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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-22


ss.ae rrom Major gelwe!kaf spelled
everything, w ns,i6L cor her, leaving
her paihfuiis conscious and pefpleged
between doubt and disgust
Meanwhile the wealthy master of
Blacks Feils, Beverly Plank. had found
encouragement enough at Shotover to
venture on tentative informally. There
was no doubt that ultimately he must
be counted on in New York. but mo-
body except him was impatiently cor
dial for the event, and so at the little
house party he slipped and slid from
every attempt at closer quarters until,
rolling smoothly enough, he landed
without much discomfort somewhere
between Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Nor
timer. And 1t was not question as
TO (which would be good TO him" OBJ
served Major Belwether, with his mis-
leading and benevolent mirth. at was
which would he coolest quickest!'
& And Mrs. Mortimer, abandoning Cap
tain Voucher by the same token. dis
played certain warning notices per-
fectly comprehensive to her husband.
and at first he was inclined to recog-
nize defeat
But the genero! ulsuceess which had
so faithfully attended him recently
had aroused the long dormant desire
for a general! review Of the situation
with his wlfe-perhaps even the fur
tive hope Of some conjugal arrange
ment tending toward an exchange OF
views concerning possible alliance.
The evening previous, to his intense
disgust. host, hostess and guests had
retired early in view OF the point
shooting at dawn, for not only was
There to be no point shooting for him,
but he had risen from the card table
heavily bit. and, besides, for the first
| time bis apples and port had disagreed
| with him.
As he had not risen until midday, be
was not sleepy. Books were an aver
| sion eaualed only by distaste for MS
| own company. lrritated. bored, ne
had perforce sulkily entered the ele-
yator and passed to his room, where
there was nothing on earth for him TO
do except to thumb over last weeks
sporting periodicals and smoke himself
stupid.
But it required more than that to en-
| snare the goddess of slumber. He
walked about the room haunted OF slow
thoughts; he stood at the rain smeared
! pane, fat fingers resting on the glass
The richly favored cigar grew distaste-
full and If he could not smoke, what
| in PHYS name, was he to do?
For hours he sat In his room or
paced the four walls, doubtful, cha
| grined, furious by turns. Once he drew
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-22

SIX

FTER the first few days OF his
IA arrival at Shotover time had
I q threatened to hang heavily
A a on Mortimer's notified hands.
After the second day afield he recog-
nized that his shooting career was
practically over. Then Mortimer, not
yet done with self indulgence in more
convenient forms, cast about him with
in his new limits for occupation be-
tween those hours consecrated to the
rites of the table and the card room.
He drove four, but found that 1t
numbed his arms and that the sea air
made him sleepy. Motor cars agreed
with him only when driving with a
pretty woman. Forced through ennui
to fish off the rocks, he soon tired or
the sea perch and rock cod and the
malodors Of periwinkle and clam.
Then he took up his headquarters in
the reading room on the chance or MS
wife's moving elsewhere, which she
did. unobtrusively carrying Captain
Voucher with her in sudden zeal for
billiard practice on rainy mornings
now too frequent along the coast.
Mortimer possessed that mysterious
talent. so common among the financial
" insolvent, for living lavishly on an
invisible income, but, plan as he would,
he had never been able to increase that
income through confidential gossip
with men like Quarter or Belwether
or even Ferrall. What information MS
pretty wife might have extracted ne
did not know. Her income had never
yisibly increased above the vanishing
point, although, like himself, she de-
MED herself nothing. One short, lively
interview with her had been enough to
drive all partnership ideas out OF his
head
He was always studying women.
Years before, Grace Fefrall had snap
ned her slim fingers in ihis face, and
here at Shotover the field>was limited.
Mrs. vendenning had left. Agatha
Caithness was still pale and retlcent
puzzle. Rena, Kathryn and Eileen
tormented him. Marion Page c0olly
au faits yawned. In his face. There re-
maineis who, knowing nothing
about his speeies, met him halfway
with the sweet and sensitive Difference
die d somewhat battered and infirm
gentleman of forty5eight. until sleek
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-22


me natter or the rain attracted her
attention. She peered out through the
blurred easements into the blackness.
Then, picking up his cap and indicat-
ing his rain coat. "WhyY' she asked.
"Oh, In case you hadn't come
"a walk? BY yourself? A night
Ike this on the cliffs! You are not
perfectly mad, are you? What Is the
matter, Mr.. Siward?
"Well," he said. with q humorous
glance at her. 81 haven't seen you for
ages. That's not wholesome for me.
you know"
"But you see me now. and 1t does
not seem to benefit you."
~ feel much better" he insisted
laughing, and her blue eyes grew very
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-22

