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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-01-16
BLACK LETTERS AND WHITE
Former Is Better Because II Can Be
Read at a Greater Distance
Than the Latter.

There is a tendency on the part of
railroads to adopt signs with white
letters on a black background. not
realizing that the black letter on n
white background is easier to read
and can he seen at a greater dis
lance. This follows in an interesting
way from the structure of The retina
of the eye.
The impression Of a letter at the
limit of vision is received on the
ends Of a small bundle of nerves
which convey to the brain a sort of
mosaic impression. A nerve can
only transmit to the brain informa-
ton as to wether or not a ray of light
is falling upon it. and when a nerve
Is partly in the light and partly in
darkness the sensation is the same
as though all of it was in the light.
1t follows. therefore, according to
the Scientific American. that all
nerves on the dividing edge between
any black and white area transmit
the sensation of light so that all
white lines and white areas appear
wider and all black lines and black
areas appear narrower than they real
ly are.
Plack letters grow thinner at the
limit of vision and are still recogniz-
able, while at the same distance
white letters grow thicker and cannot
be DISTINGUISHED. There are circum-
stances when it is necessary to use
white letters. but in such cases legi-
bility will be improved if they are
made with a thin stroke and strong
ly lighted. Black letters are more
if made with a heavy stroke.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-01-16
APPLIES and comnIexien-

In the near future girls won't have
to sail under false colors. The rouge
pot is destined to go to the scrap
heap. No longer will it be necessary
for Jennie to hide her Redeemed piece
of chamois skin in her hat. Listen.
girls! Apples are going to save the
compilations of all American womenl
u. Grant Border of Baltimore, address.
ing the International Shippers asso-
citation, at Chicago, said: IF m
knew that eating apples will do more
TO make their compilations beautiful
than all the face remedies in the
world, they would eat them morning.
noon and night. Five years from now.
when the countless apple orchards
that have come into existence the past
few years begin to bear full crops, the
apple production in the United States
will exceed 100, 0OO. 900 barrels. That
will give every woman a chance to
get a good, steady. reliable, fast-color
complexion for little cost
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-01-16
R~ebukino Dizzy

Sir William Frazer records with
pride his readiness in quoting
the saying of M of Disraeli's heroes
10 Dizzy" himself, together with the
pleasure Dizzy" tool in being so
quoted to. Sitting next to him at
Lord Shrewsbury's, cigars were hand.
ed round after dinner. He shook his
head, and turning to me, said, The
grave of love- | replied, Tobacco
Is the tomb of love-" said Egremont.
holding up a cigar. He looked very
much pleased, and said, I APOLOGIZE;
| thought the remark was original "
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-01-16
STRICT AS TO DIVORCE
NORWEGIAN LAWS PROMISE TO
SOLVE A PROBLEM.
Recognize IncompatabiIity of Temper
ament, but Are Not in Haste TO
Act Upon It-ChiIdren, and
Division of Property.

A Norwegian woman. Fru Ella
Anker, a leader of the feminist move
ment in Norway, announces that the
divorce problem is solved in her coun
try. The law is new as yet, having
been framed in 1910, but so far it has
worked well and is of promise.
The Norwegian law is based on the
principle that the only moral basis OF
marriage is a mutual love. When tois
ceases and the parties are con .inced
they can no longer live togerner hap
PLY, the law steps in and provides for
divorce. The first step is admission
to separation. No divorce is granted
under a year after separation is asked
for. This is the stated period when
both parties ask for divorce on
grounds that intimate mutual good
will no longer exists and reconcilia-
ton is impossible. If only one party
asks for divorce the period of separa-
ton is two years.
The proceedings are largely in the
hands of the administrative officials,
and do not ordinarily get into court.
VnCu q COupl6 QSClQC luty WISH " D6
divorced they appear before a magis-
trate and ask for IAN order" They
then go to the Cancellation Board"
whose business it is to examine into
the case and if possible bring about a
reconciliation. Finding this impossi-
Bile. they are granted an order of sep
a~ration, for one year or two. as above,
at the end of which period, if either
demands it. the decree of divorce is
granted. The administrative officials
investigate the charges, settle the
financial question and arrange as to
the care of children. The cost is very
slight, from 81 to s25, no lawyers be-
ing necessary.
After divorce, the common property
is divided equally between husband
and wife. Usually the husband is
called on to contribute to the support
of his wife. If the divorce is caused
by her conduct he car be excused
from this duty; If she marries again
he is also excused. The magistrate
fixes the amount of the levy and col
lects his contribution. When a Nor
wegian husband dies or is divorced his
wife can claim half of his possessions.
He cannot give away more than one
third of his property without her on
sent, whereas she has a right to all
she earns after her marriage.
Children are regarded as a mutual
obligation and both parents must aid
in their support. No fixed rules are
laid down, the circumstances deciding
the case according to the view Of the
magistrate. The parents may decide
upon a plan, subject to the magis-
approval. If they ca.slot agree
the minister of justice settles the
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-01-16
Shall Women Be Parasites?


