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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
POOR MATCHES ARE COMMON
Condition oe Eggs Previous to Hatch
ing Is More Apt Than Incuba-
ton to Be Cause.

Poor matches are common with pou1-
trymen, but what causes them is a
much discussed question. The answer
depends on a great variety Of circum-
stances. The condition Of the eggs
previous to Matching is more apt than
the incubation to be the cause, al
though improper handling in either
case will produce the same results,
says the United States department of
agriculture. When eggs fail to hatch,
first see whether the breeding stock
Is kept under conditions which tend
to produce strong, fertile germs in
the eggs; next, whether the eggs have
been handled properly before incuba-
ton; and lastly, whether the condi-
tions were right during incubation.
When an incubator is used a daily
temperature record should be kept Of
each machine. The operator can then
compare the temperature at which
the machines have been maintained.
This may prove Of value in the fu-
ture, especially if the brooder records
can be checked back against those Of
the incubator.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02

hearing voices-whispers, whispers,
whispers That is why we are going
away. My wife thinks it is on ac-
count of my health. l don't want her
to know. Please, please, Spalding,
find out what it is before we return.
have no son. There is no one else
but you to do it. Solve the mystery
for me. Find out about the whispers.
Promise me you will. Ssh-not a
word to herl Not a wordl"
He withdrew his hold on my arm
and laid his finger on his lips as he
heard his wife returning. With Wis
ible effort he Strengthened up, and
when she entered the room he appar-
emily had entirely recovered mis- self
possession and was his natural self
again, a dignified, world-weary old
man.
Il can't find your keys, Rufus" said
my great-aunt, you had better get
them yourself"
The minute he left the room she
hastened to my side and she, too, be-
gan to whisper mysterious warnings,
exhibiting terror hardly less than
her aged husbands.
This is house of mystery" she
announced. I'm always hearing
strange sounds here. He doesn't
know"-with nod in the direction old
Rufus had gone, "and I do not want
him to. That is the reason / am TAX
ing him away. Solve the mystery of
1t before we return. I'll pay you. I'll
make 1t we'll worth your while"
Her husbands shutting in the pass
age warned her of his return, and she
quickly dropped my arm. AS he en-
tered she was telling me in quite nor
NAL tones to be sure to remember her
to my mother the next time 1 wrote.
Old Rufus handed me the keys, ex-
planning which was which.
'And remember" said my great
uncle, as he escorted me to the door,
you are not to come until Sunday
morning at ten, after we have gone.
And remember the combination of the
safe-Remember u
The insistent way in which he re-
peated the word conveyed to me force
fully that what he most wanted me
to remember was the strange warning
he had given me. and as 1 clasped his
hand in parting I tried by the firm
ness Of my grip to let him know that
l understood.
Remember" repeated my aunt. too.
as she stood there in the door a little
behind him, at the same time giving
me significant look.
Yet, puzzling as had been the con-
duct Of both Of them, my memories
that night were not of their warning
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
Original Expression, "Getting the
Dickens" Was Not, as Many
Think, Something Profane.

Sometime, somewhere, from some
body we all get ''the Dickens" And
those of us who become prominent get
it more than the others.
Among those of us ordinary NOR
tails who occasionally find relief in let
ting off steam in the form of some
thing more expressive than slang,
there seems to be common miscon-
ception that s'getting the Dickens is
a modification or abbreviation of
(heaven help usD "getting the devil"
1t is not. 1t is a harmless, legitimate
and respectable expression that may
be used with impunity in the hest of
company. 1t is simply an allusion to
our old friend, Charles Dickens.
Though immortal as a novelist,
Dickens was well known in his own
time as newspaper man. So vitriolic
is he said to have been in his at
tacks on faulty public officials or other
prominent men that gradually it came
to be said, when anyone was criticised
by him, that he got ''the Dickens"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
CHAPTER II.
Sunday morning came at last.

