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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-17
Tab on Universe
BOSTON ASTRONOMER CONSTRUCTS
WONDERFUL MECHANISM

Is shown by the illustration, it was
nearly IL at night, and In Manila 1t
lacked but a few minutes Of in the
morning. In other words, Uncle Sans
Philippine possessions have an advan-
tage of Is hours in the race OF civili-
cation. A new moon appears In ~
days, and the third circle. which re-
wolves inside of the second one, is d.
vided into 29 parts, which are num-
bered in rotation. The number which
is the nearest the prominent dot in the
fourth circle indicates the number OF
days since the new moon. The fourth
circle shows with unvarying accuracy
the time at which 1t is full sea at Bos-
ton and at New York. Inside Of this
circle is a circular band showing the
signs of the zodiac. The innermost
plate represents the earth and shows
the positions Of the fixed stars In re-
lation to the earth. The pointer indi-
Gates the day and month. AS previous
" stated the whole arrangement is op~
Grated by the works Of small clock,
which move system Of gears. Each
of the circular faces Is independent OF
the others, and the cutting Of gears SO
that the relative speed Of the moon
and earth about the sun can DO trans
ferred to the clock, was delicate OPP
Grafton. The third circle, in which
there is dot representing the sum-
moves the most slowly OF all. IL re-
ouires a full year to make one revoiu-
ton. The clock illustrates why there
is no leap year in 1900. Theoretically
the earth revolves about the sun once
In 1854 days and every fourth year
the S65-day calendar is sJssghtened
out by leap year having % days IN
February, or S66 days in al As mat
fer Of fact the earth makes it's trip
around the sun in liz minutes less
than 1854 days. and it is necessary to
throw out three days in 400 years to
keep the calendar straight. Last year
was not a leap year, but the year 2ooo
will be. while 21O0, 1900 and 2sOo will
not.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-17
CHICAGO BURGLAR HAD NERVE.
Tells Sick Woman He is Physician and
Writes a Prescription.

Chicago, Especially .-Whilc Mrs. W.
w. Reynolds of 1924 Calumet avenue,
who is i'll and under the care of a physi-
clan, was in light sleep a man appeared
in the room. Removing his overcoat,
he approached Mrs. Reynolds and said :
Doctor cannot be here today,
and requested me to make his call.
Then he gently lifted the patients
hand and felt of her pulse.
"Ahp he murmured, lust a slight
trace of fever"
Inquiring whether she had rested we'll,
he took notes of her appetite, wrote
what purported to be prescription and
left. Five hundred dollars worth of
jewels were missing. The prescription
read 81 am sorry | had to steal like
this"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-17
Threw Acid on Wrong Man.

Aurora, ILL.,, (Special) Charles
Straussburger, of Chicago, a student
for the priesthood, was the mistaken
victim of an acid thrower at the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy depot here. The
fluid missed his eyes, but the right cheek
and side of his nose were burned. The
thrower took a second look at his vic
tim, cried out "My God, I've got the
wrong man." and fed. Straussburger
was able to return to his home in Chi
cago.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-17
ZeIaya Seizes Yasques.

Managua, Nicaragua, (By Cable).-
Government of Nicaragua has arrested
General Vasquez, the former President of
Honduras, on board the South Ameri-
IAN Steamship Company's steamer TIT
capel The General is charged with at
tempting to incite revolution in Central
America against President Zelaya, of
Nicaragua, who drove General Vasquez
from the Presidency of Honduras in
1894 for the same otfense.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-17
Financial.

Ohio Coal Traffic Association roads
will advance rates on coal ten cents a
ton.
The proposed merger of the Western
stove companies is said to be progress
ing slowly.
The Wayne Title & Trust Company
has declared a dividend of per cent,
payable this week
A Northern Pacific official says: Our
traffic is certain to increase for years
to come. immigration is pouring into
our territory, thus increasing the ton
mage"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-17
Robbed Six Times Ia Six Years.

New York Especial For the sixth
time in as many years the postofice at
Short Hills, N. J., was entered by rob-
bers. They got into the outer safe by the
use of dynamite, but got only $40. Every
time the postohice has been robbed the
burglars operated in the same way. This
time, as on the other occasions, they
broke open a tool box which stands by
the side of the Lackawanna railroad
tracks and got hammer and heavy iron
bar They then knocked off the combi-
nation of the safe and, inserting a charge
of dynamite, blew off the outside door
of the safe.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-17
Nicaragua Celebrated Over Canal.

