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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
love IS INvINCIDLE.
BY GERALD TAYLOR.

Kitty Benson had gone away to HUI
rope. Kitty Benson had returned She
had gone away prodigy, but she had
returned to be the pride of Four Cor
ners
Lester Davis and Kitty had been
sweethearts until her father made his
sensational sale of farm land to the
oil company. Then the Bensons had
built the great house on the hill which
dwarfed the friendly, homely cottages
of the village. And Kitty's mother
had discovered that she had a voice.
She was sent to a finishing school
and she returned for a brief holiday
and to make the announcement that
she was to go to Italy to study under
a great master And Lester had re-
belled, wildly but impotentIy, against
her parents dictum.
81 love you, Kitty" he urged. what
is the use of becoming a singer, even
If you can touch the hearts Of thous-
ands? The only happiness in life is
in the home. Kitty, marry me this
evening and let us face the future"
Kitty was very fond of Lester. Had
she consulted only her own inclination
she might have yielded. But she was
only twenty-five, and life is alluring at
that age. And Lester, with half
promise of consent if her parents
agreed, went into the study of Cyrus
Benson
When he told him that he wanted to-
marry his daughter the rich man
placed his hand kindly upon the boys
shoulder
Success in life," he said senten1
tiously, Consists in the ability to rec
ognize conditions. A year ago l should
not have opposed your wish. But now
it is preposterous. My daughter is to
find her mate among the leaders of So
ciety, here or in Europe, not in PEN
niless lawyer. No, my boy, stay awhile
and have dinner with us and put those
foolish ideas out of your head"
1t was very mournful dinner for
both Kitty and Lester. Eager as the
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-29
PREVENTION OF MINE: FIRES
TWO Clever Devices That 1t Is Hoped
Would Keep the Flames
From Spreading.

Doors that will slam themselves
shut when fire comes along, and throw
pans of water over the oncoming
flames, are the latest devices for stop
ping the terrible dust explosion fires
in coal mines. The real marvel of
the doors is that they do not wait
until the fire gets to them, but prompt
ly go into action while there is still
time to shut off the flames.
The doors, placed at intervals along
the mine passages, are ordinarily
kept swung back against the walls;
and on them are balanced several
pans filled with water. A dust explo-
sion in a coal mine rushes rapidly
through all the open passages, but
the flames are preceded by a sudden
draft or air pressure. This draft will
shut the doors in time to head off the
flames; and, as the doors slam, the
water from the pans is thrown in the
direction from which the fire is COM
ing.
The same principle of utilizing the
precursive air wave is the basis Of
most of the systems now rapidly be-
ing applied in coal mines to cheek
the dust explosions.
One method that has had much at
tention of late to keep all the pas
sages we'll sprinl1led with stone dust,
with piles of it stored on shelves
along the passageways. When the air
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-29

in a spring house in which the water
stands at the proper height and is
continually running through the
trench.
This is an effective and economical
method, both as to labor and expense
of construction. AS in the case of the
shallow-pan system the real efficiency
of this system of separation depends
upon the temperature of the milk.
The best method of separating milk
yet devised involves a considerable
outlay of money and the farmer ex-
poets better. results from it than any
other method, naturally-and he gets
them too. Whether a man makes or
loses money on his milk is usually de-
termined by his method of separating
it. A machine is expensive at the
start, but it is worth having.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-29
WAYS OF OPERATING MILK
fuga Machine and Involves Con-
siderable Outlay of Money.
nv w. K. BRA1NERD.)

(By w. K. BRAlNER
The three systems of separating
milk in most common use are: The
shallow pan, deep setting and centri-
fugal
The setting of milk in pans or
crooks, letting the milk stand for
from - to "a hours, depending upon
the temperature, and then skimming
the cream, is known as the shallow
pan system. This is the oldest meth
cd of separating cream from milk,
and varies greatly in efficiency, de-
pending very largely on how quickly
the milk is cooled after coming from
the COW and how low a temperature
is secured during the Dreaming pro-
cess.
The deep-setting system is used al
most as much as the shallow-pan.
The essentials of this system are cans
six to eight inches in diameter and
about two feet long, which are placed
in cold water. Often a trench is dug
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-29
DAIPY NOTEs
80 -9bsA - 11AJ

