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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-06-25
DAYS OF THE WEEK.
At One Time They Were Designated
Merely by Numbers.

Formerly the days Of the week were
numbered one, two, three, four, five
and six. beginning with the Sabbath.
Even now the custom still prevails
among certain modern Greeks, the
Slavs and the Firms. Many cid fash
toned and orthodox Quakers, particu-
larly in the north of England, still hCll
to this custom, which was the common
one in the days Of the apostles and
down to the fourth century as we'll as
usual among the Jews and the Arabs.
The orthodox Quakers use the nuner'
ical system in preference to the ordi-
nary Oh the ground that the gods and
goddesses. from whom the names were
taken, were not Of the highest respecta-
billty in point Of morals.
The week was originally only a con-
venient quarter Of the lunar month;
hence 1t began on Monday, or moon
day. The Italians still call Monday
the first and Sunday the seventh day
Of the week Tuesday is derived from
the Morse Tiw, who correspondent to
Mars. the god Of war, a most diSrcputa-
Bile person in the eyes Of Quakers.
Thursday was Thors day, Thor being
god warrior who was morally no bet
ter than he ought to be. Wednesday,
again, was Woden's day, Wooden being
the god Of battle rage. The Romans
called this day Mercurys. Friday was
supposed to be the luckiest day Of the
week-for women. 1t was called after
the Morse Frija, the goddess OF love,
and is the best day for weddings. For
the pagan Romans 1t was also the day
of Venus, though the Christian Romans
called 1t the day of Ill luck because
Christ had been crucified on that day
Saturday was called after Saturn, and
Sunday was known to the Christians
rs resurrection or sun day.
The week of seven days was import
ed from Alexandria into Greece and
into italy about the time Of Christ
The Greeks had previously divided
their month into sets Of ten days, the
Romans into sets Of eight days, three
and q half sets being equal to one
month.-New York World./
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-06-25

"The first thing to be considered
is that when two dogs have beer
fighting it is best to have both con
fined at once in safe place, collar,
ed and chained" says an eminent
authority in giving advice for first
aid in mad dog" troubles. ell
either becomes sick, dispose of both
and of all other animals which have
been bitten or in contact with
them. If a person has been bitten
by a dog, secure the animal and
keep it under close observation fol
at least two weeks. If the dog is
sound and we'll at the end Of that
period, the person bitten has moth
ing whatever to fear from rabies OF
hydrophobia, even though the dog
should become sick later on. The
commonly accepted idea that the
life of the person is affected by tht
future life of the animal is a foolish
mistake.
ut is a known fact that a doc
can infect by bite or contact al
least seven days before he shows
signs of having the disease. That
is why observation for two weeks is
advised as a measure OF greater
safety. 1t is also advisable not tt
kill the animal which has bitten
but to keep it in quarantine fol
that length of time.
"After two weeks, if the dog un
der suspicion is healthy, the person
bitten is absolutely safe from that
bite, as the wound can be OF nc
greater danger than that received
from another source. But if the
dog should sicken and die during
that time, its head, at least, shoulC
be sent away for examination a
some Pasteur institute, and any
person bitten or in contact shoulC
apply at once for treatment"
1t is admitted, of course, tha
the most effective preventive O
rabies would be the killing Of al
the dogs, but that is out OF TIT
question. Dogs are as inevitable
as the "harmless, necessary cat" o
Shakespeare. Each dog may have
his day, but the canine genus vii
be with us until all the planets de
cay and all the suns grow cold. Ih'
other great preventive is to muzzl
all dogs W! en- allowed on tn
streets, letting the family which
coddles a rabid dog be the onl,
sufferer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-06-25
A THRILLING RESCUE.

How Bert R. Lean, of Cheny,
Wash, was saved from a frightful
death is a story to thrill the world.
"a hard Cold" he writes, brought
on desperate lung trouble that
bafied an expert doctor here.
Then l paid so to SIS visit to
a lung specialist in Spokane, who
did not help me. Then | went to
Califoroia, but without benefit. At
last | used Dr.. Kings New Discov-
cry, which completely cured me
and now | am as we'll as ever" For
Lung Trouble, Bronchitis, Coughs
and Colds, Asthma, Group and
Whooping Cough its supreme. 5Oc
and $l.O0. Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed by X. H. Trimble.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-06-25
GOOD HEALTH IN HOT WEATHER.

