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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-04
sRATTLEeoRo MARKET REPORT.
Early Potatoes Hurt by Dry Weather
New Potatoes Advanced Five Cents
Advance In Eaas-HIdes Hlah.

New potatoes have advanced FIVE cents
peck this week The crop of early po-
tatoes was hurt by dry weather, and I'M
less the conditions improve the potato
yield will be short. Blackberries are in
the market at 10 cents a quart. Eggs
have advanced two cents this week.
Hides are unusually high
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
While in Waynesboro this week

While in WaynesbOr0 THIS week
we learned of some extraordinary
apple sales. The crop from one
orchard near that town had
brought $4,000 and there were
many sales at from $4,000 to
S., 900, which means that the
growers sold their apples on the
trees at those figures, the purchaser
doing the picking, barreling and
shipping. What is true Of Way
nesboro and section in this regard
is pretty much SO all over Augusta
county. The apple crop has far
exceeded the wheat crop and is
much more profitable. Local bar
rel makers haye been rushed to the
limit with orders, some being COM
PEELED to work day and night. In
spite Of this, many apple buyers
have been compelled to ship barrels
from distance, some coming from
outside the State. Another week
vet and the barrel-makers think the
worst Of the rush. will lie over
Spectator.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
NEW YORK HARBOR.
Some of the Wonders of This Vessel
Crowded Port.


To present to the mind an easily con.
jured picture Of New York harb0r one
might make the comparison Of the up
turned right hand, with the long,
straight forefnger for the lower stretch
of the Hudson, with the thumb, joint
turned out, standing for the bent East
river and the palm of the hand repre-
senting upper New York bay. The
three together make up the harbor Of
New York. AS Hudson river shelters
most Of the north Atlantic liners while
in port, so does East river harbOr those
that go to make up the truly foreign
fleets. Here they are, pier after pier of
them-the steamers that 60 to the far
countries. Mind the roll-Brazil, Ar
gentina, Chile, Peru, west coast Of At
RIGA, Australia, India, China, Japanl
And bark again to the call Of the ports
Rio Janeiro, Buenos Ayres, Valpa-
raise, st. Paul de Loanda, Cape Town,
Tamatave, Sydney, Singapore, Hong
kong, Yokohama! And the strange
stuff Of their cargoes! Rubber from
the Amazon swamps-see the naked In
dams tapping the trees and the Shiny
reptiles In the shadOwy Ooze; horn and
tallow from the pampas-mark the Gen.
taur-like vaquero and his whirling
RATA; gold dust, ivory, palm oil from
the west coast. Dreams for you there!
Palm oil and gold dust and ivory; ele-
phants and sacrificial fires and trains
of captive slaves; hemp, tea, silks and
struggled opium-and do not believe
that opium is not struggled into New
York harbor to this day. You think or
all that, and your imagination flames.
The gentlemen In the pilot houses are
not always in placid moods. Wild eyed
men glare out from pilot houses aloft,
like eagles from their eyries, and pass
the time Of day. Says one: where d
y think you're going? Back, will your
And the other: Back? Me back?
MeY
'"You? Yes, you, you slop eyed, slack
mouthed, spine twisted fresh water
goob, you square headed, fatherless"-
And so on, detailing irremediable flaws
la the genealogy, after which both back
down and avert the impending COLI
sion.-James B. Connolly in Harper's
Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
HOW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls Ca.
tarrh Cure.
FL CHENEY & co, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
F ] Cheney for 10 years, and be.
lieye him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financi-
ally able to carry out any obi.
cations made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood ard mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price rs cents per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
A PAINTERS DREAM.
Pope's Story of the Sleep Vision of
Sir Godfrey KnelIer.

