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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-04-24
Ordinance N.

An Ordinance providing for the e.
enlistment OF Local improvement
District No. l.; declaring the inten
tion of the Village Board of Trus
tees to construct certain sidewalk:
therein, stating the names of the
Streets and Alleys to be improved
the points between which said i'm
proyements are to be made, the
general character of the improve
ments, the cost of the same, and
that the cost of the same shall be
assessed against the property abut-
ting, fronting, contiguous or tribu-
tary, and included in fle assess-
ment district herein provided on
such streets proposed to be improy-
ed.
Be it ordained by the Chairman
and Board of Trustees of the VII
lage of Richfield;
Section l. A local improvement
district is hereby established to be
called Local Improvement District
No. 1, which shall include all the
property fronting or abutting on,
or contiguous or tributary to the
streets herein named to be improved
only to the center of the lots, the
same being plated in lots, between
the points herein defined as follows:
Beginning at point on the West
side of Main street at the terminus
Of the present cement walk, thence
running North along the West side
of Main street to the Northeast cor
ner of Block -;
Also beginning at a point on the
North side of Kootenai Avenue at
the interse ION thereof with Main
street, thel- running west along
the northerly side of Kootenai Ave
nue. to the Southwest corner of
Block 40;
Also beginning at a point on the
North side of Bannock Avenue at
the intersection thereof with Main
street, thence running West along
the North side of Bannock Avenue
to the west side of Block 20.
Section 2. 1t is the intention of
the Board of Trustees of the Viii
lage of Richfield to construct side
walks therein, and there shall be
within said Local I'm
District No. / sidewalks
-he general character of which shall
De as follows: Cement walks which
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-04-24

What would it mean Idaho to have the legal authority
issue bonds right to help build the San Francisco
Winnemucca Boise railroad, in prospect, and bring
powerful competing railroad system into southern Idaho? 1t
would be only of the possibilities spread before the state
development bond system outlined in the Recorder
for long time past 1t is true that railroad building not
usually considered the duty Of the sate but such state
this continue for north south Idaho
road road into the heart of Idaho develop the
mineral deposits there should repay twenty dollars for
every expended
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-04-24

dy politics. of the laws of trade and of the
cultural than the lineage of the Roman and the Irish
and the Franksh and the Frankfter kings Oh there
lot of Soomonc wisdom at hand for them introduce
substitute for ''education And they have unlimited
power.
The and only caution is, that they select
tive commissioner of vision, and professional ed
ucato of the old school, welded to the old traditions He
might better from almost any other walk of life
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-04-24

Different German states have differ
ent rates for persons who want to
hunt. In Prussia, for instance, Ger
mans pay about $3.50 year for the
privilege, and foreigners pay four
times that amount. In Wurtemberg.
native hunters pay about $3.50 year
and foreigners pay twice that amount.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-04-24

The girl who thinks no man is good
enough for her may be right, but II
is more likely that she is merely
spoiled
New Ulm review., 1913-07-09
Novezaon by W. McConaughy Of the Successful New Play
by Harriet Ford Harvey Oliggns and Detective William
j. Burns in Which Robert t1iiard Is Appearing.

Copvnsha- 1912. b. Journal. Amencan Ezsnnnez
New Ulm review., 1913-07-09
AsCHE KAYTON.

Entering he found himself confront
ed by an oldish boy on the opposite
side of the railing. Inside the railing
were the rugs, settles and chairs of q
comfortable anteroom. 1t might have
been me publishing Office Of a religious
weekly. 49,. ...l.s.E ..
The boy respectfully asked his name
and whom he wished to see. Argyle
handed him his card.
Mr.. Kayton," he said. The boy
opened gate in the railing and invit-
ed him to sit down. As Argyle sank
on to chair the boy disappeared. In
less than sixty seconds one Of the many
doors opening off the anteroom swung
back and man entered holding the
card.
The room then looked more than ever
like the office of church newspaper.
The newcomer was bareheaded, also
bald headed, and wore dark office
coat over Il black vest and trousers.
His face was round, his eyes round and
pleasant. his cheeks slightly pink and
his expression one of the utmost benev-
olence. But his mouth was thin Tipped
and opened very little when he spoke.
"Mr. Argyle:" he said, with a nod
and smile.
YES" replied Bruce, rising, some
what nonplused by this unexpected
parsonage. Mr. He paused.
II am Mr.. Leischmann, the manager
of Mr.. Kayton's New York Office. Was
your business with Mr.. Kayton per
sonal?" The tone was pleasantly bust
nesslike.
Il wanted to see Mr.. Kayton at
once, If possible" said Bruce. Mr..
Leischmann nodded as If he fully un-
derstood.
about the -"
Bruce nodded. Yes" he replied.
Gould you take the matter up with
me Or"
II would prefer to see Mr.. Kayton, "
insisted the young man politely. Mr.
Leischmann gazed past him and cleared
his throat.
II think Mr.. Kayton is planning tc
leave town this evening, but you
might be able to see him before he
goes" he said.
Leave town! For how long?' de
manded Bruce. -. ...-.. 500.
IT can't say" replied the manager
If you will excuse me a moment
will see if can get Mr.. Kayton on the
phone"
The young man fidgeted in the ante
room for three or four minutes until
New Ulm review., 1913-07-09