Managua, Nicaragua, (By Cable -
There is great rejoicing in the official
circles of Nicaragua over the news by
cable that the Nicaraguan canal bill has
passed the House of Representatives.
The national band at Managua played
"'Hail Columbia" and salutes were fired
from the battery.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-17
For a Permanent Census Bureau.

The Senate Committee on Census
unanimously agreed to recommend the
passage of the bill introduced by Sena-
tor Hale to create permanent census
bureau The committee was addressed
by Director Merriam, who said that
with a permanent establishment the
work of the bureau could be done bet
ter and more economically.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-17
DR.. Anthony Released.

Washington, D. C., (SpeciaD A
cable message received at the State Dc,
partment from United States Consul
General Bingham, at Cape Town, an
nounces the acquittal and release of DR..
Richard S. Anthony, who has been on
trial there on charge of high treason
and aiding the enemy. Anthony is an
American citizci,, but has lived for some
time in South America. Mrs. Anthony,
his wife, 10 at present in Chicago.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-17
$4,000 Salary for Ex.President.

Representative Lowering, of Massachu-
sets, introduced bill providing SAL
airy for ex-Presidents of the United
States at the rate of $4,000 annually
from the date of retirement from the
Presidency. The bill is to apply to any
ex-President living at the time the law
is enacted.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-17
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

Charleston, w. Va, (SpeciaD -
News reached this city from the interior
OF the county of a disastrous boiler ex-
plosion at Island Branch. The boiler Of
Peter Shaffer's saw and grist mill ex-
ploded, the boiler going through the roof,
demolishing the millhouse and killing
John Shaffer, the son of the owner, be-
sides injuring six men, several perhaps
fatally. A team of horses standing
nearby was scalded in a terrible manner.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-17
Shaw and Payne Confirmed.

The Senate, in executive session, con-
frmed the nomination of Hon. Leslie
M. Shaw to be Secretary of the Treas
ury, and of Hon. Henry c. Payne to
be Postmaster General.
The confirmation of Mr.. Shaw was ac-
complished without comment, but there
was some controversy over the action of
the Committee on PostoAice in reporting
Mr.. Payne's nomination without going
through the formality of a meeting.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-17
Cspital News In General.

Rear Admiral Wildes has been as
signed to cemand the Asiatic Squadron
The memorial meeting in honor of
Mr.. Mckinley will be held in the House
of Representatives on February 81. Sec
rotary Hay will deliver the address.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-17
Pension Appropriation Sl5S,S42,z3a

The Pension Appropriation bill was
completed by the House Committee on
Appropriations and reported to the
House. 1t carries $I39842,23o, exactly
the amount of the estimates, as against
$I45245,23o appropriated last year.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-17
Mention this paper when you write
W-YORK TRIBUNE farmer.

For sixty years the NETWORK WEEKLY TRIB'
UNE has been q national weekly newspaper, read al
most entirely by farmers, and has enjoyed the conf
dcnce and support of the American people to degree
never attained by any similar publication.
THE YORK TRIBUNE FARMER
is made absolutely for farmers and their families The
first number was issued November 18th, 1901.
Every department Of agricultural industry is covered
by special contributors who leaders IN this respective
lines and the TRIBUNE FARMER will be IN every sense
high class up date, live, enterprsng paper, pro-
fusey illustrated with pictures of live stock, model build
ings and homes, agricultural machinery, etc.
Farmers wives, and daughters will find specal
pages for their en- erainment.
Regular price, per year. but you can buy with your
ayore home weekly newspaper The Highland Recorder one
year for $3.50. . MIN ppoopnrp
Send your subscriptions and money to THE kECohDEh'
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sord vour mama and address to tho NEW YORK TIKI
BUNE FARMER, New York City, and free sample copy
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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-17

There are 100 Indians In Arizona
owning farms. -.----------...
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-17
EMPEROR WILLIAM
TO ROOSEVELT
Prince Henry Coming Over 10 the
Yacht Christening.
WILL BRING IMPERIAL YACHT.
Emperor William Cables His Qualification at
the Presidents Permission for Miss Roo G.
welt TO Perform the Christening Ceremony OF
His New Yecht-President Assures Hearty
Welcome for Prince Henry.

