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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-11
Blu HAROLD CASTER
Copyright. 1916. BY W. q. Chapman.)

Reds" last stretch had been for
nine years. He had gone into the
penitentiary at thirty-five, and he came
out at forty-four, an embittered man.
What had been gall and NORWOOD to
him during the latter portion of his
imprisonment had been the cessation
OF news from the outside world.
He had thought of all his pals. he,
Red" Crofts. known as the cleverest
counterfeiter that had ever come Tn
der the eye of Uncle Sam. He had
thought OF the men who betrayed him
and were at ease; but he had thought
most of his son, a boy of ten when he
was caught on the last lap of the en-.
craving that was to put five thousand
in his pocket, and give him leisure
from crime.
His wife was dead, thank God,
Even a counterfeiter may have family
feelings, and Red" had loved with
all his heart the little woman who died
with a loving look in her eyes and on
her lips the words:
Bring up Jimmy to be q good man
like his father!"
The irony of 1t had bitten deep!
Then he turned to mis- trade again. He
was caught. and the lad was placed
in an institution. There was no chance
of finding him. Red" had not a sou
in the world to call his friend.
The week before he was released
Red" was surprised to receive wish
from a big employer of labor. who
without ceremony, offered him posi-
tion at thirty-flve dollars week in hii
engraving department.
I've heard of you." he said. "anC
you may understand that besides m!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-11
Odd Watch CRYSTALS.

A celluloid watch crystal which will
be as good as a glass one, and far
more durable, will fill long-felt want
Anyone wearing a watch is liable to
break the glass crystal in an accident
at any time. One reason for the popu.
larity of open-face watches is that they
are provided with heavier crystals
than the timepieces with hunting
cases, and, unless the cases are extra
stiff, they will give sufficient under
moderate pressure to cause the glass
beneath to break The celluloid crys-
tai is said to have been successfully
made and used
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-11
-onorabIe Archera.


tish Honorable Artillery
ere at one time mighty
Pc bow and arrow, and they
particular as to the replac-
were known as the arch
wooden pillars in the open
he capital. Several times
lry before last the valiant
H. A. c. (who date from
81, when they were incor-
Henry Wild asserted their
privileges, and replaced
had been removed by en-
In 1871. when the Long
lington Common we're de-
grave-diggers. the artillery
ERE wroth, and compelled
to restore the targets. In
the open ground for arch
emained only a few acres
b of the City road.-Pall
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-11

He made his way to New York. He
knew that Father" was still, alive
The death of so great a man would
have rung through the walls of every
penitentiary in the country inside of
a few days.
And he found Father" exactly
where he had expected-in Regan's
restaurant. Father" kept to his old
habits at seventy-three. Trailed day
and night. Father" laughed in the de-
tectives' faces. He had a genius for
organization; he knew how to select
others to do the dirty work for him.
Red" skunk in to Regan's, for now
he felt the prison shame upon him, and
the place had changed somewhat: it
was gaudier and more glaring. But
nobody knew him. and in a moment
he had spotted Father" in the old
corner. Red" was deciding whether
he should cross the restaurant to him
when he realized that Father" was
talking to the young fellow who sat
opposite him, the two fenced in be-
tween the pewlike structures that Re-
gan's affects.
The memory of his own downfall
came strongly over him. He had been
just such chap as this bright-eyed
boy who was bending forward and
listening to old Fathers arguments
Red" slipped out of his seat, and
unseen by Father" took a place in
the seat behind the old man. The pew
like construction concealed him COM
pletely. but round the edge OF the
pew adjacent to the window Reds"
sharp ears could catch the low-spoken
words.
IT'S a cinch," Father" was saying.
You're a fool, boy, to worry over
losing that job Every mans CRATER;
the ones who succeed are simply those
who don't get found out"
Age had not dulled the edge OF "Fa-
theirs" tongue Just the same words
Father" had used to him. Red" in
/ those years so long gone by. Father"
had made a crook of many a decent
man with his damnable sophistries.
I Il don't know" muttered the boy.
i've got to live, and lin tempted
Mr. Costigan. If I'd ever known my
mother it might have been different
oh. women don't understand" said
Father" God bless all good women
l say. But it's mans world, boy, and
a man has to fight with all means in
his power. Now that engraving abil
ity of yours is simply genius Crofts-'
Red" started as IL an electric shock
had gone through him. "Crofts!" II
was not common name. And his boy
would be about that age. And the
hereditary engraving power, which he
himself had inherited from his own
father! And the look in the boys
eyes that had attracted him as mag
net. Blood found its own!
RED" leaped from his seat and con
fronted the pair. He saw the amazed
recognition flame into Fathers" face
Red" raised one wrist. the muscles
hard as steel Father" WINGED. He
lodged the blow.
But the blow did not fall Father
was an old man. and RED" was too
happy to find the boy, to see hin
standing before him, alarm on hi
face, wonder. stupefaction, in hi
eyes,
Red" linked his arm through tn,
lads and led him from the restauran
unresisting. At the door, however
the boy stopped and freed himself.
you are-you are" he stammered
Your father" said Red" softly
"And God sent me to you at just tn
instant. Jimmy. You're coming hom
with me now, and-and l guess wei
| rn irrlnt fnnnthcI. .
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-11
Louis Coetermans. the Persian

