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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
NO GENERAL RULE POSSIBLE
Matter Of Proper Amount of Bodily
Exercise Must BE Left to Dis
cretion of Individual.

at is an axiom that mental excel
lence is to q very considerable extent
dependent upon a mans physical con.
dition," declared Secretary of State
Robert Lansing. 'It Is equally true
that rules of health, except the most
general, depend in large measure up
on the Individual and upon his peculiar
needs.
eff I were asked to lay down rules
which might be applied generally" con-
tinued the American premier, 81
would embody them in the phrase
More fresh air and less food How
much bodily exercise should be taken
and its character depend upon the
individual, his physical condition and
to an extent, on his tastes. Of course
exercise Is, as rule, beneficial, but
it ought to be a pleasure to the one
taking it if he would get the best re
suits.
"It may sound like heresy, but
sometimes wonder whether exercise
when 1t is not a diversion, is really
worth while. Certainly the mind Is
not rested if it rebels against certain
forms of physical training which arr
being taken, and recreation for thu
mind of one engaged in intellectual
pursuits is, in my opinion. one of thu
most essential purposes Of exercise O
the muscles.
| II believe, however, as have said
that fresh air is one of the great re
storatives, and the fact that exercis'
is generally taken in the open Is on
of it's chief benefits. From "Secre
tary Lansing's Story of His Healtl
and Energy" by Richard M. Winan
| in Physical Culture.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
Fads of the Famous.

Dickens was fond of wearing gaudy
jewelry, and the clanking Of his nu-
merous gold chains announced his COM
ing while he was yet some great dis
tance away. Longellow had a weak
ness for fowered waistcoats, and he
possessed many of gorgeous pattern
and color, whilst Bacon was very fond
of fine clothes, and spent much of his
leisure in devising new costumes for
court occasions.
Domitian spent great part of his
leisure in catching flies and piercing
them through with a needle. Queen
Elizabeth was very profane, and when
angry would kick and cuff her maids.
Queen Victoria shared the common su-
perstition about salt. She would repri-
mand any guest who was unfortunate
enough to. spill it, and throughout the
remainder of the meal she would be
| disturbed and in nl-humor.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27

"Pve no doubt you misunderstood
me-" said Kellerman. my association
with the Henson woman was a part Of
my official duties-the most distasteful
part, but one that had to be carried
out. You and l were the victims of an
acute piece of trickery. That fan was
wired"
"From your room, SIR" said Mark.
From my room," answered Keller
man. "And, no doubt, by the Kenson
woman's agent, that spy who called to
see you at the war office the same
morning Colonel Howard knows all
about it. He means to stand by you.
He heard you had enlisted, but he did
not know you were in the medical
the base now, Wallace. When he comes
up next week 1 shall make it my busi-
ness TO see him about you"
mo, sir" gasped Mark. "It doesn't
matter now"
'It matters to me, If not to yourself
Wallace. I cannot rid myself of the
sense Of partial responsibility. And
as for what happened last night, you
took me off my guard. I'll be frank
with you. 1t was my duty to interest
the Henson woman. l succeeded toe
well. She followed me here. couldn't
bring myself to denounce her. Fol
that have placed my own position
in Jeopardy. When you appeared
did not know what to do or say"
"You found a course of action" an
swered Mark, torn between the desire
to return blow for blow and to do jus
tice to Kellerman, whose story lef
him doubtful and wondering.
"Will you accept my frank apol
ogy?" asked Kellerman, extending hi
hand.
Mark took It, 'T will, Major Keller
man." he answered.
And he made his way to the door o
the dugout, with feeling of warmth
in his heart such as he had not know
for many month. He believed Kel
lerman-and yet but he tough
down his instinct and still believes
| him.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27

seemed ts be already blending with
the earth, melting into formlessness
and there was no need to wonder
whether this was of dead or wounded
man.
The corporal swore.
81 told you sol" mumbled Marks
companion. II told you so. What's he
sent US here for, the foolT
His words ended In q gurgle. From
behind the shelter Of the corpse leaped
five men. Noiselessly they flung them
selves upon the party Of three. Mark
felt a pistol at his temple.
Surrender" Missed q voice In his
ear.
In a fash he realized the trap. The
three were unarmed, noncombatants ;
it was a counter-rnid-aHd Kellerman
| had known that the enemy were abroad
that night and suspected their rendez-
vous.
He saw his two companions being
dragged, unresisting, toward the Ger
man lines. Three men were with
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
CHAPTER XIII.