| There was one person intimately con-
nected with Mr. Argyle. whom be
treated with unfailing love and re-
spect. She was his adopted daughter,
Miss Mary Mazuret. About her the
newspaper reporters could learn little,
excepting that she took the place of
natural daughter in the old mans
life What her real parentage was re-
mained a mystery. She and Bruce Ar
gyle, the son. and the other members
Of the household refused absolutely to
see reporters, 50 the reporters wrote
things that they didn't see and held up
the police for everything that the po-
lice had learned.
This was not much. The murder was
nearly a week old, and the mystery
seemed as far from solution as ever.
But there was no lack of material for
lively speculation. F..
Old Mr.. Argyle had been known to
quarrel with his son frequently the
past few months, and this fact was
given due Importance. He had been
out AOA a "OIOA AAuc thAooSA TIC poAA n
that afternoon with Miss Mazuret and
seemed unusually happy and pleased
when he returned. He had telephoned
to his son and invited him to the house
for dinner that night.
After dinner the father and son had
long talk in the library. Miss Mazu-
ret dined with them and said that it
was very happy party-that MI. Ar
gyle and his son were on an unusually
friendly footing, and that the past diff
ferences seemed to have been forgot
ten. She denied that she knew what
these differences might have been.
She left Mr.. Argyle and Bruce talk
ing in the library and went up to her
New Ulm review., 1913-07-09

tust % bis subdued manner but ins
perfectly concealed the tireless energy
Of the man. #
II am sorry can give you only q
few minutes" he said in 2 soft, pleas.
ant voice without waiting for Bruce
to state the nature Of his errand.I
You want to consult me about that
terrible affair of your father. Did you
want me to look into It,"
"Yes," Bruce blurted out The de-.
tective nodded.
II see," he said. Very well. 1have
carte blanche as to expense?"
Certainly" replied Bruce instantly.
III you can throw any light on this
awful thing you can spend all the
money you please"
Mr.. Kayton's lips twitched very.
slightly. There is never any difficult
ty under those circumstances, Mr.. Ar
gyle." he said. ",rhe trouble is in get
ting people to pay expenses when they
can't see results. /, furnish no guar
antees,"
Bruce gazed directly III him for
moment and then said slowly, I'm ask
Ing you to take this case. Mr.. Kayton.
was fully prepared to. pay all of the
expenses of the investigation and pay,
you whatever fee you consider reason
able" -....
fro BE Continued
New Ulm review., 1913-07-09

lice Know Argyle Murderer "So1
Quarreled With Argyle Before Shoot
ing"
Artists are not usually considered
men of action. and that is possibly the
reason that Bruce Argyle was expert
encing much difficulty in gaining rec
ognition as an artist. He was decid
edly man of action-lean, wiry, dark
eyed and ascetic. His appearance. save
for the carelessness of his attire, was
more that of confidential secretary to
an empire builder than dabbler in
| paints and canvases.
He acted with great SwiftnesS, as be
| felt there was great need. Not that he
was alarmed-he felt that be was in
| no danger of being convicted of the
murder, but he was anxious to keep
his name out of unpleasant associa-
ton with the crime for a number of
perfectly manifest reasons and one
that was not manifest-he was en-
gagged to very charming young wo-
man, Miss Nancy Thompson. The en-
gagement was secret, but he was
afraid that it would leak out and Miss
Thompson's name and picture would
be staring at the young girl from the
front pages of the newspapers.
Within few hours after the news
papers had taken this tack he was in
consultation with Mr.. Hurley. Mr..
Hurley was smoothly polished pro-
fessional man of about forty. who
maintained handsome Office. but
.practiced little in the courts apparently.
Young Argyle was not satisfied with
the counsel of his fathers lawyer. The
latter advised ignoring the publicity
that must inevitably attend the mur-
der, doing all that lay within their
power to aid the police and wait for
results.
Il can't wait for results!' declared
Bruce This thing is getting on my
nerves and on Marys and Nancy's.
For the sake of all Of us it has to be
cleared up right away"
well, do not see that we can
hurry matters any" said Mr.. Hurley in
his most soothing professional manner.
mo. guess YOU don't" returned
Bruce. a little bitterly. 81 don't either.
But something has to be done"
wait, young man. wait" Mr.. Hur-
ley advised him. THE police will sure
ly get on the right track within anoth-
er day or two
THE police" snorted Argyle. "They
have been getting on the right track
for nearly n week. and all they have
done so far is make newspaper stories
that are as ridiculous as they are Of
fensive."
New Ulm review., 1913-07-09
PROLOGUE

