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most intractable moments. the princess
protested great flial devotion. Besides
every one knew that. i'll a. he was, King
Leopold busted himself for many hours
daily in selling everything salaole that
lie possessed, down 10 the IiverieS on his
servants backs. and making donations
of the proceeds OF his sales TO public in
stitutions founded by him. for the pur-
pur il more chartably. to prevent the
wealth he Rad accumulated from being
squandered by her in ways worse than
foolish.
King Leopold died Princess Louise at
tended his funeral with the other mem
bers OF the royal family. Rv her Belgian
relatives she was received in the most af-
fect!onate manner. Her sisters were be-
side her at the funeral; she wept in the
motherly arms OF her aunt the Countess
OF Flanders. mother Of the new king. The
rev king. Albert, showed her every con
sideration. She was surrounded by royal
state. and il vas animated to her that
II she chose to reside permanently In
Belgium ROYAL residence would he pre-
pared for her
Had Princess Louise chosen 70 accept the
offer made 10 her. and TO agree TO the
only coTGit on attached 10 it that of
parting with the services OF too promi-
nent member Of her suite. she would have
mad real good luck but she is obsessed
oy an idea, which made her reject all
her relatives offers. md luck. from
pIlkersteSn ar any other source, was hers
when she left Brussels.
Luck or sort did come to her speed
n.y. the money-luck she had hoped for.
The Belgian government declared that
the foundations made by King Leopold
We're Illegal in Belgium. and the trustees
of these foundations, the dead king
men OF straw. submitted TO the govern
ments will. without attempting to contest
the matter in g. court of law Moreover. il
was discovered that in disposing OF his
possessions the multi-mllionaire sover-
eign had overlooked q sum of several
millions. The chattels which hau been
removed for sale were rcr.dced in the
palaces the liverIes remained on the
hunkies backs and all OF his property
which King Leopold had not legally dis
posed of was divided between his heirs
his three daughters and Princess Louise
found herself possessed OF many millions
in ready cash.
hardly one great jeweler, dressmaker or
hotel keeper to whom the princess was
not indebted Many debts had to be
paid. but good sum remained. IF ever
there was luck said the innkeepor Of
Vienna. this is luck all around, and my
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F. manages a bust
ness which costs
more than 500, 600.
O00 a year. His
corps of employees
is three times as
many as the United
States army. His
annual transactions
include the hand
ling of fourteen
thousand million
articles. and his
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his efforts 10 cut down the deficit
which has now been wiped out l then
asked as TO whether he believed the
Post Office Department could continue
to be run at a profit.
Il do not think we want to do that.
replied Mr.. Hitchcock. Uncle Sam
business is not to make money. bus
TO give back 10 the people in excellent
service the worth of every dollar they
spend. Thar is what we hope for the
post Office. 7 would not want surplus.
except to extend the work OF lettering
the mails and of increasing their value
TO all the people. As the department
pays better. we shall reduce our post
age. and give additional facilities of
various kinds to those We have now
AS to running Uncle Sans mails Al
a profit, however. this is the first time
it has been done within several genera
tons, and l believe We shall continue
to make the ends meet. When this
service was established 1t was self
supporting, and it continued so for
the first thirty years. or along to about
the time of John quincy Adams. After
that 1T began TO be run at loss.
Every year or there was a deficit.
This at first was only a few million
dollars. and ii attracted but little at
tention Lately. however. the loss has
leaped TO upward of ten millions. and
when we took charge here in 1902 we
found that the deficit was over seven
teen millions. Last year we cut that
down about eleven millions. and along
In December il was almost wiped out
Since then we have been doing better
and better. and we have now crossed
the line, we have turned three millions
into the Treasury and are spending
much less than we make.
But will this last - I asked
Il hope So, the gain has been made
that the business Of the
post Offices has been running al a lower
rate than in the past If we should have
a panic and a period Of hard times,
which i do not expect. there might be
such falling off in receipts as 10 put
US behind. Bur If not, ! expect to keep
on paying our way.
But has not this cutting down the ex-
pense curtailed the serviceo'
NO, indeed" was the reply. we
have reduced the deficit by extending
the service. and that along z, ofitable
lines During the past two years We
have added more than 1000 new post
offices. and have established more than
1000 new rural delivery routes. OF an
aggregate distance of more than $4,000
miles. or enough 10 reach twice around
the world. We have increased our
force of employees by between 5000 and
5000 and have put on the railway
service about 500 more men than we
had in the past.
We have extended the salary list
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STONE THAT BROUGHT LUCK TO A LUCKLESS PRINCESS

