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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
CHAPTER x.
The Loss of Rene.

There was the echo of an oath
harsh. cruel laugh. the crash of
planking, strange, half-human cry
of fright from the negro-that was all.
The sudden violence of the blow must
have hurled me high into the air. for
| struck the water clear Of both boats
and so far out in the stream thai
when | came again struggling to the
surface was in the full sweep of the
current, against which | had to strug-
gle desperately. In the brief second
that interviewed between Sans shout
of warning and the crash of the two
boats l had seen almost nothing
only that black. menacing hulk, loom
ing up between us and the shore, more
like shadow than a reality. Yet now.
fighting to keep my head above water
and not to be swept away, was able
to realize instantly what had occurred.
| had been mistaken; Kirby had not
fled down the river; instead he had
craftlly waited this chance to attacl,
us at disadvantage. Convinced that
we would decide to make use of the
rowboat, which he had left uniniured
for that very purpose, and that we
would venture forth just so soon as
the night became dark enough, he had
| hidden the stolen craft in some covert
along shore to await our coming
Then he sprang on US, as the tiger
springs on his prey. He had calcu
lated well. for the blunt PROV of the
| speeding keelboat had struck u.
squarely, crushing in the sides of oul
frail craft and flinging me headlong.
What had been the fate of tht
others / could not for the moment de
| termine. The darkness shadowed ev
erything, the bulk of the keelboa
alone appearing in the distance, ant
that shapelessly outlined. The Graf
bore no light, and had 1t not been TO
voice speaking l doubt if / coult
have located even that. The rowboa
could not be distlnguished-it mus
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
Peeved Him a TrifIe.

A well-known musical-comedy star
was in the Claridge grill the other
evening telling some ''crickets" of the
drama about a character at his little
village on Long Island. The character
is an old-time ne'er-do-well who has
a passion for marching in every pa
rade.
One day recently his wife, human
drudge, had to get up at daylight in
order to finish the days washing by
nightfall. At noon she had to step
down to the grocery for more soap.
Coming out of the store, a parade was
passing. Soon her husband came along
stepping high to the tune of the band.
The tired woman gave him one look
and, reaching over, picked up a brick
anG hurled it.
IT struck her husband in the back
of the head and he went down in a
heap. He got up rubbing his head and
shouted: whats the idea, Liza,
knocking me down and getting me all
out Of step?'-New York Times.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
cann Meeting Old Idea.

Camp meetings. gatherings of devout
persons, held usually in thinly popu-
lated districts and continued for sew
eral days at a time, with the view of
securing prolonged and uninterrupted
religious exercises, and assemblies of
a like kind, have been more or less
usual at various periods in the history
of the Christian church. The introduc-
ton of the protracted camp meetings
into England in 1899 by Lorenzo Dow
led to the separation of the Primitive
Methodists from the Wesleyans. Camp
meetings are especially associated with
Methodfsm in America. where they
originated about 1899 among Presby-
terians and Baptists, but afterwards
became almost wholly Methodist. The
date of the first camp meeting in
America is given in DR.. Bacon's "His-
tory of American Christianity as in
July, 1900 in Logan county, Kentucky.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31

toward the middle of the river in
search for deeper water.
1t was an unusually large steamboat
for those days, a lower river packet,
I guessed, with two tunnels painted
yellow and high pilot house sur
mounted by a huge brazen eagle. At
first, approaching me, bow on, 1 could
perceive but little of it's dimensions,
nor gain clear view Of the decks, but
when it veered slightly these were re-
vealed, and I had a glimpse of a few
figures grouped forward, the great
wheel astern splashing the water, and
between, a long row of windows re-
f1ecting the glare of the early sun.
Even as l gaZed at this vision a flag
crept up the slender staff at the bow
and reaching the top rippled out in
the crisp breeze. A moment later
deciphered the lettering across the
white front of the pilot house-Adven.
turer of Memphis.
Indifferent at that moment as to
where the approaching boat might be
bound, or nay reception ON board; de
sirous only of immediate escape from
my unfortunate predicament, / man
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
ArmadiIIo as a Pet.

