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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-31
Public Sale

/ will sell publicly to the highest
bidder, on Sat-, Aug. |, 1908, at
the residence of Sarah M. Malcolm,
all of the following personal proper
tv: 3 good work horses, l two-yeal
old colt, l yearling colt. 5 good
COWS 4 of them having calves by
their side, 3 two-year old heifers,
) yearling cattle, 10 good ewes 81
lambs, 4 hogs, l buggy, set SIN.
Gle buggy harness, | good organ, ]
American spring tooth harrow, J
big pillow, l double shovel plGw'
Buggy H rake, mans saddle,
Davis JAWS sewing machine, 3 acres Of
corn as it then stands, and Other
tbings too tedious to mention
Terms made known on day OF sale
At the same time and place,
will rent IS acres OF good Land iol
one or more years.
,1,,lv 10. 1908. DoLoR F, MACON,
Mcdowell, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-31

Declare war on the house fly.
Not a single mark can be scored to
his credit, and he is capable OF do
ing all sorts of harm. Scientists
have counted 100000 disease bear
ing bacteria on the legs OF one OF
these insects. They have caught
flies in houses where there were ty-
phoid fever patients and found the
deadly germs of that disease thick
on their legs. Wherever flies
alight they leave a batch of bacter-
ia. If they crawl over food, espec-
tally raw meat, or fall into milk,
they afford a direct means OF trans
mission of germs to human beings,
and it has been demonstrated that
where flies are thickest typhoid fe-
yer is most prevalent. Once a man
exposed plates of gelatine where
flies could walk upon them. For
ty-eight hours later under the mi
croscpe he found a clearly recorded
track of the footprint of the flies
written in clumps of bacilli sown
by their feet.
The chief sanitary objection to
the fly is that he won't wipe his
feet. He thinks nothing of walk
ing over pile of typhoid refuse
and then flying elsewhere to alight
possibly on the very food on your
plate. AS he cannot be taught to
wipe his feet the best thing to do is
to bar him from the house, keep all
food closely screened and allow nc
dirt or filth to collect en- your prem
Uses.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-31

were dead tired of their devOtions.
They would burn q little strip OF
paper before the door and then 60
ther ways. This burning ofincense
paper is done in a most perfuncto-
ry manner, as if it were simply
done to be rid of it, and their at
tention to this part of their wor-
ship reminded me of an old preach
err | used to know when a boy. He
always prayed hurriedly, with both
eyes open, looking out over his
congregation, and whenever a little
boy got sleepy, or did mischief, he
would stop in the midst of his
PRAYER to scold. These Chinese do
their religious acts in much the
same way, and | can imagine that
if they could pray by machinery
they would do so in order to save
themselves the trouble.
Speaking of this religion reminds
me OF death, andin passing through
the streets of Shanghai, | was I'M
pressed with the utter disregard
these people have for death. Coffin
shops abound, and it was no unus-
ual thing to see three or four CHI
nese sitting on the collins, gossip
ing over their small affairs. The
collins are made of heavy boards,
and when the body is put in 1t Is
covered with charcal, so it can be
kept several weeks without being
buried. If it does have a little
odor the Chinese do not mind 1t,
for it is but little more than they
are already accustomed.
CLARENCE E. EDwoRDs.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-31
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

prevailing in this
IS because so decep-
tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused by
ii heart disease,
pneumonia, heart
failure or apoplexy
are often the result
of kidney disease. If
kidney trouble is al
lowed to advance the
kidney p ois 0 n e d
blood will attack the
vital organs or the
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-31
THE REMEDY THAT DOES.

CDR. Kings New Discovery is
the remedy that does the healing
Others promise, but fail to per-
FORM says Mrs. E.. r. Pierson, OF
Auburn Center, Pa. "It is curing
me of throat and lung trouble OF
long standing, that other treat
ments relieved only temporarily.
New Discovery is doing me so
much good that feel confident its
continued use for a reasonable
length of time will restore me to
perfect health. !" This renowned
cough and cold remedy and throat
and lung healer is sold at all drug
stores. SOC and $1.00. Trial bot
tie free.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-31


