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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02
CHAPTER TX.

IF any echo of doubt concerning his
undesirable conspicuousness sound
ed family in Joe's mind, it was 81
Il fenced eftsoons Canaan had not
forgotten him. Far from it, so far that
it began pointing him out to strangers
on the street the very day of his re-
turn. His course of action, likewise
that of his friends, permitted him little
obscurity, and when the rumors Of his
finally obtaining lodging at Beaver
Beach and of the celebration Of his in
stallation there were presently con-
frmed he stood in the lime light in
deed, as a MephistOpheles upsprung
through the trap door.
The welcoming festivities had not
been SO discreetly conducted as to ac-
cord with the general policy Of Beaver
Beach. An unfortunate incident caused
the arrest of one of the celebrators and
the ambulancing to the hospital of an
other on the homeward way, the ensu-
ing proceedings in court bringing to
the whole affair a publicity devoutly
unsought for. Mr. Happy Fear (such
was the habitual name OF the imprison-
ed gentleman had to bear a great
amount of harsh criticism for injuring
a companion within the city limits aft
er daylight and for failing to observe
that three policemen were not too dis
tant from the scene of operations to
engage therein.
Happy, if he had it in mind to harm
him." said the red bearded man to Mr..
Fear upon the latter's return to socie-
ty, why didn't We do it out here at the
beach? p
Because" returned the indiscreet
"he didn't say what he was goin' to
say till we got in town"
Extraordinary probing on the part OF
the prosecutor had developed at the
trial that the obnoxious speech had re
ferred to the guest Of the evening
The assaulted party, one Nashville
Cory, was not Of Canaan, but bit OF
driftwood haply touching shore for the
moment at Beaver Beach, and-strange
is this world-he had been introduced
/ to the coterie of Mixes Place by Hap
Ply Fear himself, who had enjoyed q
/ brief acquaintance with him on a day
| when both had CHANGED to travel in
! cognito by the same freight. Natural
" Happy had felt responsible for the
proper behavior Of his protege-was
\ in fact, bound to enforce it; addition
ally, Happy had once been saved from
a term of Imprisonment TAT a time
when it would have been more thar
ordinarily inconvenienO by help anC
/ advice from Joe, and he was not one
/ to forget Therefore he was grieve6
TO observe that his own guest seemed
to be somewhat Jealous Of the hero Of
the occasion and disposed to look cold
I ~ upon him. The stranger, however
contented himself with innuendt
/ (mere expressions of the face and 9th
err manner of things for which on,
could not squarely lay hands upog
HIM until such time as he and hi
sponsor had come to Main street II
the clear dawn on their way to Hap
/ py's apartment, variable abode.
may be that the stranger perceived
what rBappE did -nsat<thee- three blus
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02

knew how we missed We till ye'd gone!
Place fer ye. Can find it? There amt
a imp O perdition in town, includin'
myself, that wouldn't kill me if
couldn't! Yell have old Maggie's room,
my own aunt's. Ye remember how she
used to dance? Ha, ha! She's been
burnin' below these four years! And
we'll have the celebration Of yer re-
turn this night. There'n be many of
'em will come when they hear we're
back in Canaani Well all hope ye're
goin' to stay awhile!'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02

crumbling pier. a red bearded man
was seated on plank by the water
edge fishing.
Mike said Joe, "have you got room
for me? Can you take me in for a few
days, until find a place in town where
they'll let me stay?"
The red bearded man rose slowly,
pushed back his hat and stared hard
at the wanderer; then he uttered a
howl of JOY and seized the others
hands in his and shook them wildly.
Glory be on high he shouted ITS
Joe Louden come back! We never
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-02

coats in the perspective At all
events. he now put into words of sim
pie strength the unfavorable concep-
ton he had formed of Joe. The re-
suit was mediaevally immediate, and
the period of Mr.. Cory's convalescence
in the hospital was almost half that OF
his sponsors detention in the county
jail
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-07-26
MAHOGANY.s
The Way This Beautiful Wood wa"
brought Into Fashion.

The Way This Beautiful Wood was
Brought Into Fashion.
EVERY one knows how effective and
handsome mahogany is when used roi
good furniture, but few of us know
how its value was first discovered.
In the latter part Of the seventeenth
century London physician had o
brother engaged in trade with the
West Indies who on one occasion
brought home several logs Of mahoga
nv as ballast. The doctor was building
a house. and his brother suggested thai
the logs would serve for ceiling beams
Acting on the proposal, the doctor gave
orders TO the wOrkmen to make use Oh
the mahogany, but their tools were mol
equal to the task Of cutting the marc
wood. and the logs were put out Of the
way In q corner In the garden.
Some time afterward the head car
penter tried to make a box from the
wood, but was unsuccessful with ordi
nary tools. He told the doctor, who
was interested in the battling timber
and ordered heavier tools to be made
TO work It with, says Home Notes
When this was done and box at last
made and polished. it was so handsome
that bureau was made from another
of the despised logs, and this was de
clared by experts to be so superior te
other furniture making woods that the
craze for mahogany set In, and furni
ture made from it became highly popu
lar. the then Duchess Of Buckingham
fostering the craze In the fashionable
world
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-07-26
New Virginia Line

