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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26
FREE SPEECH VS.. THE COURTS.

1t is a disappointment to not have the supreme courts de
cision in the Capital News contempt case for comment this
week. 1t Will be given January End. The Recorder expects
to see the court declare them legally guilty; especially as the
court is the law and the executor, and there is no appeal; and
the accused offered no defense in the face of these facts. Had
they offered defence, it would doubtless be that the court
filing the suit was prima tacie evidence of an intention to con
vict at the courts pleasure, without defense or appeal. The
Recorder, however, and the people of Idaho, will be panied
and astonished if it IS an unanimous verdict for punishment.
They have believed too long in free speech--yes, even in the
right of incorporate speecf--to welcome leSe majestic as a
working principle of Americanisn. With the courts always.
and perhaps even necessarily, facing backward as the ultra
conservatives of society, there MUsr be radical critics or there
can be no progress; only stagnation and rot. Helpful crit
icism can not always, or even usually, be kind. Even a court
may p~roftably get the point Of view of the u%nIechnical man
on the outside; it might be a more effective medicine if Civ
en- raw, undluted and without sugar coating. Whether the
criticism be true or false, is hardly the point. The court is
the slowest of all human institutions to change; it needs the
spur of the radical to make and keep it decently human ac-
cording to the standards of its age. In theory, in practice.
the courts SHOULD be more open to criticism than any other
branch of the government: for they are the slowest- moving.
the last element of society to grasp the new. Idaho has had
a good court; it would not be strengthened by serving as eX
ecutioner, without defense or appeal, of even a too Jealous
critic.
Here's one who expects to see an opinion, whether major
ity or minority does not 50 much matter, that will set forth
this phase Of humanity and of free, progressive Americanism!
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26
HIGHWAY BOARD MEETING

Richfield, Idaho, December 7, 1912
at 300 P. M. the Board of Richield
Highway District Commissioners met
at this time in regular convention for
the purpose of investigating the reve-
nue. conditions of this Highway Dist
riot as to whether or not it would be
best to call an election to bond said
district and to t ansact such other and
further business as may regularly come
before the Highway Board at this
time. Present K. G.. Phelps, Presi-
dent, J.. F. Engie and w. T. Dough-
erty, Secretary and Treasurer.
Motion made by w. T. Dougherty
and seconded by J.. F. Engle, and
unanimously that the following
resolution be adopted:
Be it resolved by the Board of High
way Commissioners of Richfield High
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26
Gas at Small Expense.

In some parts of Holland the farm
ers have taken the hint from nature,
and as the result have their OWL gas
plants. On the drained marshy land,
below the sea level, natural gas is
quite plentiful, and plants have been
installed to put it into practical use.
The installation comprises a well.
into which water from the soil fiji.
ters, with a gas generator placed
therein, this extracting the gaseous
properties from the water and con.
Quoting them to a reservoir containing
a supply for the house. The gas thus
obtained provides all the wants for
cooking, heating and lighting in the
house or any other part of the farm
yard. After the plant is once Install
ed, which is at a small expense, the
cost is absolutely nothing, and the
quality of the gas is said to be par
ticularly good.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26
He RAN AF0UL OF TIE LAW
New Yorker Who Pursued a Burglar
Had to Spend Night in
a Cell.

This is a funny little town of ours
the Cincinnati Times-Star's New Yorb
correspondent writes. Things happen
here that couldn't possibly happen
anywhere else. The other night, fol
example. a man whose name may be
set down as Jim Smith was awakened
by a tinkling noise in the front room.
Mr.. Smith rose, pulled on the conven-
tional pants, took his six shooter and
went stalking a burglar. He found
that individual packing up the silver.
''Throw up your hands!" said Mr..
Smith.
A frightened gasp was the reply
The burglar shut OF his pocket cleo
trio lamp and leaped on the fire es-
cape. So did Mt. Smith. The pair
reached the street safely and tore
down that thoroughfare. On the way
the burglar presumably threw away
his electric lamp and whatever other
tools of his trade he possessed. When
the running pair came in sight Of
one of Mr.. Waldo's policemen on peg
post it was the burglar who clasped
the astonished officer about the
knees. Help" said the burglar, i'm
p%ressively. "a nutty guys chasin'
me-"
There was no help for it. The Of
fcer took the burglar and Mr.. Smith
to the station house. There the
burglar was searched, but nothing in
eliminating was found. Early the
next morning a lawyer appeared for
the burglar, and when he vas ar
raigned in court he was discharged
because Smiths Identification was
necessarily imperfect Smith was
sure of his man-but the lawyer
rather shook his certainty. In the
meantime no lawyer appeared for
Smith. He spent the night in the
cell. Oh, sure, he was placed under
arrest for carrying a revolver with
out a license. The magistrate bound
him over on $1,000 to appear before
the grand jury.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26