Most people in the towns and
cities of Virginia view the arrival
Of the hot summer months with
dread and apprehension. Hot
streets, hot days, oppressive nights
headaches, stomach complaints,
lassitude and ennui are pictured IN
the mind as the usual concomml-
tants of the summer months IN this
climate.
As a mattor of fact, there is no
reason why anyone in the cities and
towns should fear the summer. 10
be sure, if all rules of health are
disregarded, and if person tries to
live in the summer as he would IN
the winter, there is grave danger OF
sickness and physical discomfort.
But, on the other hand, a few COM
mon sense principles, vigorously fol-
lowed will insure the city man q
comfortable and healthy summer,
no matter how hot the weather
may be.
The first essential for goodhealth
in summer is precautions against
overexertion. No man should
walk during the hot hours of sum-
mer's day any more than is neces-
sary. He should not indulge in
strenuous sports or games when
the sun is hot, and he should avoid
the sun as much as possible. Walk
| ing in the broiling sun without
ones hat is as dangerous as it is
senseless and useless.
Careful diet is also very necessary
| for summer comfort. Vegetables
and fruits are healthy and nourish-
ing, if taken in moderation, but
meats should not be eaten in large
quantities.
The prudent man will avoid oyer
eating in the summer, and will take
care to prevent diarrhea, while
keeping his bowels open. Cooling,
non alcoholic drinks are sometimes
helpful, but they should always 5e
used most moderately.
Next in importance comes the
question of rest. While the climate
of Virginia is not so torrid as to de-
mand the suspension of all work
during the midday hours, it is so
wa m that II, n, should attempt the
hardest work during that time. The
best plan is to regulate your work
so that routine matters, involving
little physical exertion, should be
performed in the middle of the day,
leaving important and exerting
business to the morning and late
afternoon hours.
Watch changes in the weather
and change your clothing accord
ingly. If a cool spell comes on,
put Oh more clothes; if an unusual
ly warm spell occurs, reduce unec-
essary clothing to minimum.
Never forget that good health ls
good common sense consistently
practiced.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-06-25
To fly Highland Friends,

I have leased the old Beard Tag-
on yard in Staunton, and will con-
duct a general feed stable. Any
time l shall be glad to have my
Highland friends leave their teams
at my place. My yard is conven'
lent, and l insure you fine and ex,
cellent accommodations. Rates
reasonable. Yours truly,
3mo-4-30. +. NJ. 1nmt lie.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-06-25
RABIES FROM THE DOG BITE Is YET A
MYSTERY.

1t is an exploded fiction that rab-
les is, more rampant in dog DAYS
than at any other season OF the
year. The season comes in sum-
mer when Sirius, the "dogstar,"
brightest of all those suns which we
call "fxed stars" and chief orb of
the constellation Calls Major, is in
conjunction with our own sun, or
in other words, appears to be at
about the same point in the celes-
tial universe on account of the
changed position of the earth in its
orbit. 1t is a matter of record that
There have been more cases of a
dog bite this winter than during
the last period of dog days, and it
has been demonstrated that many
of the animals were affected with
rabies
No canine is immune from this
disease. Other animals may be af-
fected, but they are not so likely to
bite the human animal. One dog
is as likely as another to have raE-
les. The mad dog is not necessarl-
ly the yellow cur, which could be
excused for insanity on acco mt |ot
having no home and being kicked
and cuffed from birth to death. As
a fact, the pampered household pet
is no more immune than the alien
yellow edition without pride OF an
cestry. TRAY, Blanche andSweet
- somes" of her ladyship's boudoll
are as much of a real menance as
mongrel ours of low degree. >
Quite recently, six members OF 6
prominent family in Erie, Pa, were
bitten by " Bunkie," a pet terrier
The animal was found to be affect
ed with rabies and the bitten ones
were all sent to u Pasteur institute
for treatment. The truth is thai
dogs of high lineage, family pets
are more liable to attack than TIT
gutter-bred variety, just as many
members of royalty and nobility
are insane or degenerates by reason
of exotic or dollhouse breeding.
What is rabies, or hydrophobia
The latter term is a misnomer. /
comes from time of ut er igno
rance of the disease or infection
when it was declared that a mad
dog would not touch water, a sur
sign of madness. 1t was also hell
that if one who was bitten by
dog did not reject water Their
could be no danger of hydrophobia
Rabies, the result of a bite by
dog infected is yet mystery. |
is assumed with this, as with mos
other diseases, that some creatur
of the multiple genus of bacilli
the devil incarnate in MICROSCOPE
form.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-06-25
ANNOUNCEMENT.

