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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12
The Lucky Horseshoe,

1t was about the middle of the sew
enteenth century that the superstitious
use of horseshoes as emblems of good
luck originated in England. They were
at first deemed a protection against
witches and evil spirits, and were
nailed on doors of houses, with the
curve uppermost. 1t was the belief
that no witch or evil spirit could en-
ter house thus guarded. The GUS
tom of mailing horseshoes to ships and
other sailing craft is still in vogue in
all English-speaking countries. To find
a horseshoe with an odd number of
nails attached to it is considered the
forerunner of good luck, and the more
nails the greater the good fortune that
is likely to attend the finder. per-
son about to be married who finds a
horseshoe believes that a happy mat.
rimonial career awaits him.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12
SCRAPS

Floating mooring buoys have been
made of concrete by an English in
ventor.
It has been estimated that 100000
600 rubber stamps are in use in the
United States.
The science of bell-casting has been
practfced in one English foundry for
nearly $50 years.
The British and Foreign Bible so
cietv issues the Scriptures in upwards
of $40 languages and dialects.
Asia Minor is a promising virgin
field for agricultural machinery. For
the first time in it's history tractor
machinery will Immediately come into
general use.
Asia Minor offers unusual oppor-
tunities for the introduction of agri-
cultural implements, as large tracts
await the plow. Great Britain has
an agent already there.
Artificial arms and legs were, it is
believed, used in Egypt as early as
700 B. G. They were made by the
priests, who were the physicians and
surgeons of those days in the land
Of the Nile.
Clarke Strickland. who has beer
appointed public librarian of Dalton
in-Furness, England, entered the
service of the council five years age
as a. lamplighter.
The mining industry affords the
largest market in South Africa fol
heavy chemicals. Before the wal
these goods were obtained in large
measure from Germany.
An announcement of the minister
of Hacienda reports that the Spanish
revenues collected in the first five
months of 1919 exceeded those of {
! similar period of 1918 by S7,725,06;
pesetas, equivalent to $16,300,000.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12
Ventriiouuism.

Ventriloquism is the art of producing
the voice in such fashion that the
sound appears to proceed from a
source other than the speakers mouth.
The Illusion is heightened by immobili-
ty of the visible muscles concerned in
speech, as well as by gestures and
glances which suggest to the onlooker
a false source of the sound. The art
of ventriloquism is one which can be
acquired. 1t requires, however, so
much constant practice that few care
to give up their time to it. 1t also re-
quires personal tuition in order to ac-
quire any expert knowledge of the art.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12

any wrong. The man left two daugh-
ters. both young girls, who win now be
homeless and penniless."
He laughed, and the sound Of that
laugh was more cruel than the accom-
panying words.
1.-TWO daughtersI' he sneered. "Ac-
cording to my information that strains
the relationship trifie. friend Knox
at least the late judge never took the
trouble to acknowledge the fact. Per-
NIT me TO correct your statement. /
happen to know more about Beau
caire's private affairs than you do. He
leaves one daughter only. / have
never met the young lady, but 1 under
stand from excellent authority that
she possesses independent means
through the death some years ago of
her mother. shall therefore not
worry about her loss-and, indeed, she
need meet with none, for If she only
prove equal to all have heard may
yet be induced to make her a PROPOSE
ton" nt
"a propositionT
"To remain on the plantation as Its
mistress-plainly, an offer of marriage
II you please. Not such a bad i6sa
is it?"
/ stood speechless, held motionless
only by the pressing muzzle of his pis
tol. the cold-blooded villainy of the
man striking me dumb. This then hat
probably been his real purpose from
the start. He had followed Beaueait,
deliberately with this final end in view
of running him, and thus compellin,
his daughter to yield herself.
"And you actually mean that yo,
propose now to force Judge Beau
calre's daughter to marry your?
swell, hardly that, although 1 shsI
use whatever means l possess. / In
tend TO win her If can, fair means, O
foul"
drew a deep breath, comprehend
Ing now the full iniquity of his plot
and bracing myself to fight 1t.
"And what about the other CIR
Klrby2 for there is another girl"
"Yes." rather indifferently. "there )
another"
"Of course you know who she is?'
"Certainly-a nigger, a white nii
ger; the supposed illegitimate daugf
ter Of Adelbert Beaueaire. and a slav
woman. There Is no reason why
should fret about her, Is there? Sh
Is my property already by law II
laughed again, the same ugly sneerin
laugh of triumph. THAT was why
was so particular about tho wording {
that bill of sale-I would rather hav
hUr than the whole bunch Of hel
hands"
''You believe then the girl has nev'
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12

