davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
Hotel lien Taking Changes.

RICHMOND, Va. Dec. DIR,
Roy K. Flanagan, State Inspec-
tor, who is spending few days at
headquarters, believes that the ho-
tel men of the State are anxious to
conform to the new hotel law and
are doing all in their power To
make the necessary notifications
required by the act of Assembly
In several months travel through
the State, DR.. Flanagan has in
spected many hotels and has met
with the cooperation of the pro-
prietors.
In a statement given out today
at the Health Department, DR..
Flanagan declares that he has
found few hotels which are not
complying with the law. In most
cases where the Inspector found
violations of the law, these were
attributable more to ignorance of
the law than desire to eyade it's re-
quirements. AS soon as the pro-
prietors familiarized themselves
with the law which has been sent
to them, they were prompt t o
make the necessary changes.
Short sheets and unsanitary ar
rangements, according to DR.. Elan
nagan, are the chief violations of
the law, WHICH was passed at the
request of the travelling men of the
State. This law required eight-foot
sheets on every bed and contains
strict sanitary regulations. DR..
Flanagan found many sheets in
use below the required length and
in some cases. had to order the
proprietors to lengthen the sheets.
1.-THE most amusing case with which
| have met" he said today, "was
where a hotel proprietor begged
me, when I came to inspect his no.
tel, to postpone my inspection UNI
til the next day. I did this, and
found, the next morning, that he
had purchased new sheets for ev-
cry bed overnight. This was very
well, but when / came to examine
them they were six inches short.
He had to add siv inches to every
one of them, and might as well
have used the old ones. In the
main, however, the hotel men are
doing their best"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
Jack Sheppard "a q Text,

Jack Sheppard had great hold upon
the imagination Of the people Of his
time. The fact that 100000 people wit
messed his execution at Tyburn On
Nov. Is, 1924. upon the tree that bears
twelve times yeare" is some witness
to his grim popularity. But one Of the
strangest tributes ever paid him was
the sermon preached upon him In a
London church.
"Oh, that We were all like Jack Shep-
pard" began the preacher, to the stu
pefaction Of his congregation. He went
on to draw parallel between things
Of the flesh and those Of the soul and
to point out that the genius shown in
housebreaking might have been be-
slowed upon picking the locks Of the
heart with the nail Of repentance
London Standard.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
Genius and Medioerity.

Corneille did not speak correctly the
language of which he was such mas
ter. Descartes was silent in mixed
society. Themistocles, when asked to
play on a lutte, said, II cannot fiddle,
but / can make a little village into a
great city" Addison was unable to
converse In company. Virgil was heavy
colloquially. La Fontaine was coarse
and stupid when surrounded by men.
The Countess of Pembroke had been
often heard to say Of Chaucer that his
silence was more agreeable to her
than his conversation. Socrates, cele-
brated for his written orations, was so
timid that he never ventured to speak
In public. Dryden said that he was
unfit for company. Hence it has been
remarked, "Mediocrity can talk; 1t is
for genius to observe"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
rlonterey,Va. Friday. Dec. Io,'oIo

This is one of the weeks when
the newspaper man would appre-
ciate the help of county correspond
ents. The snow, JOY to some and
adding hardships to Others, seems
to have cut off the news supply,
driven everything and everybody to
shelter, and frozen the streams OF
GOSSIP. Those who imagine that
the country editor has no trials is
away off, and the reason so many
think they could get up a better
paper than he does is because they
have never tried it. A newspaper
is like a piece of machinery, in that
it requires fuel and grease to run it;
it is also like mortal man, because
it looks pale unless you have some
thing to put in it. The editor may
do his level best from week to week
to "6ll up" but there are leah
times, and no amount of foresight
or energy can entirely prevent it.
Even at these times the nonresl-
dent welconGes .ald appreciates the
county paper, knowing full well
that everything is moving quietly
and serenely, with nothing startling
to relate.
These ithoughts occur to us at a
time like this, and to refer to them
helps to fill up, answers as a sort OF
explanation or apology, and some
negligent county reporters may re-
proach themselves for de:erting us
and neglecting to send in the news
from their respective communities
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
Administrators Sale