In Argentina a common household
pet is the small armadillo called matt
co. which is only about Is inches long.
Doctor Bergner says that when it rolls
itself into ball its unarmored legs dis
appear into the shell and the head
closes it securely.
The animal cannot straighten out
It's body. 1t has singular tripping
gait upon the tips of two toes on
which the claws are longer than the
others. Children play with it by roll
ing it about like ball or letting it
run on board in order to enjoy it's
funny gait.
II is quite harmless. soon gets
tame, and eats out of the children's
hands.-Scientific American.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31

aged to remove my sodden coat and
nal. At first there was no response,
no evidence that 1 had even been
seen; then slowly, deliberately, the
steamer changed it's course and came
straight up the river, struggling
against the full strength of the cur
rent. I could see a man step from
out the pilot house onto the upper for
ward deck, lean out over the rail and
speak to the others below, pointing
toward me across the water. A half
dozen grouped themselves at the bow,
ready for action, their figures growing
more sharply defined as the struggling
craft approached. The man above
stood shading his eyes with one hand
and gesticulating with the other
Finally the sound of his voice reached
me.
"HeyI you out thereI If you can
swim jump for it. I'm not going to
run into that snag."
measured the distance between us
with my eye and leaped as far out as
possible, striking out with lusty
strokes. The swift current swung me
about like chip, and swept me down
ward in spite of every struggle. l
was squarely abreast of the boat, al
ready caught in her suction, and be-
ing drawn straight in toward her
wheel, when the looped end of a flying
moose struck my shoulder.
keep your head, lad!" rOared out
a hoarse voice. Hang on now, an
Wen get YER
1t was such a rush, such a breath
less, desperate struggle l can scarcely
recall the details. All really remem
Der is that I gripped the rope and
clung; was dragged under again and
again; was flung against the steamers
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
An Era of aith.

The victory over evil in the late war
has demonstrated to the world the
moral government of the universe more
clearly than any event since the birth
of Christ. An era of faith has been
ushered in. Atheism for while will
be almost extinct. Men are ready to
believe in God and to go forward, and
it is for the church to lead Every
new advance brings new problems and
fresh challenges. Out of every success
comes forth something which makes
greater struggle necessary.
God is calling on US FOR larger plans.
We must take hold upon vaster enter
prises. Christ's appeal is to the he
roic.-Bishop of Sacramento.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31

sent, and the girl finally yielded her
reluctant permission for me to ac-
company them until she could be
safely left in the care of white friends.
l knew her real thought was else
where-with those two in Kirby's
hands. already well on their way to
st. Louis. Try as she would, she was
unable to Danish from her mind the
conception that she was largely to
blame for their misfortune, or sub
merge the idea that it was cowardly
in her to seek escape, while leaving
them in such peril. 1 fingered, talk
ing with her for some time after Sam
had fallen asleep, yet the only result
was the bringing of tears to her eyes
and a reluctantly given pledge that
she would do whatever l believed to
be best and right. Shej appeared so
tired and worn that l left her at last
in the little glade where we had
found refuge, hoping she might fall
asleep. l doubt If she did, although l
dozed irregularly, my back against a
free, and it was already growing dusk
when she came forth again from her
retreat and Joined us in a hastily pre-
pared meal.
Sam and I slowed away in the boat
whatever prOvender remained, and /
assisted her to a seat at the stern.
wrapping a blanket carefully about
her body, for the night air in those
dank shadows already began to chill.
took possession of the oars myself.
believing the negro would serve best
as lookout in the bow, and thus
settled we headed the boat out through
the tangle of trees toward the invis-
ible river.
Suddenly we shot out through the
screen of concealing boughs into the
broader stream beyond. The light
here in the open was better, although
dim enough STILL and revealing little
of our surroundings. Sam knelt, peer
ing eagerly forward into the black
ness, an occasional growl of his voice
the only evidence of his presence.
doubt If ! had taken n dozen strokes
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
LANDMARKS LEFT BY JEWS
Many Cities of Spain Can Show the
Remains of Streets and Build
ings They Occupied.