Big Wood river with the west line of
said Sec. %; thence south 3 1-2 miles,
more or less, to the southwest corner
of Sec 3, T. 5 s., R. IS E. thence east
9 miles to the southeast c rner of Sec.
l, I. 5 s., R. 10 E., the place of begin
ming.
That the polling place in said voting
precinct shall be located in the Recorder
Block situated on Lots % and "a, Block
70, original Townsite of Richfeld,
Lincoln County, State of Idaho.
That the following judges and dis
tributing clerk of election are hereby
appointed by this Board to act in that
capacity in that election:
C. J. Lisle, R. 0. Clark, R. w. Prid-
more; w. A. Denecke.
Dated at Richfeld, Idaho, the 7th day
of December, 1912.
Motion made by J. F. Engle, and
seconded by w. T. Dougherty, and car
ried unanimously, that the notices for
the calling of the election as per the
resolution passed of this date be pub
lished in the Richfeld Recorder,
weekly newspaper published at Rich
field, Idaho, beginning with December
II, 1912, and continue until the date o
the election, and that three notices be
posted within the said Highway Dis
trict.
Motion made by w. T. Dougherty
and seconded by j.. F. Engle, anc
carried unanimously, that the following |
notices of election be published anc !
pose idtn accordance with the forme
action of this Board:
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26
"DeVils of Diplomacy"

French papers say that the Italians,
successors to Machiavelli, are very
devils of diplomacy" and in coming to
an understanding with Turkey have
left no end of trouble for that un.
happy country. These papers say that
the Italians have not spared to SOW
the seeds of discord between the
Arabs of Tripoli and the Turks. that
the Arabs have long been d"istrustful
of the Turkish troops and have threat
ened to slaughter them to the last
man if they attempt to leave the
country to it's enemies, and that the
government at Constatinople will
hardly know how to withdraw its lit
tle army from Africa.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26
BOND ELECTION NOTICE

To the qualified electors of Richfield
Highway District, County of Lincoln,
State of Idaho.
Notice is hereby given that on Satur-
day, the 28th day of December, 1912,
at the Recorder Block, situated on
Lots 20 and "a. Block 70, Richfeld
Townsite, in kichfeld, Lincoln County,
State of Idaho, an election will be held
for the purpose of voting on the ques-
ton as to whether assent will be given
to the issuing of bonds to the amount
of $50, 600. 90 by the Board of Highway
Commissioners of Richield Highway
District, said bonds to be issued for tie
purpose of constructing, improving
and repairing any Of the highways
within the said Richfeld Highway
District, and for the purpose of purchas-
ing materials and machinery therefor,
and for the necessary expenses of the
District in connection herewith.
Said bonds to be made payable within
twenty years from the date of the
issue thereof and shall be redeemable
at the pleasure of the said Highway
District at any time after the expir-
alton of ten years from the date OF the
ISSUANCE thereof.
Said polls will be open at 500 O'Clock
A M. and close at 700 O'Clock P. NJ.
said date.
Signed: K. G. Phelps, President,
Board of Highway Commissioners of
2ichfeld Highway District, Lincoln
County, Idaho.
Attest: w. T. Dougherty,
Secretary.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26
IDAHO AT THE WORLDS FAIR.

