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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-10
WOULD HAVE ONE GOOD FEED
Man With s7oo, 1000 600 Had Meal Fig
ured Out, Even to Amount
Left for Waiter.

st read in the paper" said the fat
plumber, "about a CoIumbiana man
who is to inherit part of $700, 100000"
Gee" said the thin carpenter. I'D
like to be in on a fortune like that"
"What would you do if you had
$7O0000,0O0?'
81 have always wanted a lot OF
money and I know just what I'd do"
"Well-"
I'D go right to the biggest hotel
in New York City"
yes
'And I'd walk right into the main
dining room"
yes"
.And I'd say to the waiter: Bring
me the best plank steak you have in
the mousse
s'Uh, huh"
.sAnd after 1 had eaten it I'd tell the
waiter to bring me the check"
.Of course
I'D pay the check with my money
and then I'd take my 80 cents change
to tip the waiter."-Youngstown Tele-
gram.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-10

chuckled to himself. smothering a
laugh. Its sure goin' fer ter bother
Massa Donaldson ter lose dis niger,
sab, fer Abs de only one he's got"
The lights slowly faded away in the
far distance, finally disappearing alto
gether as we rounded a sharp bend in
the river bank. The engine increased
it's stroke, giving vent to louder chug-
ging, and I could feel the strain of the
planks beneath us as we battled the
current. This new noise may have
aroused her, for Rene lifted her head
as though suddenly startled and
glanced about in my direction.
eve have passed the village?" she
asked, rather listlessly.
"Yes; it is already out of sight.
From the number of lights burning
imagine our escape has been discov-
ered."
"And what will they doY-an echo
of dismay in her voice.
All fear of any treachery on the
part of the negro had completely de-
serted me, and I slipped down from
my perch on the edge of the cockpit
to q place on the bench at her side.
She made no motion to draw away,
but her eyes were upon my face, as
though seeking to read the meaning
of my sudden action.
"We can talk better here I ex-
planned. "The engine makes SO much
| noise"
"You have not yet explained to me
what we were to do. Your plans for
! tomorrow"
Because I scarcely have any," re-
/ piled. "This has all occurred so sud-
denly have only acted upon impulse.
No doubt those back at the Landing
will endeavor to pursue u.s. they may
| have discovered already our means OF
| escape and procured boats. My prin-
cipal hope is that they may take it
! for granted that we have chosen the
easier way and gone downstream. II
so we shall gain so much more time
| to get beyond their reach
''But why have you chosen the
northern route2 Surely you had g
reason?"
Certainly; 1t was to deceive them
and get out of slave territory assquick
ly as possible. There are friends in
this direction and none in the other
If we should endeavor to fee by way
of the Ohio we would be compelled tC
run q thousand-mile gantlet. There
are slaves in nlinois-it has never
been declared a free state-but these
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-10

aboard. Yes, everything is all right.
I've just promised Sam here a ticket
for Canada"
I helped her across into the cock
pit and seated her on the bench, but
never venturing to remove my eyes
from the negro. His actions and what
ever l was able to observe of the ex-
preston of his face only served to
convince me of his trustworthiness,
yet I could take no chances.
"She's just real, live woman, sah?'
he managed to calculate, half In
doubt. "She sure amt no ghost, sah?"
by no means, Sam; she is just as
real as either you or |. Now listen,
boy-you know what will happen to
you after this, If Donaldson ever gets
hold of you"
81 'spects l does, sab. He'd Just
nat'arly skin dis niger alive. All
reckon"
very well, then; 1t is up to you
to get away, and l take it that you
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-10

