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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-12

Inniskeen, County Louth, Ireland
In America we are trying in a more or
less conscious effort to make the
schoolhouse the educational and social
center and the school master a COM
munity leader. In Ireland without any
set purpose this result is already Sc
cured. At Inniskeen, in county Louth,
Tor example, John Quinn, the school
master, is the big man. By virtue. OF
his natural qualities and by reason OF
his secretarial position in the co-opera-
tive association he is the farmers
banker, their business manager and
adviser, their agricultural expert and
temperance reformer. In fact he is
the community leader. His school
house is a social center for to it the
people go for cooperative association
meetings, for temperance lectures, and
for public gatherings of all sorts.
We have been to County Donegal
and have seen what the cooperative
enterprises centered at Dung1ow have
done for a region which is naturally
Under the leadership
of Paddy Gallagher, native business
genius, cooperation has brought com
tort, relative prosperity and hopeful
ness to community which was previ-
ously desolate combination of peet
bog and rocky hillside.
We have stopped here to see the re-
suits of cooperation when planted in
a more fertile productive soil, for this
portion Of County Louth would COM
pare favorably with the richest
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-12
stretches of our own middle western

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states. . ~
The Average Irish Farmer.
Anxious to find the average small
farmer who is member of the coop
erative society and willing to- talk
about its affairs, we were directed to
Edward Meeghan, who operated a
farm out two Irish miles from the viii
lage. AS we walked out to Meeghan's S
place the consciousness was forced
upon us that in this section Ireland is
far from being Starving Ireland The
fields are carefully cultivated -culti-
vated as they seldom are in the states.
The hedges and walls are well kept.
The heavy crops indicate a high de-
gree of fertility, Each cottage gives
evidence Of prosperity and self-respect-
ing pride. Upon the faces of those
whom we meet we see nothing to indi-
cate that the local Irish are poverty
stricken or despairing. We find Meeg-
han on a f0-acre farm of which he is
evidently and justly proud. The fer
tile fields; the Stacks of rich grain, the
high grade live stock, all demonstrate
that lis possible to make money,
hereabouts and that there is promis.
ing future in the local agricultural sit,
nation.
Buying Farms for Less Than Rent.
Meeghan himself, vigorous fellow,
full of enthusiasm and hopefulness, ex
plains that his father prior to his
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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-12

Gem State Lumber Company as
the chief accountant and an as
sistant to Mr.. Geo. Ridgeway, tn
treasurer Of the company. Mr.
Walworth has been identified
for several years with mercantil
interests and is owner of pro-
perty in and near American Fall
All the gentlemen mentioned
above will be financially as well
as actively identified with the
business.
Mr.. w. A. Ducker of Gooding,
Idaho, the district auditor of the
Gem State Lumber company, will
in connection with the changes
announced, become the general
travelling auditor for the bust
ness with which he has been
Identified for several years.
Another Idaho citizen well
known in this locally on the
north side district, Mr.. E. G..
Reed of Jerome, has joined with
the new organization in the ca
paci y of assistant treasurer,
with headquarters at Poca clio
Mr.. Reed is identified with bank
ing and business interest in and
near Jerome and has had con-
siderable experience in lumber
and financial affairs.
In connection with announce
ment of these important changes
Mr.. Hilliard States hat broad
but independent and clear cut
policies are to be put ino opera
ton by the company, and that
these policies will be character
lied by marked effort to build
up a large asset in he good
will and the confidence of the
people among whom the COM
pany has its investment and ex-
poets to conduct i s operations
for many years to come.
The retirement of Mr.. Hilliard
from participation in the affairs
of the Gem State Lumber COM
pany is matter of regret to
his associates, and Mr.. George E.
Merrill, one of he directors Of
the company, is quoted as ex-
the large measure Of
confidence and good will enter
tanned by the company for the
retiring vice-presiden and gen.
eral manager. Mr.. Hilliard ex-
poets to visit in the middle west
for some weeks after March 1st|
and is not prepared % announce
his plans until his return from
The much deserved rest. If he
to resume active
connections, his long
and established ac-
in the lumber .rade
presenr many opportunities, non
Of which Mr.. Hilliard feels dis
posed TO undertake at the pres
mt time.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-12
ONLY ONE LUMBER YARD
Iowa Lumber Co. Gives Way to
The Gem State.

