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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26
University VIII Help Farmers
State College of Agriculture to Send Some of Its Best
Instructors to Tract This Winter Farmers
School TO Be Live Feature

Richfeld is to have Farmers School some time this
winter when the state university and experiment Will
send its best give full week to the farmers Of this
section
This community has had the reputation fbeng of the
best the state, per CAPITA to attend these schools 1t
progress in every line of deveopmentagr-
culture dairying horticulture, live stock pasuring etc.
This year the school will be for longer time than be
fore there people here there urgent need
of better instruction And there should be record break
ing attendance.
The fields of this section producing than
half the average yield they should produce Potatoes grain
pasture all of these falling make what they should be
of lack of definite information to how to manage
the water and the crop itself The community could gain
$OO year by better methods and most of this better
practice could be learned in year if every farmer would
make it his business to learn the best methods of farming 1t
every year.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26

Some Hand for a Sick Man.

A certain man stayed out much
later at night than his wife liked, and
as he would never tell her where
he had been she got their little boy
to ask him.
One morning at breakfast the
youngster said, Dad, where wuz yer
last night?"
Never mind where I was an
swered the father
But" insisted the boy, where WIZ
yer?"
We'll, if you must know, I was sit
ting up with sick friend"
"Oh. did yer sick friend die?"
What an absurd question: Of
course he didn't diel"
"Oh, but did you hold your sick
friends hand?"
NO" answered the father, how
foolish you are. OF course l didn't"
And then he added. with far away
look in his eyes, Il wish to heaven !
had He held four aces Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26
Cloves Main Source of income.

Nine-tenths of the worlds supply
of cloves comes from the island Of
Zanzibar, a British protectorate. on
the east coast of Africa The gov
ernment receives as a tax ore bale
out of each five. AS many as 100000
bales have been produced in a season.
The industry, which has long been
the salvation of the little island with
its scant population, really had it's be-
ginning in 1860, when an Arab piant-
ed 200 shrubs. Said Burgash, sultan
of the island. saw the commercial
possibilities of the plant and caused
cloves to be set out by his people. A
cyclone in 1872 devastated the island
and uprooted the trees. but within
short time the sultan had them re-
placed. Since then the industry has
grown steadily.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26
PROUD OF HIS NEW CLOTHES
Mines, Was ScandaIized Ey Un-
clad Relatives and Friends

A town in Rhodesia is not general
y town, declares Mrs NJ. L. Woods
in "Pastels Under the Southern
Cross A few szatre-ed shops, a
broad road deep in red dust, down
which sudden miscellaneous herd
of blacks occasionally pours, consti-
tute a town OF these natives, Mrs
Woods gives the following descrip-
ton:
They are collected from all parts
OF Rhodesia, from Portuguese terri
tory, even from Nyasaland. Dressed
in anything and everything, they
come pellmell, grinning and chatter
ing, some like young colts bounding
into the air as they go. These happy
fellows are probably rejoicing because
they are being sent to some mine
where certain of their friends and
relations are already working.
This is the native as he appears
entering on his term of service at
the mines. | once saw a group of
black men who had completed their
term of service ard were on their
way home. They were serious, digni-
fed, conscious of clean and complete
costumes. consisting of shirt and
trousers and a hard straw hat Each
had his neat bundle and his gaily
painted wooden box.
We were once appreciative witness
es of the homecoming of such a min
er at a wayside station A party of
relatives and friends had come from
the kraal to meet the returning one,
all innocent in their nakedness and
rags. The plutocrat surveyed them
with a scandalized eye; coldly he
waved their salutations and endear-
ments, obviously too shocked and
panied to appreciate them. Then he
withdrew from the platform to the
foot of neighboring tree, and beck
oned his bewildered friends to a2-
proach In few minutes, before the
eyes of the passengers in the train, /
he had clothed his whole party with |
decency, and surely, in their eyes with |
sDlendor. Then, and only then, did he
condescend to return their greetings;
and, exceedingly joyful, all marched
off together in the direction of their
kraal
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26
Vote for Good Road Bonds
To Win the Election Means Prosperity and Progress
on the Riclifeld fract--A Perpetual, Interest
Free $50, 900 Loan If Ven Take 1t.