but such properties must continue
to advance in the South until they
are on parity with similar prop
critics in the North and West, and
this means an enormous increase In
the South's wealth. We can be
assured that when business is again
in full swing the Southern States,
with their great and varied resourc-
es, SO many of which have yet been
but little exploited, will obtain a
far more prominent position than
they have reached in the past. In
vestors have their attention direct
ed toward the South as never be-
fore, and it would be difficult
task to even approximate what
would be the results of their, re-
newed and greater interests in the
future of this section. We may be,
assured that the development to
come In the region south of the
Mason and Dixon's line and the
Ohio river will be tremendous, and
those who are prepared to take adj
vantage of the opportunities before
them will reap great rewards. +"
President Bowles is a man OF
middle age, attractive personally
and energetic attitude, He is a
Southerner by birth, his native
State being Virginia. He <was
prominent about two years ago in
representing the policy-holders in
the great insurance investigation in
New York, and, in fact, it was ow-
| ing to his efforts as far back as
1903 that attention was directed to
certain evils in the method of con-
Quoting one of the large life insur-
ance companies, which action on
his part contributed largely toward
bringing about the Investigations
and reforms. In the latter part of
his insurance work he was assocl-
ated with Mr.. Bernard N. Baker,
who was then president of the Bal
timore Trust & Guarantee Co., and
who was among those representing
policy-holders throughout the
country. When Mr.. Baker deter
mined to resign as president OF the
Trust Company the directors in
seeking his successor unanimously
agreed upon Mr.. Bowles for the
place, regarding him as peculiarly
fitted for it by reason OF his broad
experience in affairs and his extern
sive acquaintance throughout the
South and the country generally.
| Mr.. Bowles was for number OF
years a resident Of Atlanta and
New Orleans.
| 1t is President Bowles' intention
to devote particular effort toward
extending the business of the Bal
timore Trust & Guarantee Co., es-
pecially in the South. The capital
Of dissatisfaction is $500, 900, and
it enjoys the reputation attaching
to the fact that it has surplus OF
So, 100, 900, or more than two anc
a half times it's capital stock.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-31
Administrators Notice.

All persons indebted to the estate
of the late j. G.. Matheny, decd,
are hereby notified to settle same
without delay. All persons to
whom the estate is indebted will
please present their claims properly
proven, to the undersigned.
JOHN M. COLAw, Admir-
of j. C. Matheny, decd
June 10, 1908. "a q
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-31
Commissioners Sale of Valuable
Land

Pursuant to decree of the Cir
cult Court of Highland county, rem
dered at the July term, 1908, IN
the cause therein pending in which
w. H. Matheny is plaintiff and
Lizzie E. Matheny and others are
defendants, we will on
WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH DAY
OF AUGUST, 1908,
offer for sale at public auction, in
front of the courthouse of SAID
county, the following described
tracts of land, of which Capt. j. G.
Matheny lately died seized, to-wit:
1st. The dwelling house and lot
in Monterey consisting of the three
lots of the plan of said town, to-
wit, Nos. "a, IS and Sc.
End. A lot of about 7 l-2 acres
in said town adjoining the lands OF
James Trimble and others.
3rd. A farm lying on Back Greek
in said county described in said de-
cree as four adjoining tracts,
containing respectively SO acres,
one rood and sc poles, 10
acres; 3>acres and 8 roods, and Al
acres. The several tracts constl-
tuting this farm are embraced IN
an inclusive survey, containing l75
acres, more or less.
This farm is valuable for farming
and grazing, and has on it a dwell
! ing and the usual outbuildings.
! TERMS Enough cash will be re-
CURED of the purchasers to pay
the costs of said suit ant
sale, and the residue to be paid in
one, two and three years from said
date, with interest therefrom, anc
for the deferred payments bonds
! will be required with approved per,
sonal security, and the title be re-
! tanned as ultimate security.
J. w. STEPHENSON,
Al. JONES,
| J. NJ. COLAw,
CHAs. P. JONES,
Commissioners.
IL. Cliff Matheny, Clerk of sale
Court, hereby certify that the bone
required in the above mentioned
decree has been executed.
/ j. CLIFF MATTHEW,
Clerk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-31

Foley's Orfno Laxative, the new
laxative, stimulates but does not
irritate. II is the best laxative
Guaranteed or your money back
Swadley Eros, Vanderpocl. Sold
by all druggists, Monteleo.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-31
Notice

The old account books of Pau
Brown and E. G.. Beverage, ano
Beverage & Brown, are still in the
hands of the undersigned for settle
ment and collection.
Legal means will be resorted to,
to settle and collect all claims re.
manning unsettled and uncollected
on the lst of July, 1908.
O. WILSON,, j. P.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-31
HICKS FORECAST FOR AUGUST.

