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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-27

ing Of the 4th, and his room will b.
ready"
The girls listened. Who was the
hired man who always arrived on the
evening of the 4th? How long did be
stay and when did he go that his room
must be prepared? But the pilgrim
mother answered the unspoken ques
lions.
Father always has a man to help
him during harvest" she said. Zone
man has done the work many years
now. He comes on the evening Of the
4th and stays a month during black
berry time"
Even In that was no secret-nOthing
upon which one could build a story,
and Edith. her brain always ready for
story material, had as yet struck moth
ing in the quiet Quaker family which
savored of romance or mystery.
The next morning bright and early
she started out alone for the black
berry pasture. The sun was hot, the
air humid. and in her attempt to COM
bine berry picking and comfort she re-
sembled gypsy fortune teller, so Bert
said Bert didn't look much better,
and even the COWS in the pasture re-
fused companionship to young ladies
in attire like theirs. But when Bert
lived in the berry field she was
'athless, and that condition was not
result of the airs humidity.
Edith HClden," she cried almost as
n as she caught sight Of that per-
"who do you think is here?'
The hired man was to be-" was the
lin reply. 81 didn't see him at break
fast. Did you"
Eat breakfast, no; but | met him in
the lane just now, and who do you
INK he ISL
he Prince Of Tumfoodle, from your
|ement," said Edith. ''Is 1t he, or
The hired man some plain, everyday
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-27

sdptt"9' err Then she lay
fat upon the earth and extended her
hand downward.
How can get at ycu:" she asked
at last, when her utmost effort refused
to reach her
"Ycu can't do it," Edith answered
almost in despair. 'I'm getting far
Their in all the time"
Bert rose to her feet and searched
everywhere with q single sweep Of the
eye. Not thing was In sight which
could be Of service.
you've just got to hold on until I
get help" she declared. starting off at
express train speed. "I'll be back in
less than no time"
1t Cid rot take long to reach that
! oatfield, where she knew the men were
at work hauling the sheaves home to
the barn. i;either did it require much
time fer Mr. Mcpherson to understand
the situation. Soon the horses were
unhitched from the wagon and driven
at gallop through the fields to where
that trcacherous bog was getting in it's
work, but long before they came in
sight Edith felt that her arms must
loose their hold. More than that, she
could feel those roots Slipping away
more ard more from their grip upon
that sardy soil. Just before they
reached her. tired out with the long
waiting, SIZE gave strong pull upon
them in one last cndeavor to release
herself and then her little support was
gone, for the sapling was in her hands
and the pebbles were rattling down
into the brook. She could feel herself
sinking swiftly now. and it was pale,
despairing face which Mcpherson saw
rs he peered down over the bank.
Throwing one end Of the reins to
her and telling her to fasten it Sc.
curely around her waist, he made the
other fast to the harness. With one
strong, steady pull the horses moved
away at his command, and soon sic
was lying white and utterly exhausted
upon the grass.
at was all our fault" he said later.
awe should have cautioned you against
the place, but we had no idea you
would get so far into the woods"
Its all in a lifetime" she replied.
Il can use it some day, and perhaps
you will have the pleasure of return.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-27
The Cause.

Irving Washington (wiping his lips)
That was really the sweetest kiss
have ever had! Louise Barkis-i
thought you would think So Irving.
My face powder gave out and l used
confectioner's sugar.-Judge.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-27
Gallant,

Beautiful Widow-DO you know, I'm
forty years old today. Gallant Bach
elor-Madanl. you are just twenty. |
never believe more than half Of what
/ hear.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-27

birch sapli II G
VIII OSe root s
found s e II d e r
hold in the moist
earth.
''E dit h." she
cried, what is
the matter?"
$50 bac k !"
came the answer.
go back quick
and Il / III b the
bank above me.
This Is quick =
S a II d, and I'm
sinking"
B ert lost no
time in getting
around and above
where Edith was
sinking steadily
1aannr and doom
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-27

