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Ne perspective a Rlstary thaA hringu hiS
qualities into proppr rniipf.
WhSn We coma iuapartially to Judge ME.
Rooas ~ult In tho Mght of achievement We can
and nethinR on which % reat enduring fame.
II will be said that Ne has aulcksned the ulOrd.
sensibllitiss Of the American people. Admit
ting that. It II a thing too intangible to s0rve
as the backRround for = historical character
And when we come to look 40 the other thlnEs
he has done. We see that the greatest Of them
merely marked . stage n the evolution of
society but were not a nnality: or they were
mischievous or they we're fantastic, The
passage Of tbs railroad rate law was pro-
claimed n being as epoch making AZ Tin
coin i slavery pFoolAmAtion--it was to lberase
lndastrialism from the ahaeklos Of CaDitalis,c
Rreed-but rsnectlon now oonvincea that h.
was merely the response Of legislation TO an
lmperiOus demand Of society: no more epoch
making than q licensing act and no more
final: no more q foundation for the feme OF
history than Sir Henry Campbell-bsnner-
man = thundeFng at the House OF Lords. So
too with many other things that have at
tracted worldwide attention for the momeut.
but which history viii dismiss with line or
Ignore entirely an merelv the vaRarles OF
too active mind Race suicide has become
a Jeat 90 feeble as "simpllhed spslling- hEd
Mr. Roosevelt succeeded IN modifying the
Enslish language his fame would have bscn
secure. for it is not Elveo 20 nsax men TO
change the written form Of svpresstoa. but
In this no failed: and 10 is . dangerous ahlng
for a man In high station to fall and by that
failure to make himself ridiculous
These are some Of The reasons why believe
that Mr.. Roosevelt will not be able 10 dictate
the choice ol his successor. and Why tho Re-
publican party will nominate conservative
candidate, who. while responsive to prevail
ing sentiment. viii not be 40 extreme ~ MT.
Roosevelt A. MAURIck Low.
The sun., 1908-01-09
Ler,cnI Est.n.lou OF a sr.., Ia.s

To rHE EDITOR or TIE SUN--.sR: The Presi-
dents idea OF having surgeons command hospital
ships OF the navy discloses how careless we have
been In allowing our merchant ships 90 be COM
manded by the wrong men.
Careful contemplation will show that every col.
Iler under the American hAg should Immediately
be put under command OF some nrst class coal
dealer, and even the most commonplace lntellscts
ought 20 perceive that FRUIT vessels must no
longer be placed under the direction OF = master
mariner. Among our East Side pushoart mon are
many individuals who have a far more comprshen-
sIve knowledge OF fruit than has the average ship
captain: why not insist that only licensed pushcart
venders be permitted 70 navigate fruit vesselsf
ShIploads Of lumber daily leaving our ports
in charge Of ordinary captalns. although there are
Innumerable backwoodsmen VINO understand oil
about trees and who are logically entitled 70 lay
the coarse OF such vessels.
The same fault may he found with our railroadG
Why should the Pennsylvania RaiiTosa be allowed
n send out a trsinload Of explosives In charge Or
a railroad conductor when an employee OF nre-
works company ls the man upon whom the duty
naturally devoIvesf And why does the Presidents
not insist upon having every cattle train In the
country put In charge Of some healthy farmland
who is expert In the art OF milking cow
MoNTcI.AR. ". j., January 7. Alt,
The sun., 1908-01-09

Honest iGnorance ID sOnsttmes the most
respectful hypothesis.
The really serious question, however.
relates to the practical execution Of the
Presidents or DR.. RIxEY's order. The
hospital ship, now in San Francisco har-
Dor, is TO sail under command OF DR..
SToKEs-so goes the present programme.
But how3 According TO the law, small
thing maybe under the present dispen-
sation, the ship in question must sail, II
in command Of DR.. SToKEs, with a civil
ian navigator, a civilian crew and no
taint Of real naval authority anywhere.
Where is the financial backing for this
enterpriSe2 The rumor from Washing
ton is that there is no money left for
experiment, however attractive. Every
fund at the disposal Of the Government
has been looted to the point Of last
attenuation. There Is q widespread de-
mand for Congressional investigation.
The opportunity is here.
The sun., 1908-01-09
LOCAL OPTION.
Equal Rights for City Drys win Rural
AbstAaners Demanded.

