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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07
Pstrarch.

Petrarch was at this time young
man Of engaging appearance, comely
If not strikingly handsome, with a
high color and complexion rather fair
than dark. His eyes were animated
In expression and remarkably keen OF
sight-in the Laurentian library por.
trait they are rather small, but very
clear and beautiful-he was Of middle
height, and his limbs. though not very
strong, were well knit and agile. In
early and middle life his health was
robust, and he was extremely tenn
perate in his habits, drinking nothing
but water throughout his childhood
and down to the close of the period
of youth" From the Laurentian por
trait we see further that he had an
intellectual face, with rather low
but very massive forehead, large,
straight nose, delicately arched eye
brows, high and well modelled cheek
bones and q beautiful mouth, with lips
that shut at once firmly and smilingly.
-"Petrarch, His Life and Times"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07
HEALTHFUL LOCALITY

At the present time there seems
to be a good-natured rivalry be-
tween progressive towns of respec-
table proportions to make "our
town" a good place to live in. On
every hand can be found evidence
of this commendable spirit being
fostered in our midst, the friendly
competition of traffic, the observ-
ancc of social amenities, the sup
port of church and school, the
promises of the much needed water
system, the identifying of home
and environment, and all else con-
spring to that end. These, and
more, may be secured through well
directed human effort, but individ-
ual nor municipality cannot make
to order that chief consideration OF
desirability for residence known as
a healthful climate.
Our town is so situated that the
porous soil has a perfect drainage,
which necessarily makes it an ex-
tremely healthy section. The win
tiers are reasonably mild and dry,
although the thermometer at times
registers extreme cold. The heats
of summer are moderated by the
cooling breezes and by the almost
unfailing GOODNESS of the nights.
The rapid radiation of heat into a
clear and cloudless sky causes a de-
lightful change at nightfall. The
heavy mountain dews of Highland
keep "a luxriant growth of bluegrass
visible all drought the dry season.
The hot winds of summer, which
sometimes bring disaster to crops
in the more southern sections,
spend their force before reaching
Monterey township and Highland
county, and rarely produce percep-
tible effects here on vegetation or
human health and comfort. The
climate is favorable to health and
vigor, and proves indeed benef-
cent sanitarium.
Practically speaking contagion
has ever been among the unknown
quantities here. The extreme purity
of Highlands spring water and the
pure air, rich with ozone, have had
much to do with this condition.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The undersigned will receive bids
until noon of Sept. 7, 1908 for the
construction of the first section
of the Crabbottom and Allegheny
Mountain Road, extending from
the turn in the road below Martin
Jacks house, in Crabbottom,
to the top of Lantz mountain.
along the survey made by c. L.
Waggoner and other commissioners
The road will be built and bids re-
ceived according to the specifca-
tions and surveyors field notes,
filed with the report ofsurvey in the
Clerks office. Further informa-
ton will be given by the undersign-
ed.
The right to reject any or all
bids is reserved.
G.. L. WAGGONER,
VIM. HEvENER,
Commissioners.
R. F. D. No. 1,
Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07
Plants That Poison On. Another.


It is a matter of common observation
that grass does not grow so well close
to trees as in the open. The same is
true of grains Experiments in Eng.
land and in this country have shown
that the deleterious effects of the near
neighborhood Of grass and trees are
mutual. The tree suffers as well as the
grass and grain. This Is especially
true Of fruit trees. The cause is as
cribed to the excretions by the trees, on
the one hand, of substances poisonous
to the grass and by the grass; on tho
ether hand, of substances poisonous ia
the trees. 1t thus appears that the fail
ure of grass to grow well near trees
should not be ascribed to too much
shade nor to the exhaustion by the
tree roots Of the food supply needed b.
TIE grass.-Exchange.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07
DEATH 0f An AGED LADY,