If remain at home, depen-
dent on their male relatives, they be-
come parasitic, according to the testi-
mony of both England and America
If they leave the home they lose the
enormous influence they now possess
in consequence of their monopoly of
the care of children. In America there
is frequent suggestion that the sclu-
ton of the difficulty may lie in elevat-
ing the status of domestic service so
as to make it attractive to college
trained women of the same social rank
as the employer. The solution does
not seem to appeal to English women
strongly. A writer in the English
woman says: "We ourselves are hope
full that a gradual adjustment of CON
vention and public opinion may bring
about the real liberty of women,
whether wives or daughters, in their
husbands or fathers house, and that
the college woman nay find it as
pleasant and profitable to care for her
own children as for her neighbors'."
And, indeed. it may be doubted if any
American woman wouldn't prefer TAX
ing care of her own children to taking
care of her %neighbors', other things,
such as economic independence, being
equal.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-01-16

There was one man in Indianapolis
this week, who could appreciate the
position of the mar in the musical
comedy, "a Modern Eve who is the
hen-pecked husband of a s%uffragette.
Whether the understanding one is a
resident of the city or whether he is
n of the state fair visitors remains
a mystery, but he is not in sympathy
with the suffrage leader depicted in
the play. He was a diminutive per-
sonage with long, flowing whiskers
and a very meek co%untenance.
The husband. who was dominated
by his wife. had summoned sufficient
courage to speak of the matter. His
narrative Of his troubles ended with
the lines, Nov, l am tired of this, |
am going to assert myself"
The audience applauded and the
small man was especially elated. "Bul-
ly," he cried. The exclamation brought
forth more applause than the lines.-
indianapolis News.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-01-16

At Cambridge, Mass, there now TX
ists the most extensive and valuable
collection of stellar photographs in
the world, numbering ove 4 $1,000;
and 100000 or more Of them have
been secured at Harvard University
Observatory at Arequipa, Peru, at ar
elevation of 5000 feet. The number
of stars revealed on the different
plates depends, Of course, on the den
sity Of the part of the SKY being pho
%tographed, and ID the length Of the
exposure, the longer the exposure the
more stars, provided the light Of the
sky does not fog the plate. On one
plate alone, namely the region about
Eta Carinae, 100000 stars have been
actually counted.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-01-16
Humility Not Noticeable.

The will of the earl Of Pembroke,
of the English civil war notoriety.
does not portray a mind exactly in
the state 1t should be, when he pro
ceeds to say: LAS regards my other
horses. l bequeath them to my Lord
Fairfax, that when Cromwell and
his council take away his commission
be may still have some horses to com
rnand. Above all, put not my body
,aneath the church porch, for ! am.
after all, a man of birth, and would
not that l should be inferred there
where Colonel Pride was born"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-01-16

The collector of the port of Crisield,
Md, asserts that that place is the
first port in the United States
in the number of vessels regis
tered. These vessels, however, in
clude a large number of craft desig.
mated as "bugeyes, PUNCHES. runners
and b~ateaus,' so that the ports ton
mage is not large. Crisfield is also
described as the greatest hard and
soft shell clsb market in the world,
and as the center of the Chesapeake
bay oyster industry.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-01-16

did you see where manufacturers
in Massachusetts are accused of plant
iXs dynamite?"
VI should think they could easily
prove that to be an exploded charge
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-01-16

