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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-08
On Monday President Mckinley


On Monday President Mckinley
and Theodore Roosevelt took their
Oaths of office before the largest
plumber of people ever assem- bled
in Washington, and the president
again entered upon another term
Of the greatest office within the
gifts of king or people, which will
end on March the 3rd, 1905. The
oaths Of office were administered by
Melville Weston Fuller, Chief JUS
tee Of the Suprsme Court of the
United States, and the occasion, it
is said, eclipsed all that have been
before. Eserytbipg moved along
without a jar, No outgoing Presi'
dent to have on bis MIND THAT dis
agreeable job Of moving. Ao new
President to be troubled With the
Encouragement Of household and
kitchen furniture. No new prrsi-
tient to be betieged with All army
uf othi,e seeke.. The same vel
oiled machinery that was started
on the 4th of March 1896, with
the full dinner pail conspicuorsl,
added without jirk or a jar, &
stop or start. just kept on moving
and It should be the earnest dsslrl
Of every citizen of this great ma
ton, that for the next fonr years
it may continne to move, so thai
peace, prosperity and happiness
shall abide.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-08
TO Reimburse COnfederates.

Confederate soldiers who had
their accOntrements and horses taxi
Ell after the surrender, in violation
Of the articles Of war, vii! be reim-
hnrsed by the national government
This law which goes into effect I'M
mediately, directs tho secretary of
war to investigate aud paw all these
claims when il is found that the
facts in the cases have been eStab-
lished.
This brings to an end an inter.
esting fight which has been before
congress for twenty years.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-08

A Virginia mother tells how she
cured her little boy Of crnelty.so
that she not only stopped his pull.
ing the wings off of flies.but made
him by kind teaching so humane
that he could even handle bees
without being stung by them. and
during all his later life has been
full Of love and kindness TO all an
imals. :,
In The beginning she found it
necessary to make two mitts with
out thumbs and have him wear
them for a week.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-08
Hair Cutting.
Shaving,
ShampOOing,
RazOrs put In
Order.

YOU WILL FIND NE IN THE
OLD WINNER BUILDING.
WILL BE GLAD TO AGAIN SERVE
NV OLD CUSTOMERS, AND THE PUBLIC
GENERALLY.
That I 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.
II you give me your razor to put ip or.
der, | guar autce that It shall cut.
J. +. GwIN,-Barber
Monterey, w.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-08
Announcement

70 the People Of Highland ,4Snb'
ject to the nomination of the dem-
incratic party. hereby Announce
myself a Candidate to represent the
Legislative district composed OF
Highland. Bath and Allegheny, in
the Constitutional Convention.
soliciting your support, | promise
II electid to serge the Convention
to the best of roy ability.
: Geo. K, Ahdeson.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-08

tionaI convention Of Virginia, so'
10 be held. should be man OF hie
character, ability, c6asiAsssI ,s.atl,: al
on the she Of the people in
this effort for better government
with no personal. interest III 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 sou announce
Yourself a candidate for member
ship in said convention, promising
YOU our votes and our hearty sup
port:
LII stephenson atty, W " Botkin, s
B SieQ atty. j & Matheny elk A T Car
pentcr, Y b Bishop merchant, J A Whit.
law merchant, W L Wilson, w a Gun
ningham, l. A Caricoff, Willis Gibson
suryeor. VIM Weeks, & s Fleisher, Jno
A Sipe, Jon II. Sipe, w II Matheny, l. a
Orpdcrf, c n Iievener,J r wllson: IL
B Campbell, P NJ. w A Bus
sard, L ) Dickinson, Joseph Gibson,
James Botkin, 5 A Porter. Cnas b Fox
MD, . Wilson. o A Stephenson, Sd
Carson z b Whitelsw, &C Hansel, 4 A
Shumate, A NJ Eastman, James & BeY.
erspe, J II Tillery. Geo. N Sutton. Joseph
EQmnhQli
] P Gwiu, Glen Mauzy, J. Ed Aabogast
T Miner
NAMES FROM BLuE GRASS DIsrHIcr.
sA Gilmore, NJ B Campbell. \ MIG
Gilmore, Allen spriggs. Curt Hooypp,
Herold, j w Bird, FM Bird, W II
liner, II Nj Clendenen, Ellet b Hiner
A w Bird, w N Bird, II N Pullinn,
Charles T Bird, Clark Hinsr, James 7
Deyer, ! C Wade, " r Pullin, John II
Heyener. G Snyder, W A Calhoun K
Kramer. A J Beverage, Abel Ar6ogas'
Henry Arbogast, Jno Baker, N Nicho,
las, q Lee Chew,S w Sterret; ) A y
Kramer, J n slower, W E Snyder, ) u
Simmons, B F SudGarth, H IL Hevener.
I'M Waggoner, w F Hull, W ID Eye. j
A Hull, T'ilden Mullenax. Garnet Mullen.
Ak. w Mullenax, w H Wilson, K l. Mo
tbeny, IL Msthcny, c J Williams. key
John Ruff, s Z harper. P NJ Propst, h
ii Hildebran. NJ waybright II Rex.
rode H Ralstom H II Fox Z F0z
Jasper Simmons S waybright Arthur
Fox j & Swepker f Jones X 5 winner
A Marshall F s Hinkel X c Newman
Jacob Heyeney Jr A b Nelson A } ColsM
ST Ruckman Ed b winner indy n
harold W L Chew c Z CQlaY S p JordoI
RI waybright " " Msrshall L A Harold
Garnett MulleRaX HB Nicholas Chatil'
u Hildebrand WIN HeyeneF 1r y Arbo
CAST T K Newman P 5 ChsY n r way
srigh, Kenton Mullenas I Fhzwate'
WIN 6 waybright John W Simmons Chas
Arbogast John Bodkin I 8 Newman
Claud d Newman O P Chew A T New
man F MARSHALL Chas 5 Yayor,HR'
Criah waggOner.
Lists of the county cnHld moi
be had for this issue but Ne learn
that in all there will be about aN
names.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-08