No word had come of any project of
attack on the morrow morning. In this
the sergeant's prediction had probably
proved false; yet the feeling in the air
Of something impending seemed to
have communicated itself to the enc
my's lines.
A wiring party and listening post
party were out from the American
trenches, and Mark was on duty with
three others of the stretcher bearers
company, ready for call.
A corporal was at the dugout door.
"Stretcher bearers !" he whispered.
The four men were on their feet
Immediately, two stretchers ready.
"A man hit between the lines" said
the corporal. you've got to bring him
in. You can see him from this loop
hole"
Mark stepped upon the sentry's plat
form and saw, indistinct in the dark
ness, huddled form about halfway
to the German trenches.
Then he heard Kellerman's voice at
his side.
"A man of the -th got hit" he said.
Bring him in, Weston. Make quick
job of it. Corporal Baines, you'll take
charge. You two will be ready to take
out your stretcher in case anything
| happens" he added to the two others
The corporal led the way, crouching
toward the gap in the wires. They
passed two lines, traversed q diagonal
lane, and emerged beyond the third
into the open. The body of the wound.
ed man, which had disappeared, came
into light, a black patch under the
stars.
Get down! ~ whispered the corporal
They flung themselves to the ground
and proceeded to wriggle forward, un
der his directions, pushing the stretch
er as noiselessly as possible acros;
the rough ground. Suddenly the mar
with Mark uttered an exclamation.
"What the devils he sent us on thi.
job for?" he demanded truculently.
"Shut up, you fool!" whispered thu
corporal hoarsely.
''That amt the man. He's beer
there these past three days. Dutch
man he is; every listening post part,
knows him. What's the good of bring
ing him in? He amt got no head t,
him."
what you talking about" snarle,
the corporal. "That's the man the Ma
jor said, and there amt no other Il
sight. Tcht!"
They flattened themselves as
rocket burst into the air above tn
German lines.
Then the machine guns burst forth
"Rat-tat-tat-tat! !' sang the bullets over
head.
They swished through the grass an
pattered on the ground. No answe
came from the section of the Amer
can line Immediately behind the d.
tenders, but on each side there cam
answering volleys, making the air a
inferno Of cracking death. Thel
gradually, the alarm subsided. Th
rocket showers died down.
"Now, boysI" whispered the corpt
raj.
They crawled onward The huddle
form came into clear view. The bod
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27

tened like a newly FURNISHED chariot.
And Robert !-she feasted her eyes on
this apparent subject of the fountain
Of youth.
CT didn't know you," she stam-
mered.
"Nor you," said Robert-"all dolled
up in new togs."
"Oh, Uncle Ephraim made sister ana
me a famous Christmas present ana
insisted on seeing it spent on ou- own
Selves" explained Nary.
"I've invested trifie in the same
line myself" vaunted Robert with a
spice of pride "Get in, Mary. Yes,
new robes. Don't think me reckless
I did it all for you"
Again-"Oh, Robert!" in rapt tones,
as they came in sight of home, loom
ing up like mansion in a new robe
of white trimmed with dark green.
''Wait till you see the rooms-new pa
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
Month of Harvest Moon.

Aside from the autumnal equinox,
September each year Is marked by an
other astronomical event of considera-
bic interest. namely, the so-calleG har-
vest moon, it being the full moon near
est the autumnal equinox. The harv-
est moon rises at nearly the same time
for several successive evenings In
stead of nearly I'm hour later from
night to night, rs Is usually the case.
and it is from this continuous rup of
bright moonlight nights that this
moon is said 10 derive Its name, farm
ers as rule taking advantage of the
extra light to gather In their late sum-
mer crops and store them away for
the winter.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27