Sunday morning came at last
1t was hardly eight when 1 set out
for my new quarters. taking with me
only one small handbag and leaving
my two trunks for the expressman.
In the time intervening since my visit
to the CASTOR home / had done but
little except speculate on the mysteri-
Gus warnings that both of the old peo-
pie had surreptitiously given me. 1t
seemed so utterly improbable and inn
possible that there could be any in
explicable mystery about home in a
modern, up-to-date apartment house
In the center of a civilized city. And
IL there was a mystery, why did they
stay there? Why didn't they move?
Yet, as pondered over the matter,
was convinced that both my great
uncle and his wife were rational.
dismissed without hesitation the the
ory that there could have been any
supernatural happenings to alright
them. 1t was probable, decided, that
their fears might have>been played on
by some conspiracy on the part OF
their servants to induce them to spend
season in Maine. Perhaps there
was some specter from my great
uncle's past now rising to confront
him that he was seeking to hide from
his wife. 1t might be that she knew
of 1t or had received threats and was
trying to conceal the matter from him.
There are few men Of millions with
out some secret shameful pages in
their lives. AS 1 remembered that
old Rufus Gaston's dollars had been
made in South America, all that had
heard and read of plots and counter
plots below the equator came buzzing
into my brain. If such should be the
case, that some betrayed conspirator
now was seeking vengeance, more
than ever I welcomed the unexpected
chance that had thrown this oppor.
tunity for adventure In my prosaiC
path.
Yet maybe their warnings were Jus.
titled. There was Barbara Bradford
who lived under the same roof, on the
very floor with them. She seemed tc
be caught In the web of some plot, to
be living In fear Of some mysterious
peril.
Was she, I wondered, in any wal
connected with the mystery that over
hung the CASTOR home? Did my grea
uncle and his wife know her? He
mission to the park had been to ge
some papers. Could they have beel
: In any way involved with what wa
: menacing my great-uncle's peace o
mind? How I regretted now that
had not asked the Gastons If the,
y knew Miss Bradford. How / WELDON
!, ed the opportunity was now to hav
of living in the same apartment hous
with her, close at hand if ever coul
!, serve her. / was glad now that Gil
! cumstances had prevented my goin
to France with Birge and Roller.
: AS 1 arrived at my great-uncle's col
o ner, l saw Miss Bradford approachin
+ from the opposite direction. She wa
In riding togs. / timed my steps t
h reach the corner as she did. Woul
1t she, 1 wondered, consider our strang
& meeting a few evenings before sufi
l. cient introduction to justify her speal
# ing to me.
IS "Good morning. Mr.. Nelson" sh
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
There may be nothing in name, but
there is a lot in a brand, especially
In the export trade. Practically all ex-
port business of food products is ham
died on a basis of branded goods. To
much greater extent than the Ameri-
can producer realizes foreign buyers
make use of brands in purchasing
products by cable, and importers in
foreign lands depend upon brands in
judging the quality Of the products
they handle.
There are three ways of buying
goods for export. One way is by the
use of samples of standard products,
another by orders, often cabled, giving
instructions to agents to buy specified
quantities of certain branded prod
ucts; the third method, by far the
least used, is for an importer to visit
foreign countries in person and select
products wanted.
Advantages of Brands.
In the United States the use Of
standard and of many copyrighted
brands on domestic products has
helped sell goods of various kinds and
trade-marked goods of quality have en-
joyed wider distribution than nom
standard, unbranded products. Many
concerns that have not developed any
export business own copyrighted trade
o1.lyc IN,
kets which they value among the chief
assets of their business.
Of course it is not enough merely to
use brands, but their use today is COM
ing more and more to be backed up
by quality in the goods so labeled. Es-
are widely advertised. There are some
commodities for which a brand Is in
itself an advertisement and when this
brand becomes known among buyers
as a guaranty of quality or grade, ii
serves to expedite the sale of the prod.
uct.
Take butter, for example, of which
| the United States exported ovel
100000 pounds during the first ter
months of 1919. A large amount o1
American butter is shipped withoul
inspection or grading; it is not han
died so that foreign buyers know what
they are receiving and as result Il
does not sell as well In foreign mar
kets as butter from countries where
inspection and branding are practiced
Investigators in the dairy market
ing division of the federal bureau o.
markets has found that unbranded but
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02