As Administrator, with the Will
Annexed, of Abraham Life, decd,
l will sell at public auction on
FRIDAY, DEC. 30, 1910,
at his late residence; three miles
north of Crabbottom Mills, the fol-
lowing and other personal property
of the deceased:
One sorrel mare; l 5-year-old
COW, will be fresh in spring; l q
year-old heifer, fat, will be fresh in
spring; Is good sheep; 3 hay stacks
and lot of fodder; 20 bushels of
wheat; 60 bushels ear corn, and
some oats and potatoes; l new 2
horse wagon; old 2-horse wagon;
l good banner wagon; / wind mill;
/ cookie machine; l moving ma
chine; l buggy rake; l good left
handed pillow: l hillside plow;a one
horse cultivator; l double and one
single shovel pillow; l harrow; ap-
Pile mill; 1 washing machine; 1 rifle
gun; 3 iron kettles; l copper kettle.
Also some lumber, chains axes,
saws, sugar water pan, big tubs,
barrels, buckets, blacksmith s tools,
carpenters tools, fruit jars and
feuit crooks, etc.; all the house
hold furniture, consisting of bu-
reaus, safes, bedsteads and bedding,
cookingstove and utensils, heating
stoves, tables, chairs, lounges,
chests, trunks, some old and new
rag carpet, and many other things
not mentioned.
TERMS: On all sums under SIS,
cash will be required; for sums over
that amount, negotiable note on 9
time with two good en-
dorsers will be required.
G. Lee Chew, Admir-.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
CAMP Align EXPENSES
IN LAST ELECTION

Washington, D. c., Dec. S--The
republican congressional committee
received S77, 461 and disbursed
$74,373, while the democratic con-
gressional committee received S27, :
700 and discussed $27, III, during
the recent campaign, according to
reports filed today with the clerk
of the House of Representatives.
These reports were made in ac-
cordance with the act of June 25,
1910, providing for publicity of
contributions made for the purpose
of influencing elections at which rep
resentatives in Congress are elected.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16

The Staunton Automobile Asso-
citation has filed a protest against
the application made to the State
Corporation Commission for addi-
tional toll gates on the Valley Turn
pike, and from an article appearing
in the Richmond Dispatch, as well
as protests from Harrisonburg and
Bridgewater, the turnpike Compa-
ny will find bitter opposition to the
move.
Figures are given to show that
it costs more now to 90 from Staun-
ton to Harrisonburg or Winchester
and return by automobile than by
railroad. The protest concludes as
follows:
Notwithstanding this excessive
toll, no word of complaint has come
from automobile patrons of the
pike, except that it be kept in
reasonable condition AS it is now
maintained it is doubtless the most
expensive road in the entire country
for Automobiles, and it can be
easily established that the Valley
Pike has cost automobiles for this
city alone several thousand dollars
for tires over and above what II
should have cost, bad the pike beer
kept up to approximately modern
requirements. The company's way
of ''keening up" the pike is to
break hard blue limestone with
edges almost as sharp as knife
many of the pieces so large as moi
to pass through a 3 ID inch ring
and spread it over the surface ir
such a way as to make it impossi'
BILE "for travel" to pass around
and the travel is supposed to beat
| it down and make a road. Oyer
the sharp rocks one has to drive
rubber automobile tires, with the
result that new tires costing sec
each have been damaged beyond
repair in a single round trip, Staun'
ton to Harrisonburg. The average
mileage, tires used on the VALLEY
Pike, is at least so per cent. les:
than those used on the modern
pixies and dirt roads.
The Staunton Automobile Asso
citation would consider it a disting-
uished pleasure to furnish automo
biles of latest pattern to take thu
members of the State Corporation
Commission over the Valley Turn
pike, that they may see by actua
inspection how it is the most eX
pensive roadway in the State fol
automobiling."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16

rnE BgLrEp PLAID.
This Was the Original Dress Of the
Scotch HIGHLANDER.

