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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-01
Literary Note

"Succcss" for March challenges
attention by a brilliant array Of
contributors. Helen Miller Gould
makes her debut in literature
through signed article devoted TO
the Interests OF the enlisted men
OF The army and navy, for whom
this ideal American girl bespeaks
the patriotic and philanthr-pic at
tention Of the women OF the Unit
ed Stales. Ex. Governor Newell,
Of New Jersey, tells how IA wreck
gave birtn to present magnifi-
cGat life saving service. Tins Is a
bit Of unwrittpn history, AID it IS
faci"atingly told. Edwin Mark
ham is portrayed on t.. r cover AS IA
Youthful blacksmith, he worked
lis such at twenty one.-and his
story is told from the standpoint
Of achievement, with an early poem
of considerable merit. Beauty and
hrlpfulness ciiaracttrize other lead
lag articles.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-01
ExecutJt. s Sale.


As Executor Of John ". Reed
decd I will sell ut public auction,
at his late residence. on Jacksons
river. in Highland county. Va, on
THURSDAY THE I4TH DAY OF MARCH
1901, the following personal prop
erty:
| horse. hog. I wagon. OK
cart, Enggv, | surry, | moving
machine and rake, / Bradley pillow,
l harrow, 4 prs. wagon harness, Z
prs. single and 2 prs. double buggy
harness. | iron kettle, 2 saddles, |
cider mill, lot Of hoes. forks. rakes
&c. 2 guns, ! heating stove, 1 stacks
Of hay, / straw rick.
Terms: "A credit ofpight months
will be given on all sums Of 5000
and Upward, purchaser executing
negotiable rote well endorsed.
Sums under 50 90 cash will he re-
CURED. J. A. Jones, ExOr. Of
John w. Reed decd.
Feb. %, 1901.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-01

A new law of the .postofiice de-
partment is that any person who
takes, from a postotfice. mail mat
ter of any kind not belonging to
him and withholds the same from
the person to whom addressed or
fails to return it to the office, Is
subject to IL tine Of $4,000 or I'M
prisonment for one year. 10
charge the postmaster with the err
ror of giving Won mail that belongs
10 some one else will not eXoueTate
you from the penalty.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-01

The Designer for MARCH, supplies n
tempting array OF models for garments
for adult, and Juveniles. among them be-
ing shirt waist FOR men The f,o"tr
Garden in March is the subject OF the
Horticulture article; :" Woman IN ieIc-
,grapbyE of Tongenial Fields FOL Women
Y rkers," and "Beconing Styles OF
."For i.eal,h and Beatty" The short
story for adults this nlonlh is By Proxy
ami for Juveniles Euths Aspirations
while Famous Diam mos is tie Title Ola
most interesting il1ustra ed article. '.'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-01
TIE Eminent Kidney
and Bladder Specialist.
The Discoverer Of Swamp-Root at Work In
His laboratory.

There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
tive. Many sudden deaths a:e caused By
i.-hcart disease, pneumonia, heart failure
oy apoplexy are often the result OF kidney
disease. II kidney trouble is allowed to al
vance the kidney poisoned blood will attack
TIE vi,-l organs, or the kidneys themselves
brcak down and waste away cell by celi,
Then the richness Of the blood-the alburnen
leaks cut and the sufferer has Bright's
Disease, the worst form CT kidney trouele.
Or. Kilmer's Swa;np-Root the new dis
covery is the true specific for kidney, bladder
and urinary troubles. lthas cured thousands
of apparently hopeless cases. after all other
efforts have failed. At druggists in fifty-cent
and dollar sizes. n sample bottle sent free
by mail, also book telling about Swamp
Root and its wonderful cures. Address
Or. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton. N. I. and
mention this paper.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-01
l{atGtija4si f;cfel

G. 8. Na,bri2ht s. 60 have rrst
received "A full Iine of Mems, Bows
and ailIdrpn's Hats. These goods
are rot Cd and shrif-wprn. but AL
new, ike. best that coVld be bad,
latest STYLES. beautiful shades *.
Gall and see for yourself.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-01

National legislation Is constant
/, creating new Offices. The army
bill has something be thousand
to its credit, and other measures
are adding the total. And vet
some SAY there are fewer opportuni-
ties han there used to be. Satur-
day Eve .liny Post.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-01
Call on Charles 2. JoHsS FOR
Member OF the Constellation nal
".:'-:''''', Convention.
HON. CHARLES p. JONES.