When a murder is committed
there is invariably a motive.
Sometimes it is obvious; some
times its presence is masked be-
hind conplexity of possibili-
ties until it is we'll nigh impos-
sfble to disentangle the slender
skein of fact from the warp and
~oof of probability. But always
the motive is there. Look for
the e'wonadn, said Pere Tabaret,
the French detective, and in her
youwiH find the solution of your
n,ysfery---U you find her," And
in the main he was right. Yet it
is not always the obvious woman
nor the obvious motive that is
responsible for a crime. Some
times the underlying cause rests
on deeper reasons than are ap-
parent even to the closest ob-
server. Then only an accident
can give q clew to the real crin1-
i7al. And so it is with The
Argyle Case" u-.
New Ulm review., 1913-07-09

irreparable. Miss Mazuret would bear
him out in this.
what is your financial position =
the inspector asked.
The young man smiled at the Ques-
ton. II am an artist" be replied, "and
60 far unknown and unpaid. But my
father, while he was determined to I'M
pose his will on every one about him,
was not mean or vindictive@ When !
decided to leave the house pc in
creased my allowance instead OF cut
ting me Oh. He believed be could
bring me around to his way Of think
ing by argument He never tried
force"
Fifteen minutes later the reporters
had most pf the, details Of this exam
nation. and the newspapers began to
print long and circumstantial- -stortess
which pointed in butqone direction
that Bruce Argyle must have had q
hand in the murder of his father. 1t
was pointed: out that there was no
positive proof that he had left the
house. at the hour he named and moth
ing to show that be had gone to his
studio. Also. there was nothing to
show that if he bad left the house he
had not returned at later hour.
All of the servants had been exam
ined. and. while they were greatly ex-
cited and distressed, they apparently
knew nothing. The police had hopes
that further and closer inquiries would
reveal suspicious facts on which to
base an arrest" Inspector Duffy.
while he would not so into details, in
timated that there would be "sensa-
tional developments within few
hours"
And so it went These stories were
printed under headlines such as "Po-
New Ulm review., 1913-07-09
CHAPTER I.
The Murder.

Was
about his usual haunts. Upon
an evening he was at his
home, seemingly hale and
happy. Upon morning he was found
on a Persian rug by the inlaid table
Of his rich library lying on his side
with one hand gripping the table cov'
er, the bosom of his evening shirt a
deep brick red, small hole one inch
to the left Of the second stud. his
glazed eyes staring at the ceiling.
A chair near by was overturned, and
some distance away lay a revolver.
It was plain murder.
The crime was discovered shortly
after Z o'clock in the morning. and by
8 the evening papers were on the
street with columns of picturesque de-
tail and theory, for James Argyle was
known from one end Of Manhattan to
the other. He was also known in San
Francisco and other places.
In the first place he was enormously
wealthy He had built a costly and
not very small place on street in
New York where the price Of front
foot would keep an ordinary family in
comfort for number of years. But
beyond the mere fact Of his riches
there were other reasons.
He was probably sixty years old,
though he never discussed his age
with any one. He belonged to few
clubs and attended only one. This was
in later years. Formerly he seemed
fond of the society Of men. but in the
few years preceding his death he grew
eccentric. He was likely to quarrel.
and for several months before the ter
rible end he, did quarrel with every
one.
For years the firm Of Tolworthy &
Mead had looked after his legal needs.
but the elder Mr.. Tolworthy died, and
old Mr.. Argyle severed relations with
the firm and retained an obscure at
torney named James T. Hurley. He
quarreled with his son almost con-
stantly, so that the young man, who
had a decided bent toward the artistic,
rented a studio in Twenty-third street.
where he lived bachelors life. He
even began to find fault with the old
negro cook who had been in his house
hold for twenty years and for whose
cooking he was wont to leave the club
at meal times after pointedly insulting
the management in his criticisms OF
the club cuisine.
Much Of this the newspapers learn
ed and the rest they guessed at. They
also guessed at a great deal more for
the first day or two until real facts be-
gan to spring up that made guesswork
unnecessary.
New Ulm review., 1913-07-09

