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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-01
SET PETTY THIEF TO WORK
Scheme of Dorchester (Mass.) Judge
That Seems to Haves Much to
Recommend 1t.

A Dorchester boy of twenty years
was convicted before Judge Sullivan
of the municipal court of Boston, of
stealing from store laces valued at
$73.08. The judge fined him SIS and
told him he must go to work and earn
the money and pay the fine at the
rate of SO a week The boy has never
worked, and he may have one hard
life for time to get the SO a week,
but at that the judge was lenient
with him, as he might have sent him
to jail or made him pay fine equal
to the value Of the goods he stole. 1t
is the opinion of many judges that
the work fine is the winner for keep
ing petty thieves and some other
criminals out of the crooked ways.
Work is a harsh word for the boy who
has never done it and sometimes it
sounds even worse to boys who have
blundered along at listless jobs But
it is a great corrector of evil if it is
applied enough of the time to keep
the criminal mind busy at the legiti-
mate.-Worcester Telegram.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-01
New Year On Richfield Tract
Some of the Good Things That Have Happened Here In
the Past Twelve Months---And 1914 Promises to
Be Yet More Kind to the People.
1914.
The Glad New Year!

1914.
The Glad New Year!
And goodbye to the old year
whi~h has brought-well, now, what
Gid it bring?
For one thing, 1913 brought real
prosperity to many people who had
not been prosperous before. That's
something of a record.
Not everybody has made barrel
Of money; and some Of those who
made it, already owed it, 80 they
haven't it left over to start the
new year.
But the Richfield tract sold ap-
proximately five times as much
stuff from it's farms in 1913 as it
did in 1912. That, even if it docs
MT pay up all the old bills or leave
a bullying balance in the bank, is
a good deal of a record.
Many an old bill has been paid
eff entirely, or pared off so that
it is no longer a menace. And many
a new bin has been paid in cash,
so that it won't ever grow into
trouble.
Many a home has been made
more comfortable, with better
house. or better furnishings, or
better fare on the table. That is
worth while, and the Old year is to
be thanked for all this.
Possibly not everybody has got
ten all the profit he had hoped for,
at the beginning of thyear. That is
doubtless true of every man, woman
and child ON this tract, and all
ever: Idaho.
Yet in the face of the general
financial slump, when money seems
to have practically withdrawn from
circulation, to so increase the
amount of stuff sold, and to make
an almost corresponding increase in
the amount of stuff kept at hcme
for feed and feed, it isn't half bad.
Almost no one On the Richffsld
tract has known what hunger us INNS
year-that is, hunger that is chron-
ia, and not the result OF honest
toll that pays.
Richfield has built lot of good
roads this year; the town has a
brand new set of deep-well water
works; the best schools of any
town of it's size in the state; and
sc many, many good things of every
kind sre spread around here for
everybody tc enjoy, that it ought to
be season of great rejoicing.
All hail the New Year, with it's
promise of better things! But all
hail the Old Year, with it's record
of things fulfilled; not everything W
hoped but still more than some of
us have deserved, and more than
many other people have enjoyed!
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-01
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES
Gift fer the Children and a Good
Program for Everybody.

Interesting Christmas exercises
were held at the Methodist church
Wednesday night CT last week the
-hurch being crowded by guests and
participants in the exercises. The
children of the Sunday school gave
a short but we'll prepared pro-
gram of songs and exercises, after
which the gifts were distributed.
If any child on the tract failed to
get a remembrance, it was in un-
Intentional oversight, as the COM
mictee tried to get every name,
10 have something for every one.
The businessmen of the town were
liberal in their gifts, SO that there
sncu4d have been a coed time for
every child.
The exercises were he'd from a
platform built up in the conner OF
the church basement. ard decorated
So as to show cumming little Log
cabin nesting back IN an ever
green grove, with the legend,
Santa Claus House" up over the
doorway of the cabin M. E. Rai-e'
took scme very pretty pholos of the
stage and its settings.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-01
American Benefactions.