NcCP OFHS9cF9 Y VI" 0Ud6FH8s
sine million picnics In this country
This year-all of which served a pur-
pose, if you know what 1t was.--Jolist
(Ill.) Herald.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-01-16
FIELDING.

what do you think Of Ffelding?"
she asked young Mr.. Ashby.
"Oh, it's important, Of course, but
It won't avail anything without good
batting"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-01-16

$50 you. have won the American
a~eiress, sitter ALL observed the friend.
YES" ~fervently replied the foreign
aobleman, "she is mine-a gold mine"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18
INJECT SERUM Of
LIFE INTO CLUB
Officers of Federation Want
Definite Policy Adopted
at Meeting Here.
CHANCE FOR WORK
WITH RIGHT PLANS
Practically Impossible to
Handle Matters Under the
Present Arrangement.

Delegates who attend the meeting
in this city tomorrow evening and
Thursday Of the North Dakota Fed
Grafton Of Commercial Clubs will be
asked to prescribe Il remedy for the
conditions under which the organiza-
ton has been compelled to operate
since its inception.
Without any definite formed policy,
with officers scattered over the state
in such manner that they are unable
to confer, the federation is hardly as
valuable an organization as it could
be made, and President E. J.. Lander
will ask that the delegates make an
effort to settle upon some definite plan
Of work which will make it possible
to utilize the organization for the gen.
eral benefit Of the whole state.
The election of the members Of the
executive committee from cities so To-
Gated as to make 1t possible for them
to meet at regular intervals is one
of the plans which will be proposed.
Want Business Men There.
Grand Forks business men are ex-
pected to meet with the federation
Thursday. There will be a number
of very interesting questions discuss
ed, and these will be Of importance to
Grand Forks citizens as we'll as to ev-
cry other business man of the state.
For that reason the officers of the
federation and Of the Grand Forks
Commercial club are anxious that
there should be a big attendance Of
local business men. ;
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18
SEED TESTING IS
RULE THIS Week
Farmers of North Dakota
Making Examination of
Their Grain Now.
NOVEL PLAN IS
VERY SUCCESSFUL
In Every County Experts are
Promoting Plans for Bet
tering Conditions.

This is seed testing week in the
work of the North Dakota Better
Farming association and in this work
wherever the association Is at work
over the state a great deal of atten-
ton is paid to this very important
branch Of the business of farming.
1t is douhly important this year, ac-
cording to Secretary Cooper of the as
ISOLATION. by reason of the fact that
last seasons corr crop for seeding
purposes was not of the best. The
teachers of the different schools in the
districts covered by the better farm
ing association are all lending aid to
the work. and the following letter has
been sent out to the teachers and
others:
Letter to Teachers.
I'm many counties the question of
good seed this year is an important
one. Much seed grain. especially
grains which We're in the shock dur
ing the rainy weather. has suffered
deterioration. We believe it advisable
to test all seed grain before sowing.
nus preventing possible losses.
THE farm boy and girl may test
the seed to be sown on their farm.
Therefore We request % to set aside
the week of March 1929 as seed
testing week. Require o pupils as
a part of the school work to make
tests of all grain to be Allow
them to elect a secretary who will
transmit the results to the county sup
erintendent. Encourage and instruct
them in methods of seed testing. In
this way o nay be of material
service to the farmers of your district
and will have Interested the farm boys
and girls in one of their home prob
lens.
The matter Is an important one 1t
should be brought to the attention Of
tons as to method of testing accom-
pany this letter. May We count upon
your co-operation:"
Seed Testing.
In addition to the above there is a
above and it is in the form of instruc.
tions from the association as to the
best modes of testing. 1t is as follows:
Farm seeds to be sown this year
should be tested for termination be-
fore planting. This may save a seri-
u loss. A termination test is easily
made by using moist blotting paper or
cloth in an ordinary dinner plate or
pie plate. The seed needs proper con-
ditions of heat. air and moisture for
termination. Large seeds terminate
OSoS OcIWSeI 1OluS VI SlOln lOlOSO OVER
several times. Smaller seeds germin-
ate best between sheets of moist blot
ting paper. and very small seeds
should be placed on top Of moist blot
ting paper. The large seeds do not
get sufficient moisture between Dr. on
top of the plotting paper, consequent
ly must be terminated by some meth
cd which will give a larger supply of
moisture. Care must be taken in ger
minating smaller seeds so that the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18
bERNT ANDERSON
IS POSSIBILITY
May Become Candidate for
Commissioner of Agri-
culture and Labor.