You asked to vote for the road bond ISSUE Saturday
This money is to be spent here at home 1t will give work
every the Riceld time during the
year. Good roads will make the lands valuable the
nonresident helps pay he should Good roads
loss of time in travel less cost in hauling crops market
fewer stoveup horses fewer broken wagons
These indirect taxes costs for bad roads
the cid system you have nothing show for it all
trouble These indirect cost the community
cry year than the bond interest will means that we
practically get the $50 600 oan interest free have
good roads to boot Potey pay these bonds and
know it, if boost the country little right nowl
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26
BORROWING AS a FINE ART
Proof That This Bad Habit Is lmpos-
sible to Eradicate in Some
People.

Day by day, as Mrs. Worth's house
hold and kitchen furniture and grocer.
les slowly disappeared, she saw that
the moment approached when final
stand must be made. One morning,
when Jimmy, son of the borrower, ap-
peared at the back door with the state
ment, MA wants the wash-boiler," Mrs.
Worth determined to act
you tell your ma c1at when she
brings back what she has already bor-
rowed, l viii lend her the boiler"
In a little while Jimmy reappeared.
Ma wants to know what she bor-
rowed."
There is quart oS -four" began
Mrs. Worth, "a peck Of potatoes, a cup
Of sugar, a can of coffee. half-pound
Of lard, some onions, and butter and
spices; the screw-driver, the hatchet,
pair of scissors paused, recol-
Letting" three spools Of thread, a pa
per of needles, and
But Jimmy was gone. Presently he
raped on the back door again.
ma says for you to write EN- down.
| forgot some of EN-"
Mrs. Worth sat down with pencil
and patiently made an alphabetical list
of all the articles she could remem-
ber.
Jimmy took the list and disappeared.
A half-hour later lie once more reap
peared at the back door and an
Ma says if you'll lend her the wash
boiler to carry EN- in, she'll bring 'em
lone. .''-Youth's Companion.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26

The Joker-This earth is becoming
very unhealthy
The Serious What makes you
think that?
The Joker-Look at the eruptions
that have broken out all over her face
lately.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26
Dried and smoked abalone

Dried and smoked abalone meat,
most of which is cured in southern
California fishing ports, is purchased
by Oriental importers at fancy prices.
Occasionally it sells for 5000 a ton.
In some instances divers are employed
to procure the raollusks, and it is not
uncommon for an experienced man to
bring to the surface two tons Of meat
and shells in day.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26
Fortunate Liechtenstein.

Liechtenstein. the smallest of Eu-
ropes sovereign states, has a mon
arch, parliament, but no taxes and
no army. 1t is preparing to celebrate
the second century of It's indepen-
dence Prince John II. provides it's
finances, and in return nominates
three of its Is members of parlia-
ment
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26
BLACK LOCUST.

The writer has frequent calls for in
formation relative TO trees suitable
for wind breaks. Such trees must be
rapid growers, and most farmers are
inclined to plant poplars and box ell
ders because they are in hurry for
shade and protection The objection
to both these trees is that the wood is
very soft and weak, having little value
for either posts or fuel.
The black locust when properly
cared for will make a good wind
break in three years from the SEED
and in five years will grow good four
and five inch posts of very hard and
lasting wood. The writer has seen
this tree growing in Idaho in many
places and it always makes an excel
lent showing. 1t is free from the at
tack of insects and is frost hardy in all
but the coldest parts of the state
At Moscow. three-year-old trees will
average three inches on the stump
and are about eleven feet In height
The Department o. Forestry at the
University Of Idaho has now on hand
for distribution to farmers at the cost
Of raising about 1000 black locust
seedlings from three to four feet in
height These will make a good wind
break in two years-C f. Shattuck
Professor of Forestry, University of
Idaho.
Popular Vote for President.
The popular vote for president in
the election of 1912 shows that Wilson
poIled throughout the country a to-
tai of 6.155.7S4 votes; Roosevelt g.
12S, 140, and Taft 3,376,425.
The Socialist vote FOR Debs amount
ed to 673 1888, with the Socialist count
still unfinished in seven states.
In 1908 Bryan's popular vote was
1898, 1872 and Taft 7,637676
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-26