Equal Rights for City Drye win Rural
AbstSiners Demanded.
To THE EDITOR OF TEE SrE-StS: why
should not the Legislature grant 60 this city
local option by election distrtctsr More than
one-half the territory OF ths state is nov
under prohibition BY the exercise Of this right:
and 80 are more than ons-hah the territory
Of the Uuited States and nearly ons-hAh the
total population. Why should be denied Co
New York city what 10 enjoyed by the country
at large, and especially why should Ehe same
yeRlslature deny 20 che several larger cities
what It grants freely to the state In general?
Il should not trust a maIority vote slsewhsrs
and not here.
Permit q word on the present success of
prohibition. whv should lt not have q swssp-
ing success with practical people a. 70 the
American when such truths ~ tho following
are fairly understood?
Alcoholic drinking is constant drawnack
men with scarcelv an exception as now the
great Northw Railroad. discriminate In
favor OF the total abstainSF.
It s never a help. but always . hindrance
to the heaithy man.
PhySictans In almost AL cases prefer tns
In ~ one ne way or another e l. responsible for
large p.cScrtica--t r. safe % say mere
than ons-hslf-of all crime and poverty.
With such argnments pressed nome oy
almost all the eIsrgymsr men OF all ALI denoThnatIons, %
Saloon League now organized everywhere.
and other ORGANIZATIONS and by an increasing
passing strange n this shrewd Yankee nation
would not be found drawing at sight In favor
Of prohibition, and yet 1t 10 not safe for us
q virtue OF course we say YES" to these
arguments, while we deem u as lnconse-
and tempted. Of the children and wives Of
uncounted drunkards will some day be as
scaldinR blood In our arteries, All, senti-
Is something tangible, q thing to be lamented
by a practical people. Surely. Paul should
have said -the greatest Of theee s the Al
mighty Dollar. i. K FUNK.
NEW YORK January g.
The sun., 1908-01-09

The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sions annual report is an expression of
it's conviction that it has made good, that
it has justified the act Of those who gave
it power and authority to render railway
managers more righteous than they are
naturally disposed to be. In its salts
faction with itself it is generous enough
10 admit that there has been a notable
readiness on the part OF railway man
aSers to accept the new law in good
faith. Il goes even so far as 10 admit
that these erstwhile offenders, supposed
10 be Iawbreakers by nature as well as
by habit, have exhibited ~for the most
part a sincere and earnest disposition
10 conform their methods TO the laws
Of the land.
But the commission feels that there
are still powers which IL does not hold
and which it fain would exercise. For
instance, it can pronounce q traffic rate
excessive and compel its reduction, but
Il cannot prevent q railway from in
creasing n rate charge. This seems to
have been an oversight, and the COM
mission complains gently Of its lack OF
power in such cases. After such an
Increase has been effected il can, on
complaint Of q shipper and after . full
The sun., 1908-01-09

A citizen OF Washington called the other
day Representative WILLIAM S. GREENE
Of Massachusetts,, who is one OF the most
obliging men in Congress, and asked him
to put a stop 10 cock growing early in the
morning. because II murdered sleep. Mr..
GREENE asked his visitor If there was any
law upon the subject. There was, said the
sleepless one. but the courts had declared
it unconstitutional. Mr.. GREENE saw his
opportunity and seized IL:
Il replied that he had come 10 The wrong man
when he came to me-, as never entered into com
petition with tho courts. When they decide that
= thing Is unconstitutional. never try 10 prove
90 them that II is not 50. I also added that WIS
on the committee OF the District OF Columbia.
which might try 70 discover way 70 beat around
1.-The Constitution little. and so could not help him
much"
In sheer desperation, bat with hope
kindling in his face the man who could
not sleep after cock crow was last seen
making bee line for the White HOUSE.
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The RIxht To Resign.

To TEE EpIToR or THE SUN--SiT: The
following quotation from the Memoirs" Of
Napoleon is interesting as the opinion OF that
great military leader:
ANY General In chief who consents to
carry out a plan which he believes to be bad
and injurious is criminal. He ought 10 make
representations. 20 insist that the plan be
changed, a. a last resort to resign rather
than he the instrument of harm to those
under his charge READER.
ANNAPoLIA. Nd January I
The sun., 1908-01-09

New terrors will soon be added
To crossing the ocean blue.
\ liner Ia planned 70 carry
A tailor and modlste too.
Imagine q husbands feelings
When told BY his spouse ~ fair
Iuss Two hours out on the voyage
She hasn't rag 70 wear.
Imagine the A. OF trousers
Achieved on q stormy day
When the good shlp rolls and pitches
And appetite ssys YOU nay.
With never a place 20 dodge In.
Just fancy the greatest III
AIone on the Vastly ocean.
Alone with a tallor's bill.
MoLANDBuadn wnsoS
The sun., 1908-01-09
Mr.. BRrAN made this admission at Omaha