Many worthy but struggling char.
ity has been placed on it's feet by a
timely bequest or gift from a living
friend, and the whole cause of organ
lied benevolence has frequent rea-
son to rejoice over this tendency
which, while not by any means con-
fined to one nationality, is known In
the United States on scale never
known before. Large gifts In this
country amounted last year to more
than $300,000,000, without including
any of less than $4,000. Examined
in detail the list is a long one. The
evident purpose is TO benefit man
kind in making it better equipped for
the duties of life, and to prevent and
ameliorate human suffering. Educa-
tional institutions, hospitals and sani-
tary work received more than half
the gifts Of last year Elevated art
was we'll remembered and responsible
charities received generous share.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-01
WOULD DO FOR THE RABBITS
Old Gun Effective Enough Since the
Animals Did Not Know Of Its
Condition.

Colonel Preston of Grand Beach.
Me-, tells this story about . new
chauffeur he added to his household
this year.
Pats knowledge of auto mechanics
is surprising. but like many another
man he despises his vocation and
yearns to be sportsman. The colonel
possesses collection of firearms Of
which he is proud and this has been
continual attraction for Pat, who
spends much of his spare time gaxinn
in admiration at the guns In their
glass cases and gently lingering them
with loving care when permitted to
polish them
One day he came to the colonel vefy
bashfully and inquired, Colonel, dear
would yez be lettin' me hov tn loan
av this wan for this afternoonr
The piece was an old muzxle-loadef
of Civil war days. and his masters
thinking that Pat wanted to play =
joke on some one. and knowing that
the gun could not possibly be drsds
readily consented
Toward evening he observed rak
arrayed In full automobile toggery.
trudging OF toward the woods WITH
the gun on his shoulder
Where are you going. Pat3s onlDe
the colonel.
"Shure, SIR, an O'm goin' ter hnnl
rabbits in tn woods beyant."
But that gun IL no good: H ~
been out Of order for 30 yeaxsls
Faith thot may be. sir; but e11gQ
tn rabbits. won't know thotlr
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-01
Limited Temperance.

The first temperance society was
formed in New England and its pledge
read: "We, the undersigned, believing
in the evil effect of strong drink, do
hereby pledge ourselves on our sacred
honor that we will not get drunk more
than four times a year-Muster day,
Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and
Christmas"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-01
To clean a sponqe.

For sponges that have become
Shiny, it is found by treating them in
the following manner makes them
good as new: Get basin, fill it with
boiling water and little washing
soda, then put the sponge into this
and leave it for several hours When
this Is finished rinse in plain hot wa
ter, afterwards rinsing in cold. Leave
the sponge in the cold water until you
are ready to use it again.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-01
Remarkable.

"One of the astronomers claims that
he has charted 10000 new worlds"
by George, It's remarkable"
mot so very when you consider the
fact that he has had the use OF the
largest telescope in the world"
Il wasn't thinking Of that What !
consider strange is that, with so many
other worlds in existence, the lady
who is acting as stepmother for my
children had to light on this one"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-01
IDAHO, 1 1919
SILK.

The first silk was made 1900 B. G.
by the wife of Chinese emperor. Ar
istotle in $50 first mentions silk
among the Greeks The manufacture
of silk was carried on in Sicily in the
twelfth century, later spreading TO
Italy, Spain and the south of France.
1t was not manufactured in England
before 1904.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-01

I'VE IL, b e s
b e e n t a k | n 6
about me behind
my back"
What has he
said about your"
HE told one Of
m y W ar m e 8 t
friends that he re-
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-01

Have you ever sold your vote 7"
mo, sir. The worst thing ever did
was to cheat a cripple"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-01

garded me as man of one idea"
WAS that all he said?"
Wasn't that enough?
He might have gone further and
said that your one idea was yourself"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-01

whats the conclave at your house
about?" I'VE are discussing the advis-
ability of impeaching the cook. -
Pittsburgh Post.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-01-01
MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE.