AsrEp-Aciive men OF good character
to deliver and collect in Virginia for o!!d
established manufacturing whoiesais
house. 5000 year, sure pay: Honesty
more than experience required. Our ref.
erence. any bank in any city. Enclose
self. addressed stamped envelope. Manu-
facturers, Third Floor, 1874 Dearborn 3D.
Chicago.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-08

I, in which they were situated. v
= surrounded one village in the mig
and bagged -'-i on 'orutsSeg and Gig
men.
The officer WAS on tour. collect
ing War tax and had five hundred
pesos in his possession.
There is considerable rebel &C
tivity at the present time all over
this island and there seems to be
no prospect Of any material I'M
provement.
When troops ara in the held in
any considerable force the insur-
gent leaders simply divide theirforc-
es into small bands aud retreat to
the mountains and scatter so that
pursuit is impossible. Then when
the hunt is over they assemble and
watch for small detachments or
poorly guarded supply trains.
But you are all acquainted with
the situation in this respect, 80 we'll
as I will con6ne myself to personal
observations and opinions, formed
after a year and half Of CAM
paigniug on ''Fair Paway," in my
opinion the Philippines are a bunch
| Of trouble on the horizon OF civil.
cation.
They arc bounded on the west
by Hoodooism and smugglers, on
the north by rocks and Destruction
on the east by typhoops and mons
soons and on the south by cRnnla
balls and earthquakes,
The climate is a deceptive com
bination of changes well adapted
to raising Cain. The coil Is very
fertile and large crops of insurrso'
ton and trenchery are produced.
The inhabitants are very indus
trious, their chief occupations be-
ing TRENCH digging and bolo MAX
ing.
Their houses are made chiefly OF
bamboo aud landscape. The way
we have to watch these natives re-
minds one of IL cat watching
mouse.
The PHILIPPINE marriage seryle'
is very impressive, especially
clause wherein the wife is give'
the privilege of working as mncl
q, her husband desires. The chic
amusements are cock fighting ant
stealing. The principal diets ar
fried rice, boiled rice. stewed rice
baked rice, and rice.
The beast of burden is the carl
bon or water buffalo, and should
journey Of q 100 miles be attempt
Ell With this animal the drive
would dis of old aye before he reach
ed his destination. The rivers ar
numerous and serpentlne in thei
course, have many currents all O
which are IN opposition to the vel
T.. known laws of gravitation. Mals
, rial fever is so prevalent that o
> many occasions the islands has
been shaken as if by All earshnuak
, on account of the vibrations of tn
! popplstIpp. The PHILIPPINE gan
/ bles by backing his own CHI
|, against his asIghbor''.
: The Philippines are good pre-
!, ent for II deadly enemy. TIE III
E tjyes are friendly at tbs point I
yqps gun, and the climate is plea
; ant and bealthfpl for MOSQUITO
= ants, lizards, bats, snakes, scorpion
centipedes AID alligators.
The soil is finely adapted +
). raising foul aromas and bFeedlI
: dsease.
u Moreover PanaY is o drunkafd
8 paradise. The popular drink
n Tuba" which is the ferment'
!. Juice collected from the shoots
e the top Of the cocoauut trees.
q has very Offensive smell. bot q
taste is quite pleasant. sOs>Rt :!
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-08
The Worlds Work fOI March.
Co. "a" 10th Infantry.