A regular storm period covers
the first five days of August, hav-
ing it's center on Sunday the End.
The Moon is on the celestial equa-
tor on the End and at first quarter
on the 5th. AS early as the End
the barometer will fall to storm
readings in the western and cen
trail sections, attended by cloudi-
ness and severe thunder-gusts.
During the 3rd, 4th and 9Th, these
conditions will pass over the coun-
try to the Atlantic, breaking into
severe wind and thunder storms IN
many localities. Rising barometer
will appear in the west, behind the
storm area, about the 4th, causing
change to some cooler and clearing
weather. This change will follow
in the wake of the storms, touch
ing most parts of the country IN
the eastward progress by about the
9TH.
A reactionary storm period Is
central on the 9Th and 9th, the
Moon being at greatest south de-
clination on the 9th. A reaction
to storm conditions will make
itself felt on these detes in falling
barometer, rising temperature,
cloudiness and possible rains. Un-
der the Venus influence threaten
ling weather will most likely be pro-
longed over the 10th and llth,
merging into the storm perlodtol-
lowing.
A regular storm period begins on
the 18th, extending to the 10th.
lit is central on the 18th, with
Moon on the celestial equator on
the 18th. The storm diagram Tor
August shows that Earth's autumn
nal equinox will also be a factor IN
storm and other disturbances at
this period. Low barometer and
threatening, forcefulstorms are to
be anticipated during this period
! AS above stated;marked storm con-
ditions may prevail over the llth,
but the period will eliminate on
and touching Friday, Saturday
/, and Sunday, the 14th, 18th and
/, 10th. Unusual barometric condl'
q tons about this time, especially IN
the extreme south, should be posi-
/, tive admonition of possible danger
r Between the 10th and 10Th, prog
ressively from west to east-south
| east. an unseasonably cool wave
q should be expected.
al A reactionary storm PERIOD Il
] central on the 10Th, Goth and 2lst
slow barometer, warmer and Sc
@ we're, summer clustering will b.
v natural about Wednesday the 18TH
to Friday the 2lst. Hail storm
are quite probable at this and 9th
> err August periods.
: A regular storm period cover
f the-24th to the 9th, having new
o Moon on the 10Th. One of tw'
t things must naturally occur abou
: this period: Either wide areas 0
!. low barometer and dangerous equl
O noctial storms will appear in tn
s south coast regions, or a great crl
e sis of summer heat and hurtfu
O drouth will prevail in most part
d of the central and olthern states
It The month goes out in the mids
q of reactionary period. Thunde
+ storms and gales will occur on tn
both and 31st.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-07-31

Kidneys themselves break down and waste
away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles most always result from
a arrangement of the kidneys and cure Is
obtained quickest by proper treatment OF
the kidneys. If you are feeling badly you
can make no mistake by taking Dr. Kilmers
Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and
bladder remedy.
ltcorrects inability to hold urine and scald-
ing pain in passing it. and overcomes that
unpleasant necessity of being compelled to
20 often during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and the
extraordinary effect Of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. Ii stands the highest for its Won
dcrful cures Of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and sold
by all druggists in fifty-cent and one-doliar
sized bottles. You may ESE
have sample bottle OF
this wonderful new dis
covery and book that 3l s:s::sissasG
tells all about it, both Home of swampRoot
sent free by mail. Address DR.. Kilner & Co.
Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mention
reading this generous offer in this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but remen'
', Der the name, Swamp Root, DR. Kilmers
swamp Root. an the address, Bingham
sou, N. Y, on e, cry bottle.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-07
Bronson Howard.