coIonul he set me free, an give me
patch O. lam ter raise corn on"
"What is your name?"
'Pete, sar. Free Pete is whut mostly
de white folks call me-" He laughed,
White teeth showing and the whites
of his eyes. eyer see thar am a pow
erful lot O. Petes round bout yere,
sah."
l drew a deep breath, conscious of
weakness as 1 endeavored to change
position.
"All right, Pete; now I want to I'M
derstand things clearly. You shot me,
supposing 1 was making an assault
on you. Your bullet lodged in my
shoulder. What happened then?"
"WelI, after a while, sab, thar want
no NOR noise, an l reckoned I'd Ell
ther done hit yer er else ye'd run
away. An thar ye wus, sab, a-lyin
on yer back like We wus dead. Just
so soon as 1 saw We I know'd as how
We never was no 'nigger-hunter but a
stranger in desc yere parts. So l
dragged We inside de cabin, an washed
! up yer hurts. But ye never got no bet
tab, so l got skeered, an went hoofin'
it down fer de doctah at Beaucaire
Landin', sab, an when he cum back
along wild me he dug the bullet outer
| yer shoulder, an left some truck fer
me ter Civ yer. He's done been yere
three times, sah."
From Beaucaire LANDINGS that
town.?
"a sorter town, sab; bout four miles
down ribber''
| The mentioning of this familiar
word brought back instantly to my
darkened understanding all those
main events leading up to my pres
ence in this neighborhood. Complete
memory returned, every separate Incl
dent sweeping through my brain
Kirby, Carver, the fateful game OF
cards in the cabin of the Warrior, the
sudden death of the judge, the moi
anger l sought to curb, the struggle or
deck, my being thrown overheard, ant
the danger threatening the two limo
cent daughters of Beaucaire. And
had actually been lying in this negro
hut, burning up with fever, helplessl.
delirious, for ten days. What hat
already occurred in that space o
time? What villainy had been con
cocted and carried out?"
''Now see here, Pete" l began ear
nestly. "How did you learn what M
name was?"
"De doctah he foun' dat out, sal
He done looked through yer pockets
sab, an he took two papers whut h
foun' dar away wild him. He done to
army-a leftenant er sumthin'-ar
thet dem papers ought fer ter be sin
ter de gov'ner at Onct. De las tim
he wus yere he tol' me thet he wiI
down ter st. Louee hisself, an don
gif bof dem papers ter Gov'ner Clarl
+ dem no NOR"
e / sank back onto the hard pillow
( greatly relieved by this information
. The burden of official duty had bee
$ taken from me. 1 was now on fu
r Tough and free to act as I pleased.
i, 'sHave you picked up any news lat
r ly from Beaucaire plantation"
;, 81 heerd dey done brought de bod
l OBJ de OF jedge home, sah-he die
|, mighty sudden sumwhar up de ribbe
: Thet's bout all know
'When was this?"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12

"Goin' on bout ten days, sab. Yer
was powerful bad hurt an out O. yer
head, I reckon"
"What was it that happened? Did
someone shoot me?"
The negro scratched his head, shuf-
fling his bare feet uneasily on the dirt
floor.
"Yas, sab, Mr.. Knox" he admitted
with reluctance. "Ps sure powerful
sorry, sab, but I was de boy whut
plugged yer. Yer see, sab, it done
happened dis-a-way," and his black
face registered genuine distress.
''Thar's a mean gang O. white folks
round yere thet's took it inter their
heads ter lick every free mgger, an,
when yer done come up ter my door
in de middle OBJ de night, a-cussin',
an a-threatenin' fer ter break in, l
just nat'arlly didn't wanter be licked,
an'-an' so 1 blazed away. rs pow
erful sorry bout it now, sah"
mo doubt it was more my fault
than yours. You are a free negro,
then?"
"Yas, sab. I done belong onct ter
Colonul Silas Carlton, sab, but afore
he died, just because L done saved his
boy frum drownin' in de ribber, de oil
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12
First Maine Post Office,