Just little bad cream may spoil
whole batch Of butter.
Don't be afraid Of overworking your
currycomb and brush this winter.
A promising heifer calf at any kind
of reasonable price is eefe buying
these days
A comfortable stable reduces the
cost of maintenance and increases the
flow of milk.
It pays to keep dairy thermometer
wherever cows are MIXED, whether it
is summer or winter.
The dairyman who does not keep
an individual record OF his COWS Is
not an up-to-date dairyman.
A silo will double the amount of
milk produced to the acre and cuts
the cost of producing it in two.
Experiments have proven the aver
age milk COW requires about an ounce
of salt day. Heavy mixers should
have more.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-29

that unless miracle occurred he
would not see Kitty again. AS a mat
ter Of fact, he had received an offer
from corporation to represent them
in nearSy town. He had told Kitty
and she had congratulated him.
At last he rose and took his hat.
Kitty's hand was cold in his. Me-
chemically she said goodbye. Old Mr..
Benson, yawning, shook hands with
him and went upstairs. The door was
closed behind Lester. He went off
sadly down the avenue.
No, he could not leave her like that.
Every inch Of that ground had be-
come sacred to him in the days of
their courtship. Under this tree,
igiimmering in the moonlight, he had
first kissed her. They had sat upon
that gate together, when they were
boy and girl. A rush Of memories
swept over him. He turned and hur-
ried back. 1t was now or never. He
must speak with her; it was his right;
he would.
AS he approached the door he saw
figure standing in the moonlight.
"Kittyl" he cried.
She was weeping. Her voice was
shaken with sobs. He caught her in
his arms and kissed her. 1t was the
first time in three years. But she
drew herself out of his embrace.
Kitty, love you," cried Lester. 81
he
member the old days."
Lester" she said slowly, with bro
ken accents, Il am not worthy to be
your wife. l am a fraud and a sham,
and if you thought me cold it is be-
cause l have had to steel my heart
against my better nature.
do you know that l am a failure?
Yes, I, who thought myself so fine, so
grand singer, destined to become
famous in Europe, am nothing but a
lie. I never had a voice. l thought
had. My fathers money procured
me the best teachers. They listened
to me and sent me away. She has a
good ear they said, but she will new
er amount to anything
my mother, who was with me,
thought this jealousy because l was
a foreigner. At last we found second
rate men who pretended to believe in
money. l studied at college.
Through the lavish expenditure of
my father l obtained trial in grand
opera. You know what the cultivated
Italian public is. l was laughed off
the stage, Lester
"And the worst of it was l had to
pretend, I shall always have to pre-
tend that was a success. People will
ask what has become of the brilliant
Miss Benson. My life has got to be a
lie, just as my fathers is, for he is to
be declared bankrupt. 1t is all pre-
tense, all sham. When l saw you
and remembered your words to me
about home I nearly died of shame
That's ALL Lester and now goodbye
But Lester only laughed as he drew
Ter into his arms again, for he knew
hat love which understands all is in
Copyright, 1918, by w. G. Chapman)
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-29
'R0UGHAGE GIVEN DRY COWS
Daily Allowance of Two Pounds of
Bran or Oats, or Mixture With
Meal Is Excellent.
(By t. L. HAECKER)

During the eight or ten weeks that
cows go dry, their food should be
chiefly roughage. 4 daily allowance
of two pounds of bran or oats. or a
oats and one part Of linseed meal or
corn oil meal, makes a proper feed
for COW near calving. Some roots,
cabbage, pumpkins, or squashes are
also very good. Highly carbonaceous
roughage, such as straw and corn
stalks, is not good at this particular
time Such feeds, with cold water,
cold drafts, or lying out at night on
damp or cold ground, are the chief
causes of caked udder or garget
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-29
"G00D-BY, OLD CHAP, I'm OFF"
British Officer Drowned While, in
Obedience to Duty, Trying to
Swim River in India.

