pretty indeed with these new
hats. We shall add to it the short,
cute, little harem veil on some, while
on others we will put the chin strap,
which gives the wearer a very short
and youthful appearance.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
Choosing Green for Suits.

Another thing that the house of Cal
lot has done to get us away from a
conventional fashion is the exploita-
ton of green for the street. It may
be roughly said that there are a thou
sand navy blue gowns to a hundred
of any other color, and, admirable as
dark blue is, the world grows a bit
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
Chinese Influence, Preferred.

AaAAi6StSS
There is not much feeling of salts.
faction in the adoption of Japanese
clothes. Once upon q time whatever
came from the Little Kingdom was
eagerly seized as having artistic merit
of the highest order, but times and
thoughts have changed. Japanese art
has been SO cheaply commercialized
throughout America, and it's little
shops outline the boardwalks Of the
pleasure resorts in such a prolific
manner, that we prefer to go to China
the vast spaces around the Great
Wall-for suggestions.
The greater designers in Paris have
preferred China to Japan for half a
dozen years, and we in America have
made the kimono too much a part of
Dur early-morning life, at 81 per gar
ment, that we may not see in this
effort of the house of Cheruit an open
path to beauty.
Entire Gowns of Jet.
The house of Callot has thrown its
influence into many channels, and the
gowns Of its making, which arrived in
this country later than all the others,
increase the respect we must pay to
jet. The woman who has cherished
a frock of Jet and wondered If the
style would ever return in order that
she might revive it into something
modern, may go to the work with en-
thusiasm.
Callot is not the only designer who
whirls jet around the wheel of fash
ion into the top place, but she is the
n designer who introduces entire
gowns of it. These are eoat-of-mail
creations, that cling to the figure like
a glittering cuirass and whiten in a
brilliant way the skin of the neck and
arms, which are left uncovered. These
| gowns have trains of tulle or lace, and
they are costly-Ohl very, very costly !
To the average mind they may seem
a bit heavy for an American spring,
and it is safe to say that the woman
who buys a costly evening gown in
April of this year 1918 will expect it
to do duty through the summer sea-
son Even our glittering birds Of para
disc, who heretofore f1oated through
q forest of riches showing their plum
age and thinking nothing of the cares
Of life, have been changed heart and
soul by the war and its terrors into
creatures of self-sacrifce and much
| higher ideas.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
No Other Testimony.

"If you are willing to accept hearsay
evidence, the new $4,000 bill bears
General Grants portrait.-Minneapolis
Morning Tribune.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet
for q laxative, three for a cathartic. Ad.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
IMPROVED UNlFoRM INTERNATIONAL
LESSON

(By REV. P. b. FITZWATER, D. D.
Teacher of English Bible in this
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.) i,
Copyright. 1918, Western Newspaper Union.l
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
The Handicap.

do you believe there are any laws
with teeth?" "Oh, yes, but they're gen.
orally gold-flled."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
Al II Aualn.

Gills-There are rmo in stones.
Dills-Yes, and I have seer ice cream
in bricks.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-19
B,nportan, 10 h

Snsmine carefully every bottle Of
cASTORIA, that famous old remedy
hur infants and children, and see that r
Bears the ~ --
signature Of HHZzZu
In Use for Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoris
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
Here and There

The dogwoods that are scattered
throughout the city-for the most part
hidden away in the back Yards OF the
residence streets are in bloom, or were
i'm bloom until the downpolir of Sunday
pelted thes petals To the ground. The
cherry and apple blossoms are n little
later. usually. as outlook and rootage
decree, but will soon be III their robe OF
white or pink, If II has not already been IN
like manner the prey of wind and shower
The glory of he tulips has likewise been
dimmed IN many OF their haunis by the
,mtowardncSs nf the season, even the
parterrc on Delaware avenue, Mt the side
of DIR. CARROTS house. the one with the
biggest tree in town, which OF yore has
blazed forth in harbaric crimsons and
vclows in stately splcndor of ranged row
on row has seemed TO strike a less domn-
ant key against the green of the lawn and
the tan Of the tree-trunk.
The tragedy of the contrast between
n world in bloom and a world IN arms has
not failed to impress the poets, as is
witnessed by more than one of the bits OF
fugitive verse that float on the surface
Of the grim records of long-distancc
slaughter and hand-to-hand carnage that
the types. unwillingly, il must fam seem,
arc rnarshalled like ranks of soldiers to
parade. This, by Rea Woodman, is
from the New York Times
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS CLUB.
Officers Elected at the Annual Meeting
Held on Monday Night.