! The Worlds Work for March
! touches every continent. has some
thing new to say OH practically
every general topic Of interest
sketches the men who are doing
some Of the great things, in facl
relties everything that the world
4, has done we'll during the past
month. The magazine lives up t.
it's name in its variety, and then
WHITES the workaday world with
keen. progressive, American spirit
a strikingly fine story OF the work
lIysisa..sf. old St Georges Parish, New
York, cf7As Jacob Riis; intimate.
w personal sketc-,Shes Of Genera
Dewet, Alfred Harms %o'r|ta.;i;t> \ an(
the late Philip Armour; two af>S
ticles on the necessity OF hon
esty in politics and business
(tIlat honesty is. If nothing else,
1.-THE best pol,cy") and All optimis'
tic belief in the worlds growing
aud truth. al answer to
Gan | Make a Farm Pay" which
is as interesting AS it is authorat!ve;
handsomely illustrated articles, one
concerned with the identifying OF
railway stations, another with the
of our National Cap.
ital. There are many short concise
one touching the reasons
for the prest ut cry Of wake Up
England" The illustrations OF
this magazine are remar kable.
Indeed, tie entire mechanical pro-
duct is fine,--a good setting for its
text.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-08

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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-08
We
Trust
v, sss,,, IN! Preserve Your HEALTH

VIZ sE!efe aDe HEssHa 'Vag "ss''u'
Investigate our cooperative plan OF
monthly payments before purchasing a
Bath Cabinet. Members wanted who
are 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 you,
own home, better results than al Natural
SULPHUR Springs or Turkish Bath Houses.
Enjoy Turkish, Sulphur, Vspor, or
Medicated Stea y Baths at Home. cents
each. They open up the 100000 pores
of the skin. From each flows tiny
stream of poison laden liquid. which, II
retained, poisons the system, causing
Rheuma. sm, Malaria, Nervousness, anu
General Debility. i
The most complete line OF Bath Cab
inels In the world.
Prices: The Standard $500; Century
$3.50; New Era$l2. 90
Good Representatives wanted every,
where. Write for our book, Health ano
.STANDARDBATH CABINET co.
$3.50 Madison. St.
Toledo, Ohio
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-08

cures made by Or.
Kil.nsr', SNa'np-!2oo.
the gres, kidney liver
and blade: :snady.
1t is the st3st mc1i-
calhi'uwYh - the U;1e-
tenth ccA@yy; cis-
covered si:er yeas of
scientific research "
Cf. Kilm.r tic e.gi-
nsnt k'1-ey I'd bad
Ger spec.l!!c., ana IS
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-08
San Jose Dc RnenR Vista,
PAXAy, r. /.
Jan. ], 1901,

Editor Recorder:
Monterey, Va"-Dear
Sir: As this is the day given over
to making good resolutions and
turning new leaves. ! will Oc.
cupy a part of it in giving your
readers u few observations from
this plague bitten land OF Agui"al-
do. The dry season is on again
md q soldier never has al hour
that can be called his own. We
did not have one fourth rs much
rain this year as there was last,
it was no worse than vet spring
in the States.
The rice crop is nearly harvested
and the insurecto's will have plenty
Of chaw for another year.
A few weeks since u mounted de-
tachment of the 38th U. S. Y. who
were coming to this place to rein-
force ia were ambusled about
eight miles from here and COM
pelled to leave their wounded on
the field. also u number Of Amerl.
can horses, carbines, revolvers &c.
Two soldiers who were taken
prisoner were sent in under a flag
of truce the next day. We scour.
ed tn. mountains in all directions for
days but could get no engagement
We found barracks in the noun
tains at several different places,
which We burned, as the "Barrios'
in which they were situated. We
surrounded one village in the night
ID bagged on ~o,otSsGSer and eight
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-08
Christmas Jewellery

