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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-02-02
SIZE OF THE UNIVERSE.
Miles Are Too Insignificant TO he
Used In Its Computation.

While it IS interesting to know TIT
/ distance Of some of the stars In miles
when stated in that way the numbers
are so large that they frequently con
vcy very indistinct conceptions to the
mind. For this reason it Is customary
to estimate stars distances in Eight
years \ light year is the distance
that light, moving at the rate Of 1S6,3OO
miles per second travels in one year.
5,SS0,000,0 100000 miles The distance
OF Alpha Centaur is 4.35 light years,
that Of Sirius, the dog star, Is almost
exactly twice as great, or SO light
years. In other words, light requires
Sc years to come TO us from Sirius.
And these are among the very nearest
OF the stars. Some whose parallaXes
have been rather estimated elan meas
ured appeared to be situated ut dis
lance which light could not traverse
Ill less than one or two centuries. The
great star Arcturlls, for instance, has,
according to DR.. Elliin, parallaX Of
only n-thOusan1ths Of a second
Its distance must in that case be about
Isl light years, or more than a thou
sand million million miles. And if it's
distance IS so great, then, since light
varies inverSely as the square Of the
distance from its source, It can be
shown that ArcturuB must actually
give forth 5000 or 5000 times as much
light as the sun yields.
Yet Arcturus is evidently much near
err than the vast majority Of the stars
are. Not one in million is known to
have a parallaX large enough even to |
be intelligently guessed al. There may |
be stars whose light requires thousands
Instead of hundreds of years to cross
the space separating them from us.
We thus see that only a few points
on the nearer shores OF the starry uni
verse lie within reach of our measure
nents-hcre and there jutting head
and, while behind stretches the vast
,Xpanse over which the hundreds of
Millions of stars known to exist are
scattered
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-02-02
Break Il Bad TEMPER,

Anger gets more people into trouble
than meanness. We do ana say thing:
while in temper that we spend the
rest Of our lives in regretting. Parents
should never punish their children
while in anger, for if they do the child
invariably gets more than it deserves.
Wait till YOU cool down before you
whip or shut up in dark closets. Then,
too, if 1t is the child that has temper
and not yourself break 1t before the
age of six is reached, for if you don't
then that child's temper is likely never
to be CONQUERED.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-02-02
From West Va

The MarlintOn Messenger, on
of our most valued exchanges
comes to us this week in new
dress and enlarged form. We ar,
pleased to note this, and it is evi
dence of a strong support on tn,
part CT those in whose interests TIT
paper is published.
The following news items arr
taken from the last issue of the
Messenger:
Warwick Ratliff last week closed
out deal with John Waugh. ad.
m nistrator for the late DR. Gun.
nIngham whereby he come into
possession of the Cunningham farm
Of l56 acres on Marlin Mountain,
four miles from town. We hav e
not learned the price paid. Mr..
Ratliff will give the most of his at
tention to fruit raising to which
the place is particularly well adapt.
ed. There are something like
250O young trees on the place
which began bearing two years
ago and in ii few wears they will
net their owner handsome returns.
Andrew Price took sneak ~
Stony Creek last Saturday before
any body else dreamed of its being
warm enough to catch anything
and caught twenty three of the
incest front seen here for long
time. All were in the neighbour
hood of ten inches in length and
Four were an even twelve inches.
Among the number were four rain.
bow trout; the rest were brook
trout Monday he again went up
the creek and caught six more.
Henry Dennison, no was brought
down from Dunlevie sometime ago
and confined in Jail on charge
of selling whlskey was indicted in
two cases bv the last Grand jury. !
At the Special Session he confessed
on one Indictment and received |
500 fine and 80 DAYS in Jail. The |
second Indictment was held up un.
til April when Il trial will be had.
Lumber is on the ground for
Steve liners new house opposite
DR.. } NJ Yeager's residence. The
foundation has been laid and
contractor King expects to begin
work on the house as soon as the
weather becomes little more fa-
sorable.
Peter D Yeager, of Travellers Re-
pose, one of our staunch old citizens
rom the upper end of the county,
spent several days here last week
With his son, Charles.
Mrs S V Hiner returned Satur.
lav from a six weeks stay among
eiatives in Highland county. Her
on Cecil accompanied her on the
rip.
Arthur Arbogast, superintendent Il
t the Ronceverte & EIkins Tele- $
hone Co, went to Ronceverte +
tuesday, evening or business for q
is company. t
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-02-02
New Connections for Roanoke