let the golden chances slip by unheed-
ed all these years."
Robert Adams did not resent the
straightforward talk of his visitor. He
was just in frame of mind where the
suggestions implanted might take root.
He nodded a thoughtful adieu to his
relative and sat down alone to cogi-
tate. The postman appeared with a
letter from Mary and q small bundle.
The former expressed the delight her
long-anticipated visit had brought to
her people. The package, opened, re-
vealed Mary's Christians gift to him
half a dozen handkerchiefs and two
neckties. All of them bore initials
or some ornamental needlework, and
his face softened IS he realized how
many plodding hnlfrs his wife had de-
voted to the task. TO give him pleasure.
Then he smiles3 grimly. AS he fixed
his eyes on 0 framed portrait of his
helpmeet his eyes grew tender. Then
they took 70 their depths dreamy
tinge. Before his mental vision passed
suggestions of the day.
''WEy, not?" he cried abruptly, COM
ing brfskly to his feet. January first
is q good time to beginw
Robert Adams visited a carpenter
shop, the town paint store and other
places early the next morning. He
went to the hardware store and ex
amined the latest in house trimmings
He spent two hours going over wall
paper stock. He asked each artisan he
consulted one Uniform question: "Car
you get the work all finished by New
Years ever
He amazed the village tailor by or
derfng his first suit "a five years. HI
was profitable customer for the bar
Der, wha 1St oniy Workea in a shaw,
and 2 aafr trim, but J. shampoo ant
half . dozen Special unguents.
| EAe renovated husband of Mary Ad
Ems dallied long at the mirror ere b,
went out aad took Dobbin out of tn
stable. 2ne train was due at tel
O'Clock. Dat it was New Years eve
| IAofEA was dOdfy anu dll IldlnS uc
layed, and it was well on toward mid
ufght when he craned his neck fron
! tae sleigh and eagerly watched tn
:iRssengers alight.
An utterance of disappointment
escaped his lips as passenger afte
passenger left the platform. Then h
stared fixedly at a feminine form al
raFed in neat velvet hat and prett
plush coat. She had turned her fac
toward the station light.
'fMary!" he cried, but unbeiievingl!
as he viewed her strange attire.
"Oh, Robert!' ~ she replied, and ha.
tened eagerly toward him, but hal
ed with a quick shock. Old Dobbi
looked ten years younger than whe
she had last seen him. The sleigh gill
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
Dick Was Charitable

At the funeral services for an eli
derry negro Of Richmond, Va.,i the fol-
lowing colloquy was overheard:
sThere amt no use In talkin'," said
Nose Barker; "Dick Williams, he waa
the most charitable man dis town ever
SEEN"
81 reckon dat's So" said the darkey
to whom Mr.. Barker impaired this
information. And he paused as Il
waiting for evidence on this point.
"Yessuh," continued Mr.. Barker.
"Dick Williams. he always owned q
plug hat, and durin' my time I amt
never heard that Dick ever refused to
lend dat hat to anybody"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
SAVAGE METHOD OF WARFARE
Germany Broke international Agree
ment When She Began the Use
of Poison Gas.

Poisonous gases ere produced by
some explosives which have been COM
monty used in warfare. They are the
products of the explosion. The direct
use of poison gases, however, was
specifically inhibited by The Hague
convention. They were used deliber-
ately for the first time on April %.
1915, on part of the Ypres salient. A
poison gas cloud (chlorine) was there
launched by the Germans against the
French and British. where they Joined,
the Turcos and Canadians receiving
the brunt.
Frustrated in the quick accomplish
ment of their aims, the Germans again
threw all honor aside, as they had done
in Belgium, and used poison gases. In
this way they proposed to end the war
quickly. The Immediately bkter pur-
pose was to kill and affect the morale
of the colonials. Written and spoken
narratives of the effect of that great
greenish-yellow cloud on the minds of
those soldiers, as it rose right out of
the ground, rolled toward and envel-
oped them, the first whiffs choking
then producing spasms of agony, are
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
CHAPTER Ri.

And be slept. though he had not ex-
pected to close his eyes that night.
he slept as soundly us his comrades,
awakening. as was his habit, q few
minutes before reveille, with mind
singulRrly clarified by sleep. He would
ask 20 parade before his commanding
officer In the morning and state the
factn, leaving the rest to fate.
BE was not destined to, for the same
corporal who had put him on duty dur
ing his previous afternoon "off'' called
him FIVE minutes before parade.
"Iou can leave them buttons, Wes-
ton." he said with grin. "You won't
noed 10 polish 'em where you're going.
The sergeant major wants You at
once"
Mark hurried to the Office, to find the
sergeant major In company with one
Of the senior captains; then he remem-
bered that rumors OF the preceding
evening had sent the Major away with
the inspecting General. His interview
must be postponed, then
Weston, you'd better get your
breakfast at once" said the sergeant
major. "And have your kit packed In
twenty minutes. You and Hartley are
going up to the front"
The senior captain temporarily COM
handing the detachment unbent from
ghe official Dir which he was trying
terribly hard to assume.
'sYou we're specially asked for from
headquarters" he said. with another
man; and I'm sending Hartley be-
cause he's your friend. They want two
more men for the stretcher bearers
cnmpany. Wen be sorry to lose you
Weston"
Mark saluted and went out just as
Hartley appeared at the door. The
sergeant major enlightened Hartley
briefly.
"Ycu must have some pull at head
uuarters, Weston" he said. do you
know Major Kellerman7"
"a little, SIR" answered Mark grimly
"well, he seems to know all about
yOu, and he told the o. @. over the tel
Gphone that he must have you. Hell
be your o. @. now for q while, sC
things ought 10 run smoothly lOr YOU
"He's not a doctor, sir"
'sNo, but the stretcher bearers nrenr
q medical corps; they're attached t.
the --th."
Mark hurried away. In the barrncl
room. at breakfast, the two were thu
Eubject Of mingled jests and congratu
lations. The stretcher bearers, form
Ing, as II were, the last supports ot
tie infantry, shared with them thu
ueat proportion Of casualties. Keller
mans scheme was perfectly clear Il
Mark.
Ho was in wretched state Of minC
wAen the car steamed into the depo
a. the end Of the narrow-gauge line
IEe descended into a city, a mushroom
eiiy OF the supply and transportation
apartment
sergeant and corporal. with MIN
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27

