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[ me to dispose of it." 1 Yes, I take it to be the best way. i Then you'd have enough money for you and JeEAie to get fixed up on, and l you could come and board with me, cheap, until times got better, and then you could sell some of your lots and build another house, when you could afford it."
 Why. nobody couln buy that house, now, Mfrs. Bain, and give me half what I put Into it.
 70. yes, they could"
 "Nho?"
 70, know, if you'll only do it." well" he hesitated. As others of the boarders began to appear, he add ed huTriedly, I'll tell you tonight" 1"
 That afternoon JerIny was sitting alone in his office, with his feet pTopped up on a desk, debating the matter tp l,nSelf when Mr. Stanley, president of the hank. appeared. ter ny brought his feet down with bang, and arose in confusion.
 Fl MT. Stanley" he feltered, "I was just thinking of stepping over to see you about my account. but"
 'Eo reason for that" returned the other, cordially. "I came over to see you about your new house. have a client who vents to buy fl"
 Well, 1 hadn't thought about sell Ing" answered JeTmy, himself again. Then calculating, "Of course, l never had anything I wouldn't sell, if there were the inducements"
 Well. how would s2.ooo strike you?"
 Two thousand doIlars7'' be ex- claimed, but recovered his composure, and asked, And who pays your com mission, Mir. StanRY?"
 That is already provided for by my client"
 Then I'll sell, MT. Stanley, Whose name do you want in the deed turn ing to his desk and pulling out a blank form for conveyance.
 Just leave that space blank for the present. My client wants to paySiown $500 iD cash-mongy in hand, you un- ! derstand--and the balance when the
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the park when the dog arrived. He had always understood that Sherman Villa barred dogs and babies, and there was Q surprise awaiting him.
 His rooms wera opposite those of the widow. In the hall he received a sudden bite in, the leg, and he cant cred about and swore. He swore al- most as hard as he had at the battle of Cedar Mountain.
 The widow stood in the door of her room and looked at him, and after he had calmed down she asked:
 will you tell me, sir, what sort of performance this is2'
 Your dog, there-your dogi" he re- piled, pointing to the poodle. The in- fernal thing bit me in the leg. I'll have him shot by the police!" Major Singleton. l have a dog! It is a poodle dog. I have owned him ! only two hours, and yet l love him. shall guard him with my lifei You are no gentleman, sir, to complain of a dog-bite!"
 The major called the landlaey to his room and gave her an ultimatum. Either he or the dog must go. He was a bitten man, and further, the owner of the bitter had said that he was no gentleman.
 Mrs. Sherman temporized and flat tered and shed tears. It Is the land ] ladies who cant do that that are l sold out by the sheriff. The dog was | to be chained up, and the major was to be allowed a full hour at dinner | to tell war stories.
 1 It was this last concession that | melted him. Indeed. after three or | four days he brought himself to be- | lieve that he owed the widow an | apology. He went to her room to
 make 1t, and that poodle dog bit him for the second time.
 "This-this is too much!" he shout
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he met Mrs. Washburne starting out on hers. She had the dog along on his leash. The maJor was ha1ting and raising his hat when the poodle made a half-circuit around a lamp-post to take him in rear and bit him on that same leg-bite humber threel
 It was taking a dianolical advan- tage. There were pedestrians. There was a cop across the street There was an ash cart man grtnning and waiting. It was worse than the re- treat from f1rst Bull Run, but the ma ior made it fn good shape.
 T hope you are not going to com plain of little think like that" call ed the widow after him as he limped away, but he had no grape-shot to fire in reply.
 Mrs Sherman was called up for the third time. There were the bites one-two-three-an there was the major. His trunk was open and ready to be packed. He was not excited, but stern. He was not vacilating, but determined.
 He pointed to the bites and grtmly said: "Which-the major or the dog7'
 Then Mrs. Sherman sat down and sobbed and sobbed If the major de- parted ho would there be to tell war stories to make them shudder. No one. They must put up with the common. everyday murders foU-id in press.
 He always had a hard-boiled egg with his breakfast. Who would eat that egg now.
 Twice a week he was out till mid night at his lodge. When he came home he would always stumble on the stairs. Who would stumble now?
 She made an impression. She melt ed him for the third time. He had taken tia bite and RaTer uttered 8
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cuss word. Let him stay on and hope for the death of the dog.
 He was there telling his war sto- ries at dinner, but little later he was sauntertng the streets and look ing for a boy. He wanted to find a perculiar bCy-one who was not a constant attendant at Sunday school. He looked long, but found him. Then there was 8 quiet confab and money passed, and the non-SuGday school boy went away saying: I'm On to de racket, old man, and don't you lose any sleep"
 Next day the widow and her dog walked out. The major didn't. It was a fine day. but he had inside busi- ness. He walked to and fro. He ex- pected things. He drew long breaths.
 After a while a cab whirled up to the door. A minute later there was a scream in the hall. Then there were shrieks on the stairs.
