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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

TALK on SLEEP MYSTERY Last
night IN the parlors NJ the lee Huukir.
hotel Twins ) Cooper delivered tho
second ~ hi series NJ l,,tufrf under
'h~ title NJ The Mystery NJ sleep ",
discHscd 1T length various theories nlopt
sleep advanced nv different scientist.
and said he believed that most ~ them
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

RURAL CLrus URGED ufslnr tho
school children into clubs tn cooperate
With tie domestic science ana luauusl
training clubs " their children Nft
Carl Williams NJ the Oklahoma Farmer
StoCkmau. addressed members NJ N, ON
lahoma County l9iperintrndcnts Associa
tlon Thursdsy nj the Ire. ilucNns hotel
President = y Cnllcits ~ the a,soci,.
iion paid high tribute io the paper
Mrs Williams represents whom hr intro.
duccd her Ic declared II should be- In
every ufa' school and ou every count,
superintendent desk IN the state
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

also an attractive. complete line
of Japanese Grass, Green and
Brown Fiber aud Mission Oak In
Flower Stands. Hanging Baskets,
Foot Stools, Tables. etc. All our
oak swings ARE In the best fumcd
finish, substantially made, with
waterproof stain Hung complete
with galvanized chain several dIf.
fcrcnt patterns.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

rtNNANsiir CONTEST VicroR tn
me iltst Statewide renmsnship contss,
ever held In Oklahoma. ,Ilsdls Jones.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

ATtHlSON. tkAND GLOBE More
notes, more complications. more intensi 3
fled bitterness against the United States
We should have warned Americans "a
stay at home
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

CLEVELAND wAECHTER NNp w
HElGEN The German answer BE- that oi
the strong. who's" conscience = clear.
Who Wishes pc1," without fearing wsr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

FORT WORTH. ,Tc,i STAR.TELE
GRAM Gctmanl's concession 4. y grea
concession for Germany and y victor
tot tho firm stand taken hy presiden
Wilson
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-05

SAN ANTONIO CrTNksi LIGHT The
note utterly fails To meet the issue
raised hy President Wilson
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-18

Stockton, CAL, July 1s.-A woman
who is a wife, mother and sister
must bare her shame in court to de-
fend her brot Ter, who committed
murder to avenge her wrongs.
The woman sinned and told. The
result: One man is dead and three
lives are Tuined-her own, her hus-
bands and her brothers, not to men
ton the future of her two babies.
The story of the love affair be-
tween Delilah Stephens and Jack
Duihan is one of ordinary folk. But
into the tragedy of it is woven a
maze of extraordinary situations,
lifting it from a common plane to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-18

one Of intense interest for students
of humanity and its surprises.
A trace Of the sordid, something Of
romance and a strong vein of relig-
iOus faith are the three outstanding
features that will be emphasized
when the case goes to trial in Sep
TENDER
SOrdidness on the part of Duihan,
who was killed.
Romance in the attitude of the
husband, Chris Stephens, who was
willing to forgive and forget after his
wife's confession.
Religious faith of the brother, EN-
ersOn Hartmann. who quotes the BIZ
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-18

