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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
Bacteria In Butter.

Psychologists have shown us that
ordinary butter is swarming with
germs" declares Good Health. "a SIN
gle teaspoonful Of milk generally con-
tains from 100000 to 100000 germs.
The number may even be much larger
than this. In the removal Of cream
from the milk the germs are taken with
It, ard in the process Of churning the
germs are collected with the fat, SO IN
the butter we have the concentration
Of a large part of the germs contained
in the milk from which the butter was
derived. So In a pound OF butter de-
rived from twenty pints Of milk the
number of bacteria must be almost be-
yond estimate. A brief computation
will show that the number of bacteria
contained in pound Of butter might
easily reach the enormous sum of i've
to ten billions"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
HIS TERRIBLE EYES.
Cenator cass Could Almost Paraiyzs q
Man With a Look.


Giant heads, bodies and brains were
Webster and Cass. Ali the strength Of
New Hampshire granite was concen-
trated In those two sons. To look upon
them made the ordinary man feel
small Wonderful eyes they possessed.
snd men have been known to shiver
with dread when one or the other al
lowed his glance to fall upon them.
Cass could look through stranger IN
q way to make his brain burn and his
knees knock together. One searching
stare seemed to destroy all mentality
and fill the victim with paralytic emo
lions.
No man dared take liberties with
Cass. In 1916 the proprietor OF the
National hotel in Washington was
man who so closely resembled the
great senator from Michigan that he
was often mistaken for him. An old
friend, returning from journey, en-
tered the lobby and, seeing him lean
ing against the desk, slipped up be-
hind and hit him a terrific whack on
the shoulder, saying cheerily and 81
muitaneously: "Hello, old man! Here
I am back again. How are your
Senator Cass Strengthened up his six
feet three and, turning upon the assail-
ant his terrible, bloodshot eyes, almost
annihilated him with look. Not a
word was spoken. That look was am
pie. The stranger was So ratified"
that he could not even apologize, but
skunk Gejectedly out of the hotel.
Later In the day when congress was
supposed to be in session the stranger
returned to the hotel to shake hands
with the proprietor and tell him all
about the Cass Incident Walking
bravely up, he laid his hand down on
his friends shoulder and, without wait.
ing for greeting, surprised him with:
"See here, old fellow, you got me In
a deuce of a scrape this morning.
Why, you know, I took old Cass for
you, slapped him on the back, nearly
taking off a shoulder, and the old TOOL
looked at me as If he wanted to CON-
NIT murder. The darned old lunat1c,
why doesn't he stay out of here? He
knows Again the great senator
from Michigan Strengthened up his six
feet three, again he turned his blood
shot eyes, again he looked and again
the victim fed. Two mistakes of that
kind in one day!
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
The Rotator, Is the Name of a
Perfect Nickle Alarm Clock

Whether you are required to re.
port for work "On the minute" or
a person of leisure, good alarm
clock is often a necessity. The Ro-
tatcr is dependable aud is recon-
mended to both light and sound
s!eepers as positively the safest and
surest guarantee of being aroused
at the time desired.
Ultra sound sicepers, altar nsin9
the common, continuous alarm
clock short time, have found that
the alarm awakens them mOmen-
tarily only, and they again lapse
into slumber, the alarm having
failed Of its purpose. The alternate
noise and silence Of the "Rotator'
is so irritating in it's effect and so
persistent in keeping at it that it
| never falls or It's OBJECT.
The retail price of the clock IS
$3.50. On account of the uniyer.
sal depression, the manufacturer
was compelled to have ready money,
and 1.-THE Philadelphia Press" made
an arrangement direct with him
that enables them to offer "The
Press" Daily, one whole year, and
one Of the "Rotators," delivered at
your door. both for four dollars and
twenty-five cents.
The saving is yours, but hurry,
as the demand is greater than the
supply.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
a FEAT IN PHOTOGRAPHY.
Daring Descent to Get View OF an
osprey's Nest.