Hon. CHARLES P. JOKES.
, SIR: Believing flat the repre-
sentative of Allegheny, Bath and
Highland co,inties. in tie consiitu-
tional convention Of Virginia, soon
to be held, should be man OF high
character. ability, conservatism ana
ON the sile of the people III
this effort for better government
with no personal interest IN the
new constitution other than that
of every good citizen and taxpayer
and. believing further. that you
fully measure up to these require
ments, We ask that yos.' announce
yorrseif IL candidate FOR member
Ship in $, -. s.1iention, PROMISING
YOU our ,ROtes ana orr hearty sup
port: =
L II Stephenson atty, W " Botkin, 5
i sieg atty.:J q Matheny elk i 7 Car
benter. = B Bishop merchant, J A Whit
law merchant, " 4 Wilson, W A Gun
ningham, l. A caricotf, wills Gibson
furYeor, VIM Weeks, G! 5 Flelsher, JHtis
A Sipe. Jon f.. Sipe, " II Matheny, Il
Orndcrff, C. NJ Heyener,J r wilson, K
b Camp BELL Fl NJ Slaven p NJ, W A bus
sard, l. S Dickinson, Joseph Gibson,
James Botkin, s A Porter. Cnas i Fox
M d, o Wiison, O a stephenson, , >
Carsf n Z b n hitelaw, &C Hansel, A A
sShumate, 4 " Eastman, James { Few
erage, J r Tillery, Geo. II Sutton, Jo;ePlh
Jones, oaml. warner, o j Campbell
Up, Gwiu.
Lists of the county could not
be had for this issue but we learn
that in all there will be about 800
names.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-01

WANrEp-Active men OF good character
to deliver and collect in Virginia for old
established manufacturing wholesale
house 5000 IA year, sure pay: Honesty
more than experience required. Our &c @
erence, any bank in any city. Enclose
self addressed stamped envelope. Manu-
facturerS, Third Floor, 334 Dearborn ST.,
Chicago.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-01
Hail. CutGing,
Shaving
SlsaGnpOOings
IsaZ0rS put in
: Order

You WILL FIND NE IN THE
OLD WIMER BUILDING.
WILL he GLAD TO AGAIN SERVE
Ny OLD CUSr0AfRS, AND TIE PUBLIC
GENERALLY.
That have not departed from my es'
tablished rule, of making every effort to
please my customers, | think, Will be
proven on your first visit to my new
quarters.
If YOU give me your razor to put III or
der, / guarantee that it shall cut.
j. 7. GwIN. = Barber
Monterey, va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-01
fOPUL Ar PUBLICATIONS POOpfiUjL Ar PRICES

published on Mcaday, Wecnes-
day and Friday. Is a complete
I'd to date daily newspaper,
three days in the week. with
oil Important news OF the other
four days. Profugely illus
trated, and filled with interest
ing reading for all who wish 10
keep in close touch with news
os the ration and world.
Z. lar subscription
rricc, $3.50 per year.
re 20 secure the best magazines,
MIL gndupgu-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-01

IA fc;!aga md psaasVa Your Hath.

Va fc;!osa md psa;a'Va Your EGltAl.
Investigate our cooperative plan OF
monthly payments before purchasing a
Bath cabinet. Members wanted VINO
axe honest. Wealth unnecessary.
Hot Air Electric Baths will benefit or
cure every ailmcnt, BY using one Of our
Thermal Bath Cabinets YOU can accomp-
lish quietly in the retirement Of your
own home. better results than at Natural
Sulphur Springs or Turkish Bath Houses.
Enjoy Turkish, Sulphur, Napor or
Medicated steam Baths at Home, 3 cents
each. They open up the 5,O0O,O 900 pore
Of the skin. From each flows a tiny
stream CT poison laden liquid, WHICH. il
retained, poiaons he system, causing
Rheumatism, Malaria, Nervousness, and
General Debility
The most complete line of Bath Cab
inets in the world.
Prices: The Standard $500; Century
$3.50; New Era $1,000.
Good Representatives wanted every,
where. Mrte for Our book, Health and
Beauty.
STANDARD BATH CABINET co.
517- $40 Madison. st.
Toledo, Ohio.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-01