O4S LII
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1916-12-01

hshed In Florence in 1000 and was
dedicated to Marie de Medici, and it
was printed in 1908 in Venice, a copy
Of the latter being we'll preserved in
the library Of the British museum.
For fifty years "Eurydice'' remained
the luxury of mobiles, being performed
only before courts during special fes-
tivals. Monteverde added the over
ture to the Peri opera.
The next important Operatic work to
be produced was that of Monteverde,
entitled "Orfeo," which was present
ed in 1907, and year later "Arianna." !"
These two operas left Peri and his
comrades far In The rear. Work along
this line developed slowly until 1887,
when the Teatro di San Cassiano was
opened at Venice, which was the first
public opera house. Now that the
masses had a voice in the matter, it
soon became evident that the people
must be pleased and the Florentine
ideals forgotten.
Later in the century the melody Of
the aria was enriched by two compos-
ers named Cavali and Cesti. The opr
era, by stimulating solo singing and
by reviving taste for the beauties Of
popular melody, supplies the necessary
Incentive for the celebrating of sweet
sounding and finished melOdic themes
Cavalh was tireless worker, and he
produced close to forty different op-
eras, none Of which has survived.
Scarlatti, who followed, was another
dreless worker, his first opera having
been produced in Rome in 1879, after
which he brought out more than sixty
others. From that period to the pres
ent day the italian composer has held
his place with the greatest of any
countries and has produced more op-
eras than all the other countries COM
bined
The earliest operas in France we're
composed by Luli at the end of the
seventeenth century and Rameau at
the beginning of the eighteenth Gen.
tury, but they were little more than
limitations Of the Italian style. The
basis of the French opera was laid by
Gluck in the latter half of the eight
eenth century. Meyerbeer, Rossini,
Gounod and Thomas represented the
most popular Of the successors of
Gluck, with the more modern Massenet
and Charpentier.
In Germany until the rise of Wagner
the opera was marked by little ma
donal originality. Mozart was the first
opera writer among the German com.
posers. 10 Weber especially will re-
main the glory Of having first founded
distinct German operatic STYLE
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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1916-12-01
FIRST Grand OPERA
Peri's "Dafne" Marked the Start
r.. of a New Era In Music.
WAS SUNG ONLY IN PRIVATE.
Its Performances Were Confined to the
Palace Of Corsi, and the Score 10 Lost
to the World--The First Opera Given
4 In Public Was "Eurydice"

Palace Of Corsi, and the Score 10 Lost
4 to the World--The First Opera Given
Y In Public Was "Eurydice."
= There is no form of music so gener-
ally popular with all classes today as
opera-the combination Of action and
music. Opera has made extensive
strides during the last century, al
though it's origin is very remote. It
came through a gradual course Of de-
veloDment from almost the beginning
Of he Christian era. Earliest nbret-
fists were such eminent men as
Aeschylus and Sophocles, who accom-
panied their spoken drama with band
flyres and flutes.
Eut grand opera as we understand it
Today originated about the end Of the
, sixteenth century, when Jacopo Peri's
opera "Dafne" was first presented. II
originated through the gathering Of q
lie II party Of music lovers at the
t>me of Florentine nobleman. These
'itrons Of art set themselves in the
spirit of the renaissance to rediscover
the music of the Greek drama.
Theories grew into actualities when
performance of "Dafne' was cele-
brated in the palace Of COrsi in 1896.
This opera was successfully performed
several times, but always in private,
and now the score is not discoverable.
The public had the privilege of hear
ing opera five years later, when two
settings Of "Eurydice" were made, one
by PERT and the other by Caccini.
Both the operas were produced in part
during the marriage celebration Of
\. Henry w. and Marie de Medici at the
tit palace on Oct. 6, 1000.
1Measuring the accomplishments Of
these enthusiasts with the opera of
not many years later, the former must
appear ridiculous and very wide Of the
mark. But here at least was a step
in an untrodden path. Opera was now
on basis which admitted of develop
ment. It's career had begun.
"Eurydcc' Was the first Italian Op-
era ever performed in public, and the
work excited an extraordinary amount
Of attention. H'l" score was first pub.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1916-12-01
DOES RHEUMATISM
BOTHER YOU?
Many Doctors Use Musterole

So many sufferers have found relief
in Musterole that you ought to buy a
small jar and try it.
Just spread it on with the fingers. Rub
it in. First you feel gentle glow, then
a delicious, cooling comfort. Musterole
routs the twinges; loosens up stiffened
joints and muscles.
Musterole is a clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. 1t penetrates
to the seat of pain and drives it away,
but does not blister the tenderest skin.
It takes the place of the mussy, old
fashioned mustard plaster.
Mustero1e is recommended for bron-
chitis, Group, asthma, pleurisy, 1umbago,
neuralgia, sprains, bruises, stiff neck,
headache and colds of the chest Git often
prevents pneumonia).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

