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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-12-07

want to; and I've got hinges on the
seat, and you see there is box under
it where / can carry my dinner, and
I've put up that frame for an awning
SO l won't get sunstruck."
"When are you going to start into
business"
"Oh, l don't know; time enough for
that when l get my cart finished"
In due time the cart WIS finished.
But now, instead of going into the hen
business, Alpheus began again to loaf
about the grocery store and to resume
his old habits. When he went home
at noon he would look proudly at his
hen cart, anu he always smoked his
after-dinner pipe and read his evening
paper in the shade Of it's striped avn
ing.
Arthur Wade was walking home
from his lady loves house one evening
in July. He was one of the lovers
who had been estranged by Alpheus
the previous spring, Tonight he was
gloomy ana morose Alice had shown
a marked GOODNESS that evening and he
remembered how their former trouble
began in just that way.
"He's up to this old tricks again,
! Arthur muttered as he came opposite
the Chubbuck cottage. He frowned
darkly at it and at the hen cart that
showed plainly in the moonlight
He walled on to the next corner,
where he stopped suddenly. He turned
about and retraced his steps, and for
a long time he stood looking at the
pink and green hen cart.
"I'll do it," he said at length. eyes,
I'll do it the very first cloudy night"
and with that he walked briskly away.
1t was several mornings later that
when Alpheus, as was his habit, went
to the dining-room window to look out
at his hen cart he gave a start of sur
prise and exclaimed: what in thun-
derw Then he snatched up his hat and
ran out into the yard.
There STOOD rickety, dilapidated
hen cart. lAlpheus looked at it blank
ly, then his eye caught sight Of an en-
velope tackled to the side. On it was
written yhe one word Boot" With
trembliIis fingers he tore it open and
drew fd9th S. bill.
When he went in to breakfast his
eyes were sparkling. "Tt's worse than
the other one," he said, enthusiastical-
ly, land the wheels are dished like pie
plates. The color of the other one
did not just suit me-" he said, after
a pause. II think I'll paint this one
yellow and purple, and it won't take
me so long as 1t did before, either"
Just before the last coat of purple
paint was dry Arthur Wade and Alice
were safely married.-Chicago Record.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-12-07
A LITTLE LADS CRIME.
He Chloroforms an Old Woman and Tries to
Set Her on Fire.

Philadelphia Especially. - Philip
Goodman, lad in knickerbockers, net
yet fifteen years old, visited the home
of Mrs. Wilhelmina Muller, chloro-
formed the old woman, and then, be-
lieving he had killed her, poured kero-
sene over the woman's clothes. pre-
paratory to burning the body and de-
stroying evidence of his crime. After
he had spent some time in the rear
of the house, ostensibly to wash his
hands, but really to lock the doors, he
approached Mrs. Muller in the parlor,
seized her by the throat and clapped a
hloroform-saturated cloth over her
nose. He tried to smother and strange
her at the same time, and when she
had dropped to the floor, overcome, be
evidently concluded that he had killed
her.
After he had soaked the woman's
clothes and hair with kerosene she
half recovered consciousness and cried
out, which attracted a neighbor. The
boy confessed that he chloroformed the
woman to rob her.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-12-07
COT HIS WISH IN BATTLE.
a Soldier WHO Was Hit in the Spot He
Chose ON the Previous Evening.