To obtain direct connection with
Roanoke and the southwest section
of Virginia the Baltimore and Ohio
will build seventy-fve miles of new
line through Shenandoah End Rock
ingham counties. At Roanoke
junction will be made with the
new ridewater Railroad, and with
the Norfolk and Western. which
latter has made plans for the ell
largement Of its yards and shops
at that Railway World Jan26
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-02-02
mmiSSiOner'S Office
Monterey. Va. Ian 9th. 1000

Monterey, Va, Jan 2jth, 1905
To Virginia NJ Young, j Frank Brad
shaw in his own right and as Admr OF
Frank Bradshaw, decd, Estaine V Brad.
shaw, widow, Robert S bradshaw. Nan
ME b Blagg, Ada f BriscOe and Mary G
bradshaw, children of Frank bradshaw.
decd
You are hereby notified that / have
fixed upon Thursday, the 1st day of
March 1906, at my office in Monterey,
Va. to state, settle and adjust the follow
| ing accounts:
First An account of the debts against
The estate OF said Frank bradshaw, show
ing their dignities and priorities.
Second An accOupt of the personal
property of which said Franklin Brad.
shaw. died possessed.
Third An account of the transactions
or ) Frank bradshaw Admr of said estate ;,
and
Fourth An account of the real estate
of which said Bradshaw, died, seized
And he shall report to court together
with anY matter specially stated, deemed
pertinent by himself or required to be
so stated by any of the parties which &C
counts are required to be taken by an or
der of the Circuit Court for Highland
County. entered on the 10th day of Nov.
1905 in a suit in Chancery therein pend
ing between
Virginia A Young Plaintiff
and
Frank bradshaw &c Defendants,
at which time and place you are required
to attend.
Given under my hand and as Commits
siol er in chancery of the circuit courts
of said county, the day and year afore
said. 0 WILSON, comr.
C p Jones e Son, pa
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-02-02
George c. SwadIey.
(FrOm the Denver News

George Calvin Swsdlev, one OF
Color"do's pioneers, ,died Jan y or
at | o'clock NJ, at the home Of III,
eldest daughter, Mrs Clara Aim
brouGh, 1924 Humboldt Street
Denver He had gone to his daugb.
terS, ON New Years Day. to take
Treatments from the Denver doctors
Took bis bed New Years eye. was
not able to be ont again. but did
not suffer ST. much until the last 4S
hours. His death was due to COM
picated kidney trouble. from " hich
h" had suffered some months. The
funeral services were held SUNDAY
at o'clock from the home of the
deceased, just west of Arvada.
The remains were laid to rest in
the Arvada Cemetery, beside his
wife who died in 1896.
Mr. Swadley was born Sept 2G.
1897 in the Shenandoah valley Of
Va. When young man he went
to Cedar county, Iowa, where he
followed his trade, carpentry. He
was one of the fifteen men who
made the journey across the plains
IN train OF four wagons. three Of
which were drawn bv ten oxen
while the remaining one was drawn
by mules. When eproute thew en-
joyed buffalo hunting, thus laying
IN supply of meat. Six weeks
from the time or starting, the VIA
CONS came to halt in Boulder, Ju- !
", 1859. The men abandoned the
wagons with packs on their backs.
started for the mountains, locating
different claims, paying $40 per
Law. but winter coming on. they
eft the mountains and mines. be.
ow the present town of Arvada
In the fall of 1860, Mr. Swadle,
coated on his farm which he took
Up under the Land Claim Club in
Nav. 1860, putting in his first crop
II 1861. Ills success was especial.
y encouraging, since his was the
irst venture in upland farming in
Colorado. During this time he
wed in cabin which had been
he home of Horace Greeley, when
he latter was in Denver Mr. Swad-
ev, having bought the house in {
his city, removed it to his farm.
n 1865 he erected a substantial |
rame residence, and in 1894 he s
gain built large brick house,
Inch stands as IA mark of his pros
Gritty. He also added to his farm Z
rom time to time, until he became i
1e owner of 400 acres In Oct. O
o66 he married Mary e Pollock. C
no came to Colorado in 1863 from
lissnuri Three daughters and a
m survive him Mr. Swadlpy was t
man of public spirit. DESTROYS to Il
cure he advancement of his 3
wn and county, and was interest. e. =,
III every measure that promised
promote the welfare of his fel- b
W citizens. At the time of. hi b
atl Mr. Swadley was president of A
e Arvada National Bank. 50
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-02-02
Luckiest Man In Arkansas