fro BE Continued
New Ulm review., 1913-07-09
An IRON WILLED MONARCH.
One Man Rule as Exemplified In Fred.
erick the Great.

erick tho Great.
Frederick was an intensively active,
highly capable. strong willed and self
reliant commander. He concentrated
all power in his own hands, reducing
bis ministers to clerical work and his
generals to the duties Of personal lieu-
tenants. Below him the Prussian ad-
ministration was thing of stiff aud
mechanical obedience, lacking in 1nt-
tiative and individuality.
Several of Frederick's military losses
were due to the fact that he gave his
generals such minute orders and was
SO severe in case Of disregard Of in
structions that they did not dare to
use their own judgment when nnfor-
seen conditions presented themselves
He personally foresaw and provided
for everything, and he inspected fre-
quently and thoroughly. His discipline
was severe, his organization good, his
calculation accurate ana limited to
what was possible. His movements,
which were skillfully disguised, We're
rapid.
So superior was Frederick to his op-
ponents in strategy that they were
obliged for safety to keep their troops
in so concentrated form that there
was not sufficient space for effective
maneuvers. He was more capable In
marching and maneuver than in bat
tie, more capable in battle than in
siege.
His great defect as an administrator
lay in the fact that he dwarfed the
growth of those below him and so edu
Gated no talented corps to bear tho
political and military burdens of the
state when he should be obliged to
lay them down. He apparently could
do things only through himself. Hav-
ing supreme contempt for the capaci-
ties of most mOrtals, he had no mind
to make experiments which might have
changed his opinions. Although he
knew for many years that - success
sOr was to be man without ability,
he handed down to him system which
required Frederick We may say that
he brilliantly administered system
which was badly Organized.-Edward
D. Jones in Engineering Magazine.
New Ulm review., 1913-07-09

A substitute medicine g. never for
the benefit of the buyeE- Never be
pursuaded to buy anytk&,S but Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar C<sF.pound for
coughs and colds, for chI,.ssfen or for
grown persons. 1t is prompt and ef-
fective. 1t comes in a yellow pack
age, with beehive on cartaa 1t con-
tains no opiates. Take no substitute
for Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound. For sale by o. M. Olsen.
matism, lumbago, and all kidney and
New Ulm review., 1913-07-09

the manager returned to him, smiling
benevolently.
Mr.. Kayton does not leave for an
hour" he said. land he will be pleased
to have you call at his hotel at once"
Bruce got the address and FASTENED
out. Twenty minutes later he was in
Quoted into the presence of the detec-
tive, whose remarkable successes had
made two hemispheres ring with his
name. He was credited with second
sight and seventh sense and all sorts
Of things. He told reporters that there
was nothing in his career but hard
work. common sense and remembering
and never four and a half or three
and three-quarters.
After they had shaken hands Bruce
gazed at the great crime expert curl
ously. He saw man of possibly forty
years. who looked younger. He was
shaved with scrupulous care. his hair
was brushed until each hair seemed to
fit into its exact spot, his clothes fitted
him perfectly and he looked as if he
had been groomed for hours. His eyes
were either brown or black. but they
glowed or smoldered or sparkled so
constantly that no one could tell. His
nose was well formed, but not promi-
nent, and the same was true of the
line o! jaw and chin. The mouth was
at once strong and sensitive. The ex
preston was one of placid repose, as II
it had been cultivated to conceal the
whir of the volcanic mind behind it,
New Ulm review., 1913-07-09

room. Later she was certain she heard
Bruce leave the house and after that
she had neither seen nor heard a sus-
picious sound until the alarm rang
through the house the next morning.
Inspector Duffy. in view of these
facts, subjected Mr.. Bruce Argyle to
searching examination. The young
man frankly admitted that the differ
ences of opinion between himself and
his father had grown so acute that he
felt it would be better for all concern
ed if he found quarters elsewhere. He
did not harbor any i'll feeling against
his father on this account. he said.
His father was growing old. was &C.
centric and extremely stubborn and
set in his ways. 1t was simply con-
fiict of wills. and he had left to avoid
serious break that might have been
New Ulm review., 1913-07-09

