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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
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March 20. 1908

March 20, 1908
Winter seems to have gone and
we are enjoying the good old sum-
mer time.
Mrs VIM Green, of Prince Ed
ward county. is visiting her moth
er, Mrs Geo Rogers.
Mr. Marvin Hildebrand, who has
been teaching in West Va, return
ed home last week.
Keiffer Evick, OF franklin, is
visiting friends and relatives at this
place.
Miss Margie Jones spent Satur.
dav and Sunday with her parents
at Wier.
Miss Annie McNulty spent sew
eral days last week with her aunt,
Mrs Summers.
Mrs j B Bradshaw and Mrs Ward
visited Mrs Squire Wilson Of Cow
pasture last week.
Miss Ida Quidore, who taught the
intermediate room of the Mcdowell
school, thinking she was treated
unfair, closed her school Monday
morning--altho' there were twen-
ty-three pupils present.
Mr. Howard Alexander, who has
been in the Philippines for some
time, is in Stanton, and will be
here in few days.
Mr. Cbas Pullin had valuable
horse badly injured by running in
to a wire fence Monday.
Mr. Howard Slaven and wife of
Monterey, spent some time i'll Nc
Dowell last SATURDAY..
MIR Richard Ralston has been
very sick but is better at this time.
Saturday was court day which
proved very attractive for quite a
number of people of the district.
The most important case tried was
between Mr. Lem Hook aud Mr..
John Rexrode, Resulted in dam
ages to the amount of SO 90 in ia.
vor of John Rexrode. We have
heard that there will be an appea
taken.
Rev Young and wife were in
Monterey Monday shopping.
Mr. and Mrs Olin Evick. Of Mont
Grey, visited his uncle, Dice Evick
last week. N
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
ENGLISH Jockey CLUB.
Most Autoeratie Governing Body Id
the World of Sport.

Most Autoeratie Governing Body Id
the World of Sport.
A writer in Fry's Magazine explains
the origin and development of the
Jockey club. the most powerful and
autocratic governing body that is to I've
found In the whole world of sport. The
Jockey club has an enormous power
and is feared and respected by all who
are subservient to it, and yet nobody
ever elected 1t or gave it its authority.
But 1t is the ideal governing body for
racing. One of its most notable
achievements was the. virtual warn
ing off" Newmarket heath, though not
In so many words, Of Prince of
Wales, he who was afterward George
w.:
"His jockey, Sam Chifney the elder,
was accused Of riding the horse Els
cape unfairly, and the Jockey club de-
manded that he should be expelled
from the turf. But the prince believed
that the accusation against Chifney
was entirely wrong and unjust, and he
determined to stand by him at any
cost Thereupon the three stewards
of the club who were then In Office
were called upon to take action, and
Sir Charles Bunbury, on behalf of
them, intimated to his royal highness
that If he retained Chifney in his serv-
Ice no gentleman could or would run
against him."
Greatly incensed, he withdrew from
the turf altogether and did not re-
sumo his patronage of 1t until nine
years later.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
ToMoRRoW's BIRTHPLACE.
Line In tho Pacific Where II Shakes
Hands With Yesterday.

Line Ia tho Pacific Where II Shakes
Hands With Yesterday.
Most people who have read Jules
verne's around the World In Eighty
Days will remember how narrowly
the traveller missed his bet, having for
gotten that in following the sun from
east to west he had gained one day.
When one crosses the Atlantic from
London to New York he gains rather
more than half an hour each day.
From New York to Chicago another
hour is gained another to Denver, an
other to San Francisco, which is reck-
oning time eight hours later than Lon
don and of course the best part of
day later than Shanghai and Yokoha-
ma. In crossing the Pacific there
comes time when the day begins,
where yesterday and tomorrow shake
hands and where the traveller is cheat
ed out of day in his life.
In mid-Pacifc, going west, one skips
from Sunday to Tuesday. Going east
he has one day Of the week repeated
two Sundays or Tuesdays, as the case
may be.
The line of the changing day Is not
n straight one. The islands in the Pa
cific take their time from the continent
with which they trade and from which
they were discovered. Thus the line
of the change zigzags down the Pa
cifc from south to north, lodging be-
tween the islands.
Hence it might easily happen that
ship which has already skipped a day
would reach an island which clings to
San Francisco time. In such. q case 1t
would be Monday on shore and Tues
day on the ship.
If the ships jolly boat were lying at
q wharf, 1t would be Monday on the
wharf and Tuesday on the boat.
And If a person lives somewhere
near the line he can get sailboat and
visit yesterday and tomorrow in the
most delightful fashion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
: Discovering Writers.