Studying the figures. thirst. He
punched an electric button with his
feshy thumb and prowled around.
waiting. Nobody came. He punched
again and looked at his watch. 1t as
tonished him to find the hour was 3
o'clock in the morning. That discoy-
cry, however, only appeared to In
crease his thirst. He opened the hall
door, prepared to descend into the
depths of the house and raid a side
board, and as he thrust his heavy head
out into the lighted corridor his eyes
fell upon two figures standing at the
open door of bedroom. One was 81
ward; that was plain. Who was the
girl he had kissed? One of the maids?
Somebody's wife? Who?
Every dull pulse began to hammer
in Mortimer's head. In his excitement
he stepped halfway into the corridor,
then skipped nimbly back, closing his
door without sound.
sylvia Lands. by all that's holy!'
he breathed to himself and sat down
rather suddenly on the edge OF the bed
After awhile he rose and crept to
the door, opened 1t. glued his eyes to
the crack In time to catch a glimpse
of Siward entering his own corridor
alone.
And that night Mortimer, lying
awake in bed busy with schemes. be-
came conscious Of q definite idea. Ii
took shape and matured SO suddenly
that it actually shocked his moral
sense Then it scared him.
"But-but that Is blackEail" he
whispered aloud. "a man can't do that
sort of thing. What the devil ever
put it into my head? And there are
men | know-women. too-scoundrelly
blackguar(ls. who'd use that informal
ton somehow and make 1t pay too
The scoundrelsw,
He squirmed down among the bed
clothes with sudden shiyer. but the
night had turned warm.
"Scoundrels..' he said. with milder
emphasis. .'Blackmai!ers! Contempt.
BILE pupsr
He fell asleep an hour later. muttcr'
ing something incoherent about scoun.
drels and blackmail.
And meanwhile In the darkened
house from oil round came the noise
of knocking OH doors. sounds of people
stirring. low voice here and there.
lights breaking out from transoms. the
thud of rubber -shOd heels. the rattle
Of cartridges from the echoing gull
room. For the guests at Shotover were
awaking lest the wet sky. whitening
behind the east, ring with the whim-
pering wedges of wild fowl rushing
seward over empty blinds.
The unusual stiffness Of the house in
the late morning sunshine was pleas
ant to Miss Lands. She had risen
very late, unconscious of the stir and
movement before dawn, and 1t was
only when maid told her as she
came from her bath that she remem-
bered the projected point shooting and
concluded with an odd, happy sense OF
relief that she was almost alone In
the house.
A little later, glancing from her bed
room window for fulfllmeut of the
promise of the sun which q glimpse
of blue sky heralded, she saw Leila
Mortimer settling herself In the for
ward seat of motor car and Beverly
Plank climbing In beside her, and she
watched Plank steer the big machine
/. across the wet lawn while the machin:
kpng himself into the tonneau,
Ray they rolled, faster, faster,
out into the misty hinterland
Il be long streak Of distant forest
al began to brighten, edged with
the 4 rays Of watery sunshine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-22

out a MEMORIAL
DUN book and
stood under a
lighted sconce
studying the fig
ures. His losses
at s b o t o v er
staggered him.
but he had look
ed to his wife
heretofore In
such emergen-
cies.
His uneasi-
ness had pro-
duced a raging
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-22

lovely as the
smile brok e
from them in
uncertain re-
spouse.
$50 you had
nothing really
important to
tell me, Mr.. ST.
ward Z"
"Only that !
wanted you"
"Oh, | saidim-
portant! Why
have you so os-
tie n t a tiOusly
avoidad mp Mr..
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-22
wh.,. po,,+.n..a po.sn,t Pay.
fro DE CONTINUED