 70. Maj Singleton. she's lost--she's lostl Tell the police-advertise-d } everything!"
 My dear Mrs. Washburne. you have appealed to the right man. Everything her st1u Indeed, I was hoping she would b4te me again today"
 The police found no clew. The ad- vertisement brought no poodle. The majors hours on the street resulted in nothing. He took the widows hand and spoke consoling words. He referred to his three dog bites az nothing compared to the three can non balls flung at him at Cedar Creek. He apologized some more.
 Only a week had passed when one evening Mrs. Sherman whispered to the ladies in the parlor:
 Lust think. Three bites of a dog did it!"
 c
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ed as he hung to the door. and held up the bitten leg. I 6ame5in here to offer you an apology for my words the other day, and thakInfernal con- temptible-
 Maj. Singleton," interrupted the widow, mo true gentleman will swear in lady's presenca+~
 ''But that infernalpoodle-"
 And, sir, I must request you to withdraw. 4 man who will complain when bitten by a dog should seek an other strata of societyt"
 The major hoped across the hall into his room on ono leg and Mrs. Sherman was sent for. By the time she arrived he had his trouser leg rolled up. and was ready to point to the two bites and exclai1n:
 Behold that poodle dogl Either he goes or l do."
 But neither went. Mrs. Sherman wept, and Maj. Singleton. melted after an hour. He never could bear to see a woman weep. Besides, Mrs. Sher- man hinted that the poodle was i'll and would probably die within a few weeks. If not, then he might be lost or stolen.
 The major had made use of the words internal" and "contemptible" ;" On thinking things over as the ex- pressions he had used in the hot fight ing at Manassas. On that occasion his men were falling all around him, while on this he had simply been bit- ten by a poodle.
 True, 1t was the second time, but what are two bites from a small DOC die in comparison to holding down ones dignity?
 Maj. Singleton rubbed the bites and reflected and regretted, and inside of week he was again ready to apolo- gize. The widow Washburne had risen from the dinner table right in
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Aluu AAAuh NOulQ wear my hair up SO 1t would all come down the minute we started to slide. did you7"
 The heavy braid fell below her waist and a fluffy wool cap was pull ed well down over her - ears. Her dress reached her shoe tops, thns making a charming school girl of the mature young woman.
 What child you are, Frances, I don't believe you ever will grow up. The idea of. a college graduate going tO slide down a country hill with a small boy and his sister"
 That Is just where the fun comes in-I am tired of the conventional way of doing things Goodby-I am certain to have e jolly time"
 Bless the younEster. I only hope sAs keeps the child spirit all her life" !" thought Aunt Flossie as she watched her niece join Elmer and his sister at uhe gate and then pass from sight down the moonlit road.
 It did not take the trio long to reach the steep hill down which they were to slide, and when the girls
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regret when he came down to his of fec one morning. following a night pn which he had mortgaged his brain to his heart. that -he had proposed mar riage to Miss Jessie Carter, the vil- lags sChoolmarm. And. worse. he had been accepted.
 Jermy's affections for Miss Jessie was of the deepest and most genuine sort, He had felt it for years. since be had first settled in the place, but further than showing her little atten- lions and accompanying her to church each Sabbath evening, he had made no open profession of hls feelings toward her until under tho spell of the moonlight and that October evening. meant not to do
 All tn good time, Jeru.y had intend cd to ask Miss Jessie to become his bride. But he was awaiting the day when he could feel himself establish cd before making an offer of such se- rious character. And that day had almost arrived.
 Out In one of the new additions 10 the town that had been plotted only the preceding summer, Jermy had erected @ house on a couple of lots that had fallen 10 him as a part of the commission due him for promot- Ing the new section. For balance on account with the towusite company, he had accepted more ots
 So far as short-siEhted mortal can judge, Joruy considered that he was on the hIEh road to hIs hearts de- sire Ho took every dollar he had,
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 That is. she was the last conner. She also had money invested. She had to wait for her husband to die before she could become a widow and have money Invested and become a board at the Sherman villa.
 Maj. Singleton didn't like 1t that widow should Oe taken into the house, He didn't like 1t before seeing her. and he liked 1t less afterward.
 She was not awed. She didn't de- fer to him. She sought the opinion of the hoor-waIker boarder as often as that of the major.
 The major was nettled, but he was a gentleman. He went around the corner to swear, but iu the house he was gracious and courteous. He even played cards with the widow and turned the music as she played the piano.
 Mrs. Sherman was just congratu- lating herself that the earthquake had slanted off in some other direc- ton, and the other boarders were drawing long breaths of relief, when the blow fell. The widow bought a poodle dog. She bought 1t because life was dreary to her. She bought 1t that her mind might not dwell on the late Mir. washburne too much.
 The major was out for a walk in
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02