Louis Coetermans, the Persian
Consul at Antwerp, has presented an
automobile chapel to the Belgian
royal family. The automobile is so
arranged that the space back of the
drivers seat can be arranged into a
back of the machine. The car bears
the coat of arms of Belgium, the
Pope ana Cardinal MERCER The
automobile chapel will accompany
the king and queen on their trips to
the front and will be used for the
celebration of mass along the fight
ing line.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-11
In Leap
Year
Y
By GEORGE COBB
- AAAAAS


Copyright. 1916. by W. G. chspmanr
There we're two predominating fea.
lures, dread and timidity. in the
thoughts and actions of Ralph Burton
as the leap year came in and he was
MADE the target of organized menace
and raillery on the part of those who
iancied they could play upon his
weaknesses.
foure selected victim, Burtont"
declared more than one OF the LITTLE
town club Of which he was a member
oh, he'll never escape through the
month"; insisted others. You'd bet.
ter keep away from the trap OF 50.
cial functions"
i rarely favor them, observed Bur.
ton gravely.
And have bodyguard." was tho
iur'her advice Il understand that
the girls clubs laid out a regular
program, with dates and victims Not
an unmarried man in the town viii,
escape"
Yes, and well-fxed individual
like Burton will be the especial oh.
ject of persecution"
Ralph Burton smiled, but it was not
a natural smile. Nature had awarded
him a shrinking, self-deprecating ele-
ment, and he had never battled it. AT
tWenty-eight he found himself a re
served young bachelor with an Unborn
veneration for all womankind. yet
bashful and retiring. If he had ever
loved, he had never been able to
summon up the courage to confess
the fact to the object of his adora
tion.
"A confirmed woman hater." was
the snappy ultimatum of more than
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-11
Oh. That's Different

Who was that chap who just said
Hello to your"
That's the man who does most OF
my bill collecting
He wasn't very respectful, consid.
ering that you are his boss"
Who said | was his boss? That
fellow is employed by my creditors"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-11
Difficult Diet.

You Americans are becoming a
race of dyspeptics.' remarked the OBJ
servant visitor. You are too impa-
tient"
Maybe that isn't it," replied the
quiet citizen. Maybe it's all due to
the habit we have got into of swal-
lowing our Indignation"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-11
EsrtIIIzsrn Give protsetlon.