POpe'a Story OF the sleep SlsiOH of
Sir Godfrey KnelIer.
Idreamed I was dead, said the paint
err. Before me I saw door and a
great number of people about it. AS
[ drew nearer I could distinguish st.
Peter by his keys with some other Of
the apostles. They were admitting the
people as they came next to the door.
AS the first after my coming up ap-
preached for admittance st. Peter
asked his name and then his religion.
81 am Roman Catholic" replied the
spirit. "Go in then," says st. Peter, land
it-,down in those seats on the right
hand!" The next was Presbyterian.
He was admitted, too, after the usual
questions and ordered to sit down on
the seat opposite the other.
NV turn came next, and as l ap-
preached st. Peter very civilly asked
me my name. 1 said it was Kneller.
had no sooner said so than st. Luke,
who was standing just by, turned to-
ward me and said, with great deal
of earnestness, what, the famous Sir
Godfrey Kneller Of England" 1.-THE
very same, sir" says l, 'at your serv-
ice." On this st. Luke embraced me
and made a great many compliments
on the art we both Of us had followed
In this world and entered so far into
the subject that he seemed almost to
have forgotten the business for which
I came thither. At last, however, he
recollected himself and said: Il beg
your pardon, Sir Godfrey. l was so
much taken up with the pleasure of
conversing with you. But, apropos,
pray, sir, what religion may you be
OFF, "Why, truly, sir" says l, Il am
of no religion" "Oh, sir" says he,
you will be so good then as to 90 in
and take your seat where you please"
Pope.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
LITERARY eRyoGERY.

Froude passed seven years In collect-
ing materials and writing his History
Of England"
Nearly five years Of Irving's time
were consumed in writing "The Life OF
George Washington"
Gibbon devoted over twenty years OF
his life to the labor Of reading for and
writing the Decline and Fall"
Dickens says in the introduction to
"David Copperfield" that he spent two
years in the composition Of that novel.
Bancroft devoted nearly thirty years
to his History of the United States"
which is not history Of the country at
all, since 1t ends where the history Of
the country properly begins.
Cruden labored nineteen years on his
Concordance to the Bible and imme-
diately after its publication was sent
to lunatic asylum. He never fully
recovered from the mental disease
brought on by this gigantic undertake
ing. A
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
Is Federal Supervision of lnsur-
ance Business Desir-
able?

There are plenty Of life-insur.
ance managers Of influence who
proclaim their friendliness to feder-
al supervision. Therefore, it
would seem an easv tlsk to secure
that great step forward, provided
the constitutional difficulties can
be got over. But the truth is that
most Of the managers who profess
to favor federal supervision do so
only because they are weary OF the
multitudinous and divers State
laws and exautions, and because
they hope to substitute federal con-
troll and thus have but single
government agency to reckon with.
The sort of Federal supervision
they actually favor would not
meet the wishes nor the interests
of the policy holders. They want
an easy. going, complacent federal
supervision. The public wants
laws regulating insurance COM
panies like those which govern
national banks, end an inspection
and supervision like those provided
in the national banking act. This
is an effective supervision, on the
whole far removed from political
interference. 1t is as nearly per-
feet as any scheme Of espionage
and regulation can be made. 1t is
an inspection and control with
which national bank officers dare
not trifle. If it were applied to
life insurance and to trust COM
panies, the managers of life insur-
ance companies and trust COM
panies would at once suppress
many of the shady practices now
all too common among them.-Re-
view OF Reviews.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
M'kiNLEY'S DEATH.
How the Associated Press Worked to
Get and Give the News.

|
On the afternoon of Sept. 6, 1901,
worn out by long period OF exacting
labor, set out for Philadelphia with
the purpose of spending few days at
Atlantic City. When 1 reached the
Broad street station in the Quaker
City was startled by number OF po-
licemen crying my name. l stepped
up to one, who pointed to boy with
an urgent message for me. President
Mckinley had been shot at Buffalo.
and my presence was required at our
Philadelphia Office at once. A mes
sage had been sent to me at Trenton,
but my train had left the station pre-
cisely two minutes ahead Of its ar
rival. Handing my baggage to hotel
porter, 1 jumped into cab and dash
ed away to our Office. I remarked
there until dawn Of the following
morning.
The opening pages of the story OF
the assassination were badly written,
and | ordered O substitute prepared.
An inexperienced reporter stood beside
President Mckinley in the Music hall
at Buffalo when CZolgosz fired the IA
tai shot. He seized neighboring tele-
phone and notified our Buffalo CORE
spondent and then pulled out the wires
In order to render the telephone
wreck, so that it was full half hour
before any additional details could be
secured
1 ordered competent men and expert
telegraph operators from Washington,
Albany, New York and Bcfton to hur'
ry to Buffalo by the fastest trains.
All that night the Buffalo office was
pouring forth a hastily written but
faithful and complete account OF the
tragedy, and by daybreak relief force
was on the ground. Day by day
through the long vigil while the presi-
dents life hung in the balance each
incident was truthfully and graphical
ly reported. In the closing hours OF
the great tragedy false reports OF the
presidents death were circulated for
the purpose of influencing the stock
market, and to counteract them Sec
rotary Cortelyou wrote frequent sign
ed statements giving the facts to the
Associated Press.--Melville e. Stone In
Century.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
Primitive Water Pipes.