The tragic end of Captain Pritchard
who was drowned while attempting to
swim across tributary of the IRA
waddy, is now known to have been
primarily due to the treachery of a
PunJabi Mohammedan regiment sur
veyor, who deserted in the snow dis
tricts not far from the great Doker
Ia, or sacred mountain. AS soon as
he left the party of Capts Waterfield
and Pritchard he warned all the vii
layers against them, with the result
that habitations were deserted, paths
blocked up an dbridges destroyed. 1t
was in trying to swim across the river
to repair one Of these that Captain
Pritchard was drowned
Captain Waterfield described what
happened:
They arrived at the bank Of the
stream in the early morning and found
it spanned by rope bridge but owing
to the tales spread by the deserter the
villagers were busy untying the
strands at the far end, and they had
just finished the task when the party
came up.
Captain Pritchard, who was
strong swimmer, said he would swim
across and refasten the ropes, al
though the current was about IL to Is
miles en- hour, and despite the objec-
tons of his colleagues he started, the
sole precaution he would agree to be-
ing that rope should be attached to
his boiy.
He had only got short distance
from the bank when the current was
perceived to be almost too strong for
him, and the rope alone kept him from
being swept away. In the middle of
the stream, however, the rope broke
and the unfortunate officer had only
just time to call out: 'Good-by, old
chap, I'm off, before he disappeared,
and he was swept over the rapids and
never seen again, nor could his body
be recovered"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-29

She-He who loves and runs
away
IIe-May live to get engaged an
other day
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-29
New Medicine.

Yellow fever has vanished where the
mosquito is extirpated. Regions once
famous as the white mans grave
have become as wholesome as health
resorts. tuberculosis has declined
where that abomination, the house fly,
is vigorously repressed The spread
of sleeping sickness has been traced
to the Infection carried by the tsetse
fly, and proposals have been made for
overcoming it. The difference between
the old medicine and the new may
be summed up thus: The old medicine
strove to- cure the sick, while the new
medicine strives to prevent sickness
altogether.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-29
A Rush of Memories Swept over Him.

girl was to travel, she could not but
feel the wrench at parting from heI
home ties, her town, and her lover
Mr.. Benson understood this situation
too; only the eager, selfish mother
failed to realize anything.
And after dinner Kitty sang for
them. She sang many arias, canta-
tas from famous composers, rendering
them with little trills and tremolos
which her teachers had taught her,
thereby making her naturally fine,
sincere voice artificial and stilted. But
at the end-Lester always remember
ed that she sang Home Sweet Home. "
eau revoir, Lester" she whispered,
when the time came to say goodbye.
81 shall be back in two years, and
you will find my heart whole and
yours for the keeping"
Now she was back; but things had
changed greatly during the two years.
The Bensons still lived in the great
house, but their fortune was sadly
shrunk. Unlucky speculations had
eaten into Bensons fortune. The
mother was away travelling; since
her daughters departure she had
spent little time at home.
But Kitty's return was the occasion
for a great reception. All the old
friends were there, for Benson was at
bottom a friendly man. Lester was
now rising man, and talked of as
candidate for the bench. But in his
heart he felt that Kitty would never
be his.
Her smile and glance were no less
friendly, but there was no longer the
cordial spontaneity Of old. She seem
ed to have become frozen by the ar
of the world in which she
had moved And when she sang,
though her voice was praised and her
father pompously told Of the acclama-
tons which she, had received in Eu
rope, there was nothing that touched
Testers heart as those simple strains
had done upon the night of her de-
parture.
He dared not tell Kitty of his love
now. She could not know that he had
always been true to her. Her light
words, WELL Lester, I suppose you
nave another sweetheart" showed
lin how little she remembered her
words on the evening when she went
away. And her talk at dinner was
I'll of foreign capitals and people
whom she had met, the light and soul
ess persifage of those who have be-
ONE cosmopolitans. They gain much
tut they lose much more.
The party broke up at last; all
he guests had gone, and Lester found
10 excuse for remaining. He knew
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-29
Healthy
Well Matured
Western Grown
Nursery Stock

We are prepared as usual to de-
liver to. our numerous customers
throughout the West and North
west, as early in spring as weather
conditions Will permit. fine clean
lot CT fruit. shade and ornamental
nursery stock.
We have statesmen in almost all
sections west Of the Rocky Noun
tains, some Of whom will probably
visit you, the prospective purchas-
er. He will bear his credentials
and you may place your order with
him in full assurance that you will
receive at the proper time, stock
entirely free from pest or tree dis
eases and which has been well
grown and splendidly matured.
We have a complete assortment
of fruit, shade and ornamental
stock, including shrubbery, roses,
etc. No finer trees are grown than
we produce in our nursery on the
Yakima Indian Reservation. on
the clean, new, volcanic ash soil,
and under the fine climatic condi-
tons for which that valley is noted.
If our statesmen in any section
fail to see you, write direct to the
Office for illustrated descriptive
catalog, indicating your probable
wants for spring.
Our stock is particularly well
adapted to the irrigated sections of
the Northwest, as with the fine soil
and the persistent cultivation we
give our trees, together with moist
ure always under control, we are
enabled to produce well calipered,
healthy trees which adapt them
selves to the varying climatic con-
ditions in every portion of the
Northwest
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-29
What She Rememhered,

