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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-06-26
Athletes, Blood Temperature.

There have been made at the Lon
don College hospital some curious OBJ
servations on the blood temperatures
of athletes. The normal blood tenn
perature of man is about 9S.11 de-
grees Fahrenheit. A young man after
a run of 200 yards, showed temper
ature of 10O.76 degrees; another
temperature of 100.94 degrees; third
a temperature of 1922 degrees after
run of half mile. A mile run pro-
duced an internal temperature of
1923 degrees with one athlete and
1896 degrees with another After
three-mile run one young man had
temperature of 105 degrees, but this
runners normal blood temperature
was 101 degrees, although he was in
perfect health.-Harpers Weekly
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-06-26
Tosslna the Caber.

One of the strangest and most an
cient games of Bonny Scotland is
throwing the caber, than which there
is probably no more severe test Of
muscle and skill. says Popular Me-
chanics. The game has been played
by the hardy Scots since the earliest
times and is still one of the feature
events on the programs of all athletic
contests. The caber is Long section
of tree trunk, tapered so that it is no.
ticeably smaller at one end than at
the other The man who essays to
test his strength by tDssing it raises
the pole to vertical position in his
hands, smaller end down, and then
throws it into the air and away from
him. He must make the large end of
the pole hit the ground and the pole
hit such a way that the small end will
describe half circle. The prize goes
to the man whose caber. having been
thrown in the manner described lands
on the ground with its smaller end
farthest away from the throwing point
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-06-26

"GlVe IL to Me-" she Sald Firmly
around doing favors for old misers, dc
you, young lady?"
why, if they deserve it, surely
You do not look very dreadful, Mr.
Wilson, said the young lady with g
smile.
you're the right sort, Miss Nellie
Merrill" suddenly spoke out the OLD
fellow you see, l know you. You
are the young lady they sent fol
yesterday to teach the new school
here. They pointed you out to me as
you went to see the school trustees
this morning. You'll make good
teacher, | can see that, and I'm go
ing to tell the trustees So
Miss Nellie's bright face clouded
again those gentle eyes we're close
to tears.
Il am afraid it will do no good, Mr..
Wilson," she said nournfully.
why what do you mean?' asked
the old man.
They have given me my expenses
and a trifle more for coming down
here said Nellie. They were a
little premature, you see. Under the
law they cannot begin school until
there are so possible scholars between
the ages of six and eighteen in the
district
"And you mean to say there aren't
more than that in the township"
cried old Wilson "Why, I fancy l
could count more than that in boys
alone who have stoned my windows,
robbed my orchards, and made them
selves generally disagreeable."
1.-THE count is official" explained
Miss Nellie. There are three schol-
ars short, and the trustees have put
off opening the school until the win
ter term"
Gabriel Wilson had been softly
brushing his cherished hat all this
time Between whiles he stole keen
chances at the modest, womanly girl
before him.
81 suppose you've just been study
ing yourself half to death to qualify
for the wretched $40 month and
board you were to get here?" he in
CURED with manifest interest.
II am an orphan, and have no fam
fly dependence said Nellie. II feel
pretty bad at missing this splendid
position
can orphan, eh?" repeated old Ga
briel thoughtfully $50 is my boy
that is my adopted son, Sidney. He's
away at college now. studying to be
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-06-26
WHAT A COINCIDENCE!
Story of an Old Mans Hat, an
Adopted Son, and a School
Teacher.
BY AUGUSTUS GOODRICH sHER-
WIN.


A neatly apparelled girl walking
slowly and sadly down shady street
IN Creston. Ahead of her a wizened
bent old man was picking his careful
way where the pavement was most
shaded, for the sun was blistering
hot. Only a stiff rollicking breeze
saved the day from utter sultriness.
AS the old man turned the corner the
wind caught him like a cyclone. 1t
sent his old fashioned high hat rolling
and tumbling behind him.
Immediately a crowd of urchins
playing in a vacant lot just off the
street made a dive for the frayed,
discolored head gear.
Get it, Get it," shouted jubilant
voices. "Old Wilson's hat. Put 1t
on the post and peg at it,"
Boys, boys" chided the young lady,
throwing up her veil and showing
face tear stained but resolute enough
even in it's rare prettiness to daunt
the lads. She managed to catch hold
of big boy who had secured the hat
Give it to me- she said firmly.
'Humph himi" cried the lad, con-
temptuously. why, he's only old
Miser Wilson. Take it, though-just
because you're SO pretty, and are 60
ing to be our teacher
The girl smiled brightly at the COM
pliment Her lip quivered, however,
at the last words of the boy She
compressed them tightly and went
up to the old man.
The wind blew your hat away"
she said
And you rescued it from those
young torments," broke in the old
man sharply Il saw it all. l sup
pose" and his keen eyes sparkled, and
he chuckled, they told you who l
was"
"Yes-Mr Wilson"
And the old miser? Hey did they
say that? You don't want to go
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-06-26

