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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-08-08
WHERE THE CHILDREN OBEY
Courtesy to the Elders Universal In
That Country, Makes the Ger
man Homo Ideal.

As a rule German children Of all
classes are treated as children and
taught the elementary virtue Of obedi-
ence Das Recht des Kindes is a new
cry with some Of the people, but nev.
ertheless Germany is one Of the few
remaining civilized countries where
the elders still have rights and priv.
ileges. heard Of an English woman
the other day who said that she had
never eaten the wing Of chicken!
because when she was young 1t was
always given to the older people, and
now that she was old it was saved for
the children. II she lived in Germany
she would still have q chance. provid-
ed she kept away from small loud
set, who in all matters Of education
and morality would like to turn the
world upside down.
In most German homes tho noisy,
spoilt American child would not be
endured for q moment, and the little
tyrant of q French family would be
taught its place to the comfort and
advantage Of all concerned. have
dined with large family where eight
young ones Of various ages sat at an
overflow table and did not disturb
their elders by q sound. It was not
because the elders were harsh or the
young folks repressed. but because
Germany teaches its youth to behave.
The little girls still drop you q pref
ty old-fashioned courtesy when they
greet you. The little boys, II you are
staying in the house with them, come
and shake hands at unexpected times
-:hen they arrive from school, for
instance, and before they go out for
walk. They play the same games
as English children and 1 need hardly
say that they are brought up on the
same fairy stories, because many Of
our favorites come from Germany,
From Home Life in Germany" BY
Mrs. Alfred SidgWick.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-08-08

- D"S "SSkOAA0 NOoSuAAop 0hA 40 oA uAAo
brella would be decidedly in the way,
Elizabeth was not so fully equipped
for emergency as was her custom.
1t happened In this way.
AS Elizabeth passed the park gates
in her motor, a young man rode out in.
to the road. His horse was nervous,
and chose to take fright at the big
car. Elizabeth did not see clearly
Just what happened, which was not
surprising. as she shut her eyes and
placed her fingers firmly in her ears
as the horse began to plunge.
To be quite fair, however, Elizabeth
recovered quickly, and finging open
the window. ordered Richards to pull
up instantly. She then dismounted,
splendidly Directoire as she was, and
ran quickly through the mud to where
the young man lay in the midst Of
swiftly gathering crowd.
Forcing her way to his side, she
took in the situation at glance.
Pushing away the policeman who was
supporting the boys head, she pulled
of her Directoire jacket. and rolling
it into ball with fine carelessness,
she placed 1t in the mud as a sup
port to the young mans shoulders.
Imagine her surprise when, as she was
about to make an elaborate Uranium
bandage" upon the Esmark basis, stall.
wart young woman forced her way
through the crowd and knelt down at
his other side with a look OF great
determination upon her stern features
Elizabeth was nonplussed, and regard.
ed her rival with annoyance, which
became more acute as she watched
the young woman produce scissors
and pins from her pocket and an i'm.
mense handkerchief from her sleeve.
Elizabeth got up from her knees and
looked round her in dismay to have
her lawful prey snatched from her
thus was too much. AS she stood
there in great indecision, her eye fell
upon another female form forcing it.
self to the center Of the crowd. Tho
newcomer, fair girl Of seventeen or
80, advanced rapidly and with busi-
ness-like air, rolling up her sleeves as
she came. The sight of another in
possession did not seem to disturb her
in the least; she knelt also in tho
mud, and for lack of something bet
ter to do, fell to mopping the brow
of the PROSTATE young man with two
inch handkerchief. Elizabeth's gaze
grew wilder, she took step back.
wards and turned to fee. AS she did
so, she collided violently with girl
who, armed with rolls Of 'Esmark,'
was flying towards the scene of action,
Elizabeth pressed her brow in an
guish. She caught the policeman's
eye-even he was was smiling, and
. subdued litter went round the
crowd.
With a shudder Elizabeth gathered
up her clinging skirts, now decorat.
ed with huge patches OF mud, and
fled away through the press. With
cry Of Joy she saw the motor drawn
up beside the curb, and with a sob
she flung herself inside and slammed
the door.
1t was only when she had left thu
scene of action far behind that Eliz-
abeth thought Of her Directoire Jack
ct lying in puddle beneath the young
mans shoulders. The thought was
too much for her and she dissolved
into tears.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-08-08
Peculiar Albanian DueI,.