Mrs. Mary Woods died az her
home near Green Hill Monday ev-
ening, August Ord. Her age was
ninety-three years and eight days.
She was the widow of John
Woods, to whom she was married
Oct. 3, 1888, and to this union
were born four sons, James Nor
gan, David Bird, John Amos and
Peter Wesley. Her husband and
two sons died during the war,
Messrs. James and Peter surviving
her.
Sister Woods joined the Metho-
dist Episcopal church in her early
life and remained true to God to
her death.
She was one of the oldest per-
sons in the county, and was loved
by all who knew her, and leaves
a large circle of friends to mourn
her loss, but our loss is her gain.
She was buried at Green Hill
Aug. 4th. The services were con-
Quoted by her pastor,
j. A. BRUMBAUGH.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07
6ua washington iEfflH
Washington, D. O., Aug Sd

The campaign Is now beginning
to assume definite shape but there
is every evidence that it Is going to
be an unusually quiet one. In
fact, when the substance is boiled
down, there are but very few points
of difference between Mr.. Taft and
Mr.. Bryan, and thus far the cam
paign has been totally devoid of
bitterness and mud singing. The
Republicans are trying to tanta-
lie Mr.. Bryan by asking him what
he has done with the Sacred Ra-
ito" of 16 to l, and why silver is
no longer a running mate with
wheat.
On the other hand the democrats
are assuming the aggressive and
are asking the republicans to
"name the trusts" that Roosevelt
has "busted' and to state what
relief if they can, that the republi-
cans have afforded from the grasp
ing power of these giant mono
poles.
The democrats are also making
an attack on the administration
departments in Washington. They
calm that the great and pondrous
machinery of the Department OF
Justice has accomplished absolute
ly nothing and that the trusts are
as powerful today as they were
when Roosevelt entered the White
House seven years ago. They are
also making a ferocious attack on
the management of the Pension
Office, the Patent Office, and the
Land Office. They are claiming
that the Examiners in the Pension
Office are refusing pensions to meri-
torious applicants on fimsy techni-
calities and on the other hand are
allowing pensions to many who
have "never powder" They
are also making an attack on the
management of the Patent Office
and they claim that there are many
officials in the Patent Office who
seem to think that the Patent office
is designed to prevent people from
obtaining patents, and point to the
fact that fiom Is to $4,000 cases
are pending all the time, owing
largely to the fact that these offici-
ais take up the time of the inven-
tors in rendering trifing and frivo-
lous actions instead Of fastening
the cases to conclusions. They
claim that a patent should be put
through in from two to six weeks
instead of two to six months as is
now the case, and if some of the
old fossils in the Patent Office and
other branches Of the Government
were fired out, public business
would be greatly expedited. The
democratic platform contains a
plank on patents and it is evident
that they are going to try to con-;
vince the inventors that the Demo-
Gratis will give him greater encour-
agement than the Republican have
been doing.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07

A small crowd saw Henry Far
man make three flights at Bright
on Beach park Monday. The
weather conditions, while permit
ting an exhibition, were not of the
best. A ten miles an hour wind
was blowing fitfully from the south
and air currents within the track
enclosure were anything but relia-
BILE.
All three flights were made from
the northwest point Of the field to-
ward the southeast or in the face
of the wind. The first was a long
low flight, in which the aeroplane
rose but few feet above ground.
The second was the longest Far
man has yet made in this country,
in the neighborhood of 800 yards.
After flying perhaps 800 yards
straight away, the aviator swung
his machine around in a big arc
toward the stands, giving another
instance of the control he has over
it.
In the third flight, which was
somewhat shorter, Farman took a
greater altitude than he had hith-
erto attempted at the beach.
After the usual gradual ascent
tn q height of 10 or Is feet, he
swung the forward planes upward
and shot up to height of perhaps
80 feet, coming to earth again di-
rectly in front of the stands.
AS on Friday and SUNDAY the
aeroplane worked without a hitch.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07
I'M "olAb HAND" III
TENDED 10 PROSPERITY,