Now commenced my work, ana de-
scended on my rope to terrace after
terrace forcing my way through thick
rows of prickly pear, a. most pamlui
oneration. And now we found that
there was nobody below to signal us
where the nest lay. The inevitable re-
suit was that after descending more
than 100 feet / had to signal to be
hauled up again, always through the
pritkly pear. Again did descend,
and again did 1 fail to find the nest.
On the third occasion reached a re-
cess in the great cliff, whence, after
unbendlng my rope and securing 1t to
a bush for obvious reasons, | made
cast along a ledge to the south and
reached point which identified as
being not far from the nest as seen
from below. So retraced my steps
and. regaining my rope, was hauled
ND for third time. During this.,op-
Grafton passed ledge where pere-
grine falcon was nesting. The old
female swept close around with shrill
cries and eventually alighted on the
sandy shelf of rock within a few feet
OF me and, with outspread wings and
every feather standing on end, low
cred her head and screamed furiously.
I have no doubt was close to her
young, but l had more serious work In
hand. and so left her alone.
I now made my fourth and last
descent and found myself immediate
" over the nest, but before could 90
down to it the party handling the rope
had to work their way down toward
me, since the rope was too short. IL
nally I reached the nest, an enormous
mass of big sticks measuring more
than FIVE feet across and doubtless the
result of many years work. In 1t We're
two eggs much incubated. By stand
ing on ledge close to the nest and
pressing the camera between my body
and the face of the cliff | was able to
take some long time exposures with
fairly good results. 1t was near sun
set, and the cliff was In deep shadow,
which did not facilitate my task. Be-
tween the shaly nature of the cliff, the
slippery terraces covered with loose
soil and stones and the detestable
prickly pears never had a more UNI
pleasant or arduous task on cliff be-
fore. But have lived to endure worse
experiences, although not SO painfully
protracted as were these.
My very curt entry in my diary sum-
marizes the whole job thus: "Bad shale
cliffs, vertical and dangerous. Height
over sea, 100 feet. Top of cliff, $40
feet. The worst bit Of rope work l
ever did"
With regard to the prickly pears. 1t
was many months before the last OF
the poisonous spines / had collected in
various parts of my body consented to
come out, and then only after first fes-
tering-London Saturday Review.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
A Touch of Vanity.

On Nov. 25-St. GATHERINGS day
French girls who have passed their
twenty-ffth birthday and are unmar-
ried wear little cap made Of fine mus
lin, the symbol Of maidhood. AS the
day approaches the millinery shops
show these caps in great quantities,
and their manufacture by young girls
is always accompanied by jokes at the
expense Of old maids; but. strange to
relate, these caps. Because they are be-
coming to all, are worn on st. Gather
ines day by young girls as well as by
old maids
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
Usino the Fire Buckets.

In many business offices fire buckets
are placed, filed with water, in readi-
ness for an emergency. 1t is seldom,
says the Scientific American, that in
structions for use are pinned near the
supply. The wrong way to tackle an
incipient fire is USUALLY to hurl the
whole contents of bucket on the spot.
Most Of the water Is wasted by this
means. A heavy sprinkling is more
effective. The water may be splashed
on the blaze by hand, but more use
full sprinkler is long haired white
wash brush. One of these should hang
beside every nest Of fire bucketa
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
He Cor WHAT He NEEDED.

"Nine years ago it looked as if
nv time had come" says Mr. G
Farthing, of Mill Creek, Ind. Ter.
Il was so run down that life hung
on a very slender thread. It was
then my druggist rec mmended
Electric Bitters. | bought "a bot
tie and got what | needed strength
| had one foot in the grave, but
Electric Bitters put it back on the
turf again, and I've been we'll ever
since" Sold under guarantee ut
all druggists. SOC.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03

one good one in the United States,
and if you complain you will have
rome at all. They have their
castles, and when you ask or tell
one servant to do some special
work, he is liable to tell you that
he cannot do it on account Of it
belonging to a caste lower than
the one to which he belongs.
CLARENCE e EDwORDs.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
DISTINGUISHED Professional Advice.

"Bring me that beefsteak potpie"-
"Yassah," said the dining car waiter,
listening near by.
"And bring me some Of those French
peas
"Yassah; but boss, maybe you all
don't know dey's French peas In dat
pic"
"No, I didn't. Thanks, George. And
--ah-and-ah, then bring me some po-
tatoes."
"Yassah, boss; but maybe you all
didn't know dey's tatehs. too, in dat
pie"
"No, didn't. Thanks again, George.
It's mighty nice of you to keep me-
from buying lot Of stuff wouldn't
want"
"Yassah, All reckon It's mahty nice o
me t. do dat, boss. Abs seen so many,
MANY people-nice gemmens, lax you
all-waste money TO- Vegetables dat
might JUS as well "a been handed
over to tn watch. Yassah, Alb sh0
has."-Judge.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
Hicks Weather For Apri!