1t is understood on what appears
to lie the best of authority that
plans are now in the making Tor
the extension of the Old Dominion
and Great Falls RAILROAD westward
through the northern part OF Vir-
ginia, to connect with the EikIns
Davi. line in West Virginia. Sem
ator EIklns, one of the principal
owners of the 0. D. & G. f. road, is
in Washington, and is reliably said
to he looking after the preliminar-
les for the extension Of the line.
The general direction of the road
would be parallel to the Baltimore
& Ohio. Whether it will be an
electric or steam road is not def
nitely known, but 1t will probably
be constructed as an electric road,
and later converted into a steam
railroad. The part OF the Old Do.
minion road already constructed Is
an electric line, but it has been laid
with the best class Of modern steel
rails, and in every particular is we'll
suited to Immediate conversion into
steam railroad
1t is thought that the line will
get into Washington as an electric
line. A bill allowing this right
has been pending in Congress for
several years. Whether the ulti-
mate plans ire to bring The Gould
lines to Washington by this route
is not known, but the fact that
there has been renewed activity be-
tween Parkersburg and huntsville.
on the proposed new Gould line,
would lend color to the belief that
such is the PLAN Richmond Times
i.patch.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-07-26
HOw's This

We offer 500 reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls CatNrrh Cure. +. }
CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have
known F. j. Cheney for the last 10
years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transac-
tons and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his
firm. WALDING, KHAN & MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon tie
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipatiOn.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-07-26

The most gigantic harp ever con.
structed. as far as the record goes, was
that made by veritan, the provost Of
Rurkli. near Basel, Switzerland, In
1857. That was long while ago, but
the fame of NJ. veritan's gigantic harp
was such that 1t is still occasionally
mentioned by writer's on the rare and
the wonderful, just as the sea serpent,
bloody rain, live mastOdOns, etc., are.
NJ. Verltan's colossal musical instru.
ment was 800 feet In length, and, on
that account, was constructed In an
omen lot instead Of In harp factory. II
was most simple In construction, con.
sIsting OF fifteen wires strung tightly
between two poles. These wires were
of different sizes, the largest being one.
sixth of all inch In diameter and the
smallest one-twelfth of an inch. They
were stretched north and south and in
clned In such a manner as to form an
angle Of from twenty to thirty degrees
with the horizon. This queer instrument
was not intended, as an exaggerated
toy, but was constructed for the ex.
press purpose of foretelllng changes In
the weather, which were calculated by
Professor veritan according to the diff
~ferent tones the instrument made when
the wind was blowing through 1t.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-07-26
ovr Voices Deepen.

The primitive inhabitants OF Europe
were all tenors; their descendants OF
the present time are barltOnes, and fu-
ture generations will have semibass
voices. The voice has tendency to
deepen with age. The tenor Of twenty
becomes the baritone Of twenty-eight
and the bass of thirty-six. The inferior
races have higher pitched voices than
the more cultured. The negro has
higher voice than the white man.
Among white races, the fair complex.
toned man has higher voice than his
darker skinner brother. The former is
usually a baritone or tenor, the latter
q contralto or bass. 1t Is asserted that
tenors are usually Of slender build,
whereas BASES are stout, but there are
too many exceptions to such a rule for
1t to be reliable. The same remark ap-
plies to the statement that thoughtful
men have deep toned voices and Vice
versa. The tones Of voice are per.
ceptibly higher before than after a
meal, for which reason knors are gen.
orally careful not to sing too soon after
dinner.-Pearson's Weekly.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-07-26
THE SECRET OF
A Beautiful
Complexion
NOW REVEALED
T r e e