a lawyer. II I'm miserly it's for him
dear boy. So, Miss and the old mar
seemed stirred by strong and sud.
den resolution, you were to board
with Miss Briggs, if everything went
smooth, weren't you?"
Why, yes, | believe that is the
name Of the lady"
We'll. I'm going to take you there
now. want you to promise not to go
back to the city for day or two.
I've taken a sort of interest in you be-
cause-well, | had a little girl who
died She'd just about be your age if
she had lived till now. | think l can
fix this school question viii you
let me try?"
Nella hesitated but not for long.
She went to Miss Griggs. 1t was the
next afternoon when old Gabriel APP
peared He was sprightly and smil-
ing.
Il guess there must be a genuine,
warm spot somewhere in this hard
old heart of mine," he said, for old
Wilson the miser feels about as happy
as you will when l tell you that the
full fifty quota of scholars has been pro
vided for"
"Oh Mr.. Wilson, can it be true?"
cried Nella joyfully.
Eyes, you can start in tomorrow.
and hope YOU drive some respecta-
bilityN into that unruly mob of boys
who wanted to peg my old hat My
hat-think of it. In the family since
the 4O's, Miss Merrili'
How did you ever influence the
school trustees?" inquired Nella
Just moved squatter's family with
eight children over the township line
into vacant house l own inside the
school district" explained old Gabriel
with a chuckle of satisfaction and
pride.
Life became a dream of beauty to
Nella in the lovely little village. The
townspeople took to her gentle ways
and the scholars idolized her. 1t
seemed as if his rare good deed had
somehow renovated the penurious old
Gabriel. At all events, he never miss
ed public examination in the little
red school house At the end of the
term, the first exhibition day he
marched proudly into the place with
his adopted son, just home from col
lege.
The young man decided that it was
a relief to sit for two hours and take
in the simple, yet interesting exer-
cises of the graduation day of half
dozen proud children into class two.
1t charmed him to note the rare pa
tience and kindness of the young girl
fighting her first battle in the arena
of life for her daily bread.
All this young Sidney told his
adopted father. The latter simply
chuckled, as was his wont, and NUT
-ered something about good taste"
and respect for old age, and what
attached to it-ever old hats
Then came the two weeks vaca-
ion, embracing the winter holidays.
Naturally old Gabriel called to see
Nella. Naturally, too, he took Sidney
With him
The sly old man heard of skating
md coasting parties after that. The
lay before the new term began he
'alled Sidney to him.
See here, young man." he observed.
| never find Nella at home when |
all now. | never find you at home at
H. AS lonely old man, let me sug-
'est that it would be fine thing to
let her into the family"
Why smiled Sidney, broadly and
apply what coincidencel sug-
ested the same thing TO Nella only
ast evening"
Copyright, 1912, by W G. chapnan) {
Necessities From Japan.
For each nersOn in the United =
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-06-26
new York'S Bio Industries.

