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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-04-18
Boosters Wanted.

At meeting of the Cakes Band
Wednesday evening, April 10th, G. w.
Becker was appointed director, the
former officers retaining their original
offices, viz: E. Naylor. president; E..
H. Greene, vice president; D. F. Scott,
secretary and treasurer. The direc-
tors are Clifford Johnson, j. L. Chard,
Otto Elmer, B. G. jackson and Joseph
Huffman.
1t is the intention of this organiza-
tion to make this permanent institu-
tion in the city of Oakes. The fact
that we are going to have real little
park on the corner of Union and Sec
ond street, and that the city will put
up benches and ''real" band stand
on the corner should make the people
of our little city sit up and take notice,
and incidentally lend their much needed
support to the boys who are working
to make the band a successful and a
permanent fixture in our little city.
1t is fact that voluntary organi-
zation such as the band will be must
in measure depend on the interest of
the citizens, and it is hoped that they
will lend their aid toward the better
ment of the band and band conditions
in any way possible.
They will put on a band concert
Friday evening, May 10th, and Oakes
will be expected to show their appre-
citation of the boys work at that
time.
They will also give weekly concerts
beginning in May or early in June on
the new city band stand, and by the
way we might add that we surely ap-
preciate the efforts of the gentlemen
who are putting through this park
movement, and hope that they will
push matters to a satisfactory conclu-
sion. Let the good work go on. We
need the band, the park, and the boys
need the good will of the people who
get the benefit in a musical way as
well as the advertisement town gets
! in having good band.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-04-18
VOTERS SHOULD REGISTER
THEIR PARTY CHOICE

There appears to be some misunder-
standing among voters with regard to
the law requiring assessors to register
voters as to particular party. Some
think it is blow at the secret ballot,
some that it is scheme of a political
machine to tie the hands of the voter,
while others feel that it is unfair to
the voter who is liable to change his
mind.
The Times believes the intent of the
new law is good. 1t is not aimed at
the secret ballot as the voter must call
for republican or democratic ballot
when he enters the polling place on
election day to vote. 1t is not
scheme of the politician, but rather
intended to "beat the tricks of the
politician by keeping each man by his
party and making honest nominations.
Under the old law there were many
who had the habit of helping in nomi-
nations of one party, and voting direct
ly against that party at the fall election.
True it is man may change his
mind in two months time as to which
ballot he may want to vote, and this
really is the bad feature of the law
that he can not change his mind and
take the other ballot.
The law does not apply to fall cleo
tions. only to the primary. In the
primary it is party affair; in the fall
as before it IS a free will expression
by the voter.
The voter is mistaken when he thinks
it is ''bound and gag" law. 1t is
honest in it's intent, and the voter
should register as the assessor requires
to avoid trouble when the primary
rolls around.
If he intends to call for a republican
ballot, he should register as a republi-
can; if he intends to call for a demo-
cratic ballot, register as a democrat.
The socialists, as The Times under
stands, can not vote under their party
designation, as there are not enough
votes cast in the state to eutitle them
to party designation.
The independent voter can decide
now which ballot he wants to call for
in June. In November the independent
will have as free scope as heretofore.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-04-18
NEW HEAD FOR BANK
Mr.. Nichols Sells Stock IN Oakes
National Bank.

H. S. Nichols has sold his stock in
the Oakes National Bank to S. S. Ora
ham, cashier of the Brainerd (Minn.)
State Bank. Mr.. Graham takes the
place of Mr.. Nichols as president of
the bank. assuming charge yesterday.
Mr.. Nichols is planning on going to
a warmer climate, probably Texas,
where he has real estate holdings.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-04-18
New Members Wanted.

We need new material for the Oakes
Band and will have to draw largely on
Oakes talent for the same. Anyone
interested who will join the band and
will '4STIcK" should either see G. w.
Becker, or attend regular meetings
any Monday or Friday evening at City
Hall, eight o'clock.
&C. w. Becker, Director.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-04-18
Distress Signal Halls Carpathia
Which Saves 700 Mostly Women
The Most Appalling Disaster in the History of Ocean
Travel---Bg Steamship Its Maiden Trip
from Liverpool to New York.
Many Noted Men and Women Aboard the Floating Palace
---Rich and Poor Served Alike When the
Relief Ship Came to the Rescue.