Berlin, (By ble).-Emperor Will
liam's yacht Hollenzollern will 60 to
New York to participate in the launch
ing of His Majesty's new yacht. Prince
Henry of Prussia will also be present
at the ceremony as representative of En-
peror William.
Emperor William telegraphed as fol-
lows in English to President Roosevelt ::
l am most gratifed by your kind per-
mission for Miss Roosevelts performing
the christening ceremony Of my yacht.
1t gives me great pleasure to announce
to you that | have ordered my yacht
Hohenzollern to cross over and be pres
ent at the ceremony. Ny brother, Ad-
miral Prince Henry of Prussia, will ap-
pear as my representative, and will be
able to express to you once more my
sincere feelings and friendship for the
United States and their illustrious head.
(Signed) WILLIAM, R. l.
President Roosevelt replied as follows
in German:
Your Majcsty's intention to send over
your yacht Hohenzolern to attend the
christening by my daughter of your new
yacht is a source of great pleasure and
satisfaction to me. | can assure you a
hearty welcome for your brother, Ad-
miral Prince Henry, to whom | shall
personally express my sincere feelings
of esteem for your Majesty, as we'll as
my best wishes for the welfare OF the
German people.
(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The Hohenzollern has been placed in
drydock at Kiel to have her bottom
scraped and painted. She is under or
ders to be fitted out for a Io-weeks
cruise and will sail for New York, jan
uary e. according to present plans, ar
irving there about February 3. Prince
Henry will sail early in February on one
of the North German Lloyd steamers.
He will be attended by several officers
of high rank, whose names have not yet
been announced.
The date of the launching of the En-
peror's yacht, it is understood, has been
fixed for February 26.
The length of Prince Henry's stay in
the United States is undetermined and
will depend in part upon the wishes of
President Roosevelt and the program for
his entertainment. Prince Henry's visit
to America is regarded by the court as
another evidence of the Emperor's desire
to win the good will of the American
people and government for Germany.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-25

Mrs. Emma Mitchell, $50 LouisiaO,
street, indianapolis, Ind. writes:
For the past five years have ra,..
ly been without pain, but Perupa bs,
changed all this, and in verv sbo,,
time. l think had taken o1lv tTo
bottles before began to recuperate verv
quickly, and seven bottles made m.
well. l do not have headache or barE.
ache any more, and have some interes.
in lie. Emma Mitchell.
The coming of what is known as tbs
''new woman" in our country is Do,
greeted by everyone as if she were ,
great blessing. But there is anotbe,
new woman whom everybody is glad to
see. Every day some invalid woman
is exclaiming, 81 have been msdea
new woman by DIR. Hartman's hous
treatment" 1t is only necessary 10
send name, address, symptoms. durs.
tlon OF sickness and treatment ALREADY
received to DR.. Hartman, Columbus
Ohio, and directions for one month:
treatment will be promptly forwarded
II you do not receive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use Of
Peruna, write at once to DR.. Hartman
giving full statement OF your case and
ne will be pleased to give you his valu.
able advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
the Hartman Sanitsrium, Columbus, 0.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-25