In many big towns in Spain there
are beautiful remains of the ancient
Jewries, the streets and buildings hav-
ing been preserved intact to this day.
There are, for instance, says the jew
ish Tageblatt of New York city, sever
al fine residences which belonged to
wealthy Jews before 1892, especially
ledo, with their Hebrew inscriptions.
In Cordova, an important part of the
old Jewish quarter still exists, and
there is a beautiful little synagogue
With inscriptions around the building,
which is situated in a street named
Gale Maimonides. In Seville there are
four churches which were formerly
synagogues. One of the most beauti-
full Jewries is that of CordOva, the
birthplace of Maimonides (Ramban).
1t is built in a fine Gothic style, and
the old communal house is now used
as a school. In Saragossa there are
whole streets of the old Jewry still pre-
served with residences of wealthy Jew
ish denizens. Another old Jewry is
that of Pontevedra, which is supposed
to have been the town where the al
legged Jewish forbears of Columbus
lived. There are thousands of Span
ish families bearing Jewish names, and
they know they are of Jewish extrac-
ton. Several members of the Spanish
nobility are also of Jewish origin. 1t
is very remarkable that the Jewish
type is even still preserved with such
purity in those parts of Spain which
have large Jewish communities, es'
pecially Andalusia and Catalonia. New
er can one see in Europe such beauti
full types of women with their wonder
full eyes, natural elegance. and most
attractive elasticity and dignity as are
to be found in Seville and Granada.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
SIMPLY LEFT 1T TO TOM
Mother ShreWdly Reasoned That She
Needn't Worry About Time to
Give Medicine.

There is a Philadelphia mother who
is forgetful and knows it. but who is.
clever enough to discount this falling,
as rule. Not long ago her small son
was rather indisposed, and the doctor
ordered a medicine to be given at
three-hour intervals.
did you give Tom his medicine
regularly?" the husband and father
asked unhopefully upon his return
home in the evening.
"Didn't miss a time," the mother re-
sponded with satisfaction.
''How in the world did you ever
think of it?" the man asked.
81 didn't; but it was easy. l just
told Tom this morning at what hours
he was to take his medicine, and half
an hour before each tine he began
wailing that he didn't want to take
it."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31

my whole attention centered on my
task, when the sudden rocking of the
boat told me he had scrambled to his
feet. Almost at the same instant my
ears distinguished the sharp chugging
Of an engine straight ahead; then
came his shout of alarm, "God
Almighty! Dar's de keelboat, sab.
Dey's goin' ter ram usl"
twisted about in my seat, caught a
vague glimpse Of the advancing
shadow. and leaped to my feet, an oar
gripped in my hands. Scarcely was
| poised to strike when the speeding
prov ripped into us, and 1 was cata-
pulled into the black water.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
Peace Stamps.

President Wilson will soon have the
privilege of seeing his own portrait on
a postage stamp! Not a United States
stamp, however, for the pictures of liv-
ing persons do not appear on this
country's adhesives. But there is no
law which forbids foreign country
from thus honoring a living American
and the peace stamps in preparation
in Uruguay-it is understood they al
ready have been issued-bear the por-
traits of President Wilson, President
Poincare of France, the kings of Eng
land, Belgium and Italy, and portraits
of other rulers of countries associated
in the war against Germany. This set
will be highly priced by philatelists.-
Kent B. Stiles in Boys Life.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
Children.

Then why not pursue the study of
children for yourself? The subjects
are always before you. No books are
needed. no costly drawings, no lee
lures, neither transparencies nor illus-
trations. Your specimens are all about
YOU. They come and go at your bid
ding. They are not to be hunted fol
along the edge of a precipice. on the
borders of the wilderness in the des-
ert, nor by the seashOre. They abound
not in the uninhabited or unvlsited
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31