Most gifts that are given cost
somewhere between 81 and $26
Here's list of gold and
gold-mounted gifts
that come within
that range
sonew here.
Gold rings, Garier.e!asps,
Cuff buttons, Fobs,
Studs. Thimbles,
Scarf pins, Hat pins,
Chains. Clasps,
Lockets, Opera glasses.
Bracelets, Belt pins,
Lorgnettes, Cnf pins.
Salt bottles, Charms,
Pen knives, Susperders.
Pencils. Gard eases,
Pen-holderS. Pocket books,
Glove buttoners, Match boxes,
Book markers, Cigar cutters,
Kew rings and chains, gold and
silyer-mounted umbrellas, mems
and women's Watches.
Thousands Of little inexpensive
silver things for gifts--2Sc to si5'
Switzer & Grubert,
jewelers. and Opticians.
Phone 343.
NJ e. Main St. ,stauntpn, Va,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-08

1t is said Norfolk will have a
factory for making flour from
potatoes. Pumpkins. squash, car
rots and parsnips are required IN
the business.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-08
DO you GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK Z
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the ncws-
papers is sure 10 h.;oS OF the WONDERFUL
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-08
60 u. i /. !:

IN entering upon Tie dnti''H
Of the new ,ear w desire
to thank the public f'f
the patronage eAiende"
to rs in the past. and TO
assure our people Of or
pnrpoSe TO serve tt'n
faithfully whenever sch
serr:oo is nreGrc ""
haye conf~a~actpd 10 ba,.
cur It"arse re-nniNneu.
have laid in u complete
stock of Un1ertakrrs
Supplies. and, familiar ."
we are with the wants
and tastes Of our reor'",
we can guara" Pc salts
faction both ) to rrires
and finish. Oar bnrH!
Outfits are all of our own
make. and We make Il"
extra charge for hearse
service. We are arranE-
ing to be in direct te'o.
pb0ne connection sO"n.
Very Truly Yours.
Z. n. SLAyEN s. Sons.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-08
Call on Charles p. Jones for
Member of the Constitutional
Convention.
Hon. CHARLES 2. JONES.

Hon. CHARLES 7. JONES.
SIR: Believing that the repre-
sentative of Allegheny, Bath and
Highland counties. in the constitu.
tionaI convention Of Virginia, soon
10 be held. should be man OF high
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-08

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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-08
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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-03-08

Va, Friday, Mar. 8, 1901.
Alaska forum., 1901-06-13
GEN. FRANCIS V. GREENE.
A New York Volunteer Ofncer Who Is Making Name for Himself
 i'm the Far East.

Gen. Francis V. Greene, who had command of the third expedition tc the Philippines and whose men fought so bravely against the Spanish forces before Camp Dewey, was appointed from civil life to his present position
 but there is no man in the regular army better equipped as soldier than he is. He was born in Providence, R. l., AS years ago, ard was appointed when lad to the military academy al West Point. He was graduated first in class of 58 men in 1870, and began his career in the army as an engineer with the corps of engineers, the highest and most brainy department in the military service. He was astronomer and surveyor for the United States
Alaska forum., 1901-06-13

Baltimore is said to contain the largest negro population of any city in the world. The coming census is ex- pec,e ed to show at least l25,COO.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07
MEMORIAL DAY.
heroes who Died for Their Country
Remembered Throughout Length
and breadth of the Lind.

Washington, May 31.-Memorial day
was observed in Washington with the
usual ceremonies. Arlington Gene
terry, as usual, was the point of CEN
trial interest.
New York, May 31.-Memorial day
was observed very generally through
out this city and i'm the state. At
"rant's tomb the interesting feature
OF the ceremonies was an address by
Wa Ting Fang, the Chinese minister
Cincinnati, May 31.-An unusually
large parade passing over a short line
OF march was the principal feature OF
Memorial day in Cincinnati.
Chicago, Ma 31.-Twenty-eight Chi
cago grand army posts took part in
the Memorial day parade, in which
1000 veterans and 1900 state troops
and civic bodies marched. Gov. Yates
reviewed the line.
ST. Louis, May 31.-Memorial dav
celebration in st. Louis was general
Ransom post decorated the grave Of
Gen. w. T. Sherman in Calvary Gem
etery.
Chattanooga, Tenn, May 31.-The
graves of the 1880 union soldiers
and the 400 Spanish-American war
soldiers buried in the national Gene
terry here were decorated with fitting
ceremonies.
Atlanta, Ga, May 31.-Special
trains conveyed large crowds 10
Marietta, Ga. where the graves OF
more than 10000 federal dead were
decorated.
Boston, May 31.-The principal
event of Decoration day in Boston
was the celebration at the navy yard
and several hundred school children
flowers upon the water in
memory Of those who have persisted
at sea.
Springfield. H., May 31.-Memorial
day was observed with much cere-
mony in this city. In the morning |
the women of the G. A. X. went to |
Oak Ridge cemetery and decorated |
the graves of 300 soldiers with flow
Frs. Formal exercises were held in |
the afternoon at the national Lincoln
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07
NEWS FROM MANILA.
Transports Leave with Many NoIun-
teers and ohiccrs-status Of Gov
eminent hoard Fixed