Potash fertilizers seem to give pro-
lection from frost. A French market
gardener has found that plants in Q
field strongly fortified with kainit
suffered little from a series of heavy
trosts, those on a lightly fortified area
were more injured, and those on un.
treated land we're much damaged.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-11
Satan's WAY.

pre- was the pretty young
f elderly village pastor
i went into the city with
Pa, among other things
" frock. Another frock
said her husband. Did
aother?" Yes" said the
ngly, Il do need it; and
hs so pretty that the devil
But you should have
hee behind me, Satan.
.rgotten that?" "Oh, no;
what made the trouble,
| said, Get thee behind
nd he did, but he whis
ny shoulder, Tt just fits
Ply in the back!' And ]
take it Their" -Harper's
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-11
a Foe TO Fire.

Our childhood ambitions are sell
dom realized"
TOO true"
Life with me is just the reverse OF
what | thought it would be"
How so?"
Il thought | was going to set the
world on fire, and now | make my liv-
ing selling insurance. louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-11
Worth While ouotatlon.

The idle man stands outside Of Gods
plan, outside Of the ordained scheme
Of things. and the truest self-respect,
the noblest Independence. and the
most genuine dignity are not to be
found there. G. Holland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-11

iii bet you kissed every girl you
ever met" said Pansie, as she sur
veyed Percy over the table after the
show. Well. hardly that!" exclaimed
the one fattered. some got away
Pennsylvania Punch Bowl.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-11
He Was Willing.

Father lover the raiiingJ- gay
Helene. is that young man gong 70
stav all night" Helene (after slight
pause)-"He says he will dad Il
there's plenty Of room. Wherein put
him ?"-Michigan Gargoyle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-11
Mr.. John $. Edwards. of Lakeland

MT. john 5. EdWards, OF Lakeland,
has announced himself as a candi-
date for circuit judge of this dis
trict We have never met Mr.. Ed
wards but from what we can learn
he is man of the highest integrity
and well qualified for the Office, and
it is only through the insistence Of
friends who realize his worth that
he has consented to let his name be
used as candidate for this high Of
flee Wauchula Advocate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-11

Pioneer Paper Had Long Name.
The first farm paper was printed
In England in 1851 and dignifled itself
with the title Collection OF Letters for
the Improvement of Husbandry and
Trade.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-11
plants That Give Liaht.

Many tropical plants possess light
giving qualities, their blossoms and
stems being luminous and their
juices also being phosphorescent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-11
Well Expresaed.

"Ennui," said the club cynic, lis the
polite society name for laziness. Il
means doing nothing and feeling too
tired to stop"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-11

Take care of your pennies and some
one will come along with get-ricn-
Quick scheme and take care OF your
dollars.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-11
eedIns Ferns.

eedlns Ferns.
IL be fed once every two
Il with dilute nitrate Of
very dilute ammonia
II teachings. prepared
/ ground bone and wood
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-11
ritlna Machines

ritlns Machines.
ting machine does not
ler back than the year
year Foucault exhibited
line for the blind. The
gan improving the type
y as 1867 and in 1873
$4,000 machines.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-11

Mississippi Delta.
The delta of the Mississippi river
covers an area about equal to that of
The state of Maryland
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-11
Professions

R RALPH DUFFY
Limited Exclusively to
RY AND DISEASES OF
WOMEN
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-17

Mr.. James Gum Is planning to
build a new house on his ranch, north
east of town. II Is rumored that
from the amount of lumber ordered,
Mr. Gum must expect to build a
large, roomy house.
Mr. Edward Feindell is building
on his acreage Joining town on the
west
A few barns and chicken houses
nave added to the comfort OF the
livestock.
Mr.. Louis johnson of Marley is
completing splendid dairy and stock
barn. This is built of lava rock, and
is 40x100 feet.
Mr.. w. s. Henderson and Mr.. G.
H. Spence have been adding to their
-anch, one mile west OF town, many
buildings for the comfort of their
stock.
Mr. K G. Phelps has built lava
-ock barn. which takes the place of
the one burned last spring.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-17
DR.. Fitz Locates Here