some business encouragement In
the following article taken from
the Baltimore Sun of August 3rd:
There is no more reliable source
of information concerning the bust
ness condition and prospects of the
country than the great jobbing
houses and the travelling salesman
they employ. The Baltimore
wholesale trade is always in touch
with the South and can always
gather information of its business
affairs and form reliable forecasts.
The Sun has the assurance of diff
ferent branches of the wholesale
trade in this city in interviews
published in Sundays Sun that
the prospect for revival Of trade
in the South is most favorable.
Capt. H. w. Bennett, of the
Chesapeake Shoe Company, said
that "conditions are now taking a
brisk move toward the better, and
so certain do we feel that we will
have a big fall trade, though at
least two months late, that we are
getting in extra supplies for our
prospective customers Mr.. Blake
Bourne, of John E. Hurst & Co.,
spoke in the same cheerful way.
Our busy season, he said, is in
August and September. We are
now going along on full capacity,
and will do so during the busy
months. Mr.. Bourne addt d tt at
the i'll effects of the panic are dis
appearing, and that he expected
| normal conditions of active bust
ness not later than December.
"Mr. R. 1. Lipscomb, a travel
ing salesman, who has just return
ed from trip of several months
through the Carolinas, brings back
cheering report. While his sales
were not so large as in other years,
the indications are that the retail
merchants will come to Baltimore
to make personal selection of their
stocks of fall goods.
"Nor are the Baltimore mer-
chants the only people who can see
the turn of the tide. The Rich
mond Chamber of Commerce has
issued a special report announcing
that exhaustive inquiries show bus
mess conditions to be remarkably
encouraging. Prof. H. c. Adams,
who is the statistician and account
ant of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, said to correspond
ent of the New York Times that
we are now almost through the
business depression The depres-
sion will end, he continued, and
business will be good again; it's
volume in the next cycle will be
greater than ever But he thinks
that the recent disturbance will
teach the people such lesson of
prudence as will be most beneficial.
"Prof. Adams believes in the re-
currence of panics and disturbances
at intervals of 20 years, with inter
mediary minor disturbances. The
late panic he puts in the latter
class. There is no just natural
cause why these panics should re-
cur. They do not happen as often
in other countries as they do here,
and the only way to explain them
in this country is by the bad laws
enacted and the reckless methods
With a sound none
tary system, which this country
has never had, and less interference
with business by Congress, there
would perhaps be for us the same
from panics that has
blessed England for more than a
century.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07

John Finney, the negro who two
weeks ago attempted to assault
Mary Jamison, an eleven-year-old
white girl, near Syenorsville, in
Franklin county, will be the first
man to die in Virginia's electric
chair. The jury was out five min
utes and returned a verdict of gull
ty. Finney will be electrocuted
Oct. 80 in the penitentiary at Rich
mond.
After capture he was kept in
Roanoke Jail to prevent lynching.
There were threats of burning at
the stake.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07

1t is now predicted that car
shortage will exist by the middle of
October. And as we understand
it, a car shortage is always a good
excuse for the increase in the price
of coal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07
Letter t0 Joseph Jones
Monterey, Va.

Dear Sir: Why shouldn't the
oldest business firm in America
1--WE were established in 1854 made
the paint that takes least gallons
and wears longest? Very truly,
81 F. w. Devoe & Co.
Asst & Mayer, Staunton, Va, sells
our paint.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07
NOTICE TO TEAcHE RS

On August Is, 1908, the School
Board of Blue Grass Dist. will APP
point teachers for the schools of
said district for the school term of
10000. Those desiring to teach
in said district will please send
their applications to the clerk of
the Board on or before said date.
By order of Board.
GEO. E. SwEcKER, Clerk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07
CURED HAY FEVER AND
SUMMER COLD.


