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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06
What He Wanted.

Young Mr. Charles was plainly EN-
barrassed, and Miss Smith knew what
was coming, or thought she did.
"Er-Miss Smith" he said feverishly
could I-er-see your father for a mo
ment or two?"
Certainly, Mr.. Charles!" And, excus
ing herself, she swept from the parlor
Presently the old man came in. and
after a short conversation with Mr.
Charles, he stepped to the door and
summoned his daughter.
Mr.. Charles, whose face was radiant
said, las have long ride before me
think will say good night"
"Oh, papa" pleaded the girl immedi-
ately her lover disappeared, "did he
did you
Il did," broke in the old man.
His daughter fell on his neck and
kissed him. He held her at arms
length.
81 did," he repeated. 81 lent him
fourpence to get home with-that was
what he wanted me for" - London
Mail
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06
ORIGIN of SurnameS.

Surnames were introduced into Eng
land by the Normans and were adop;
ed by the nobility about 100. The old
Normans used Fitz, which signifies
son, as Fitzherbert. The Irish used
o for grandson-O'Neal. O'Donnell.
The Scottish highlander used Mac, as
Macdonald, son of Donald. The Welsh
used Ap, as APP Ihys, the son of Rhys,
Ap Richard. The prefix APP eventually
was combined with the name Of the
father; hence Prys, Prtchard, etc. The
northern nations added the word son
to the fathers name. as Williamson
Many Of the most common surnames.
such as Johnson Wilson, Dyson. Mich
olson, etc. were taken by BrabantcrS
and others, Flemings, who were nat.
uralized In the reign of Henry VI.
1875.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06

oGt uoiBFuily, appPisins them that they
were not entirely beyond the reach of
the harbor Durant wondered If the
houseboat were still floating or II
some transatlantic leviathan had blind
ly crashed into it and sunk It, And
the girl-what Of her?
About 10 o'clock everybody started
to his feet-eyery man aboard had
been instituted rs a lookout-and there
was a noisy. glad rushing around. The
fog had commenced to lift.
Little by little the damp, gray
smothery substance receded, until 1t
finally rose altogether like a great cur
tain. With the disappearance OF its
trailing, ragged edges there broke TO
view what was visible Of the night.
Off to shorcwards lighthouses blink
ed faithfully, and here and there
at the shore resorts there appeared
blazing. fantastic displays. After
awhile the moon and stars shone out
clear and unolStructcd.
Near by and at varying distances
ships were anchored-big ships that
had not dared venture into port and
others that lad decided to pause rath-
er than to risk disaster outside. 1t
was like beautiful panorama sudden
~ stopped.
When Larned in manipulating the
searchlight caught the houseboat in its
rays it lay so close that the white,
strained face Of the girl. who was
clinging dcjectedly to the roof, was
plainly discernable.
She wasn't at all the Amazonian,
athletic variety Of girl, capable Of en-
during perils at sea on raft. then
coming out with shout CT "Hooray"
She was just an ordinary girl, not very
big. not very little. and she was all
sobby and scared half to death. She
raised herself and, resting her weight
on one hand. looked wondcringly at
them.
1t was as much as ever Durant could
do to persuade her to let him carry her
from the roof to the launch, and even
then he had to assert masculine au-
thority. He picked her up bodily. see
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06
At the Head.

1t Is stated in Mr.. and Mrs. Pencils
Life Of James MacNeill Whistler in
that part which relates to his brief
West Point career that the great
American painter was not "sCdiery in
appearance. bearing or habit" WhiS-
tiers craftsmanship is said to have
been hardly better than his scholar
ship. According to General Webb, it
was not wholly unusual for him at
cavalry drill to go sliding over his
horses head. On such occasions Ma
ior Sackett. then in command. would
call out:
"AIr.' Whistler. aren't you a little
ahead Of the squad"
According to Whistler's version to
the Pencils, Major Sackett's remark
was:
"AIr Whistler, am pleased to see
you for once at the head Of your
class"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06