TO the Democratic Voters of the
Counties of Bath, Highland and
Rockbridge and city of Buena Vista.
hereby announce myself a can
ida;e to represent the District COM
posed of the above Counties and
city in the House of Delegates, and
respectfully solicit your support in
the Democratic Primary when same
is held. W. I. PAXTON.
Buena Vista, Va +,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-06-25
Could NOT BE BETTER.

No one has ever made a salve,
ointment, lotion or balm to com
pare with Bucklen's Arnica Salve
It's the one perfect healer of Cuts
Corns, Burns, Bruises, Sores, Boils.
Scalds. Ulcers, Eczema, Salt Rheum
For Sore Eyes, Cold Sores, Chap
ped Hands its supreme. lnfalllblt
for Piles. Only 25c at K. H. Trim
ble's drug store.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-06-25

Foley's Honey and Tar is especi-
ally recommended for chronic
throat and lung troubles and many
sufferers from bronchitis, asthma
and consumption have found com
fort and relief, by using Foley's
Honey and Tar. Sold by Swadley
Bros, Vanderpool, and druggist Of
Monterey.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-06-25
Your Ord Clt theS Made
To Look Like New

Mems and Women's clothes
steam cleaned, french dry cleaned,
secured, repaired and pressed.
Special attention given to ladies
fine dresses and skirts, ladies fine
waists and suits. Send us your
clothes and we will make them look
like new. Garment dying a specl-
atty. Hats cleaned and blocked.
J. S. NOTE,
No 8 5. New St. Staunton, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-06-25
Colds that hang on weaken tn

Colds that hang on weaken the
constitution and develop into con-
sumption. Foley's Honey and Tar
cures persistent coughs that refuse
to yield to other treatment. DO
not experiment with untried rene
dies as delay may result in your
cold settling on your lungs. Sold
by Swadley Bros, Vanderpool, and
by druggist of Monterey.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-06-25
MEN PAST FIFTY IN DANGER.

MEN PAST FIFTY IN DANGER.
Men past middle life have found
comfort and relief in Foley's Kid
ney Remedy, especially for enlarg-
ed PROSTATE gland, which is very
common among elderly men. L.
E. Morris, Dexter, Ky, writes:
up to a year ago my father suf-
fered from kidney and bladder
trouble and several physicians pro-
nounced it enlargement of the pros
trate g'and and advised an opera
ton. On account of his age we
were afraid he could not stand it
and 1 recommended Foley's Kidney
Remedy, and the first bottle reliev-
ed him, and after taking the second
bottle he was no longer troubled
with this complaint" Sold by
Swadley Bros, Vanderpool, and
druggist of Monterey.
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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-06-25
TO RAISE FUNDS
BY COUNTY BONDS