A reactionarv storm period 2 is
central on the Bird, 4th and 9th.
The Moon being Oh the celestial
equator on the LIST, higher temper
allure, with tendency to electrical
storms, will be natural on and
touching that date, hence April
rains may continue through the
reactionary disturb Dances on the
3rd, 4th and 9Th. Decided change
to cooler, with snow squalls, fol-
lowed by frosty nights, may be ex-
pected in most sections over central
and northern states, from about
the 4th to 7th.
A regular storm period, being
central Oil the 9th, extends from
the 18th to the 18th. Change to
warmer, southerly winds and fall
ing barometer will be noted in wes-
tern sections by the 9TH to 9Th, and
during 9th. 10th and 1lth storm
areas will spread eastwardly, bring
ing April showers and thunder
storms to most parts OF the coun-
try on and touching those dates.
Late snow squalls will most likely
come with the last stages of the
period, 18th to 1lth, and sharp
change to cooler, with frosts, may
be expected about the 18th, 18th
and 18th.
A reactionary storm period is
central on the 14th, 18th and 10th.
The Moon is on the celestial equa-
tor on the 18th and full on the
10th, and these facts will add pos
itiveness to storm and weather
changes at this period. The Mer-
curry and Venus periods will also
intensity storm conditions on and
touching the 18th and 10th, at
which time sudden rise to very
high temperatures, attended by a
marked fall of the barometer and
southerlv winds will pressage dam
gerous storms.
A regular storm period covers
the 10Th to the 23rd. This period
is fully within the Mars aud Venus
periods, and near the center of the
Mercury period. As we center in
to this period the temperature will
rise phenomenally high in south
ern, western ard central sections,
the barometer will fall to corre-
spondingly low readings, and from
about The 21st to the 23fd. many
vicious storms of lightning, thumb
err, rain and hail will visit wide
areas as the storm centers sweep
from west to east across the coun-
try.
A reactionary storm period is
central on the Goth, 9th and 2Sth.
Thunder storms, excessive rainfall,
hail and violent winds will reach
a crisis on and next to the 28th.
The last day of April is the center
of another seismic period, extend.
ing from April 28th to May End.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
A JUDGE of Land.

Proud Father-Welcome back to the
old farm, my boy. So you got through
college all right? Farmers Son-Yes,
father. Proud Father-Ye know, told
ye to study up chemistry and things,
so you'd know best what to do with
different kinds of land. What do You
think of that fat medder there. for In
stance? Farmers Son-Cracky, what
a place for ball game!-Kansas City
Independent
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
An Exception.

aMy faith in newspapers has receiv'
ed sad shock" said the burglar just
captured in the act.
"How soY asked the policeman ad
justing the cuffs.
"I had read so often that a copper
was never around when needed" re
Joined the prisoner, lapsing into sullen
silence Philadelph Ledger.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
DISQUALIFIED.

"r should like to be excused, your
lordship," said man who had been
summoned on jury.
"What FORT"
81 owe man f5, and ] want to hunt
him up and pay It,"
"Do you mean to tell this court you
would hunt up a man to pay bill iH-
stead of waiting for him to hunt you
upY
Eyes, your lordshlp."
"You are, excused. ! don't want any
man on the jury who will lie like
that."-LondOn Chronicle.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
MOTTO E
To Patrons of The Highland rlut-
ual Telephone Co.

According to Section 3 of TIE
constitution of said company, Sat-
urdav, April 4. 1908, will he the
regular time tn elect officers to
manage ard control the branch
lines constituting thi, company. At
the same time each branch line viii
be required TO elect two directors
to the county organization, wlo
shall have the power to elect Off
eers for the general company,
which will meet in Monterey. Apr.
II, 1907. /. b. TRINBLE,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
Where Il Doesn't Apply.

"SIow and sure" remarked the man
with the quotation habit, SIS 4 good
motto"
"But," protested the thoughtful
thinker, "there is one thing that can
never be slow and sure"
WHATS that" queried the quotation
dispenser.
"a watch" replied the t. t.-Kansas
City Independent.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
Pity tho Poor Wolf.