Albanians used to practice pecul.
lar form Of dueling. Sir Richard
Burton, who once commanded a corps
of bashi-bazouks, writes that "the Al
banian contingent, who generally fight
when they are drunk, had a peculiar
style Of monomachy. The principals.
attended by their seconds and by all
their friends, stood close opposite.
each holding q cooked pistol in his
right hand and glass of raki, or
spirits Of wine, in the left. The first
to drain his draft had the right to fire.
and generally blazed away with fatal
effect. 1t would have been useless to
discourage this practice, but insisted
on fair play"
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-08-08
How the AIsatlan Wa. Saved.

The kaiser's thunderings against AL.
sace-Lorraine recall story illustrat-
ing the state Of feeling between the
French and Germans in Alsace. An
Alsatian fell into the Rhine. He was
unable to swim, but he managed to lay
hold on log and screamed out in his
native French for help. A German po-
liceman standing on the bank regard.
ed him with a cold eye, but. took no
further notice. The drowning man,
strangline his native pride, repeated
his cry in German, but still the police.
man stood coldly watching him. Then
an inspiration came to the man in the
water. "Vive la France!" he cried.
And the policeman Immediately
plunged into the river and arrested
him.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-08-08
Her First
Case
By JEAN N. CoLMER

Elizabeth returned from her first
ambulance class flushed, but elated.
For the first time in her not-too-
eventful existence of twenty-one years.
Elizabeth was reused. The call to
arms was sounding; brave men flock
ed to join the reserve force; brave
women felt the call also and did their
utmost to nip their incompetency in
the bud. Elizabeth, too, was carried
away by the universal enthusiasm,
and, with feelings of excitement not
unmixed with alarm, she attended
classes of "first-aid," and rejoiced to
feel herself at last a useful member
Of the community.
Elizabeth in her ardour became
even more trying to the family circle
than in her previous lethargic state.
No room in the home and no mem.
ber of the household could escape the
merciless hand of Elizabeth in all the
first fire of her patriotic enthusiasm.
The drawing-room, an elegant apart.
ment upholstered in the best of taste,
became Uttered with improvised
splints and rolls of coarse material,
known to Elizabeth as the "Esmark"
bandage.
Everybody down to the second foot.
man had undergone his share of tor.
ture while Elizabeth, with untiring
energy, did head or Uranium" band.
ages, and practiced also how to make
a broken arm comfortable until the
arrival of the doctor. Upon one me-
morable occasion she had improvised
splint from the board of a packing
case, and quite overlooking the fact
that there were four bent and rusty
nails protruding from 1t, she pressed
with her usual vigor upon the butler's
arm, and only found out the mistake
when the unhappy man cried out with
pain, and displayed a hand mutilated
and bleeding. This, howeevr, fur.
nished a new and most entertaining
test for Elizabeth's skill, who did not
rest until her victim retired, pale and
trembling, with arm in sling, and
looks which expressed the most acute
suffering.
On yet another occasion Elizabeth
seized upon her father. who was going
of in state to a dinner at which roy.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-08-08
ln1proyised
By JOANNA SINGLE
hCopyriGht; 1912, by Associated Literar,
Pre1S.)

kcopyrisht: 1912. By BY Associated Literary
I Because it was moonlit summer
evening and they were young, happy
and courageous, they bore the inflic-
tion of Billfes music without throwing
things at him. They liked Billy 80
much that even his joyous rendition
of "Juanita" in sweet but hardly &C.
Gurate tenor voice to the twang of
ais guitar was received with patience,
plbeit neither man nor girl on the
wide, cushion-strewn veranda ceased
talking or laughing or flirting. They
knew Billy would not expect that even
from guests.
Billy looked out on the little lake
to a boat that drifted in the white
path made by the moon on the water.
and wondered what James Straftord
was saying to Stella. The wonder
made him 80 wretched that he began
an agonizing improvisation on the
Spanish Cavalier" with one of the
guitar strings bit fiat. Then he no.
ticed that Norma Main had come near
to him, the only silent one there, sit.
ting on the top step, her fair head
on her hands, her elbows on her
knees.
1t struck him that Norma, poor
child, needed comfort, too. By some
sNth sense he knew that Jimmy
should in decency be saying to her
whatever he was saying to Stella. He
pondered miserably as to the reason
Stella might have for suddenly evad:
ing him, Billy, and being ceaselessly
with the other man. She knew, too,
that Norma and Strafford were lovers,
II not actually engaged. That made
her behavior worse.
Then, to relieve his own pain, and
hdd to that Of those who had to
listen, he sang "The Spanish Cava-
lier," and then I'm Old Madrid" and
then "Juanita" over again. He knew
only the three songs, which was for
tunate, for had he known another he
would have rendered that also. As
lit was, he finally put down the long
suffering instrument and tried to talk
with Norma.
The girl answered briefly in such a
queer, half.choked little voice that he
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-08-08
A subdued Twitter Went Round the
Crowd.