Some important changes in the
retail lumber business in south
ern Idaho are announced by the
Gem State Lumber Co., through
Mr.. F. H. Hilliard, vice-president
and general manager Of the com
any since its organization about
three years ago.
Negotiations have been COM
pleted which will result in a ma
terial addition to the capital and
the magnitude of the operations
of the Gem State Lumber com
pany in their field as retail deal
ers. Commencing at once the
Gem State Lumber company will
acquire the retail lumber yards
formerly owned by the Iowa
Lumber Company at American
Falls, Rockland, Aberdeen, Rich
field, Soldier, Fairfield and Hill
City.
The headquarters of the Gem
State Lumber Company will r
main at Pocatello in HE general
office building owned by them,
and the office organization of tn
Iowa Lumber Company, previous
will be added to the office organ
ization of the Gem State Lum-
Der Company at Pocotello.
In connection with this pur-
chase and enlargement Of the
interests on the part of the Gem
State Lumber company, Mr. Hill
lard announces that he has dis
posed of his interest to his as
sociates and expee to retire
on or about March 1st from his
activities in connection with this
business.
The personnel of the principal
executives who will conduct the
operation of the Gem State Lum-t
Der Company consists of well
known residents of Idaho and ex
perinced lumbermen.
Mr.. George Ridgway, identified
for years with Pocatello's devel-
opment, is treasurer and will
have charge and direction of the
general office at Pocatello.
Mr.. John " Dawson, well
known in American Falls and
vicinity and the present presi-
deh. and general manager of the
Iowa Lumber company, will as
sumo the position Of general
manager in charge Of the active
operation Of the company and
will be assisted by Mr.. Lewis
Petit, another we'll known lum-
herman and resident of Twin
Falls.
Mr.. Pettit's ability, and ex-
perience as a lummberman are
recognized by his associates in
his acquiring the responsibilities
of assistan general manager and
superintend.
Mr.. w. B. Walworth of Ameri-
can Falls, at the present time
the secretary and treasurer of
the Iowa Lumber Company, will
be idntified with the enlarged
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-12

In case heard at the Belfast Gre
land) summons court few days
ago, in which the complainant was
named Fortune, Sir Andrew Newton
Brady remarked to the defendant: II
you stop annoying Mrs. Fortune, mis-
fortune will not follow your footsteps"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-12
Big Equity Meeting, Feb. %

Saturday February will of
Farmers Society Equity complete of the proceedings of
The Irrigao Irrigation Engineers Meeting Boise together
full Meeting will be submitted by the
pectve delegates attended those meetings Prices
by The selection of Import
ensuing of other
will before meeting A full attendance expected
by all interested in getting Equity prices.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-07

Ing Germans. just as It has done
day. II was In December OF Is
that the National assembly sn
there. The French government ID
Is repeating history this year seves
months ahead Of schedule.
The new French capital IL next
Havre, the chief seaport Of Fran
for though II IL situated go miles !;
the Garonne river, 1t Ii easily reach
by ocean freighters. It II OFT
called the New Orleans. or Cresce
City of France" In many ways, b,
deaux resembles New Orleans-in Z
curve Of the river, and the shape
the quays, which suggest the M
sissippi levees.
The population Of Bordeaux
something over 251.s47. II II the %
Of an archbishop, and the ancie
archepiscopal palace, which for ma,
years has been the city hall. will
occupied by President Poincare q
his cabinet.
Bordeaux's commercial power res
chiefly on Its wines and its brand
The claret, sautern and other b
deaux wines are known the wol
over. It's vineyards also yield VII
gar and dried fruits. Much OF &
printed calico used In Ameri
comes from Bordeaux.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-07
New French War Capital Is
The NeU Orleans of France
Interesting Facts and Figures Of Famous Seaport

Beautiful Bordeaux, city Of many
sieges. 10 well chosen as the war cap
ital OF France.
Twice before It has been the seat
Of government, and It's history II TO
mantically intertwined since the ear
Hest days with the fortunes and
fate Of the French people.
At the very dawn or western Eu-
ropean history, Bordeaux existed as
an important seaport In 275 A. d.
It was surrounded by walls, to pro-
tect IL from the assault of the Ger
mans So the year 1914 IL far from
the first In which the city Of Bor-
deaux has had to deal with German
invasion. Parts OF those ancient walls
are still visible today.
The famous seaport was the seat
OF Hadrian's government when Rome
ruled Gaul, at the dawn Of the Chris
tian era It was captured In 507 by
Clovis. leader of the Franks. A few
centuries later II passed into the pos
session OF England and was the seat
of the court Of Edward the Black
Prince. In 1853 the king OF France
captured It for his country once
more.
In the present wars predecessor Of
A years ago, the French government
fed to Bordeaux before the advanc-
The Detroit times., 1914-09-07
America for Ne