New York city has twenty-one in
dustries Ia each of which the annual
product is valued at more than $780,
100000. The largest of these indus
tries is the manufacture of clothing,
and next comes the printing and pub
fishing business.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-06-26
STRUGGLING AGAINST Injury,

Whats the terrible fight going on
over there?" "Oh, that's just an al
derman trying to prevent a corpora
ton agent from crowding thousand
dollars into his pocket. Detroit Free
Press.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-06-26

For each person in the United
States a dozen paper napkins and a
third of a pound of tea are imported
from Japan every year.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-14
HARRIET GRAY
Unknown Fate Brought
! Out Who She Was
BY ESTHER vANDEVEER

My mother died when | was a little
girl and my father when | was twen-
ty. l understood from my lawyers
that the estate left by my father would
give me a comfortable income. and.
since | had no ties at home. l conclud-
ed to travel. Hearing Of friends about
to sail for Europe, l secured an invita-.
ton to be one of their party.
Before going l set my house in order
and did what | had been long averse
to doing. looked over family papers
that had been accommodating for years.
There was a trunk full of them. and
l set about examining them with a
view to destroying such as could be of
no further use. Many Of them needed
but a hasty glance, and some scarcely
needed that. l found n envelope
marked Harriet Gray" and. opening
it, took out a number Of miscellane.
Gus papers. consisting mostly of. re.
ceipted bills. There was q deed to q
lot on one of the business streets in
the city in which l lived. the maker of
the deed having transferred the prop.
erty lin consideration Of ST." didn't
think the paper Of much Importance,
the lot being Of so little value. The
envelope also contained a will drawn
by Edward Oglesby in favor of Harriet
Gray.
had no knowledge of business mat.
tiers. and If | had l doubt If l should
have considered these documents of
any Importance. They were yellow
with age and had probably been in the
trunk for many years. Had they not
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-14

been obsolete father would doubtless
have removed them long ago. Proba-
bly, every n who had once been in
terested in them was dead. However.
I concluded to put these papers. to
gether with a few others l thought 1t
best not to destroy. in a tin box. The
other papers | burned.
Having made all necessary arrange
ments. l went abroad. During my alb
enc | fell in with various persons.
among others a young man named
Schuyler. Ned Schuyler was seeing
Europe on 5000.
My first sight of him was one even
ing when sitting on the porch of an
inn located Of the bank Of one of the
Swiss lakes. | saw him coming up
the road with the springy step of youth
and evidently as light hearted as II he
had had a letter Of credit in his pocket
for 100000 francs. He ate supper at
the inn and in the evening made the
Acquaintance of our party.
The place being attractive as we'll as
inexpensive. we all remained there for
some time. boating on the lake. climb
ing the mountains bordering on 1t and
visiting the sights in the neighbor-
hood. Somehow in all these excursions
Ned Schuyler fell to me. Americans
meeting abroad often become intimate.
and, there are more matches made
while travelling for pleasure than I'M
der any other conditions. At any rate.
such was the ase with us: not that
W. made a match. but we wanted to
make one. The reason we failed was
the pride OF the man. He had educat.
ed himself. and 1t had made him indie
pendent A wife with an income Of
her " would not be a drag on him.
but he was too proud to ask a woman
to marry him while not able to sup
port her. 1t seemed to him like saying
to her. Marry me and spend your
own money"
We met at several places while
abroad. the persons I was with think
ing It to be by accident. but there was
no accident We arranged meetings.
The last Of these meetings abroad was
ct Genoa, from whence sailed for
home. We lived ID cities 10 America
not far distant from each other, and ]
exacted 4 promise from him that be
would come 70 see me after his return.
Ny lover set out on . tramp to Nice
the day before my steamer sailed. !
was very d~isconSolats at having part
"a with him and while wandering
about the hotel took up the resistef
md turned the pages 70 the name ~
had written n Il. Hs had Egnsd ~
oAns Edward Gray echuyJes.
0omsthing n tho name 49, fanilleS
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-14
How Soldier. Break In Shoes.

A simple though effective way Of
breaking in" shoes is that employed in
the United States army. After the
shoes have been fitted to their feet the
soldiers stand in water. up to the shoe
tops until the leather ia thoroughly
soaked. Then the soldiers r put on a
march, and this hike is kept up until
the shoes are thoroughly dried on the
feet. Forever afterward the shoes are
perfectly comfortable, for they con-
form In shape to every little popularity
Of the wearer's feet.-Popular Mechan-
IL.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-03-14
Admitted lt.

Admitted u.
Brown-Come. wife. don't you think
you are . bit inclined to be always b.
hind hand?
Mrs. Brown-Well, I'll have to admit
/ wasn't much ahead when ! took you.
s-Judge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-09-19
Aarloroas department.