"French and German hats" SAID
halter, "only last half as long as ours.
1t isn't the poor quality of the mats
but the fine quality Of the manners
that causes this Lifting the hat In sal
utation is the hardest work that rails
on the headpiece. and the French ana
Germans lift 1t to men ana women
equally. thus giving 1t twice as mucn
labor as we do Fally, tneh, II
wears out twice as quickly. 1t goes IN
the brim in no time over the water
Cincinnati EnGuirer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-22

dune he found
a place for him.
self, and while
she waite b ed
him Indignantly
he curled up 10
the sunsh inc
and. droppin 6
his head on the
hot sand. calmly
closed his eyes.
Upon my
w ord!" s b e
breathed aloud.
He Enclosed
his eyes. "Now
you may dream;
you can't avoid
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-22

Who will be. the next Governor
of Virginia!
Who will be the next President
Of the United States!
What Is Congress doing?
What efforts are being made to
regulate and control the greai
corporations!
What are The happenings every
day i'm this busy world?
Are you keeping thoroughly posted?
Is the source of your information Ieli
BILE? Do you read an unbiased newsPa-
per-one that knows no master excei
the people whose news and editori
columns reflect the sentiments Of the pep
ple and their interest only, without fear
or favor, and oueihat is free from tie
control or influence of great individual
or corporate wealth?
Such a paper is the RICHMOND
EVENING JOURNAL.
This is the year that you need The
Journal Its year of great news har-
penings, and YOU will want tie see these
happenings recorded honestly and fairy.
This year particularly YOU want honest
news, as the political campaigns develop
The news service of the Journal is un-
surpassed by any paper in the State The
price of the Journal is So a year, or yru
can buy it in club with this paper ana
make saving or both. Send your sub
scription for year or lees either TO
this paper or to
THE JOURNAL,
Richmond, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-22

o''O D'oTt'1o" "''"" IT" ne ObSerVeu
lazily and closed his eyes, and neither
taunts nor jeers nor questions nor
fragments of shell flung with intent
to hit stirred him from his lmmooiiity.
fro DE Continued
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-18
THREATS PRESERVE PEACE.
Judge Uses Stern Measures in Keep
ing Angry Attorneys Apart.

RENO, Feb. 17.-Judge Massey
and Attorney Dixon came very close
to being punished for contempt be-
fore Judge Orr in the district court.
1t was during the trial of the case
of Manning ct al. VS.. George H..
Hawkins. Dixon is representing the
defendant in the case and Massey is
appearing for the plaintiff.
Since the filing of the suit there
has been considerable feeling be-
tween the two attorneys and once
Judge Massey threatened to have
Dixon prosecuted on criminal
charge, growing out of an alleged vio-
lation OF the law In presenting tne
evidence.
The old trouble cropped out again
and on several times argument was
warm.
The arguments finally reached a
point where Judge Orr interfered
with strong language.
UNLESS you gentlemen refrain
from indulging in personalities dur
ing the trial of this case shall GER
tainly be compelled to punish you for
contempt now hope you will pro-
ceed without further delay" said
Judge Orr. and for the next half hour
or SO perfect peace reigned.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-18
Will NEWHOUSE TAKE THE
RAMSEY -COMSTOCK Mine?

report, which everyone thinks will be
favorable. In a day or so. mining
engineer of air. Newhouse's staff is
expected at the mine to make surveys
and estimates to supplement the work
of Mr.. Flynn.
The Ramsey-Comstoek was discov-
cred by Charles Clark in April, 1906.
He sold it to the present owners,
Captain A. n. Mayne and number
of Goldfield men of means who now
own and are working it. Those who
have been through the mine say that
it is no exaggeration to say that there
is half million in ore blocked out.
There are four levels. long drifts hav-
ing been run on each and the ore ex-
posed.
Several shipments have already
been made, but there has been very
little scarcely enough to
speak about Inc idea has never
been to make a record shipment but
merely to get returns in cash with
which to continue the development of
the property on business basis.
The owners are reticent as to the
price that has been taken under con-
sideration by Mr.. Newhouse, but the
amount will exceed 100000.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-18

