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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-04-29

The division of time into hours was
practiced among the Babylonians from
remote antiquity, but it was Hippar-
chus, the philosopher, who introduced
the Babylonian hour into Europe. The
sexagesimal system of notation was
chosen by that ancient people because
there is no number having so many di-
visions as sixty. The Babylonians dt-
vided the daily journey Of the sum-, the
ruler of the day. into twenty-four para
sangs. Each parasang, OF hour, was
subdivided into sixty minutes, and that
again into sixty seconds. They COM
pared the progress made by the sun
during me hour at the time of the
equinox to the progress made by a
good walker in the same period of
time, both covering one parasang, and
the course Of the sur during the full
%equinoctial day was fixed at twenty
four parasangs.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-04-29
Chances In Boston.

In 1886 one of the suburbs of Bos
ton was Newe Towne, which In 1886
was changed to Cambridge and as the
seat Of Harvard university has an In
ternational reputation today. Since
the early lines were fixed Cambridge
obtained by annexation a part of
Charlestown, but has coded land to
the towns of Waltham, Brighton. Wa
tertown, Belmont and West Cam
bridge. the latter now known as Ar
lington.
The Boston of 1880. called Tri-Moun-
tain. was very different from the Bos-
ton of today. It's area was not extern
sive, although it included the larger
portion of Quincy. out of which the
town of Braintree was made at a later
period. The first a%nnexations to Bos-
ton were Noodles island Cast Boston,
and the territory now covered by Chel-
sea.
In 1910 Boston lost its rights In Quin-
cy. which were acquired by the town
Of Braintree. Subsequent additions to
Boston have been Roxbury. Dorches-
ter. West Roxbury, Brighton. Charles
town and a part of Brookline.
AS an Independent municipality
Charlestown, which was settled as
early as Boston. gave birth to Somer-
vile, Woburn. Maiden. Stoneham and
Milford and furnished land to Cam
bridge.-Boston Post.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-04-29
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.
is the Habit a Legacy From the Old
Sun Worshipcrs?


The %haifback. about TO be tackled,
stopped. then darted in a long curve
toward the right. He was 0 down
ed.
THE other side knew he would turn
from left TO right" said a veteran.
1--WE all turn from left to right. To
turn from right to left seems wrong.
seems like reversing. We wind a
watch from left to right, we turn a
screw so, and so we write, and so we
read.
1T all ONE down to us from pre-
historic times, from the sun worship
ers. The sun moves from left to right,
and its worshipers believed that all
human actions must proceed accord
ingiy. Well. they still do SO.
'Churning is done as the sun moves,
and there's a superstition that one re-
verse turn of the handle will spoil the
butter.
Cooks stir batter from left to right.
A reversal, they say. would make the
batter coarse and heavy.
Shut your eyes and turn thrice.
Don't you naturally instinctively turn
from left 10 right?
"Whalers put back again if the
ships first movement at the beginning
of the voyage is not from left to right.
I'm a subconscious way, you see.
sun worship is still the religion of
man."-Exchange.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-04-29
Kissing the Hands.

The practice of kissing the hands
~as instituted by the early Roman rul-
-rs as a mark of subsection as much as
one of respect, and under the first Gaze
sars the custom vas kept up, but only
for a time. These WORTHLESS conceived
the idea that the proper homage due to
their exalted station called for less ia
miliar modes of obeisance. so the privi-
lege of kissing the emperor's hand was
reserved as a special mark of conde-
scension or distinction for officers of
high rank. Roman fathers considered
the practice of kissing of so delicate a
nature that they never kissed their
wives in the presence Of their daugh-
tprc
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-04-29
The CANNON R0ARED.
iiow an Ovation by a Youthful De.
mosthenes Was Spoiled.