Then why do you keep thinking
about ito"
1T isn't the hair, it's the hurt"
Joey said.
Does it hurt now"
No"
Seems to me you are making your
self a great deal of trouble over little
things that you don't need and don't
miss and that can't be helped" COM
mented the Goblin. 1t was the thought
Joey had had about numbering the
hairs, only now it had returned to him.
Tom Ansel did look funny" Joey
whispered.
Shall I throw the hair away and
forget about it?" The Goblin turned
his head sideways in the most conf
cal manner and looked at Joey. But
joey did not laugh aloud now. 1t
didn't seem that funny now. Very
meekly he replied:
IF you please"
and we will both forget about it,"
whats the good of remembering
disagreeable things that can't be
helped?"
And you want me to go too?"
This was a puzzler. joey feared 1t
would not be polite to say yes, though
he really didn't care to have the Cob
lin hanging about him and keeping
him awake. Who would want such
a thing? 1t must have been that the
Goblin understood. even though joey
did not reply, for he gradually faded
from view. AS he did so, Joey felt
yank on his head, and a moment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
WHAT ARE THEY?(

! fashions"
Gracious. no." cried both of the
girls.
We'll, it's something 1 wear, isn't
it?" insisted Tommy.
silly" said Ruth. "Of course il
is. but fashions, you see are whether
or not things you wear are in style.
Now my shoes are the very lates.
fashion in shoes"
And my jacket is, too" put in little
Mabel "My~Mamma says so, and she
ought to know because she bought it,
Il heard my Papa say that Mouser
has lots of style-so is he fashions?"
asked Tommy.
Ruth threw up her hands in de.
spair. My, did you ever see such a
stupid boy" she exclaimed. Listen,
Tommy; that is a new hat you have
on, isn't it? And you wore a different
one last year, didn't you? Well.
why did your Mamma buy that new
one for you this YEAR,"
Because the other was wore out
and Mouser dragged it down in the
coal bin and got it all dirty"
Mercy sakest" cried Ruth. And
Mabel echoed her cry.
| II could shake you, TOMMY Even
if Mouser hadn't soiled your old hat
| your Mamma would have bought you
| this new one-because the old one was
no longer in style and this one is"
| Tommy grinned. "Oh no she
wouldn't" he declared. my Papa
said he ought to spank me for wear
| ing out my old hat so soon. And
he said If I wore this one out I would
have to go bareheaded next year.
So"
| Tommy" interrupted Ruth, in de-
spairing tone, Don't you ever look at
the fashions in newspaper or any
of the magazines your Mamma gets?
Don't you see the pictures of the new
kind of dresses and hats and shoes
and coats people are going to wear?"
Tommy shook his head.
Say, Ruth" he asked presently, "I
heard my Mamma say your Mamma
was fashionable. Did she say that
because your Mamma wears fash
ions?"
Ruth smiled proudly. "Of course"
she replied. My Mamma wears all
THE latest fashions and"
HIN" cried Tommy, triumphant
ly. Huh! She does, does she. Well
I never saw her dressed In any pic
lures! I'd like to see her wearing
Ipictures out OF a magazine-or any
body else in this cold weather! Now
you think you know 1t all, don't you."
And Tommy laughed and laughed
until-well, until Ruth. very angry.
stamped her tiny foot grabbed Mabel
by the arm and walked away in a
great rage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

his folks couldn't understand why
ne, whose department mark had al
ways stood almost to the hundred,
should be guilty of such wrongdoing.
Tom Ansel was so funny nobody
could keep from laughing" he had
told his mother.
What did Tom AnseI do?" his
mother asked.
He made a face-like this" And
Joey did his best to initiate the antics
Of the clown of the school, 1t seemed
he did the work imperfectly, for his
mother merely said: "Humph' l
don't see anything about that to make
anyone laugh"
Yet Joey knew that Tom Ansel had
looked funny. If he had failed to con-
vince his mother that Tom looked
funny he wondered how he should JUS
tify himself in her eyes for what fol-
lowed. He had felt sufficiently dis
graced when the teacher had publicly
rebuked him for laughing, thus offend
ing his boyish dignity. He was the
more indignant when Billy Upton al
recess had shouted at the top of his
lungs: Joey Hibbard laughed out
loud in school, joey Hibbard laughed
out loud in school" Joey still felt that
he was justified when he protested and
shouted, You had better quit that,
Billy Upton" And when Billy had in
quired, who will make me?" and
Joey had responded, Il WILL" and
when the taunt had been repeated and
. l., 4 1aI With ar5 "A Il
! his own hair severely pulled in the
tussel that ensued, he had felt ag-
grieved because he had not made a
better showing He felt that he was
only trying to maintain his dignity,
as was ri ght for him to do. and if his
mother could not understand why he
had laughed aloud in school, she would
charge him with fighting, did she
know. Joey was unhappy all the even
ing, and when he went to bed at 9
o'clock he could not sleep.
Then something strange happened.
Out of the dark corner Of the room
arose a shadow bigger than any man.
The Shadow had an amiable smile
upon its face. removing fear from
Joey's mind, as it held out a hair IL
his sight.
rs this the hair Billy Upton pulled
out?" the Shadow asked.
why, l don't know" faltered Joey
TT must be-" unused the Shadow
1T is Number 7.S93,4S6."
II don't believe / have that many
hairs in my head" faltered joey
"Oh, yes, you have. If you DOM
believe it, count them and see"
Joey didn't feel competent to argue
the matter. He looked at the Shadow
and he looked at the hair with milo
curiosity. wondering why the scrip
ture said. as he remembered it did
that the hairs of our head are mum
bered. and that not a hair falls from
our heads without the Fathers notice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