DIR. G. G. Fitz, who has purchased
the Office fixtures of Dr. Scallon, has
arrived with his family and will make
Richfield his future home. The doctor
comes here from PIacsrvile, Idaho
where he has been in active practice
for the past six years. He not only
gave unqualified satisfaction as ply
stefan and surgeon, but the people rec
ognizing his ability as a leader in his
county and community, elected him to
the state senate where he represented
his constituents at the last session with
credit to both himself and his county
The doctor was formerly a practi-
toner in Iowa and was at one time as
ISOLATED with Dr. Davies at Emmits-
ourg, Iowa.
The Doctor, with his estimable wife,
and their eight year old son, will be a
helpful addition to Richfeld's social
and community life, and The Recorder
joins in bidding them welcome to our
community.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-17
Womans' Club


The Women's club met In regular
session on Saturday, November IL.
.he entire afternoon was devoted
% Whitman. Bret Harte, and Mark
Twain The paper by Elizabeth
Stephens, containing citations from
John Burroughs giving Whitman lead
ing place among the poets as soon as
the public taste has been educated to
an appreciation Of him, met with the
disapproYal of goodly number pres
mt. His best poem, 20 Captain, My
Captain" read by Miss Margaret
Johnson was highly appreciated The
Poem Of Joy, Notwithstanding her
splendid rendition of 1t, did not
;hange the audiences opinion of
Whitman
Bret Herte and Mark Twain were
more popular. The excellent inter-
probation of Tom Sawyer by Miss
Briggs and Woman, God Bless Her,
by Miss Johnson were well received
Dicken' sin Camp" by Bret Harte
cad by Miss Briggs portrayed the
writer's characteristic western style
and closed the program for the after !
loon.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-17
THE LYCEUM COURSE-lTS
EFFECT ON COMMUNITY LIFE"

"As man thinketh, so Is he" The
same holds good with communities,
commonwealths and nations
People learn thru the use of all the
senses-but they learn more readily
by observation and hearing, therefore,
that community that would grow spir-
itually intellectually, and would
ground it's citizenship in the higher
ideals and nobler impulses of life
must bring that citizenship into con-
tact with the things that uplift and
inspire thru personal exemplification
by artists who have been specially
trained for this purpose
This can be done In two ways
move your community to the intellec-
tual centeTs, or bring the necessary
talent to your community. And here
is where the Lyceum circuits are do
ing grand and noble work, sending
INTO the remotest communities music,
art, literature, culture of the first
class which never fails to leave its
impress. Therefore, If we would have
QUIZ community advance instead of 60
ing backward, look upward instead OF
downward, we must encourage those
things which inspire noble thots. Inn
pulses and desires.
This phase of education is just as
important to the future well-being of
your community life, as the daily
weekly and yearly text book lectures
md drills.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-17
THE RIcHFIECD TRACT
2 .s2ie STILL PROGRESSES