Elmer, Is there any way out of this horrid f1eld?"
 She turned her back on Roy and marched toward the wall with Etta and Elmer and the toboggsn trailing .meekly in her wake.
 We have to go up to the far end to get out" Elmer informed her, an6 soon the three were climbing up the long hill down which they had come
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02

What rot was Elmer'B answer You arc the only nice grown up girl ever knew. Most of them are so stupid and slow they make me tired ["
 Frances had a smile at this plain expresisoD of opinion. T am glad rou like me, but what do you sup pose that young man will think of 8 person ob my age sliding down hill dressed up like a school giFif"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02

It was Elmer who broke a glum si- Hence. You aren't mad, are you, Frances7" he asked contritely. "You know only meant 1t for a joke. and it couldn't hurt you"
 Yes, I am angry, Elm not with you. It is I who should have nay ears boxed for acting like a goose"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
Jumbo DieA

should be afraid to aooept Tom. ny dear. cautioned the fond mother.
 Why go, mams?' asked the fair cookins-school graduate in sarprtse.
 Why, he is such sn athletic younr man, heard him telling some rriends that he had en appetite like an ele- phant"
 "oh, don't let that worry you. ma. ma IT ne has an appetite like an elephant I'll just feed him on peanuts and~ osled hay.s
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
BY ELSIE ENDICoTT.

-ANCEs KENNEDY, what prank are you up 10 now 2'
 Why, Aunt Flos- sic, don't you re- member my telling you this morning that Elmer Bergen was going to take his sister and me tObog- gaming tonight You 4nNHwHk WT.F44G~ -.H .I
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turned the woman. That's a mighty smart girl, and if she wanted to do something. she'd do it somahow, mon ey or no bank"
 Mrs. Bain went out to shut up her chickens for the night, and Jermy took a chair on the front porch to smoke.
 Later, he went inside to caution the
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Pooh" snorted Elmer. T think you heard what his opinion of you was. Roy was 24 last June, but he likes to have a good time same as he ever di6-has all the digging he wants at the office and is in for some fun when he can get away"
 This vas comforting to Frances wounded self-esteem, but she utterly
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teaching, and wouldn't hesitate to ad- vance you 8 little, if you need 1t, especially you be going to marry her," :"
 But that's just 1t, Mrs. Bain," he remonstrated, T couldn't think of let ting her do it."
 Let her She'd just do it anyhow, if shA <<nOwed !"
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than usual. He turned to his watch and observed the difference in time, but dressed and went downstairs. He found Mrs Bain alone.
 Little early this morning, aren't your" he asked.
 Yes, l wanted to talk with you before them others came on." Fold
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But she doesn't know, and won't know, and besides she couldn't draw more than just a small amount from the bank at present, even if she had a million dollars on deposit"
 Don't you just be too sura," re-
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And pointing to the ceiling with her finger she almost winked an eye and said:
 "Cooing going on! just passed the open door of her sitting room and though she waH leaning her head on the majors shoulder she never jumped!"
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landlady to say nothing to Jessie; but he could find her nowhere, She had not returned when he retired to his room near midnight
 The next morning Mrs. Rain knock ed at his door a half hour earlier
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02