ter from the United States, while SELL
ing freely during. the present scarcity
Of butter in other countries, is not like
ly to retain hold on foreign buyers
after other countries resume exporta-
ton. In this fact is an important les
son not only for dairy interests but
other producers desirous of expanding
their trade abroad. Creamery men
cannot expect to develop a foreign
market for their products unless they
establish regulations for their goods
just as manufacturers in other lines
have done-and standards or brands
are a great aid in such business devel-
opment.
Building Foreign Trade.
Before the war Denmark was large
factor in the international trade in
butter. She has been famous for her
dairy products for years, not only on
the continent, but in South America,
where even in out-of-the-way corners
of the tropics travellers found the only
butter available came in cans with
Danish label. New Zealand has built
up a trade with Europe in butter
through a government inspection serv-
ice, and butter must measure up to
certain standards before the inspectors
will place their stamp upon it.
Inspection Service.
This idea of inspected and branded
butter is not new in the United States,
for the federal department of agricul-
ture has been inspecting interstate and
Canal zone shipments Of butter for
some time. This inspection, however,
is not compulsory, and has not as yet
been applied to export trade to any
great extent. Recently large purchase
Of butter for export was inspected by
United States government inspector
at the request Of the purchaser who
bought the butter subject to inspection.
This is said to be the first time that
inspection by any government has been
asked for on any large amount of but
ter exports. Exporters in the United
| States who ship to Central America
usually use brands on their butter and
have developed some trade there in re.
cent months.
If the United States is to keep its
present export trade in dairy products
and not suffer from possible competi
ton in home markets, it is necessary
to pay more attention to the quality OF
its products and make fuller use OF
brands and scores in handling its but
ter production. What applies to dairy
products applies to many other line:
as well.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
NEVER PLOW UNDER MANURE
When Seeding Field to Glover Ferti.
Iizer and Disking Leave Much
to Conserve Moisture.

Never plow under manure or fer
tilizers when seeding field to clover.
The manure and disking leave an ex-
cellent mulch on the surface of the
ground which conserves moisture, es-
pecially during the hot dry weather
in midsummer.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
He Voted. Did Andy.

Andy, a negro porter at a Broadway
theater, belongs to a lodge. The other
night the lodge met to vote on the
question of changing meeting rooms,
but Andy didn't get there. Yesterday
we met him on Broadway and he said
the organization was to have new
quarters.
did you vote for changer" we
asked.
ST wasn't at de meetin'," replied
Andy, ''but voted by peroxide" New
York World.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
TruStino in God.

1t was in divinest pity for those who
have missed many things in life that
Jesus said, ''Seek ye first the kingdom
of God, and his Righteousness; and all
these things shall be added unto you"
He knew the tragedies of the souls Of
men, knew how the soul could be lost
in the strong and urgent pressure of
the demands of the body. He bids
men trust to God to provide what they
need for the body, and give their anx-
iety and strength to the doing of his
will. Let us trust our father, for 'He
is faithful who hath promised"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
CARE OF PERISHABLE CROP
Plans Should Be Made Before They
Are Produced-Much Risk In
Leaving Out Unprotected.

Plans should be made for taking
care Of crops before they are pro-
duced. Too much loss has been sus-
tanned by leaving perishable crops out
in the weather because there was no
place to store them. Make your plans
to save what you produce.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
VALUE OF BEET-TOP SILAGE
One Ton Of Good Material Equal to
Half Ton of Alfalfa Hay When
Fed as Mixed Feed.

It is safe to conclude that one ton
Of good beet-top silage Is equal to half
ton of alfalfa hay when fed as a
mixed feed. Many feeders think that
the silage has a value almost equal to
good hay, ton for ton.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
Peace and Quiet.

