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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15

Leroux staggered and slipped; and
with nefghing whine that burst from
his CONSTRUCTED throat, a shrek that
pierced the torrents roar, he slid down
the cataract, Pierre locked in his arms.
l cried out in horror, but leaned for
ward, fascinated by the dreadful spec
tacle. 1 saw the bodies glide down the
straight jet of water, as a boy might
slide down a column of steel, and
plunge into the black caldron beneath,
around whose edge stood the mocking
and fantastic figures of ice. The seeth-
ing lake tossed them high into the
air, and the second cataract caught
them and flung them back toward the
Old Angel.
At last they slid down into the
depths Of the dark lake, to lie forever
there in that embrace. And still the
cataracts played on, sounding their
loud, triumphant, never-ending tune.
was running down the tunnel again.
I was running to Jacqueline, but
something diverted me. 1t was the
face of Lacroix. peering at me from
among the crevices of the rocks with
the same evil smile. I knew from the
look on it that he had seen all and had
been infinitely pleased thereby.
1 caught at hipa; I wanted to get my
hands on him and strangle him, too
and fling him down, and stamp his
features out of human semblance. But
he eluded me and darted back into
the cliff.
1 caught him near the entrance ant
| held him fast.
He struggled in my grasp ant
/ screamed.
LET me go!'' he howled. "Ah, yol
will repent it! Monsieur, let me go
I will give you half-share in the gold
What do you want with meT'
What did I want? I did not know
1t must have been the same instinc
| that leads one to stamp upon a noxi
Gus insect. I think it was his joy il
the hideous spectacle beneath the cata
ract that had made me long to xii
him.
But now dreadful fear was dawn
ing on me.
"Jacqueline !" I screamed.
81 have not seen her." he replied
"Now let me goi All, mon Dieu, wi
you never let me go? It is too late 70
Suddenly he grew calJl.
"It is too late" he said in mono
onous voice. "You have killed both c
usr'
And, with the sweat still on his for,
head. he stood looking maliciously 6
me-
eff you hae let me CO." he sal,
"you would have died just as you al
going to die"
1 saw the face Of the cliff quivel
, saw an immense rock, halfway u
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15
wait there. that he might NOT die alone.

wait there, that he might not die alone
"Give me a knife!" he mumblet
again; clutching at me. "a knife
Hewlett! Don't leave me to die like
this! Bring Pere Antoine and my
mother. want to tell her-to tell
her"
He muttered in his delirium until
his voice died away. thought that he
would never speak again. But present
ly he seemed to revive again to the
consciousness of his surrounding.
"Are5 you with me, HEWLETT" he
whispered
/ placed my hand in his, and he
clutched at it with feverish force.
"You will have the gold. Hewlett"
he muttered, apparently ignorant that
/, too, was a prisoner and in hardly
better plight 'T tried to kill you, Hew-
lett. Are you going to leave me to die
alone in the dark now?"
NO" / answered "It doesn't mat
ter, Lacroix." And, really, it did not
matter
81 wanted to kill you," his voice
rambled on. "Lacroix Is dead.
watched him die. I thought tf-you
died, too, no one but would know the
secret of the gold. / tried to murder
you. blew up the tunnelr'
He paused, and 1 heard him gasp
for breath. His fingers clutched at my
coat sleeve again and hooped them
selves round mine like claws Of steel.
81 had a knife-once," he resumed,
relapsing into his delirium; "but left
it behind me and the police got 1t.
Isn't it odd, Leroux," he rambled on,
"that one always leaves something be-
hind when one has killed a man? But
the newspapers made no mention about
the knife. You didn't know he was
dead, did you, Leroux, for all your
cleverness, until that fool Hewlett left
that paper upon the table? You knew
enough to send me to jail, but you
didn't know that it was who killed
him. Help mel" He screamed hor-
ribly "He is here, looking at mel"
"There Is nobody here. Philippe"
I said, trying to soothe his agony Of
soul. What a poor and stained soul
it was, travelling into the next world
alonel There is nobody but me. Phil
ippe"
"You lie" he raved. Louis is herei
He has come for mel He deserved to
die. He ,tricked me after we had found
the gold. He tricked me twice He
told Leroux, thinking that he would
win his gratitude and get free from
the mans power. And the second time
he told Carson. Then there were three
of us in the secret"
"What did you do?" asked. though
it was like conducting a post-mortem
upon a murderer's corpse.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15
Ghost Altogether Too Real.