"Why are you SO bitter in your op-
position to Burgess?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-20
By VERA EDMONDSON

II -. Tho pavement and seemed pounding the
49,. Ue made hasty movement to remove MS
,.rcoat then remembered that ne was wearing hC'e'
a. NOT Cold said Billy. "Im just wondering.
vo, know I've been down here 50 long Pat' heI eyes
ted with frost or tears, so long II most IKE nome
Yo, Gee I know every onyx column ana afcn III 'na'
,ht nv heart and all about magazines ana git culds
1 t rooms so much better than DO saucepan5
d acc burners Pat She wrnked her brow regret
C,lIv 4Pat dear, have you ever thought
patrick Henry WINGED with pain. y nave thought
= :, nil y he admitted sadly; ~but I've always
hoped r,.s ...-,-;.o GO
you've worried too, have your IhaD ue0'uc9 nv a.
Instead Of marrying you tomorrow am gong ~ ''''
=. ard 1oarn q few things. Oh, you'll see
ayybat things. Blly?' There was a strain IN Pat
voice ,.-,,.-,;..,o cod oor,,r,e
to her left side. III .t.fi
,ere;on II reminded him Of a row Of books bound IN
color behind her glass stand And that sum
moned a vision Of MCGOWAN, OF Bender OIL CIo"I'y'
let me carry your book for you, Billy he volunteered
R',t she onIv Rugged it the tighter mot fit reading
for YOU. Pat. and the Lord knows need to study II.
Other girls learn and manage perfectly wei LOT mem
selves Why not /? You think can't rcsenuuly'
"You wait and see!
once-tan Of her now-black slippers. Could that be
the forerunner Of hole?
Pat observed her in anguish. "How long have you
been feeling this way, Blly'' he demanded You
never said 50 before
a know returned Billy; "but that's no sign l
haven't been thinking Can't grlhaye some thoughts
Whv have lots Of them. You never could guess.
THEY had reached 42d street The chill breezes
from the Upper Flatron Building whipped and
buffeted Bily's scant skirts in rotous disdain BHly
wore blue serge with naughty confidence in It's smart
ness But the blue serge did not seem 50 very diier-
ent from the other suit she had worn-but that was
last Nav. Patrick Henry leaned a bit closer to the
shoulder Yes there still the tiny white spots
where the salt waves at Coney had presumptuously
kissed it last Decoration Day.
Half block west burrng, jeerng lights were urging
@the Easiest WAY Billy was looking toward the faunt
ing sign!
Something like raw poison stirred in Pats veins.
Nearby another electric sign called passersby to try hot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-20

week. after fashion, but subtract from Una. SUI"
the mercst fraction and it at once became nnpoS'O
at least to Billy She had gone over the nguie' - ''
wearsome times, and she knew
81 asked MCGOWAN how ne expected me 10 i've De
tween now and Christmas she went on ne S',',
had nothing TO worry about. Getting OH al SiA "o'
make il cost me nothing for my dinner, because
would be invited out every night
Patrick Henry groaned. ,ho
ats true too Billy vert on with the ar o, one VIZ
would do Justice at any cost "Only today Mr.. Ben
der ,.-.1
aYou don't mean to say he's back again. mterJected
p,,rcl, Henry. ~Why can't ne stay West and attend
to his old ranch'' u
aWbv he's found mine on it, gold or quartz or sil-
yer or something and he says he has named II ai'e'
me the Billy Mine. He is on here to sell STOCK
-" suppose you'll be telling me tnat G ne,.ioi.
creature is on from Pittsburgh next, pursued Patrick
Henry.
magazines He was very nice .,.
Patrick Henry gulped. "See here, Billy, TINS mas
GOT TO stop" he said al can't stand your beng Duied
bv all these men. The way they come to you Is al
insult 80. Init.
or;te remarkable in one 50 small. "These men have
never insuted me-" she said evenly. Every one OF
them has been kind to me-
ooh if YOU like it, Patrick Henry burst out
They proceeded in silence for block hen ne
spoke again Il suppose can give up the III Dorauo
and take a smaller without electric lights. Flehty
Of peope marry without electric lights. III 90 tomorrow
and get the license
Tomorrow" said Billy family "That's 50 soon, 50
terribly soon" o -
oven come out all right" encouraged Pat "Ihey Il
deliver the parlor set any time say, and we won
need much else except few dishes and things to cook
with
81 know said Billy even more family.
4You hate to give up the Ell Dorado, don't your
Then we won't give it up You know the agent prom
ised us rent free until February we'll be that much
TO the good I'm sure of a two-dolar raise maybe hve
after Christmas. Tompkins has practically promised
it. and
at isn't that said Billy in frightened whisper
ITS only when it gets near, and think OF the gas
ranqe-all those awful burners She gave a SILVER
at lust comes over me maybe I'm not the least bit
suited, after all
She shivered again and transferred the adjustable
caracul from her neck to her pink, still hands Pat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-20