The Doctors Guess.-They were
speaking Of the doctors diagnosis and
the remarkable causes sometimes held
responsible for certain ills. the other
day, when Congressman Dudly Doolit-
tie of Kansas, smiled.
Some time ago, according to the SEN
ator, a member Of brass band that
was playing at a summer resort SUI
fered with a sore throat.
Just as soon as the patient mention
ed that he played in brass band an
enlightened look swept over the fea-
lures of the doctor. He told him that
he must have absolute rest for one
week.
A week later the musician appeared
and announced that he was quite we'll
"Good!" gleefully exclaimed the doc
tor. II thought II you refrained from
playing the cornet for a week your
throat would come all right"
But, DOCTOR" interposed the wonder
ing patient. "I don't play the cornet."
well, the horn then" smiled the sat
isfied DOCTOR It's just the same"
Neither do play horn, doctor,
was the startling rejoinder Of the mu-
sician. II play the kettledrum."-Bos
ton Advertiser.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-09-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the District Court of the United
States-For the Western District OF
South Carolina.
In the Matter Of ]. Q. Wray, Bankrupt
I'm Bankruptcy.
To the Creditors Of the aforesaid
Bankrupt. &
T AXE notice. that ]. Q. WRAY, Of
Il Yorkville, in the County Of York,
i'm said District, who was heretofore
adjudged a Bankrupt, In said Court,
has filed his petition therein, praying
for a discharge in Bankruptcy; and
that a hearing was thereupon ordered,
and will be had, upon said petition.
before said Court, on the 9Th day OF
October, 1913 at eleven o'clock, a. m.
at Charleston, s. c.; at which time and
place, all creditors Of said Bankrupt,
and others in interest, may appear,
and show cause, II any they have. why
said petition should not be granted.
RICHARD w. HUTSON,
~ Clerk
September I'd, 1918.
II st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-09-19

"A Killing offense.-The late James
r. Keene. himself a '49-er, used to tell
many a story about the characters of
those sdays. a-,- = o.. 4
.1t was difficult," he once said, ito
be temperance man. for to refuse to
drink with '49-er was a worsc offense
than to kiss his wife.
"A i49-er, twirling his long, dropping
mustache. said to a tenderfoot in a
barroom:
"Have some red-eye with me-?
&"'Thank you-no,' said the tender
foot, a total abstainer, firmly.
There was a tense silence in the
crowded bar. A pin could have been
heard to drop. Then the '4s-er reached
hack to his hip-pocket and said with a
weary sigh:
E"'Hen! Can't even take drink
without KILN a man?"-Everybody's.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-09-19

Very Superior clay-The late Eu-
gene Field while on one Of his lectur-
ing tours entered Philadelphia. There
was some delay at the bridge over the
Schuylkill river. and the humorists
attention was attracted by the turbid
coffee colored stream flowing under
meath. He asked the colored porter:
Don't you people get your drinking
water from this stream?"
"Yassir! Amt got no yuther place to
git it from. 'cept tn Delaweah. Yas-
sir!"
.I should think" said the humorist.
"that you would be afraid to drink
such water; especially as the seepage
from that cemetery see on the hill
must drain directly into the river and
pollute It," e
s 'T reckon yo' all doan' know Phila-
delphy ve'y well, sab, sawvyou'd know
know dat's Laurel Hill cemetery" said
The son Of Ham.
.well, what Of that?" asked Field.
"Dat wattah doan' hut US Philadel-
phians none, sah," replied the native
son. "w'y mos all Of de folkses bu-
ried theah aw rom ouah ve'y best fam
'lies!"-Pathfnder.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-09-19

A Small Girls Getaway.-An evan
gelist was once conducting joint revi-
val meetings in the two churches
Methodist and Presbyterian, Of small
town.
Children's meetings were held every
day at the close of school, first in one
church and then in the other.
One day two girls who attended the
Presbyterian church were discussing
the meeting which was to be held in
the Methodist church that afternoon
WIN Mary asked:
What would you do If they should
ask you to pray?"
Il wouldn't do it," answered Martha
I'D just tell them I'm Presbyterian
-Harpers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-09-19