The latest report from the terrible catastrophe
of Monday night is effect that the Steamship Titanic
carried with it to the bottom of the ocean 1000 men
The Carpathia which came to the rescue, saved all
the women about 700 in all.
The Titanic struck submerged iceberg Sunday
about 400 miles east of Cape Race. Carpathia was
first to reach disabled Ship and took 700 passen-
gers. Carpathia nearing New York City
Two other steamships responded, but steamer
sank before other help arrived.
Titanic cost $8,0OO000 and was insured for
$5OOOOOO This was her maiden trip.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-04-18
Clean Up!

All rubbish must be removed from
yards and alleys before April goth.
No garbage or ashes will be allowed
thrown on ground hereafter. Use gar
bage cans and ash barrels.
By order BOARD Of Health.
Il. R., Maercklein,
Health Officer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23
REPORTED BY THE CROUCH
Here tho Original Hiram J. Tells Of
His Attendance at Country
"Function."

Having nothing else to do" re-
marked the old codger, II attended
a function while l was over at Tor
pidville the other day. The affair
was held In dispirited grove at the
end of road in which every time
horse popped down his foot the dust
shot up in the air like a skyrocket.
A band was playing without the
slightest remorse. A statesman, with
neck as wrinkled as a pickle, dron-
ed forth redundant nonentities with
out end. A sad and rickety merry
go-wabble wound round and round
to the sound of its own plaintive pee
| dle-deedle. In tipsy pavilion a
hoarse person was endeavoring to sell.
in braZen defiance to the pure food
and drug act. what looked alarmingly
like horned toads fried in axle-grease.
A gentleman in a striped tent near
| by hoarsely stated that he preferred
to eat snakes at ten cents per SER
pent. There was the usual balloon
which seemed perfectly willing to do
anything but get up. Scattered around
through the festal scene were few
old soldiers. grumbling; smattering
of farmers. also grumbling: sundry
honest voters, likewise grumbling;
and various other folks. nothing about
whom is worth mentioning except
that they, too. were grumbling. 1t
may have been a reunion. a fair, a
rally, a picnic. or what-not; but what
ever they chanced to call it, twas an
excellent example of one of our most
| cherished ions"-Kansas City
Star.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23
WILLING HE SHOULD GO FAR
One Man to Have Kid Transferred, but
He May Have Had
Crouch.

what do you think of this scheme
OF having the countries exchange chill
dren?" asked the Sewickley man.
i don't think anything about It,"
said the Williamsburg man. What is
the idea?"
AN English family. for instance. ex-
changes children for couple Of years
with German family. References are
first exchanged. and all sorts of
things"
II see."
THUS both sets of children get a
chance to learn another language and
get acquainted with another country.
It's quite scheme"
Its an elegant scheme" declared
the Williamsburg man. "My neighbors
have a kid that / would like to see
exchanged with some family in ST.
beria."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23
DETECTIVE ADAMS STORY.

There never was job. said Detec-
tive Adams. worked in this country,
which could match the great gold coin
swindle SO successfully carried out
upon the expert dealers in money in
Wall street No class of people are
easier to beat than Wall street men,
provided they are met upon their own
stamping ground by fearless men who
deal with them upon an apparently
solid platform.
As I recall It, the bogus coin dis
posed of was worth, face value. about
100000, and the thieves were kind
enough to go in and get the premium
upon this sum. The firm which ham
died the gold in this city was Wells &
Co., and they were above suspicion.
The coin was sent to them from Frink
& Beaman. an honorable London firm
from start to finish had all the marks
of genuine transaction. There was
nothing to arouse suspicion except the
gold itself, and that was not critically
examined at the time, because 1t had
been shipped in a perfectly regular
manner. Inquiry would probably not
have been made into the transaction
for a long time IL 1t had not been for
the disappearance Of Nathaniel
Storms, who had completed the tran
saction with Wells & Co., and collect
ed the money for the gold.
Storms came to this country with
the gold and had letters of introduc-
ton equal to the best certificate Of
character. He represented that he
was the agent of syndicate Of for
eign capitalists who had been quietly
gathering up all the gold they could
get hold of in Europe at their own fig
ures and had got together several mill
lions of dollars which theyrdntended
to put upon the American market to
get the benefit of the large premium.
When Storms collected the money
for the gold, he made an appointment
to meet Wells & Co. the next day
upon a matter of Importance. and he
did not show up. He was stopping at
the old Astor House. and letter was
sent there by a messenger, who
brought back reply that Storms had
given up his room there in the morn
ing. before he went to Wells & Co.'S
ofice. His baggage consisted only OF
handbag. and he took this away
with him. 1t also was learned that
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23
CHlLD's FACE ALL RED SPOTS