SOIdfefWhO Was Hit In the Spot He
Chose ON the Previous Evening.
Somebody had asked q Confederate
veteran In a group on the hotel piazza
at nearby resort whether he had
known of many cases Of premonition
of death before battle. Eyes and no"
he replied. "On the eve of an engage.
ment thousands of soldiers undoubt-
edly have q vague feeling that they
will be killed, and of course in some
cases the prescience is bound to come
true. However, there Is nothing re-
markable in premOnitiOns of that kind.
Where one is fulfilled hundreds come
to nought and are forgotten.
But your question reminds me" the
veteran continued, "of very curious
experience OF my own. 1t was on the
night before Shiloh, and a dozen or SO
soldiers in my company were talking,
half in jest, of their chance of being
wounded in the battle which we all
knew would take place the next day.
One said he would be willing to sac
rife a finger to his country, another
said he would prefer to get it in the
foot and finally somebody in the
party turned to me. Say, sergeant
he exclaimed, tell us where you would
rather be hit if you have to be
wounded tomorrow? I don't want to
stop a bullet at ALL replied, but If
that's my fate, 1 think I'd prefer to be
hit in the canteen.' They all laughed
at the sally, and the chatting turned
to something else.
Next day we were in the thick Of
the battle. saw comrade after COM
rade fall, and at last what was left Of
CIR command found itself in that
frightful death trap afterward known
to history as The Hornets Nest We
were striving desperately to hold our
position, and, 1 myself was kneeling
behind little bush. firing as rapidly
as ! could reload my musket. | had
lust discharged the piece, and had my
rlgDL arm IdlSeu III tuC dCC VI uiiNiIS
home the ramro1. when felt ter
rife blow on the side of the head, and
instantly something wet poured over
nv face and neck. Surprising, OF
course. that / had been hit, and was
being deluged with blood, l put up
nv hand and was amazed to find 1t
simply covered with water. Incredi-
BILE as it may seem, had actually
been hit in the canteen, and the bull
let had given the big tin bottle such
an impetus that 1t had whirled up and.
struck me just above the ear. If l
had been in any other position should
have been bored through and through,
and. in spite of my deadly peril, l was
so impressed by the incident that l
kent the perforated canteen and sent
II home as q souvenir.
81 believe, in all the war, was the
only soldier who was hit in exactly the
snot he selected, and who was entirely
satisfied with the results. New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-12-07
Physician Accidentally Shot.

Moorefeld, w. Va. (SpeciaD.-Dr. J.
S. Goochnauer, of this place, was shot,
it is feared fatally, by Richard Chipley
while hunting deer. DR.. Goochnauer
was at a crossing watching for deer
the dogs had started. The game came
in sight of Mr.. Chipley, watching at
another crossing, and he fired several
shots, one of which accidentally struck
DR.. Goochnauer. He is veI5 promi-
nent physician.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-12-07
HIS SKULL A WATCH CHARM.
Surgeons Removed Shattered Bone and
Patient Made Use of Il.

Bowling Green, KY. Especially Geo
Clark of Pemberville has watch
chain made out Of pieces of his own
skull. The chain is made Of portions
of bone fastened together by links OF
gold. A piece as large as dollar on
which is the date of the accident In
which this chain, cuts an important
figure, hangs as pendant. Clark
while in an oil derrick was struck ON
the head by crown pulley and his
skull was crushed. He was taken to
his home, where he lay unconscious
for two weeks. The surgeons said he
could not live. AS last resort they
removed the entire upper portion Of his
skull. To their amaZement he recov-
cred, and Is now living with an arti-
fetal top to his head.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-12-07
Double Tragedy In Oregon.

Jacksonville, Ore. (SpeciaD.-G. w.
Traynor shot and killed ]. Hardon-
brook ard then killed himself. Har-
denbrook was engaged to be married
to Miss Sarah L. Beeson, sister Of
Mrs, Traynor, but Traynor objected to
the match, and it is said threatened
Hardenbrook's life. About II o'clock
Miss Beeson, Hardenbrook mad Mrs.
Traynor were sitting around the fire
when Traynor walked out on the
porch and few minutes later bullet
came crashing through the window. IL
struck Hardenbrook in the head and
he died I'm an hour.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-12-07
Gen. Lee Receives Orders.

Washington Especially Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee, who recently was relieved
from duty as Commander of the Divi-
sion of Havana and Santa Clara and
ordered to take command OF the De-
partment of Missouri, relieving Gen
eral Merriam, was at the War Depart
ment receiving final instructions. He
will proceed to the headquarters OF the
department of Missouri at Omaha
within few days to assume his new
duties. General Merriam will retain
his position as Commander of the De-
partment of Colorado, with headquar-
tiers at Denver.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-12-07
Must Put II In Writing.