Scotch Highlander.
The original dress of the highlander
was the belted plaid This was piece
of tartan CLOTH two yards broad and
four long, which was drawn around
the waist in nicely adjusted folds and
tightly buckled with belt The lower
part came down to the knees In much
the same manner as the modern kilt,
while the upper part was drawn up
and adjusted TO the left shoulder, so
that the right arm might be perfectly
free. This upper part was the plaid,
which was used as covering for the
shoulders and body In wet weather,
and when the use of both arms was
required II was fastened across the
breast with a brooch, often Guriously
enriched. brooch was also used to
fasten the plaid on the left shoulder.
To attire himself In. the belted plaid
required on the part of the highlander
no small amount Of dexterity. The
usual way was to lay 1t on the floor
and after carefully arranging the
folds to lie down upon 1t and then
buckle 1t on. The lower end was fas-
tened at the right hip. The utility OF
such a dress In the highlands is OBJ
vious, for the plaid rendered the man
Indifferent to storms and prepared to
pass a night In the open air in the
most inclement weather. while the
loose undergarment enabled him to
wade rivers or ascend mountains with
equal ease. 1t was thus peculiarly
adapted to the warrior, the hunter and
the shepherd London Mail.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
An Ola oarret on a Stormy Day.

An Ola 0arret on a Stormy Day.
| know no nobler forage ground for
romantic, venturesome, mischievous
boy than the garnet Of an old family
mansion on day Of storm. 1t is a
perfect field Of cbivalry. The heavy
rafters and dashing rain, the piles Of
spare mattresses to carouse upon, the
big trunks to hide In, the old white
coats and hats hanging in obscure cor
ners like ghosts, are great! And it Is
so far away from the old lady who
keeps rule in the nursery that there is
no possible risk Of scolding for twist
ing Off the fringe of rug. There is
no baby in the garnet to wake up.
There is no company" in the garnet
to be disturbed by the noise. There is
no crochety old uncle or grandma,
with their everlasting "Boys, boysw
and then look Of horror.-Donald G..
Mitchell.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
SHE LOVED SNUFF.
Remarkable Will and Funeral Of a
Queer Enelishwoman.

Remarkable Will and Funeral Of a
Queer Eneishwoman.
The will Of Mrs. Margaret Thomp-
son, which is preserved as curiosity
at Somerset House, England, is trib-
ute to the delights and consultations OF
snuff The testatrix directed that in
her coffin should be buried with her all
her handkerchiefs and sufficient Of the
best Scotch snuff to cover her body.
This she preferred to flowers, as moth
ing could be more fragrant and so re-
freshing to me as that precious pow
der" Further, the six greatest SNUFF
takers in the parish Of st. James,
Westminster, were to be her bearers.
Six old maids, each bearing in her
hand box filed with the best Scotch
snuff to take for their refreshment as
they walked, were to bear the pail.
Before the corpse the minister was to
walk, carrying and partaking Of a
pound Of snuff At every twenty yards
a handful Of snuff was to be delivered
to the bystanders, and at the door or
the testatrix's house were to be placed
two bushels Of the same quality OF
snuff for gratuitous distribution. In
order to insure the carrying out Of her
wishes the testatrix made the legacies
given by the will dependent upon an
exact and literal fulfllment Of the
conditions above named. In closing
she babe all concerned to regard snuff
as the grand cordial Of nature.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
WILLING to Be Reasonable.

do you believe in long engage
ments% he asked after she had con-
scented to be his
Eyes, dearest" she replied. u have
always thought 1t was such a mistake
for two people to rush into matrimony
before they learned to really know
each other"
well, about how long would you
wish the engagement to be?"
Let me see! Would you think 1t
was too long if we didn't get married
until week from next Thursday Pr
Chicago Record Herald
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16

The election held in Lee District
Tuesday to decide whether license
shall be issued for the sale of intox-
icating liquors in the town of New
Market, resulted in a victory for
the "drys" by a majority of exact
ly 100 votes. New Market has
been dry for four years, the rest of
Shenandoah county being in the
same condition. Little interest was
shown in the campaign
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
HENTY AS AN INVENTOR.
The Authors Reversible Boat That
Was Hallway Success.