ilOW GIL ONaAlOh " q lOdNtiihA GGF
mosthenes Was Spoiled.
While campaigning in his home state
Speaker Cannon was II c inveigled
into visiting the public schools of d
town where he was billed to speak.
In one Of the lower grades an ambi-
tious teacher called upon a youthful
Demosthenes tO entertain the distin-
guished visitor with an exhibition Of
amateur oratory. The selection at
tempted was Byron's Battle of Wa
t%erloo," and just as the boy reached
the end of the first paragraph Speaker
Cannon suddenly gave vent to a vio-
lent sneeze.
@But hush, bark" acclaimed the
youngster-"a deep sound strikes like
a rising knell! Did We hear it?"
The visitors smiled, and a moment
later the second sneeze-which the
speaker was vainly trying to hold back
came with increased violence.
but, hark!' Cbawled the boy)-"that
heavy sound breaks in once more.
And nearer. clearer. deadlier than beforel
Arm! Arm! 1t is the lannon's opening
roar"
This was too much, and the laugh
that broke from the party swelled to
a roar when Uncle Joe chuckled: Put
up your weapons, children. 1 won't
shoot any more.'-Success Magazine.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-04-29
THE POOR WHIFFLETIT.
And the Low Down Trick by Which Ii
Is Subdued.

Is Subdued.
Seating himself at u restaurant ia.
BILE, a Chicago mar said:
waiter. what kind of fish have
you?"
oh said the waiter. "all kinds
whiteish. bluefish. Cravings. sea bass.
weakfsh. perch
"Pshaw." yawned the customer. Cut
that out. I'm tired of those common
fishes. Amt you got some new kind
of fsh-some kind | never ate before p
We'll" said the waiter. the Whit
hctits is very fine this morning"
What in thunder is a whiGletit?"
why. doesn't a fish sharp like you
know what a whifIletit is? Common
enough here. You see. the whifletit
lives only in circular lakes. You go
out and find a circular lake and hire
a boat Then you row out all alone
to the middle of the lake. about a mile
or so. and anchor. Then O take an
aueur and bore q hole in the water
and bait it by putting a piece of cheese
on the edge of the hole. The whifle-
tit comes up to get the cheese. eats it.
and 1t makes him swell up SO that he
can't back down the hole.'
Well said the customer. breath
less. what them"
Why" replied the waiter as he
filled a glass of water, you lean over
the side of the boat and laugh the
whifletit TO death. Want a fewY'-
Cleveland Leader.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-04-29
What She Inherited.

"Of course l can do manicuring just
as well with my left hand" said the
left handed manicurist-"better, if any
thing. You don't know the difference
If you've been born that way. if you
have inherited it.
Didn't know 1t was a matter of in
~heritance? Why. certainly it Is. No,
left handedness. not manicuring. My
father. grandfather and great-grand-
father were all left handed, and so
were ten cousins of mine.''-Exchange.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-04-29

longer any pretext for prolonging thu
stay, he spoke bravely enough.
Il need you very much" he said ear
nestly. 81 have a house that covers
half a square in the most expensive
residential district in New York.
have three yachts. something like q
dozen automobiles and all that sort OF
thing. bat | have no home. Not since
1 was a boy have | realized what home
was like. My wife was no home
maker, and when she died I never
dared repeat the experiment with the
ONE in the set l lived in. You are
different For years l have been hun
CRY. Don't you think that you can
come and make it for me?'
The little woman paused for a mo-
ment and scanned the face of the
multimillionaire as earnestly as though
she had not devoted weeks in that pur-
suit.
There was no ardent affection in tone
or look. Fairbain discussed the matter
with as much feeling as though he was
discussing the making of some railroad
deal with his fellow m%agnates. He was
not the young lover, but the elderly
widower in need of a homemaker.
The girl-she was little more than
that-nodded her head in an afirma-
tive.
"In make the home for you, but not
as your wife. l am not a widow, you
seer
81 I'M married." continued the girl
hurriedly. 81 married when | was on
the stage. I married a boy who never
had had a home. and l made one for
him-out here where nothing matters.
He was home hungry. l knew that l
would spoil all his chances if / mar
ried him. l also knew that he would
spoil his chances if I didn't, so l
married him.
AFTER u boy was %born-that was
the second year we were here-he
went back east and took a name that
was neither his nor mine to show his
father that he was able to work for
the woman he loved. am married to
your son, Mr.. Fairbain. l guess you've
forgotten that Gregory married Martha
B~odington. From what Gregory told
me, you called me everything but my
right name at that last interview"
Perhaps l did" was the shamefaced
81 guess l did not know what
was saying. and Pm certain that
1idn't know the sort Of a girl 1 was
about"
well forget that now" offered
Martha. Let the past be forgotten
or the sake of the boy
"But Gregory asked Fairbatn.
There Martha pointed out over
he prairie. where the secretary was
o be seen riding across the section
With the mail.
"And Wilson is Gregory? You mean
o say l didn't know my own boy when
hired himT' asked Fairbain, with a
buckle. sTo think that all the time
e has been here I've been fretting
ecause l feared that you might learn I
D love him. And all that time you !
7ere married to him. I'm rather glad,
~ dear. that l made my second mar {
lage by proxy, SC long as you will :
lake a home for Greg and the boy
nd me-" 9
81 was so afraid that you would rec 7
gnize Greg" said Martha as she re h
lrded the tall figure of the secretary
18th a look of frank admiration. =
HE assumed an excellent Disguise" \
minded Fairbain. 81 never thought =
find my son a worker, my dear. u
another thing l have to thank n
III for" and Fairbain sighed with
lief. He had found a home while h
tanning his domestic independence. f.
I'd the son for whom his heart cried Il
1t was restored to him again. a.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-04-29
Happx Huntina Ground.