The rejection of a manuscript often
left d pang, but the acceptable manu-
script, especially from an unknown
hand, brought glow Of Joy which
richly compensated me for all I suf-
fered from the others. To feel the
touch never felt before, to be the first
to find the planet unimagined in the
illimitable heaven of art to be In at
the dawn Of new talent, with the
light that seems to mantle the written
page, who would not be an editor for
such a privilege? do not know how
1t is with other editors who are also
authors, but can truly say for my
self that nothing Of my own which
thought fresh and true ever gave me
more pleasure than that got from the
like qualities in the work Of some
young writer revealing his power
w. D. Howells In Atlantic.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
TRUSTEES SALE
OF A VALUABLE HOUSE AND !

OF A VALUABLE HOUSE AND Lo1
By virtue of deed of trust, ex-
ecuted to the undersigned by R S
Ralston and V. Alice Ralston, his
wife, on the 4th day of May, 1905,
and of record in the clerks office
of Highland county, being request
ed thereto by the assignee of the
beneficiary secured in said deed, de-
fault having been made in the pay
ment of the debt secured, | will
sell, at public auction for cash, at
the front door Of the courthouse
of said county, in Monterey, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 25rH, 1908,
between the hours of 10 o'clock a.
m. and 2 o'clock p. m, the follow
ing real estate, to-wit: the house
and lot situated in the town of
Monterey, lately occupied by r. S.
Ralston, said lot containing one
half acre, and being the same house
and lot acquired by said r S Raj
ston from |. F. Gilett and husband4
by deed of date May 4th, 1908
yno N Colaw, Trustee.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
In Memory
In Loving Remembrance OF
Dear Brother,

In Loving Remembrance of
Dear Brother,
Cooper Bryan Lockridge,
Born Oct. %. 1880,
Died Feb %, 1908.
Age, 81 years, months, ] day.
Precious darling, he has left US,
Left us, yes, foreyermore,
But we hope to meet our loved one,
On that bright and happy shore.
Lonely the house, and sad the hours.
Since our dear one has gone;
But OIL brighter home than ours,
In Heaven is now his own.
We miss thee from our home, dear
brother,
We miss thee from thy place,
A shadow DER our life is cast,
We miss the sunshine of thy face.
We miss thy kind and willing hand,
Thy fond and earnest care,
Our home is dark without thee
We miss thee everywhere.
1t is sad that one we cherish
Should be taken from our home,
But the Joys that 40 not perlsn,
Live in memory alone.
All the years we've spent together,
All the happy, golden hours,
Shall be cherished in remembrance,
Fragrant sweets from mem'rys flow
erS.
Peaceful be thy silent s)umber,
Peaceful in thy grave so low;
Thou no more will join our number,
Thou no more our sorrow know.
Yet again we hope to meet thee;
Where the day of life Is fed,
And in Heaven with Joy to greet thee,
Where no farewell tears are shed.
A. F. l..
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
High School and Professional
Teachers.

University Of Virginia, March 20,
1908,
The establishment last wear OF
the Universityof Virginia Summer
School meant much to the adj
vanced teachers in Virginia who
were working for professional in.
provement or for credit toward
some degree,
Prior to that time they were com
pelied to go to Columbia, Cornell,
Harvard, Chicago, or some other
school of the kind, at much great.
err cost in tuition, travelling and liv-
ing expenses than at the Uuiyersi-
ty of Virginia, while the the latter
offered to them course OF study
equal to any of those named. In
deed. some students who were at
the University last year and who
had previously attended other such
SUMMER schools, said that their
needs were more fully met by the
University Course.
The course this year will be en-
larged and modified somewhat in
order to meet every demand Of the
High School Requirements and the
Professional Course of Study, SC
that these two classes of teachers
may be able to obtain definite class
room instruction in the subject
matter of every subject in the
above mentioned courses.
Credits will also be given in
most of the University Courses fol
the work done at the Summer
School.
The attendance last year was
veay gratifying for the first year
but the prospects are that the num-
her this year will far exceed last
years enrolment.
Teachers who desire to pursue
the Professional Course can take
six courses in the University
School in lieu of the three years
work outlined in the Professional
Course.
The School of Methods for Ele-
mentary teachers will be held in
connection with the University
School as usual.
A card to the Director Of the
Summer School, University of
Virginia, will bring to any teacher
a 30-page catalogue giving fnll in
formation
The Session this year will begin
June 18th, and close July 31st.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
He Knew His Sister.