mot perzackly, sab. All amt never
ter recoIlec' sum'thin' bout whar he
mought be. All reckon maybe All cud
go thar, if All just he'd to. All reckon
if yer all held dat pistol plum 'gainst
nah he'd, Ah'd mos likely find dis
Amos Shrunk. Good Lord, sab !" and
his voice sank to whisper, "Ah just
can't git hoP O. all dis-Ah sure can't,
sah-'bout her bein' a niger"
Rene turned about, lifting her face
into the starlight.
Whether / am white or colored.
SAM" she said quietly, 'can make
little difference to you now. I am a
woman and am asking your help. /
can trust you, can l not?"
The negro on his knees stared at
her, the whites of his eyes conspicu-
Gus. Then suddenly he jerked off his
old hat.
"Ah 'spects yer kin, missus," he
pledged himself in a tone of convic-
ton which made my heart leap. "Ah's
bin slave-nigger fer forty-f1ve years,
but just de same All amt never bin
mean ter no woman. Yas, sab, yer
don't neither one OBJ yer eber need ter
ask Sam no mor'-hes a-goin' thro
wild yer all ter de end-he sure am
a'am."
Silence descended upon US, and
slipped the pistol back into my pocket
Rene rested her cheek on her han(
and gaZed straight ahead into tht
night. Far off to the left few wink
Ing lights appeared, barely perceptible
and touched the negro, pointing then
out to him and whispering my ques
ton so as not to disturb the motion
less girl.
'Is that the Landing over thereT
"Ah certainly 'spects it must be
sab; dar amt no other town directl,
round desc parts"
''Then those lights higher up mus
be on the bluff at Beaucaire?"
"Yes, sab; looks like de whole hous
was lit up. / reckon things am righ
lively up thar bout now" Ell
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-10
Lootinq by the Ancients.

After the battle of Cannae-August
2, PIG B. Gin which the Romans
were totally defeated by Hannibal, the
Cartha ginian leader ordered that the
gold rings should be taken from the
hands of the dead Romans and heaped
up in the vestibule of his quarters.
Enough we're collected to fill a bushel
basket, and they were sent to Car
thage, not as valuable spoils of war,
but as proof of the great slaughter
among the Roman patricians and
knights, for at that time none below
the rank of knights, and only those of
highest standing among them, those
provided with steeds by the state, had
been given the right to wear gold
rings. On days of national mourning
the gold rings were laid aside as a
mark of sorrow and respect and iron
rings were substituted. This was the
case after the defeat at Cannae and
on the funeral day of Augustus Caesar
in A. D. IA.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-10
Faithful Until Death.

The death of Navarro, the famous
young French ace-Navarre was con-
sidered the best flyer in the world-led
OrvilIe Wright to say:
''The fascination that flying exerrs
over its devotees is the strangest thing
imaginable. If men and women were
as faithful to their love as airmen are
to their art the divorce courts would
disappear.
1.-Two young airmen were talking
one day at our flying school at Issou-
don.
"T hear that Jones has given up fly
ing said the first airman.
"'Geep said the second. .when's the
funeral?"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-10

lOng-Spouted can In his fingers. His
back remained toward me as / drew
near the stern, and, consequently i
no longer had a glimpse of his face.
The wooden wheel of the boat,
clumsy-appearing apparatus, rested al
most directly against the bank, where
the water was evidently deep enough
to float the vessel, and the single rope
holding 1t in position was drawn taut
from the pressure of the current
Waiting until the man was compelled
to bend lower over his work, utterly
unconscious of my presence, straight
ened up and, pistol in hand, stepped
upon the wooden beam supporting the
wheel. He must have heard this
movement. for he lifted his head
quickly, yet was even then too late;
already / had gained the afterdeck,
and my weapon was on a level with
his eyes.
Don't move or cry outl" 1 COM
manded sternly. "Obey orders and
you will not be hurt"
He shrank away, sinking upon the
bench, his face upturned so that the
light fell full upon 1t, for the instant
too greatly surprised and frightened
to give utterance to a sound. His
mouth hung open. and his eyes stared
at me.
"Who-who wus yer7 wharcha
want yere7'
Il am asking questions and you are
answering them. Are you armed? ?
All right, then; hand 1t over. Now put
out that light"
He did exactly as told him, NOV
ing as though paralyzed by fear. yet
unable to resist.
you are negro-a slave7"
"Yas, sab; Abs Massa Donaldson's
boy frum st. Louee."
'He is the sheriffr'
"Yas, sah-7yas, sab. Whar is Massa
Donaldson? Yer amt done bin sent
yere by him, reckon. Pears like l
never see yer afore."
"No; but he is quite safe. What is
your name?"
"Sam, sah-just plain SAM"
"Well, Sam. understand you are an
engineer. Now, it happens that want
to use this boat, and you are going to
run 1t for me, do you understand? ]
am going to sit down here on the
edge of this cockpit and hold this
loaded pistol Just back of your ear
1t might 60 of at any minute, and
surely will II you make a false move
or attempt to foul the engine. ANY
trick. and there is going to be a deat
Niger overheard. / know enough
about engines to tell If you play fair
SO don't take any chances, boy"
"Ah--Ah-reckon as how / wa.
goin' fer ter run her all right, sab
she's sum consid'ble contrary ct times
sab, but Ahll surely run her, if thar,
eny run in her, sab. All amt carin
bout bein' no corpse"
81 thought not; you'd rather be
free niger, perhaps? Well, Sam, 1
you win do this job all right for m,
tonight I'll put you where the sheriff
will never see hide nor hair of yol
again-no, not yet; wait moment
there is another passenger"
: She came instantly in answer to m,
! low call. and through the gloom tn
startled negro watched her descen,
the bank, mere moving shadow, We
with the outlines of woman. hal
believe he thought her a ghost, for
could hear him muttering inarticu
lately to himself. l dared not remov
, my eyes from the fellow, afraid tina
his very excess of fear might impe
|. him to some reckless act. but ez
tended one hand across the side Of tn
boat to her assistance.
, take my hand, Rene" said pleas
antly. 10 reaSsure her, "and com
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-10
Maritime omeIettes.