~ know that some people are giving much
thought to the money question. but that IN not
worrying me much. The people Of this country
have made Il possible for me TO acquire an lnde
pendent income for all time TO come, 50 have no
worry on that score"
What worries Mr.. BRYAN is that some
men are richer than he and have got their
money out ol some other business than
lecturing. although even this profitable
profession Is exploited by selfish -syndi-
Gates" And Mr.. BRYAN's heart bleeds for
the common people that is. the people
who haven't an independent income. His
lines have ALLEN in pleasant places. yet
even at fifty odd thousand year he doesn't
put the dollar above the man. His job pays
better and is less oonfining than the one
which he has sought 30 long. He is better
on and the country is better or So nobody
can grudge Mr.. BRYAN that fat prosperity
which his devotion TO calamity has earned.
The sun., 1908-01-09
Not 20 BE DrODDed. !.

To THE EDITOR or TIRE suN-!Sh: Admiral
Brownson's conduct being stigmatized A.
childish. unseemly and improper. II Is now
offlcially announced that the Administration
docs not see any necessity for pursuing the
subject further"
hoped So y. 7. ".
NEW YORK January e.
The sun., 1908-01-09
oUERI.


To rHE EDTToR or TEE SuN-SN; VIII you
kindly Inform me through your columns II the
suggestion OF our admiGture of gold and silver OF
prOportionate values, ss . circulating medium ana
as an Improvement 10 the theory Of blmetAlllsm
seems worthy Of consideration. and Why
This valuable alloy would be exclusively utllEed
as the standard money OF the country.
In propoundinG this question realize an max
Ing neN departure from the beaten track. -
BRooKLIN, January Z. sUAscRlbEH.
The sun., 1908-01-09

TO THE EDfToR or THB SUN-,sr: The Great
One says that hospital ship ls nothing but Seat,
ing hospital. and therefore should be commanded
BY a medical onicer Why not thea put an Artll-
ery Colonel 10 command of . battleshlp. Is . bat
tieshIp Is nothing but q hoating fortf
NEW YOHG, January 8. 0UGRT.
The sun., 1908-01-09

The members OF that famous literary body
the Gridiron Club Of Washington have the
keenest sense Of the vituperative voltage Of
a quart Of sarerne into which quart Of
champagne is strenuously precipitated
The sun., 1908-01-09

To THE EDIroR or TES suS-.sR. PIve sa,ur.
days IN February occurred In 1919. isss 1900, and
will occur IN loOs. laSs and 1854 'TY.
BRooKLYN, January T.
The sun., 1908-01-09
Don,, G,vo N an. sAs,.

Lawrence had Just cried "Dou't give 40 the shl,
But dueried an Ofhrer Of the line ~snppoli tic
President rails you names n you douj'"
Happily the great Captain died before We hao 10
solve ths question.
The sun., 1908-01-09

Paris ot8ce.1 Iens Loula Ie Grand Ths dsily and
sunday edslups are on sale as Kiosaus a. near the
Grand EsbteE Kiosaue ~. Boulevard des oApuelnes.
corner Place De iopeTa. and Kiosqus 10, Boulevard
dec ItalienS. cornsT Rue Louis le Grand
The sun., 1908-01-09

n our friends UAo fsvOr ~ Utth raHUserip's FOR
puoearon rSA 10 hare rejected articles rssurTsd sev
EUsi IN all cases ssas Hdmps for sAai purpose.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-16
AIDED HER RIVAL.
Romance Of a London Society Leader
and q Diamond Necklace.

Romance Of a London Society Leader
and q Diamond Necklace.
The jewellers of Bond street could II
they liked tell many an amazing story.
There Is no need to dilate on the fasci-
nation which scintillating gems exer-
else upon the feminine mind. That fas-
cination is a fact and may serve to ex-
plain a mortal enmity which existed
recently and probably still exists be-
tween two we'll known society leaders.
TO one of them a highly placed admir-
er mentioned his intention to purchase
a diamond necklace. Knowing that the
lady possessed more than a superficial
knowledge Of the value Of stones, ne
begged her to select for him what he
required. The price he was prepared
to give was 1850, The lady jumped
TO the conclusion that such O request
could have but one meaning-vz, that
she herself was to be the eventual re-
cipient of the gift. She thereupon Wis
tied the jewelers. shop and inspected
his stock. batat the price she was en-
powered to give saw nothing that par
ticularly took her fancy. A fascinating
piece Of workmanship, however, did at
tract her, the price of which was 300
guineas. The desire to possess 1t be-
came irresistible. She arranged with
the jeweler to send the necklace to the
purchaser and invoice 1t to him at the
agreed upon price, while she gave her
own check for the balance. Then she
went home and awaited the arrival OF
the gift. Some days passed, but there
was NO appearance Of the necklace. A
horrible doubt which assaiied her be-
came certainty day or two later
when she saw the identical necklace
she had helped to pay for sparkling on
the neck Of younger and more beauti'
full rivai.-Grand Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-16
WEIGHT OF A HORSE.
Bad Gussses Made by Men unskilIed
In HorsefIesh.

