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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-04-12
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Statement of the Financial
Condition or

at Monterey, in the State of Virginia, at
the close of business, Mar. 22d, 1907,
made to the State Corporation CoMmis-
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DnRM Boz qvyqb Boz mDq1 MDos

although ii is not pointed out by the lee
turers on the Sightseeing automobiles nor
exploited in the GuideboukS, is in many
respects one Of tie most interesting old
houses in Washington. \ great. square,
red-brck structure. il was built some time
prior to the civil war and was long
known as the Taylor homestead For all
that its association with Admiral Evans
grew out of his marriage with Charlotte,
eldest daughter Of Frank Taylor. the his
toric old mansion has been most init
mately linked with the life story of the
man who ranks next to Admiral Dewey
as the nations most popular naval hero.
In this house his romance began. Here
~ was married in ISL standing between
tho two windows overlooking Judiciary
Square. and this las been home to him
ever since his earliest day in the navy.
And. by the way. it was very pretty
romance of which Robley ID. Evans was
tn" hero in the days following his sradu-
alton from the Naval Academy ahead of
time in order that he and his classmates
might participate in the civil war. 1t was
the old story of 4 culie@" friendship. the
cLum's visit to his roon.natr's home and
the meeting with his companions pretty
sister, with the inevitable result
Rohley d. Evans, the son Of country
doctor in Virginia had gone out to Utah
to acquire the legal residence necessary
for his appointment Ia the Naval Academy
from that territory, but most of his boy
mood had been spent in Washington and
therefore il was bat natural that when
he entered the institution at Annapolis |
in 1850 he should strike up a warm friend |
ship with lad from tie District of Co |
Iumbia-Ienry Clay Taylor Ghe late Rear !
Admiral Tay!or). The latter invited his :
friend to come home with linn fo! n visit /
and so young Evans was introduced to the /.
house which is now his home. Here he /.
met NJ 50 Charlotte. and later when the !.
young Nirsinian became desperately i'll al ,
the home of his clum # WAS she who /
nu-scd him back to health. The sequel |
OF course. MAS a naval dding and from |
thar time the house. with its spacious
rooms and old mahogany became home
10 the naval officer.
In more recent years Admira! Exams has
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the Evans home and the children are not
responsible for the presence of all OF them
by any means. Conspicuous among the
number are several parrots Of most gor
geous plumage. 1t was one of the birds
of this colony that the Washington police
were called upon to make search for when
it escaped a few weeks since. Then there
is the third Bob Evans on the domestic
roster-a blooded dog presented by Archie
and Quentin Roosevelt to Lieut.. Evans.
son of the admiral when he was in COM
mand of the Sylph, and dainty black
and white japanese spaniel, with a we'll
nigh unpronounceable name brought from
the orient by Mrs. Marsh
No mention of Admiral Evans home
life would be complete without reference
to George" the veteran colored servitor,
who has for years looked after the wants
of the naval officer afoat and ashore.
George is an ex-slave. who was long in
the service OF the Taylor family and
descended to Admiral Evans with the
house he now occupies Geo~ge mas much
more than local reputation. and the
manner in which he made hit with the
Emperor of Germany is a stock story III
the navy.
1t was at KEEL. and Admiral Evans had
entertained Emperor William at luncheon
on board his flagship. The feature Of the
menu was Smithfield ham-han prepared
after fashion that determined the Ten
ton ruler henceforth to orde" the ham for
his own table through the German en-
bassy at Washington. Ere he took his
departure the kaiser expressed wish 10
manifest his appreciation to The chez VINO
lad shown such ability to cook TO the
kings taste. Accordingly George
summoned on deck and Admiral Evans
said: George. the emperor wishes to COM
pliment you on that ham Just what
acknowledgment was expected WAS not
apparent to the old butler. bat he did not
hesitate. Strding forward, his fac,
wreathed In smiles. he srasped the hand
of the visiting sovereign and exprasse
his plea sure at the meeting. That the
war lord enjoyed this eXemplitication q:
American democracy was plainly manifest.
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Evans, who, with her husband, makes