Why beauty is mere desirable than an
exquisite complexion and exquisite jew
els. An opportunity for every woman
to obtain both, for limited time only.
The directions and recipe for Obtain
ing faultless complexion is the secret
long guarded by the master min ds OF the
Orientals and Greeks.
This we obtaind after years of work
and at great expense. 1t is the methoc
used by the fairest and most beautiful
women of Europe.
Hundreds of American women who
now use 1t have expressed their delight
and satisfaction.
The secret is easily understood and
simple to follow and it will save the ex'
penses of cream, cosmetics, bleachers and
forever give you beautiful complexion
and free your skin from pimples, bad
color, blacl heads, etc. 1t alone is worth
to you many times the price we ask you
to send for the genuine diamond ring OF
latest design.
We sell you this ring as one small pro
fit above mani featuring cost. The price
is less than one half what others charge.
The recipe is free with every ring.
1t is a genuine rose cut diamond ring
of sparkling brilliancy, absolutely guar
anteed, very dainty, shaped like a Belch
er with Tiffany setting of 12Kt. shell
gold, al your local jeweler it would cost
considerable more than $500.
We mil you this beautiful complexion
recipe free when your order is received
for ring and $500. Get your order in
before our supply is exhausted
This offer is made for limited time
only as a means of advertising and intro
ducing our goods.
Send to-day before this opportunity is
forgotten.
T. C.. MOSELEY,
80 E 23rd Street New York City.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-07-26
60. se-nent Identified.

Some forty years ago, when out witt
a boating party for seagull shooting, J
espied a monster fish bssking on the
surface of the water, with its head wei
up In the air. The creature allowed US
to get within thirty yards, when l SEM
two charges Of shot into Its head, witt
the result that it rolled over on ID
back, and our boat soon came up to 1t
It proved to be large angel shark.
thought | would make quite sure II
was dead and sent two more charges
into its upturned belly l must have
unfortunately, burst Its air bladder, TO.
it began slowly to sink. Had l moi
killed 1t at first, and had 1t reared Its
head and tapped its wings, we should
probably have added one more story
to the long list Of sea serpent fabrica
tlOns.-Mancheste Courier.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-07-26
An You Please.

In the ancient times there lived a
wonderfully wise man. Of whom 1t was
said that he could answer correctly
any question put to him. There was
one, however, who thought himself
clever enough to Outwit the.sage. This
man took u poor, captive bird and
claspeu it SO closely in his hand that
only the head and tail were visible.
''Teli me-" said he to the renowned
gueseer of riddles, 'is the bird which
I hold In my hand alive or dead|
If the answer were Dead" thought
this artful plotter. he would just open
his hand and let the bird fly. If the
answer were ALIVE" he would with
one little squeeze crush the poor bird
to death.
But the wise man proved himself
equal to the occasion and replied, ut Is
as you please"
Each one holds within his or her
grasp the fair bird Of life. Which Is II
to be? A blessing or bane? 1t Is "as
you please"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-07-26
Pressed to Death.

An English court has sentenced a
woman to Imprisonment because she
refused to speak during a trial. The
old penalty for remaining mute under
similar conditions was being pressed
to death. The form Of sentence set
forth ''the prisoner shall be laid In
some low, dark house, where he shall
lie naked on the earth and one arm
shall be drawn to one quarter OF the
house with cord and the other arm
to another quarter, and In the same
manner let 1t be done with his legs, and
let there be laid upon his body iron
and stone, as much as he can bear-or
more" There the man had to lie. On
the following day he was given three
morsels Of bread without water, on the
following water, but no bread. And
this was his diet until he died.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-07-26
THE CHARMING WOMEN

is not necessarily one of perfect
form and features. Many a plain
woman who could never serve as
an artists model, possesses those
rare qualities that all the world adj
mires: neatness, clear eyes, clear
smooth skin and that sprightliness
of step and action that accompany
good health. A physically weak
woman is never attractive, not ev-
en- to herself. Electric bitters re-
stores weak women, gives strong
nerves, bright eyes, smooth, vel
vety skin. beautiful complexion.
soc. Guaranteed at K. H. Trim
ble's drug store.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-07-26
Great Discovery.

The editor of q Kansas paper states
that he once borrowed Winchester
rife and started up the street a few
days after to deliver the weapon to Its
owner. The delinquent subscribers got
II into their heads that he was on the
warpath, and every one he met insisted
on paying what he owed him. One
man wiped out debt Of ten years
standing. On his return to his office he
found load of hay, fifteen bushels Of
corn, ten bushels of potatoes, load OF
wood and barrel Of turnips that had
been brought In. We would like to
borrow a Winchester for day or two.
st. Louis Post-Dlspatch.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-07-26
A Free Scholarship

Any young man or woman who
is a bona fide patron of this paper,
may secure free instruction in mus.
ic or elocution.
The Ithaca Conservatory Of Mus
ic, with the desire to stimulate the
study of these arts offers two schol
arships to applicants from the state
Of Virginia, valued at 500 each,
and good for the term of 70 weeks
beginning with the opening OF the
school year, September II, 1907, in
any of the following departments!
Voice, violin, piano and elocution.
These scholarships are awarded up
on competition which is open to
anyone desiring a musical or liter
ary education. Anyone wishing to
enter the competition, should write
to Geo. C. Williams, Gen'l Mgr of
the ithaca Conservatory Of Music,
Ithaca, N. Y, before September l.,
1907.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-07-26
Fire and Water.