The "Pele Mele" (Paris) states in
a recent issue that the eggs Of the dog
fish possess all the nutritive qualities
of ordinary farm eggs. Until lately,
the dog-fish was quite neglected by
fishermen and flung back into the sea
as worthless, but today the fish is be-
ing actively sought by ships specially
fitted for this class Of fishing. The
eggs of the dog-ish are frequently
found as large as hens eggs.
Tortoise eggs are considered a great
delicacy, and make excellent omelettes.
They are, however, understood to be
not adapted for boiling; the white of
the egg does not harden as in the or
binary breakfast-table egg.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-10
His InvuInerahiIitx.

"No, 1 do not think you are deceiv-
ing me-" replied old Festus Poster. to
the somewhat disgruntled inquiry OF
the purveyor of Oil stock. I'm fact, I
know you are not. No one can de-
ceive me about oil stock. I am per-
fectly aware that not more than one
person in every thousand who invests
in that sort of truck ever even gets
his money back. If it were of any ac-
count, my young friend, you would not
be peddling it around."-Kansas City
Star.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-10
Softened the Censure.

The small girl is proud of the fact
that she goes to kindergarten and is
always glad to instruct her smaller
sister in the various plays she has
learned at school. When it came to
teaching the tot to do one of the
dances, however, her patience was
sorely tried and finally she said to
her: ''Well, dear, that isn't the way
to do it; but you're cute anyway"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-10
Grease on Wallpaper.

To remove grease spots from wall
paper, sprinkle a piece of blotting pa
per with carbonate of soda and press it
against the wall with moderately
hot iron. The blotting paper will abb
sorb the grease, while the soda pre-
serves the color of the paper.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-10
Roundabout Increase,

do you think cold storage increases
cost?"
Undoubtedly, It makes the price
of an unfrozen egg almost prohibi-
tive"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-10
The Last Ride.

Headline-"Five-Cent Fares Never
to Return" we don't know any such
place-unless it refers to the ceme-
terry.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-10

Illusions are like intense sunlight
very beautiful, but binding. Get rid
Of them.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-10

If you once get into the habit OF
telling the truth you will find it much
easier than lying.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-10

A process has been discovered by
which leather scrap can be converted
into valuable nitrogenous fertilizer
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-10