No person need hesitate to take
Foley Kidney Pills on the ground
that they know not what is in them-
Foley & Co. guarantee them to be
pure curative medicine, specially pre-
pared for kidney and bladder all
ments and irregularities. They do
not contain habit forming drugs. Try
them. For sale by O. M. Olsen.
New Ulm review., 1913-07-09
YOUR OPPORTUNITY.

To make more money during your
spare hours than at your regular
work. Become a salesman. An old,
well-estab1ished automobile manufac-
turing company wants an agent IN
every township and district where it
has no representative. You need 20
experience. You can sell your neigh
Dor. Some of your neighbors are gc-
ing to buy cars. Why don't yon ssla
them? Will you do it now or will yesi
miss the opportunity?
Write this minute to
Great Western Automobile Ce>.
Peru, Ind.
New Ulm review., 1913-07-09
CHAPTER II.
Asehs Kayton, Detective.

VVYHEN Bruce Argyle had read
wv through to the last line OF
w this story, be pulled out bis
watch and glanced at It II
was few minutes past 4 o'clock. He
was at Twenty4third street in the sub
way. he got out, crossed the street
and boarded train down, changing to
an express at Fourteenth street A
few minutes later he was being shot
up to the eighteenth hocf Of tall Of
fee building in the financial district.
Leaving the elevator. he followed the
runners directions and found an Of
fee door that bore the simple inscrip-
ton:
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-11-06
Old People Need
A Bowel Stimulant.
The Ideal One Is a Mild Laxative Tonic
that Will Keep the Bowels
Gently Active.

Healthy old age is so absolutely
dependent upon the condition Of the
bowels that great care should be
taken to see that they act regularly,
The fact is that as age advances the
stomach muscles become weak and
inactive and the liver does not store
up the juices that are necessary to
prompt digestion.
Some help can be obtained by eat
ing easily digested foods and by
plenty of exercise, but this latter is
irksome to most elderly people. One
thing is certain, that state of con-
stipation should always be avoided,
as it is dangerous % life and health.
The best plan is to take mild laxa-
tive as often as is deemed necessary.
But with equal certainty it is sug-
gested that cathartics, purgatives,
physics, salts and pills be avoided,
as they do but temporary good and
are so harsh as to be a shock to q
delicate system.
A much better plan and one that
thousands of elderly people are fol-
lowing, is to take gentle laxative
tonic like DR. CaldwelPs Syrup Pep
sin, which acts as nearly like nature
as is possible. In fact the tendency
of this remedy is to strengthen the
stomach and bowel muscles and 80
train them to act naturally again,
when medicines of all kinds can
usually be dispensed with. This is
the opinion of many people of diff
ferent ages, among them Mrs Mary
A P Davidson, of University Mound
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-11-06

Home, San Francisco, Cal. She is Is
and because of her sedentary habits
had continual bowel trouble. From
the day she began taking DIR Caid-
wells Syrup Pepsin she has had ne
further inconvenience and naturally
she is glad to say kind things of this
remedy.
A bottle can be bought of any
druggist at fifty cents or one dollar
People usually buy the fifty cent
size first, and then, having convinc-
ed themselves of it's merits, they
buy the dollar size, which is more
economical. Results are always guar
anteed or money will be refunded.
Elderly people of both sexes can fol-
low these suggestions with every
assurance of good results.
Families wishing to try a free
sample bottle can obtain it postpaid
by addressing DR. W B Caldwell, 4H
Washington. St, Monticello, Ill. A
postal card with your name and ad-
dress on it will do.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-11-06
Gratitude Behind q Name.

During 1908 Sir Christopher
Newport while cruising of the coast
of North Carolina ran into a very
severe storm. After being tossed
about on the ocean for several days
his ship was driven by the wind into
Chesapeake bay and landed at a
certain point" Exhausted by his
struggle with the ocean he found
comfort at last within this har-
Dor" and he gave it the name OF
Point Comfort"
After some years other places
along the Atlantic seaboard were
given the same name, and as the
Virginia point was the oldest the
word "Old" was added to distin-
guish it from the others.-Ladies'
Home Journal.