u
clearly all they said-was drifting out
to sea with some enc aboard. Wouldn't
he go to the rescue, they begged.
There was no question about his
going so far as he was concerned
Durants first thought was Of the tide.
1t was at full ebb, and he realized that
If anything afoat was to be snatched
from it's mighty carrying powers it
could be done only by the hastiest pos
sible action.
He ran forward. Larned, the cap
tain, was in the wheelhouse talking to
Hughes, the mate, who had the wheel.
"Get up steam quick-Quicker than
we have ever got it up before"' Durant
called.
where away. SIR" inquired Larned
as the bells In the engine room rang in
response to his notice for increased
steam.
Durant shaded his eyes seward,
but, failing to discern anything other
than the usual quota of ocean liners.
Ee grabbed glass. and there soon
rame into its focus a dark object Of
peculiar shape.
straight to starboardw he answered
quickly. Get her on full head soon as
you can! There's something out there
we've got to catch"
Larned went over to the rail, and
Durant handed him the glass. shes
a good ten mile out whatever she u.s."
he said, land we've not much more :
coal than will get us. up the bay. l
thought I'd load tomorrow, with no
company aboard"
What! No coalr' roared Durant
excitedly. IF there isn't coal enough,
then burn up the furniture. Burn ev-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06
She Almost Remembered.

Little Josephine, aged four, was in
tently studying the pictures in a book
and seemed very much interested in n
picture Of Charles Dickens.
Taking the book to her mother, she
inquired who it was.
THAT is Dickens, dear" said her
mother.
The picture was wonderfully fasci-
mating to the little girl. and when her
big sister came from college in the
evening she ran and~got the book.
turned to the picture and said:
Sister. see! This is picture Of Mr..
Darn"
Her sister replied, mo, dear that
Is Mr.. Dickens"
We'll" said Josephine, Il knew it
was some kind Of Il swear word. DE
liupatOr.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06
BEAVERS HOMES.
How the Ingenious Little Builders Con-
struct Their Houses.

struct Their Houses.
When the beavers dams are com.
pictcd, the ANIMALS separate into small
companies to build cabins or houses
Cor themselves. These are constructed
upon piles along the borders of the
Iond. They are Of an oval shape, re-
Sembllng Il beehive, and they vary
from five feet to ten feet in diameter,
according to the number of families
ihey are to accommodate.
These dwellings are never less than
Two stories high, generally three, and
sometimes they contain four apart
ments. The walls of these are from
two feet to three feet thick, formed
of the same materials as the dams. On
the inside they are made smooth. but
left rough without, being rendered i'm
penetrable to rain.
The lower story Is about two feet
high, the second is formed by a floor
Of sticks covered with mud, and the
upper part terminates with an arched
roof. Through each floor there is 4
passage, and the uppermost floor is
always above the level Of the water
Each of these huts has two doors, one
OH the land side to admit Of their 60
ing out and seeking provisions that
way, another under the water and be-
low where it freezes to preserve their
communication with the pond.-Eng-
fish Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06
The Sycamore.

The sycamore has been called tbs
Egyptian fig tree. The date Of its be
ing planted In England Is not known.
but it was very early. Mary, queen
Of Scots, brought over from France n
young sycamore, which she planted In
the gardens Of Hollywood, and from
this have sprung all the beautiful
groves Of sycamores now to be seen
In Sc0tland.-St. James Gazette.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06