Why does water put out fire? Water
reduces the temperature of the flame
below the point of ignition; therefore. It
cannot burn. Water does not smoth-
er the flames even when the burning
brand Is completely immersed In
tank Of water, because the first con-
tact puts out the fire-that Is, reduces
the temperature Of the fame below
the point Of Ignition.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-07-26
German-American Day At
the jamestown Exposition

/
Further details Of the celebration
Of German. merican Day at the
jamestown Exposition, August l.
indicate that it will be one of the
most interesting days of the Expo
sition. The National German
American Alliance has invited all
Germans in America to be in at
tendance and such an interest is
being aroused that many thousands
will no doubt be in attendance:
The event is to serve dual pur-
pose, that of grand gathering and
reunion of the "Fatherland people"
German and American born, and to
celebrate the 132nd anniversary Of
the German. American Declaration
Of Independence which event trans
pired August 1, IT'S, eleven
months before the Declaration OF
American Independence when the
Germans in Philadelphia, through
the Directors Of the Lutheran and
Reformed churches, published q
Manifesto which admopished to
take up arms and they began to
drill for the conflict which they saw
ahead.
The program which has been ar
ranged for this celebration is Of
such character as to interest and
attract visitors from far and near.
Carl Ruerhrmund Of Richmond is
executive commissioner for Virgin
ia of the National Alliance.
The principal address will be de-
livered by DR.. Charles John Hexa-
mer. of Philadelphia, president OF
the National German American
Alliance. His address will be in
English, on the occasion of the
Jamestown celebration, August l,
in which he will revive the memo
ries Of that historical day in l775.
The United Singers" of Washing.
ton, Baltimore and Richmond, sew
eral hundred voices strong, will
sing choruses. The board OF di.
rectors of the German Society has
resolved to attend in a body and
participate in every way to make
the day great event, and no doubt
many will take the opportunity to
pay a visit to the exposition.
The German A mexican Alliance
Of Virginia will attend in a body
and Manifesto has been issued by
the body urging every VirginIan
German 10 attend. E. X. Victor,
German Consul of Richmond, will
make an address and the German
singing society of Virginia under
the leadership of Prof. Jacob Rein
hardt will form a reception chorus.
Special trains from many points
will carry the visitors to the Expo.
sition.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-07-26
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
lexinoton, Va.

Goth year. State Military, Scientific and
Technical School Thorough courses OF
general and applied Chemistry and IL
Electrical and Civil Engineering. De-
gree of graduate in academic course, and
degrees of Bachelor of ScieLce in Tech
nical Courses. All expenses, including
clothing and incidentals. provided at rate
of 1865 per annum. as an average for the
four wears, exclusive of outfit. For in
formation address E. W. NICHOLS
ACt'g Supt.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-07-26

A visitor among the poor of the east
end of London found unexpected testi-
mony to the disadvantages of health
In one of his calls. Mrs. B. had fam
lily of a dozen children, and, like most
of her class, she had her tale OF woe to
tell. GLOW are the children, Mrs. BIZ
inquired the caller. "All very well, In
deed, sir: very well, indeed" was the
answer. You ought to be thankful,
I'm sure. with so much sickness
about" "Yes, sir; suppose l ought
to be thankful; but, tell you, when
they're we'll they eat an awful lot"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-07-26
Take Notice.

The Party who took spread straps
and rings from my harness on last
court day, at my stable, was
seen in the act, and if stolen goods
are returned in reasonable time,
case will not be reported to grand
jury.
SW Crummett.
Monterey, Va.
July 10Th.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-07-26
Java'x Population.

Java Is very thickly populated, and
cultivation Is pushed to an extraordin-
airy distance up the steep slopes Of the
hills. The plain of Leles In the month
Of July "is one sea of ripe golden rice,
with here and there a village of brown
thatch roofs nesting In a group OF
green cocoanut trees" In the middle
of the island white chimneys of sugar
mills peep above miles and miles OF
sugarcane fields.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-07-26

G.. X. Gibson will canvass High
land county and vicinity for. the
international Harvester Co. Be
,ure to give your orders to him, as
he is selling a thoroughly estab-
lished aud we'll. known line Of har.
vesting goods. You do not take
any chances when you buy the In.
ternational line. 70 70
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-07-26
p.insuIlx Economical.

Husband-You are not economical.
wife-Well. II you don't call woman
economical who saves her wedding
dress for possible second marriage
I'd like to know what you think ecsn-
omy Is?
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-07-26
CouSiderRte.

Mrs. Dove-Henry, think you are
positively cruel. Here I've tried 30
hard to cook you nice dinner and you
haven't had word to say to me about
It. Mr.. Darling, love you too
much for that. If said what ] thought
you'd never speak to me again.