Bernt Anderson of Ramsey county
may become a candidate for the posi-
ton Of commissioner Of agriculture
and labor in the mex election.
For some time past, and particular
~ during the recent session of the
legislature. MIR. Anderson was dis
cussed as a candidate for that posi-
ton, and many Of the friends of the
support to him If he would enter the
Mr.. Anderson has been a member
of the state legislature during the past
sessions. and this year was chair.
man of the appropriations committee
Of the house.
At the progressive republican con
ference which will be held Saturday
It Is expected that the question of can
didacy will be quite generally dis
cussed. although, of course. it is yet
quite early to bring anybody out as
an active candidate for any position.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18
CLUB COMMITTEE IS CHOSEN
Civic Organization in Model High
School ut the University Takes
Definite Form.

At the regular assembly of the
model high school at the university
this morning the executive commit
tee of the new civic league was elect.
ed. This organization was formed
about two weeks 6 and includes
only the students of the model high.
The object was to form some league
to take the place Of the University
Woman's league and the Mems union
The committee which vas named this
morning is composed Of Goodwin Op.
PICARD, Fred Mann, William Ellison
Myrtle Eckman, Bernice Clark and
Edna Lander. This committee will
also elect a member Of the faculty tc
act on the board.
The officers of the association were
not elected by all the students, bu,
this matter will be left to the execu'
tive board. The officers will probably
be selected during the next week
Last week a constitution was sub.
mittcd to the students and adopted
and the league will start active work
at once.
Miss Ethel Halcrow favored the
audience with a number of splendid
readings.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18
SAVES ELDERLY PEOPLE FROM
KIDNEY AND BLADDER MISERIES
Sleep Disturbing Bladder Weaknesses, Backache, Stiff Joints and
Rheumatic Pains Disappear After q Few Doses Are Taken

While people along in years are
naturally more subject to weak kid
neys. they can avoid the fortunes of
backache. and rheumatism. and be
saved the annoyance of getting up at
night with disagreeable bladded dis
orders. for the new discovery. Crox-
one. quickly relieves the most sever
and obstinate cases.
croxone cures these conditions be.
cause It removes the cause. 1t Is the
most wonderful remedy ever devised
for Kidding the system of uric acid.
It is entirely different from all other
remedies. 1t is not like anything else
ever used for the purpose. Croxone
makes the kidneys filter the blood and
slft out all the poisonous acids and
waste matter that cause these trou-
bles.
II soaks right In and cleans out the
stopped-up. inactive kidneys like wa
ter does a sponge. dissolves. and
drives out every particle OF uric acid
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18

and other poisonous impurities that
lodge in the joints and muscles and
rheumatism. 1t n%eutralizes the
urine SO it no longer irritates the
bladder, overcornes unnecessary
breaking of sleep and restores the
Kidneys n bladder to health and
strength.
1t matters not how long you have
suffered. how old YOU are. or what
else you have used. The very prin-
ciple Of CroXone is such hat 1t Ia
practically impossible to take 1t into
the human system without results.
There ia nothing else on earth like
1t. 1t starts to work the minute you
take 1t and relieves you the first time
o use 1t. and all your misery and
suffering 500 disappear. You can
cur an original package of Croxone
at trifing cost from n tlrst-class
druggist. All druggists are authorized
to personally return the purchase
price II It falls in a single case.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18

they run and place between the folds
of moist cloth or blotting paper. de-
pending on kind of seed used. With
smaller varieties, use 200 seeds. After
the seeds are in place. put the cloths
or blotters into an ordinary dinner
plate upside down over the one con-
tanning the seed tt prevent rapid
evaporation. Allow orner Of b~lotters
or cloth to hang v the side Of the
Keep the plates at an ordinary living
room temperature. 68 to 20 degrees.
adding a little water whenever neces-
sary to keep them damp. The tests
should be completed within a week.
Examine the seed. count the number
of strong. vigorous sprouts, and tabu-
late results.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18
They CONFER ON PATRONAGE
Democrats Discuss situation "a Affect.
ing Aspirations Of Several
for Office.