632 N. 5th St, Terre Haute. Ind
"My little nephew. a boy Of four
years. had a breaking out on his face.
1t was little red spots at first. then
he would rub and scratch and water
blisters would form, and wherever the
water would run another would come
until his face was covered with them.
He would cry and fret. His mother
got some medicine. but 1t did not do
any good. He would scream and cry
and say 1t hurt. We hardly knew him.
his little face was all red spots and
blisters. So begged him to let me
put some Cuticura Ointment on them.
The next morning / made a strong
soap suds with Cuticura Soap and
washed his face in the warm suds.
The little blisters burst by pressing
the cloth on them. After had his
face washed, I put tho Cuticura Oint-
ment on and in a short time his little
face was all red and dry. I kept using
the Cuticura Soap and putting on the
Cuticura Ointment and his face got as
well and 1t did not leave a scar. He
was entirely cured in about one week
and half" (Signed) Mrs. Arthur
Haworth, Jan. 10, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L. Boston '
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23
Got His Answer,

When Oscar Wilde came to the
United States to lecture on aesthet-
les in his highly aesthetic velvet cos
tames-and incidentally to prepare the
public mind for the proper apprecia-
tion Of Gilbert and Sullivan's PA
tience." In which the aesthetic move
ment was held up to ridicule-he used
to complain that America was very un-
interesting since 1t had mo antiqui-
ties and no curiosities." But he ven-
tured on this disparagement once too
often, for In the course of his travels
he uttered 1t to the American Girl.
and she replied with the demure dee
pravity of candid innocence that this
was not quite fair reproach. since
I'VE shall have the antiquities in
time. and we are already importing the
curiosities."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23

fly, but I tell them Of my good friend,
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pound, and that there will be no back
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ever without it in the house.
81 will say also that 1 think there Is
no better medicine to be found for young
girls. My eldest daughter has taken
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for painful periods and Irregular
ity, and it has helped her.
"I am always ready and willing to
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hams Vegetable Compound. tell every
one 1 meet that owe my health and
happiness to your wonderful medicine.
Mrs. J. c. JOHNSON, Scottville, Mich.
RID. 3.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and herbs,
contains no narcotics or harmful drugs,
and today holds the record of being the
most successful remedy for woman's ills
known.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23
Copyright By F. l. Nelson

not suit him. The money that was
made from these rejected dies would
have passed anywhere except among
experts, but Billy was in the game to
beat experts. In my opinion he had
not his equal in the world as an en-
graver and tool maker.
But the fishing was good, and we
could afford to live on the fat of the
land; SO the whims of Billy did not
bother US much.
If Billy was a crank in his way, he
was an angel compared with Frenchy
Kline, who was the most mysterious
man I ever met, and have seen a lot
Of curious specimens. Frenchy was q
dangerous fellow to go with, for his
manners were SO strange that he was
sure to attract attention and arouse
suspicion. I have known him to go
for weeks and never speak word.
He was an expert chemist. and could
have made a fortune in the business
by going on the level, but he preferred
to be a crook. There were two things
he could do better than any man in
the world. He could make genuine
paper, for use as money, and a COM
silver and gold SO closely that 1t would
require an analysis in the assay office
to prove they were spurious. While
Billy was making dies, Kline was mix
ing up pots Of metal and turning out
bars Of yellow gold.
Billy finally finished his dies, and
then had the parts of stamping ma
chine built in different foundries and
machine shops. We brought the Sec
tions to Ravenswood on our truck,
and they were put together In a barn
on the place. We got an engine and
boiler to run the stamping machine,
and were ready for business. But
very few people ever passed the old
house. and we were Just as safe in our
work as II we were in a wilderness.
It requires heavy pressure to
stamp a coin, and our machinery was
not quite as weighty as the machine
in the mint, but our $40 and 500 coins
were Just as good as any that ever
left the mint, with the exception that
the impression made on the front and
back OF the coins was not quite as
heavy as the genuine. After the
stamping the money was put into a
milling machine. to corrugate the
edges. and an oiled roller, to give the
coin the appearance Of age.
The coin. as fast as 1t was made.
was put into kegs. and when we got
enough the kegs were shipped to Eng
land, and after satisfactory arrange
ments had been made upon the other
side. were reshipped to this country
through a regular broker. Gold was
at that time selling at a premium Of
from 180 to 240, and the kegs Of gold
were consigned to Wells & Co.. reput-
able brokers in this city, to the credit
Of Nathaniel Storms. the represents
tive OF foreign syndicate. There
were any number Of bidders for the
gold when 1t was offered for sale. and
We got rid Of the whole lot for about
$4,000. It was one of the prettiest
deals ever run of in this country.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23
Moving Pictures Popular.