@HE Wolverine was running near
II shore. idling along the New
Jersey coast in the vicinity OF
the Shrewsbury river, one
afternoon early in August.
Glen Durant enjoyed this simple
method Of cruising. 1t was about the
first breathing spell he had had since
the yacht went into commission on
Memorial day. AS the season was par
ticularly favorable to yachting there
had been but little cessation for over
two months now from the smart do
ings Of yachting life. There had been
the races and regattas, with the week
end spins thrown in. There had been
the annual cruises. and there had been
the innumerable social functions ut
Newport and the other resorts, all or
which the Durants were, because. OF
their membership to the various yacht
clubs. under obligations to attend and
which the Misunderstanding Glen Du-
rants father and mother-enjoye
hugely.
In addition, there had been aboard
the Wolverine, the 100000 steam
yacht of the Durants, gay dinners, re-
ceptions and luncheons. There were
bridge and poker and there were any
number of those informal gatherings
when everybody talks and laughs i'm
moderately. SO many persons came
and went while the yacht was anchor
ed at the various yacht club stations
that the launch was kept kicking be-
tween the Wolverine and the landings
almost inceSSantly.
And throughout the merry round
Glen Durant had begged his mother
to cut the whole giddy whirl and run
away with him q little while to
some quiet place where he might
fling aside his immaculate fannels,
get into some coarse negligce things
and stop to breathe and be natural.
He was half dead with ennui. He even
threatened to put out for Canada or
the Rockies. But his mother laughed
at him prettlly. patted him lovingly Oh
his tanned cheeks and called him
''silly boy" He was Il boy to her, de-
spite his twenty-five years. Durant
ached to fly from it all and especially
from the fuss which his mothers but
terfiy friends made over him. Good
looking and tremendously rich, he was
naturally much sought after. He be-
came more and more convinced Of the
triteness of that bit of philosophy of
the old Quaker lady who had some
ching to say about women pursuing
men so assiduously that the men had
no opportunity to seek the women.
Durant was bored UNNECESSARILY.
1t was delight. therefore, when
Durant put his father and mother off
at Long Branch where they were to
spend week with the Whittlestons,
and be could feel immune from any
social eXactiOnS.
He was stretched out. occupying two
chairs under the awning. smoking and
lazily watching the coast and its at
fractions slip past. The water was
quiet for that side of the channel. 1t
seemed that sort of quiet which usual
~ portends something ominous.
Suddenly Durants attention was at
tracted to several persons on the beach.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06
CHANGED Her Mind.

NearsiShted Lady-Thc boy who IS
trying to tic that tin can to that poor
dogs tail ought to be thrhshed within
an inch Of his life-thc h0rrid little
brute, Alaid-It's your boy. mum
Nearsighted Lady-My boy? Maid
Yes. mum Nearsighted l.ady-IeiI
him if he'll stop I'll give him some
cake.-ChriStian Advocate.
There is a fellowship among 'he !lt'
tues by which one great generous liz
mise stimulates another
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06

the point.
Durant and Larned showed her over
the yacht
81 never imagined one of these phi
vate yachts could be so sumptuOuS,"
she commented in amaZement. "ThlS
one must have cost lot Of money"
81 believe father paid something like
$5C0,0C0 for her." Durant replied ill.,
differently.
"Why, our place down in Kentucky
cost only $780," she exclaimed in SIM
pie frankness. land it's dearp' rails
ing her head proudly. Then she added,
with a pretty little laugh, and as if by
way of comparison, and my rowboat,
Dandy, cost only 500"
Durant, who was looking at her, was
inclined Just then to be almost jealous
Of Dandy.
He sent her into his mothers state
room and told her to take whatever
she wanted. She was glad enough to
avail herself Of a long coat for the
trip ahead Of her. When she reap
pcarcd, refreshed. her hair done and
her face alight over the prospect Of
getting back 70 her mother and her
friends. Durant was UNNECESSARILY
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06
Concrete Church.

Colonel, we want contribution
from you to help build a mission
church"
Judge, you know well enough that
while am III sympathy with morality
and religion | don't believe in churches
in the abstract. and
Neither do |. colonel We're going
to build this ore Of concrete. Seattle
POst-Intelligencer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06
The Tall SolIicr.

Bordelais-My dear sir, here in our
barracks we have the talIeSt soldier
ever seen. Marscilais -The tallest:
How tall is he? Bordeais-SiX feet
nine inches. Marseilais-Six feet nine
inches? That is nothing. In our
barracks We have a sergeant who is
so tall that he is compelled to kneel
when he wants to scratch his head
Lippincotts.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06

erything aboard, but get there"
They were running amid line OF
long, lazy rollers with light crests, but
presently the PROV of the Wolverine
was turned toward the dark object.
and she cut through the rollers with
gathering speed. There was no sea to
mention--nothing but a slow, heaving
swell that moved like a pewter lid, as
though keeping some seething thing
from breaking into eruption. Durant had
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06

They were gestic-
ula ting and way
ing frant tic lily,
evidently trying to
attract the atten-
ton of t h 0 S e
aboard the yacht.
d ura t ordered
the Wolverine run
along S b ore as
close as her draft
would permit, and
directly he was
within hailing dis.
lance Of the peo-
pie they made it
known to him that
a boat or some
thin0-DIlra I
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06

for several sec
onds been gazing
at their objective
point, when he
turned his eyes
to the horizon
beyond.
1T looks nasty
out there" he
O b S erve to
Larned. "What
do you suppose
it's going to do?'
Fog, sir, and
it's coming on
tonight to boot!'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06
His Cilomma.