atty was expected. She insisted upon
his waiting while she demonstrated
to him the correct way Of dealing with
a broken collar-bone. A pad being
necessary to place beneath the pa.
tents arm, and her father being in a
very great hurry, Elizabeth could
think of nothing better suited to her
needs than sponge. She accordingly
fetched one, and placed 1t beneath
her parents arm, and, unfortunately,
she realized too late that a sponge
should be carefully squeezed before
being placed upon court suit of vel.
vet.
But even If Elizabeth's zeal did at
times outrun her performance, her in.
tentions were undeniably good, and
her family, though not we'll versed
themselves in the subject of "first.
aid," was JUSTLY proud of their patri.
otic daughter.
The first course of lectures was
drawing to a close, the examination
was at hand, and what Elizabeth felt
she most needed was practical expe.
rience.
She roamed the park daily in search
of accidents. She frequently visited
the Rotten Row, and found herself
fervently longing that some unfortu.
nate individual might see fit to break
a limb. Elizabeth's search, however,
remained for many weeks unrewarded.
She became quite respondent, and in.
deed almost lost her faith in the dead.
liness of motor buses. Had she been
able to drive her own car, doubtless
her efforts would have freuently met
with success; but Richards. the chauf-
feur, who had suffered acutely in
Elizabeth's hands more than once, was
wise enough to drive even more pru.
IDENTIFY than ever.
Elizabeth now never left the house
without pair of scissors and a box
of safety pins in her pocket. She
relied upon her petticoat, or even her
skirt, for bandage, and carried an um-
brella in all weathers, which in an
emergency could quickly be converted
into splint.
At last the great day came; but un.
fortunately 1t did not come at a time
when Elizabeth was entirely prepared.
She was going out to lunch, and con-
sequently was magni11cently clothed
la Directoire. As 1t is impossible
to carry scissors and safety pins in
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-08-08
fried Not to See Norma as a Bride.

iITISo IVVG ~ SS0 1NOTIud d8 d 0EIOSi
tnstinctively shielded her from the
observation of the others by starting
"a great chatter Of his own, and ask.
ing her to walk with him. Without a
word she sauntered beside him down
to the beach. He took her hand and
put 1t on his arm. He had known her
from childhood, and despite his hurt
about Stella, he would not see Norma
unhappy If he could help it. He
talked on, and until he actually heard
a distinct little sob from the girl he
ignored her evident unhappiness, as
he thought she would wish.
Look here, Norma" he SAID, 81
won't have you miserable. Can do
anything? Do you mind telling me
what is the trouble?"
ooh, don't pretend you don't know
It's dear Of you, Billy, but you know
perfectly well how miserable I am
And you know why. could kill
Stella Morro-I hate her as"
"As I love her, Norma. She acts
as II she were bewitched. She has
not stopped flirting with Strasord
from the minute he came out here
And I had mother ask him just for
you. meant well. And thought she
was beginning to care for me-she
acted as If she did. What do you
suppose ails herr"
II don't like to tell you," she said
slowly, and he turned to look at he1
profile in the moonlight, and at the
slim, well-carried figure. "Its simple
cattishness. She's getting even with
me. You never knew that there's
always been silly feeling between
us from the kindergarten up-some
childish jealousy. l was done with II
ages ago, but I took honors in high
school when she didn't, and it's toe
foolish to tell, but I'll tell you. Last
winter Mrs. Vincent gave q dance fol
Paul Forsythe-you weren't here. You
know he's a sort Of notable, English
and awfully good looking. He seemed
to take great fancy to me-got more
dances than I should have given him
Well, he begged to sit one out, and
we did. The awful part is that we
were having such really jolly time
that we sat out two dances. The last
happened to be Stella's. She was furi
Gus. OF course, it was awful of him
but she never forgave me. OF course
1t was my fault! She told Maude
she'd get even, II It took al her life
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-08-08
She Hadn't Taught az Long a. Ths