fields and the fragrance Of the maize.
Edith Holden" she cried, "shut ev-
ery story you have inside that desk
and come with me! I've found the
garden Of Eden!
whats the prlce?" was the response
without even a pause in the jingle OF
the keys.
stop that noise and listen! came
the command "Do you know that
was delegated to hunt up our summer
boarding placer"
"Sure-not to exceed seven per" said
Edith.
well, I've got it at four, and it's 60
ing to be paradise"
Paradise at 81 week" she shifted
"Come; wake up. We can't live here
for that. And you mean to tell me
you've found summer board in the
country at that figure?'
81 mean just that. When | went
away yesterday 1 took steam to Cedar
VILE, and from there / went on and
on and on until / thought the end OF
the continent was reached. There l
discovered the biggest house, stone,
with a wide hall running through the
center and great rooms on either side
like those one reads about and never
sees. There was an old lady-she
must have been one of the original
pilgrim mothers-and l engaged board
with her for a whole month. We are
to care for our rooms and help her
wash dishes. And there's blackberry
field which will remind you Of the old
school vacation days. We want to
buy sunbonnets. and-oh, Edith, It'll
be just like being at home again!
well start tomorrow" was Edith's
decision. Just wait until / get this
story off to Mr.. Mcpherson. He'll read
It while we're gone, and when we
get back therell be a pretty little
letter telling why he's returned it. On,
his letters are models of literary re-
gretr
81 don't see why your stories al
ways fail with him." said the other.
"He's never accepted one yet, has he!'
"Never. I'll keep sending till he does
that is, if | don't collapse from lack
of postage before that happy day ar
rives. BY the way. Bert, how many
in the family up in paradise"
"Just the pilgrim mother, the pilgrim
father and yellow cat. Well be
monarchs of all we survey"
"At 81 per-" sighed Edith. 81 Won
der what's the trouble with the place"
The next night they ate supper in
the garden of Eden. Edith hadn't
shifted since her arrival. She was
simply wondering why the whole
world had not discovered the place
and asking herself the reason. The
pilgrim mother was to all appearances
the original model for the cardinal
virtues, and the father deserved to
rank by her side. So three days
passed. The trouble for which Edith
was searching did not materialize.
Flies were missing, and mosquitoes
were not in evidence. The two girls
reveled in delight. They ate like hunt
ers. slept like the dead and lived every
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-27
More Than Pleased.

odd Miss Flavila seem pleased
when you asked her to go to the thea
ter?'
PLEASED! She wanted to keep the
tickets for fear something might hap
pen to me. Chicago Record Herald.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-27

&. Saturate Yourself with the philoso-
ply Of optimism. 1t softens the kicks
and takes the Jar off the bumps.-De-
troit Free Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-27

II you have pains In the back, Urinary, Blades
Or Kidney trouble and want certain, pleasant
herb relief from Women's ills, try Mother Gray's
hAUSTRALIAN-LEAF II is 8 safe, reliable
regulator, and relieves all Female Weaknesses,
Including Inflammation and alterations. Mother
Gray's Australian Leaf is sold by Druggists or
sent by mail for so cts. Sample sent EkEE'
Address, The Mother Gray Co., lie Roy, NY.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-27

hour Of the TWEEN
ty- f our. Il b e
fourth day at
dinner the father
spoke:
Mother" he
said, "the hired
man will be here
tonight. I b e g
must We his
room ready"
1T is the 4th
Of the month, I"
she answ cred.
"He always az
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-27
Eat What
You want Of the food you need
Kodol will digest it.

You need a sufficient amount of
good wholesome food and more than
this you need to fully digest it.
Else you can't gain strength, nor
can you strengthen your stomach if
1t is weak.
You must eat in order to live and
maintain strength.
You must not diet, because the
body requires that you eat a suffic-
lent amount of food regularly.
But this food must be digested,
and it must be digested thoroughly.
When the stomach can't do it,
you must take something that will
help the stomach.
The proper way to do Is to eat
what you want, and let Kodol di-
gest the food.
Nothing else can do this. When
the stomach is weak it needs help;
you must help it by giving it rest,
and Kodol will do that.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-27
Contractor and Builder

are prepared TO do all classes
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HOUSES, BARNS,
STABLES. SHEDS, ETC.
Lot us have your orders for Doors
md Sashes. we can save You money.
do all kinds If shop work.
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Dressed Lumber "A Speciality.
Al orders receive prompt atten-
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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-27
In the Garden
Of Eden
By ABBIE F. RANSOM

copyright. 1909. by American Press Asso'
citation
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Sold by K H, TRIMBLE, MoNTEREY;VA
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Kodol is made at the laboratories
of e. G. Dewitt g. Co., Chicago.
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THE was seated at her typewrit-
III err, hard at work, when her
l. 81 friend entered, bringing with
her the breath Of the Wheat
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-04
Glorious Iowa.

Boone News: There may be dis
agreeable weather in Iowa. There
may be years in which the products
are not as bountiful as California or
chards yield. There may be colds and
coughs and damnable mud, and all
that. But there is no state in the
Union where good, solid health Is
more frequent and liberal remunera-
ton for work and investment more
sure The residents of this prosper
Gus state have license to "cus" the
tickle winds that blow hot and cold
within the hour, execrate the roads
which are bottomless large part OF
the time But they have no reason
to move to other climes with the ex
pectation of lettering their material
welfare or their general health. Dis
comforts are found everywhere, bu'
none are so harmless as those of good
old Iowa. with all her faults We
love her STILL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-04
keokuk, Iowa February 4, 1909
Don't Throw Away Money.