"Why is it." asked the fox, that you
always look so gauntT
"Oh," replied the wolf, tits oil due
to the business I'm in. / always'have
to keep away from the door until
there's nothing left In the house TO
eat."-Catholic Standard and Times.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
somsthina the Same.

"Polltics must be very trying pro
fession."
81 don't know" answered Senator
Sorghum, that it is so different In
politics from what 1t is In private
life. Your friends all speak well OF
you and your enemies knock. Wash.
ington Star. :
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
The New Yorker.

"You New Workers don't seem to
know anything about the rest OF the
country" said the visitor.
"The rest Of the countryT echoed
the New Yorker. whats thatY'--
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
After the Quarrel.

Kind Old Gentleman-Why have you
had trouble with this poor little boy'
Johnny Eastsidc (haughtily)-No trou'
BILE at all, mister done him up Wild
one hand.-Brooklyn Life.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
A woman's love is a paradox. You
can't keep it unless you return it,
Philadelphia Record.
A Slip.

"What shall | playg asked the Oh
oanist of an absentminded clergyman.
"What sort OF. a hand have you gotF
was the unexpected reply.-LondoS
Telegraph.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
Her Portrait.

Miss Elderly painted this portrait
of myself some weeks ago and Cad
iings docking Mt the picture Of young
glrD-- What good memory you have!
Transatlantic Tales.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03

cures made by Dr..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney. liver
and bladder remedy.
II is the great medi-
cal triumph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emil
nent kidney and blad-
Jay opA>ja licf and ie
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK !?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers Is sure to know Of the wonderful
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-04-03

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney. bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which Is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
Or. Kilmer's Swamp.Root is not rec
commended for everything but If you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble 1t will be found
Just the remedy you need. Ithas been tested
in so many ways. in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried 1t, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out If you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer In this paper and ESH
send your address to A: &: a $s.:s
Dr.. Kimer & Co., Bing- saiiI1
haraton, N. Y. The sssl!1s M9
regular fifty cent and Homo of swamp-Roos.
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Don't make any mistake, but remem
her the name, Swamp Root, DR. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, an | the address, Bingham
son. N. Y, on every bottle.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-14
Church Services

fElkton NJ +. Church services to-
morrow as iollows:-to.3o a. m.
preaching By the pastor, subject
Called and Chosen" p. m. Sab
bath School and Pastors Bible Class
645 p m. Epwurth League; 7.3o p
m. preaching by the pastor. subject
The Prodigal in Want MI invited
To- these services and made welcome
'Hopcwcll NJ. +. Church, Wood
lawn. Rev. ]. Howard Gray. Pastor,
Sabbath services November I5.-Sun
day School at o3o; preaching at 1890
and p. m Revival in evening Even
ing subject. What Think We OF Christ :"
Epworth League at $50 Preaching
at ANbury at 3 p. M.
REV, II NJ. G, HUFF will hold ser
vice in St Andrews tGoldsborough
Memorial Church, Andora, tomor-
row Sunday at } p M: in the Church
oi the Good Shepherd Chesapeake
City. at go p. m.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-14
Lively BIa5e From Lamp

Saturday night was an exciting one
at McClcllandsvillc, small hamlet III
the Newark, Del, section. Two ad.
joining houses. both frame. occupied
by Elwood Morrison and family and
John Campbell and wife, were COM
plctcly destroyed. nothing escaping OF
their contents. save some carpet and
"A few pieces oi furniture I'm cxplod-
ing lamp, It Is thought, started the
blaze. which spread with great rapid
uy. The occupants oi one dwelling
we're absent AT the time the fire broke
uut, and only an aged woman was in
the other She heard slight noise in
the kitchen which she did not heed al
once, but later she found the room in
lanes. She Struvc to fight the blaze
and called for help. which came soon,
hut nothing effective could be done
toward checking the flames People
hurried from Newark to the scene.
hul arrived too late for service. The
houses were owned by Elizabeth Stew
ort whose loss has not been learned.
Mr. Morrison. who works in Newark,
!, said tn have lett two weeks wages
Il home when he went out in the
evening and lost the money in the
flames
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-14
J. n. GayIey And Wife Apart