In 1775 the first post offices in
Maine were established at Kennebunk,
Falmouth and Bath. The mails were
carried by carriers on foot or on
horseback and the average weeks
mail did not amount to five letters at
each office. The rates were high.
6A, 121a, 1874, 25 and 371a cents,
according to the distance the letter
had to be carried, and double the rate
when the letter was on more than one
sheet of paper.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12
CHAPTER v.
Picking Up the Threads.

l turned my head slightly on the
hard shuck pillow and gazed curiously
about. When my eyes had first
opened all l could perceive was the
section of log wall against which l
rested, but now, after painfully turn
ing over, the entire interior of the
single-rOOm cabin was revealed. 1t
was humble enough in all its appoint
ments, the walls quite bare, the few
chairs fashioned from half-barrels, a
packing box for a table, and the mar
row bed on which L lay constructed
from saplings lashed together, COW
cred with a coarse ticking, packed
with straw. 1 surveyed the entire cir
cult of the room wonderingly, vague
memory Of what had lately occurred
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12
When LEGISLATORS nPalr.n

When legislator wishes to be alb
sent at the time when an important
vote is to be taken, he finds some men,
Der who intends to vote on the other
side of the question and arranges a
''pair" with him. That is, the second
legislator agrees to refrain from vot.
ing, as an accommodation to the first.
The net result when neither vote is
cast is the same as if both had voted
on opposite sides. Both legislators can
then Ie absent If they wish without
loss or gain to either side.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12
Psas the Salt!

Two reporters were boasting of the
sneed of their shorthand writing.
"Whenever ami reporting at a meet
ing on a warm evening, all the people
try to get near to my table.
"Why?" asked the other.
Because" said the pen pusher, my
hand goes so fast that it creates a
current of air like a fan"
ga mere nothing" said number two.
I always have to report on wet pa
per. or else the current of air caused
bv the movement of my hand would
blow it away. Besides the paper has
TO be wetted every few minutes, be-
cause the friction caused by the rapid
movements of my arm would set fire
TO it in no time"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12
The Soldiers Testament.

1t is but natural that among the
soldiers at the front there has also
been a religious awakening. One, a
man Of culture, so the story goes, re-
lated, after he had been brought home
wounded, how, when he marched out,
he took with him Goethe's "Faust :"
but in the trenches he saw a soldier,
q shoemaker, read his New Testament,
which seemed to impart to him such
a wonderful peace; and so finally he
borrowed the New Testament from the
shoemaker, and, when the latter fell,
he kept it as a precious possession.
with Goethe's Faust went out, with
the New Testament came back"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12
EIvinO Fish,

The flying fish of the tropics, which
is between tel and twelve inches long,
is very like the herring, silvery and
gray, flies or leaps through the air.
rising and falling out of the sea by
means of winglike fins attached to its
breast. Another familiar fish that
glides or leaps is the flying gurnet, that
also takes short trips out of the water
to glide through the air for 25 feet or
so, then rests in the water, and jumps
onward again ana again, with remark
able quickness, and without firing.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12
Stay in and Eat.

"They say that former drinkers take
to candy"
"Then these fellows who operate the
slot boxes on theater seats ought to
do a rushing business. There's moth.
ing to go out between the acts for."-
Louisville Courier Journal.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12
Should Value Our BLESSINGS.

Let not the blessings we receive
daily from God make US not to value
them because they be common. What
would a blind man give to see the flow
ers and the meadows, the rivers and
the mountains? And these and many
others are blessings we enjoy daily
ISaak Walton
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12
Famous Welshman.

One of the famous men born in
Wales was Robert Record, who first
saw the light of day in Tenby about
1910. According to "Enwogion
Cymru" he was the first writer on
arithmetic in English, the first on
geometry, the first person who intro
duced the knowledge of algebra into
England, the first writer on astrono-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12
What It Is to Love God.