Enough said.-He was Scotch ad-
vocate, and in his pleading he had sew
eral times pronounced the word
enough" as II 1t were "enow," writes a
contributor to Tit-Bits.
s"Mr. -" the Judge remarked at
length, "in England we sound the 'ough
as ufr-'enuff,' not 'enow.'"
s'Verra weel. Ma Lord" continued the
self-possessed pleader. "of this we have
said enuff; and come. Ma Lord. to the
sub division Of the land in dispute. 1t
was apportioned. Ma Lord, into what
In England would be called pluffland.
a pluffland being as much land as a
Pullman can pluff in one day. and
pIuffmen -"
SBut his lordship could not Withstand
the ready repartee. and burst into a
laugh, saying: ..... ..
s"Pray proceed, Mr.. -; We know
'enow' Of the Scotch language to un-
derstand your argument"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-09-19
NOTICE OF SALE

In the United States District Court
District Of South Carolina.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
Elk parte Loan and Savings Bank,
Petitioner, in re James Q. Wray,
Bankrupt.
Petition for sale of land to pay mort
gage.
DY virtue of a decree in said pro-
ID ceeding made by c. w. F. Spen-
Ger, Esq, Referee In charge, the
undersigned will expose to sale, at
public outcry, at York Court House,
on the FIRST MONDAY IN OCTO-
BER, 1918, at IL A. NJ, the following
real estate Of said bankrupt, free from
the incumbrance Of petitioners mort
gage:
l. The lot in Yorkville, York coun-
ty South Carolina, adjoining lot now
or formerly known as the Briggs lot,
containing about One and One-fourth
acres, more particularly described In
deed Of ]. r. Logan, Sheriff, to ]. @.
Wray, of record in Deed Book No.
%, page 1856.
ty, South Carolina, adjoining c. nj.
Inman and others, containing 85
acres more or less, more particularly
described in deed Of w. Brown Wylie,
Clerk, to ]. @. Wray, of record In
Deed Book No. Al, page 214.
3. The Springs tract, in York coun-
ty, South Carolina, containing 38
acres, more or less, more particularly
described in deed Of B. D. Springs
to J. Q. Wray, of record in Deed Book
No. Al, page 215
4. The Goss tract, in Union coun-
ty, South Carolina, containing 244
acres, more or less, bounded by lands
Of Mrs. Janet Wallace, Nichols and
others.
Terms Of Sale: No. for cash; and
Nos. 2, 3 and 4, for one-eighth pur-
chase price cash. q days interest on
balance at s per cent, and one-eighth
purchase price November 3rd, 1918,
and all accrued interest at per cent
for one year and one-fourth, the pur-
chase price annually thereafter till
payment in full; each installment to
bear per cent interest from ma
turity till paid, payable annually;
secured by bond and mortgage Of the
premises sold; said mortgage to pro-
vide for payment of reasonable at
torney's fees in case Of foreclosure,
and for reasonable insurance Of the
buildings against fire; with privilege
to purchaser to pay all cash; pur-
chaser to pay for papers, and to be
entitled to immediate possession.
Mem. Nos. and join, and 1t
will be announced at sale IL they are to
be sold together.
Trustee of ]. @. Wray, Bankrupt.
September End, 1913.
II +. st.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-09-19

His First Words.-Lessons were
nearly over.
All the village Sunday schoolmis-
tress wanted now to impress upon the
village school children before they
broke up for the day was the meaning
of saying grace before and after meals.
Her eye lit on the wears daughter.
Now, Alice" said the teacher. Il
want you to tell me the first thing
your father says when he sits down to
the table,"
Alice spoke up promptly.
please, miss" she answered, "he
says, Go slow on the bacon, kids, it's
a quarter pound" -.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-09-19

3 Wouldn't Waste Grease.-One day a
young colored man of sporty appear
ance dropped in at a country livery
stable and said he needed a job. He
looked promising, so he was set at
work greasing the axles of buggy.
In a remarkably short space Of time
he reported the task finished.
Look here" said his new boss, do
you mean to say you've creased all
four Of them wheels already"
WELL" rejoined the new man, i've
creased the two front ones"
: And why haven't you creased the
two hind ones?"
well" said the new man again, $50
longs the two front ones goes all right,
the two hind ones jes' nachelly got to
foller!"-Everybody's Magazine.