Idaho will be asked to make a large appropriation this win
ter for the San Francisco Panama exposition in 1915. This
state should receive enormous benefit from the canal, and it
will probably be a good investment to buy a lot of publicity
at the exposition. This should be the greatest exposition in
the history of the world, and one viii have to 90 it strong to
get any notice at all in the magnificent display. What the
state may gain in the way OF closer or better markets, will
come without further voltion on our part. But the state is
in need of people and development. and it will pay to try to-
attract attention while the eyes of the world are turned this
way.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26

The report of the three special agents appointed to investi-
gate the tax condition of the state, finds that some form of a
permanent, long term tax board is the only way to secure
uniformity and justice. 1t is practically certain that a tax
commission will be established this year, though it is doubt
full whether it can be given all the power it should have until
these powers are authorized by a new constitutional amend
ment. But it should at once'be given all the power the con
stitution will stand. 1t can not be too strong.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26

results to the world as a reason for coming to Idaho, would
be ideal advertising. To make all these heads of departments
Prosperity Agents for Idaho, tie them together into a shout
ing league, and then get the titular state advertiser into the
lime light with a brass band to tell the world how we grow,
would start a stampede that would double the states popu-
lation and quadruple its wealth in five years.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26

Governor Elect Haines says that state employees who jump
their steady jobs to pick up fat legislative positions will not
be welcomed back on the state payroll after the legislature
a1journs. The building up Of a Permanent Order of Snap
Hunters is to be discouraged under the new administration.
Evening star., 1912-07-21

over a soft steel plate, stamping its i'm
print deep into the receiving metal un-
der tons Of pressure. The other rolls are
also assembled in their relative positions
on the same plate, which when hardened
furnishes the indented plate from which
the printing is done.
The transfer press is the second step
in securing protection against the coun-
terfeiter, as it allows the design to be
executed in sections, each section being
done by an expert in his own line OF
work. To initiate one mans work might
be possible; to duplicate that of half a
tic as his handwriting, is beyond human
dexterity, even if aided by the best ma
chimes that ingenuity can devise. So 1t is
that this assembly of skill also gives Sc
curity from imitation at the hands or
any engraver.
The third step in the process by which
the Washington car tickets are SO manu-
factured as to bid defiance to the counter
feiter Is found In the manner Of print
ing. Ordinarily the printer secures his
impression by passing q sheet of paper
over q raised surface. but in striking Off
copies from a steel engraving the paper
records only the indentations on the plate
These lines and indentations are filled
with ink. and the surface of the plate
is carefully cleaned. The paper is then
placed on the plate and subjected to such
pressure that its f1bres are forced into
the ink-laden grooves. When removed.
1t presents an embossed appearance, in
which the design appears In raised out
line. This manner Of printing cannot be
duplicated by the ordinary method Of
printing In any ways and the result makes
Evening star., 1912-07-21

ing. In those heather days that Dand
of five hundred instruments, composed
partially of thirty harps. ninety-nVe nutes
made Of lotus, forty dactylic pipes, 1orty-
three clarionets, forty Pans pipes and
two Tyres, served to interpret the story OF
the contest between Apollo and the Py-
thon. Since then people of all times nave
demanded similar entertainment, until
now almost every locality aitords some
musical opportunities to its inhabitants.
Ax
In foreign countries where music is so
much a part of the lives of the people.
open-air band concerts are even more
popular than in America. After visiting
these night concerts in the parks Of the
cities of the old world the poor equip
ment for the concerts in our parks is
very noticeable In Europe the secure
bandstand, well lighted by electric lights
give the musicians the comfort necessary
for the best producing of their work. Our
improvised stands made of boards laid
across trestles may be more secure than
they look, but they certainly have a
treacherOus appearance, and remind one
of the platform in the woods down at the
county picnic ground. This primitive
effect is further carried out by oil lights
burning on the posts around the stage
to shed their dim rays on the music
sheets.
AS all Sect1OnS or the city nave shared
in the benefits of these band concerts
given at night or in the afternoon. many
Washing tOnians feel an acquaintance
with the different leaders of the bands
and, in fact, with many members OF these
national musical organizations. Nearly
every Washingtonian recognizes the Ma
rine Band at glance. whether 1t is uni
formed in its gorgeous red full dress or
in the summer blue and white. Its leader.
William H. Santelmann, Is almost part
tta a;<x ,i1o< 100o <,f
this company have played in the band
twenty-five years or more Mr.. Santel-
mann himself has been with the band over
twenty-three years, fourteen years of
which he has been director
He. too. feels love for the Washington
public. for it's applause is always a COM
pliment to the selections rendered by
his band. He appreciates this answer
from the people. for his established repu-
tation as leader of one of the worlds
renowned bands has never made him in
different to the wishes of the public nor
to its approval When asked If the public
often requests that certain selections be
rendered at the concerts Mr.. Santelmann
replied that it does. He also expressed
satisfaction over the class of music re-
quested, for in most places the classical
variety is desired by those who take the
trouble to write and sign their names to
requests.
Usually such notes are sent by music
Evening star., 1912-07-21