- @sesAt . I'LL TNO0n 90
p. Probably the. land companies ar
the only citizens who realize thu
great number Of land sales that have
been. made on the Richfield tract re
Gently. The following are few sale:
reported:
Mr.. D. E. Wilcox has bought the
.'oteet 40 north of town. This gives
Mr.. Wilcox three 4O's lying together
about two miles north of town.
Mr. Ralph Edgington has bought
he 40 acre piece joining town on
he north. He viii probably build
next spring. Mr. Edgington has re-
fused an offer OF s135 per acre for
lis piece. He has also bought 40
south of Mrs Cowan's place. - :"
Mr.. j. Gardner of Filler, Idaho, has
bought 40 joining Mr. Vertrees,
three miles west. Of town. Mr.. Gard
Ter is now building a new house on
his land.
Mr.. P. F. Durfee of Salt Lake City
has bought Miss Eaetvfood's place
one and one-half miles vest OF town,
and will probably move with his
samily to his new home in the spring.
Mr.. Mckee sold an 80 to Mr.. Max
we'll for $40 per acre. This is a well
farm west Of Marley.
Mr.. A. B. Chamberlain has moved
into the Pagan place, one-half mile
west of town, which Mr.. Lane and he
bought from Mr.. Pagan.
Mr.. Byron Church has sold l2O
acre farm to ]. w. Ebert Of Palisade,
Nevada. Mr.. Ebert has also purchas-
ed 40 acre piece of Mr.. A. B. Cham
3erlain.
Mr.. VIM. Hews has sold forty to
Mr.. A. L. Atkinson Of Hansen, Idaho.
Mr.. A. Mails has sold 40 acres to
oliver Dale OF Filler. Idaho.
DR.. Lamb has sold 80 acres to Mr..
rheophile Ollien of Bull, Idaho
Mr.. NJ. L. Moen is developing an
80 acre tract three miles west OF
own which he recently purchased.
The Idaho Irrigation company has
old the following: An 80 to Mr..
J. Gorton, Twin Falls; forty to Mr. |
red Mouger, Filler, Idaho; an eighty |
o Mr.. E. P. Flynn, Twin Falls, and a
s acre piece to Mr.. Carson Brown,
ltopton Nebraska
A number OF residents on the tract
ave been and are making improve
1ents in the way of buildings.
Mr. Dave Engle has built a roomy
edition to his house four miles north
town.
The beautiful new home Of Mrs.
iez, four miles north Of town, has
cen completed and she and her fam
Y moved into it last week
Mr.. F. w. Powell and family have
owed Into their pretty new home
ne mile west OF town. Mr.. r. B.
,nes and family from Pendleton,
RECON, are in Richfield and will
ION occupy the place Just vacated
!, the : Powells.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-17
A Day for Other Things.

The summer is over. bountiful har-
vest garnered, and what more appro-
pirate than joyous visit with friends.
As an aid to you. our Week End and
Sunday reduced rates are at your dis
posal. Ask about them. Agent o. S.
l.. R. r.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-17
NORTHWESTERN INVENTORS

The following patents were Just is
sued to northwestern clients reported
by D. Swift & Co., patent lawyers
Washington, D. c., who Will furnish
copies OF any patent for ten cents
apiece to our readers:
Montana.-A. H. Smith. Great Falls
flying machine.
Idaho,-J. c. Bunnell, Boise, water
motor.
Washington.-A. w. Bailey, Spo-
kane, alarm control for alarm clocks;
J. C. Bigelow, Olympia, stirring de-
vice; W. Cooke, Shelton, oil burner;
]. G. Fehler, Montesano, duplex dou-
Bile pronged pin.
Oregon.-W. @. Ayre, Baker, insula
tor; ]. r. Brady, Portland, underout-
saw guide; w. c. Elliott, Eugene,
street sweeper; H. H. Hocket, Dallas,
indicating device for motor vehicles.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-17
For Sale

Eighty acre tract, s IL miles north
of Richfisld, under Idaho Irrigation
Company's system. with water for Sc
acres. All the irrigable land 10 in cul-
tivation. Entire tract fenced. Gran
AIRY. Price $75 per acre. Ad
dress H. D. Smith. Haley, Idaho. 1t
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-17
m Richfeld in
II Paragraphs

DR.. Sutcliffe was here Tuesday from
Twin Falls with three land buyers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson are back
from visit to their home in Twin
Falls, trip they make every week.
Miss Lizzie Lewis of Newton, Kan
sas. will spend the winter with Mrs. j.
w. Stillwell. Miss Lewis is a trained
nurse.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-17
A Day for Other Things.

The summer is over, bountiful har-
vest garnered, and what more appro-
pirate than . joyous visit with friends.
Al m aid to you, our Week End and
Sunday reduced rates are At your dis
posal. Ask about them. Agent, o.
S. L. r. R.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-17
a Day for Other Things.

The summer il over, . bountiful har-
vest garnersd, and what more appro-
pirate than joyous visit with friends
Az an aid to to you, our Week End
and Sunday reduced rstes are at your
disposal. Ask about them. Agent ..
3, LR. r.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-17

The summer is ended, bountiful
harvest garnered, and what more ap-
propriate than joyous visit with
friends. As an aid to you our Week
End and Sunday reduced rates are at
your disposal. Ask about nhem. Ag-
ent, o. S. l.. R. r.