. A primary teacher, whose efficiency
had extended her term of service in
one school SO long that she was teach,
ing the second generation, frequently
spoke to her pupils of the time when
their parents had been in her room
and often mentioned persons about
town who had gone to school to her.
Just before the winter holidays she
took occasion to speak Of the signif'
cance at Christmas, explaining that IT
was the anniversary Of the birth Of
Jesus. The story was familiar to most
Of the children, but one little fellow,
whose religious education was not as
extensive as that of the others, spoiled
the effect by innocently piping up:
did hs ever go to school to you?"
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-08-08
Motor Tricycle..

The most recent novelty in London
is the automobile tricycle.. invented
for shopping purposes. It is operated
standing and takes up scarcely more
room than the driver, SO that 1t can
be propelled into shop and wheeled
about as desired. 1t has a speed rang
ing to as much as sixteen kilometera
per hour. A receptacle for parcels ia
placed on the under side.-Harpsr'a
Weekly.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-08-08
Not AIwaxs.

Causes may be known BY their
effects"
How about rich food producing Z
poor appetite7"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-19
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS
MAC FARLAND ACQUITTED;
FAILS TO WE'D BUNNY

Newark, n. J., Oct 19.-Immediate-
ly after he was freed after a retrial
from charges that he murdered his
wife Allison NJ Mcfarland attempt
ed late yesterday TO marry Florence
Bromley, Philadelphia woman who
had figured in his case as author of
affectionate letters to him signed
Bunny" MacFar.and's plans were
upset by a mere technicality. The
couple viii be married later.
The verdict of not guilty" after he
had once been convicted overjoyed
MacFarland and Miss Bromley. They
left the courtroom in high spirits, fol,
lowed by cheering crowds and drove
TO the marriage license bureau at city
hall.
When the would-be bride described
herself as "A years old and a divorcee
the clerk refused to issue a license be
cause she could not produce her di
vorce decree.
The woman said her husband, John
A. Dawen, Jr.. who obtained a divorce
from her in New Jersey for desertion
had never given her a copy OF the
decree, but she proposed to obtain one
so she might become Mrs. MacFar
and.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-19
Turkish Bands Reported
to Have MassaCred
Inhabitants.
MUSTAPHA PASHA LOST
Bulgarian Army Corps RepuISes
Ottoman Troops All Along
Line.

London, Oct. 10.-Turkish bands
today massacred inhabitants OF three
Servian villages southwest of the town
of Krushevatz, according to a dis
patch. A dispatch from Saloniki says
the advance Montenegrin army was
checked by Turks. The MOntene-
grins are in a critical position.
HALF MILLION MEN READY.
Half million men or more, armed
With the most modern implements of
war, are gathering around AdrianopIe,
the old capital of northern Turkey, to-
day, for what military men anticipate
will be a long, hard fought siege The
Bulgarian army, estimated at 200, 900,
reinforced by $4,000 Servians, has
been fighting its way through noun
t9in passes which divide the Balkan
states from ottoman territory, and has
succeeded in driving back the Turkish
outposts, including that at Mustapha
Pasha, where it was thought the Turks
might make a stand. Mustapha Pasha
is II miles from the fortress of Adrian
ople and long time cannot lapse be-
fore the main armies come into touch.
TURK TOWN TAKEN.
Sofia, Oct 19.-The Turkish town of
Mustapha Pasha was taken last night
by Bulgarian army corps which is
marching on the great fortress of Ad,
, rianoisle The Turks were repulsed
all along the line.
] The Bulgarian troops also crossed
| the frontier at other points and cap
| tured three small towns. Other col
umns penetrated passes in Rhodope
mountains and marched into Turkish
territory.
The advance on Nustapha Pasha
was watched by King Ferdinand, sew
eral princes and Bulgarian Comman
der-in-chief Savoff from a height or
the frontier
There was considerable fighting anC
after the battle King Ferdinand con
graduated the troops and decorated
many wounded men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-19

mustered if need be. and word has been
sent out from Constantinople that ev-
cry man who can fight must be ready
10 take up arms on moments notice
The Turks do not propose TO submit
tamely
Except for one circumstance long
and bloody war would seem inevitable.
Lack of money by both Turkey and the
allies may prevent long continued hos
tilities. All the states involved will
soon find themselves without money.
However, a certain kind of warfare
can be carried on without great gov
ernmental expenditure. Property can
be destroyed. towns laid waste, men,
women and children butChered. The
Balkan war may come to this
In the meanwhile, big armies are
mobilizing in COnstantinople. Many
thousands have already left for the
front. Other thousands will speedily
follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-19