OH London q mans town. there's power In the air;
And Paris woman's with flowers In her hair
Venice and It's great to study Rome;
know Europes wonderful something to lack
The Past with her. and the people looking back
nut The glory Of the make the Future free
We love our land what she and what she - to be-
OH It's home again, and home again, America for mel
want ship that's bound pillow the rolling
To The Room Enough beyond the bars
full Of sunlight and the nag full Of stars
Henry Dyke.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-07
Good Doctor.

Good Doctor.
Johnny had been very excited all
morning, and finally burst out with:
I'VE have baby girl at our house,
teacher; DR.. Moore brought her"
Immediately another small hand was
little voice piped: 1--WE take on OF
him, too, Miss Brown!"-Everybody's.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-07

The present war IL not likely to
last long. for the bonfire now raging
IL bigger than the woodpile. Modern
methods OF census. or transportation
and communication. have made ma
ton and army practically synonymous.
When the forces now arrayed are ex-
hausted there will be no great re-
serves to be brought up. The human
powder will have been burned. II IL
not apt 10 come TO this, for Germany
must win &C once or face the certainty
OF slow and complete defeat Media-
ton will then be preferable, and
seems likely to be inevitable. In the
meantime the war will settle the
status OF international law, whether
Il n Q force binding on all nations o.
only q pompously worded code Of vol
untary practices. The future Of Ger
tain dynasties will also be determin'
ed: whether the three kaisers are to
govern In Austria. Germany and Rus
STA. or whether public opinion Is to
be organised for effective control OF
public policy. as In our own country
II IL absolutely certain that the fu'
ture must see constructive action TAX
en- TO secure lasting peace In Europe
This VIII not be done by discriminate
ing against races; no one expects 70
see Slav farm laborers barred out
from Germany or German bank direc.
tors outlawed In London: but It must
be arranged so that no set Of power
craxed men can use the strength OF q
great people for international piracy
This may mean dividing Germany and
Austria into O number OF smaller
countries, about equal to Holland OF
switzerland. Perhaps Europe may
rise above this. Danish all these dy.
nasties and coteries Of autocracy, and
The Detroit times., 1914-09-07
From Another
Point of HieW

President Maloney, OF the Retail
Grocers' association. wants Commits
sioner Helme removed because three
OF his special inspectors have con-
fessed To bribe-taking. Another case
Of the wrong weigh In retail grocery
circles.
Behold. how much better II Is for
the toiler to lay OF on labor holi.
day than on q stretcher.
II appears that Congressman Dore-
mus is now not only for Wilson but
has permission to say so audibly.
Several American war correspon-
dents declare there have been no un-
provoked German atrocities since the
declaration OF war.
State Food and Dairy Commission
er Helme has no use. either, for Inn
pure food inspectors
Furthermore. the president might
have added, IL Is not necessary to
congressman whose opponent Is the
WcdhcSt SiotSi tue JoUSWdppcho
could select.
Great credit is due Prosecutor Fra
xer for starting another Gilman case
In the state food department, In the
face OF the fact that he has but one
life to live.
No Campaign Speeches
Why worry when worlds war works
for watchful waiting of woodrow VII
son?
We hope many OF the vets stayed
over. The brave deserve the fair.
o.
Cloudy and colder. We don't know
whether to charge II TO the state fair
or the double-header.
Three food inspectors have con-
fessed to taking brides. For the con-
tinuation Of this highly entertaining
cereal. see Times ten years later.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-07
If Competition We're Free

In following the outburst
amount
Of business EXIT
pling
better The food had
n
bushel forowJ
and amazed retailing
for 10
II sh
condition
M
collect
present absurdly high prices be squeezed outf
III
The Detroit times., 1914-09-07
The Builders of the Future

millions OF cnhoren sco
sn fsbiesf changed ere the
,chooi that hundred baiends are staining
Tho teacher tells usful
would and Johnny IN the oak seat
raises his
Belgium"
teacher reply!
Ludlow and would have been equally
Colorado
worlds
spread dismissed with such an anwe Il challenges civilization
others do the plastic minds and souls Of coming
task difficulty
It may
Write US opnon-your answer TO this question.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-07
Cheaper To Save
Than To Kill