I'm in difficulty over my girl"
whats wrong"
"I'yc been saying such nice things
to her that she's getting conccited. If
| stop she'll think don't care for her
any longer, and If go on she'll think
she's too COED for me- London Mail
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06
Our Guarantee

Go to your druggist today, and
purchase a dollar bottle, and if you
can honestly say, that you did not
receive any benefits from it, after
using the entire bottle, the drug
giSt will refund your money to you
without question or delay.
We will pay the druggist the price
of the bottle purchased by you.
This offer applies to the large
bottle only and to but one in q
family.
We could not afford to make such
an offer, unless we positively knew
what Kodol will do for you.
1t would bankrupt us.
The dollar bottle contains 2h times
as much as the fifty cent bottle.
Kodol is made at the laboratories
of L. G. Dewitt & Co., Chicago.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06
a Previous Specimen,

He-If Ia known how sarcastic you
were never should have married you
Shc-Ycu had Il chance to notice it.
Didn't say. This is so sudden"
when you proposed to me after four
years c0urtsiIp? -BOst0n Transcript.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06
A Heroine.

Ella-Bella never passes Il mirror
without looking In 1t. Stclla-Brave
GIRL IIarper's Weekly.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06
Contractor and Builder
permancntiy Located

. are prepared TODD all cIa>scs
Of wond work, 81 ca H. building
HOUSES, BARNS,
STABLES. SHEDS, ETC.
Let Us have your orders for Doors
and 5a> he's. we can save Ynu money.
lo all kinds Of shop work
\ hig shop. IMprlved ma, hinerv
and dry hiIn. in fact eyerytlii z
rhat goes to make an up-to-datr and
vel! equipped r'anr.
l|raIrr iii in al kinds Of Lumb2r
Drt> >rd Lnmbr: II speciality.
All orders receive prompt atten-
ton
/. Is. BuSsard
Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06
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
it is weak.
You must eat in order to live and
maintain strength.
You must not diet, because the
body requires that you eat suflic-
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 dl-
gest the food.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06
HERE IS RELIEF ron WOMEN.

II you have pains in the back, Urinary, Bladder
or Kidney trouble and want certain, pleasant
herb relief FROM Wcmens ills, t:y Mother Gfays
AUSTRALIAN-LEA II sale, reliable
regulator, and relieves all Female Weaknesses,
Including Inflammation and ulcoratlons. Mother
C,raV's Australian Leaf il sOldby DruggIsls or
eent by mail for 50 eta. Sample sent FKEE.
Address, The Mother Gray Co., lie Roy, ny.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06

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, 1909-08-06

Sod by K. II. TRIMBLE, MONTERREY,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06

No great characters are formed H.,
this world without suffering and sell
denial.- Henry.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06
Cupid I'm
A Fog
By EMMA ARCHER OSBORNE

Copyright. 1909. by American Press Asso-
citation
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-12-10