Washington Especially. - General
Hughes, in command of the Depart
ment of the Visayas, Philippine group,
has issued a circular directing, in con-
nection with the notice of amnesty"
recently issued, that persons coming
in and announcing that they had dis
covered their error and wished to quit
carrying arms and return to their
peaceful pursuits must hereafter make
formal declaration in writing ac-
knowledging and accepting the sover-
eighty and authority of the United
States in the archipelago"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-12-07
)TELLIN' HER cooD.BY.

chow, can't keep back the sigh
I'm I'm tellin' her Goodbye
" & pun myself together
ish her JOY and pleasant weather.
ope she'll Ian thar safe an soun,'-
ut, good people, I'll be boun'
Il the tears amt in my eye
When Pm tellin' her good-by!
ence she's got to go, I'm glad
When it's over! an half-mad
THAT can't keep in control
That upheavin' OF my soul!
Whistle-try to sing Bit
but thar amt no heart in it!
1Sun an stars have left life's sky
when Pm tellin' her good-by.
That's the way with womenl They
Steal yer heart. an slip away,
Like some bright an SUNNY beam
You've been SEEM in DREAM
Jest the minute that you know
You air lovin' of 'em SOL
Hopes done left me-life's sigh
I've been tellin' her good-byi
Atlanta Constitution.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-12-07
A Brave Chicago Girl.

Chicago Especially Walking a mar
row stone ledge thirty feet from the
ground, connecting the balcony OF her
fathers residence with that of neigh
Dor, Miss Jennie Youngloye gave the
alarm that burglar was at work in
her home. A squad Of policemen re-
sponded to a telephone call, but the
intruder, after frightening Miss Young
loves mother into Mysteries, had es-
capped Mr.. Younglove was absent from
the city and the two women and a
servant were alone in the house. Hav-
ing given the alarm, Miss Younglove
retraced her steps to protect her
mother.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-12-07
FiIipinOs to Be Hanged,

Manila (By cable).-Four natives
were hanged at Dagupan, Luzon. They
were convicted of arson and murder,
the victims of the latter crime includ-
ing two American prisoners. The mill
tary courts are now returning numer-
Gus death sentences upon natives.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-12-07
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

It was reported that General French
was pursued by the Beers all the way
from Middleburg to Standerton.
The German Clerical party demands
of the imperial government the crea-
ton OF an imperial supreme court.
The London Times continues to Bit
terly attack every move made by the
United States government in the China
matter.
Charles Williams, an English war
critic. claims that General Kitchener
contemplates ruthless determination
of the Beers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-12-07
Baby Has S7,000.000.

Newport, R. I. (SpeciaD John Mich
olas Brown, months old, is believed to
be the richest baby in the world. His
fortune is estimated at 100000, and
is likely to be augmented before he
becomes old enough to know of his
wealth. When the wills of John
Nicholas Brown, Sr., and Howard
Brown, father and uncle of the infant
millionaire, were made public last
June it was thought that the baby
would hold the record. Confirmation
is given in partial inventory of the
estate of the father, which has just
been filed here by Mrs. Natalia Bay
ard Brown, mother and guardian Of
John Nicholas the younger
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-12-07
prafns In This Joke.

II is said that Mr.. Evarts was once
going ND in the elevator at the State
|Department with many applicants for
AIinisterships and Consulships. "Well,"
laid he to a friend, "this is the largest
Rollection for foreign missions that has
zen taken up for long time"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-12-07
Stabbed to Death.

Minneapolis Especially Frank H.
Hamilton, a Minneapolis newspaper
man, is prisoner at the Central
Police Station with the charge OF MUIR
der against him as the result of the
stabbing OF Leonard Day, young mil
lionaire of this city, at the West Hotel.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-12-07
An Aquatic Hedgehog.

The sea hedgehog, or globe fish, can
initiate his body with air. In this state
it looks like balloon covered with
spike, and is safe from any enemy.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-12-07

"A nursery near Mexico, MO-, con-
tains 100000 young fruit trees. pruned
and cultivated to- perfection.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-12-07
q e4xxsaAs&4AseAseAsAeA44se
J Alphsus Chutburk. gossip
= Observation-Disclosures
BY Susan Brown Robbins.

MAN often has 10 try several
different kinds of work before
1 he finds his true vocation.
Such was the case with AL
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-14
Presbyterian Creed Revision.