his empty hands.
That mushroom certainly did taste
good, cool and dripping with last
nights dew; but his appetite wasn't
quite satisfied. So he ran up the near
est tree. climbed, like a slack wire
walker, way out on the tip end of a
swaying, swinging branch, and secured
a nut that was just ready to drop.
Perchfng himself on a big limb.
where he had u clear view all around.
he finished his breakfast.
With his long, front teeth, he cut
neat little opening on one side of the
nut and, with these same front teeth.
got out every bit of the meat, better
than you could have done with the
very best of nut picks,
Now, with breakfast over, he was all
ready for his days work.
What do you suppose that work
could be?
Well, winter was, coming on before
long, and something whispered to him
that the things he loved to eat were
hard to find on cold, rainy days, and
when the ground was all under the
snow; and that a real wise squirrel
would not forget to hide a whole lot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15


way up in the topmost branches of
big hickory, opened first one eye and
then the other.
He gave a jump when he saw how
late it was. and, that he had oversight
himself.
He had never bought an alarm clock
FOR he had always depended on Mr..
Red Head. woodpecker neighbor, to
wake him up just at daybreak. But,
this particular morning Mr.. Red Head
failed to come as he had to stay at
home and help Mrs. Red Head feed
The five little Red Head babies who
had taken the place of the five small
eggs of the day before.
So Mr. Squirrels alarm clock, the
rafting drum-beat Of the woodpecker's
bill. failed to go off that morning He
was awfully put out about sleeping so
late. as he had planned to do a big
days work. and here it was almost
sunrise and he wasn't even dressed, 1t
was lucky he did not have a whole
lot of clothes to put on and button up.
once down on the ground he sat
on his launches, his little hands
crossed meekIy over his white fur vest.
A quick glance around assured him
there were no enemies in sight. So
now for breakfast,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

Now if he put up little signboard
of some kind, or at least stuck
broomstraw in the ground to mark the
place, all would be easy. But he did
none of these things.
On some STILL cold winter morning.
he runs out on the snow, pauses for
a minute, as if thinking selects a GER
tain spot and begins to dig. Down and
down he goes. until the cold. damp
ground is reached. and up he pops,
holding in his paws nut that he
planted months agoi He never makes
a mistake-where he digs he gets a
nut and that is all there is to it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

tree with nuts and acorns; besides, he
had hidden quite lot in a crack be-
tween some rocks. plenty to last him
through the winter, but he didn't stop.
but worked on, day after day plant
ing a nut here and an acorn yonder.
His business in life seemed to be to
get everything eatable under the
ground just as quickly as possible
and then to look just as unconcerned
as possible. How he manages to To-
cate these buried nuts when the
ground is covered with snow is one of
the things Mr.. Squirrel has never told
NC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
1OURPUZZLE
.ICORNER