1t viii be some time 10 come before an
accurate estimate can be made OF how
great a loss the American stage has suf-
fered in the death OF AIr. Bronson
Howard He was the dean OF American
playwrights Of this age. and he not only
stamped his individuality on his time.
but lent an impetus 70 American PLAY
writing that is bound TO come 10 fruitIon
in the years 10 come
Like 50 many men who have done
things in the world. Bronson Howard got
his real training for the work Of his life
as a newspaper man In 1867 he became
a reporter on the New York Evening Ca
zette. He went from there to the New York
Tribune. then stin under the watchful
genius Of Horace Greeley. It was while
at his duties as exchange editor that he
found time to draft the scenario Of his
first play Saratoga" which held OUT
little promise 10 him until It's possibilities
were recognized by the late Augusta
DAILY. who produced the play. It was a
success from the start, and for all tine
Bronson Howard laid aside the shears Of
the exchange editor and took up play
writing as the occupation OF his life
Other plays followed rapidly-plays that
have been forgotten to-day. but which
served TO bring in cash 10 the author
and an addition to his growing fame
Then came The Bankers Daughter.' a
plav which is still seen in -ba s.o.l- -
panies. though II was first produced in
ISIS There followed "OId Love Letters %
One Of Our Girls" and Met bv
Chance all OF which were but paving
the way for his big success.
II was in 1881 that Bronson Howard
wrote The Henrietta which not only
won a fortune for him. but made the
fame Of " Il. Crane and Stuart Robson.
From that time on Mr. Howard's work
showed genius at maturity. and "shen-
andoah." though a gloriied melodrama.
viii probably stand as the very best ex-
ample OF a war play written IN this gen
Grafton. In "Aristocracy.' which fol-
lowed. Mr.. Howard showed, for the first
time. at least in so marked a way. the
influence Of the British school Of dram
atists. and this brilliant social comedy
marked the apex Of his career as a dram
atist. Q
aside from his work as a dramatist.
Bronson Howard was an essayest OF
some brilliancy and a conversationalist Of
The Washington herald., 1908-08-07
WESTERN METHODS.
The Open Work Campaign Is the
Regular Order.

From the New YORK sun
Representative Robert Luce. OF the
Massachusetts, legislature. who is a can
didate for the august Office Of Lieutenant
governor. is adopting Western methods in
his campaign From the Taconics 10
Plymouth Rock he has strewn the State
with circulars. In which he says that
everything is on exhibition. even the
cash book" Everybody is invited TO call
inspect Mr. Luce. feel his bumps. prod
him with questions. inquire into his an
tecedents. test him for gameness. ask
for his credentials. and sift his Ideals No
privacy allowed, publicity always on tap
Says Mr.. Luce
TIE day q the Old canraigner has passed The
voters are not fooled now as they were once. ard
they insist Ike the Nissourian of coiloquis fame
upon being shown" ! making an apneai 70
them. and am making it direct therefore I believe
they should b takei into nv cJufderce- TIE rircl-
iar inviting the voters n c0me and study ct meth
o1s % ask questions and 20 fauiiarize themselves
uith our work Is % be sent al over the State
am beiieTer IN the --open-W0rk' campaign. even
II Il is new.
New? Nonsense. out West. where
they conslgn the East 20 the nethermost
neither. the open work campaign is the
regular order. and no candidate for Office
IS allowed 20 live a double political life.
Re has no subcOnsciouSness- no reserve,
and TO time for in1rospectiOn- He re-
spends 10 a speech whenever called upon.
even al MS meals IN a public restaurant
They feel his morals They peep into his
private life He repeats his platform
on every corner His speeches are In the
phonograph ard his pictures on the post
ers- Politically. he is as naked as the
newborn babe No reticent and difideut
man is considered for Office. He is an
animated slot machine. and any one may
put nickel in he has a night bell. and
sleeps only when the sovereign voters let
him And all for the glory Of the thing.
not the salary. i he is elected to Office
Whether the system will produce capa-
be and honest representatives remains 70
be seen Its tendency manifestly Is 10
promote cant and develop humbuss- The
old style was less hard on modest worth.
but under any style what the people want
IS open-work administrations and public
service
The Washington herald., 1908-08-07
BEATEN AT THE START.
Nation VIII RePudiate President
ROoseveIt-s Man.