Since the engagement of bis pretty
sister her small brother had been pug
cling his head to understand what II
meant.
"Why," exclaimed bis mother, "Mr.
Skaggs has asked sister to marry him.
That means that he'll take care Of
her,"
buy her thingsT asked the boy.
EYES,"
"Hats and dinners and Ice cream
and everythingY he persisted.
"Yes," was the answer.
The boy thought 1t all over for mo.
ment, and then he said:
"Well, that mans got lots Of cour-
age, hasn't heT-Ladies' Home Jour-
nal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
Advance Thanks.

The phrase Thanking you In an
ticipation" is now becoming common.
I think 1t is one Of the meanest ever
invented and one of the most insult
Ing, for 1t implies that, however much
pains the worker may take, he will get
no thanks for 1t afterward. Why
should he2 He has been thanked al
ready. It further implies an imperi-
Gus and insufferable demand which
must and shall have immediate atten-
ton on pain Of being considered no
gentleman. Surely mo one who really
respects a correspondent ought to en-
ploy this touting bagman's phrase,
Professor Skeat in London Academy.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
He Cor WHAT He NEEDED.

"Nine years ago it looked as if
my time had come" says Mr. G
Farthing, of Mill Greek, Ind. Ter.
IL was so run down that life hung
on very slender thread. 1t was
then my druggist recommended
Electric Bitters.. bought bot
tie and got what | needed strength
I had one foot in the grave, but
Electric Bitters put it back on the
turf again, and I've been well ever
since" Sold under guarantee at
all druggists. soc.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
A Doubtful Assertion.

Browne-They say that drowning
men catch at straws.
Towne-Yes, but doubt it. I've seen
anumber Of nen drown, and those of
them who had any preference at all
seemed in favor Of a plank. In fact /
do not now recall ever having been
asked for q straw by gentleman who
was drowning.-New York Journal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
Tho Game He Preferred.

At dinner recently several men were
discussing the merits of different kinds
of game. One preferred canvasback
duck, another woodcock and still an
other thought quail the most delicious
article Of food. The discussion and the
dinner ended at about the same time.
well, Harry" said one Of the men,
speaking to the waiter at his elbow,
what kind of game do you like bestY'
"Well, Mr.. Jones, to be frank, almost
any kind of game suits me, but what |
like best is an American eagle served
on a silver doliar."-New York Tribune.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
Willinu.

One evening the head Of the house
hold came home earlier than usual and
was very hungry. He said to the maid,
please tell the cook to accelerate the
dinner"
The maid brought back word to this
effect: IF you please, sir, the cook says
she hasn't any in the house, but If you
can wait little while she will send for
some"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
A TWENTY YEAR SENTENCE.

81 have just completed twenty
wear health sentence, imposed by
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, which
cured me of bleeding piles just
twenty years ago." writes . s
Woolever, of LeRaysville, N. Y.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve heals the
worst sores. boils,- burns, wounds
and cuts in the shortest time. 25c.
at all druggists.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
Suoceeded,

Gaddie-You don't seem to have
made very satisfactory impression on
Borem. Cleverley--I tried very hard
to do 30. Gaddie-Well, he told me you
didn't impress him as man he would
care to associate with very much.
Cleverley-Fine. That's very satisfac-
tory. It's the very impression want
ed to Philadelphia Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
To the Public

Having just bought the mercan-
tile business Of e S Waybright, |
respectfully request your patron
age, and assure you every thing
possible will be done to make our
business relations both pleasant
and profitable to you.
Very respectfully yours,
Ira w Nicholas
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
Chaap Eeaatina.