be twice the length of the Washington
monument. The isolation lessened the
toll of lives, many of the $4,000 deaths
having been due to the tidal waves
that flooded distant shores.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-09-12
FREQUENCY OF FEED
FOR CHICKEN FLOCK
Fowls in Confinement Must Be
Given Good Attention.
Idle Birds, Often Contract Pernicicus
Habits, Such az Feather Pulling
and Egg Eating-Get Out
Of Condition.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Some p0ultrymen feed their flocks
twice a day, while others feed them
three times day. The best plan is to
feed fowls In confinement three times
a day and those having free range in
summer twice day. When there is
very long interval between feeds it
is difficult to keep fowls busy which
are kept in confinement. Idle fowls
often contract bad habits, such as
feather pulling and egg eating. besides
going out Of condition from lack Of
exercise.
In case 1t Is not convenient to feed
three times day, the moistened mash
may be fed In the morning, and at
the same time the noon feed Of grain
may be scattered in the litter, which
will keep the fowls busy great part
Of the day.
For those who cannot conveniently
feed their fowls early in the morning
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-09-12
PREVENT LOSSES
OF POTATO CROP
Avoid Cutting and Bruising OF
Tubers While in Field and
in Shipping.
CAREFUL GRADING IS URGED
Cars Should BE Loaded With Aim for
Ventilation and to Guard Against
Shifting About and BreaI<age
OF Containers.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
Potato growers can prevent much OF
the losses Of the new crop in transit
and in the markets by avoiding cutting
and bruising the tubers in the field
and by not allowing the potatoes to
remain exposed to the sun after dig
cling.
Careful grading will increase the
growers profits and will make sure
and more constant market. 1t Is inn
portant to keep the slsin-the protect
ing cover Of the. potato-intact. In
handling new potatoes this requires
great care. Cars should be loaded &C.
cording to definite plan. which pro-
vides for ventilation and prevents
shifting about and breakage Of the
containers.
Keep Skin Whole.
The majority Of fungous diseases that
cause decay of potatoes and other
vegetables can not develop when the
skin Is free from cuts and bruises.
Careful handling is fundamental, there
fore. for the prevention of deteriora-
ton and waste. In this respect prob
ably no single factor is equal in inn
portance to proper handling in the
field and none Is more generally ig-
nored by the average grower or la
borer.
AS result of extensive investiga.
lions conducted by the department OF
agriculture at the more important
shipping points the investigators rec
'ommend the double-headed, ventilated
barrel as the most satisfactory pack
age for shipping new potatoes. If
properly made this container is suf.
ficiently strong to carry the weight
of its contents and fully protect the
potatoes. The Investigations show that
there is much less breakage in cars
where the barrels are loaded on end
than when loaded on the bilge. Rec
ords show. that in practically every car
loaded on the bilge without head liners
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-09-12
Important to all Women
Readers Of this Paper

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result Of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in a healthy con-
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the back, head.
ache and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous. irrita-
BILE and may be respondent; it makes any
one so.
But hundreds of women claim that Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved to be just
the remedy needed to overcome such
conditions.
Many send for a sample bottle to see
what Swamp Root, the great kidney,
liver and bladder medicine, will do for
them. By enclosing ten cents to Oh.
Kilmer 8 Co., Binghamton, N: Y. you
may receive sample size bottle by Parcel
Post. You can purchase medium and
large size bottles at all drug stores.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-09-12

OF this vast area, as big as all New
England with Indiana added, two
thirds is mountainous.
The state is traversed by the main
chain of the Rocky mountains, the oft
quoted backbone of the continent"
the huge roof-tree of our republic.
Prolific mother of rivers, this great
watershed gives rise to the Rio
Grande, the two Plates. the Arkansas.
many '1esser lights" and the Colorado.
that, in Arizona, passes for 200 miles
between those sheer red walls that con-
stitute one of the scenic wonders OF
the world, and flows at last into for
eign seas. There are about 5000 miles
Of running water, born Of snow and
filed with fish !, 500 lakes, large and
small, some distinguished with ia,
nous name, others still asleep in noun
tain hollows, almost unknown.
1t is a strange country. The very
name is memento of the passing race
that, first Of Europeans, saw these
serene, reddish-brown peaks leaning
hgainst the sky. The name means red,
light brown, ruddy, fiorid and may
even be synonym for joyousness.
Life is more than an existence in Colo
RADIO. Nature seems ever beckoning
one to come and romp with her. The
sun shines with almost the same regt=
larity as the dawn appears Colorado
is one of the greatest heritages of the
American people.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-09-12