One of the most amusing mishaps
that ever happened in any production
of Sir Henry Irving was in Hamlet"
during the first appearance of the
ghost. The actor impersonating the
dead king Of Denmark was suddenly
seized with a violent fit of sneezing,
but sought valiantly to go on with his
lines, thereby giving new and curl
GUS rendering to the words: "Hamlet
-achou II am-achou thy fathers
-achou !-spiritl' ~ The house was in
an uproar, and when next the ghost
appeared a chorus of sneezes resound-
ed from the gallery and another epi-
sode of the great tragedian went from
the sublime to the ridiculous.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15
His occupation,

Returning from school one day, Earl
announced that his teacher was going
to leave and that the class would not
have a new teacher. His mother in
ouired what had happened to his teach
er. and he replied: "Why, she is go-
ing to get married" His mother
asked who she was going to marry.
81 don't know" he replied, "but he
keeps a toothache office down the
street,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15

control of the Chicago packers be
broken by establishment of independ-
ent packing concerns throughout the
United States.
Sugar spectators are going to share
the governments attention with the
packers for the present. Figures pre-
pared by II. H. Rolapp of the food adj
ministration's distributing committee
for this district showed that none of
sixteen wholesalers in Chicago is sell
Ing sugar for what the government con-
siders a fair price, $3.50 per 100
pounds.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15
CITY TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD
Volunteer Workers in Boston Will Por-
tion Out Surplus Army Supplies
in the Near Future.

Boston, Mass. = Information OBJ
tanned at the mayors Office is to the
effect that the eity's organization of
volunteer workers to distribute sur
plus army food supplies is now nearly
ready for work. and that as a result
Of the discovery by Francis Ford, act
ing mayor, that $4,000 remains from
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15
ALL TAKE EXCESSIVE PROFITS
Federal Trade Commission Makes
Public Facts Concerning Present
High Prices Of Shoes.

washington.-The federal trade com
mission. which recently conducted an
investigation into the leather industry,
inquiring especially into the prices of
shoes, made public a summary Of its
report to congress.
In its introduction to the summary
the commission says:
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15
How Food Prices Have Risen.

ashington.-Families of 25 cities
of the country paid 10 per cent more
in June for % standard articles Of food
than the average in 1918, according to
figures made public by the department
of labor. The average cost Of the same
foods per family in 1913 was 67 per
cent more than in 1913. The cost per
family in cities for 1913 is given as
1924. In June. 1919. It had risen to
S623. an increase Of little more than
92 per cent. Since then prices have
gone even beyond those figures.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15
Our countrx,s Birth.

Our country's independence dates
from July 4, 1776, because the United
States then declared its independence,
and from that day on has maintained
it. Great Britain acknowledged the
independence of the United States by
a preliminary treaty of peace dated
November so, 1852, and by the final
or definite treaty dated September 8.
1888. This treaty was ratified by the
continental congress January IA. 1854.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15
CHICAGO PACKERS ON GRILL
Committee Of Illinois Agricultural As
soeiation Considering Effects OF
Their Grip on the Industry.

Chicago.-slashing OF Chicago5s grip
on the packing business of the country
is being considered by the executive
committee Of the Illinois Agricultural
association. This committee Is to
make report soon upon the result OF
a conference where W. Y. Durand of
the federal trade commission urged the
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15

The federal trade commission has
found that the high price of shoes
cannot be justified by underlying eco
nomlc conditions. The commission
after exhaustive inquiry into the price
of hides, leather and shoes, is report
ing to congress that the larger packers
control the hide supply and have
taken excessive profits and passed in
creased costs to subsequent steps in
manufacture and distribution; that the
thinner has taken exceptional profits;
that the manufacturer of shoes has
taken unusual margins and the prices
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15
Faced Leroux In Silence.

leap into the air and seem to hang
there; then the ground was upheaved
beneath my feet, and with frightful
roar the rocky walls swayed and fell
together.
And the rivulet became a cataract
that surged over me and filed my ears
with tumult and sealed my eyes with
sleep.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15

the city's appropriation to buy coal
last winter, no time need be lost in
getting an order for the purchase of
food through the city council.
The widespread interest in reducing
the cost of living that has swept the
country within the past week has led
to an attempt by the state of New
Hampshire to discover why prices are
high and what can be done to lower
them, it was learned here on Monday,
The governor has asked the attorney
general of that state to begin an in,
quiry at once.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15
Seeks Power to Seize Food.