favor of paying the debt. Siver Erick-
son presented a resolution from the
first district meeting recommending
that the debt be paid, and further
stated that it was the sense of the
meeting that Stevens county could
not afford to sell its reputation for
$4,000 or $5, 900. J. P. Steinfort pre-
sented resolution of similar import
from the Donnelly meeting.
Remarks were made by nearly ev-
cry one present, and all were in favor
of paying the debt. Mr.. Mcguire said
that an Illinois man had said to him
that he did not want to buy land here
because the county had an old seed
grain Indebtedness of $4,000. Mr..
Mcguire thought that when little in
debtedness of $4,000 could be exag
gerated to $5O, 200, it ought to be wip-
ed out SO as to stop such stories, and
that we would never get any nearer
to paying it than we are right now.
Mr.. Sauter urged that the matter be
left to a vote of the people at the
town elections, but several others
thought this would take too long. Mr..
Morton said the sentiment in his part
Of the county was that this was sort of
visiting the iniquities of the fathers
upon the children, but still the best
thing to do was to pay it.
Mr.. Bicknell explained that there had
never been any reputation of this
debt by the county, but simply that
the officials did not know how to
legally pay it. He is in favor of pay
ing it and if the people want to, they
can. He said furthermore that no
blame should attach to former county
officials, because this money was sup
posed to be loaned to people who
could not get their seed in any other
way. Repayment was extended over
two years, and by the second year,
many had left the county Or raised no
crop. He advised that special tax
levy be made, and that the treasurer
could legally pay to the state the
money thus collected for this special
purpose.
A motion was then offered by Mr..
Stewart and carried that the COM
missioners be asked to instruct the
county auditor to levy special tax to
pay the seed grain Indebtedness.
Mr.. Ware stated that such a tax
would be at the rate of about 1.2 mills.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-12-10
WILL LEVY TAX
TO PAY BONDS
THE COMMISSIONERS WILL
RAISE SPECIAL FUND.
Taxpayers from Every Commits
sioner District Present Resolu-
items Urging that Seed Grain
Bonds be Paid. &

The county commissioners met in
special session on Tuesday afternoon
to consider the seed grain and Russian
thistle Indebtedness of this county TO
the state of Minnesota, and after a
full discussion, a resolution was passed
instructing the auditor to levy the tax
to pay the bonds in accordance with
the certificate of the state auditor.
Besides the commissioners and Off
Gals, there were present J. L. Morton,
of Moore, Silver Larson, of Framnas,
John Willie and Ole Falk, of Rends-
vile, j. P. Steinfort, of Donnelly,
Chas. Golden, of Baker, John Halbe,
VIM. Engel and John frost, of Ever
glade, JOS. Sauter, of Synnes, and S.
Stewart, E. ]. Jones, S. A. Siverts,
and T. HI. Mcguire, of Morris.
Discussion was opened by E. j.
Jones, who presented the resolution
of the Morris Improvement Union,
and further urged that tax levy to
pay this Indebtedness be made on both
real and personal property so that all
might help contribute.
S. Stewart urged that it be paid inn
mediately out of the sinking fund, but
withdrew the suggestion on learning
that the sinking fund was recently
exhausted in paying the court house
bonds.
Reports were then had from the
various meetings around the county.
Mr.. Morton presented the resolution
from the Hancock meeting that the
action of the county officials in levy !
ing tax would be upheld. Mr.. Casey.
gave a report from the Chokio meet
ing showing that majority were in
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-12-10
Congregational Church

Train stalled in the snow last Sum
day at the Congregational church.
Bring your tickets for next Sunday,
Dec. 18th. And if you have lost your
ticket come anyway. Remember the
time, at 12 O'Clock. Each pupil present
will get card as reminder of the
day.
Regular services at the Congrega-
tional church next Sunday both morn
ing and evening. The orchestra will
play in the evening. Special singing
All are cordially invited.
A. r. LARSON, Pastor
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-12-10
SEE A LIGHT.
State Officials Careless with
State School Fund.

The very simple legal proposition
involved in the matter of the seed
grain bonds promises to have good
effect in safeguarding the permanent
school fund of this state.
No attorney general has ever yet
given written opinion that these
seed grain bonds were a legal charge
against the county, and the agitation
of the question recently has evident
ly caused the state officials to see a
light regarding the way they have iu-
vested the permanent school fund in
ditch bonds. They have held up the
loaning of money recently, and it is
very evident that they want to know
where they are at should it ever be
necessary to call upon the counties to
pay them.
The legal proposition in each case
is the same. If the general taxpayer
cannot be taxed to pay for seed which
was furnished to someone who re-
fused to pay, then he cannot be made
to pay ditch bond which proved un-
collectable against the land benefited.
Stevens county owes a balance on
the Russian thistle loan, because the
courts declared the Russian thistle
lien invalid against certain lands.
Stevens county has done a service
to the state by calling attention to
this matter-and still prefers to save
her good name rather than profit by
it.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-12-10
Musical instruments

We can provide about every
thing there is in this line from
simple harmonica to the finest of
string instruments of all kinds.
We have splendid assortment of
Violins, Guitars, Banjos, Mando-
Inns, Accordians, etc. You can
save money by buying such goods
of us.