from to 80 or more barrels are
crushed and broken upon arrival at the
market. Cloth-top barrels do not pro-
tect their contents as effectively as
those having double heads. Stat or
veneer barrels are too flimsy. All bar.
rels used in shipping potatoes should
conform to the specifications Of the
United States standard barrel.
Sacks Often Fail.
Although sacks are used extensively
for shipping storage potatoes, they do
not sufficiently protect new potatoes
from cuts and bruises. and make ade-
quate ventilation difficult. However,
sacks cost less than barrels and are
frequently used. Sacks should not be
Of greater capacity than 100 pounds
In loading sacked potatoes, set them
upright, one-half of the sacks leaning
against one side Of the car and the
other half against the other side, thus
leaving V-shaped space in the center
for ventilation. Two layers of sacks
may be placed on top Of these, being
placed fiat with the ends toward the
side of the car.
Good types Of ventilated box cars
and stock cars are suitable for ship
ping new potatoes. When the tubers
are sound and of good quality 10000
pounds is a safe load. Double-deck
stock cars are used In some sections
and can be safely loaded by placing
one solid layer of sacks or barrels
standing upright on each deck. If stock
cars are used. it is advisable to line
the sides with heavy building paper
to protect from sun and weather. The
net weight or dry measure should be
marked on all containers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-09-12
BUILD SHED FOR MACHINERY
Implements Are Going Up Rapidly in
Price and Are Worthy Of
Ample Protection.

Farm machinery costs from so to
100 per cent more than it did two
years ago, and is still going up. How
much of yours is standing out in the
weather with only AN apple tree for
protection? Get it under shelter at
once and watch out for our sugges-
lions for overhauling and repairing it,
Half a dozen posts, few poles.
days work for two men and team
and a few loads of the straw you are
burning or allowing to rot. will build
as fine a machinery shed as anyone
could ask.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-09-12
~
The Wonders
of America
MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK.
By T. T. MAxEY

s F.
IN 1888 there was discovered in
l Montezuma county. southwestern
Colorado, the greatest prehistoric ruins
In this country. A thorough examina-
ton of the canyon of the Mancos
river disclosed the fact that it con-
tanned extensive examples Of the mys-
terfous remains of an extinct race.
Uncle Sam decided to preserve and set
aside nearly $4,000 acres as a national
park-Mesa Spanish for high table
land) and Yerda (meaning green. from
the cedar trees).
Many narrow canyons with high,
sheer walls open into the valley. In
their sides are many of the best-pre-
served specimens Of cliff dwellings
known. A large human population
lived in these cave-huts on the sides
of these sandstone cliffs. They be-
lieved that they were dependent upon
the gods to make the rainfall so their
crops would grow and worshiped the
sun as the father of all and the earth
as the mother who brought all material
blessings. Apparently they possessed
no written language and recorded their
thoughts only by means Of symbols.
Cliff Palace, the largest dwelling-a
community house-had over 200 dwell
ing rooms, in addition to many sacred
rooms called kivas. Sun Temple, a
mysterious ruin, shaped like a letter
D, is over 120 feet long end "a feet
wide.
AS the population of this community
increased the floor of the caves was
covered with rooms, and finally they
emerged from the caves altogether and
builded pueblos on top Of the mesas
In the open country. j..
A visit to these ruins is much like
going back into another world.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-09-12
YOSEMITE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA.

THIS beautiful valley-now part Of
i Yosemite National park, by the
way-is one of natures most wonder
full works of art. The valley is only
eight miles long and less than two
miles wide. The park embraces do
main about SO by 48 miles. Here the
supreme artist has chiseled and etched
and painted an outdoor gallery Of mas
terpieces unlike any other Che world.
The Indians termed the place the
Heart of the Sky Mountains and called
It 1.-THE Vale of the Advance" and
themselves Ahwaneeches, or children
of Light"
The excelling features of the Yo-
semitic are its waterfalls and sheer,
bold cliffs. Snow-waters from high
mountains have found q wonderful
variety and beauty of courses down
the mountain walls to the MERGED river
in the valley below. These peculiar
peaks strikingly resemble huge domes
and range in height all the way from
1900 to 5000 feet. The falls which
descend their rugged sides range in
height from $50 feet-Vernal falls,
which is only 35 feet wide at the top
to beautiful Yosemite falls. which, in
three leaps, plunges half mile and is
said to be the highest waterfall in the
world with anything like the same
volume of water.
Standing on the summit of Sentinel
Dome, the magnificence of the vista
of the valley that bursts upon the eye
compels silence. Perhaps no valley in
the world combines so much that is so
sublimely beautiful. 1t is ga bite of
Paradise" sure enough.