George Henty. the author of boys
stories, is described in "Sixty Years
In the Wilderness" by Henry w. Lucy
as the warmest hearted, shortest TEN
pered man In the world.
Before he found his true vocation
In writing boys books Henty tried
various methods of experimenting his
salary on the Standard One was the
recovery of tin from broken or disused
utensils. For some months his study
was filed with bad smell and scraps
Of broken tin. The smell was engen-
dered by efforts to melt of the tin
from the baser metal with the assist
ance Of chemical compound invent
ed by the operator.
1.-THE next thing that attracted Hen
tvs attention and filed him with hope
Of fortune was the building Of re-
versible boat, bound to right itself au-
tomatjcally. He took rooms up the
river and. with some assistance from
a village mechanic, built his boat To
a certain extent 1t proved an unqual1.
fed success. At the slightest well d.
rected touch, sometimes without 1t, 1t
would turn over, keel uppermost, with
Henty in the river. Fighting itself
was, as the French say, another pair
Of sleeves
Through some anxious weeks 10
was frequently ignominiously rescued
BY passing boat and walked home,
oozing water from pockets and boots.
In the end his landlady gave him no
tice that she could not 'beAlways mop
ping up after him. fancy be gladly
seized this opportunity OF retiring
from the boat buHdins business"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
Fellow Worms,

Before Longfellow bought the house
In Cambridge so associated with his
memory 1t was owned and occupied by
old Mrs. Craigie. Mrs. Craigie was a
woman Of many eccentricities. Some
one once tried to persuade her to have
her trees tarred to protect them from
caterpillars, which also invaded her
neighbors' trees She refused to be so
cruel to the caterpillars They are
our fellow worms" she said.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
For Sale Cheap

AS / am going to move away |
will sell my outfit as follows: one
IL H. P. Peerless traction engine
in good running order and one OF.
Frick Saw mill with rs feet track,
80 feet carriage, 3 head blocks
with power receeder, cable feed, so
inch inserted tooth saw, hooks, etc.
Mil has only been used a short
while and is in irst-class condition,
also one ton capacity engine wag-
on and one good wood saw with
truck. Price for quick sale $4,000
cash. Call on or address
George H. Mclaughlin,
Lone Fountain, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
THE AGE OF THE FEE SYSTEM.

The Saturday Evening Post in 6
recent issue said some very inter.
esting things about the age of the
fee system in this country. II
would seem that this abuse is one
which time has deeply rooted into
our governmental system.
Our contemporary tells us that
the fee system is zone of the oldest
of American institutions, for it
came here with the first colonial Of
ficer." The Office of Governor OF
Virginia, according to the famous
historian, yielded $500 the year
to the nominal Governor, who stay
ed in England, while the acting
Governor of the colony, who lived
in the Old Dominion, received 500
600.
In the same period, the Governor
or New York was accustomed to
collect for his private purse S65, 900
the year in land patent fees alone.
In a time of small fortunes, Govern
or Clark, of New York, collected
100000 in seven years. In a very
brief tenure, Governor Clinton took
in $4,000.
1t will be well for defenders of
the fee system to note that in the
opinion of the Post the American
Revolution was a direct result of
the fee system, for the disputes
with colonial officers that culminat-
ed in the war were mainly brought
about by the attempts of colonial
officers to collect fees.
Its age is no argument for the
system. There is no statute of
limitations in this case to bar the
rights ofthe people to abolish this
iniquity. The day is not so far
away when nothing that is unbusi-
nesslike will be tolerated in the adj
ministration of the public business.
-TimeS-Dispatch.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16

1t was a longing to hold in his
arms his baby which he never had
seen that brought Walter A. Hall,
a defaulting bank teller, back to
New York and prison. He sur
rendered himself, confessed a theft
of S44 500 from Herald Square
branch of the Greenwich Bank and
was remanded for sentence.
Hall. who is "a years old, fled
from New York last July and wan
dered about Canada, he said, bet
ting on horse races. When he heard
that the baby had arrived his long
ing to see the child made his exile
misery. He sent $500 to his wife,
which she turned over to the bank.
Later, he said, he sent 81 900 to
her, but she told the police that
she never received the money.
When he could resist no longer the
impulse to return to his baby, he
came back to New York. Hall
surrendered SIS. 900, which he said
was all he had left of the money he
had taken. r
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
THE DAVIS-ELKINS COLLEGE
ELKINS, W. VA
ELKINS, w. VA.