Manila. May 3o.-The transport
Thomas left yesterday for San Fran
cisco with lob volunteers and 81 Of
ficerS, and the Ohio with 749 men and
A. officers.
Manila, May Sit has been settled
that the governing board of Manila is
TO consist of an army officer a Filipino
and an American civilian.
Manila, May 31.-Commissary Sergt.
Henry Wilson has been sentenced TO
three years Imprisonment in Bilibid
prison for stealing supplies.
Manila, June l. Ex-insurgents
have formed an association here to
secure Filipino laborers for govern
ment work in the islands.
Manila, June g. Secret archives Of
the Filipino government. captured at
Malolos. prove that Aguinaldo plotted
to betray the United States while pre-
tending To be an ally.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07
THE HALL OF FAME.
u Is Fittingly Dedicated mt New York
-Orntion by senator Depew-
Tablets Unveiled

New York, May 31.-The Hall of
Game at University Heights was
formally opened Thursday afternoon.
senator Chauncey NJ. Depew was the
orator of the day; Rev. Newell Dwight
Hills, Of Plymouth church, Brooklyn,
OBLIGATED as chaplain, and Chancellor
Henry NJ. McCracken, of the University
of New York, made the announce
ments. Senator Depew's Grafton was
delivered in the "statesmen's corner"
Of the hall, where the tablets were un-
yelled by representatives Of patriotic
societies from all over the union.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07
MANY Persisted.
Over 20 Lives Lost in Fires which
Destroyed Plantations on Isthmus
of Tehunntepec

OaXaca, Mex, June 3.-Further de-
tails of the great fire which ragged on
the lsthmus of Tehuantepec for sever
al days have been received here. Over
20 people were unable To escape the
rapid progress Of the flames and were
burned to death. The fire started on
coffee plantation, and owing 10 the
dryneSS of the vegetation it was soon
beyond control and wrought grea t
destruction to growing crops. Many
thousands Of acres of coffee trees,
bananas. orange trees, and other trop-
zeal products were destroyed. \ num-
Der of plantation buildings were de-
stroyed. Those who met death
in the flames were all fam
lies Of plantation laborers, who,
being unable 20 escape the fire. per-
ished in their hutS. The fire burned
for ten days and was finally quenched
bv n heavy tropical rain.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07
MERRYMAKERS DROWNED.
Boat swept Over n Dam In the schuyI-
Kill River and seven Lives
Are Lost.

Philadelphia, May 31.-A rowboat
containing a merry party Of eight
young persons was swept over Flat
Rock dam in the Schuylku river
Thursday afternoon. and seven of
them-five girls and two boys-were
drowned. The victims. all of whom
were Philadelphians, were: Roy Rick
er, aged Is, and Florence Deusmore, 10:
Maize Kennedy, IS; Maud Rutter. 10;
Mamie Sullivan, 81; Florence Bond, 81;
Bertram Osmond, 10. The young man
saved is John Moore, aged q. The
party was composed Of members of
the Elm Social club, one of the numer-
GUS associations in this city organized
for the promotion OF picnics and other
social functions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07
Ask for Helm

Atlanta, Ga. June "A special to
the Constitution from Rutherfordton.
y. c., says: The mayor and commits
sioners Of Bakersville, y. c., have is
sued an appeal for aid to rebuild their
city, which, the circular says, was de-
stroyed in the big storm Of May 20.
Great suffering is said to be imminent.
The appeal says it is not known how
many lives were lost, but 500 dwelling
houses. mills and storehouses were
swept away, and the damage in the en-
tire county is put at S1.OO0,OOO. The
damage to the town alone will reach
500. 600
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-06-07
To Rnce for nIE Money.

New York, June 4.-Neva Simmons,
one Of the trotters engaged in the Hi
ram Woodruff stakes of the Brighton
races worth $s1 900, to be trotted be-
tween the opening of the grand cir
cult at Detroit in July and the end Of
the campaign at Memphis in October
This is probably more money than
any harness horse ever trotted for in
one season