uted extensively to the contents OF this
modern treasure house. Mrs Marsh Is
the wife of Commander Charles Carlton
Marsh, U.S.N., and beginning the latter
part of 1901 spent three years in Japan,
during the time her husband was naval
attache of the United States embassy at
Toxic She brought home from the flow
cry kingdom a great collection of beau
tiful art objects. which show rare dis
elimination in the selection, and that in
clude number of masterpieces of en-
brodery.
X
It may be of interest to note that Ad-
miral Evans plans to continue to make
his home in Washington after his retire
ment next Augusta ceremony TO witness
which Mrs. Evans, Mrs Marsh and other
relatives expect to make journey to the
Pacific coast. In speaking of the matter
the other day the admiral said that he
hoped to spend the greater part of each
year at the capital. but planned to spend
each winter in Porto Rico. He confesses
N'.NA
Knowing this Mr.. Harold Sewall. IA Boston
man who married Admiral Evans younger
daughter and who has acquired large
plantation directly on the seacoast In
Porto Rico has had embodied in his new
house there suite of rooms designed
especially for occupancy by the admiral
and Mrs. Evans.
| The present season has witnessed fam
| lily reunion at the Evans home that will
| continue until the admiral sails for the
western ocean, and very lively house
| hold is thus formed. Much of the ANNA
ton is furnished by the two grandchildren
Master Roblay Evans SeWall, age three
and one-half years. and Miss Dorothy
Neville Sewall. age two and Oh hall
years. These youngsters constitute the
| admilalS one lad. Bob Evans jr as
he is Familiarity called. wears sailor suit
with manifest pride and sings sailor songs
with gusto, whila his sister is a demure
| lass who is the heroine of innumera bic
| amusing anecdotes.
There are household pets in plenty at
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Barter to talk to him.
so touched. Mr. Crunden, that do
wish II til you--" And Jessie told him
how greatly saltr aspecting baTma DIS
barmaids life was Il painful ordeal. She
herself hated the life. and she wantcd to
get clear of it. On.'s daily bread can be
too dearly bought. She wanted to work
for her living, and earn money in a
modest little shop. She and another nice
girl could st up shop tomorrow II only
they conld borrow thn capital. But.
alas. that seems impossible
What shop could you set up?
The dreSsmaking.
And how much capital would you
want?
Fifty pounds" said Jessie. briskly.
Fifty pounds said Mr.. Cru2d n lis
sooner spent than earned"
Painters ana decorators were busy be-
meath Mr.. DOwtinss ofiicn in the vacant
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- EAR Admiral RobIey D. Evans,
yumruander-in-chief of the great
TX feet that will make the cruise
u a 10 tie Pacific recently spent a
brief vacation at his historic old
home !a Washington. Perhaps il is mis-
homer ru.u designate II a vacation. or at
,-ass il -.a.lI be qualified as an enforced
uae f,~ there was rebellious tooth that
demanded attention ere its owner passed
p-.c OF Iar range of American dentists,
AID au equally troublesome foot that
..-eded nursing. However. the officer who
is likely To- receive the rank of vice ad
u.rai ds a Christmas present hopes to
.oln- back 10 MS home city for another
r-st period ere the battleships steam out
~ Hampton roads.
To many newspaper readers throughout
'ae country the announcement few
weeks since that Admiral Evans lad left
ne flagship Connecticut to spend an inter
"a. VITA Eis family came as distinct
surprise Few public men have attained
the prom,uence that has come to ADMIRAL
Evans during the past decade without the
n..b,it being taken into 1ontit- No.. regard
.ng t.rir family and home life, Indeed
tie silence that has been maintained ul
J!sis score fostered d wild spread impress
s.Jn that Fighting Bob" was jolly Old
bachelor. welded to the sea and .aflrg
little for feminine society.
Possibly one explanation for this Is To-
he found in the fact ihat Adnira. Evans
las been So continuously engaged during
r-ceut years I'm active sea service as 10
ave httI" opportunity for home life as
lie average citizen knows IL But more
udt"nt reason is disso.eE.,bIe III The studied
Mort Of the women Of the household to
@~ep out of the glare OF publicity Mrs.
E'aHs comes Of Oh southern family
and characteristic conservatism impeled
""'ler ANA daughters to keep out of III"
public eve. until finally row that the ad-
tnsFal - a he very climax Of u notable
career rardondbIy curious publ has
fUUui luru out
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IN 1Az GARQEn Or TuR F1roNe 11orG III Nk1fm97a1