ing her hands beneath her apron, she ! proceeded; k "Mr. Bi&by why don't you sell the ! house7" Sell it2 Why, Mrs. Bain, you
 know why I built it. and now you ask
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
Higher Education

Little Willie-Say, pa, what is the higher educationP
 Pa,-The higher education, my son, Is one that teaches a young man that he must work in order to earn an honest living.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
How it Happened,

Say" qucried the ordinary police man, how did you get next to the fact that the chap you arrested was a counterfeiterf"
 "I overheard him making queer remarks" explained the great de- tective.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
LOST==A POODLE

the midst of one of his best war stories, butahetcould even forgive her for that Could any widow be ex- pected to care whether the Union was
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
BY WALTER GREGORY.

U. SINGLETON was an old bachelor. with money vested. He had been q boarder at Mrs. ShermRn's vil- la for three or four years. and they look ed up and stood in awe of him.
 The widow Wash burne was an in- truder at the villa.
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Why She Knew.

She-Mr. Eeid is man of su. perior intelligence.
 He-How do you know thatH
 She-Bcuause he admitted that I knew more than he did.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-02
BY WILL SEAT.

MES were hard out in Kansas during the fall of 1907. and the real estate concern of J. Bixby & Co. felt itself so hard pressed that Mfr. Jermy Blk by, president sole proprietor and only representative of said above business, ex- perlPnCed A sincere
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-07-18

The figures represent the number of
savings bank depositors per thousand
of population: Switzerland, 552; Den
mark, 462; Norway. 426; Sweden, 4O4;
Belgium, 391; France, 362; Germany,
346; England, 800; Italy, 232, and
United States, 115.
of labor has estimated that there ex-
ploring the volcano of Mount Katmi in
Alaska for the National Geographical
society, announces that this is the
greatest crater in the world, being no
less than nine miles in circumference
and 1850 feet in depth.
A loco-tractor, running on light
railway, is suggested as a solution of
transportation in South Africa.
While the United States department
o flabor has estimated that there ex-
lists in the country a shortage of 5OO.-
600 houses as a result of the stoppage
of building by war conditions, it is
probable that half a million does not
cover the actual deficiency.
In the federal district court in New
York city Judge Meyer recently estab-
lished precedent by permitting the
wife of the defendant in criminal
case to testify in behalf Of her hus-
band.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-07-18
BRIEF INFORMATION

An English inventor has patented
a process for so treating the edges
of paper money, that, when placed in
a phonograph Of his invention, they
produce words attestfng their genuine
ness.
A slight increase is noticed in the
expectation Of sulphur from Catania
for the first nine months of 1918. Dur
ing that period 52,634 metric tons were
exported as against 36,06S for the cor
responding period of 1917.
A new sleeping bag for infants is
formed like large sheet and holds an
occupant safely either reclining or sit
ting erect.
A fluorescent microscope invented by
an Austrian scientist for use with ul-
tra-violet rays enables the recognition
of difference in matter not perceptible
to ordinary light.
That it is a matter of real impor-
tance, as well as interesting as a novel
ty, will be realized when it is consid-
cred that the annual plant destruction
by aphids in the Pacific Northwest
alone entails loss of from $10,000G00
to $20,000,000
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-07-18
OADDY,)Ev[N|NQI|
FAIRY TALE Fl
ZEBU CHILD.
6I HaFy Graham Bonne!E l',I,.e!