The Congressman What do you
think of the idea of electng senators
by direct vote?
The Senator-It would save US
money. but 1t would put a crimD in the
legislative business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
PREDS SWAMP
 AGGTES 54 TO 6

Anniston, October 5.-(Special. )-Thc first game of the season this afternoon resulted in the defeat of the Fourth Dis trict Agricultural college by the Alabama Presbyterian college, the score being 54 to C, the Aggies scoring in the first quar- ter of the second hali, when Prather rar 50 yards for a touchdown by blocking d forward pass.
 Toucndowns were made as follows. First quarter, Stevenson 21 yards, Boykil 70 yards; second quarter, Nathan To yards, Boykin 90 yards, Underwood lU yards, Pralner 50 yards. Boykin kicked three goals Score, Preds 33. syiacauga c.
 Ihrd quarter: Nrosby on torwaru pass, Boykln on forward pass. BoySln Aicked goal both times. Fourth quarter: stevenson on forward pass. Boykin kicked goal. Score. Preds o4, Sylacauga 1.
 The PIeds worked Ine rorward pass pet- ter than ever before. boykin, Underwood, Archibald, Leach, Nathan and Crosps starred TOT the Preds. For the Agsles Mitchell, quarter: Avery, right erc, |, 1hornto, captain and rignt half, did the chef work The ball was kept in fthe territory of the visitors throughout the game.
 Officials: Brown, Auburn. referee. Woodruff, Anniston, umpire: Griffin, Ala pama, and smith, Auburn, timeAeepers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Football Mike Auburn
LOCAL FANS SPECULATING ON CHAMPIONSHIP RESULT;
 AMERICAN BUNCH FAVORITE

be found with the big ends of the scores"
 Vaughan and Matthews
 Billy Vaughn, Birmingham boy who made quite name for himself as professional player with the Des Moines club some time ago, picks Me Graw's bunch to win. They are gp- ing to win because they have the best ball club said Vaughn. All Of this dope about figures and averages doesn't amount to anything-the Giants are the best bunch of the two. and with luck even they will be the champions.
 Umpire Wilson Matthews of the ln- ternational league was a recent visltor to The Age Herald office. When ques- toned as to hls views on the subject he said: Well, it's pretty hard to tell Both teams are good and easily the class of their leagues. but 1t looks at present like the Red Sox will Win out They are younger and better able to stand the strain. But you can't tell about baseball, you know. However, the Red Sox are my favorites at pres ent."
 Down at Parker's
 Down at Parker's, hot bed of base ball there Is variance of opinion. Be- hind the cigar stand Roy Kay is pull ing for McGraw, while Stanley Atkins is red hot" for the Red Sox.
 On the other side George Griffin is hoping that the Giants will prove able to do what they failed to accomplish last season. and Chesterfield Venable is pulling for the Sox. We're going to get 'em this time. sure" expostulates Kay and Griffin smiles.
 That might be so.' quietly remarks Atkins, but you had better risk no money on that bunch, and Venable | guffaws.
 The variance of opinion continues throughout the city. It Is very prob able. however that the Red Sox are favorites of more people than tho l Giants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

tempt to overpower it. When the 'hik- ing" game and interlocked interference were abolished 1t made scoring by any offense that looked to overpowering the defense an extremely difficult and oner- ous job. And even with the extra down added, this still holds true. The new game will be game in which quick shifts will be the main features of the attack. From these shifts end runs, line plays and forward passes will be worked. I do not think that the unlimited for ward pass will cause it to be used any more extensively or make 1t more suc- cessful than formerly. It Is a very val uable play when properly mixed in with the running attack and 1t will always have great potential value in keeping the defense scattered. It's value has been enhanced in this respect because of the new 10 yard zone behind the goal line. within which forward passes can be made. A very common occurrence last year was to see team march down tho field to their opponents 10 yard line only to be stopped by a massed defense under the shadow of the goal posts. With the extra down and the additional territory that must be guarded by the defense this Is not so liable to happen this year and the new rules in this respect alone are big improvement.
 Better Balance Results
 Under the new rules there is unques- fionably better balance between the at tack and the defense. Last year the rules were so much in favor of the de- fense that teams relied on winning games solely by good defense and errors of their opponents. With a negative attack
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
EXTRA DOWN WILL RESULT IN TEAM HOLDING SPHERE.
 OPINION OF MIKE DONAHUE
Auburns Coach Believes That Team With the Punch Will Win and That New Rules Will Not Cause More Con- stant Use of Forward Pass-Punting Will
 Not Be Too Often Used
M. J. DONAHUE. Alabama Polytechnic InstituteD