RENO, Feb. 17.-Will Samuel
Newhouse of Salt Lake City, one of
the heaviest mining operators on the
Pacific slope. buy Ramsey-Comstock,
the promising property at Ramsey?
That is the question that many peo-
pie Interested in properties in and
around Ramsey would like to know,
for, if Mr. Newhouse shall invest in
that district. it will mean that he
does so because IL is paying propo-
sition. His judgment is looked up to
all over the United States and Mex
leo.
For several weeks p. Flynn, rep
resenting a1r. Newhouse, was at the
mine going through 1t on every level.
He seemed to be well pleased with
the showing and Ramsey people be-
lieve tlat the deal will go through.
Ramsey -Comstock is in perfect con-
dition for examination, owing to the
long drifts on high grade ore. Both
faces are in shipping ore. Mr.. Flynn
went through every drift and took
samples by the quartering down
method everywhere.
He has now returned to Salt Lake
City with the samples to make his
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-18
COUNTERfEITER
FOUND AT RENO

RENO, Feb. 17.-Fred Hope, be-
lieved to be an ex-convict and per-
haps one of a gang of counterfeiters,
was captured by Sheriff Ferrel on
Commercial Row this afte noon
Hope was heavily armed at the time,
but before he had an opportunity to
use a weapon he was safely ironed
by the sheriff. He was at once taken
to the county Jail and half hour
later Ferrel had discovered the room
ing place of the prisoner and there
found complete counterfeiters out
fit.
Confronted with the evidence of
crime at the county jail, Hope broke
down, confessed that the property
was his, stated that he was expert
menting with the mold, that 1t had
proven a failure and that he intend
ed to abandon the work. The pris-
oner will be turned over to the Unit
ed States authorities at once and
there is little doubt but the officers
have ample evidence to insure him
long term in prison.
Hope had his workroom In Dor
mio lodging house. The outfit con-
sists of hand made mold, made
with wood, with two screw bolts, one
on each end. This had been filled
with plaster of paris upon which the
diverse and reverse imprints of a
half dollar had been made. There is
also several bars of lead, some cop
per wire, bar of antimony; box
of graphite. microscope, metal
ladle, some metal polish and other
crude tools necessary to minting the
nodded money. The mold had evil
IDENTIFY failed to work, for among the
rubbish was found partially mold
ed 90 cent piece with number of
flaws upon it,
Hope made the molds in his room.
The place where he melted the metal
and was making the false money Is
located on the river east of Reno 1t
was there that he made the mistake
that led to his capture.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-18
VAIL GETS THE
PROSPECT OUTFIT

After trial which occupied the
greater part of the afternoon, jury
who had been empaneled in the ac-
tion of c. ID. Vail VS.. Brennan, re-
turned verdict in favor of the
plaintiff The action was for recov-
cry of prospecting outfit, In which
Vail and others were interested.
According to the testimony sub
mitted on which the verdict was rem
deren. Vail, with five others formed
company for the purpose of put
ting Brennan in the field. They
agreed To pay the expenses of the
prospector for a year and to give
him an interest in all the claims he
located.
As it appeared that they had kept
their portion of the agreement, the
jury returned the verdict In favor of
the plaintiff, as agent for the COM
pany and he must, therefore. under
the Nevada laws, pay the costs of
action.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-18
TO
GIVE A MINSTREL