"1'm the luckiest man in Arkansas u
writes H L Stanely, of Bruno, "since the
restoration of my wife's health, after five
years of continuous coughing and bleed
ing from the lungs; and | owe my good
fortune the worlds greatest medicine,
DR.. Kings New Discovery for onsump.
ton. which know from experience will
cure consumption if taken in time. NV
wife improved with first bottle md twelve
bot es:completed the cure" cures the
worst coughs and colds or money refun-
ded. Al X FL Trimble's, druggist. soc
and $1.00 Trial bottle free.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-02-02
THE GAME OF LIFE.
Your Own Resolution, and Not Fate,
| Deals the Cards

Yo1B Own Resolution, and Not Fate,
Deals the Cards.
Many a man has tried to justify his
failure on the ground that he was
doomed by the cards which fate dealt
him, that he must pick them up and
play the game and that no effort, how
ever great, on his part could materially
change the result. But, my young
friend, the fate that deals your cards
Is In the main your own resolution.
The result of the game does not rest
with fate or destiny, but with you.
You will take the trick if lou have the
superior energy, ability az determlna-
ton requisite to take it. You have the
power within yourself to change the
value of the cards which, you say, fate
has dealt you. The game depends upon
your training, upon the way you are
disciplined to seize and use your OPP
portunities and upon your ability to
put grit in the place Of superior advan-
tages.
Just because circumstances do some
times give clients to lawyers and pa
tients to physicians, put commonplace
clergymen in uncommon pulpits and
place the sons Of the rich at the head
Of great corporations even when they
have only average ability and scarcely
any experience, while poor youths
with greater ability and more expert,
ence often have to fight their way for
years to obtain ordinary situations,
are you justified in starting out with
out chart or in leaving place for
luck In your programme? What would
you think Of the captain Of great |
liner who would start out to sea with
out any port in view and trust to luck
to land his precious cargo safely?
Did you ever know of strong young
man making out his life programme
and depending upon chance to carry
out any part Of it? Men who depend
upon luck" do not think 1t worth
while to make thorough preparation
FOR success. They are not willing to
pay the regular price for it. They are
ooking for bargains. They are hunting
or short cuts to success.
Power gravitates to the man who
Knows how. Luck is the tide, nothing
more. The strong man rows with il II
t makes toward his port. He rows
gainst 1t II 1t flows the other way"-
success.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-02-02
SiCkeIing Shiyering fits

of Ague and Malaria, can be relieved and
cured with Electric Bitters. This is a
pure, tonic medicine; of especial ben eft
in malaria, for it eXerts a true curative
lntitence on the disease, drying it en-
tirely out Of the system. 1t is much to
be preferred to Quinine. having none of
this drugs bad after effects f. ) uunday
OF Henrietta, Tex, writes: My brother
was very low with malarial fever and
jaundice. till he took Electric Bitters.
which saved his life" TX II Trimble's
drug store. price SOC, guaranteed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-02-02
Tie Missouri Pacific Railway
Company.
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Sou
Railway Co.

Offers the following very low
one way special coloni>t rates frcn1
81. Louis to California and tn.
Northwest; also to many points il,
Old Mexico, including Mexico CITY
$4,000 to all California common
points: also 70 Portland, Tacoma
Seattle and Vancouver: S215O TO
Spokane, UmatiIia and intermedi
ate points; S26O0 to Helena. Bmtoe.
Anaconda and all intermediate
points. Five days stop. overs allow.
ed at NAV prominent points in
California; also rate If S27.00 from
st. Louis to City of Mexico aur
many other point, in old Mexico
Tickets to be sold daily from Feb
10Th to April 9TH, 1906. Through
daily PNIlman Tourist Sleeping
Cars will be operated between st
Louis, California and the North
west during IT," above period. via
Mo. Pao., ID. y Il. q. and So". Pac.
to San Francisco and Los Angeles;
also via No. Pac, D. & Il. &. to
Salt Lake City, thence San Pedro
Route to Los Angeles; also via
Iron Mountain. L. & P. and Sou.
Pc, She True Southern Route
through Standard Sleeper to Mex
'o City daily, also through Tourist
repes first and third Tuesdays #
'ich month. For descriptive liter
!'nre and detailed informaiiop. nd |
lass \. A. Gallahtr, D.P.A.
Li9 Valiant st. Cincinnati, 0 |
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-02-02
Running the GantIef

Running the gantlet," Il punishment
supposed to be peculiar to the Ameri-
can Indians, was originated in the Brit,
ish navy. Every sailor in the crew but
the offender to be punished was pro-
vided with a switch, which he was re-
quired to lay briskly on the bare shout
ders of the man who did the running
between the two lines. The Indians
observed the punishment inflicted in
virginia and Canada and copied it as
form Of torture.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-02-02
Notice!
To THE PATRONS OF THE RONCE-
vERTE AND ELKINs TELEPHONE
COMPANY.