The opening games of the season have apparently thrown little light on what the results of the new football rules will be- Instead of onesided scores .in favor of the big teams as was the general pre- diction, teams like Yale and Harvard have been fortunate to win against minor eleyens by single touchdown. There were some who were hoping for and looking forward to a revival of the old remorseless marches down the field until the ball was finally carried over through a battered defense, It Is possible and rather probable that successfully sus- tained attacks of this kind will be wit messed later on in the year when the stronger elevens will have developed something like a real attack fin the run ming game. No one need fear, however. that the day of close mass plays has re- turned.
 Those days, mourned by old times, have gone never to return. This does not mean that there will not be plays di- rected at the line: in fact there will be a good many aimed especially at the tackles. The object of attack in this new football game, however, will be to keep the defense guessing rather than to at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
CLEMSON SLAUGHTERS HOWARD; l
 VISITORS SCORE RECKLESSLY
STALL RECEIVES
 AUTOMOBILE FROM
 THE BOSTON FANS

Boston. October 5.--Having finished at Philadelphia today their successful sea son in the American league. the Red sox will reach Boston tomorrow morning for a brief rest and a final tuning up prior to the opening game of the world series n New York Tuesday. As the team comes home Sunday no demonstration has been arranged, but a large crowd of "fans' will turn out Monday afternoon when the Red Sox practice at Fenway park When they leave for New York that afternoon the American league champions will be given a rousing send-off If present plans are carried out
 Today local semi mi-professionals played an exhibition contest in furtherance of a campaign to raise funds to buy an auto mobile for Manager Jake Stahl The mn- chine probably will be given him on Wednesday prior to the first game in this city At the same time Speaker win be rewarded for all around efficiency in the American league season.
 Distribution of ticket allotments con tinued today. About half the 1500O re served seats for the three games in Bos- ton had been delivered when the third day of distribution closed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
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FOOTBALL GAMES PLAYED ON FIELDS
 OF EAST AND WEST
Chicago Beats Indiana

Chicago October 5-The University of Chicago triumphed over Indiana in the opening game of the ''big nine' football season here today by score of 1s to O. It was Chicago's tenth victory over the Hoosiers in the Il years the teams have met on the gridiron.
 Chicago's scores were the result of two touchdowns. both of which were made in the second period. The first goal was made by a series of line plunges. The second goal resulted from perfectly ne- gotiated forward pass and a run through an open field for touchdown.
 In the third period Chicago was given the ball on Indiana's eight yard line. only to lose it six inches from the goal line on downs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Harvard Defeats Holy Cross

Cambridge, Mass, October 5.-Harvard easily defeated Holy Cross at football here today. 19 to 0. Three Crimson touch- downs were made in the first two periods. but two easy goals were missed. In the last two periods Harvard sent in en- tire substitute team. and Holy Cross worked the ball to the Crimson 15 yard line before aggressive work by the Har- yard forwards drove the visitors back and blocked field goal. The speed of Harvard's first eleven in the early part of the game was surprise to those who had watched the slow work with Uni versity of Maine last week. In the last part of the game both teams used the forward pass effectively. Holy Cross gained 45 yards on two throws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
SOUTH CAR0LINIANS PILE UP g TOUCHDOWNS-THE BAPTISTS MAKE FIRST DOWN ONLY ONCE-LARGE ATTENDANCE WITNESSES SPORT