Hotel Tyronial, Broadway side, to
the left as you enter the lobby, is
book and magazine stand where all
the glory Of cosmos is centercd from
nine 4. NJ. to cight-ffty-ninc P. NJ.
After that it ceases to he important;
for Miss Billy Marston, its presiding
goddess. clinks shut her cash regis
ter. pats her hair, pulls her trig little
Jacket from the hook, and hesltates
for an instant over the conflicting
claims Of a wonderful creation of her
own. a contrivance of caracul cloth
that can be worn as either a muii or
scarf Awarding the preference to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-20


tbo latter function she winds it haughtiy about her
Slim throat and trips through the Broadway door,
Ctc ,,auses for moment and crooks one white flngcr
On another white finger is gold band with tur-
ouoise heart-fve dollars down and two dollars week,
almost paid for Hardly had the hand been lowered
before Patrick Henry Hemming was at her elbow
Desnite the swftncSS of his movement through inc
crowd to meet Miss Marston, there was no Drllaht
liqht in the eyes Of icmming. newly betrothed
mans eyes should beam when he meets MS sweetheart
Vet a little while before he was bubbllng over with
banpiness The nearmahogany set was already chosen,
even the first deposit paid and the FL Dorado agent was
readvto turn rhe keyso the gestiourroomand
bath apartment in the Bronx, complete with gas range
electric light and near Moorish marble entrance mat
ar-Aloorish marble entrance explains the rent OF
t,yentv-four dollars. Near-Moorish entrances come
high; but after all aren't they the only KIND to nave?
With the vision of the FL Dorado paradise before
him. and secure in the justice OF his cause FatrcN
Henry made demand upon Tompkins, manager OF the
Tvronial where Patrick Henry worked on the books
~What can a young fellow like YOU want with more
than eighteen dollars a week." demanded Tompkins
IL a tone of injury. NO family expenses to speak
Of I'm, YOU are? But you started only last April
December, was it, full year? Certainly keep my
promises but before the first Of the year-impossible.
You might speak to again-after Christmas.
Christmas was three weeks away, and the FL Dorado
flat was waiting SO Patrick Henry had perfectly good
reason for not beaming joyously especially when ne
knew he must tell Miss AIarson about IT, But when
he saw the gloom in her eyes his apprehension made
him forget his own troubles.
"What's the matter, Billy" he inquired anMously.
"Haye one Of those
NO said Billy TREMENDOUSLY.
There were three guests in the hotel whom Patrick
Henry hated beyond all things, because they could
loiter for hours near the newsstand. And they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-20