flag. with its thirteen stripes and stars
corresponding in number 20 the States
in the Union. became the established
emblem OF the United States Of Amer
lea.
Although the United States Is one OF
the youngest nations Of the world. its
flag is one OF the oldest among the pow
ers. The country's standard. with its
thirteen stars and stripes. which was
first unfurled June Il. lTTI, has re
mained practically unchanged through
the progress and growth of the coun-
try OF which it saw the birth. The
sIar-spanGled banner which now floats
over Uncle Sans possessions on lands
and seas. is unaltered, with the excep-
tion Of the number and arrangement OF
the stars. from the one which Betsy
Ross, AT General Washington's request,
made at her home, No. 239 Arch street,
Philadelphia.
On the death OF Queen Elizabeth, in
1903. King James VI. Of Scotland, as
cended the throne Of England, reign
ing as King James l.. and in honor or
the union OF the Scottish and English
/ Crowns he placed the white Cross OF
/ ST. Andrew on the national flag, chang
| ing the field from white to blue. This
union Of the two crosses was called the
Kings cOlors," or Union" cOlors,
and the first permanent settlement in
/ what is now the United States We're
made under its protection, and the
| Kings cOlors" We're generally IN
turled by each new body Of explorers
who came from the Mother Country OF
the New World, until, in 1907 the
Americans adopted the red flag, but
added to it a device Of their own in
place OF the crosses.
The device Of a rattlesnake was pop
ular among the cOlOnists, and its origin
as an American emblem is a curious
/ feature in the national history. Ii has
been stated that its use grew out Of
humorous suggestion made by a wri-
| ter in Franklin's paper-the Pennsyl-
yania Ga2ett-that, in return for the
wrongs which the British authorities OF
the time were forcing upon the Amer
lean colonists cargo of rattlesnakes
should be sent to the Mother Country
and distributed in ST. James Park and
other places Of pleasure"
Colonel Gadsden. one of the Marine
Committee, presented TO Congress on
he Sth Of February, 17T6. ian elegant
standard. such as is to be used by the
eOmmander-n-chief Of the American
navy" being yellow flag with
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-25
LAND OF MANY WONDERS
Galapagos Islands Contain Seemingly No End
of Minerals,

Captain Richard Nye, who was one
Of those on the steamer W. 6. Phelps.
tells OF many wonders OF the Galapagos
islands, which that vessel visited, In
an interview at San Francisco ne said:
THE islands are as full of minerals
as a shad is OF bones. On AlbemarIs
there is an extinct crater, miles in d.
ameter, in which there is in sight 4O.-
600 tons of pure sulphur. The crater is
about ten miles inland and a tramvay
will be necessary for transportation to
the coast, bnt this should be a small
matter considering the possible profit.
"One OF the queer things in Albe-
marie is that it is overrun with wild
dogs. The animals are mongrel breed
and we're left on the island By whaIers.
The dogs have become wild and ex-
tremely vicious. They are wolilike in
their habits and run in droves."
Captain Nye also tells OF remarka-
bic lake on the island of Chatham at
an elevation of 5000 feet above the
level OF the sea- This lake, according
to the captain, rises and falls with the
tide, and no sounding line has ever
reached its bottom. Many relics OF an
ancient race were found.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-25

tered on 70 bed. Eleven and the more
stately tread OF the laudlaty passed
my door, bound for the sane destiua.
tiOn.
Il was close upon twelve before
heard the sharp sound OF his llrchkey.
The instant ne entered I saw by his
face that he had not been successful.
Amusement and chagriu seemed 20
be struggling FOR. the mastery. until
the former suddenly carried the day
and he bu-s- into a hearty laugh.
4 wouldn't have the Scotland Yard
ers know IL for the world" he cried
dropping into 2 chair. y have
chaffet them so much that they would
never have let me hear the end OF L.
I can afford 20 laugh. because I know
that will be even with them in the
long run"
What is It. then" ! asked.
"Oh. don't mind telling a story
against myself. That creature had
gone a little way when she began 70
limp and showed every sign of being
footsore. Presently she came to a halt
and hailed z four-wheeler which was
passing. I managed TO be so close 10
her as 70 hear the address. but need
IL out loud enough TO be heard at the
other side OF the street. Drive to 13
Duncan street, Houndsditch.' she
cried. This begins TO look genuine,
thought, and having seen her safely
inside. ! perched myself behind. That's
an art which every detective should be
an expert at. Well, away we ratified.
and never drew rein until we reached
the street in question. I hoped OF
before we came TO the door, and
strolled down the street in an easy.
lounging way. I saw the cab pull I'D.
The driver iuuDed down. and I saw
him open the door and stand expect
antly. Nothing came ont. though
When I reached him he was eropi1g
about trartically in rhe smnty cab. and
giving vent 70 the finest assorted col
lection OF Naths that ever listaref 10
There was no sign Or trace Of his ms
senger. and fear It will be some time
before he gets his fare. On in7ui-in~
at No. g. J found that the house ne
l0nced 10 q resnectahle paper hanger
named Keswiok and that TO one Of
the name Of either Sewer or Dennis
had ever been heard Of there"
You don't mean TO say" I cried. n
amaZement. that that tottering. feeble
old woman was able to get ont NJ the
cab while it was in motion without
either you ~ the driver seeing her."
old woman be id" said Sha--
,0oi- Holmes. sharply. We We're -he
old women 70 be so taken in. II must
He saw that he was followed nc
doubt and used this means Of giving
me the slip. II shows that the man
have been ! vOunE man. and an activa
cpe. too besides being an incomn0ra-
bic actor. The get-up was inimita',e.
we are after It not rs lonely as
imagined he was hut has friends wto
are ready to risk something for him.
Now, doctor YOU are looking done up
Take my advice and turn in"
was certainly feeling very weary.
so I ohevnd his Injunction.
left Holmes seated in front of the
smoldering fire, and long into the
watches Of the night I heard the low.
melancholy wailings Of his violin and
knew that he was still wondering over
the strange problem which he had set
himself to unravel.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-25
90 be Conunued.)
O6EYED ORDERS AND WON
Incident Of the Civil War That Shows the yalu.
OF Unqusstonirg Discipline