SIDE. seemingly losing all conscious
ness, yet dimly realizing that out
stretched hands grasped me and lifted
me up by main strength to the mar
row footway, dropping me there in
the pool of water oOzing from my
clothes. Someone spoke, lifting my
head on his arm, in answer to a hail
from above.
Eyes, he's all right, sir; just bit
groggy. What'Il we do with him?'
Bring him along up to Haines'
room. You might warm him up with
a drink first. You tend to it. Mapes."
The liquor I drank out of bottle
burnt like fire but brought me new
strength, so that with Mapes' help I
got to my feet and stared about at the
group of faces surrounding us. They
were those of typical river men, two
negroes and three whites, ragged,
dirty and disreputable. AIapes was so
bushily bearded that about all could
perceive of his face was the eyes, yet
these were intelligent, and instantly
picked him out as being the mate.
"How long yer all bin roostin' on
thet snag?" he questioned, evidently
somewhat amused. "Dern me, stranger,
if l ever see thet sorter thing done
afore."
81 was caught, there last night" I
answered, unwilling to say more.
Boat got snagged in the dark and
vent down."
Live around yere, reckon?"
"No; just floating. Came down the
Illinois. Where is this steamer
bOund?"
I'll alone knows" dryly. "Yeller
Banks furst, enyhow; we're loaded
with supplies"
Supplies! For Yellow Banks?" in
surprise. "Why, what's going on
there? My friend, there aren't ten
families within a hundred miles. of
that place"
Mapes laughed, his mouth opening
like red cash, exhibiting a row of
yellow fangs.
mo, reckon not; but thar's HI
ov a lot O. fellers thar whut amt fam
lilies but kin eat Didn't yer know,
pardner, thar's right smart war on
thet the Illinoy militia is called out
an is a-marchin' now fer Yeller
Banks? They're liable fer ter be thar
it, if we have ter stop an pick eny
more blame fools outer the river
Come on, let's go up"
"Wait minute. This is an Indian
war? Black Hawk has broken loose?
"Sure; raised particular HI. We
heerd down ct st. Louee he'd killed
bout hundred whites an burned
sum ov 'em-ther OF devil"
"And where is he now"
, Dunno; never wus up in yer afore
We bin runnin' tween st. Louee an
New Orleans, till the gov'ment tool
| US. Maybe the captain kin tell yer
sumwhar up Rock river, reckon
! wharever that is"
} We climbed the steep steps to tht
upper deck, and were met at the heat
5 of the ladder by the captain, evidentl.
5 desirous of looking me over. He wa
Y a solidly built individual, wearin
e white side whiskers and a bulbou
: nose, and confronted me not alto
l gether pleasantly.
: "All right, are you? Water prett
: cold yet, 1 reckon. Been sticking O
r that snag long?"
g Several hours; but my boat wa
wrecked before we lodged there"
t The captain laughed and winke
4 aside at the mate.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
"Carpet-Baooer"

1t is said that the term "carpet-bag-
ger'' was first applied to political, ad
venturers in America. 1t was designed
to describe a needy political adventur-
er who wanders over the country pam
dering to the prejudices of the igno-
rant in order to try to get into office.
He was so called because he was re-
garded as having only enough property
to fill carpet bag.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31

The mathematical man can see the
fun and mistakes in calculating the
size of things. No one has ever given
me an impression of bulk such as that
of the late Professor Clifford-a fa-
nous mathematician and an occasional
humorist. In a lightsome essay he de,
scribed the giant whose favorite food
was bread and butter sprinkled with
light brown horses.-London Chronicle.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
Attachable Lamps.

A new electric lamp will not only
stand wherever It is placed on flat
surface, but the base also comprises a
clip which may be clamped on any pro-
jecting edge or post. Also the lamp
may be hung on the wall or placed ON
a fat surface, using the clip as a base
Since practically all articles of furni-
ture have either an edge, a post or
flat surface, it is possible to use this
lamp almost anywhere. AS the clamp
is felt-lined, there is no danger oe
scratching or denting polished su-
faces.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
God Knows His Own,

The church must keep herself pure.
Neither false doctrine, nor false life,
is allowable. The searching eyes of
God see every corner of his dwelling
Mace. Nothing is hidden from his
search. "The Lord knoweth them
that are his, and them that are not
his cannot deceive him. So, "let ev-
eryone that nameth the name Of Christ
depart from iniQuity."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
Fate steps in and makes
a new complication.
(TO BE CONTINUED

place, but in your very dwelling hous-
es, about the steps of your doors, in
every street of every village, in every
green field, and every crowded thor
oughfare. They flourish bravely in
snowstorms, in the dust of the tram
pied highway, where drums are beat
ing and colors flying, in the roar of
cities. They love the sounding sea
breeze and the open air, and may
always be found about the wharves
and rejoicing before the windows Of
toy shops.-John Neal.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
ProsperitY,