enlisted men, and accompanied sword
which was presented a few years ago as
the result of a popular subscription. open
only to the men behind the guns. To any
person who is conversant with the enthu-
siasm with which Admiral Evans has
stood up for the bluejackets and their
rights on every occasion there is a world
of significance in the concluding sentence
of this letter: You are more than a hero
to the nation-you are a hero to your
men"
Mrs. Marsh, eldest daughter of Admiral
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filled the house with interesting art OBJ
jects and souvenirs of travel. His service
cruises have carried him to every part of
the world, and he has taken advantage of
these exceptional opportunities to secure
unique mementos instead of ever post
poning the matter. as so many naval off,
GERS do until the next Cruise''-the to-
morrow that never comes. Even more in
teresting, perhaps, are the relics secured
during the Spanish American war-a shell
from the NiZcaya. that has been converted
into an umbrella stand u part of the
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opened the soda water bottles, while
Jessie less skilled. used the cork extract
ing machine: cloud of tobacco smoke
began to hover. Here's to you. Brother
Grange" Chin-chin! After you with
that match" Your health Brother
Crunden." For a little willie the two bar
maids were kept hard at work
Soon, however. orders siackaned: about
Emily everybody was served, and she
herself was engaged in pleasant CONVEX
sation. Old Crundan was standing at
Jessie's end of the shar. and presently it
fell upon him to take up one of the senior
barmaid's duties and act chaperon for
the junior. Gruffiy and st2rnly he re-
proved brother for his loose tongue.
/ You ought 10 be asha med Of yours-l >
to tell q tale of that kind before a de-
fenseless girl.
No doubt. as a father. he thought of
his own gill. To subject maid .nly iIuo-
cence to brutal outrag the thought of it
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made his blood boil.
Didn't know she was listaning.' said
the offender apologetically.
Jessie. STOPPING over the extracting ma
chine, composed her face and tried to
look as if she had not caught the point
of the .anecdote.
An hour later. when the saloon had
closed and Masons, after further nlys-
teries upstairs. were fling out into the
street by the hotel door. Jessie. in he.'
black straw hat and neat jacket. timidly
approached old Crunden walked by his
side and ventured to address him.
Mr.. Crunden-sir. Forgive M, but
but 1 want to thank you. 1 was touched
by your chivalry-in protecting me from
insult
Mr.. Crunden grunted. Perhaps he had
no very high opinion of Miss Barter, al
though with chivalry he had protected
her. But perhaps as father again
thinking o. his own girl, he suffered Miss
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shop lately occupied by Mr. Frencts
hats. now removed to High street and
th, r, being sold lin liquidation' as as
founding bargains and rare opportG-
nit s. With whit paint. yellow oChre
blinds. golden taSS as. with eV-ryt hing in
best chic style. Robes ct Mod WAS
quietly and unost"ntatiously thrown open
to the high-clas5 public and Jessia was
gone from ner place behind the saloon
bar.
such as that which rad pr .iuded arrogant
Mr.. Frenchs brief occupation OF thcS"
desirable premises. Yet the opening of
Modes ct Robes was not unchTonicl q.
The local press considered ii a matter of
gen aral int rest. Mr.. Hope CAV, the new
shop u descriptive send-off la the Medcord
Advertiser and there were also a fw
words about it under the heading On
dts in Mecs's Weekly Bulletin.
(ro be Continued Next Sunday)
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should be all alone
Then one Sunday morning Miss Walsh
Wild with excitement came busting to
Jessie.
Nows our chance, Young French. the
natter has gone phut. His shop free
the very place for us. It's now or never.
Jessie.
Monday was lodge evening at the
White Hart, and j tssic was brooding OVER
Miss Walsh's ultimatum. when the sound
OF many footsteps rous ID her from deep
thought to attend to her duties.
w axe up sad stout Emily at the
other end o the bar. Look alive, her.
they come"
1t was a company of the Free Masons-
Al least half the lodga-passing from their
heavy labors upstairs to some light re-
irSshm"nt down below. In a minute the
whole saloon was full of the brethren.
Glasses clinked and tinkled: corks popped
saiiy as Emily, with practic,d hand.
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What shop?"
The CireSsmakins.
The weeks flew by. Miss Walsh was
impatient to throw off til. y Ike and t.-
her own master. She was looking about
he. for pramiSn IS: there wa Il first floor
and rooms above in Bridge street thai
might DO. She wanted Miss Barter and
no on e.sr. In Miss Eartar She W 1tlld
Lav- the young, attraCtiN.. elegant shop
lady that she had st her heart on. But
one must fac stern facts Their arr al
ways as good fish III the a ct.
IL" said JsSsie, Il say Ill brin. in a
hundred. Will you IL III off the other
fifty
No
win you wait for it until after we've
startad"'
No | can't do that Wien the c,tanc-
clr $ / must graz il | be'iev- could
get Nor. than I'm asking YOU from Tia
wholesale houses, bus III that cas- |
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fgurehead of the Rena Mercedes. and
quaint chair that was fished up undam-
aged from of the sunken Spanish
ships.
X X
The admiral has tokens of esteem from
American Presidents and several foreign
rulers but manifestly the most priced of
all the trophies acquired during a long
period of service is Il letter which hangs
handsomely framed near the door of his
library. 1t is from ships company of
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TIE Evars home at 32i Indiana avenue
almost under the shadow of the Capitol.
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HILL RISE.