Very primitive water pipes of an an
cient date have been discovered In the
streets of Manchester, England. They
were followed out tree trunks fitted
together so as to make wooden con-
duit. The joints were somewhat In
the style of those Of fishing rod, the
thin end Of one trunk being made to
fit into the thick end of the other. 1t
Is supposed that this means Of sup
plying Manchester with water was In
use about 200 years ago, and discov-
cries Of the same kind made in other
towns 60 to confirm that view. The
boring through the wood was about
four inches in diameter. The supply
of water in those days was not only
much less in absolute quantity than
now, but very much less in proportion
to the population.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20

A new idea in Cough Syrup is
advanced in Kennedy's Laxative
Honey and Tar. Besides containing
Pine Tar Honey and other valuable
remedies, it is rendered Laxative,
so that it insures a prompt and eff
Gent evacuation Of the bowels. 1t
relaxes the nervous system and
cures all coughs colds Group etc.
A red clover blossom and the honey
bee is on every bottle of the Origi-
nal Laxative Cough Syrup-Kcn-
redy's Laxative Honev and Tar.
Sold by K H Trimble
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
Personality of the Russian and
Japanese Peace ENJOYS

/
There will be no disputing the
fine gratifying impression made up
on the American people bv the
large and attractive personality of
Serge Witte. A man Of moods, a
truly Stay character, emotional as
child, vigorous and fearless as an
untaaght barbarian, yet schooled
in the diplomacy which is the most
subtle known to history, talkative.
confidential, impressive, this big
burly. blonde Russian is typical of
the best in his race. There is
the Muscovite impatience, swagger
and bluff, but olso he winning
manner, breadth Of vision, and
responsiveness which makes the
Russian intellectual" irresistible.
To see him with his more than six
feet and two-hundred- pound bulk
standing beside tile fye-foot, al
most feminine, stature OF Baron
Komura, the spectator could we'll
imagine before him the maps OF
Russia and Japan. 1t seemed i'm
possible to the visitor at Ports
mouth to penetrate behind the
courteous taciturnity Of the Japan
csc baron, Komurh, japanese for
eign minister, one OF the fine ex-
amples of the Oriental mind, is a
philosopher, "a lover Of Emerson.
One is amazed to hear him quote
from memory the English and
American sagps. There is "A GER
tain stole calmness, self.possesion
mathematical precision, and re-
lentless logic about the Japanese
which mystiies, yet attracts. 1t
seemed impossible to break in upon
his reserve, and his smile, though
kindly, was inscrutable. In GER
tain indefneable but powerful
ways, the visitor at Portsmouth
convinced that the quality OF the
Japanese mentality admirably
stood the test Of comparison with
that of the Russians. The Asiatcs,
however. were newer hands at the
diplomatic game. They were evi,
IDENTIFY rot so sure of themselves a.
mcng the subtleties and intricacies
of international law as were their
opponents. The Russians, it can
not be denied, played their game Of
international 6nesse splendidly,
and under the leadership of Martens
more than once quoted precedents
to the technical discontinue OF
their opponents. The japanese
evidently had a wholesome respect
for the statecraft Of the Russians,
and the latter soon learned to re.
cognize the high caliber OF the
men from Nippon. "Their minds"
said one Of the Russian ENJOYS,
ARE large enough to make them
real statesmen and gentlemen
From 1.-THE Making of Modern
Treaty Of Peace" by Louis E Van
Norman, in the American Monthly
Review of Reviews for Octo-
Der.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
Two Routes to California-Three
Routes to Pacific Northwest
Afforded by Rock
Island system

Are you going west this summer
Oh that long deferred vacation?
All unusal opportunity is present
ed that yOqf can't afford to miss.
Greatly reduced rates for summer
tours to the Pacific Coast-Los An
geles, San Diego, San Francisco,
Portland Tacoma, Seattle. Rock
Island is the way to go, Via New
Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming or the
Northern Route. Full details and
illustrated literature from John
Sebastion, Passenger Traffic Mana
ger, Rock Island System CHI
cagO.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
Origin of the Derby.