little pushing, to fresh extrava gances
daily Even her Belgian relatives have
broken with her. She was not hidden 10
the wedding of her sister Princess Glenn
entine with Prince Napoleon. Instead her
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up ~ holy spot by pilgrim. 1t came
from the banks OF the JORDAN whence II
was carried by the parish priest of
kaheeEberg. and presented by him to his
friend the !nka&per Its efficacy in bring
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men go back and forth over routes
which if placed end 10 end would reach
almost twice as far as from here 10 the
moon. Their travels in the space of one
Year in the United States alone are five
times as great as the distance between
the earth and the sun, and their COM
munieations reach 10 every spot on the
face of the globe.
This man is unknown to many of YOU
but by proxy he calls at your front door
every morning, and for from l to ) cents
he will carry your words 70 any
place on this great round world
hiS name is Frank Hitchcock: ais title
is Postmaster General, and his business
is TIE management of Uncle Sans mails
suppose we become better acquainted
We shall call at the slate-colored Post
ONCE Department which stands on Penn
sylvania avenue between the White House
and the Capitol. for it Is there he has
his headquarters. 1t is 3 O'Clock in the
evening and the rank and file of the
clerks have all left. The big building is
quiet, except In the rooms OF the chief,
where the work may go on far into the
night. The Postmaster General is one
Of the men who do things. He is wrap
ped up in his great undertaking. and the
hours pass unheeded when he strives for
results. Just now he has big matters
on hand and midnight will come before
his light will go out. He Is a dynamo
IN breecheS and he works like a dynamo.
When the current is on the sparks fly
and when OFF the machinery stops, and
the living dynamo goes to bed and sleeps
Ike baby. During my talk with the
Postmaster General I asked him If he
could leave his work in the Office. He
replied that he never carried his troubles
outside. Said he:
That is my only salvation. I do the
thing that is nearest me and I always do
the best that I can | try TO be hon.
est. and ] think | may say that | am not
afraid 10 do what % me seems to be
right
The above ! believe TO be the keynote
Of the life OF Frank Hitchcock. and
backed by his business ability il is the
secret OF his success as Postmaster Cen
eral. He is spoken OF as shrewd poll
tician, bot he objects TO this reputation,
saying that he entered politics only at
the solicitation OF his friends TO accom-
plish an end and that when that end was
obtained he left IL for good. His actions
In tire Post Office Department are proof
o. this statement. He has fought the
me- "a zines and the railways. and has
even waved the red flag of defiance at
tic mad bail of Congress. and that solely
for the good Or the mails and the people.
During my talk with the Postmaster
General i referred TO these fights and
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The princess, followed by the adventur
er. went to Paris. and divorce was ar
ranged between her and her husband.
Since then the adventurer has never al
lowed her out of his sight except on the
funeral He has persuaded her. say the
most charitable. that she is surrounded
by spies and foes ready to wreak fear
full vengeance on her. from whom he
alone can protect her.
There was a heart breakng scene at
the frontier railway station when she
came TO King Leopold's funeral The
royal train stood ready for her. An aged
a;d-de-camp Of King Leopold, whom the
princess knew, and loved from childhood
received her on her arrival at the station.
The adventurer was in her suite. For
more than half an hour the old general
ears, before she would consent to leave
her follower behind. The scenes in Brus-
sells at and after the kings funeral were
equally painful, but the public knew lit
tie of what happened. While Princess
Louise's sisters and the rest OF the Bel
gian royalties stood lovingly around her.
her own son. who was at the funeral,
did not approach her. Even then, good
luck might have been hers. She was Of
fered anything, everything. II she would
only settle down in a chateau of her
own, Kidding herself Of her objectiona-
BILE follower. Nothing influenced her.
AS speedily as she could she recroesed
the frontier to the place where the ad-
venturer awaited her
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Special Correspondence OF The Star.
BRUSSELS. June %. raj
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Ss]#MEW IMPROVEMENTS ENuwm6