Vicar Ito parishioner who has re-
Gently lost his wife)-You must feel
very lonely now, I'm afraid, Mr.. ,Jud-
kinS?
Mr.. Judkins-Yes, sir; it be lone
some-but it be quiet Passing Show,
London.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
SOMETHING WRONG HERE"

sis.-Circumstances having
prevented Spalding Nelson, clerk,
from Joining the American forces
going to France, he is in a de-
spondent mood when he receives an
invitation to dinner from his great
Uncle, Rufus CASTOR. On his way
70 the house he meets, under Pc
culiar circumstances, a young girl,
apparently In trouble, to whom he
has an opportunity to be of slight
service. She lives in the same
apartment building as Rufus Gas
ton, and he accompanies her home.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
Dancer of Poor Clover

With clover seed scarce and prices
unusually high there is the danger
that not only will our clover hay acre
age be reduced, but much inferior seed
will be sown.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
Protection for Euus.

When taking eggs to market, protect
them from the SUMS rays In warm
weather. Ship or deliver eggs twice
or three times weekly.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02

to say. and then
say it. Say it in
the same tone in
which you would
speak of anything
else. 1t is a great
mistake to sup
pose TIL a t one
must lower his
voice, and look
solemn, the mo-
ment he intro
duces the subject
Of religion. The
gospel is good
news. If you do
not think so, the
| e S S you say
ahnut If tho hot
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
How to Do Il Successfully.

That it requires tact and skill to
carry on religious conversation sue
cessfully no one can deny, but is it not
worth while to study the art until we
become proficient in it? If we follow
Paul's advice to the Colossians we
shall always have something to say:
'ELet the word of Christ dwell in you
richly in all wisdom" If we begin
each day with David's prayer, 'Let the
words of my mouth and the medita-
ton of my heart be acceptable in thy
sight, o Lord, my strength and my re-
deemer," we shall keep in touch with
God. And if we watch for souls as
those that must give an account, we
shall have opportunities enough so
that in short time we shall find
Christian conversation real pleasure
to ourselves and blessing to others.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02

ter; but, if it is really good news to
you, then speak of it in the same joy
full, hearty way in which you would
bring any other glad tidings.
The president of one of our largest
theological seminaries was led to
Christ in this way. During his college
course, as he came out of the recita-
ton one day, classmate gave him a
slap on the back and said: "Say, Gus,
I wish you were a Christian" Gus
made no reply and the matter was
dropped; but years afterward he told
his friend that it was that remark
which led him to accept Christ as his
Saviour. The hearty and natural way
in which his companion spoke made
him feel that he was missing some
thing that he could not afford to lose.
Talking About Religion.
Christian conversation seems to be
almost a lost art in some quarters.
How seldom does one hear the subject
broached in public places like draw
ing-room or at a dinner party even
when all the people present are pro-
Tossing Christians! Riding in the cars
with a stranger one day I opened the
subject of religion. After a while he
admitted that he was a member of a
church.
eff this is the case," I said, "why
didn't you talk to me like Christian
and not compel me to work so long
to find out your position"
'People don't do that down our
way" said he. "If I should speak to
a man who came into my store on the
subject of religion, what do you sup
pose he would think of met"
''He would probably think you were
a Christian" replied.
swell, no one talks about religion
down our way, not even the ministers.
| We never hear from them on the sub
| ject except from the pulpit"
A Cause of Doubt.
That Christians do not talk more
about the things of the Kingdom is a
often an occasion of doubt. Said a
| skeptical lady to a friend Of mine: 81
will tell you why I am a doubter.
was in a sewing society last week
Forty ladies were present and every
one a church member except myself
I was there three hours. We talked
of everything down to crazy patch
work, but not word about Jesus.
cannot believe that they see in Jesu!
Christ any such beauty or power a!
you speak Of. / am convinced tina
there is a great deal of sham in thu
profession of Christian people"
| On the other hand, how refreshing /
is to meet those who are evidently il
the condition of Peter and John, VIII,
said: "We cannot but speak tn,
things which we have seen and heard.
How much might be accomplished b.
each of us if our hearts were warn
and glowing with love to Christ an,
our minds on the alert to improv
every opportunity that God sets befor
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
A True Devotion.