III IHE lhONO VI IHE IlONCE'
vERTE AND ELKINs TELEPHONE
COMPANY.
After January LIST, any kilograms
for anyone on the lines ofthe Ron
ceverte & Elkins Telephone Com
pany will be delivered to the Rom
ceverte & Elkins Telephone Com
at Marlinton, W Va, and the Ron
ceverte & Elkins Telephone Com.
pany will deliver such messages to
the patty they are intended for.
Anyone wishing to send a telegram
can g. to any telephone pay station
of the Ronceverte aud EIkins Tele-
phone Company and send a tele-
gram by delivering telegram to the
Central Operator and paying the
telegram and Telephone message.
RoNCEvERTE & ELKINs TELE Co.
Marlinton, w. Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-02-02
EXECUTORS notice.

All persons knowing themselve,
to be indebted to the estate of Da
vid V. Ruckman, deceased, will
p e"se come forward and settle the
same, and all persons holding
claims against said estate will pre-
sent the same, properly proven. to
myself, or to my attorney, w. H.
Landes, at Staunton, Virginia.
d. Glenn Ruckman,
Executor of David V.
RuCkman, deceased.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-02-02
Greatly in Demand.

Nothing is more in demand than a
medicine which meets modern require
ments for a blood and system cleanser,
such as DR. Kings New Life Pills. They
are just what you need to cure stomach
and liver troubles. Try them. At X H
Trimble's drug store. 25e, guaranteed
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-02-02
GAVE ROSTAND HIS START.
sarah Bernhardt Had Faith In the
PInywriGhts Ability.

PInywriEht's Ability.
Edmond Rostand, the great French
playwright had the usual difficulty in
getting hearing when first he began
to write for the stage. Sarah Bern
hardt was directly responsible for the
primal achievement of this successor
OF Victor Hugo. Nine. Bernhardt grew
greatly interested in ROstands first
play, La Princesse Iointaine," and
suggested that he give a public reading
OF the manuscript at her theater.
To this reading the actress invited
Coquelin, whose attention was riveted
from the very first line and who, walk
ing home with the poet, gave it as his
opinion that his companion was to be-
come the greatest dramatist of the age.
Il bind myself, here and now, to take
any play which you write lin which
there is part for mel without read.
ing it," he said, ito cancel any en-
gagement | may have on hand and to
produce your piece with the least pos
sible delay
Such faith as this proved Il vertable
backbone to Rostand, who had lost all
hope Of exciting interest in his work.
A few years later CoQueiin produced
"Cyrano,' the success of which has
passed into hiStrionic history. 1t was
gratitude to Nine. Bernhardt for her
share in giving him this opportunity
that made Rostand write "L'Aiglon,"
which many critics consider the great
est tragedy of modern times. Nine. |
Bernhardt made fortune from the
play, which she presented not only in
France, but also i'll England and Amer
York Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-02-02
is ON SALE ALL OVER
THE UNITED STATES

1t is volume of nearly seven
hundred pages and sells for csc.
Sent by mail for $50.
A Reference Book of unusual
value, almost indispensable to an"
man of business, or in the pro
LESSONS.
1t contains information on more
than [ 900 timely topics and pre-
sents over 10000 facts such as arise
daily for answering
Election statistics, agricultural,
financial, educational, railroads,
shippings, ETC., through all the list
of topics where new figures are
most valuable. 81 columns of in
dex.
Tend for this "Standard Ameri-
can Annual. Address The World
Pulitzer Building, New York City.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-02-02
PoIftcness OF Children

The poiiteness of children is only
skin deep. One cannot help sympathiz.
ing with the little London girl who
SAD Slcepiiy to her hostess ut Il party
she had not been old enough to enjoy,
Please, will you tell me which IS tiie
lady what's giving this party, cause
promised mummy to say, 'Ioouo9'
thank you very much for the nice par,
ty,' and | can't go home till i've said
it, and-and | do so want TO get away
from this horrible place" But ones
whole heart goes out to the little boy
who having greatly enjoyed one small
insufficient chocolate, was asked sharp
" "Well, Johnny, what do you sayT
6Nfore," answered Johnny.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-02-02