What is the name of Your county
paper? The Highland Recorder.
Shaul@ You take it? le,. YOU
shou.l.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-01

has for nearly sixty years been
recognized as the Peoples Ma
tlonal Family Newspaper, for
farmers anG villagers. Its
splendid Agricultural Depart
nient, It's reliable market re-
ports, recognized authority
throughout the country; its
fashion notes, its Science and
Mechanics Department, it's
fascinating short stories, etc.
ETC., render It indispensable In
every family. Regular sub
scriptiOn price, $l.OO
ner year.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-01

Of the
The Tribune may remit pu- HGireg THE
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-01

magazines
journals following splendid Inducements
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-01-11
MAY BUILD TWENTY HOUSES
Kansas City Man Smitten with lola.
Plans to Make Investments Here.

Several months ago mau in Kan
sas City heard of lola. Heard that it
was the coming city of Kansas. So he
wrote the postmaster here to send him
some sample copies of an lola paper.
Several copies of the REGISTER were
reading of the prosperity of lola and
wrote to Il real estate man here who
advertises. He and the real estate
man have been corresponding since
and Tuesday the gentleman landed in
lola and spent the afternoon with Mr..
Heller. He asked about everything
looked at what he had time to and
when he left that night it was with a
favora BILE impression of the town. In
conversation with REGISTER man at
the depot he said he thought we had
the finest prospects of any town in
Kansas or Missouri and that he was
so interested that lola would hear of
him before very long. The gentleman
was Mr.. w. H. Humield, a member of
Humfeld Bros. florists of Kansas City
Mo-, and is we'll known at Kansas
City where he and his brother have
large business. From another source
the REGISTER learns that Mr.. Humfeld
has serious intentions of buying
twenty lots and erecting houses on
them to reut. The information comes
from good authority and as Mr.. Hum
field is man of means it is not at all
improbable that he will do this very
thing.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-01-11
More Gas PrOspecting.

The Allen county soil hasbeen pretty
well punctured for gas about lola,
Humboldt, Moran, LaHarpe, and gas
has been found abundantly, except at
Moran. The following statement from
the Elsmore Enterprise that active
prospecting is to be carried on in the
southeast corner of the county, will be
of general interest. Many people
have always had faith that the lola
field extended in that direction. The
Enterprise says;
After several weeks of promises,
the Enterprise is pleased to say to its
readers that the parties with whom
we have been in correspondence are
here and ready to lease on terms that
are certainly fair and equitable.
Tomorrow, or Monday, active
work will be commenced and as soon
as 10000 acres are leased we have
positive guarantee that drilling will
be commenced. Don't think that you
can hold back and that your neighbor
can lease. The parties are thorough
ly reliable and mean business and if
gas is found in such quantities as ex-
lists in other parts of Allen county the
gain will be to us all.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-01-11

side walls were pushed out about an
inch, the plaster cracked and the
woodwork scorched slightly. The
separating partition is all that saved
the men from almost certain death.
Mr.. Bush carried 81 900 insurance
on the building in the Traders, of
Chicago, but as there is gas permit
clause which expressly states that the
company will not be liable for eX-
plosions unless fire results, he will
probably be unable to collect any
thing. There was no fire, except that
the piles of flour sacks were scorched
and small holes burned at the cor
ners. His insurance did not cover the
stock. The damage will amount to
about $3.50, as the east wall will have
to be entirely torn out and rebuilt.
If the blame is due anywhere it rests
on the careless plumber who consented
to leave such pipe whore children or
an accidental jar could open the
valve. The gas in the building was
supplied from the Bush well in the
addition. The financial loss and the
distressing and painful injury to Mr..
McCrady should accentuate the warn
ing to every lola citizen OF the neces-
sity of the utmost care in the use of
gas. Its explosive power is tre-
mandous
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-01-11
Twenty Commercial Lights.