A. S. Nushbaum, Batesville, In
diana, writes: "Last year | suffered
for three months with a summer
cold so distressing that it interfered
with my business. l had many of
the symptoms of hay fever, and a
doctors prescription did not reach
my case, and / took several medi-
cines which seemed only to aggra-
vate it. Fortunately insisted up
on having Foley's Honey and Tar.
1t quickly cured me. My wife has
since used Foley's Honey and Tar
with the same success" Swadley
Bros, Vanderpool, and sold by all
Monterey druggist.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07
Road. Letting

Notice is hereby given to road
contractors that sections 1, 2, 8, 4,
and Is of Blue Grass district will
be let Aug. 18th at 9. a. M, to be
worked on regular specifications.
C. T. Shumate, Comr.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07

ATTENTION, ASTHMA SUFFERERS!
Foley's Honey and Tar will give
immediate relief to asthma sufferers
and has cured many cases that had
refused to yield to other treatment.
Foley's Honey and Tar is the best
remedy for coughs, colds and all
throat and lung trouble. Contains
no harmful drugs.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07
Statement bf the financial
Condition


Of THE CITIZENS BANK OF HIGH.
LAND, located ct N onterey, In the staie
OF Virginia. at the close OF business,
July 10, 1908. made to the State Corpora
tiOn Commission.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts 1894 80
Oyerdrafts 81 SO
Furniture and Fixtures 1876 A
checks and other cash items 10 %
Due from National Banks 1853 06
Specie, nickels and cents 246 %
Paper Currency 455l 90
Total $24,348 10
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in 10,100 90
Undivided profits, less amount
paid for int. eXp'es and taxes 463 81
Individual depts subject to ok. 1854 90
Time certificates of depost 2,404 %
Due to National Banks 1876 "a
Total $24,S48 10
I,C. N. Lunsford, do solemnly swear
that the above is true statement of the
financial condition of the Citizens Bank
of Highland. located at Monterey, Va,
at the close of business on the 10Th day of
July, 1908 20 the best of my knowledge
and belief
e. NJ. Lunsford, Cashier
Correct-Attest:
v B. Bishop,
L. II. Stephenson, Directors
Charles 2. Jones,
State of virginia,
County of Highland
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
22nd day of july, 1908
Edwin B Jones, N P.
My commission expires Aug. II, 1910
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07
VIR GINA MILL
TARY INSTITUTE

TARY INSTITUTE
Lexington, Va. The Board of Visitors,
at their annual meeting on the Goth day
of next June, will appoint STATE CA.
DIETS to fill vacancies In the LIST, 3rd,
7th, 9Th. 10Th, 18th, 22nd, Gath, 25th ,27th,
28th, 30th, 33rd and Bath Senatorial Dis
tricts, and several AT LARGE. These
appointments carry free board and tut.
ton Applications should be addressed
to the undersigned on or before June
10th, on forms that will be sent upon re.
quest. E. w. NICHOLS, Act'g Sup't.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07

In the era of airships it may in
duce some folks to get off the earth.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07

S1.OO gets the RECORDER for ONE
whole yesa..
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF

lNU. WAS
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
HIGHLA AND, at Monterey in the State
of Virginia, at the close Of business, July
Is, 1898.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts 1040S8 20
Overdrafts, secured and unsec'd 1870 SO
U.S.Bonds to secure circulation $500 20
Banking house. furniture, and
fixtures 1851 IA
Due from Nat Banks (uot
reserve agents) 5,O4l SO
Due from State Banks and
Bankers 1874 rs
Due from approved reserve agts 722 70
Checks and other cash items Us rs
Notes of other National Banks 230 90
Fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents 1875 81
Lawful Money Reserve in
Bank, viz:
Specie 2,S11 10
Legal tender notss 10,033 90 1884 10
Redemption fund with US.
Treasurer % per cent cirn 1926 90
Total 134,941 SO
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in 24,SO0 90
Surplus fund 5000 90
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid 053 6S
Nat. Bank notes outstanding $500 90
Due State Banks and Bankers 1919 81
Due TO Trust Companies and
Savings Banks 1900 90
Individual dep'ts subject to OK. 39,970 30
Time certificates of deposit 24,955 62
Notes and bills rediscounted 1883 10
Total $134,041 SO
State of Virginia,
County of Highland, IS;
l, J. A. Jones, cashier, of the above.
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
A Jones, Cashier
COrrect-Attest:
|. Ii. Trimble,
Clifton Matheny, Directors
Andrew L Jones
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
81 day of july, 1908.
Lenore B. Matheny. Notary Public
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07

Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
SCENIC ROUTE TO THE WEST
Across the Allegheny Mountains
and Blue Grass Regions of
Kentucky, Fast Vestibuled
Trains with Dining Cars.
Through Pullman Sleepers to Louis
vile, Cincinnati, Chicago and
ST. Louis.
Direct connections to all points
West, Northwest, Southwest
and the Pacific Coast.
For rates, reservations and full in
formation, address
W. P. MEHURIN; Ticket Agt.,
Staunton, Va
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07

The School Board of Stonewall
District, Highland county, will on
the 18th day of July, 1908, appoint
teachers for the schools of said dis
trict for the term of 1908 and '09.
All persons desiring to teach in
said district will send their applica-
tions to the clerk of the Board on
or before said date. By order of
the Board. S. c. Eagle, elk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07

The Monterey District School
Board has fixed upon Monday, Ju-
ly Is as the date for employing and
contracting with teachers for tn
schools in said district not Arcade
supplied. Teachers will please ia y
notice and file their applications Ike
By order of the Board.
H. F. SLAvEN, Clerk.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-02

The 70 contests as represented on the
unofficial lists at present come from
twelve states and one territory as fol-
lows: Alabama 8: Kansas 2; Florida
10; Georgia 8; Kentucky 4; Louisiana
4: Mississippi s; Missouri 6; Ohio 6;
Oklahoma 2; South Carolina 4; Ten
nessee IA; and Arizona 2.
The collapse of the efforts to secure
instructions for the nomination of
President Roosevelt in two or three
states has gone far toward eliminating
the possibility of stampeding the con-
vention. The decision of the Califor
MIA convention that their delegates
should be instructed for Taft, although
Roosevelt received almost majority
of the votes in the primaries, had a
marked influence. Preferences for
Roosevelt were expressed in Utah but
it is known that that action was taken
because of peculiar local complications
and that the delegates intend to cast
their ballot for the Secretary of War.
Statements that the Texas delegates
would favor Roosevelt are not taken
seriously here as they will be under the
control of Cecil Lyon, who has pledged
Secretary Taft his support.
Several eleventh hour contests, not
represented in the above tables are
being made up. as for example in Vir-
ginia where the negroes are holding
and seeking to get recog-
milton at Chicago. Most of these con-
tests are to be waged on the claim that
in several southern states
were invalid because negro voters were
excluded. The point is to be pressed
at the suggestion of Ex-senator
chandler of New Hampshire, who holds
that even though negroes are excluded
from the rights of suffrage by the con-
stitution and laws of southern states,
the Republican party in national con-
vention can not recognize such restric-
tons.
1t is said here, and probably with
reason. that the collapse of the fight
the army of negro soldiers, charged
with completely in the Brownsville af-
fray, will probably lessen the chances
that Senator Foraker will have large
following of southern delegates An
effort is being made to secure the sup
port of those would-be Foraker dele
gates to some other of the allied candi-
dates.
These maneuvers. however, are re-
garded here as having little direct
bearing now upon the selection OF the
nominee The figures convince OBJ
servers in Washington that there will
be but one ballot in the Chicago con-
vention and that Secretary Taft's NOM
nation is as certain as anything can
be in politics.
ERNEST G. WALKER.