DIAMOND.
My first is a consonant.
Ny second is a slippery fish.
My third IS q tart fruit.
Ny fourth is used in an open FIRE
place.
My fifth is a consonant.
HIDDEN PIECES OF JEWELRY.
Come, child, embrace Lefty and
lien go to bed.
A gale Of wind blew at China's
coast, causing much damage.
To say The latch amt fixed" is
POOR grammar.
The General commanded that the
Dutch arm themselves against the
enemy.
A certain tower in Greece has stood
Tor centuries.
Last week you could hear ringing in
ne midnight stiffness, the New Year
Bells.
Answers.
DIAMOND: L
lemon
log
hidden PIECES OF JEWELRY:
hfqcelet. Watch. Chain. Charm. Ring,
EarriHg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
ALittle Lost Boy In
War Time

nNE day last spring the little town
Of Roi-de-la- SOmme, in France,
was unexpectedly shelled by the
" Germans. and a Canadian chap
lain describes the scene as he saw it.
Life was going on as usual, mothers
we're busy in the homes, children play
ing on the streets. In a few moments
all was wild confusion, everyone seek
ing safety, mothers rushing wildly
about searching for their children who
had been at play. Some found them
some did not.
Among the number who was not
found was little lad about eight years
old named Julien DecauX. He was
playing football when the shells came
among them and ran with the others
for safety. One of the British car
drivers a few weeks later when COM
ing from Boulogne saw a little fellow,
dirty, half naked and lonely about
three miles from town. He seemed
lost, and he was. 1t was Julien De-
caux. He told the chaplain that he
had never seen his mother since he
was playing on the square that day;
he was the only child Of his parents.
Can you ina CINE the broken-hearted
mother hunting for the little lad while
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

Ruth and Mabel and Tommy stood
before the big sheet, spellbound. And
Mouser gravely took his place beside
Tommy and stared up at If, too.
What is u fashion show?" asked
Tommy.
Ruth laughed. Don't you know?'
she said. And then, nudging Mabel.
on her right, she added, He doesn't
know what a fashion show is, Mabel!''
Then both of them laughed.
"Mee-yow." cried Mouser. Perhaps
he. also, was laughing. though surely
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

he couldn't have known. for they
don't have fashion shows in Catland,
you know.
Tommy repeated his question.
WELL" replied Ruth, "a fashion
show is where they show fashions.
Of counsel What else could it bel"
Tommy thought for while. Pres
entity he looked up. What are fash
ions?" he asked.
Mabel looked at Ruth and Ruth
looked at Mabel. Both Of them snick-
cred.
you tell him." said Ruth.
"Oh, no, you go ahead and tell
him." insisted Mabel.
This time it was Ruth who thought
while before replying WELL" she
said finally. Fashions are-are-
fashions are what you wear"
HUH exclaimed Tommy. I've
got red flannel chest protector that
my Mamma makes me wears that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
What shall 1 do with it?" asked the
Goblin

pulled from your head when you fell
out of bed"
Mamma, will you forgive me for
laughing out loud in school. Tom An
sci was so funny?"
Did you really laugh out loud in
school? 1t must have been a dream,
my boy"
Joey was wide awake now. If his
mamma said so, maybe it was dream.
The only real thing about it all was the
halr that his mother held in her hand.
She kissed him, and he murmered
drowsiIy:
Number 7,s93,4S6."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

in the wall which seemed to suit his
purpose and. dipping his long-handled
brush into the bucket, sloshed paste
on the smooth surface of the wall
and, unwinding his rolls. put up a
huge poster, section by section.
The children watched him as he
worked. 1t was most fascinating.
Piece by piece the poster was put on;
and it wasn't until the last piece had
been fitted snugly into place that the
children could read it
Then they recognized the words
Fashion Show" just behind dainty
miss dressed in faring skirt, with
a black-and- white-check band around
the bottom of her skirt and waist
of the same amazing color and de-
sign.
His work finished. the man picked
I'D his tools. lighted his pipe and went
on down the street seeking another
place on which to paste a poster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

of nuts and acorns where he could
easily find them later.
So whenever he saw good, sound
nut. the wormy ones he passed by with
merely a sniff, he dug a little round
hole among the grass roots, rolled in
his nut. drew the earth quickly over
it then patted it down firmly with his
paws-sat upright a moment to make
sure that none of the Blue Jay family
saw where he had buried it. He then
hoped away as unconcernedly as if
such a thing as hiding nut had never
entered his head. He had already
stuffed the hollow limb in his home