The twelfth Earl Of Derby Is un-
known to the reader Of the ordinary
history book. Lovers Of art know him
vaguely as the peer who married the
pretty and popular actress Eliza Far
rem, whom the young Lawrence paint
ed so brilliantly. But the earl yearly
has his revenge when all the world and
his wife flock to EPSON to see the race
for the Derby stakes, for that race, In
its institution in 1880, was named aft
err the jovial young peer who was one
Of the leading patrons Of the Georgian
turf.-London Standard.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
Highholes' Large Families.

Few birds have larger families than
the highhole, but, were it not for the
number Of his family, how could he
hold his own among so many enemies?
His conspicuous size and color always
make him a shining mark to the col
lector, for every village lad in the land
has collected fickers' eggs. He Is a
fellow of expediency, however. If his
home is robbed, his wife soon lays an-
other set of eggs. 1t is on record that
one pair, when tested by the removal
of egg after egg, laid seventy-one eggs
in seventy three days.-St. Nicholas.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
What You Don't Hear.

You hear something like: this every
day In the week: "Ten years ago he
couldn't get credit for a suit Of clothes.
Now he can write his check for $780,
OOO" But when did anybody hear any
thing like this? "Ten years ago he
was thoughtless and regardless of his
fellow men and cared for nobody but
himself. Now he is kind and gentle
and is a constant encouragement to all
who desire to enlarge their faith In hui
man nature."-Kansas City Star.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
Ruffer I'm SIicea.

From time immemorial in Cambridge,
England, the dairymen roll the butter
so as to form long stick weighing
a pound, which they sell in slices, as If
1t were sausage. In the market the
butter merchants do not need to use
either weights or scales. A simple
glance is sufficient for these people
accustomed to the time honored prac-
tice. A very neat cut with the knife
divides the yard into halves, quarters
or eighths very exactly, and it appears
that the customer is never given short
measure.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
The Future of British India

Lord CurZ0n lately declared tnaC
lie could not conceive Of a time as
remotely possible in which it would
be either practicable or desirable
that Great Britain should take her
hand from the Indian plow. That
is the popular view, and | do not
doubt that it voices the unreflect-
ing opinion Of the majority OF
EngIishmen. But it is not my
conception of midas future. 1t IS
not possible that the British tenure
Of India, as it is now held, can be
of a permanent character. The
administration of all the depart
ments Of great country by a
small number Of foreign visitors,
in state of isolation, produced by
a difference IN religion, ideas and
manners, which cuts them off from
all intimate communion with the
people, can never exist as perma.
nent state of things. The pro-
gress Of education renders it i'm
practicable, even if it were other
wise free from objection. The
emancipation of India has become
inevitable eyer since system OF
English education has been estab-
lished and the principle Of political
equality accepted. The increasing
influence Of free press, the sub.
stitution of legal for discretionary
forms of procedure, the extension
Of railways and telegraph, the
easier communication with Europe,
and the more ready influx Of West
ern ideas and liberal principles have
produced their effect. The power
Of public opinion is growing dailv.
The great upheaval which has
reyolutionized all departments OF
Indian thought, inspired the aspi-
rations of diverse communities, and
infused the sense OF nationality
through vast and surging empire
can only find its peaceful fulfill
ment in the wise recognition OF
changes inherent in the situation
which the British Government itself
has created. An abrupt retreat
from India would be advocated by
10 one; it would be to act like
men who should kidnap a. child,
and then in fit of repentance a.
bandon him in tiger jungle. The
progress of reconstruction cannot
be effected otherwise than by slow
and gradual means, and many
years must elapse before we can ex-
pect the consummation of a recon-
structive policy. But it is policy
which we should always keep be-
fore our ewes. Sooner or later
India must again take her own
rank among the nations OF the
East. That great country is not
by savage primitive
people who have reared no indigen-
Gus system Of industry or art, who
are ignorant of their own interests
and who are incapable of advane in
civilization. They look back on
their past with just sense OF
pride, and under the influence OF
English education are stimulated
with legitimate ambition.-From
The Future of British india" by
Sir Henry Cottot, X. c. S. l., in the
American Monthly Review OF Re-
views for October.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
Full of Tragic Meaning