She-When a woman wants a hus-
band, you don't suppose she goes and
looks in a club for one. do you? He
Well. If she's a married woman the
chances are that she does.-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-04-29

Knicker-The fashionable woman's
figure IS ike Il Stat.
ard Pillows are worn on the head
New York Sun.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-04-29

Asked when he was married. the
colored citizen replied. "An | know.
sub. is dat it wuz DIES wen she lowed
she'd git meter de minute. Atlanta
Constitution.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-04-29

He who can conceal his joys -
greater than he who car hide his
priefS-Iavater.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
KILLS HUSBAND;
 ENDS OWN LIFE
BRIDE FIRST PROPOSES cARsoL-
 IC ACID TOAST.
GO BY THE SHOTGUN ROUTE
Mrs. Vernon Shane Calls Husband Into House and Two Lives Are Blotted Out in
 Flash.

Rector.-Taking fate into her own hands when her husband, Vernon Shane, refused to enter into a suicide pact and take carboic acid, Mrs. Vernon Shane emptied one barrel of shotgun into his body, instantly killing him, and then ended her own life with the other barrel, here short ly before noon Sunday
 The couple were married only a short time ago, but had separated re- gently. Shane was passing the house where she lived when she called him in. After short quarrel she pro- posed the death pact, but he refused and she instantly seized a shotgun and fired the charge point blank into his chest. He died on the spot. Then turning the weapon on herself she pulled the trigger again, sending the contents of the second barrel into her own chest. She fell. dying, two feet from her husbands corpse and lived only a few minutes.
 Hettie Hicks was the only witness to the tragedy. She was present throughout and told of Mrs. Shane's effort to induce her husband to swal- low the acid.
 Shane was employed by the N. A. Bennett Heading company and was highly respected. His wife was also held in high regard.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
Salaries Paid by Warrants.

For the first time since 1898, Little Rock employees will be forced to dis count the warrants given them for salaries during the remaining months of the year. After this month the city will run behind at the rate of $S,000 a month, and be without means of paying its employees except in scrip redeemable during January The city has no authority to borrow money at interest, so the employees must dis count their warrants or hold them until January, when the money to pay them will come in.
 This situation was predicted by Mayor Duley in his annual message to the council last spring, but the de- felt was estimated by him to be about ,000 larger than it will prove to be, reduction in running expenses during the intervening months hav- ing been made.
 In order to care for the employees,
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
WOMAN KILLED AND ROBBED.
Horrible Tragedy Stirs Fayetteville
 Biz Reward Offered.