cu 10 Opellu Molloy ioi
Road Building and Road
Maintaining Should First
Learn What Types of
Highways are Best Suit
ed to Traffic and Climat-
ic Conditions.
Logan Waller Page, Director OF
the office of Public roads of the u.
S. Department of Agriculture, has
appeared before State Legislatures
and county boards in various Sec
tons of the country during the past
few months in response to invita-
tons to tell what methods are best
for obtaining funds for road con-
struction and how the roads should
be maintained after they have once
been secured.
At the present time there are two
principal methods of raising funds
for these purposes, but Director
Page believes that before plans are
set on foot for raising funds, much
should be said regarding the man
ner in which such funds should be
extended. If the voters OF coun'
tv show readiness to spend a gen
erous sum inimproving their roads,
liz is of paramount Importance to
them to first ascertain what class
of roads should be constructed.
1t should not be assumed that
simply because a county own quar-
ries from which trap or limestone
rock can be secured that the eX-
pensive macadam road must neces-
sarily be built. The qualifications
of anv rock cannot be definitely
d .cided upon until labora,
tory tests have been held. Much
money has been almost thrown
away in this country, however, on
the construction of rock surfaced
roads, those having the construc
ton in charge neglecting to call IL
the services of expert chemists
and using rock totally unsuited t.
their traffic or climatic conditions
In many, many cases, the results
were disastrous, the roads quickly
raveling and going to pieces be
causes the cementing value wa
lacking.
A county which shows sufiicien
progress to bond itself in liberia
amount for the purpose of securing
improved roads should keep it
money intact until its officers hav
Learned exactly what class of road
will best meet it's requirements
what type of road it is best quail
fled to construct and what it cal
best afford. Those facts can b.
secured through the aid of the Ma
tional Government, the Office c
Roads standing ready to give graf
uitous advice and to supply skilled
highway engineers who are quallfl
ed to tell what type OF hlghwa,
would best meet that county's re
oulrements and to demonstrat
those decisions by supervising tn
building of stretches OF model high
ways, after which local official
may take pattern.
| Wide-awake State and count,
officials are now showing the llvell
est appreciation Of the results which
follow visit by these skillful men
and the demands for their service
are SO heavy that it is lmposslbl
! for Director Page to meet NOR
i than 20 per cent of the request
being filed in his office.
When county officers learn t
appreciate the fact that road build
ng is an art, they will rely NOR
md more upon expert advice an
scientific demonstration, and whe
thew have learned what class c
roads is desirable, they will con
struct them and then guard them
III
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08
PLAYS POKER; IS
ROBBED OF $345
BOHEMIAN SAYS COUNTRYMEN
FLEECED HIM
THREE MEN PLACED UNDER AR
REST FOR OFFENCE
Prisoners Declare No Advantage Was
Taken and That Complainant
Did Not Lose as Much
as Claimed

Nicholas Bourleofas, a Bohemian
laborer, complained to the police last
night that by means of marked cards
he had been robbed in a poker game
by three of his fellow countrymen. He
stated that they had taken $345 from
him in this manner.
Detectives Browne and Bartlett of
Captain Dixons office were detailed on
the case and they found the poker
game had been played in room at the
Grand Pacific hotel at 4231s South
Spring street. Aristoles Mazarcis,
Sava Stathalas and James Skurs were
arrested, having been pointed out by
Bourleofas as the men who had robbed
him. The men were charged at CEN
trail station with gambling and were
locked up. pending further investiga-
tion.
According to Bourleofas, Mazarcis
approached him with an invitation to
enter the game and took him to the
Grand Pacific, where the other two
men were found idly playing cards at
table. The poker game was started
and in less than an hour he had been
relieved of his savings Of more than a
year.
The officers also found the three men
had a room at 4191a South Main street.
where card games had been played
lately. The prisoners denied they had
taken unfair advantage of Bourleofas
or that he had lost any such sum of
money as he alleged.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08
HELD ON CHARGE OF
PASSING BAD DRAFT
Man Brought from San Francisco Adj
mits He Gave Hotel Hayward
Fictitious lnstru-
nent

Russell Sanders, alias George w
Taylor who was arrested in San Fran
cisco a short time ago and brought
back to Los Angeles on the charge OF
passing on the manager of Hotel Hay
ward a fictitious draft for $65, drawn on
the Pioneer bank at PorterVille, Cal,
was given his preliminary hearing be-
fore Police Justice Chambers yesterday
and held to answer to the superior court
in bonds of $500, which he was unable
to furnish.
On his return to Los Angeles while
a prisoner in the city Jail Sanders de-
clared he was not the George w. Taylor
for whose arrest the Hotel Mems Asso-
citation of America is said to have Of
fered reward of $4,000. At that time
he admitted he had passed the check on
the Hayward management, ~but de-
clared it was his first and only offense,
and that he did so while under the in
fiuence of liquor.
In order for the prosecution to prove
the check is fictitious it was necessary
to subpoena M f. Dewitt assistant
cashier of the Pioneer bank, who tes-
tilted the draft on the bank was ficti-
tious and there was no such depositor
as that of the person whose name was
signed to the paper.
The defense offered no testimony, and
it is thought Sanders will enter plea
of guilty in the higher court and make
an application for probation.
The detective who brought Sanders
back from San Francisco says the ac-
cused confessed to having defrauded a
number of hotels in similar manner
by means of valueless checks and
drafts.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08
VETERAN ACCUSED OF
! ARSON DENIES GUILT.
Aqed Soldier Declares Charge Pre-
ferred by Wife Is Result of De-
sire on Her Part to
Be ReVenged