Mr.. Reid, the electric light engineer,
succeeded in securing thirteen orders
for arc lights from the merchants
about the square, so the twenty lights
which the lola system will supply in
addition to those used on the streets
will be used. The charge is five dol
lars month for each light, so the
commercial lighting will contribute
300 q month toward the expenses of
the electric lighting plant, a very
material help when it is remembered
that there will not be IA cent of revenue
from any other source to keep up the
lights.
The city council at their session last
night appropriated $500 additional to
pay for wiring the stores and putting
these twenty lights in place.
While but thirteen of the lights have
been definitely spoke for, other mer-
chants have been thinking over the
matter and there will he no trouble in
disposing of the other seven. Those
who have engaged lights so far are;
Rosenberg, fremont Hotel, DeClute
Campbell x Burrell, Barclay Shields
Up-to-Date, Famous. Sauer ~ Steyer
Bank of Allen County, Edgar u Ham
ilton, Edison & Ferguson, Schell y
Baird, l.. Sleeper and probably
NOrthruDs.
There will be Il second wirerun from
the power house to supply the com
mercial lighting. No power will b,
available for incandescent lights ol
electric fans, as the voltage is so power
full on an arc circuit as to render tn
use for either of these purposes dan
gerous. This will disappoint SOM
people who have been enjoying tn
thought of having an electric fan a
their elbow next summer to fan tn
holiness away. The want can now b
supplied only by securing waite
motor.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-01-11

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
We O1Gney t6e desgne5 Co rrop' haro nGn
we, ,,bno,1 tne uRaetIigheu nae t5a nave known
business transactions. and financially
able to carry out any obligation
made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O. Walding. Kinnan e. Mary
Halls Catarrh Cure taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
Toe. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-01-11
Hunted Deer in lola in 1876.

There was a travelling man in town
yesterday who drifted into the billiard
hall and engaged in a game. After
wards he was talking to Il REGISTER re-
porter and said:
Every time | come to lola am
simply filled with astonishment at the
change in the town, change which
always carries me back to the summer
of 1876 when | spent six weeks at the
Mineral Well for my health. | was on
the road then. as am now, and came
to the hotel like hundreds of other
people for the benefit of the waters.
"Do remember ohm Il. Gritliths,
the old thoroughbred-ridi houud-
chasing Englishman? Well, ! have
hunted red deer right here in olawith
Griffith, and got them too.
Speaking of billiards, though, re-
minds me that in those days there
were few people met could beat me.
! At that time there was hut one table
in town, on the ground iloOr near
where DeClute's store now stands.
One afternoon dropped in there and by
good luck made run of seventy bill
| liards. 1t was the talk OF the town
and the editor of paper printed II
long story about it, dragging in some
thing about the distinguished and
talented guests of Iola's summer re-
sort hotels" Well, that game got me
into trouble.
1T happened in this way. | left a
day or two later on weeks hunting
trip south. On my return | went to the
hotel and 'asked to be shown to my
room. Mr.. Acers was very sorry but
my room was closed. | asked how
that came and he in an embarrassed
way informed Inc that had turned ou
to be billiard shark, hunter ant
sort of adventurer. Moreover | al
ready owed some 81 for board which
hadn't settled. ] was surprised, bu
happening to be actually broke at th'
time, offered my gold watch as securi
ty and it was taken and | was show
to my room. l telegraphed to Chicago
and got my money, settled up ant
everything was lovely after that, bu
to this day Jean find no easier o
; surer sport than to meet Mr. Acers ol
. my regular visits here and throw tha
q old occurrence up to him. And h
bushes regularly to this day, and
, remain heartless.
"It is hard to recognize in the Iol
, of today, the simple, little countrifie'
= village it was in 1876" and with
D laugh he departed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-01-11
City Council Meeting.

The city council met in regular ses-
sion Thursday. Minutes of meetings
of December q, 10, 20, 27, 1900 were
read and approved.
A petition for new sidewalk in the
X. T.. I. addition signed by Adella
Bennett aud II others, was received
and referred to II committee.
The reports of police Judge, clerk
weighmaster and street commissioner
for December were read and referred
to the auditing committee.
The petition of i. Hobart to erect u
two story brick building on lot ,,
block II, was read and granted,
TIE street and alley committee re-
ported favorably on petitions to build
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-01-11

new sidewalks on east Spruce, and
on north Buckeye streets, and an Or
dinance will be drawn ordering the
same.
The Public Improvement committee
favorably reported the petition of j.
r. Jones to erect an addition to his
building at the corner of South and
Broadway, and the permit was
granted.
The reports of the lola Telephone
Company was received for the year
from January ! to July |, 1900, and
from July | to December 81 and these
were received and filed. The first
shows that the Company owes the city
$40. SO and the latter Sj4.36, total of
S02.22
A motion that question of further
changes in gas lease be postponed
until McCarty appear before council
was lost. Moved and seconded that
McCarty's request for permission to
use gas for two engines was lost.
Bills were allowed as follows:
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-01-11
Stores Packed With People.