THE Postal Deficit Wiped
! Out and the Department
Now Run at a Profit--In-
creasing the Service and Cut
ting Down the Expenses
An Era of Modern Business
Management-The Postmas-
ter as a Permanent Fixture
One Cent Letter Post
age and Why We Have 1t
Not-The Railways and the
Mail-The Parceis-Post to
Be Tested-Running Down
the Rascals-Postal Savings
Banks.
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private asylum near Dresden. sort OF
prisoner on parole, she went about as
she wished, accompanied by her ladE OF
honor, visiting Dresden as often as she
pleased In this place she remained
TRANQUILITY until the adventurer was re-
leased from prison. He Immediately
planned her escape" Nothing could be
easier, but the escape vas carried out
dramatically. A socialist innkeeper aided
in it, furnishing cash, much needed by
the adventurer, and receiving the fugi-
tives in his house. For his help he was
rewarded by promises of money. for the
payment OF which he had to sue, years
afterward, as the other innkeeper is now
doing.
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II seems now as Il nothing but money
luck can come to her. Her lucky stone
has need to work speedily again. for the
millions she inherited from her father are
already gone. or going fest. Those who
surround her push her. who needs 40
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Copyright. 1911. by Frank c. Carpenter
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-17

measures 1t has been hard work. it has taken it
for he had to begin with the rudmentay ideas of health
laws Last winter the legislature gave him money
carry the work. he has two able assistants and they
doing real wonders in lettering food conditions all
inc state but 1t comes slowly. Sometimes two three
Of the officers needed for awhole week one little
village OF 1000 people how to keep clean When it
to policing whole state and teaching the people the rud
ments ofthe whole sanitary law, doesn't go
far The legislature last winter killed of the most i'm
portant Of the bills introduced the weghts-and measures
BILL that wOnld have cut the shortmeaure artists right off
at the pockets for good and all 1t passed by the pro-
gressve House. but killed in the senate Armed with such
legal backing the Inspector could have done lot than
he has yet then he would have still had much work
ahead Of him. for the state is big and populous and in
measure unruly.
The government expert doubtless found most of the
dons he reported Them but he does not draw the right
conclusions theefOm He should the inspector
and his able force for doing well short time with
so little encouragement And he might 90 back to the
of all the carton and package goods and
charge to them, rather than to the dealers the principal
shortages in foods that offered for sale.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-17

After the coming regular session Of congress- Idaho win
longer have the distinction Of having the Biggest
populous congressional district in the United States for
there will be two congressman to share the responsibility
and the honor Of representing the state.
The election will be at large which doubtless interest
good many people There those in the north who would
like to to congress- but they couldn't long Burton
L. French is in the field Mr. French is simply unbeatable
with the people at the present time and one from his
section, matter how good how strong would
to make fight against him With the election at large
however other good from the north the field
and IS to be expected they viii do 1t would not be
there best Representations perhaps to have both the congress
men from secon but it win be possibility under the
primary system There several in south Idaho who
would like to become candidates. and there will be
very good names proposed as the time 1t is most
attractive office one worthy The best there is in the state
and there will doubtless be large field Of candidates.
There few other states that got increased repre-
sentaton that Idaho to be congratulated To double
of birth rate II
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at HALEY, Ida
no. June 80, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Mar
ton P. johnson, of Shoshone, Ida
no, who, on June 4, 1908. made des-
ert entry No. 2194, Serial No. '03420
for NE1-4 SW1-4, NW1-4 SE1-4 sec
ton 5, Township south, range 10
East. Boise Meridian, has filed not
ice Of intention to make final proof
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Register and re-
ceiver. United States Land office,
at HALEY. Idaho. on the 29th day of
1911.
Claimant names as witnesses;
Niels M. Johnson, John G. Tur-
ner. Charles w. Caffall, and Homes
Mckee. all of Richfield, Idaho.
P. F. HORNE. Register.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-17