Constantinople, Oct. 19.-At last the
"unspeakable Turk" must fight for his
very existence il Europe European
powers for decades have despised him.
have offered up prayers for his early
destruction, and yet have permitted
him TO maintain his foothold in Europe
and to perpetrate his unspeakable out
RACES on his Christian subjects
Now four little Christian kingdoms
have united 10 drive him off the con-
tnent and to destroy him If they can.
They will fight with the zeal that is
born OF religious fanaticism and hatred
for a nation that has done them many
wrongs. The Turk must fight hard if
he would stay.
The Turks give every evidence that
they will fight with quite as much
determination and zeal as their Chris
tian foes. Their organized fighting force
is 725,000. Two million more can be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-19
HIT
BY TYPHOON;
AHEAvYLOSS

Manila, P. l.. Oct 19.-Twenty-five
million dollars is the estimated damage
by a typhoon that swept the Philip
pines Oct. 16.
There were apparently no casual
ties among American residents.
The total number of dead natives
was not asCertained.
Five small cOasting steamers were
driven ashore and wrecked 100 small
sailing vessels were sunk or beaChed.
The army and navy Joined the gov
ernment in undertaking measures of
relief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-19
FOUR VACANCIES FILLED
Republican State Central Committee
of Illinois Obeys Court Orders.

Chicago, Oct. 19.-The republican
state central committee at a special
meeting held yesterday filled four va
cancies in the list of the republican
presidential electors made necessary
by a recent ruling of the attorney gen
erals office in Washington, that no
officer or director Of national bank
may serve as an eleCtor. The follow
ing substitutes were made:
Edward f Emo of Elgin, for William
Grote of Elgin: William F. Graham of
Aledo. for John Y Whiteman Of
Bigesyille; James O. Jones of Della
van for Everett W. Wilson OF Pekin.
aond F. VI. Shonkwile of Monticello for
Charles Bennent. Williamsburg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-19
JURY COMMENDS
4 NEGRO SLAYER

Quincy. H.. Oct 19.-Police Officer
John Hendrix was not only exonera-
ted. but commended, by the coroners
jury last night for shooting and kill
ing Jefferson Dewey. a negro burglar
early yesterday morning. Dewey was
seen leaving a clothing store and tried
TO escape several officers who went in
pursuit He showed fight and rem
dered one Of the officers unconscious
with a club. After running several
blocks he was shot b. Officer Hen
dirk and died soon after being taken
to a hospital Deweys home was in
Des MoiEss. Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-19
MEET AT TORONTO NEXT
;. A. Miller, Washington. Elected
President Disciples Of Christ

Louisville, Oct 19-Toronto was
chosen unanimously last night as the
meeting place OF next years interna-
tional convention OF the disciples of
Christ.
George A Miller OF Washington. D.
c., was elected president OF the soci-
ETY. and other officers include Secre-
teries, DR.. l. y. McCash and G. K.
Lewis. Cincinnati: recorders. Stephen
Zeendt, Illinois, and R. S. Herril, New
York
r NJ Hopkins, Covington. Ky, was
chosen superintendent Of the Sunday
school work of the society.
The days sessions were devoted to
considerable OF the activities OF the
scciety representatives throughout the
country. concluding last night with ad-
dresses or the church extension and
social consciousness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-19
HERSTHREATEN
ROSENTHAL'S LIFE

New York, Oct. 19.-Jack Rose and
Bridge" Webber, two of the states
witnesses against Lieutenant Becker.
themselves made threats against the
life of Rosenthal at least a month be-
fore the murder, it was testified to-
day. Rose, according to one witness,
said: 81 am going to have Rosenthal
killed"
aas. testifedaaiso--R -<aaGiarea
after the murder. -.on- the memory of
his dead mother" that Becker had
nothing to do with the killing of the
gambler The testimony was eiicited
by the defense to prove Becker was
victim OF a conspiracy on the part
of Rose, Vallon, Webber and Schepps.