The annual election OF officers was the
important feature OF the meeting of the
Washington Heights Century Club held
on Mondav night at No. 30 school.
The new directors elected for two years
were Mrs Lydia Slocu1n. Mrs. Anna ".
Steele. Mrs Carrie II. Metzger, Mrs.
Jennie f. Booker. Miss Willabelle Shurter
and Mrs Emma Hamilton. The directors
who have served wear and continue for
another wear are Mrs Annie Fuller Mrs.
Bertha II Inderled. Mrs. Annie f. Cook,
Mrs Sue " White. Mrs Annie + Scott
and Mrs. Mamie G. Sparks.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President, Mrs. Gertrude Raby;
first vice-president. Mrs. Sue La Motto;
second vice-president, Mrs. Carrie {.
Scott; recording secretary; Mrs Bessie
Weir; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Mabel
Bell: treasurer, Mrs. Margaret Sasse;
director of state board, Mrs. Carolyn
Douglas.
The club decided to buy s400 worth Of
Liberty Bonds of the third issue and
along with $500 worth previously bought
of the first and second issue makes the
club now own 5000 of Liberty Ponds
Delegates elected TO 90 TO the state
Federation in Rehoboth in June are:
Mrs. Raby, Mrs. Weir and Mrs. White,
the alternates being Mrs. Steele, Mrs.
Sasse and Mrs. Cook.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
BY Lee Pape

Ma was hitting IN the settlng-room
last mite and pop was srnoaklng ms pipe
and all of suddln he started 70 l.ff out
loud to himself, and ma sed Is there cny-
thing funny. or are you jest laffiug2
There's sumthing funny, sed pop,
Jest thawt Of wat the fellow sed In the
vaudeville show last mite ha ha la
he was tawking about wich race Of
people have the largest families, and he
sed, Wy. wunts knew an Eskimo wlth 4
wife and II chilblains, ha ha ha
II chilblains, how redickillss, sed ma.
Serteny its redickiliss. but apparently
YOU don't see the point, II chllblalns,
children, sed pop
Do you meen he dident know the diff
ferents? sed ma.
My deer, you're taking this thing in
tirelv too seriously sed pop, the hole
point is meerly a case Of similarity Of
sounds. Children and chilblains thus
insted Of saying, an Eskimo with q wife
and II Children, you say wife and IL
chiiblains..
Sutch q comparison. sed ma
Gosh. dident ! have eny more sents
than to start this? sed pop.
The man that made that up serteny
coodent of had eny love for Children,
sed ma.
Well perhaps he had a deep and abiding
love for chilblains, sed pop And he
started to reed the paper and ma kepp
on hitting and shaking her he'd, saying
Sutch comparison, and apparently
Deeple think its funny.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
SPRING AT VERDUN.

Tell me, hHe spring come To Verdun,
In The oldcu Eden way
Has spring ,lawned on valiant Nerdun.
Where the hills with death arc gray
Are her footsteps on the mountain.
Where twas said They shall not
pasS'
When the air was thick with ire.
And the dead were on the grass
Tell me. how comes spring to Nerdun'
70 the mating call Of birds
TO the crook exultant nurmur.
And the homing low OF herds
Do wee gentle violets blossom
In the craters, rough and drear.
DO the harebells ring in chorus
For the dead who cannot hear?
Over Nerlun. valiant Nerdnn
Where the brute guns mouthed their
fill,
And their growing rolled absorbent
Round each glory-fended hill
Has the grccning crept, triumphant.
Has the tenderness Of spring
Touched the torn and broken Nerdun
With the healing of her wing
What of gallant gallant Nerdun.
Now that spring is in the nir
And the fccund earth is quick mig
Into beauty everywhere
DO the peoples blow III splendor
I'm proud France the natchless land,
Nor forget the fields of silence
Where the little crosses stand
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
RRANE BILLY GOAT.