~The zebu child" said Daddy, "was
a great joy to his mother. She was
very proud of him, and no matter if
he was not always a perfect and we'll
behaved child she thought he was
lovely
"It is way that mothers have, you
know"
Nick and Nancy laughed for Daddy
gave q knowing wink.
81 can't always understand it my
SELF" he said.
But both the children knew that he
could, for they knew, deep down, that
he adored them and thought they were
perfect, and besides he was never,
never, never too tired to tell them
goodnight story.
"The zebu child and her mother
lived in the zoo and there were a
number of other zebus there, too.
SIN fact there were many other ami
mails all around. Some times on a
rainy day I've seen the zebus in the
zoo with their heads out of their lit
tie houses and their bodies inside as
though they were saying.
"'Well, we'll shampoo our heads to-
day, or at least we will give them a
rain washing. But our bodies had bet
ter be inside. It's just as good as be-
ing able to check our bodies in our
houses, like folks check their umbrel-
las and suitcases at the railway sta
ton to be called for when they want
them.
"'We can't go off and leave our
bodies behind but we do keep cur
bodies directly behind us SO they don't
get wet
''They looked quite funny with their
heads all out of doors, their great
cow-like eyes gazing up at the rain as
though to say,
"'What a silly thing rain is, and
yet it has its purposes. 1t is useful,
but it is silly
''For they look as if they thought
everything in the world was rather
| silly, just as creatures will look who
aren't thinking much themselves.
swell, 1 heard the keeper talking to
zebu child, this special zebu child
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-07-18

all-white-wash dress and that is that
it can be boiled and dried in the sun
without fear of losing color. How
many dresses have you had to discard
or have you wished that you might
discard because they have faded? You
know what an unbecoming yellow
green becomes toward the end of the
season, how brownish the most attrac-
tive violet, while blue turns gray and
gray turns brown. White cotton mate
rials dried in the sun and air only
become the Shower for frequent
washings.
On the other hand white does show
the least spot very soon, and to the
housewife who has to pay for her
laundry work by the piece there is
certainly disadvantage in this.
Often a white hLdsedress may be kept
for several days simply by removing
single spot or streak as it comes.
This can be done with a little warm
water and soap applied with a cloth.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-07-18
KODAK PURSE is NEW STYLE
ing Outfit; Contains Small Re-
ceptacle for Money.

The canteen vanity bag and purse
will no longer have everything its own
way in the fashion field of faddish
purses. 1t now has a rival-this is
the kodak purse. People who design
pocketbOoks are becoming quite as YER
satile as the makers of gowns in find
ing sources Of inspiration for their
patterns, and now they have turned
their thought to the kodak, which, af-
ter all, is likely idea to work out in
a purse.
These new vanity bags of colOred
ecrase feathers are made in the form
of small cameras. Opening just like a
kodak, the front piece drops down, re-
vealing generous mirror. They are
fitted with the accessories of beauty,
such as lip stick, powder box, mirror
and an eyebrow pencil, as well as a
memorandum pad for shopping. Of
course, these are the important things
in the present-day shopping bag. 1t
might be mentioned casually that they
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-07-18
THEY ARE SURE TO SHRINK
When Buying Housedresses, or Max
ing Them, Allow for One
Size Larger. :.

Always have enough housedresses.
To be sure cottons are high priced,
but if you make them yourself or buy
them at a store where the prices are
not exorbitant the cost should not be
prohibitive. If you buy them ready
made do make sure to get them a size
larger than your regular size. They
are sure to shrink and it is almost
never that the manufacturer shrinks
the materials before the dresses are
cut out. If you make your own then
you have the advantage in being able
to shrink it well beforehand. Even
then you must remember that the
goods will probably shrink a little
more in the third and fourth washing
so do not make them a bit scrimpy,
but add a little for this later shrink
age.
There is one great advantage in the
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-07-18
STYLES IN NEW YORK

A blouse of bright printed silk is
joined to a skirt of accordion-plaited
tricollette in plain color.
Straight-line, unbelted suits averag-
ing 40 inches in length were worn by
many fashionable women at the Bel
mont races.
The talk of Irish lace as returning
more and more to favor for the better
grade of blouse is persistent.
Extremely long fringes are used on
se1 eral French imports, bringing mod
els that would otherwise end at the
hips to knee length.
Silk pongee summer suits, some lined
with vivid shades of crepe de chine,
favor oriental lines, including the man.
DARN coat.
White tricolette is spoken of as one
of the most popular materials for high
priced sports overblouses.