To love him is to share his life, to
enter into the infiniteness of his love
and power. When we are filled with
all the fullness Of God, we cannot help
overffowing with 1t toward our fellow
beings. In giving ourselves, we give
him; for we have no life but his
Lucy Larcom.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12
Knox to the rescue of the
BeauCaire women.
CTo BE CONTINUED

my in English, the first man in the
country to adopt the Copernican sys-
TEN, the inventor of the present meth
cd of extracting the square root and
the inventor of the sign of equality now
adopted by the civilized world. There
is memorial to him in Tenby church.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12
Things to Be Proud OF.

Mrs. Crabshaw-So your family
dates back further than hers?
Mrs. Nurich-It certainly does. Nv
husband grew wealthy working in a
munition factory, while her people
made their pile in the oil boom.-Life.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12
Verv Ancient Proverb.

"A fool and his money are soon part
ed," is an old English proverb. Thomas
Tusser, who f1ourished about 1850, in
his Good Husbandry Lessons" made
use of the phrase, "a fool and his
money be soon at debate" OF its
origin we know nothing.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12
Mo chance for Them

"How's the town getting along since
it went dry?"
'The town is getting along splendid
ly, thank you, but some of our visitors
seem to be having rather hard time
while here"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12
The Rioht WAY to Reckon

Matt-How does Skidley manage to
stage so many successful auto acci-
dents?
Patt-He says he always omits tire
chains as a prewreckquisite.-
tOOnS.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12
as YER REALLY AWAKE AelN, HoNEvY"


Ill., Indians
a
a
by
The hands
away
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12
paws Here for RefIecfion

Said the facetious feller, "The main
difference between valuable city prop
erty and valuable dogs is that the v.
C. p. is sold by the front foot, while
the dog Is jest charged for all over"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12
Timing Her.

Better break up this poker game
Immediately. / passed your wife in
my car just now and she said she was
going to walk down here to your
office"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12
Probably What Mother rbouoht.

Martin had just been in to see his
new baby brother and on being asked
what he thought Of him replied that he
was about the prettest little red thing
he had ever seen.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-09-12

LESSON TEXT-Matt. 25:S-46.
GOLDEN TEXT-For we must all ap-
pear before the judgment seat of Christ.
II Cor $40
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-06
OPENING TOMORROW

The Castelberg's National Jewelry
Company having recently leased the
store room 81S King street, will open
tomorrow, June 7th. This adds an
other new enterprise to the many re-
Gently opened in this city.
This store will be under the man
agement cf Geo. H. Railing, who is
we'll known in this city, having acted
as their agent for the past five years,
and who by his pleasing personality.
his constant effort to satisfy the
warts cf the trade, his manner Of
square dealing. and by constantly
keeping in mind the important fact
that a customer is entitled to the
very best of service, has made for
him many friends and patrons, and
he win be pleased to have his friends
and customers come to see him in his
new place and receive one of the
beautiful souvenirs that will be given
away en- this occasion.
The Gazette wishes for Mr.. Rail-
and and the Castelberg's Company
much success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-06
COMPROMISE NEAR ON
TREATY CHANGES

Paris, June G.-British and French
delegates throughI Americans inter-
cession, were reported today to be
approaching an agreement OIL the de-
gree of modification OF the German
peace treaty. 1t was understood that
the changes in the terms probably
will result in some concessions by
both groups, the French receding
from their previous stand of oppos-
ing all notifications with the British
agreeing to abandon mYsc OF the al
terations recently advocated by them.
The reply to the German counter
proposals, which viii embody the
proposed notifications, is now ex
pected TO be ready for presentation
early next week.
Meanwhile the Big Fours continued
refusal to publish the text of the
original treaty is resulting in en-
barraSsment to The American com
missioners, as the result of charges
by Senator's Lodge and Borah that
copies are in the hanIs or certain
private interests in New York. This
elnba rrassment is Increased by the
fact that it is reported copies in Ger
man, French and English are avail
able at newsstands in Germany.
Switzerland, Holland, and in other
neutral countries. There is under
stood to be strong feeling among
some members of the commission that
The text should be made Immediately
available to the American people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-06
: SICK BOY SHOT BY FRIEND
Victim Died Short Time Later, But
Slayer Can Give no Reason
For His Act.