Democrats Of the state have been
talking about patronage during the
past few days, and a meeting Of sew
eral Of the more prominent members
Of the party was held in Fargo Sun
day evening and yesterday. The Far.
go postofice Ia one Of the plums that
came in for consideration, George
Wilkinson and State Senator Porter
Arthur Is supporting Porterfeld.
The democrats, 1t is understood,
also are seeking to secure the con.
tinuance Of the Fargo land office, the
business of which has been decreas-
ing SO rapidly that its adjustment
il due very shortly.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18
JOIN WITH CROOKST0N K. 7.
Grand Forks knights TempIar Will
Have Union Memorial Services
ON Easter Sunday.

The members of st. Alderman COM
mandery will attend the Easter serv.
ices Of the Constantine Commanders
of Crookston in a body on Easter
Sunday. The Joint attendance Of the
communicates was instituted last year
when the Crookston commandery at
tended services in this city and of the
Grand Forks commandery attending
services in C%rookston this year.
The grand commandery Of the
knights Templar will meet in this
city on April IA and Is. A committee
of the commandery is now at work
revising the constitution and statues
of the grand commandery. The COM
mittee consists Of DIR. S. ]. Hill of
Fargo, Clarence A.. Hale. past grand
commander of Grand Forks. d. c.
Moore. past grand commander OF
Grafton.
The annual inspection of the diff
ferent communicates is now going
on. A dis%pensation has been granted
for a new chapter of Roy ii Arch
Masons for Edgely. which will bear
the name Of the village. Walter H.
Murfin, states attorney of LaMourc
county. will be the first high priest
in the new chapter.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18

The ordinance regulating public
dance halls was passed in an amended
form by the city council at its special
meeting last night. The ordinance re-
quires h a the owner of a building
used as a public dance hall must Sc.
that to secure the license the building
u be sanitary and safe. have
proper conveniences and that the
owner must be of good character. BY
an amendment adopted last evening,
a provision requiring that no hall
should be under ground was stricken
out. The ordinance gives the mayor
the license al any time II it Ia shown
that disorderly conduct has been per-
mitted. hat liquor has been intro
duced on the premises or that intoxi-
Gated persons have been allowed to
remain in the hall. 1t also prohibits
smoking on the dance floor, forbids
the owner to allow persons under Is
are accompanied by a, guardian. 1t
also requires hat a register Of all
those under 81 shall be kept and that
the police officials may require a
register Of all who attend.
The question Of granting office
room to the county officials during
the time that the new our house Is
being built was brought up and the
council voted to turn over to the
office and that Of the police magis-
trate. 1t is planned to have tho
county auditor occupy the Office OF
the city treasurer while the latter Of
ficer will find quarters with the city
auditor. The register of deeds will
occupy the room now used by the
police magistrate for conducting
Nos,Vt fNo,,nfy Sup1,o1,or In0ea NJ
yesterday moved into the office of
City Engineer Lykken. which he will
occupy until the new court house Is
ready. It had been planned that the
county treasurer and the county
auditor should occupy the city treas
urer's office. but Commissioner Pou-
pore. who was present. announced
quarters were not large enough and
that room for the treasurer had been
found in the office formerly occupied
by the city officials in the Security
block. Mr.. Poupore also thanked the
council on behalf of the board for the
action taken and stated that quarters
had now been found for all of the
to offer the use Of h large council
chamber for court. purposes but MIR.
Poupore announced hat Judge Ami.
don Of the federal court had offered
the use Of the federal building for
court room purposes and for the Of
fees Of the court stenographer, the
clerk of court and the sheriff.
Not Taken Up.
The proposition OF opening up Cot
tonwood street was not taken up by
the council. \ number Of citizens
who are interested in the matter We're
present. but it was stated by City At
torney Wineman that a tentative plan
had been drawn UP by the Great Nor.