criss-cross of shadows. giving blurred,
smudgy effect which would be noticeable
to even the most unobServant.
thinkable combination Of skill and cir
cumstances, band OF counterfeiters
were able to produce a spurious car
ticket which would pass muster. the
trolley companies have method of ac-
counting by which they would detect the
circulation of the bogus coupons long be-
fore they could be got into the hands OF
the public i'm any considerable numbers.
This method Of accounting adopted by
the traction companies treats the car
tickets outstanding as SO much cash.
When the conductor goes out on his run
he Is supplied with as many tickets as
he needs; he generally takes In about
$25 a day, at least four-ffths OF which
Is represented by the tickets disposed OF.
At the end Of the day he turns in his
barn, which transmits the money to the
traction company's counting room, and
receives in return an equivalent number
of tickets. When the counting room sup
ply runs low requisition is made on the
treasurer who renewS the stock-again
requiring cash for all the tickets turned
in. Every month the treasurer gets
fresh consignment of tickets from the
manufacturer.
In this way the trolley roads can tell
within a dollar how many tickets they
have outstanding, and should any consid-
cradle aumber be turned into the Office
Evening star., 1912-07-21

par, almost without scrutiny? Isn't a
prize of $4,OOO.0OO year or more worthy
the greed of the greatest counterfeiters in
the world? Isn't there an INSCRIPTIONS
printer in the whole country who would
be willing to risk his liberty for try at
such a vast fortune as this? And yet not
a single spurious ticket has appeared here
in years.
Washington street railroad officials
attribute the entire immunity from
imitation which their tickets enjoy to
the great care with which they are
gotten up. as we'll as the strict meth
ods Of accounting for all those issued.
These causes. of course. are in addition
to the severe penalties which the law
visits upon counterfeiting.
Simple as the designs may appear upon
these little dividend-producers. neverthe-
less they are almost as complicated as
those of a bank note. and the printing
is done with at least equal care.
An examination Of one of the Capital
Traction Company's tickets. for instance,
will show the main part of the design to
consist of a network oflines in numberpast
all counting, crossing and criss-crossing in
such a complicated maze that the eye
wearies in following them; and yet the
whole effect Is that of one orderly. bal
anced and coherent pattern. Each line
bears a definite relation to every other
line. each makes It's dips, its curves and
all it's turnings exactly like every other
line in it's own section OF the pattern.
The right half OF the full design 10 ex-
Evening star., 1912-07-21
Time for Patriotism.