IT was well known in Mayville that
when Cyrus flaming lent anything
from hammer to a plow. he expect.
ed good return for the favor. It
was matter for establishment to VIII
son Green. however, when, on inquir-
ing OF Mr.. Tanning how much 1t would
cost to rent his long ladder for an
afternoon, Cyrus replied promptly:
"One dollar fifty"
Now, look here, Cy," demonstrated
his neighbor. you know I've got to
borrow 1t. for mine isn't long enough
to reach where I'm obliged to climb
to search out that chimney leak for
the Widow Sears Can't you make It
less?"
mo, | can't" and Mr. Tanning shook
his small head aud closed his obsti-
nate mouth.
why can't you?" demanded Wilson
Green.
because there's weak place in 1t
twothirds the way up" snapped Mr..
Tanning. It'll bear my weight all
right, but you're a good thutty pounds
heavier. If it gave way under you
'twould cost me dollar to get it
Considering the risk, call a
dollar n half cheap. Youths Com
1anion.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-17
"YES, I'm A GREAT AUTHOR"
Reade. Ralzac and sue Puffed Their
Own Works as Being Fine
Literature.

Authors in "the good old days" were
not above writing their own puffs, q
writer in the Bohemian says, Charles
Reade wrote long article on himself
for Once q Week, In which Re said:
1T is impossible to speak too high
ly Of The Cloister and the Hearth
1t is one Of the most scholarlike and
learned as well as one of the most
artistic and beautiful works OF fiction
in any language. Read him. Resign
yourself to the magic spell of his ge-
MUS. The effect of Foul Play is
perfectly marvellous. It leaves the
stories Of every other sensational writ
er far behind"
Nor was Balzac in France above
praising his own works. IF you have
not been born story teller" he wrote
in a review, you will never obtain
the popularity OF NJ de Balzac AND:
what a story teller! What nerve and
wit! How the world is dissected by
this mani What passion and cool
nessi"
But the height of literary advertise
lHeAt IN the Hfst halt CT the last cen
tury was reached in the case Of Eu-
gene Sues famous novel, The Wan
dering Jew Every little while the
daily installment in the newspaper in /
which it was appearing would be
missing, and in its place would be an
that NJ Sue was suffer
Ing from 4 slight indispos;don and
readers would be obliged to wait As
lcurs fer new developments of the
narrative. ard all the while. Sue
liinselg WAS industriously abetting the
publishers by posing oYerdressed and
With spurs In his boots at the Cafe
le Paris in an attitude OF deepest alb
as it wondering what the
iext installment would be about"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-17
LITERATURE AND THE BIBLE
Scriptures Constant Source OF In
SEPARATION to Famous Writers
of the World.

! Direct. but not always accurate, quo
tations from Scripture and allus!cns to
Biblical characters and events are
very numerous in English h.~.~ture.
They are found in all sorts of books.
Prof Albert T. Cook has recently
counted 60 In volume OF descriptive
sketches of Italy, II in book on wild
Hardy. A special study of the Bib
heal references in Tennyson has been
made, and more than 500 of them
have found.
The references to the Bible in the
poetry of Robert Browning have been
very carefully examined by Mrs. Min
ME Gresham Machen in an admirable
little book In his longest poem. 1.-THE
Ring and the Book" there are said
to be more than 500 Biblical refer
ences.
With what pathos GOES Sir Walter
Scott, in "The Heart of Midlothian"
make old Davie Deans bow his head
when he sees his daughter Fife on
trial for her life, and mutter to HIM
self, "1chabodl my glory is Departed"
How magnificently does Ruskin enrich
his "Sesasle and Lilies" with that
passage from Isaiah in which the
fallen kings Of Hades start from their
thrones to greet the newly fallen with
the cry cart thou also become weak
as we? Art thou become like unto
us ?"-Century Magazine.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-17
Early Wesnons.