Columbus, O.-An attempt to seize
stored food to sell it at cut prices was
made here by Prosecuting Attorney
Schlesinger. He filed suit asking that
the Columbus Packing company and
the Fairmount Creamery company be
prevented from touching 151 ,651
pounds of pork held in storage beyond
six months. the limit set in the Ohio
cold storage law. A receiver is asked,
with power to sell the pork at the
price paid when it was put il
storage.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15

charged by the retailer are not justi-
fable. each factor in the industry ad-
ding TO the burden he had to bear be-
fore he passed it on to the next"
Means for reducing the present high
prices are recommended by the COM
mission in this paragraph:
"SOme relief from the intolerable
prices paid by consumers for shoes
may be had by ~ a rigid enforce
ment of the laws against monopolistic
control of commodities, (2) legislation
.fOrbidding producers of hides engag-
ing in the tanning business"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15
Juvenile Rebuke.

Little f1ve-year-old Mary, who had
great kindness of heart for all the
animal creation, saw a hen preparing
to gather her chickens under her
wings, and shouted earnestly: "Oh,
don't sit down on those beautiful lit
tie birds, you great big, ugly. old
rooster!"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15
Quarters for the Boar.

One of the best investments the
breeder or farmer can make is safe
and comfortable house and yard for
the breeding boar
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15
Europe Does Not Need Beet
Use Brush Instead of Raos-

In washing dairy utensils use
brushes around dairy instead of
rags. They are more sanitary. Elab-
crate equipment is not required in a
dairy.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15
Humus in Soils,

Humus in soils helps them to hold
water. Farmers who do not keep live
stock should turn under cover crops,
preferably legumes.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15
RUBBING IL In.

"For heavens sake, don't try to sell
that man talking machine"
"Why not?"
"He has been married twice.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15
Butter for Storinn-

Butter to be stored in the home
should be made of out of clean-fla-
vored, sweet, pasteurized or raw cream
ripened only slightly.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15
Care of Younu Pins

The small pigs should have careful
attention before weaving, for it is then
they make the fastest gains.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15
Eliminate Stacker Cows.

A dairy COW that is not paying for
her feed is truly a Stacker, and should
be eliminated from the herd at once
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15
Cows Need More Than Grass.

High-producing dairy cows cannot
subsist on pasture alone and maintain
their standard of production.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-08-15

I went back toward the cave. But
could not bring myself to see Jacque-
line.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-20
FLETCHER TO PLAY
IN BUCKEYE GAME

Ralph Fletcher, star half BACK for
the Illinois eleven, will play in Satu.
days game against the Buckeyes at
Columbus Ralph's injured ankle are
i'm rowing greatly In the last night
OF real scrimmaec Ne was abe 10 limp
tn! cugh signal drill, and grea ~ EN-
couiaged the Illinis, who now believe
he wi be aDle 10 play. Ralph is dc
termined to play in the championship
battle and his nerve will aid him won.
dertully.
They nave gone through their last
real Scrimmage and are now getting
Gl Wn TO brass tack. Zuppke stated
that only dummy sCrimmage viii DC
the rule for the rest Of me week
IuE-so hopes to get his band OF war
riCrs in Columbus by Friday noon
They will be chartered al the C0lum.
uuS A hletir club. About 500 EiiIi
rocters will accompany the team to
II &c hem on to victory
About 81 900 thai was sent to Co.
lumbus by Students Of Illinois TO
wager on thei. team ~ yet at large
and Chic fans seem TO be pretty slow
in covering it. II looks as though the
Ohio fans are a bit wary as to whether
they should cover it or nCt on account
OF two Of their back field men being
laid up with injuries, and also thei.
star Cen.er, HO.tkamp
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-20
MACKS AND ODDS
TO CLASH TONIGHT