(Coa.lnuod from sixth Page
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\ EAR Admiral RobIey D. Evans,
yumruander-in-ch of the great
feet that will make the cruise
i 10 tie Pacific. recently spent a
hrlef vocation at his historic old
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-24
llATENCION |!

Llamamos la atencion a nues-
ira numerosa clientela, de que
en- esta IMPRENTA sc acaban
de recibir inflnidad de articulos
para regalos; entire ellos: ELE-
GANTEs Y CAPRIcHosAs ESCribaniaS
para los gustos mas exigentes.
En- arttculos para Escritorio un
gran surtido. PApELEs de todas
classes. SoBREs, LApIcEs, TINTAs
Y PLUMAs. Prensas para copiar.
SoBREs blancos y de colores,
CoPIADoREs para cartas. L1BRE-
TAs de todos tamalos. Factureros
nuevo modelo, e infnidad de
objetos.
Desafamos la competencia.
no tan solo de la Isla, sino de
los mercados de procedencia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-24
A @ 1.5O

Es de mucha utilidad, no solo pa.
ra los Abogados, Cortes judiciales,
Ayuntamientos, Corporaciones y EN-.
pleados de todos los ramos, sino tam
bien para los comerciantes. industrial
les y personals de negocios, el COMO
cimientQ de las Leyes de Puerto Rico
aprobadas por las Camaras y Ell Con-
sejo Executive en- Ell corriente afIo de
roo7.-Se venden a $3.50 en- la Lii
brerla del
BOLETIN MERCANTIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-24

mutaci6n instantanea que ocurre TN escena
RIO cuandO en- TN momentO las luces sc avivan
prOyectando maXlma claridad
En- el estado habitua su conclenca es-
taba como recubierta por una superhcie opa-
ca que parecia poner entire aquella la reai-
dad una especie de diafragma Ell cual tam
b1en alguna vez sc espesaba tanto que acaba-
oa por hacerse completamente aslador impi-
diendo la perception del mundo exterior.
Era, segun una imagen visible, como una
etera, de la que tambien, en- grado bastan-
te menor una ligera capa perniferica.
Pero ocurrla alguna vez, de improviso.
que aquella opacidad superficial Sc distribuye-
a, la concencia Sc encontrase en- contacto
" Immediate" con la relidad presente, y. enton-
ces. las percepciones parecian llevar algo de
uuevO, parecian revelar IN nuevo aspecto
una nueva esencia de la vida real, y especial
mente de aquellos seres que por la proximi-
dad y por la costumbres. habian hasta entonces
bajo TN aspecto particuarmente determinado.
Asi el hijo, como va llabia ocurrido el dia
de las exequias de don Defendente, miro la
madre con otros ojos Ia vic cual habiala
visto entonces, con una estrana claridad: sintio
la vista de ella unida su propia vida casi
adherente, v la correspondence de la sangre
comun Y latristeza del destino que sobrevenia
q entra9nbos.
cuandola madre volvi6 iunto 81 Sc
sento. 81 Ia miro, levantando IN POGO la cabeza
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-24

que cbedecer precsamente una de aquellas
fuerzas, que ahora le imponian el acto extreme.
"Y despues de todo, lpor que experimento
pesar por el acto de ayer2 JAcaso hubiera podi-
do realizarlo.
Era necesarfo-repito como ST mismo
con I'm distinto signi6cado
asistia lucido atento aldesenvolvimen>
to de la vida restante.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-24
DeDsrtameDtO dll Interior
yrisIoy De fieREyoS pUBLIeos