Church statistics show that It costs
about $1,000 to convert q man to be
lief In the Christian way Of living.
Political statistics, on the other
hand. show that 1t costs about $40. 900
(some authorities say $25.000) to Kill
q man In war.
Suppose that during the past third
OF q century the leaders Of human &C
tivity In Europe had taken the money
they have put into getting ready to
kill people and put It, instead, into
getting ready to save them-that 10
to say, had put It into schools,
churches, missions and into setting
personal examples Of practiced Chris
tianity.
Don't you think the world would
have gotten further along? :.
Simply as an investment. wouidn
the alternative have proved itself the
betterf
perhaps Europe will swing toward
II on the rebound.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-07
Food Hogs Only TO
Blame For High Prices

In the south half; early hay cr
good. late poor; fruits short, on
count OF the dry weather.
North Central-Winter wheat splf
did; spring wheat hurt by hot veal
er and rust; corn an average. n
acreage increased; oats an ayerae
potatoes excellent.
west--Wheat yield phenomenal
large. breaking ell records: co
much better than last year; od
good; hay good; generally all GRO
splendid. - - -
South Atlantic and Gulf States
Dry weather until recently, cotton OF
look Improved. fair crop Indicate
corn shorter than last year: tobac'
below average, improving with reos,
rains.
Southwest--wheat good In spoil
very wet spring delayed planting q
acreage OF other crops reduced; q
ton prospect fair at this time; CD
poor, except along the gulf secti.
where fair crop was made.
Mountain States-Wheat good
cept extreme north on eastern slop
where drought cut down yield: p.
good.
Pacific Coast---Excellent yield Of
crops; record outturn In wheat 81
barley, especially In CALIFORNIA;;
rus fruits good; other crops abo
an average: deciduous fruits exc
lent.
The big crop means, prosperity
the American farmer and from him
the city fellow.
When Bill Smith drives down &
incline at the Tomah, Ia, elevator.
ter delivering his last load Of cot
crosses the street to deposit his ID
check. he discovers that his bank b
ance Is $4,000. IT makes Bill Z,
good. He buys some three-for-a-QuI
ter cigars.
The next day Bill comes to to-
with his wife. They order an au
mobile. Bill is also going to D
some plows. cultivators and e.
line engine to do the pumping. M
Bill also has plans. New furniture.
among them.
Now Bill Smiths $500 won't ma
much OF a dent In our industr
scheme. But let MILAN Bill Smit
toss few thousands into the mari
and factory wheels start hummil
business Is stimulated and gene
prosperity results.
1 The farmers money gives empl,
ment to the people in the factori
And when they get the farme
money they pass II on to give q
ployment to those in the stores 9
ofices.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-07

Europes armies may starve TO
death.
But that's Europe's own fault
We live Gin the United States; the
most prosperous and fertile country
on the globe, where crops are always
big and this year are bigger than
ever!
We cant starve. That Is. We can't
unless we permit the food hogs to
corner the supply, hold Il until Europe
will pay three prices for II, then ship
II over there or make us pay the same
exorbitant war prices.
President Wilson isn't going to per
NIT this. they say. Neither are the
people Of America.
The food hogs needn't tell US that
food prices must naturally 20 away up
above the present high figure. MAT
urally" they will II the hogs are al
lowed to dump our homegrown food
into cold storage and hold them TIL
Europe and the American people are
compelled by hunger to pay double
and triple, the present price.
The first important estimate Of the
fall harvest came In today. II was
made by the travelling EXPERTS hun
dred or more Of them-employed by
George Reynolds. president OF the
Continental-C Commercial bank Of Chi
cage. the second greatest bank In
America.
Reynolds experts don't. SIT In city
| offices. They travel all summer
around the farms Of the whole coun.
try.
Here Ara their estimates NJ Tho tet 4
The Detroit times., 1914-09-07
WIZ THE LIMOGES PLEASE FORGET
TT? NO PART OF THE WAR FOR US!