A Wellington girl was asked what
she remembered about the Sunday
school lesson and admitted to her
mamma that she remembered moth
ing but the last song. We'll, what
was that?" the mother asked. Bring
ing in the Sheets" the daughter said.
kansas City Star
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-29

wave comes ahead of the fire this
stone dust is stirred up into the air
and acts som ething like blanket III
smothering the coal dust flames
Saturday Evening Post.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-29
Music Within Fer.

"It is true can't sing WELL" said
the cat, that had just swallowed the
canary, "but l have q good deal of
music in me all the same"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-29
Aid to Early Rising.

When man sleeps on the eoor on
! hot night he finds 1t easier to get up
a the morning Chicago News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
Tins Across the Sea

From the Louisville Courier-Journal In Europe there is assuredly a more general effort among waiter to earn tle tip and earn the good will of the guest. This is doubly true in Asia because Asia has as yet been less corrupted by the rich traveller who measures his pleasure in figures relating to gross outlay and is ostentatioIs in his wholly selfish lip- eiahty.
 A leaf from the diary of an American traveller in the orient tells of an incl dent that throws light upon the manner in which tips are earned east O Suez. A rupee, the equivalent of B 1-3 cents American was laid upon the table at the Grand Oriental hotel in Colunbo, Cey-
 lon. as an earnest of good intentions. The
 old Sinhsless waiter was told that in
 the event of the service proving esI e.
 cially satisfactory there would be, at the
 end of the guests visit, other rupees as
 a reward.
 Upon the following morning an invit-
 ing little basket of iced mangoes, not
 mentioned in the menu, supplemented
 the fruit upon the breakfast table. The
 season for mangoes was just beginning.
 The donor of the rupee made inquiry and
 vas informed by the waiter that he had
 gone to the market and purchased them.
 with part of masters gift" Spanish walters are more nearly orf-
 ental in the matter of courtesy than
 those or Ile European cOultIltS, ifiOIC
 acc essible to the hurried American tour
 ist. and the Japanese are the most intol-
 erable of Asiatic walters because they are
 the most importunate tip seekers and
 keep up a constant harrassment in the
 form of unnecessary fawning.
 An American wrestling with the difh-
 culties of the Spanish language as ap-
 preached from an angle of six weeks
 study preliminary to six weeks visit
 to Spain, attempted to give the typicaliy American order:
 Two fried eggs.
 The words for eggs and grapes in Spanish are somewhat similar, and the
 order received by the waiter was: Two fried grapes
 Ser or" said the waiter without be- traying the least surprise at the uIius- ualness of the order grapes are not yet in season in Ronda. The senor has per haps come from Algi :iras, where sum- mer is more advanced. It is still cool in the mountains
 Imagine if you can the same courteous consideration from d smart American waiter whose method is to overawe the unsophisticated the better to make sure of taking tribute!
 "Au contraire," as we say in the corn belt, there is the sleek lowing Japanese who gets the traveler's goat, as well as to get his gripsack, before his heels have hit the station platform and without "by your leave" gallops off to the hotel. where he deposits the baggage, collects the tip from the clerk, who Sets it down on the approaching patrons bill of par ticulars and bows himself off, bending double in assumed servility, with the cash in his pocket and nothing left to chance. The Japanese boast their west ernization, which is Americanization, and sometimes improve upon the methods
 tEey begin by initiating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Young Woman's auxiliary of the Ruhama Baptist church will meet Tues day afternoon with Miss Dana Hilliard. The Ladies' auxiliary, division IF O. R. C., will give a social Monday even ing at the Maccabees hall. The ladies of St. Margaret's guild of St. Johns Episcopal church will give a social and 42 party Wednesday after noon from to 5 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Henry Wood in Ensley.
 The monthly meeting of the Chill drens Hospital association will take place Wednesday morning at II o'clock at the hospital building, Avenue G and Twenty ninth street.
 Beginning October 1 Miss Beard will have charge of the tea room at the Ridgely apartments
 There will be a special song service at the Anne Memorial church in Pow derly this evening.
 The North Twenty ninth Street City Beautiful club will meet Tuesday with Mrs. James B. Roberts as hostess. The hour is 10:30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
PRETTY JUVENILE PARTY
 IN ENSLEY FRIDAY