AS medium through which to chat
with the reading public of lola and
Allen county, the REGISTER modestly
claims to be "the best what is" The
weekly REGISTER carried the news to
some l500families out over the county
last Friday that Ramsay Bros. and
Northrup Bros, two lola dry goods
dealers, had prepared "a cut-price sale.
1900 families out of a population of
about l3, 900 outsideof lola, don't miss
many. In the Daily REGISTER the
same announcement was spread broad
cast through lola city to the number
of 800 copies, that the cheap rates were
now on at these two stores. Monday
the ball opened. Ramsay's store was
crowded all day and business was
brisk enough to make the clerks want
to sandbag the REGISTER force. Al
Northrups' the same situation was
found and the store became so crowded
in the middle of the afternoon that fol
two hours the doors were locked to
prevent more people entering until
those crowded iusiao had Leln waited
upon. The moral of this true tale is
too plain to need printing
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-01-11
Lola ComnanY Minds Gas.

The Kansas Times this morning had
dispatch from Mound City, over in
Linn county, which gives the following
glowing account Of some lola mems
project which will rejoice all their
friends:
The Mound CITY Gas Company which is
composed n. Il. Crocker, president; O. IL.
Sawdy. secretary; and W. S. Canatsey, treas
ures. of lola, and witch was granted twenty
year franchise by this city began drilling here
Friday OF last week. At depth OF ninety feet
y strong dow of shaie gas was struck and NJ
300 feet hve-foot vein of good coul was gone
through.
In several other wells about here the same
wien has been discovered. The drll of the gus
company is going day and night and It is fully
expected that a gusher win he struck,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-01-11

day in lola II citizen who has more
faith in the future of the town.
Mr.. DeClute was born in Monroe
county. New, York, in 1899. When
twelve years of age his parents moved
to Coldwater, Michigan, where the sub
iect of this sketch attended school and
later became clerk in clothing
store. During the war of the rebellion
he enlisted-July, lS64-as private,
After six months service he was pro-
NOTED to First Lieutenant and trans
ferred to another company, of which
he had command uutil the close of his
service, in June, 1866. Returning to
Coldwater he resumed his duties as
clerk in the clothing store, where he
remained until coming to lola. In
1879 he formed a partnership with his
brother-in-law, Mr.. w. w. Anderson,
and under the firm name of Anderson
81 DeClute established the first ex-
elusive clothing store in lola. After
the death of Mr.. Anderson Mr.. De-
Clute became the sole owner.of the
business.
When this house was first es-
tablished in lola, the town was
small one, and SO was the stock of
goods carried by Mr.. DeClute and his
partner. The town has grown and so
has the stock and the patronage of
this house. Under the management
of Mr.. DeClute his business has kept
pace with the growth of lola and to-
day his is. 10y far, the largest stock
OF its kind in Allen county.
Nor is this all. Mr.. DeClute has
continued to improve the quality of the
goods handledand while he can furnish
almost anything wanted IN c'o'hing,
gents furnishing goods, mats. caps,
and shoes, even to tie cheaper
grades. yet he carries lac of goods
in each and every department which
equals in quality that carried by the
most noted dealers in metropolitan
| NltltNs llA NllpNo lllhl'N lpNNiNlNN
seldom seen outside the larger cities,
He has just closed a special sale,
which was most satisfactory to his
| large list of patrons. He is still
selling all goods at exceedingly low
prices. He has acquired the reputa
tion of being a great cutter in prices,
and guarantees the quality OF all
goods sold, and his guarantee is as
good as an iron clad note.
Mr.. DeClute is one of the foremost
of the men of affairs of lola. Hi,
prominence as a merchant, as MAJ
interested in the upbuilding of oul
town, is acknowledged by tinancieri
and others. and his council is Away
sought when matters looking to tn
advancement of the town are concerned
He is firm believer in the future o
lola, and has demonstrated his faitl
by his works. He is liberal con
tributor to every project for the ad
vancement OF ourcity, and an enthusi
astic worker for the success ofall pub
, lie affairs. Being a man of SCUM
ideas and good business tact, he ha
, amassed competency. He has bee
brought into contact almost daily wit
! influential men of affairs, and is yer
. highly esteemed for his true worth a
, a man. His past career has been
success and his future seems to prom
- Use every prosperity and happiness.