Hanging on the top of one Of the
stalls at church bazaar recently was
sign which ran, "Luncheons, ! to 5
p. NJ, Is 3d."
A country farmer and his wife were
passing along admiring the various
stalls and their contents when he
espied the above sign and was heard
to remark to his wife:
We'll jiss hev our denners here,
JEANNE. Two oors' steady eatin's mo-
bad fur wann an sixp-London Tele-
graph.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
Defends His Bill.

While in Richmond a few DAYS
ago. Hon. S w Sterrett, patron of
the bill taxing standing timber.
etc., published in the Times-Dis-
patch the following statement rel
alive to certain criticisms of his
bill. While it seems that, in
most instances at least, the adverse
criticism was the result of a mis-
understanding of purpose OF the
the bill, Mr. Sterrett's explanation
is timely and clear:
Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir:-I introduced House bill
No. 70. at the request of the Board
of Supervisors Of Highland county,
which YOU have said editorially tax
es standing timber of the farmer
and land owner. Mr. Woodson
falls iuto the same error, and criti
cizes il in very uncomplimentary
manner both to myself and the ell
tire General Assembly. This bill
does not tax the farmers timber or
the landowners timber. but on the
contrary taxes the timber that the
farmer or landowner has sold to
spectators and from which the
State is receiving no revenue now.
This bill was introduced in the
House, and passed without dis
senting vote, and, | am Informed,
passed the Senate unanimously.
Now | leave it to your readers who
is lacking in gray matter in the up
per story, Mr. Woodson or the pa
tron and the General Assembly.
Now, [ believe that if you or Mr.
Woodson had taken the trouble to
read tie bill before YOU criticized
it, your criticisms would not have
been so urfavorable and so uncom-
plimentary.
The average man who is not ia
miliar with the conditions cannot
appreciate the necessity Of this leg
islation. For many years lands in
Virginia containing coal, iron, zinc
and other ores, were taxed at nom-
inal assessments. AS these ores
became valuable and were pur-
chased by capitalists. the landown-
ers, not desiring to dispose of the
surface, sold simply the mineral
rights, thus leaving the surface and
timber owned by the landowner,
and the mineral by another. The
Legislature more than twenty
years ago, realizing this condition,
passed laws taxing the mineral
rights separately. Thus matters
went along until in more recent
years these landowners in many in
stances have been selling the stand
ing timber, still reserving to them.
selves the surface, and the Legisla-
ture, with the precedent before it as
to the ores mentioned above, sim
ply says, by my bill, that these
timber rights so sold shall be taxed
as the mineral rights are now taxed,
nothing more. nothing less,
What if it were otherwise? The
farmer who has reserved the sur
face right and sold, in many in
stances, the chief value, to-wit,
ores and timber, would still retain
The whole burden of taxation, and
The owners Of the chief value as
mentioned above 60 absolutely un-
faxed. Icould cite you to instan
,es where these timber rights have
been purchased in recent years at
$3.50 per acre, that by the advance
nent in such properties could be
'old t day for $500 per acre, and
the ow ner of this timber has never
paid dollar of taxes to the State,
imply BY reason Of the fact that
We had no statnts requiring the
surface aud the timber to be as
'essed and taxed separately.
S. W. Sterrett.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
Proving Il.

keep up your courage, old man."
said the passenger who was a good
sailor to another who was leaning
over the railing and paying tribute to
Neptune
Never mind me-" came the answer
between gasps. "I've always heard
that 1t took travel to bring ont what
there is In q man."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
Two Hairs.

~ begin to realize" said young Mr..
Kallow. that am no longer a mere
youth now that I've got little hair
on my lip"
eyes," said Miss Pert, land I sup
pose in month or so you'll have an
other nc."-Exehange.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
A Freak of Memory.

''Why in the world are you carrying
two umbrellasT somebody asked the
forgetful man, and he looked amazed
at the question.
II should think you'd guess that
easily, knowing me 80 we'll" he said.
"I'm carrying two 30 that II I forget
and leave one anywhere I shall still
have the otherw-Youth's Companion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
There Are Plainly Like Him.