Little Miss Neva Minor was hostess at lovely party Friday afternoon at her nome in Ensley for her little house guests Josephine Stewart of Marion and Dorothy Morrison of Bristol, Tenn
 The young folks enjoyed games and con- tests on the lawn and late in the after noon ices and cakes were served
 Those included in this happy event were {: Ada McWilliams, Aline Moog, Eugenia Poss, Lily Thomasson, I.ida Thoma asson. Louise Edwards, Mildred Hayes, Eloise Millstead Grace Hassler, Kathleen Brig man, Vivian Lewis, Dorothy Morrison. Josephine Stewart, Alice Dimmtt John Minor, Jr., Fannie Mae Minor, Eva Minor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
PICNIC ENJOYED
 AT EAST LAKE

Friends of the Rev. and Mrs. L. F. Good win complimented their guest Mrs. W. F. Astley of Kentucky. with a delightful out ing at East Lake last evening
 Those composing the party were: MT. and Mrs. w. M Rockett, Mrs. A. D. Mo- Kinney, Mrs. B. B. Bazemore, Mrs. W. F. Astley, Miss Lily Beckett, Miss Frances Bazemore, Miss Christine Rockett, Miss Margaret Mckinney, MT. Carson Rocket, MT. Claude Goodwin, Mr Paul Mckinney and MT. Hamilton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
MISS MIMS HONOREE
 AT NOVELTY SHOWER

Miss Annie Mims. whose marriage to MT. Oscie Oliver will be solemnized Sep tember ?. was complimented with novel, ty shower Friday evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. w. M. Blackwelder in West End, by the members of the Baptist Young Peoples union.
 Games and contests claimed the early part of the evening and later Miss Mims was showered with many dainty and use- full gifts. Miss Zelma Matthews had charge of the brides book. Light refresh ments were served to the following guests: Miss Marie Ward, Miss Lucille Ward, Miss Katharine Holden, Miss Mary Denver, Miss Lilly Allen. Miss Lois Al- len, Miss Katharine Dennis. Miss Annie Mims. Miss Lprline Oliver. Miss Ada James. Miss Bessie Tindall. Mrs. J. J. Garner. IT,, Mrs. William Oliver. MisG
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
MISS WILKINS HEART
 DICE PARTY FOR VISITOR

An enjoyable event of yesterday after noon was a heart dice and rock party party with Miss Virginia Wilkins as hos tess for her guest Miss Hattie Blacl1man of Roanoke. Va.
 Tables were placed on the shaded porch for the games and punch was served by Miss Susie Lee Jones. Late in the after noon ices and cake were enjoyed by the following guests: Miss Ai1een White,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23

| The ceremony was performed beneath. a large floral wedding bell in the living room. Miss Mary Kyle sang 70 Promise Ale. and ''Tramerei' was played during the ceremony.
 Miss Nina Ligon was her sisters mafd of honor and Miss Lillian Henderson was bridesmaid Both wore pale blue crepe de chine with lace trimmings and carried arm clusters of pink carnations
 MT. Eugene Wood was Mir. Spencers s best man and the groomsman was MT. Walker Woodall.
 Miss Ligon wore becoming travelling suit of blue with hat to match and bride 8 roses and valley lilies composed her bouquet.
 After brief wedding trip Mir and Mrs. Spencer vii be at home on Park avenue in Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
SATURDAY. NIGHT DINERS AT COUNTRY CLUB

Among those who engaged tables at the regular Saturday night dinner-dance al the Country club were: Mir Harold Din can. Mir A. A. Allen, Jr.. MT. Ersxine Ramsey Mir. D. Drennen. MT. Kenon Boiling, MT. W. l.. Brown. Mir. Welburne, MT. Carey Baker. Mir M. M. Roberts MT F. J. Larkins. MT. M. Brown, Mir Ira Hood, MT. c. w Yancey, MT. Robert Thatch Jrs Nr. Jesse Atkins and MT. H. l.. Badham, Jr.