Fr-- the Nashville A--elcs-.
The first paragraph in Taft's letter OF
acceptance. in which be says he accepts
the nomination On q platform 70 carry
out al OF Roosevelt's policies. viii beat
him nov before he starts The RepubIi-
can party repU6iated Roosevelt. despite
his insi5ious efforts 70 secure the nom.aa-
ton. The nation viii repudiate his crea-
ture in November They would not have
the creator. and IL follows they viii not
accept his man Friday.
Bryan IS going 70 be elected. All the
sophistrv about the empty buckets being
filed viii not deceive the country nor ap-
pease the stomach OF the pailbearer-
There isn't so far grease enough IN the
bucket 10 cover the bottom
Taft, once esteemed a great Judge and
an evenly balanced man. has shown by
becoming the mouthpiece Of Roosevelt
that he IS neither a great nor a weII-bal-
anced man After travelling all over the
world. minElinS with ali sorts and con6i-
tons Of men. he appears on the American
political stage as a mere undersrudv OF
the man who has nearly wrecked the na-
ton. and who only desires Taft-s success
that he may in reality get what his party
and the people made clear he could not
get al the ballot box-the power 20 run
the government four years longer.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-07
" Psychic Cruelty"

Psychic cruelty. a weIi-known actress
charge against her husband in her d.
vorce plea Is. we rather think. some
thing new under the sun, If anything is.
At all events. We never heard Of the
thing before: and we admit is impresses
Us.
We have not yer been able 20 fathom
the exact meaning Of psychic cruelty. 20
We imagine It is a sort Of long-distance
business a variety Of absent treatment.
II you know what an affinity is. we
think We may venture the opinion that
one who. practices psychic cruelty IS
everything an 'inhniJy" isu't-and then
some. mayhap.
II has come 10 be quite the thing 10
weave mental gymnastics into court
proceedings these days. Besides psychic
cruelty" affinity and 50 on. We have
circular insanity" ''brainstorms." de
mentia Americana .monomania.~ and
other awe-inspiring pleas TOO numerous
10 mention None Of these interesting
terms is interviewer with the wherefores.
saids. and aforesaIds OF up-to-date legal
deiivera1ces. however. unless the pleader
at bar has a case OF unusual attributes
and plenty OF money 10 back IL one
never hears OF obscure persons alleging
psychic cruelty" against q defendant,
the plaintiff in all such litigation is either
a5undartly blessed with the coin Of the
realm OF else has snatched a generous
measure Of fame from Fate when that
caPricioUs lady wasn't looking. or when
she was oareIess through benign indirer-
ence.
II psychic cruelty makes good in law.
we predict II will become more or less
OF a fad for the moment. We have no
doubt the smart set at Newport and
other swell points VIII take il I'd and
Play il 10 a finish II sounds expensive
and aesthetic; quite out OF the reach OF
The common herd Il may. indeed. become
even as fashionable as appendicitis once
was-before il grew 10 be such an every
day ailn7ent.
Some day. OF course. the more serious
minded element OF society IN this repub-
lie hope 70 see such pleas as psychic
cruelty reIegated 20 the trash bcx-whers
many hard-headed ones believe it belongs
now. There viii vet come a time. 50 the
optimists aver, when marriage ties VIII
be forged 70 bind secu75fy-even among
actors and the smart set OF Newport
and other Ike communities Just now.
however. psychic cruelty IS more than
likely 10 prove a winner. We are view
ing the matter Of loosenIng the bonds
OF wedIock from strangely xabbIv stand
points these days,
The Washington herald., 1908-08-07
subconscIons Actiritr.

Prom the OHIO State Journal
These days We are getting endless eyi-
dence Of the supremacy OF the -subcon-
scioUs~ in life. The other day We referred
TO a Chicago man who died Of poison
when the doctors declared he had never
taken any poison in any shape or manner
Now we have a case in New York where
a woman suffered indescribsble tortures
from swallowing her false teeth. There
lay the poor victim. blue in the face and
gasping for breath.
The doctors were hurried in-tvo or
three Of them-with their X-rsys and
many surgical Instruments. Nothing
would do but an operation. so she was
hurried 10 St Vincents Hospital BY this
time she was hysterical and had TO be
sottened down with opiates- Then she
was removed to the operating-room and
placed upon the table surrounded by the
solemn surgeons and white-Capped nurses.
and Just as the doctors were marking out
the place for the incis.on there were hur-
ried footsteps on the staircase and the
next thing a young man burst into the
operating-rOcm with the set OF false
teeth. which had been found under the
pillow Of the bed where the woman had
slept that night
How they got there Il is not our pur-
pose 10 surmise- Nor shall We tell how
rapidly that woman got well This IS a
psychological dissertation. intended 10
show the widening domain Of the sub
liminal or the subconscious activity of
the mind. which in these days Of advance
has become so important q part OF the
pathological phenomena How quickly
that woman got well when It was proved
to her there were no false teeth IN her
stomach.