Davenport Democrat: At the
Worlds Columbian exposition in Chi
cago several years ago the state of
Iowa had building of its own up in
the northeast corner of jackson park
Thousands of Iowans and their friends
from other states visited that building
and felt more at home there than any
where else on the grounds. There was
postoffice, book of registration, an
information bureau, and other facili-
ties that were turned to account
Many visitor from the South, the
East and the West learned something
about Hawkeye hospitality that he
took home with him At the ST. Louis
fair four or five years ago there was
another Iowa building which proved
very popular anu served an actual
need as WELL
But all this does not prove that
Iowa ought to maintain house at
every fair held. And tie further
away from Iowa the attraction is To-
Gated the less need there is for in
curing such an expense. 1t would
have been wasteful to keep open
house at the jamestown show of two
years ago. 1t was not national it
was not near the heart of the coun-
try; and it was not patronized by any
considerable number of Iowans.
The commissioners general of the
Yukon-Alaska-Pacifi exposition to
be held at Seattle next summer has
been in Des Moines in the interest OF
the publicity department of his enter
prise. And he says that certain mem
bers of the general assembly have
given him encouragement not only O
an appropriation. for. the Seattle fair
but for an. Iowa building on the
grounds. Seattle is an enterprisint
city. 1t has engaged in big under
taking. The Democrat hopes tina
the stockholders, will be amply re
warded for the faith they have shown
But a very little Iowa money is al
they have any right to. expect. Seat
tie is a long way off and there vii
be no such rush. to the northwestern
city as there was to Chicago or to 81
Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-04

which they speak shining through his
words and deeds Who can read the
second inaugural address and doubt as
to the manner of man that uttered it?
Who can observe Lincoln's faith in
God and the common people, his fealty
to truth and justice, his unselfishness
his charity, his rectitude in the. un
tried ways through which he had to
walk and not feel his nearness to the
Eternal? If the formal In religion did
not appeal to him, neither did the
formal in law nor in politics. He was
utterly merciless in exposing shams.
He was impatient with technicalities
and went straight to the heart of a
question. He was intellectually hon
est. which, after all, is necessary to
any real spiritual advancement.
Most authors who write Of Lincoln
seem to think 1t necessary to apollo
gize for his religious attitude. How
blind, Can they not see that the mar
tyr president was not one who In
dulged in lip service, who cried, Lord
Lord?" Rather was he one who obeyed
( the commandments of loving his Goo
| and his neighbor He was frank anc
f; candid enough not to pretend to be
! lieye what he did not understand but
as to the reality of his faith In divine
substances rather than forms his whole
4 life bore witness.
The world will never truly see Abra
ham Lincoln until 1t beholds this sou
side of him. So long as it looks only
1t the husk of the man so long it will
1ail to understand him. The instinc
Of the common people found him on
and knew him in his own day. Hi
assassination seemed suddenly to If
veil from the eyes of the world, ant
for few days men caught vision o
the mighty soul that had sojourned II
their midst and led them through I
great crisis. With few that visiol
remained. With all some hint of !
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-04
ABRAHAM LINCOLN

he was shifty; he was not always re-
gardful of the truth, and he would
sacrifice principle for self. The moral
aspect did not appeal to Douglas as 1t
did to Lincoln.
At the beginning Of the great de-
bate in 1858 Lincoln feelingly referred
to the fact that his own life had been
a failure while that of Douglas had
been a conspicuous success. In other
words, up to this time the man who
loved self more than principle had
won. while the man who loved prin-
ciple more than self had lost.
How was it in the end? Lincoln
was the universally acknowledged sue
cess, while Douglas was the failure.
Where in all biography is there aught
more inspiring? In the short run the
self seeker wins over the truth seeker,
but in the long run the truth seeker
is loved Of all men, while the self
seeker becomes an object Of universal
| contempt.
These things do not happen by acct
dent. AS man is so wi he manifest
himself to be. Fifty years Of hard
ship, poverty, sorrow, failure and neg
I lect could not shake Abraham Lin
coin from his principles. There was a
crisis coming that needed a man who
had stood the test, who had followed
the highest he saw and had not falter-
| ed. He did not know that such a
crisis was coming, or If he dimly felt
1t impending did not know that he
would be asked TO lead. He was work
ing for no reward of that or any other
sort. The great soul of him would
not let him go wrong. And when the
hour came the instinct Of the people
unerringly found him who had faced
the hidden trial 1t was but one more
case of him that seeth in secret re
warding openly
1t is said that Lincoln did not be
lieve in the divinity Of Christ. This
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-04