Philadelphia, June G.-Chiding
him with being lazy, Francs Naper,
Is years old, of No. 146 Poplar
street, fired a revolver at Robert
Renner, II years old, who was lying
sick in bed at his home, No. s27
North Hancock street, last night,
and the bullet struck Renner in the
right temple and caused his death
a short time later in the Roosevelt
Hospital. NapeH was arrested and
locked up in the House OF Denten-
tion.
Naper picked the lock of bureau
drawer in hi; fathers bedroom, he
told Boyce, after he got home from
work yesterday afternoon and got
out the revolver, which was fully
loaded. Later in the evening he
welst to. Renner's home. Rcnner's
brother, Arthur, Z years old, and his
sister, Amelia, y years old, were in
the bedroom, but got scared when
Naper was displaying the revolver
and left the room. No grown per-
s9ns were: IN the house at: the time
Napesflrentoved> alls the bullets but
cne and after do:ng&that tdd:Ren-
%ner if,-hesE didn't: get up and accom-
''pany him; TO tho.ar qviss she+Woulds: 4
Enaaakseessehfa' get up that he was :not
SICK, but lazy. and pointing the
weapon, fred. Naper could give no
explanation ofrhis conduct to- the $po-
licenlan, except that he had no in
tentiLn Of shooting Renner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-06
WILL ASK
TREATY VOTE TODAY

Senator Hiram Johnson will make
a strenuous effort today to end the
debate on his resolution demar:!ing
publication Of the peace treaty, he
announced, responding to complaints
from Seantors that the treaty de-
bate is. holding up vital legislation.
Johnson viii insist on record
vote on the resolution, which has
been before the Senate COR more
than week.
Before discussion of his resolution
is resumed, it is expected, the COM
mittee On control of Senate expenses
will favorably report the Hitchcock
resolution for an investigation OF
the 'treaty leak" Hitchcock will try
foq. an immediate vote, as he believes
there. will be. practically no. opposi-
ton to the investigation: =.
Senator Borah, who is still await
ing copy of the treaty that ne
may read it into the record, >.intiTa7
ted today the demand for a, Senate
investigation may have frigh+.ned
off those who were to have glven
him TIE treaty. :
If the Investigations ordered. the
plan is to call representatives OF t*2
League to Enforce Peace and State
Department officials to refute 'ntl-
nations which Senator HitchcocE
charged had been made that the Ad-
ministration has improperly favored
certain intercs is in this country
while withholding the treaty from
the Senate and the country.
Duration Of tic debate on the pub
lication of the treaty has caused
much unrest because i is delaying
consideration of appropriation anc
reconstruction measures. Serdtor!
Curtis and Kenyon, who have meas
ures on the calendar, have com
plained vigorously, and have 'g''er
notice that when the peace debate
ends they will demand the Senate
begin lcg;slating.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-06
BELIEVE ANARCHIST
JUST FROM FRANCE

Philadelphia. June 6.-The posi-
bility that anarchists newly arrived
from Europe had prominent part
in the explosion of bombs in several
cities Monday night was andc" IN
vest:gation by Federal agents and
the Philadelphia police. today.
1t was learned from :tho secret
service men who came here from
Washington that.a purse picked Up
on the lawn of the home Of Attorney
General: Palmer the day following
the explosion at the Palmer home
has given them :. an important clue.
The purse contained note written
in French, stating that the bearer
had just arrived in New York from
France. and raining the boat on
which he was passenger. The
purse also contained French and Ital-
ian stamps. Leather experts said
the purse was made in France.
Inside the wallet was also the pic
ture of boy about nine years old,
The boys hair apparently was of
the same color as that of the anar-
chist killed at the Palmer home,
and Federal agents believe the boy is
the son of the dead man.
The French consular authorities
in New York have been asked to
find out whether the man actually
arrived on the steamer indicated,
what was his business in the United
States, and who were his associates
here.