did, while women with gold-ncsh purses cast
whitening gances as they trailed down
ONYX Alley to the Palm Room. Lest woman's
life be made too sweet by the adulation OF
men, God made other women.
III they don't stop worrying you
"This is a real trouble, interrupted Billy
"NICGowan called me into his office today and
told me that from now until Christmas they
have to have someone else in the evenings,
man who can make things hum till mid
night The soft lips quivered. q do get so
tired after dinner; but I'm sure | can
She gulped bravely. "But there isn't any
use: he's decided. So he's going to pay
me only six a week, and I'm to go home at
six"
The brute!7 muttered Patrick Henry, and
he wasn't sure whether he meant MCGOWAN
or Tompbins or BOTH But he did not know
the real tragedy OF it.
BILLY earned eight dollars a week, and lived
- on it. Yes, it is possible, even in New
York.-handkerchic dried on the window
pane running water two flights down; oat
meal discrectlv boiled over the gas chat IS
possible at night; but not in the morning,
since landladies have discovered the new
tangled meter that shuts off the gas by day..
There are really very superior read-to-eat
cereals. Though eight dollars a week does
not permit even the thinnest of silk-top stock
ings it may be shown that Isle thread, lightly
rubbed with wax-but maybe these unlovely
expedients shock your sensibilities.
Yes, it was possible to live on eight dollars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-20
Drawings by william Van Dresser

TN the Hotel Tyonal, Broadway side to
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-03
THE ICEBERG PERIL.

Those who may have considered the matter of an ice patrol in the North Atlantic entirely unnecessary or a waste of time and money must realize that 1t was with good judgment that the recent conference in London acted, when under the rules adopted, and which have since been ratified by the senate al Washington, fourteen of the leading maritime nations are to estab- fish an ice patrol in that region.
 Just at this season in particular is the wisdom of such action indicated. Whatever can be done to warn vessels of the great danger which exists from the ice is bound to result in the pro- tection of life and property. What ice will do is shown by the experience of the sealing steamer Southern Cross which was crushed like paper and re- suited in large loss of life while those who were saved by getting onto the noes underwent intense suffering. It was also this week that the liner Magdelene had a narrow escape from destruction from the icebergs which were encountered in that locality.
 While navigators must with reason expect dangerous ice in that vicinity at certain seasons of the year the limits of such perilous conditions vary greatly and it is a service of immense value which scout ships can render in giving timely warning. It is a service which should be able to assist every weasel which is travelling in that di- rection. Certainly the London confer encs has planned to minimize real danger and it does not require any more Titanic disasters to feel sure of 1t, even before inaugurated
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-03
HELPING EDUCATION.

A cause for qualification is the pro gress which is being made in improv- ing school attendance and the val uable contribution which that means to better education and citizenship throughout the country. The benefits of compulsory school attendance laws are such as to make it surprising that they do not exist in every state, and more particularly so when it is real ized how close a relation there is be- tween the lack of such laws and illit- eracy.
 Six states of the union are today without such requirements in behalf of education. In South Carolina Geor- gia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas there is no compulsion about education while in Maryland, Virginia Arkansas and Louisiana it is a mat ter of local option. Even while other states look upon the term of years which children should be required to attend school, in different ways, the very existence of the requirements shows the value and it would not be surprising to see the states without such laws recognize the importance of such legislation within few years especially when il is realized that as a result of an investigation of the sit aaticn it is found that states rank
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-03
WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION.

The orga nization of the Connecticut Deeper Waterways association for the purpose of bettering the waterways of this state and thereby aid in develop ing the transportation facilities marks the beginning Of an effort which should not only cause an awakening in this direction, hut bring about results. Con necticuf has not been fully alive in the past to the advantages which, lie with in its reach in this very direction. Gradually has the need of more ac- tfvfty been realized. The opportunity for a state organization existed and now that it has been perfected t re- mains to be seen what effect this in tecf1on of new life will have in sscer- ing the necessary attention for it's rivers and harbors that the entire state may get the benefit therefrom.
 That this association has been brought into existence does not mean that it will relieve the several sections of the state which are favored by nav igable rivers from further concern over their development. It does not mean that it will devise ideas for making the harbors of the state great centers for water traffic and the extension of commerce without the manifestation of the proper interest upon the part of those communities which are to get the first effects thereof It is an or ganization, however, which should bring the people of Connecticut closer together for the attainment of it's needs in this direction. It indicates a united interest in the common cause and should be not only an important in spiration for every worthy waterway project. but an important influence to an end. It is created for a purpose which deserves to succeed