Anew York special 10 the Balti
more sun OF Thursday says that the
iricnsd OF James A. Gaylcy, first vice
president oi the United States Steel
Corporation. learned Tor the first time
on Wcduc,d ,day that he and. Mrs Gay
ley had closed their residence, East
Sixty street; that Mr.. Gaylcy
had taken apartments at the Hotel
Savoy, and that Mrs Gaylcys address
for the present is at the Colony Club.
The former would not discuss the
change ni residence and Mrs, Gaylcy
could not he located She had recent
y returned from the West where her
father had died \ friend said she
would most likely vis.t her daughters
IN Rome. one ui whom. Miss Mary
Gaylcy. Nas married IN that city, a
year age, Ia Count Ginlio Scrn Mr..
Gayicy engaged apartments at the Sa-
voy two week, ago He is son ui
the late Rev James \. Gaylcy. for
many years pastor oi West Noting
ham Pre- ,hytcr,an Church
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-14
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS

Miss Emily Frazer is recovering
irosn her recent illness.
Mrs. Mary f. Clayton, Baltimore,
is visiting Mrs. Mary Evans.
Samuel NJ. Hall, OF Philadelphia, is
on a visit to Elkton relatives
Mrs. Joseph X. Lewis. OF Philadei-
phia, visited friends in town this week.
Miss Rebecca Salmon has returned
from weeks stay with Baltimore
friends.
Miss Bradley. OF Baltimore, was a
recent guest of her friend, Miss Alice
Frazer.
Mrs r. ID. Brown and children are
spending week or so visiting friends
in Baltimore.
William B. Smith, Postal Inspector,
left on Monday TO resume his duties in
Chattanooga. Tenn.
Mrs Millcent Foracre has returned
home after a delightful visit with Mr..
and Mrs r. c. Bryson.
Mr.. and Mrs George Biddc left
on Thursday for Barrytown. n Y, to
spend some time with relatives.
The friends OF George w. Boulden
will regret to learn that he is i'll with
typhoid fever at his home in west
Elkton
Mrs. o. c. Giles, Master Oliver
Giles aud Miss Mary McNutt were
Sunday guests at Mrs. Cecil Kinks
rear Woodlawn.
Miss Carrie Witwor,h and Miss
Helen Major attended the State Chris
tian Endeavnr Societies Convention in
Hagerstown this week.
Miss O. \. Gilpin entertained at her
home on East Main street, last Friday
evening in honor OF Mrs James F.
Evans, OF Savannah. Ga
Mrs. James +. Evans and children,
who have been spending several weeks
with Elkton relatives. will return to
their home at Savannah. Ga. today.
Among the striking costumes worn
at the presentation oi Verdi's Aida"
At the Lyric. Baltimore. on Monday
, evening by the Ivan Abrahamson ltal-
ian Grand Opera Company was that of
Mrs A. -. McConachie--black pail
ctcd lace over chiffc; and lace
Judge Edwin r. Cochran, OF Will
mington, formerly oi Middlctown. and
Miss Virginia II. Tate. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey ID. Tate. of
Bedford. "a. will be married toward
the close oi next month at the home OF
the brides parents sister. Mrs. John
McNcal. Jr.. in Easton Pa. Miss
Tatc'S father is District Attorney for
Bedford county and was the Demo
cratic candidate for Congress in his
district at the rccen, election, but was
unsuccessful
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-14
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The County Commissioners met in
regular session Tuesday Presnt, W..
II. DeShane. President; John f, Pierce
and {. \. Benjamin.
The minutes oi the previous meeting
were read and approved and sundry
bills passed and ordered TO be paidS
y, l.. Duyckinck. OF the Sixth dis,
trict, appeared before the Board with
petition for a new road in the Sixth
district from point on the Rising
sun Pennington road hall mile from
Rising sun, and extending in a north.
crly direction along or through the
property OF J W. Iamblcton about
quarter oi mile. thence through land
oi \. l.. Duyckinck and J W. Stcrrett
Ia the county road at the eastern end
oi the Borough limits OF Rising Sum-
George G. Hopkins OF Rising Sun,
was appointed Clerk to the Board of
Control and Review in connection with
the new assessment work.
\ petition was received from the
First district for lookup" at War
wick