The midnight hour, solemn and dyeGr-
The bells ring out our good old year.
/ listen to the PlGintfve sound
Pibrdting DER the country round.
44Last my friend has to depart,
MY good, old year, it pains my he0rti
He was avith me mid snnny rays,
And cInng to me in cloudy days,
Il friend in JOY, friend IN 5Voe,
Yes, such agGs he, but, he must go!
No more he shall return to me,
n':th all his charms and gifts, so free.
.fnd Ahi it grieVeS me too, the thought.
That PUe not ased him, as / ought!
ahd zUhen I think about this year,
Forever nozV to disappear,
Noov also of the years of yor,,
Rang out since long, to be no more:
With childhoods sport, zVhen dreams /
dreamed,
Vixen fdncy's rays upon me bedmed,
With dear old home, and all its charms,
lind smiling eyes and losing arms,
rs,ith beckonnng hopes of rainboaC hue,
With hearts sincere, thot stronger gyez0,
The bells say sadly: "Gone for aye,
thine szUeeps your pleasures all
dWGy"
Aht cease to ring thoH naoarnfHl bell,
I do not like thy funeral kneg,
Curtain mine eyes, thou blessed sleep
And Ie. me JOY !" drs0mla"d rsopi
The notes are hMshed-the year is dead
Aad zghat he 1cos and gaze has fed.
But no-once more hear it ring,
NozU ntoving zuth Steddier ss0itg,
Bounding, s1Veet notes, conveying cheer.
The bells ring in the bright NeaO Year
NezV life, ne1V hope, meaO peace, nea.
cheer.
ForezUeH the old, welcome NesU Year!
Yes, church bells, ring from lofty spire
That heavenaUard point, asith hope to
inspiYel
The happy song is in your elang,
Which one szOeet night Gods angels
sang.
"Glory to God and peace on earth
Good aCiH to man." at Jesas' birth.
Dxr, Z
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27

sergeant. "Till then you are under
open arrest"
The sergeant saluted. Fright turn ~
he said to Mark.
"Wait minute" interposed Keller
man. "rd like to have few words
with this man, Captain Keyes."
"By all means, sir" replied the Cap-
tair., rising.
He strolled, humming, to the door
of the dugout, leaving Kellerman and
Mark together.
80 you've enlisted under the name
Wuston?" inquired Kellerman.
THAT is my name, sir"
TT was n shock to me yesterday,
Wallace. never expected it. Your
disappearance stirred Washington a
good deal The war Office would have
exonernted you"
In spite of his loathing Of the man,
Mark felt his heart begin to hammer
with hope. He looked at Kellerman
With pathos in his eyes; he could not
hide his feelings; he was cropping amid
.he ruins of his world and trying to
reconstruct them.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27

them; besides his immediate antago-
mist there was only one other figure
in the immediate vicinity, and that one
had half turned away.
And the thought of the internal trap
goaded Mark to madness. AS his cap
tor, never suspecting resistance on his
part, let the muzzle of the pistol droop,
Mark drew back his hand and struck
upward with all his might.
He felt the burn of the powder as
the discharged bullet sped under his
chin, he heard the startled cry of the
Germans; and then furious outburst
of machine-gun fire came from the
trenches opposite. Two Very lights
went up, revealing the two struggling
men to the sentries on either side.
Mark saw powerful man, q ser
geant, he thought, with close-cropped
yellow hair and the body Of Her
cules. The man dashed at him, strik
ing madly with his bare fists. The two
fought amid hailstorm of bullets.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
TAKE TIME TO LIVE RIGHT.