He who dares not say an ill-natured
word, or do an unreasonable thing be-
cause he considers God as everywhere
present, performs a true DEVOTION
William Law.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
The hero's troubles
begin.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Prepared for the Worst.

Mr.. Grump calling upstairs)
time you are taking to get dressed
for the concertl Look at me; bit
of wadding in each ear and I'm all
ready.-Boston Transcript.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
Chick Feedinu.

Don't feed the chicks until they are
from forty-eight to sixty hours old, and
then with boiled eggs chopped finely.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
Showinu Reiiqion.

Not in withdrawing from the world,
but in keeping unspotted in the world,
is ones virtue or religion shown.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
Work for Idle Havs.

If you haven't Joined your farm bu-
reau yet, better get right at it now.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
Join Farm Bureau.

Plant alfalfa seed alone during
spring on clean land for best results.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02

nor of the combination of the safe
nor of the hour at which / was to
arrive. They were of the most beau
tiful eyes l ever had seen and of the
haunting terror written in them.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02

Better spend some of these days
putting the machinery in shape.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
Keep Houses Dry.

Look out for dampness in the poul4
try house, either in summer or win.
ter.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
Soul and God Stand Sure.

Earth changes, but thy soul and
God stand sure.-Robert Browning.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
Think About Farm Name.
Planting Alfalfa Seed.

If your farm is not yet named, now
is the time to think about it.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02

Eighty-f1ve thousand women are
now employed by the railway system
of the United States.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-04-02
How to Open Relig-
ious Conversation
By REV. HOWARD w. POPE
Moody Bible Institute,
Chicago.

TExT.-Let the redeemed of the Lord
say so.-Ps. 1912.
Open it just as you would any other
conversation. Decide what you wish
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POLK'S NAME HOLDS LEAD

i Washington, Feb. 24.-President
Wilson is expected to announce to-
morrow his selection of a successor
to Robert Lansing as Secretary of
State.
White House officials, in saying to-
night that announcement of the ap-
pointment might be expected within
the next twenty-four hours, refused
to discuss the question of whom the
President had agreed upon.
The name of Frank L. Polk, secre-
tary ad interim since the resignation
of Mr.. Lansing ten days ago after a
disagreement with the President over
the calling of cabinet meetings and
previously under-Secretary of State,
continues to be mentioned most
prominently for the portfolio. Little
surprise, in fact, would be evidenced
in unofficial circles if Mr.. Polk were
selected. Secretary of War Bakers
name has also been mentioned as a
possible appointee.
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TRUE BILLS PRESENTED.

The February term of Court OF
General Sessions met and adjourned
Monday, Judge T. S. Sease calling a
special term to convene Monday
March 20. Judge Sease will also pre-
side at the term of civil court to con-
vene, Monday, March %.
The grand jury made its pre-
sentiments Monday, no matters of un-
usual interest being touched upon.
The following true bills were found
and reported to court:
Glenn Craft, J. C. Taylor, Jim
Thornton, Lindsey Bryant, Sam
Callahan, w. T. Thrasher, Dave
Scott and Daniel Howard, all for
violation of the prohibition law; Will
Robinson, alias Jim Robinson, alias
Fish Robinson, Murder; Will Kay,
Louisa Watts, Willie Johnson, David
Barksdale, murder; John Gilbert, Sam
Houston, assault and battery; Sam
Miller, housebreaking and larceny.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-25
.eWET" BILL WINS
IN JERSEY FIGHT

Trenton, N. j., Feb. 24.-Amid
scenes of tumult and cries for recog-
milton by members on the floor after
two hours debate, the New Jersey
House Assembly late this afternoon
passed compromise ''wet" bill, fix
ing 3 1-2 pep cent. alcohol by vol
ume, which is declared to be slightly
stronger than the 2.75 beer of war
time prohibition days, as the legal
limit for beverages in New Jersey.
The bill was agreed to by wet Demo-
Gratis and wet Republicans and had
the sanction of Governor Edwards.
1t was presented to the House in the
form of committee substitute for
the Barrett 4 per cent bill, which was
the Democratic measure, and it was
passed by a vote of 81 to 21.