Big ReWdfQ OHefeQ.
 FayetteviIle.-The discovery that between $S,000 and $10,000 was se- cured from the body of Mrs John Winkelman, who was murdered at her home here, the belief of local off cers that stranger who has been rooming at the Winlelman home for the past two weeks is connected with the murder of Mrs. Winkelman, and the offering of S4,300 reward for tho capture and conviction of the mur- derer and return of the S10,000, were new features in the situation follow ing the killing of the aged woman.
 The victim was an eccentric Ger man woman, 62 years old, but still active and industrious.
 Mrs. Winkelman and her husband have for years conducted a restau- rant here, and she was reported to have carried fortune of $S,000 or $10,000 in her hustle, which accounts for the murder and robbery
 The money which caused her to be murdered was carried In a belt fas- tened around her waist. The mur- derer had unbuttoned her dress and by the aid of some sharp instrument slit the pockets in the belt that con- tained the money. The belt was not removed
 It also developed at the inquest that stranger came to the Winkel- man home about two weeks ago and rented room. He paid for two weeks lodging in advance. He was about 25 years old and remained in his room the greater part of the time. Much of the time he spent in bed, complaining of chills. He talked very little to the other roomers at the house.
 The officers believe he was con- nected with the murder, and Sheriff J. c. Reed has issued a circular giy- ing his description.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
OLD LANDMARK BURNS.
Empty House Built by Logan H.
 Roots Entirely Destroyed.

Little Rock-A landmark in Pulas- Xxi county for more than twenty years an eleven-room house belonging to the Logan H. Roots estate burned to the ground Sunday night at II o'clock. The house stood about a quarter of mile north of the Coun- try club house, near the river road.
 How the fire started is not known The house had not been occupied for more than a week and no electric wires run to the place. The flames were first discovered in the front room of the second story. Not much effort was made to extinguish the fire, as it was under too great head way before the fire fighting apparatus reached the scene.
 It is thought that tramp was sleeping in the house and that tke fire was started by match dr light ed cigarette being thrown among some papers that are known to have been in the room where the fire was first seen. The building being oll and dry, it was quickly consumed.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
Business Was Rushing.

Newport-While Postmaster Ed. Shoffner was sitting in front of his place of business thief entered the store by the back way and proceeded to go through the money drawer of the post office. There was a five dol pennies in the drawer at the time, which was appropriated, and as the stamps were handy and the intruder probably intended to do considerable correspondence with his girl he took a quantity along with him.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
Patented Tying Device.

Pine Bluff.-Joe A. Franklin, for merly of this city and Little Rock, now in business at Oklahoma City, who has invented a number of de- vices of usefulness and worth, was recently called to Washington, D. C., to confer with officials of the postal department relative to a tying device which MT. Franklin invented about a year ago, and which will in all prob- ability be accepted by the govern ment. Some months ago the govern ment advertised for tying device.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
Medical Equipment Found.

The hospital equipment of the Ar kansas National Guard used at the Dardanelle encampment, which mys- teriously disappeared, and for which Cap1. B. R. Oastler of Philadelphia instituted a search, arrived in Little Rock severa' days behind the remain der of the guard equipment, with which the supplies were to have been shipped. through misunderstand- Ing the hospital equipment was sent over another route than that taken by tke remainder of the equipment.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
Cole Appointed Delegate.

Governor Donaghey has formally appointed Prof. G. A. Cole of Fay ettevil.e as delegate to represent the state at the national convention of farmers to be held in Raleigh, N. C., beginning November 4. Professor Cole formerly principal of the pre- paratory department of the State uni versity, is now president of the Art kansas Farmers Union and identi- fled with the work of the State Agri- cultural college.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
Miss sippi.

Rain fell in some of the southern counties and was beneficial. Else where it was very dry and much shedding is complained of. Some re- ports are very pessimiGtic. There is much late cotton ill the state and this is suffering. The crop in the greater part of the Delta appears to be mak- ing seasonable progress. Cotton pick ing will not be general before Sep tember 10.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
Fear for Safety of Farmer.

Van Buren.LJames H. Crow, a prominent farmer residing near Ma ples, Okla., eight miles northwest of Uniontown, has been missing since last Tuesday, and posses composed of the missing mans friends have heen searching for him for two days along the Arkansas and Oklahoma border, but have discovered no trace of him. Crow, who does his trading at Uniontown, was in that town last Tuesday and purchased household supplies
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
Realty Addition Suit.