44 ~ x
Our far eastern possessions Japan Kiao chau to
na the Open policy preservation Of Chinas integrity
given by Prof Edward Elliott and others for Likelihood
= re United States beng drawn into the world conflict
Thrs justification any all of these possibh-
The ngoes Of this country composed Of two sets OF people
who would and contracts and those VINO want
= exploit far EASTERN territory Mexico exploited
The will stand for and viii retire to
vsrasng any administration that promotes war;
We viii have all Monroe doctrine and have
neng Japan Russia Germany biting chunks out Of
Ghina or restoring to China tine already taken.
The door, mighty good thing for our commerce. but AZ
pretty much all the world "open door, to Us and were
having troubles entering it.
Moreover trade with foreign country isn't worth war
from financial, any other standpoint
There's no trying the integrity Of China
Nm in trying integrity Of Africa and we've been mighty
|Sust while others carved up the latter country.
that China earnest attempt convert her
Nm heathenism that being national
w do want equal trade opportunities respect
China but laundering would fight for the Chinese
going to make more markets than
~ an possibly Mppyi
Rsht here word in support President Wilson's decision to levy
~ 70 tariff rather than TO recommend
~ Ind
Ter .y Of course the money would pockets Of
people bond arrangement probably would amount 70 less
extraction but the extraction ought to be painful q it Is pos
M - make It.
We support the direct because viii give everybody taste Of
ut ct home would
Observation the only vital spot ngo has
& peekstbook
On in favor Of and killing machines that 30 with H.
not have . tough bull bed.
This tn which marine tied BY
m give suggestion Of engaged in would
indeed; for the tax in preference to the bonds
Ists forget and in which might be
into the conflict abroad time giving praise
and day there happens Be in the White
ne leader who il proofs Of peace
The fact that president the United States at
r tine strikes NJ a being pretty ProvidentaL
getting all the they the without de-
the part Of country for the United States TO mix IN
Three for sde
The Detroit times., 1914-09-07
The Future in Europe

organize some larger political integra-
ton, some great federated govern
ment which shall reflect and conserve
the essential unity of European civil
ization. Time will show. Meanwhile,
for millions Of people. this war means
laying aside for an indefinite time
tho policies that look to the future.
and devoting all the power that years
of toll have slowly created to achiev-
ing poverty. suffering and death.--Col.
hers.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-07

Note the big Increase this year In
all these American food crops! And
American foods going to be high. is
Il?
Taking the country over. Reynolds
experts summarize the coming har-
vest as follows:
East--Average yields Of grains and
fruits: tobacco short In acreage on
account Of late spring.
Central West-Wheat good. about
an average; corn and oats badly hurt
The Detroit times., 1914-09-07
Eeonomle.

A Glasgow merchant, famous for
his stinginess, came into hts ONCE one
morning and found a young clerk
writing letter In rather flourish
ing hand.
my man." he observed. "dinna maxi
the tails o. yer g's and US quite sac
long. want the ink tae last the
quarter cot
The Detroit times., 1914-09-07
How to Pronounce Them

| Such names as Paris, Berlin and
Munich have accepted English pro.
nunciations, but the less common
names OF foreign towns should be pro
nounced as they are In their own Ian.
guage.
The following list shows how some
OF the places more commonly found
In the war dispatches are pronounced:
Ax-larChapelle ex-la-sha-pel
Amtens a-meang
Ardennes arden
Audenarde o-de-nard
Avesnes a-ven
Avricourt a-vree-coor
Belfort bel-for
Bruges brush
Chalons sha-long
Charleroi shar-lu-rwah
Chaudfontaine sho-fong-ten
Grey seeray
Courtrai Coor-tre
Danzig Dan-tvfk
Dion dee-shong
Dinant deenahnr
Douai doo-e
Doubs doc
Gembloux zhahng-bloo
Givet zhee-vay
Hainault emo
Huy wee
kiel keel
kiaou-Chau kyow-how
Liege lee-yexh
Ligny lee-n-yee
Lille leel
Longwy Iong.yeo
Iouvain loo-vang
Luneville loo-nay.yeel
Malines ma-leen
Maubeuge mo-beuzb
Meurthe murt
Mexieres may.zee-yare
Monceau mong-so
Mons mongss
Moselle mo-zell
Mulhausen meel-how-zen
Neufchateau neu-sha-toe
Nish neesh
Seipenburg ny-pen-burg
Disc wahz
Oudenarde oo-de-nard
PeronDes pu.ron
Rheims range
Renaix rll-nex
Roubaix roo-bay
Sabac sha-bats
The Detroit times., 1914-09-07

"wotcher bin doin'--fightin,?"
"No-toohoo--I bin fought"