Grease paint of carmen hue, pow
dered charcoal. Coon song and cake
walks, banjo strumming, fancy step
practice. These things will be sub
jects uppermost in the minds of the
members of the Good Times club for
some time to come, as it has been
decided that the popular organization
will give a minstrel show in the i'm
mediate future, although no date for
the initial rehearsal has been set as
yet
For some time the members of the
club have been discussing the advis-
ability of giving a minstrel, but until
Sunday afternoon nothing definite
had been decided upon. At that time
it was decided at meeting that the
performance should be given and
that as soon as can be conveniently
arranged for.
The matter is now in the hands of
a committee who will push arrange
ments as rapidly as possible and pre-
sent it to the public as soon as the
state of rehearsal of the members
will allow Just who will compose
the show, and whether any outsiders
will take part has not been ascer-
tanned, but it is probable that few
of the talented ones of the district,
aside from the bona fide clubmen
will aid. Rehearsals will begin in
few days, ii is understood
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-18
RICKEY WHEN ARRESTED
WISHES FOR FIST FIGHT

RENO, Feb. 1.-THE long looked
for elimination of events in the af-
fairs of the notorious State Bank and
Trust company scandal came to
head with crash Saturday after
noon when T. .. mickey, who has
been president of the institution ever
since it's inception years ago, was ar
rested on the complaint of E. M. Be-
hall. manager for the treat Ameri-
can Importing Tea company at Car
son, and charged with embezzlement.
The complaint was based on the as
sertion that the bank had received
deposit from Behalf after its officials
knew that 1t was insolvent. Hickey
was taken before Justice of the Peace
Folsom, who released him on his
filing a bond for $4,000 to insure
his appearance Tuesday.
Quite an alteration ensued be-
tween Hickey and District Attorney
Roberts, who Is pressing the matter
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-18
Taft's Brother
Is Fashion
Starter

TAFT, Texas, Feb. 17.-William
H. Taft may never be president. and
as such have occasion, perhaps. to
buck the trusts, but the great pack
ing monopoly of the country which
the Armours and other beef mag
mates have organized will have to
reckon with the Dig secretary's little
brother and hacker, Charles p Taft.
This Cincinnati millionaire. pub
Usher and politician, and several as
sociates, have opened an independent
packing establishment on 10000
acre cattle ranch here. which they
own, and have started to keep the
trust from lording 1t over the beef
consumer with exorbitant prices.
This packing establishment receives
all of its cattle from the Taft ranch.
the entire output of which ~ con-
verted into meat and meats foducts
at this plant.
The ranch has a capacity for 49,
900 cattle, and $500 are slaughtered
annually.
Mr.. Taft and associates not only
slaughter their own cattle, but retail
the meat products direct to the peo-
pie. though meat shops which they
have established in all the principal
towns of this section, and have re-
duced the price of meat materially.
The plant has not yet got to the point
of utilizing by products.
1t is said to he the first ranch con-
cern in the United States to establish
its own independent packing plant.
The experiment has worked SO well
that other large Texas ranch owners
are contemplating its adoption. 1t
is estimated that there are more than
100000 head of cattle upon the
ranches of this state. The extension
of the plan would mean the revolu-
tionizing of the cattle business in
Texas.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-18
YOUNG MAN DIES
AT THE VETERAN

George Blair. aged 2 . years, died
Sunday evening at Z O'Clock at the
Veteran mine, after suffering for a
few days from diphtheria. This is
the first death this year in the dis
trict from that cause.
sad feature of his death was
that he was engaged TO married
shortly to Miss Goods, who herself
has the disease. Because of his de-
sire to see her, he contracted the
complaint and within a few days was
dead.
Deceased was a native of Califor-
mia. in which state he has numerous
relatives, some of whom have been
communicated with. He was a mem
ber of the Western Federation of
Miners and of the Knights of Pythias.
Under the auspices of these orders
he will be buried today. The funeral
will be held privately on account of
the contagious nature of the dis
ease from which he died.
Miss Goods, the only other patient
in the district, is being carefully
quarantined and although now we'll
on the road to recovery, will ge kept
isolated until further danger of
spread of the disease is thought TO
be past;
In her case the attending physi-
clan received notification and ascer-
tanned the cause of her illness soon
enough to stop the disease by adj
ministering anti-toxin. Blair, how
ever, did not call in physician un-
til he had had the affection so long
that II was impossible to benefit him.
At present the physicians enter
tain no fear of spread of diphtheria,
believing that they have the situa-
tion completely under control