II wonder what has kept Jones poori
He's always made good salary"
81 know he's well paid. but he's one
of the fellows who spend all their mon.
ey trying to get something fol- moth
Detroit Free Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
All La tho Family.

Rector (shortsighted-Well, Richard,
hard at work, eh? Let me see, you are
Richard, aren't you? Laborer-No, sir.
Oh be John, sir You 'ad the pleasure
o. buryin' Richard last week, you re-
member, sir!-London Punch.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
Useless.

Dear, oh, DEAR" sighed Mr.. Sallow-
day, Il wish ! knew some good way to
acquire an appetite"
"Nonsense" exclaimed his wife.
What do you want with an appetite?
1t would only give you more dyspep.
sia."-Philadelpbia Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
Liahtnina In South Africa,

lightning III 0outh VfrIca.
In South Africa, where thunder
storms are terrific, lightning often
strikes the beds Of ironstone, and blue
flames, sometimes firing buildings, are
alleged to play about such ironstons
outcroppings two or three hours aftes
6 storm.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
AFFORDS PERFECT SECURITY

Foley's Honey and Tar affords
perfect security from pneumonia
consumption as it cures the most
obstinate coughs and colds. We
have never known a single instance
of a cold resulting in pneumonia
after Foley's Honey and Tar had
been taken.
Swadley Bros, Vanderpool, and
sold By Monterey druggist.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
Conceit rlay puff man up, but new
Or props him up-Ruskin.
Mexican Rapid Transi,

Mexican Rapid IrahsN'
The queerest mode Of travel ! saw
In all Mexico was that adopted by
woman who was on her way to the
doctor, seated complacently In chair
borne on the back of man. Some
Mexican women are afraid even of tie
mule cars, while they loo. upon tue
rapidly spinning trolley with such
trembling of knees they cannot be per-
suaded to put foot upon it. Unable to
pay coach hire. they employ the human
carrier at few cents for each trip
Travel Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
ExtraVadant.

Kind Lady-If give you this penny
what will you do with it? Beggar-
Hire motor cab apd show me friend
Rigsby the town, ma'am.-I ILLUSTRATED
Bits,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03

Hint to Housekeepers.
A~penny spent on receipt file win
often save pounds In litigation.--Judee
Linden in Reynolds Newspaper.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
WANTED.

BY the j. p. HOuck Tanning Co.. 200
good men to peel bark atStOkesville. Virgil
mia. Wages $1.15 per day with straight
board. Wages paid weekly. Feelings open
April 9th to the Goth.
For further information, write u.s.
J.P. HOUCK TANNING CO.,
BY +. G. Hoover, Mgr. StOkesviIle, Va.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-31

Mrs. j. w. Lewis, of Holland. who
has been paying her mother six
weeks visit, ut Fresno, Cal, returned
home, Yesterday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-01-31
GREAT SINGER NORDICA
TO MARRY MINING MAN
Owner OF Josephine COUNTY Mine
Soon Captures Bril-
liant Singer

Here is telegram from New YORK
City, which conveys some news re-
earding the sensational greeting
which was accorded Geo. W. Young,
who is we'll known in Grants Pass, as
being the sole owner of the Preston
Peak Copper Mines, located near
Waldo, Josephine county, and Nine.
Lii Liam Nordica, the world renowned
singer:
New York. Jan 26-"Hello.
George. How are your" said Madame
Nordics today as she stepped from a
train at the Grand Central station
and kissed George W. Young, head OF
the banking house Of George W..
Young & Company. who had been
waiting her arrival from Chicago.
The affectionate meeting of the
couple WAS expected in view of the
story telegraphed from Chicago that
Mime. Nordica left there yesterday,
that she had come East at the urgent
solicitation of Mr.. Young and that
the pair would be married in the
East within q few days.
The singer herself IS we'll as Mr..
Young arc silent on this phase Of her
trip. Mr.. Young and Nine. Nordica
have been associated in business. Mr..
Young was the former president Of the
United States Mortgage and Trust
Company. His first wife, who gave
him his freedom two weeks ago was
Miss Natalie B. Bray.
The marriage would be the third of
Nine. Nordics. Her last husband
was Herr Doehme.