In game somewh hat enlivened at in- tervals by sensational forward passes and end runs by Clemson, the Howard col- lege squad went down in defeat before the Purple and White yesterday after noon at the State Fair grounds by a score of 5e to O. The Clemson warriors were compIste masters Of the situation They tore through the lines of the Bap- lists circled their ends and shot for ward passes above them almost at will On the other hand Howard could do nothing against the defensive work of the visitors. on1y once during the con test did the Bnptists make first down and this, on forward pass, and the only time that Howard worked 1t sue eessfully during the game.
 For Clemson the work of Lewis and James, along with the consistent playing of the whole team. deserves special mem ton. The broken field running of these two men was at times brilliant. Lewis, besides scoring three of the touchdowns, ran 60 yards through a broken field for one of them
 For Howard Tisdale and Tayloe did consistent work
 Howard won the toss and kicked to Clemson With a series of forward passes and end runs the visitors scored their first touchdown after three minutes of play. From the first quarter until the last minute of play the South Caro- linians rushed the ball almost at will. The only brace that Howard took came in the third quarter when they held their opponents to one touchdown. this com ing In the last few minutes of play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
GEORGIA WINS
 INITIAL CONTEST

Athens, Ga., october 5.--tSpecial)-- Georgia defeated Chattanooga here today. 30 to o. Many changes in the lineup were made owing to the hot weather. Georgia used every man on her squad. Changes were so frequent that they could not be kept track Of.
 Georgia worked the forward pass suc- cessfully several times. while the Chatta- noogans failed to work one.
 Dexheimer and Spenser featured the work for Chattanooga with several long runs, but their team mates could not as- sist them over the goal line.
 MoWhorter starred for Georgia, making three of the touchdowns scored by his team. Bowden and Awtry scored one each and Paddock converted three into goals.
 Wahoo of Carlisle refereed well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Yale Easy Winner

New Haven, Conn.,. October 5.-Playins in form markedly improved over that shown in the two preceding games. Yale defeated Syracuse here this afternoon, 2l to 0. The first score was made two min utes after the game started, when Finn, new man in the Yale backfield, circled the Syracuse right end and ran 20 yards for touchdown. Finn and Philbin scored touchdown each in the second period. Marlzle kicked all three goals
 In the third and fourth periods. Yale sent in lot of substitutes. Frequent fumbling throughout the game proved costly to the visitors.
 Captain Spalding of Yale did not play, owing to a slight illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Hard Game for Penn

Philadelphia, october 5.-Pennsylvania' s desire for hard game today with Dick inson college was gratified at almost every inch of the way. The score was IS to 0. The Carlisle Indians defeated Dickinson last Saturday, 34 to 0. Dick insons defense and offense was stronger than the home eleven expected, and 1t was not until the third period that Penn sylvania was able to score. The first score, goal from placement on the To yard line. was made after Dickinson had held the Quakers for three downs. Penn sylvanias s line was a bit weak. but the secondary defense showed up well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
DELEGATION TO
 SEE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES

Some of them averred that they were not going for the specific purpose of seeing the games of the championship series between the Giants and the Red Sox.
 But at any rate. a large delegation of Birmingham people left last night for Gotham. While there was an oc- casional reference to politics and an occasional consultation concerning the fashions of Paris. the bulk of the con rersation if the truth Is told. con- Serned the relative merits of the cham rionship clubs of the American and the National leagues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

Among the party were MT. and Mrs. Rick Woodward, Mir. and Mrs. Eugene Fies, MT. and Mrs. Robert Jemison. Jr.. Dr. and Mrs. Louis Morris, Maj. F. M Tutwller, Sam and Zac Nabers, MT and Mrs. Charles DeBardeieben, Walter Fowllxes. J. Thomas Heflin. member of Congress; E. T. Steele and Judge o. R. Hundley. Oscar w. Un- derwood started. but will not reach New York until the middle of the week. IT. Gotham at the present time Is an- other resident of Birmin gham, George G. Crawford
 It is understood he has picked the Giants to win
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Princeton Tigers Win

Princeton, October 5.--Lehigh proved unexpectedly easy for Princeton today, the Tigers tearing the Brown and White to pieces and coming out with the long end of a 30 to 0 score. The orange and black line showed up to much better ad- vantage than the most optimistic of the Tigers supporters had hoped for. On the attack the Princeton forwards opened up large holes. The pass was worked continually and resulted in several long rains
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Knew the Remedy

From the Philadelphia Record,
 The meek looking man walked up to the book counter. ''I want something to keep me at home at night, show me my faults, tell me how to spend me-
 Hold on. old man." said the clerk. you're in the wrong department. Mar riage bureau on the left, three aisles down"