Tonight at O'Clock he Nacatees
and the Odd Fellows are going to
clash in what promises to be fast
game of ball Dick Thompson, mana
ger of the Ma"ks, has his men all
drilled up and ready to go after the
championship of the league this year.
They have defeated the MasOn's in
the first battle of the season. Then
the knights of Columbus turned
around and defeated the Odd Fellows.
And in the game scheduled with the
Casecs, the Bees won lis. But the
odd Fellows feel sure OF victory
tonight.
They are not going to stop over
the loss of one game, they intend to
dash out on the diamond tonight and
give tn" Bees their first real trim.
mng
If Cliff lIodgins keeps up his good
work and battles like he did in the
previous comet, the game tonight
will be fast and interesting. fIodgins
will probably pitch for the Macks and
Fiosel will eaten. while Bert Viehman
who Is no slouch at curving the
sphere will do the serving for the
Odd Fellows and Jack Kelly will
catch, \ large attendance Is wei
come 10 attend the game which will
be a fast one
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-20
BIG YEAR FOR ASSOCIATION
over 100000 in President
Hckey's Circuit.

This has been the most successful
season in the history of The American
association. with the trunstles show
ing paid attendance well over the
100000 marx So clatcd are President
Thomas ]. Hickey and his associate
that they are talking OF next year,
when many ambitious plans viii b.
given trial.
The principal reason for the elation
iof the A. A. moguls Is that they KEPT
their own counsel and decided TO pla.
l5l games, despite the advice Of thu
timid ma iors and other minor circuits.
As II result of iheir foresight il
seeing that the national paStime wa
coming back strong after the war pc
riod, the association clun owners wer,
able to stage II more games than tn,
bigger circuits, and the income there
from was no small item.
only two of the eight clubs In the
association will show Il deficit for the
campaign. Il Is believed, and In Meth
en- case VIII the loss be unusual
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-20

league player in his prime to play foot.
bail. Thorpe Is an exception. He is q
second Achilles in the matter Of in
jury and has never known what It is
To get hurt In the game.
There are several major League bah
players who have starred on the grid
iron. Thorpr's prowcSs rs football
player is we'll known and ne needs lit
tie Introduction. While playing with
the Carlisle Indian school he starred
in every game.
Leslie Mann Is a football player Of
no little ability While ne was star.
ring AT thc Springfield Training school
he established big reputation ana
was chosen by many critics for the
All-American team III his time.
Mann played halfback and was an
exceptional punte". He could average
nearly 10 yards and of'en his kicks
carried for a distance of GO yards and
more before hitting the soil. As "A
broken.ield runner he was one Of the
greatest. He was especially brilliant
In running back kick-olts or punts and
once started was hard man to down.
Eddie Collins has also been ranked
by experts as among the best football
players. Collins starred in the quar-.
terbnck position at Columbia several
years back.
One Of the hest football players
among big leaguers who never attend.
ed college, hut who would surely have
been star IN the university world had
he done SO, is rabbit" Meanwhile. the
peppery little shortstop Of the Braves.
The gobs of the L. s. $. Pennsylvan.
In will bear witness to the Rabbits
ability on the gridiron. The Boston
star virtually won them the champion
ship while Il member Of that crew lust
season. Maranvllle IL best at running
with the bail. He il so nlmble. sc
shifty and c,lick thnt he slides through
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-20
Local Notes.

Miss Loretta Lockwood OF Ottawa,
spent yesterday afternoon mere visit
ing Miss Lillian WELDON
A. h. Hunter A. T. " orkman. +. 4.
Millburn returned last evening from
a few days visit IN Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Schcling OF
North Prairie. are the parents OF
baby daughter. Mrs. Srhllhng wa,
formerly Pearl Bow ers, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John towers Of North
Prairie
Howard Boyle, Waite. Scott and
Marshal DIX attended a dance az lne
Armory in Ottawa last night.
Mr.. Proctor ana son halph o. Kut-
land, H., are visiting acre at the home
III Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Muase.,
Mrs Harry Battles spent today IN
OTTAWA.
William Fisher OF Ottawa, tan act
ed business IN TINS city YESTERDAY.
oscar kroehnke Went to Wisconsin
today tor several days visit with
mis- brother
Mrs. Charles CRATES spent yester-
day afternoon IN Ottawa.
The Star moving picture theate,
which was recently purchased ny
Clarence Hartford, VIII open 7atur-
day and SUNDAY evening Nov - ana
%
Eugene fiutchm Of Chicago, trans
acted business in this city today
Mr.. and Mrs. George Armstrong Oh
Summers. Iowa, arrived here yesterday
TO visit the latter'S parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Terry simmons,
Mrs. Fred Strohm returned yestrr-
day TO her home in East Moline al
ter a visit AT the acme OF MT ald Mrs.
NJ Mct arland,
A j. Thurber and son Burton We're
Ottawa visitors today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-20
AMERICAN BOXERS
ARE TREATED ROUGH