After several days elaboration the
Presbyterian Committee on the revi-
sion Of the Westminster Confession,
which had been in session in Washing,
ton, adjourned on Monday.
The committee found on examination
of the returns from the Presbyteries
the following facts:
One-That the returns plainly lndi-
cate that the church desires some
changes in its credal statement.
TWo-These returns indicate plainly
that no change il desired which would
in any way impair the integrity OF the
system of doctrine contained In the
Confession Of Faith.
Three-These returns Also indicate
that a large plurality desire that
changes should be made by some new
statement of present doctrines.
Fourth-The returns also indicate
desire upon the part of many Presby
teries for some revision Of the present
confession.
| Fifth-It was, therefore, unanimous
| " agreed by the committee to recon-
mend to the General Assembly thai
some revision or change be made IL
our confessional statements.
The committed will convene OF
February 18th next, to finally prepare
1 the statement to the General Assem-
bly, in May.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-14
Free Sleeping Cars.

Representative Moody, Of Massachu:
setts, has introduced bill which II
passed will practically Danish the pres
emit sleeping car to obscurity. The
measure provides that railroad compa-
MES shall hereafter be required to ut
I'D regular day coaches with some kind
Of device whereby passengers may be
made comfortable while travelling at
night.
The language of tho bill is a. follows:
That all interstate railroads which car
~ passengers during the night In day
cars shall allow such passengers to
have sleeping berths in said day cars:
Where the roads do not wish to attend
to the matter themselves they shall
give contracts and let outside parties
equip cars used on night trains and
provide 10 as to make these people
comfortable, so that Whatever prslu-
dice or partially there may be on the
part of the railroad managers they
shall have no power nor assume any
power to deprive the passengers OF thell
right to have the cheapest possible &C.
commodations or the latest improve.
ments. No preferences shall be allow
ed to any particular person, firm, OF
corporation.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-14
Superstition Inspired Crime.

The following story has been sent out
from Clifton Forge: "a remarkable
case has inst been disposed OF by Judge
Anderson. A MIS-. Crawford. living
about q mile from this town. became
possessed with the idea that she had
been ''trIcked'' by q neighbor. Mrs.
Reed, q harmless old woman OF over
seventy. who lives with her son. Ac
cordingly she consulted witch doc
tor" and paid him $40 to remove the
spell. She then made several attempts
to kill Mrs. Reed and her son, at one
time Disgusting herself IS a man and
shooting at them through fence. AT
last an anonymous letter. threatening
to kill them both within five days un-
less Mrs. Crawford was s'cured." and
the finding of a stick of dynamite near
their house, so alarmed mother and
son that they swore out warrant for
Mrs. Cfawford's arrest, the old lady
carrying huge pistol and her son the
dynamite. The latter article caused
so much uneasiness in the court room
! that it had to be taken out and de.
posted in the creek. Mrs. Crawford
was sent to Jail for six months: The
case was appealed, and Judge Ander'
son allowed her to give bond on condi'
tion that she would at once move to
another neighborbood."
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-14
Sad Ending Of 4 Honeymoon.

The honeymoon of DIR. E. s. Terrini
was brought to a sad end Friday by
his arrest and imprisonment in the
Lexington jail on charge OF grand
larceny. Chief of Police Pole caused
his arrest on telegram received from
the chief OF police Of Omaha, Neb'
Terrini and Mrs. Matte Kinnear'
daughter of tho late DR.. F. 8. Mackey
of Rockbrid2e, were married Novem.
Der %, in this city. When the arrest
was made they were visiting the fami'
~ of Mrs. I. n. Sterrett, near Lexing
ton, a sister of Mrs. Terrini. The pr
soner first met his present wife at the
Chicago Worlds Fair. He claims to
bo q native OF Brazil and has led 9 row
ing life. He refuses to talk. On Mon.
day Terrini paid $75 which was alleged
to have been withheld from lady by
him and he was released. He claimi
that the charges were trumped up
against him.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-14

In 1885 when Andrew Jackson was
president, there was celebration In
Washington over the fact that the last
dollar of the national debt was PAID.
1t will be many years, in fact. centuries
before such an event will be again Gel
ebrated, and just think Of it, the ma
ton is kept in debt simply tnat
National Banks may live. Therel Is no
other reason on earth. We cannot
nav our bonded debt without destroy
ing them. jackson crushed the Uni
ted States Bank, which was exactly
the same character of being as our
present National Banks. Then he paid
off the nation g indebtedness. Inc
Tooth anniversary of the removal oil
capital to Washington has no charms
for us, but such celebration as the
one in 1885 would give US joy OF deer
and lasting nature.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-14
THE MEN.-IN THE SENATE.