As an illustration OF the idea OF obe-
dience and discipline inculcated in the
West Point cadets, James Barnes tells
story full OF sign ificance, SAYS the
Chicago Chronicle. During the war in
the sixties q Young officer cnce reported
to a volunteer hrigadier that he had or.
ders from division headquarters to take
a battery that held the top OF sweep
ing slope on the front of the Confeier-
ate line, the shells from which were
playing havoc with the Union infantry
that were deploying through a wooded
ravine.
"Whatl" exclaimed the volunteer
brigadier, care you going to try to take
those guns with cavalry? Impossible!
You can't do it,
"Oh, yes, l can. sir" was the reply
"1'ge got the orders in my pocket"
This West Pointer did not doubt in
the least what he was going to do, nor
his capcairy, and, strange to say, he
did it, for, advancing at charge sud.
denly from the wood arcoss the open
ground ne took the battery in the flank
before they could change effectuaIly
the position of the guns, and he brought
them back with him.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-25
MISSOURI NOW LEADS.
Center Of Apple Production Shifts w,tsra
from AlIephanes,

The center OF Uncle Sams apple bin
has been shifted west of the Alleghal.
les, and the state that leads in The
growing OF the national fruit is Mis-
souri,. This is the burden OF paper
read by Professor W. A. Taylor, pOnol.
ogist in charge OF field investigation
in the United States department Of
agriculture before the national cOnsen.
tion OF apple shippers at Rochester,
n. Y. Professor Taylor completed Iii:
paper some time ago, but just before
the time of reading it he received irun
the census department advance sheet:
OF statistics bearing on the apple In
dustry OF the United States, compiled
from statistics gathered for the Twelfth
census, the matter being brought down
10 June, 1900.
According to these figures the toh
number OF bearing trees in the United
States is 2l0, 100000, an increase oi
1000, 900, or more than 40 per cent
over the apple area of 1890. The CON-
mercial area OF 1900 yielded IN losV
somewhat more than l75,OOO,W
bushels of apples.
By districts, the north Atlantic
apple section has 80, 500, 900 trees; the
south Atlantic 25, 500, 900; the nOrtn
central, 80, 100000 the south central
g. 900, and the Western district
including the Rocky mountain states
and the Pacific slope, lS, 900 900.
Out Of the total number OF trees ID
the country, the north and south cen
trail districts possess 2S,2O5, ,OOO. q
nearly three-fifths. These are divla"
among the leading states as follows
Missouri, 20, 100000; New YORK. Ri
600, 900; Illinois, l3, 500, 900; Kals'
and Pennsylvania, little less 'n'h
100000 each.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-09-25

Kentucky were taken into the Union
1t was decided to arrange the stars in
the form OF one huge constellation.
In 1875 it was decided to add a strina
as well as star for each State which
came into the Union, consequently in
that year Vermont and Kentucky were
marked on the flag, one by white and
the other by red stripe; but some
wise prophet, looking ahead some
twenty or more years, saw this plan Of
adding stripe as well as a star for
each State added to the Union wouId
mean a constant changing OF the flag
which would. in a few years, become go
large and ungainly that its beauty
would be lost. A committee In 1910
was elected by Congress to decide upon
a permanent design for the flag. and
the result was that the original thIr.
teen stripes were again used, the stars
arranged on the blue field In the form
Of square. with one constellation for
each new State. In 1918 this plan was
formally adopted by Congress, and the