Uncle Sans trio Ct boxers who LETT
for Europe and who are now touring
the scandinavian countries encount
cred an unexpected Sc, back. accord
ng TO a telegram received by A. A. 4
quarters IN New \ ORR.
The trio OF amateurs consisted OF
Ashton Dome of New Orleans. fraA.
Cassidy of New York and John Eurke
OF pitt Sburg. At Copenhagen. Nov. TO-,
Dome drew az his opponent Holm ana
easily won the referees decision.
While Cassidy exchanged blows WITH
johnson and was easily defeated. And
Burke found in Anderson a tartar,
who gained the referees decision
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-20
The Loving Cup.

The origin Of the loving cup is
hay. Some investigators have assert
ed that It's beginning was the waSsaIl
bowl belonging to festivities ante
dating the Christian era, and that on
the advent of Christianity the custom
of WnsSalIu. assumed a religious AS
pcct The monks called the WassaI'
bowl the "rocaun ca"itatiS' Oovinp
cup). The ceremony Of drinking from
one cup ana passing 1t around was
observed at the Jewish pascal supper
and on other notable occasions.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-20
0. H. S. COACH WAITING
AT THE GRID IRON
FOR STREATOR Def

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-20
Mrs. LARGE Entertains.

Mrs. Earnest Large entertained the
Nam street Girls last evening 10
stag party AT Ier home on West Hlll.
Supper was served at 900 and the re
malnder OF the evening was spent III
music and playing various KIND OF
games Miss Beulah simmons receiv-
ed a prize for the best costume. MIS-.
: K. Lewis received the prize IN
spelling contest \ farewell theatre
party viii be given by the Main Street
Girls in honor of Mrs. John McElligott
VINO VIII leave in few weeks Tor
california TO reside
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-20
the opposin. team like m eel.

the opposing team like m eel.
Manager MoGraW recently prOcu, CT.
one of the best football players Of re-
cent wears IN Frank Frsch FriSch
who starred ON the football team as
we'll aS IN the baseball nine AT Ford
ham. is eqully at home on the dia-
mond or football field
Dave Robertson. the cub onttielder !:
Heathcote of the 81. Louis Nationals
and George Halas, the young ontfielder
who WAS with the Yankees early in the
season, are all football players OF ex'
ceptiOual ability.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-20
BALL PLAYERS GOOD
AS FOOTBALL STARS
Several Besides Thorpe Could
Make Good on GridIron.
Leslie Mann, Eddie Collins and "Rab.
bit" Maranvi'le Rank as Being
Particularly Ciever-Others
Equally as Good.

jim Thorpe of the Braves who is
playing professional football This tal!
is not the only big league star who
could devote his tine qui,e protitahlY
to the -ridiron game.
OF course few desire to do So The
risk of getting Injured is 50 great that
1t would be lfho'hardy for any major
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-20
surprlse on Mrs. Hatterum.

Mrs. VI. Hatterum was pleasantly
surprised by a number OF her neigh
bors Yesterday afternoon at her home
on Washington street. The event was
in honor OF her birthday anniversary.
Dainty retreShment, We're served by
me hostess.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-20
Jacanese Wrestlers Train Sons

with most of the leading wrestler
of Jnpan wrestling Is al occnpati"
which has been handed down from "a
ther TO son for many generation
Though snail, some of the Japanes'
wrcstlers have proven more than ;
match for heavier European and Amer
lcan opponents.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-20
ReCeption for Pastor.

\ reception VIII be held tonight al
the VI r.. church parlors Tor Rev. ".
A. Brown, newly appointed minister
OF the Methodist church in TINS city
who was transferred here from rs
mond H. A Zine program VIII also
tie given