One day Billy Goat was roaming about
the field when he happened TO sec MIR
Rabbit and his whole long-earcd family
running through the grass.
"What is the matter, my friendY
called Billy Goat. "Is the world coming to
an end? Tell me what is happening
''Ohl Mr. Goat, YOU never can think
what terrible creature has got into
the garden he is like Mr.. Man, only
more cruel" said Mr.. Rabbit. stopping
Ia get his breath.
Billy Goat looked at the trembling
little rabbit children and told Mrs Rah-
bit he would run over to the garden and
see If the monster was still there,
do be careful, Mr.. Goat, called Mrs.
Rabbit, ''he is so wicked looking that even
your horns will not scare him, feel sure.
Billy Goat ran to the wall and looked
over into the garden and there, just as the
Rabbit Family had said, stood n terrible
looking creature, swinging his long arms
back and forth
But instead Of being frightened, Billy
Goat began to laugh and then he thought
ii would he very nice to show the Rabbit
family how brave he was.
Pack b. ran to where they sat IN
the grass. trembling and blinking their
ewes II viii soon settle the monster
lur luu. hc said Il will eat HIM,
asr not going 10 have tina creature fright :
en- my friend aud not pay for It, and II
! Vou want to see me do II, come over 10
the stone wall and peek through
Pilh Goat ran to the wall and cleared
il with a bound and Mr. Rabbit and hs
family ran to the wall sure that Billy Goat
| would be killed
.'Oh, never can look, walled Mrs
Rabbit. hiding her head IN the grass.
hut her husband who was looking
through the wall. soon said "oh, look.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24

look. my dear; Billy Goat i really eat
ing hIm UP.
Taking courage little Mrs. Rabbit
Dceked with one eve and saw Billy
Goat pulling at ono leg Of the monster
and really eating il
''Oh. isn't nc brave said Mrs. Rabbit
"He has finished ono leg and left only the
trousers leg hanging, and now he is begin
ming on the other
When Billy Goat had finished the
other leg nc gave the monsters trousers
a vank that brought him down to the
ground and then he began 70 chew It's
head
con, Oh, OH screamed Mrs Rab-
hii, Il never can stand seeing such
awful doingS Come she called 20 her
family. and of She ran to the woods to
tell all the woods folk how very brave
Billy Goat was.
When Billy Goat finished eating he
Jumped over the wall, but nowhere
could he see the Rabbit family ''Oh.
expect they were frightened when |
pulled that scarecrow. down, he SAID,
with 8 loud laugh. hut they Will tell
everybody in the woods about it and |
shall be called the braye>t animal around.
II am gl@d the farmer filled the clothes
With hav. or should have had hard chew
ing old clothes are tough and tastcess.
too
The next dav all the rabbits and
squirrels. and even Mr. Fox and his
family caulc 10 the edge ot the woods 20
gaze at tile brave Billy Goat who ate
up q monster and Billy Goat, who we'll
knew they were watching hun. ram about
the field and shook his horns and buttei at
make believe foes. while the animals eN-
claimed oh how brave be Is
And all he bad done was 70 eat the
straw out Of a poor .carecroW that would
not have harmed anyone, but ot course tho
little animals did not know TINS and i}lllS
Goat hoped they never would. for he
dearly loved 10 he thought a brave fellow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-24
Missionary Meeting.

The monthly meeting Of the Woman :
Foreign Auxiliary Of Nj Pleasant VI T.
Church will be held II the home Of
Mrs Harry Weldin near sheIlpot. tq-
morrow afternoon The last meet
ing was held n Mrs Harry Perkins
Holly Oak Two extensions from this
branch were made on extension day La
dies Of Chester Bethel NJ T. Church met
at the home Of Mrs Lark Handy and AN
auxiliary was organized March - La
dies Of Claymont NJ T. Church met in
the church and an extension society was
formed March -.