are these lines from ] H Simmons
of Casey Ia. Think what might
have resulted from his terrible
cough if he had not taken the
medicine about which he writes:
81 had fearful cough, that dis
turbed,my night S sleep. ! tried
everything but nothing would re-
lieve it, until took DR. Kings new
discovery for Consumption. Cough
and Cold, which completely cured
me-" Instantly dlieves and per-
mainly cures all: (hroat and lung
diseases. preveh S grip and pneu-
monia. At K Fl irrimble' S drug
store guarantee soc and 100
Trial bottle f,ht
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
LEARN TELEGRAPHY
AND r. Il. ACCOUNTING

We furnish 70 per cent. of the Opera.
tors and Station Agents in America. Our
six schools are the largest exclusive Tel
egraph Schools IN THE WORLD. Els
tablished 20 years ana endorsed by all
leading Railway Officials.
We execute $3.50 bond to every stu
dent to furnish him or her position
paying from $40 to $50 month 10 states
east of Rocky Mountains, or from $50
to 500 month in states west of the
Rockies, Immediately upon graduation
! Students can enter at any time. No
vacations. For full particulars regarding
any of our schools write direct to our
executive office at Cincinnati, o. Gaia
lOgue free.
The MORSE SHOOL OF TELEGRAPHy
Cincinnati, o. Buffalo, N Y
Atlanta, Ga LaCI osse, Wis
Texarkana, Tex. San Francisco, Cal
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20

1t is impossible to have a clear
head, an active brain, vigorous
constitution or strong body when
the digestion is weak or when the
stomach is out Of order. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure will put the stom.
ach and digestive organs in good
condition and and improve the gen.
eral condition. Sold by K FL Trim
BILE.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
The Last Word.

Bobby--Is every word in this die
tionary, pa? Peckley-Oh, no, my
child. Every little while new word
comes into the language. Bobby
What's the latest word, pa? Peckley--
Your ma will tell you. She always
has the last word.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
IncOmpatfbIe.

"What would you do IL you had
hundred thousand dollarsw
I'D own a private yacht"
"Then you wouldn't have hundred
thousand dollars" -Washington Star.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
The Result.

Friend-What was the result Of the
consultation Of doctors? Invalid
(glancing at the receipted bilD-It left
me in a very poor condition.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
Strange Women.

In Japan it is the height Of bad form
for a woman to express an opinion
contrary to that of her husband. Won
derful people!-Minneapolis Journal. !
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20

Nell-Love doesn't seem to agree
with Maud. She is thinner by twenty
pounds than she used to be. Belle
She has loved and lost, Ell?
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Sromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money ifit fails
to cure: E w Groves signature is on
each box. ~26c.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
'OO0 TeIsgraph scs,vn

Annually, to fill the new positions Great
ed by Railroad and TelegraphY Com
panies. We want young men and ladies
of GOOD habits to
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20
4 SUFFERED AWFUL PAIN

in my womb and ovaries," writes Mrs.
Naomi Bake, Of Webster Groves, Mo-,
"also in my right and left sides, and
my menses were very painful and
irregular. Since taking Cardui, !
feel like o new woman, and do not
suffer as / did. 1t Is the best medi-
cine I ever had in my house."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20

No legacy is so rich as honesty
Shakespeare.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-10-20

To draw frelout of a burn. heal
a cut without leaving a scar or to
cure boils. soTes, letter, eczema and
all skin and fcalp diseases, use De-
Wits Witcf Hazel Salve. A spe.
cifc for pills. Sold by K II Trim
BILE.