Corwin Phelps, an aged soldier who
is a prisoner in the county Jail await
ing trial on charge of arson pre-
ferred by his wife, Mrs. Mary Downs,
declares he will have no trouble in
proving his innocence and says the
whole trouble is simply spite work ON
the part of his wife.
Phelps, who lived at the Soldiers
home at Sawtelle, was arraigned be-
fore City Recorder Walter Downs of
Sawtelle on a charge of burning down
a house in December, 1907. This house
was the property of Phelps and was
occupied by Lawrence Hemmerle, an
other veteran soldier, who was burned
to death. At an inquest held over the
body of Hemmerle a coroner's jury at
that time exonerated Phelps, so the
latter says. by finding the fire was
accidental.
The trouble is the outcome of
Phelps intention to begin divorce pro-
ceedings, so he says, and he declares
his wife is trying to get even" with
him by having him arrested on this
charge.
Mrs. Phelps charges that her husband
took $1,000 which Hemmerle had hidden
in the house and that he confessed
his guilt to her some time after the
house was burned.
Phelps declares his wife has accused
him of arson before and in fact, he
says, she has accused almost every one
of the neighbors of the same thing. He
asserts she made life burden for him
and he finally decided he could not
tolerate her any longer and would get
a divorce.
Phelps is about 70 years old and has
considerable real estate at Sawtelle,
which he obtained by fortunate in
VeStmentS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08
FORMER RESIDENTS OF
ST. JOSEPH ORGANIZE
Two Hundred and Fifty Persons Meet
at Eastlake Park and Form
Society

More than $50 former citizens of st.
Joseph, Mo-, met at a basket picnic at
Eastlake park Saturday afternoon and
organized the ST. Joseph society by
electing John Comb of Hollywood, for
fnerly mayor of st. Joseph, president;
J M. Flower, who for many years was
connected with the Daily Gazette of st.
Joseph, vice president; Mrs Richard
George and r. A. Donan, second and
third vice presidents; Mrs. w. H. BEN
edict, secretary and treasurer. The
next meeting is to be held at Eastlake
park at l p. m. the second Saturday in
July
The address of welcome was made by
j. NJ Flowers, and responded to by
John Comb.
Among the many prominent former
residents present were John Comb, ].
M. Flowers, Col. Tom Hudson, John l..
Clark, Sam Goldfiam, w. H. Benedict.
r. A. Donan and F. Albert Way. 1t
was a good-natured crowd, and many
old acquaintances who had not met for
twenty years were brought together
and while they all spoke in the highest
terms of old St. Joe, no one expressed
a desire to go back.
A collection was taken for the pur-
pose of publishing book which is to
contain the names and addresses of all
the members.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08
LOS ANGELES SHRINERS
PRINT OFFICIAL PAPER

Although taking a lively interest in
the proceedings of the imperial coun-
Gil, the Los Angeles delegation OF
Shriners, who are attending the an
nual session at Louisville, have printed
a daily official organ, known as the
Los Angeles Shrinicle.
Copies of the paper have been re-
ceived in Los Angeles each day by w.
II. Harrison, assistant postmaster, and
the paper contains interesting and
humorous accounts of the doings of the
Los Angeles delegation and incidentally
boosts the Angel city.
Herbert L. Cornish is editor of the
paper, with the official title of angel"
and the date line shows that the paper
is printed Somewhere, u. S. A., at $l2
perhaps, family rates cents copy.
All copies are mo. 13, Vol. 49, and
have been allowed in the malls under
the limitations of the pure food laws.
The sheet is full of breezy and pointed
sayings and for souvenir purposes has
had ready sale perhaps"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-08

tracks on Hill street and has laid the
tracks on a level. In, doing this the
contour of the street has been broken
up and this in itself is a menace to
travel that crosses the street at Third.
When City Engineer Homer Hamlin
found the Los Angeles-Pacific was
breaking the streets contour he re-
ported the matter to the board. The
board ordered the railway to stop work
and place it's tracks even with the
street. The railway replied that to do
so would make its cars lopsided and
greatly increase the cost of operation.
The board replied it was not es-
pecia1ly concerned about the cost of
operation, but it was about the street,
and repeated the engineers recon-
mendations would have to be followed.
The railway complied to the extent Of
stopping work and this leaves Hill
street from Third to the tunnel with no
ballast between the tracks and with
an ugly and dangerous scar two blocks
long