Influence of
Lincoln at Home
ISOo-Thc Lincoln Centenary-loOs
By JAMES A. EDGERToN.

rcopyright. 1909, by American Press Asso
ciation.l
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-04
$500 -33.@t8S@4@9@@@Stx1S17
l8O9-The Lincoln Centenary-19O0 =
he Religion of Lincoln j
By James A. Edgerton
Copyright. 1909, by the
American Press Association
-%->-A-H-%-E


has beer present until this hour. What
is needed is that the eyes of men shall
be focused on this aspect of the eman-
cipator rather than on the mask Of his
personality. The mask was ephemeral
and has passed. The innermost truth
of him. the white soul, the thing that
made him Lincoln, that made us love
him, abides and will abide, pleading
for men to know and interpret it.
William H. Herndon, Mr.. Lincoln's
law partner and biographer, said there
were times when the future presidents
soul seemed fresh from God" Can
you picture those times, the forgetfnl-
ness of self, the fire of great princi-
pie, the love of humanity, the determi-
nation to make the world better which
was Lincoln's life passion. all these ex-
pressed in his face with an ineffable
something greater than all Of them?
want the world to see this mans soul.
1t is for this l am writing these
sketches. l know l cannot do him JUS
tice, but if / can give some glimpse of
that tall, white, loving, mighty being
that was the real Lincoln shall have
rendered service not so much to him
as to mankind
One of Lincoln's chief characteristics
was tenacity of principle. When he
saw a thing was right he never gave
it up He would sacrifice his own
prospects to make the people see that
truth. Stephen A. Douglas. his life
long antagonist, was of different
make Douglas was one of the ablest
politicians in American history, but
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-04
"None Felt a Greater Faith
In Divine Righteousness,
Justice. Truth and Guidance"
Lover Of Principle ~ ~
NHE very phase of Abraham

that determined all the rest
is the phase concerning which
little is said. Even those nearest him
failed to see his mighty soul, his SUI
preme spiritual quality. BY glimpses
some of his particular friends beheld
this great luminous side of his nature,
but for the most part those who look
ed on him had eyes and saw not. They
were not acquainted with the royal
race Of great souls, hence did not
know the earmarks. They were look
ing for form. not substance. They
sought a sign, and no sign was given
them. Outwardly Lincoln was an I'M
believer in certain forms and shells of
religion, and. if those who knew him
most intimately are to be credited, he
remained so to the end of his life But
1t was only the seemings, the man
made interpretations, the empty letter,
that did not appeal to him. No man
had more of the substance: none felt
a greater faith in divine Righteousness,
justice, truth, mercy and guidance.
There were times when all who saw
the old prophets-that he was filed by
sudden and overwhelming inspiration.
His face at such moments seemed
TRANSPORTED until it's homely features
grew beautiful being suffused with a
great inward light. The testimony of
these witnesses is ample and anthem
ticated, but we do not need it. We can
find the same spiritual quality of
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Another Record.

Washington Star: Mr.. Roosevelt
has afforded memorable example of
the amount of trouble an executive
can create after his successor has
been elected. ..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-04
Dent be a Fool.

Atchison Globe: You hear great
deal of your duty" One man says
you should do this and another says
you should do that, but it all resolves
itself into this: Avoid being a fool.
While fools are doing things the long
way and making a failure of life wise
men do things the short way and sue.
coed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-04
New Use for RevivaIists.

Waterloo Reporter: Des Monies sa-
loon keepers have found use for re-
vivalists. They are allowed to attract
a crowd which will buy beer after
listening to the exhorters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-04
Sound.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat Mr..
Taft's remark that the constitution is
pretty good as it stands is sound, and
1t is the beginning of wisdom to re-
spect it in every section of the coun-
try.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-04
Old Age.

Chicago Record-Herald: A man is
old when he begins to tell his friendes
that he can read fine print without the
aid of glasses.
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Mt is hard to
4 measure the
effects Of any
mans work and
example. w t b
one who becomes
k n o w n to all
la n d s and all
time it would be
almost as easy
to measure the
effects Of the
sunshine or the
rain. The least
Of the influence
exerted by such
a soul is that
which is tangi-
BILE and known.
The causes set
in motion by his
acts, his words
and his example
are so ely
ramifying t b a t
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-01-20
Cured Rheum n atism.

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No matter what kind of pain you
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Mr.. Chas. j. Budlongeof Anthony,
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enormous proportions and my knee
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| used often to have to fall from the
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when / wanted to get from my bed.
used only some six or eight bottles
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