To bring the best human qualities to
anything like perfection, to fill them
with the sweet juices of courtesy and
charity, prosperity, or, at all events,
moderate amount of it, is required
lust as sunshine is needed for the
ripening of peaches and apricots,-Al-
exander Smith.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
The Miracle of Divine Grace,

The miracle of divine grace is too
great for our understanding. The most
dreadful thing about sin is the terrible
feeling that the sinner can never again
be as though that sin had meyer been.
Rev. Reginald ]. Campbell in the
Churchman.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAYSQLOOL
LESSON
by REV. P. B. FITZWATER. D. D.,
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright. 1919. Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER z
TEMPERANCE LESSON.
(World's Temperance Sunday.)

LESSON TEXT-Jer. 35:1-S, 12-14, 1S, 10.
GOLDEN TEXT-Whether therefore ye
sat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, dc all
TO the glory of God.-I Cor. 1881.
PRIMARY TOPIC-A true temperance
story.
JUNIOR TOPIC-What alcohol does
Prov. 1881, 32
INTERMEDIARY TOPIC-The clean
strong life.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-Our per-
sonal responsibility for temperance re-
form.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
Unnecessarily Worried.

He-I may as well tell you, before
you hear it in some other way, that
I kissed another mans wife last
night.
The Missus-rll get a divorce, but
who was the horrid thing?
He-I wish you wouldn't speak that
way of my mother.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
What We Will and Must.

There is no c0ntending with neces-
sity, and we should be very tender
how we censure those that submit to
it. IT'S one thing to be at liberty to do
what we will, and another thing to be
tied up to what we must.-L'Estrange.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
Power of PRAYER.

Prayer is the summing up of the
Christian life in a definite act, which
is at once inward and outward, the
mower of which on the character, like
that of any other act, is proportioned
to it's ntensity-Benjamin JoWett.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
Tact.

Total Stranger-How like Chinese
that woman is over there.
Absolute Ditto-Indeed? She is my
wife.
7. S.-Y-e-e-s. Her-ah-feet are so
delightfully."- small, y'know.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
Cost of Politeness,

"Politeness costs nothing"
That's a mistake" replied the man
who does not articulate well. "Every
time l say please to the telephone
operator it costs valuable time because
can't manage to keep it from sound
ing to the operator like three"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
-lF you CAN SWIM, JUMP FOR III"

OF
Armstrong Indians
n
a she
% and reaches hut Knox lies unconscious for ten days % ring
him for an enemy His dispatches have been
they with Petes the to the cabin of an bo
the
S and
4
Sam
ZEN a
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
A Gentle Wooer.

''He made violent love to you, didn't
hep Dear me, no! He only asked
me to marry him."-Life.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31
Fit for Inspection.

"Lady outside wants to see you"
81 wonder If she's worth seeing?"
"She is. Blue eyes, golden hair,
perfect figure. Oh, boyI"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31

Anoint the eyelids with Roman Eye Bal.
same at night, and in the morning observe
the refreshed and strengthened sensation in
your eyes. Adv.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-10-31

Ignorant people are born critics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-24
SMOKER TO RECRUIT
MEN FOR NATIONAL
GUARD AT WOODLAND

Members for the proposed national
guard infantry company at Wloodlawn
will be recruited at smoker to-
night at Biggs hall, Fffty-fifth
street and First avenue. All young men
who are members of the national guard
and others over the age OF Is are cor
daily invited to attend. Older men who
are not eligible for membership in the
proposed organization are also invited
to be present and to encourage the
young men to Join.
1t is planned to complete the organi-
zation of company at Woodlawn to
be composed of the young men of that
place and of East Lake. Already quite
number have signed up and with this
nucleus together with the residents Of
Woodlawn and East Lake who are mem
bers of organizations in Birmingham, a
good start has been made. 1t is an
nounced that members of Birmingham
companies residing in either Woodlawn
or East Lake may transfer to the new
organization If they desire.
The hall for the armory of the new
company has already been rented and
the new organization starts out under
most favorable circumstances. Former