Suit involving the Bon Aire addi- ton to Hot Springs has been filed in the state supreme court on appeal from the Garland chancery court un- der the style of J. w. Bush ct al. Ys. Edgar L. Wheeler ct al.
 Bush and his accomplishments al legged that they had purchased cer- tain lots in the Bon Aire addition to Hot Springs from Edgar l.. Wheeler and others and had made payments to a certain amount, when the seller, it is alleged. refused to receive addi- tional payments OF to otherwise car " out the original contract.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
Georqia.

Dry weather and hot winds have ern third of Georgia, and since the plant there was late considerable damage has resulted. In southern and southeastern counties the dry weather was rather benefit as cot ton had about reached maturity and the opening of the bolls was uninter. rupted.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
New Bridge Company.

Articles of incorporation have been filed with the secretary of state by the Pangburn Bridge company, which incorporates with a capital stock of S10,000, of which $4,725 has been sub scribed, to build bridge across Lit tie Red river near Pangburn. The incorporators are H. Churchill, O. z. Joyce, o. B. Henderson, W. D. Ellis, O. Miller, N E. Fraser and others.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
South Carolina,

Hot, dry days and cool nights have caused considerable shedding. It has been two or three weeks since rain fell. The bolls are opening rapidly, and in some places picking has begun in earnest. It is current opinion now that the yield will not be so large as was indicated ten days ago.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
Alabama.

Shedding has been general, and ir sections severe. Hot, dry weather with drying winds, hal made the farmer feel that he was losing his August crop. In central and southern Alabama cotton is opening rapidly and picking has begun. In northern counties the cotton is still late and on bottom lands growing well.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
Y. M. c. A. BUILDING AT LITTLE ROCK.

can surpass the flower beds of the statehouse yard. The entire credit for the appearance of the state capi- tol premises is due w. H. Parsell of the secretary of states office. who has charge of both the yard and the flower beds.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03

oil, gas and minerals, has filed copy of it's charter with the secretary of state and paid $2,556 as a fee neces- sary to operate in this state
 The company is composed of for eign capitalists. It is stated that the company now has a well down 1,200 feet on it's holdings in Desha county drilling for oil. A strata of rock has been struck which has necessitated the installation of new machinery. The company is also reported to have found some coal in Desha county.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
exas.

Showers over Texas were continued during the week, but in the main were light. In southeastern and middle west Texas correspondents report that the crop has improved since the rains and is making new growth and setting fruit In most other parts of the state reports are still pessimis- tic and the expectation is for small yield. The cotton in south and cen- tral counties is opening very rapidly and picking is going forward fast.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03

The company is capitalized at s2O,. 900, of which amount $12,00e has been subscribed. The ineorporators are J. w. Williamson, w. P Campbell, E. Plelzett i4t aii4td F F F tfieeff1f ztf are of Guion except MT. Allen, who re- sides at Violet Hill.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03

Mayor Duley has begun negotiations with a number of banks to arrange with them to take up the pay rolls for the succeeding five months and discount them at per cent. As the city is forbidden by the constitution from paying interest, this discount must be borne by the men receiving the money,
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
Oklahoma,

The rainfall during the week was general, but usually light. The ben eft was slight, and considerable de- terioration is reported. The bolls are opening rapidly and the promised yield is small.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
Al. Smith Pardoned.

Governor Donaghey has granted a pardon to Al. Smith, convicted in March, 1909, in the Southern district of the Prairie county circuit court of charge of perjury and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
North Carolina.

There are few complaints of shedding, but the crop appears to have made Elrmal growth as a rule. Rain, however, will soon be needed. Picking will not become general un- til after September 15, and an early frost would be damaging.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
Louisiana.

The weather has lately been favor- able, but the rayages of the weevil have cut the crop very short. Some of the estimates place the probab e production at 20 per cent of a nor nal, and none go above 50 per cent. Cotton is now opening rapidly.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
Missouri.

Hot, dry weather has been favor able to the bulk of the cotton crop, which is now we'll fruited. Picking will not begin except on a few of the sandy lands for two weeks.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-03
 Oil Company Files Charter.

The Arkansas Oil and Development company, incorporated under the laws of Arizona for $10,O0H00o, which is drilling for oil in Des1a county and is said to have options on about 50,
 GOO acres of land in tha. county and vicinity, where it will prospect for