Collegiate Department. Four years of College work
leading to the A. B. and S. degrees Commercial Course
Preparatory School: Two years, Individual attention
Careful supervision.
The most accessible high grade school for Highland
students. Within few hours of home: Strong faculty:
high standards in school and out AT the lowest possible
cost. few scholarships to students needy and reav
deserving JAMES EDWARD ALLEN President
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16

Edward D. White, of Louisiana,
associate justice of the supreme
court, was confirmed Monday by
the senate to be chief justice of the
court Immediately following receipt
of his nomination by President
Taft. Confirmation of the two
newly appointed associate justices
whose names were also sent to the
senate today will follow later.
The quick confirmation of Justice
White is due to the fact that the
senate already had passed upon his
qualifications.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
SURF on Ono Point.

"Do you believe that great wealth
has tendency to keep man out Of
heavenr queried the party who was
addicted to the conundrum habit.
II am not prepared to express an
opinion on that subject" answered the
student of human nature, "but know
that great wealth has kept many a
man out Of the penitentiary." Chicago
NQUa
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16

We are proud of our assortment
Of shirts and neckwear. Nowhere
around here can you find a better
assortment, quality considered, the
lowest priced goods in town.
Highland Mercantile G
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16

Big MoNEY-We want an agent
in every town; salary and commits
sion; references required; for full
particulars, address Subscription
Dept, National Sportsman, Inc,
rs Federal ST., Boston, Mass.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
Somewhat Surorised.

"Why didn't your boy enter collegeT
HE couldn't pass the examination"
do they have to pass an examina-
ton? ! thought all college boy need
ed was some funny. clothes" Pitts
burg Post
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
He Mof;>,a

Pillows-I never realized till three
years ago why Dobson was always
preaching patience. Boulsters-What
made you realize 1t then2 Pillows-I
lent him $10.-New York Globe.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16

Many persons find themselves af-
fected with persistent cough after
an attack of influenza. AS this
cough can be promptly cured by
the use of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, it should not be allowed
to run on until it becomes trouble
some. Sold by DR.. K. H. Trimble.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16
$4,000

Will be given to any person according to the terms
of this coupon for writing their in toy of coupon
filling in below, of parties of their knowledge and
acquaintance desiring to purchase farm AID mail same
to Valley Realty Company, Harrisonburg Va for our
signature We the right to cancel any that
have already been reported
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16

Christmas toys, fire works of
every description, and many USE
full things suitable for presents at
r. NJ. Trimble's store.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16

The total population of the Unit
ed States is announced by the Cen
sus Bureau. The population of
the United States, including Alas
ka, Hawaii, Porto Rico and Mill
tary and Naval persons abroad is
SO, 402, Isl, which is an increase of
16, 145,52l or nearly 81 per cent
over the census of 1900: Includ-
ing the Philippine Islands. the Ca
nal Zone and all other possessions,
the total population of the United
States is estimated at 101, 1000
The population of the United
States, not including any foreign
possessions is 81 ,972, 226. which is
an increase of 1897 ,691 over the
last census.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16

Encouragement after censure Ia "a
the sun after 0 shower, Goethe,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-16

NoTIcE-Is hereby given to the
patrons of Royal King, the Ken
lucky Saddle Horse, to pay to the
undersigned all insurance fees for
the season of 1909. By order of
the company. Lee j. Winner,
3ts Hightown, Va.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-07
Data for Ely-GOldfield
Railroad is Complete

SALT LAKE, Sept. 6.-The pro-
ject of building a railroad from
Goldfield to Ely, making it part of
transcontinental line by connecting
there with the proposed line from
Salt Lake to Ely, appears to be by
no means dead. For nearly year
engineers have been employed gath
ering data relative to ore tonnages
at Hamilton, Typo, Reveille and
other mining camps which would be
in or near the Ely-Goldfield line.
That work has been finished, it is
said, and it only remains for the
data to be placed in the hands of
the promoters.
Engineers have gone to San Fran
cisco for conference, following
which they will meet in New York
the principal interests behind the
project. Opposition of the city of
Ely to granting right of way fran
chise through that city-which held
up the project two years ago-has
been overcome. Not only is Ely