In looking over the U. s. Senate 1t
ia .eyident that the Republicans are IN
advance of the Democrats in one
thing, and that is in the physical vlgor
of their members. On the Republican
side Mr.. Hoar seems to be the Oldest
man in the body, the residue, with a
few exceptions, are generally IN the
full vigor of manhood. In this sum-
ming up we do not include Senator
Stewart who has only lately returned
to his idols, nor Mr.. Teller who,
though called Republican, has been
voting on many questions with the
Democrats,
On the Democratic side Messrs. Vest
and Cockren are both old, Mr.. Pettus
ia quite frail, while many other Sena-
tors are beyond IS years of ago. 1t is
a fact that men with sound sense and
splendid physique succeed better than
intellectual giants with weak bodies
in these days of push and sharp bust
ness encounter. There is no body in
the world where work counts for SC
much as in the T., s. Senate. Talk,
attempted, or real oratory vanishes az
q tale that is told. In committee, in
close attention to the business affairs
of the country, is where work is done
and ends accomplished. We have nc
complaint against any man now IN the
Senate from the south. Those who
are old have usually grown SO in thell
senatorial harness, but the Republican
side is filling up with young men and
we venture that they will carry off the
plums, and that in the race for advan'
tageous legislation the South will fall
far to the rear in the present session.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-14
LET DEMOCRATS BEWARE.

1t has been intimated that the Dem
ocratic party might now take up some
real live issues, such as pension frauds,
army jobs, Cuban postal frauds, ship
steals and the like. and win on
those, leaving silver and the tariff to
take care of themselves in their cold
and silent graves. This is not possible.
No party can live in the United States
which undertakes to decry fraud. To
steal. plumber. pillage. rob, embezzle.
defraud. is today characteristic OF
greatness which has become 80 near
and dear to the American heart that
it takes interest in men Of no other
kind. When we recall that under all
the ''Star Route" frauds Of some years
ago not single conviction ever took
place, though millions were stolen;
that under the national banking system
OF the United States banks by the hum
dred crashed few years since and the
people who had deposited their money
with them were robbed right and left.
and no officer was held to account;
when, under the present pension laws,
the officer who ferrets out fraud aud
calls it to the attention Of the authori.
ties Is soon dispensed with, and Con-
gress is constantly removing disabili.
ties of fraudulent pensioners that they
may be restored to the rolls, that all
during the Spanish war and our pres
emit colonial strife in Manila the most
glaring frauds are being constantly
committed, that Rathbons and NeelsJ
are not tried and possibly never will
be, and that in States like Michigan
where its principal military oficerI
robbed it and were convicted the gov
ernor pardoned them In ton minutes
after the sentence Of imprisonment
was pronounced. it is useless to tall
about anybody or party succeeding OF
such issues. The day OF BANDED
thieves is at hand. the day of frauds il
high places il in the ascendency, ant
anyone who undertakes to decry frau'
il denounced as hypocrite. . fool,
crank or long haired anarchist. Oc
casionally a poor letter carrier VIII
gets dollar out OF a registered pack
age, is sent to Sing Sing or some othe
prison, but the million taker neve
suffers. he il immune and he become
honored for bis sagaoity and broa
mlndedness. We warn the Democrat
ic or any other party il it desires sue
cess, against talking or working agains
fraud. The issue is not popular an
cannot win. No great newspaper duI
ing the last campaign had the hard
hood to more than casually refer t
the subject, and then apologetically
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-14
A Romantic wedding.

A very romantic wedding occurred
near Chatham, Va, Monday, the con.
tracing parties being Mr.. w: q.
Young, Jr., of San Francisco. and Misa
Lucy Motley, daughter Of Rev. WI;
liam Motley, preacher Of the Disciples
Church. The bridegroom. . wealthy
Californian, reported to own property
valued at $500, 900, met his bride Mon
day for the first time and they were
married as soon as arrangements could
be made. Their acquaintance has
been a long distance one, conducted
by letter, and owed it's origin to some
verses written by Miss Motley, which
fell under the eyes of Mr.. Young. He
thereupon wrote to the poetess and tn
correspondence that ensued culminat'
ed in Monday 3 wedding, The couple
left for q Southern tour.