In a recent number of the Daily
Consular Reports are collected memo
randa from cities and towns in vari-
GUS distant parts of the world showing
the universal quality Of the popular
interest which the moving pictures
excite. England, Japan, Turkey, Mex
leo, India, Australia and the islands
of the sea all have the same story to
tell; wherever the cinematograph
goes It finds an instant and sustained
welcome.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23
MOTHER OF
LARGE FAMILY
Tells How She Keeps Her
Health Happiness For
Those Who Take
Her Advice.
Scottville, Mich. want to tell you
how much good Lydia E. Pinkham' Veg

etableCompounda ana
Sanative Wash have
done me. l live on .
farm andhaveworked
very h ard. I am
forty-five years old,
and am the mother
of thirteen children.
Many people think
it strange that I am
not broken down
with hard work and
fha cara of INV fayv1.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23

THE CRIMINAL Tells
How He Planned the
Deed and Sought to Close
Every Avenue of Knowl-
edge Leading to His Guilt.
The Detective Shows How
Futile These Efforts Were and
How the Old Adage, Murder
Will Out, Always Holds Good"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23
Accounted For.

How Is 1t SO many people seem able
to get the money to buy automobiles
with?"
'If you only notice. they are the cas-
lest things in the world with which to
raise the dust"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23
Enact Copy Of wrappes.

II 1t were not for the trusts whom
would a man who falls in business
blame for It?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23

The Paxton Toilet Co. of Boston.
Mass. will send a large trial box Of
Paxtine Antiseptic. delightful cleans
ing and germicidal toilet preparation.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23

Mrs. winsiow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething. softens the gums. reduces iunAnma-
tea, aiiayn pain, cures wind collie. 1So bottle
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23

Ten smiles for nickel. Always buy Red
Gross Bag Blue; have beautiful clear white
clothes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23
Ideals.

What is your idea Of a perfect hus-
bandf"
"One with about a million. who
would lose no time In making me a
merry widow"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23

Even homely man is apt to boas
of how the women run after him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23

Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue;
much better than liquid blue. Delights
the laundress. All grocers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23

Your discretion might look like
cowardice in another.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23

It's easier to catch a husband thar
to uncatch him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23

A man knows more at 21 than he
can unlearn between that and so.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-23
THE GREAT GOLD COIN COUNTER
TERFEiTlNG CASE.

"a OUNTERFEITING Is prac-
NN.S tically lost art In Amer
MytN ca. William ]. Flynn. head
WS of the United States Sc
NA cret Service in New York,
declares that not a sim
gle gang whose work is compar-
able to that of Andy Bliss and his
crowd, the Boscobel coiners, or any
one of a dozen gangs that fiourished
generation ago. is operating in the
country today.
Chief Flynn declares that he does
not know of a single spurious
gold coin in circulation in the east.
In the far west, where gold Is more
active circulating medium, some at
tempts may be made to counterfeit
It, but none important enough to
cause the secret service more than
passing annoyance.
with this introduction I will let
Andy Bliss. the king of the gold coin
ers, tell his story. just as he told 1t
to me.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-23
.N Els

On Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock,
forty hours devotion will be observed
In ST. Alphonsus German Catholic
church. The 40 hours OF prayer will
be for members OF 81. Alphonsus only
and will continue during Monday and
Tuesday.
Throughout the country. every
year. some church in the world is oh.
serving devotion day. and the set time
for the local German church IS Sun.
day 26th, Monday 27th and Tuesday
2Sth.
Owing to the absence OF a quorum
the special meeting OF a sub-commit-
tee OF the semi-centennial committee
which was TO have been held last
evening In the board OF trade rooms.
was postponed a conference was TO
have been held with George d. Ben
son. OF Chicago. II Is likely that an
other meeting will be held soon.
In celebration OF their victory
over the Wheeling high baseball team.
the Cathedral bail team. accompanied
by the drum corps OF the Cathedral
high school and a number Of students.
last evening shortly after s O'Clock
paraded over the principal streets OF
the city. They visited the Wheeling
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-23

PRETTY AFFAIR
MARRIAGE OF POPULAR YOUNG
COUPLE LAST EVENING.
Interior Of the Home eesutifuIIy Dec
GRATED with Pottsd Plants and
Cut Flowers.

In the presence OF only immediate
relatives and intimate friends. the
marriage Of Miss Wilma Sisson and
Mr.. Thomas Sligar occurred yester-
DAY afternoon. at the beautiful coun-
try home OF the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. George F. Sisson. OF Tria-
deiphia- The ceremony was perform
ed at $50 O'Clock by Rev. c. E. Bis
sell. pastor OF the Triadelphia Metho-
dist Episcopal church. The ceremony
was OF a quiet nature and the young
couple were not attended.
The bride is the charming daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George +. Sisson. and
Is one OF the most popular young
ladies' In Triadelphia. Mr.. Sligar is a
prominent young business man OF this
city. being employed by the firm OF
Davis. Burkham & Tyler. They have
taken up their residence in a home
already furnished on the National
road above Tr!adelphia.
The Sisson home was beautifully
decorated for the occasion, the color
scheme being green and white. Potted
plants and flowers were artistically
arranged about the rooms. The popu.
lar couple were the recipients of
many~handsome and useful wedding
gifts. Immediately after the cere.
mony an elaborate wedding supper
was served to the guests. The fol.
lowing were present:
Mrs. Court Burkham and daughter,
Miss lrma. OF Wheeling: Mrs. Mary
Docking Of Wheeling; DR.. and Mrs.
{. S. Roe, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry New
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mccoy. Rev.
and Mrs. G. E. Bissell. Mrs. Edith
wallace. Miss Martha Mccoy. Miss
Mabel Mccoy. Miss Minnie Gray. Mrs.
Fannie Mckee and daughter Miss
Florence. Miss Grace Powell and Mr..
Arthur Newman.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-23

high school and later went TO the
Xaverian brothers home.
DIR. r. L. Drinkard, the well
known physician of the South Side,
while cranking his automobile Tues
day afternoon. let the crank slip out
OF his hand and IL flew around strik-
ing him on the left arm, fracturing
that member between the wrist and
elbow.
Judging by the advance sale OF
tickets, the oratoria, Gauls Holy
City" which will be sung next Mon
day evening in the Elks' club by the
St. Lukes choir of sixty voices, will
be we'll attended. Many other musical
selections v-ill be rendered.
A short session Of the joint scale
committee, composed OF operators and
representatives Of the miners. was
held last evening in the Mcclure hotel.
although nothing OF importance was
accomplished. The committee will
probably be in session the remainder
OF this week and VIII report TO the
miners next Monday morning. Sew
eral changes in the Cleveland scale
are being considered.
The dedicatory exercises OF the
Socialist hall at Greggsyille vas held
last evening with many persons in
attendance. An interesting program
was rendered and Melsters orchestra
furnished music
The Ohio Valley Auto club will
celebrate orphans day this year on
June 2lst After the little tots are
taken for a ride through the rural
section they will be conveyed to
Wheeling park where they will be
fed on ice cream. cake and other
dainues. No admission will be
charged the children by Manager
Moore. Of the park.
Pupils OF rooms Nos. ! and Z. OF
Union school. picnicked at Wheeling
park yesterday. The tots enjoyed a
great time. Manager Moore gave
them free admission 20 the park and
free rides on the roller coaster.