Many people, even among those VINO
frequently make use of horses, have
little idea what an ordinary horse
weighs and would have much difficulty
to guess whether given animal stand
ing before their eyes weighed 500 or
800 pounds. Yet they would have
TO such difficulty with man and prob
ably be able to guess, especially If they
were good Yankees, within ten or twen-
ty pounds Of his weight. The govern
ments of Europe have long been pur-
chasing and Weighing horses for the
military service and transferring them
from carriage or draft employment to
the various branches Of cavalry and
artillery. The animals are ordinarily
assigned according to weight. The
French military authorities find that
an ordinary, light carriage or riding
horse, such as In the United States
would be called a "good little buggy
horse" weighs from 800 to 400 kilo-
grams-say from SEQ to 900 pounds.
Such horses as these are assigned to
the light cavalry corps. The rext
grade above, which in civil life passes
as "coupe horse" or carriage horse
of medium weight, ranges In weight
UP to $50 Kilograms, about 1850
pounds. This horse goes to help mount
the cavalry Of the line.
Next come the fashionable coach
horses Of persons Of luxury, which
weigh from 500 to $50 Kilograms. or
from LOCO to nearly 1900 pounds.
These horses go to serve the purpose
of drill for the cavalry belonging toI
the reserve military forces. Above
these there are still two grades OF
heavy horses. The first are those used
for ordinary draft purposes and are
commonly found drawing the omni-
buses Of Paris where such vehicles
are still in use. These weigh from
LOO to 1900 pounds. TIE heaviest
horses are the Clydesdales and Per-,
cherons, which are oxen In size and
strength and which weigh from GOO to
800 and sometimes even up to 800 kilo-
grams-that is, from 1900 up to near
~ 1000 pounds. None Of these Per-
cherors Of the heaviest weight arc
used In the military service, but some
of the lighter ones are employed for
draft and artillery purposes.-Buhalo
Commercial
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-16

On the prairies of Dakota many
farmers are using automobiles; the
same is true of Oklahoma and 9TH
er sections of the West. The auto
mobile is playing a star part in the
agricultural development of the
country. One sees loads of milk
cans gliding over the roads on the
way to the dairy, or the tons
of wheat going at a pace OF
thirty miles an hour; indeed. a
strange contrast to the rickety-rick
of the ox-cart, ploughing its way
hundreds of miles into Chicago, as
it did fifty years ago. The auto
mobile is used for utility, whether
it be to carry the good wife herself
with poultry, butter and baskets of
eggs to exchange on Saturdays,
when everybody ,"went to town"
for social meeting or a day of
trading" The tonneau of the
automobile holds the produce and
she is soon free with hours to do
her shopping" now.--Joe M.
Chapple in October National Maya
zine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-16

take steps to have me brought be-
fore the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, for censure.
We went to Point Venus and saw
where Captain Cook noted the
Transit of Venus near an hundred
years ago, and then rode back to
town, passing dozens of natives
hurrying in to take part in the fes-
tival. Each band of natives was
trudging along with its special
"band" making music all the way.
These bands would do for travesties
for some of our festivals. One of
them which made the best music
consisted of a man playing a bass
drum, another beating on piece
of bamboo, and two others pound
ing on old tin pans, while the
the was blowing into an empty beer
bottle. This music accompanied q
melodious song which made full
amends for the din of the instru-
ments.
All night long the gathering
clans came into town, each making
all the noise possible, and it kept
up so late and began again so early
in the morning that it was scarcely
worth while to have gone to bed.
Lovina's is right at the edge OF
town, on the main road leading in
to it, consequently everybody with
their noise passed that way and we
got full benefit of it. l have gone
considerably into detail regarding
this beginning at Tahiti because it
gives much of an idea of the char
acteristics of the people. In my
next few letters / shall tell of the
singing and dancing of the people,
and then of the peculiarities of the
people and the queer things | saw
on the island.
CLARENLE E. EDwoRDs.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-16
ExnIanationa In Order.