THE organist was not lacking in Pc
! triotism, yet he rebelied when re-
quested to play THE Star Spangled .BanA
ner" at a wedding.
1T is not appropriate said he.
"Ain't it," said the brides father
For this wedding 1t is the most appro.
pirate thing you can play. Cut all tho
rest of the program If You like. but
stick to that / had the hardest kind
of a faght to keep Bellies mother from
marrying her off to a foreigner. Be-
tween Belle and me We won out for an
American, and il this isn't the tlme Ion
The Star Spangled Banner I'd~Ake.4
know what isl
Evening star., 1912-07-21

several times every Neeh III uiiIeiC
sections of the city these open-air con-
certs help one to forget the toll and heat
of the day. and prove a veritable mecca
for those who are trying to forget about
the weather.
Go to the next band concert in your To-
cality. You will meet many of your
friends there, and it is doubtful if any
of them will take the time to tell you
that ii is warm evening. If you are just
a mere man, left at home by the rest Of
your family to sign the monthly pay roll
and remit by money order, there is
great treat in store for you in renewing
old acuuaintances, for hundreds of your
friends sailing in the same canoe with
yourself add to the anxious crowd OF
those who press forward to be led in
fancy to the Alpine home of William
Tell" to the cool haunts of the Gypsy
Maids or for a peaceful sail upon the
serene waters or the --oLwanee River.
If your friends do not happen to be
there in swarms to join you it will con-
Germ you but little, for during the music
your attention is undivided and the inter-
mission will afford plenty of interest.
Some of the public who attend these
night concerts might we'll be eliminated,
you think, in order that you and others
Evening star., 1912-07-21

from that country. 1t was not until 1S3S
that this small band was stationed as
part of the United States Corps at the
marine barracks in Washington. Until
1854 fife major led the band. but in
that year an act of Congress provided for
a leader and thirty classed musicians. The
standard of the band was still further
elevated in 1899, when Congress granted
it first and second leader and sixty
members. In all. but eight leaders have
welded the baton of this organization.
-
Mr. Santelmann was born in Hanover,
Germany. where he began the study OF
the violin when a child AS his mothers
family for several generations had been
musical, natural success attended his
study of various other instruments.
When a young man Mr.. Santelmann en-
tered the emperOr's service as a musician
in the hath Infantry Regiment at Leip-
zig. There his musical career was de-
cided upon. When his enlistment eS- @
pired he studied at the conservatory Tor
three years, devoting his time to serious
work in preparation for symphony or
chestra and band work.
Twice during that time he came to
America in the summer to play violin
or baritone parts in an orchestra at
Philadelphia. Upon completing his course
at Leipzig he came to America and later
Joined the Marine Band under SOusa.
After eight years he severed his connec-
ton with that organization to be di-
rector of an orchestra, but rejoined the
Marine Band-fffteen years ago-when he
became the leader. Now three-fOurths of
the men in this organization are native
Americans, which shows a growing ten
dency on the part of musicians in this
land to perfect themselves in this branch
of music.
Frequenters of the concerts at the
arsenal Monday and Thursday evenings
and Sunday afternoons for past years have
come to know many members of the En-
gineer Band and the leader, julius Kam-
stationed in Washington but eleven
years, it is a much older band, having
come here from Fort Totten, N. Y. One
of the members of the twenty-eight tan
uniformed men has been with the Engi-
neer Band twenty eight years. Three
have served twenty-five years and ten
for fifteen years. Mr. Hamper himself
has the record of having been with the
band nearly thirty years. tWenty-seven
years of the time as leader and three a s
cornetist.
AS such a service will put this director
on the retired list next June. Washing
tonians are making the best use of this
summer as the last open air season in
which to enjoy the band under the lead
ership Of such a genial and unaffected
musician. Mr.. Hampers men are in
thorough harmony with their leader, for
Evening star., 1912-07-21

teachers or students who realize That
there is much to learn in such rendf-
ton as given by the Marine Band. Mr..
Santelmann is pleased that requests Tor
compositions by Wagner. Chopin, Liszt,
Rachma ninoff, Snding and De Bussey are
the most numerous. Surely this shows
that the nations capital has good musical
taste.
When criticisms that the Marine Band
does not play enough of the so-called
popular type reach the leader he re-
grets that there is some one who is not
pleased, but he recognizes that as his
band is government institution, it
should educate the people to high
standard of band music. So well has the
Marine Band and similar musical organ
izations of Washington fulfilled this mis-
sion that managers of symphony concerts
assert that their patrons become interes-
ted In classical music and prepared for
the symphony through the public band
concerts.
Frequently Mr.. Santemann's band has