The soothing and comforting eff.
fects of DeWitt's Witch Haze
Salve. when applied to Piles, Sores
cuts, boils, etc, subdues pain al
most instantly. The Salve draws
out the inflammation, reduces swell
ing and acts as rubefacient, thus
circulating the blood through the
diseased parts permitting or aiding
Nature to permanently remove the
trouble entirely. Sold by K H
Trimble.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-02-02

HuXley's tables of the weights OF
man show that the human body is
made up of thirteen different elements
OF which five are gases and eight
solids.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-02-02
Sour
Stomach

No appetite, loss OF strend
ness, headache, constipation.
general debility, sour risings.
OF the stomach are all due to
Kodol cures indigestion. This
cry represents the natural juice
ton as they exist in a healthy
combined with the greatest XII
and reconstructlve properties.
pepsia Cure does not only cure
and dyspepsia, but this famoI
cures all stomach troubles BIZ
purifying. sweetening and sire
the mucous membranes lining the
Mr.. S. S. Ball. Of Rsyenswocd, W, v
was troubled with sour stomach for twer
kodol cured me and we are now using Il
for baby
Kodol Digests What You Ea
Bottles only. Sl.oo Size holding III times The
size. which sells for so cents.
Prepared by {. c. DEWITT & co., CHlCk
Sod by X II Trimble
Ask for the 1906 knlol A Ina
and 200 Year CnIrndar.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-02-02

Mems and boys suits and over
coats are now ready for your inspec.
ton. We also have large line OF
lumbermans furnishings Prices
are right. e b WhiteIaw & Go.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-01-31
THREE PROGRESSIVE TOWNS.
Notes About the Meeting Of the Souti,
Carolina Commercial and Industrial
Convention.

President w. D. Morgan, Of the
South Carolina Industrial and Com
mercial Association, said at the meet
ing in Columbia Tuesday: Il GER
tainly like the Sumter spirit shown
today. I like the way Sumter does
things. Sumter has not only sent
large delegation from her Chamber
of Commerce and city council, but
she has sent a delegation which con-
tains men who can and do talk about
Sumter in an intelligent and business
like manner, showing by their business
statistics the growth and prosperity
of Sumter and thereby setting an ex-
ample for other towns in the way of
advertising. If the whole State, and
every Chamber of Commerce in this
State, could but become imbued Will.
the Sumter spirit the South Carolina
Industrial and Commercial Associa-
ton, and the entire State of South
Carolina would be in a more pros
porous condition. I say hurrah for
Sumter!"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-01-31
,suRDERGD FOR HER MONEY
bic !9ate Of Mrs. G. C. N:an@'g;1a
Of Nashville, Tenn.

Horrible !ate Of Mrs. c. C. N:;an@F!;1;i.
Of Nashville, Tenn.
Nashville, Tenn, January 28.-The
body Of Mrs. Rosa Mangrum, which
was found in the Ohio river at Cairo.
Ills, on thursday and positively iden-
tilted at Cairo today by O. G. Man
grum and Mrs. Florence Trousdale, of
Birmingham, Ala, husband and siSte4
of the dead woman, was brought here
tonight. Mrs. Mangrum's relatives be-
lieves she was chloroformed and rob
bed and the body thrown into the riv-
er to hide the crime. Detectives at
work on the case, it is said, have
clue substantiating the theory Of nLr-
der. Mrs. Mangrum left on the night
of December II, saying she was going
TO st. Louis to visit relatives. She car
ried with her some $500 or $1,S00
in money and had on her person jew
erly valued at $4,000. After she reach
ed the union station here al traces
of her We're lost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-01-31
passage of their character. But he
remained silent.
THOMAS DIXON IN NEW YORK.
He Speaks Freely to the Negroes and
Tells Them What He Thinks is Good

He Speaks Freely to the Negroes and
Tells Them What He Thinks is Good
for Them.
New York, January 2S.-The Rev.
Thomas Dixon spoke today at the
Church of Epiphany on the subject,
'What Can we do with the Negro?"
On the platform with Mr.. Dixon were
several negro clergymen and fully b
fourth of the audience were negroes.
81 speak not as a Southerner, but as
a typical American said Mr.. Dixon.
81 speak with no i'll feeling. I simply
desire to do the negro justice, to help
solve his terrible problem and point
out to you the solution which I be-
lieve to be the best. think that in
fifty years the 100000 of negroes
on this Continent could be brought in
to some distinct country, where they
could have law, literature, life and
flag of their own" Mr.. Dixon spoke OF
the attacks of negroes on white wo-
men and continued: you never hear
Of a white man assaulting negroes.
Why? Because assault implies resist
ance, and no colored woman knows
What virtue leans.