A
The season for good resolutions is
approaching. Thousands are resolv-
ing to begin the New Year by COM
mencing some effort at self-improve-
ment.
Most people suffer from poor health
because they say "they haven't time
to take care of themselves"
The business man knows he needs
exercise, but denies himself because
he hasn't time.
Most people run their lives in such
a slipshod fashion that they haven't
time to eat properly, to think proper
ly, and to rest properly.
And the result is that they die ahead
of time because they haven't had time
to live properly.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27

ried life Robert Adams helpmeet had
taken a vacation, Or rather had gone
on a visit to an invalid sister, and her
husband had begun to miss her Hoe-
fully. So smoothly had life gone, so
many burdens had Mary lifted from
his shoulders in her patient, plodding
way, that he missed her guiding, help
full presence dreadfully. She had left
everything in trim order. The house
was neat as a pin, everything provided
for comfort to his hand, but the isk-
somenesS of the intense solitude was
beginning 70 get on his nerves.
81 reckon I never knew her value
till just now,s he muttersa. "Sne
shames me with she contract heaseen
the inside neatness and tiks outside
disorder, and as he g'Saacd from the
window he had to confssy that he was
careless, slovenIy znan. Che front
fence had two oSst Of every nHa pick
cts broken or Eiissing The barn was
an antiquated ruin. The porch. wobpasd
and the ciapboards of the fouse vera
bent and stor1n-blistereSl for the lack
of paint.
He glanced into q mirror as he
passed it, his neglected beard tousled
and nwry. He loaked down at the
grimed and threadbare suit he wore
and flushed. He had just come from
the sleeping room upstairs, and, rum,
maging bureau for some papers, had
happened across a stored-away me-
mento cherished by Mary, a photo.
graph of himself in his early courting
days. 1t showed neatly dressed
arrow-straight young man, scarcely
| comparing with the careless, shabby.
looking individual he presented now.
| The front gate gave out a rasring
sound. 1t did not click, for one shat
tered hinge alone supported it. The
crack-toned house bell issued q hollow
growing sound, and Robert went t.
the door to greet his nrother-in-law
local real estate agent, who held the
bell knob in his hand, az it had come
| loose, trailing half a foot of ruste(
wire with it.
II nearly broke my neck stumblin.
over that sidewalk of yours" he OBJ
served. sNot much like Miry's domain
here, eh?" and he bestowed an approx
ing look around the neat, clean littl,
sitting room. 81 say, Robert, had ,
bid today on some Of your propert.
here"
"That's good" responded Robert
pricking up his ears. ever keen 70
business.
''The towns growing and gettin
crowded, and a client is thinking O
buying some street frontage and build
ing a half dozen bungalows as
speculation. l wondered if your va
cant corner beyond here migatn't sui
him. What are you asking for it a
acre"
San acre!' fairly shouted Rober
eHumph! that's cool! Why, the Ian
is fully a quarter of a mile neare
town than the new subdivision of Jel
Lane. He charges lot prices, and S
shall l."
The brother-in-1aw hunched hi
shoulders and looked dubious. "Se
here, Robert" he said. I'm going I
be plain with you. I've brought half
dozen customers here who want I
build, and lost all of them. The loc,
ton isn't so bad; it's a direct stree
and the widest in town, but the minut
they see those rickety sheds facing tt
street, and the house here, lopside
paint all faxed off and the lot littere
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
GINs72N7
CHIPS FROM THE RIME BLOCK.

Well, Angel of the Record Book, turn
over one more leaf, and jot down my
resolutions. I shall try to make them
brief. But, come to think about 1t,
what will all the angels say when
they see my resolutions, same as every
New Years day? l suspect they'll
say: 'HThat duffer has dragged out the
same old set, and he'll smash 'em all
by Monday, or by Tuesday night, I'll
bet! / wish we angels had harp for
each and every time he has made that
resolution to quit writing silly rhyme"
Poor Angel of the Record Book !
You've got man-sized job, writing
down the resolutions for the New
Years morning mob! I would sug-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-12-27
Relics Of Aztecan era,

Near Phoenix, within the Salt river
valley, are to be found seven conn
munal settlements of the. same pre-
Aztecan era, with central buildings
that were far larger than that at Casa
Grande. writer in the Christian
Science Monitor states. To the north
ward and northeast every river valley
retains evidence of the passage Of at
least portion of these peoples, for
some reason leaving their cities and
their irrigated fields on the plains and
seeking the mountains and the upper
plateaus.