1 Necesitandose en- esta ofcina para
los trabajos de deslindes de terrenos
de El Pueblo de Puerto Rico per-
Eonal con conocimientos de Agrimen-
(sura. Sc avisa 4 las personas que los
po osean deseen aceptar TN puesto
en- esta Division, presenter su soil
.citud indicando en- la misma los nom
.bres de algunss personas que pue-
dan recomendarles,
Eu1iqae Cdsfy0 Gonzalez.
Jefe de la Division.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-24
ManualeS ROmO

ENCUADERNADOS EN- rELA FLEXIBLE
Manual del Licorista, con 40
recetas practicas. por A. Rossi.
Manual de Resistencia de Ma
teriales y Estabilidad de las
construcciones, por ingen1e-
70 DR.. Gindo Sandrinell
Manual de las Construcciones
de Hormigon y de Cemento
armada, por el ingeniero Jose
Vaccbelli
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-24
1oyeria, Reloier1a y Optica
". HU STD &, Co.--
sucEsoREs DE O. TINAuD
SUCESORES DE G. TlNAUD

Gran suriido de efec-
tos de plata y platea-
dos, prOpiOs para re-
galOs.
Especialidad en- Gu
biertos de plata de ley
y plateados de calidad
superior.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-24
Sc VENDEN

Dos casas en- la calle' de San
Agustin, Puerta de TERRA, en-
clavadas en- I'm solar de mas de
1000 metros cuadrados, que tie
ne varios arboles frutales Y FL
palmas de cocos, la casa calle
del Sol mum 72 y otras varias
en- esta Capital. Para informes
Tanca 9 altos, de IL de la mana
ma q / de la tarde.
La Junta tribune., 1907-09-14
RENyIMI8CE
0 . .
ConsNitod FeONs TeibOWs
Flies es
T~snay Nss-s Ass.

The railroad hospital had four
patients.
La Junta had 1000 population
twenty years ago.
Jas. Hireen was in Pueblo serving
on the grand jury.
F. NJ. McVay sold his hardware
store to j. w. Phenecie.
Hickman & Polk sold the La Junta
meat market to Frank Miller and Ed
Woods.
The Missouri Pacific graders
bought all their supplies from La
Junta merchants.
Ninety men We're employed in the
local Santa Fe shops twenty years
ago. Now there are nearly 1000.
The cleanup notice of the board
of health seems to have little effect,
1t occurs to US that large number
Of the city officers. business men and
railroad officials should be brought
before the bar of justice and pinched
in the sum of $50 and costs for their
negligence.
La Junta tribune., 1907-09-14
ELK RELIGION
JAMES BARTON ADAMS.

CHEEKY light of consulatory love upon
the souls of those who cover beneath
the dark pail of bereavement.
In his charitable work the Elk is
never accompanied by brass band
and Haunting banners that the world
may see and applaud his beneficence.
His right hand never knows what his
left hand doeth. nor never takes the
trouble to ask. II called upon to go
to the aid of a brother who is
dumping the bumps" he does not
stop on the way at a newspaper
office to ask for reporter and a
camera artist that his deed may be
emblazoned to the world in glaring
type impressions of ox-blood tinting
and half-tone Photographic illustra-
tions of himself in the act of hand
ing over the needed relief, be it an
Uncle Sam promise to pay for side
of bacon and sack of flour.
He believes in the sanctity of
home, and is ever ready to do battle
in defense of the honor of woman,
be she mother. sister. wife, or
stranger. He loves to hear the
merry laughter and innocent prattle
of children. and holds race suicide as
an insult flung in the face of he who
said: Suffer little children to come
unto Me. for of such is the kingdom
of heaven.
These are the cardinal principles
Of the Elk religion, and if their faith.
| full observance is deemed insufficient
| for trip pass up to the golden
gate. we, for one. are ready to hi
the toboggan.