The C-rliest weapons of mankind
of the cutting, thrusting, hacking and
stabbing yariety-were undoubtedly
suggested by the natural weapons of
the aniaals-the tufks of the boar.
elephant and walrus, the sword of the
ewordfsh and norwhal, the pointed
antlsrs Of the dear and the short horns
of the steer. In fact. it is well known
that these weapons, taken directly
from the fruits Of the chase, were act
ually employed by men before they
MADE for themselves any other weap
on ihsn the club. The sword Is sim
ply the bua2lo'S long curved horn
made into steel and flattened out.
just as the dirk is deer's antler made
out of the same material. and on to the
end of the CHAPTER
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-17

The now worl9-famors Passion
play" at Cbcrammergau is said to
have had its origin, about 1893, in the
deep contriticA of mind born of
great peshlence. Certain survivors of
the plague resolved that ever after
ward, at stated intervals, they would
celebrate the Passion of Christ" as
4 token Of their reverental gratitude
s. CT. small scale, the play
gradually grew in importance Until it
is now known all over the world, hay
Ing visitors from pretty nearly every
civilized country on earth Whila
IS still. and viii prob
ably remain, the center Of the institu-
ton, Passion plays are beginning to
be established in the surrounding re-
2ions. notably in Switzerland.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-17
Fifteen Day PERSONALLY Escorted
All Expense Tour

From Ogden and Salt Lake City to
Chicago, New York, Washington,
Niagara Falls, ETC., Via Oregon Short
Line Union Pacific and Northwestern
Lines, leaving Salt Lake and Ogden
August 10th, the rate win be
s175 90 including all expences except
meals at New York and Chicago. Pro-
portionately low rates VII be made
from other Oregon Short Line points
to Ogden for those who desire to avail
of the benefits of this tour.
For further details, complete itinerary
and reservations, address, D. E. Bur
ley. General Passenger Agent, Oregon
Short Line Railroad Company, Salt
Lake City, Utah
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-17

The Mosouito-l'in glad on came. /
1aye been nearly worked 10 death.
The Fly Well. you can get a good
rest now, I'll take care of him TIL he
.ets resdE 70 get I'D
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

/, Matthew P. Ward, of Rich
field. Idaho. who made etry No. 400
under the provisions of an act
OF the legislature of the state
of Idaho, known as the Carey
Act" approved March End, 1889,
which embraces S. half NE quarter
of Section IL, township 4, south, range
Is east B. M. and lots 2 and of sec
ton 7, township 8. range 10 east B.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-17

M, do hereby givenotice OF my in
tention to make final proof to es-
tablish my claim to the land above
described, andthat l expect to prove
that | have resided on, reclaimed
and cultivated said land as required
by law. before Charles J. Isle.
representative of the state board
of land commissioners at Rich-field,
Ida. on the ! 9th day of August, ,911
by two of the following witnesses:
John w. Poteet, R. S. Draggoo, 0.
C. Burton and Albert jacobson, all of
Idaho.
MATHEW P. WARD.
Entrym2n,
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-17

II erery bachelor would ccntribute
$50 to q common fund there would be
no -densadenl Children.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-17

It Is all part CT or tendency to be
find and confederate to lawhreaksrs;
&c think of the family Of the man who
has killed somebody instead of consid-
ering the family Of his victim to lay
stress on the devotion of the relatives
Of the man who has looted a bank.
rather than to take into account the
broken depositors and their sharp suf-
ferings. Hence the general approval
OF the fantastic extension Of the par
donng power, which meets with no
real. sane dlsapproval.--NSw York
Evening Sun.