A man whose wife was extremely
Jealous planned a pleasant surprise for
her in the form of trip to New York
TO see ssThe Merry Widow" and wrote
q friend In the city to let him know
the earliest date for which he could Sc
cure seats. The next day when no
was away from home the following
telegram was delivered there, address
ed to him, but opened by his wife:
Nothing doing with the widow IN
til the 10th. VIII that suit your
Explanations were demanded.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-16
vi. Harml.sa Candidate.

A Georgia farmer posted this sign On
his front gate:
Candidates Will Pass On. No Time
to Talk to 'Em."
One morning his little boy shouted
from the garden walk:
There's one O. them canderdates
here. and he says he'll come In any
how"
The man looked toward the gate and
said:
'Let him in. There's no harm In him.
l know him. He's been runnin' ever
since the war, jest to be a-runnin'. IL
runs In his blood, an he can't help ft!'
Atlanta Constitution.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-16
Timo to Wake.

Judge Wheaton A. Gray was once
harangue by the prosecuting counsel
on q warm day at the end Of q long
harangue by the prosecuting counsel
he noticed one of the jurymen asleep.
AS soon as the argument was complet
ed the Judge addressed the jury In this
peculiar manner: Gentlemen Of the
jury, the prosecuting attorney has com.
pleted his argument Wake up and lis
fen TO the instructions Of the court
San Francisco Argonaut.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-16
SAVED HIS BOYS LIFE.

"My three year old boy was bad
ly constipated, had high fever
and was in an awful condition. |
gave him two doses of Foley's On
no Laxative and the next morning
the fever was gone and he was en-
tirely well. Foley's Orino Laxa-
tive saved his life, A. Wolkush,
Cashier, Wis. Swadley Bros,
Vanderpool, Va. Sold by all drug
gists of Monterey.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-16
MARRIED MAN In TROUBLE.

A married man who permits any
member of his family to take any,
thing except Foley's Honey and
Tar for coughs, colds and lung
trouble is guilty of neglect. Moth
ing else is as good for pulmonary
troubles. The genuine Foley's
Honey and Tar contains no opiates
and is in a yellow package. Swad-
ley Bros, Vanderpool, Va. Sold
by all druggists of Monterey. -
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-16
Boneiess.

Captious Customer want a piece
Of meat without any bone, fat or gris-
tie. Bewildered Butcher-Madam, !
think you'd better have an egg
6ketch.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-16
Common.

"They are quite ordinary people,
.ren't they"
"Yes-keep their engagements, eat
plain food, pay their bills and all that
sort Of thing."-Llfe.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-16
Al 10 n courtshIp.

"He's telling everybody that she Ia
his first love-"
"And sher'
"She Is conflding to select few that
he is her last chance."-Louisyiile
Courier-Journnl.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-16
Letter to G. X. Gibson,
Monterey, Va.

Dear Sir: Suppose you are feed
ing pigs milk; how much will you
gain by watering milk quarter?
half? three-quarters?
100 quarts whole milk they sleep
80 of milk and 20 of water they squeai
so g so more squeai
rs Z" rs stlilsqueal
O :" 100 +" no squeal
Suppose you are painting a house;
how much will you gain by paint
adulterated a quarter? half? three
squarters?
10 gallons Devoe put-on $50
Is I" ! not paint Is
20 20 I :" POO POO
The cost of paint put-on is about
SIS "a gallon, no matter what paint
you buy.
But nobody really gets 40 gallons
on lO-gallon job; so nobody really
pays 5000 for painting a $50 job;
he stops at about 500. Two coats
of -paint-and-$ trash doesn't make
good job; nor three; nor four.
These lessons are useful.
Yours truly,
II F. w. DEvoE & Co.
P. S. Asst & Hager, Stanton,
Va, sell our paint.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-16

For SALE-10 nice Cotswod
Buck Lambs sired by Thorough
bred Cotswold that cost me $50;
wool IA inches long, fleece Is IA
lbs. M. l.. Woodzell;
- Burnsville, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-16

For SALE.-A handsome organ,
with latest equipment. A bargain.
Can be seen by applying at the Re
corder office.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-16

AUGUSTA FARMS FoR SALE-Anyy
one interested will do well to call
ON or address (Mrs.) Laura Cross,
Jennings Gap, va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-10-16
An. Was Enough.

"pad." said the white faced Lad.
.how many cigars does 1t take to hurt
q boy?"
"How many have you smokedp
''One."
"That's the number" said dad, ana,
baking down the strap from behind the
door be soon convinced the boy that
he was right.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.