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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10

walter johnson takes his turn pitching
to tho batters. The work. however. is
easier for him than 1t is for the average
pitcher, for the reason that he can de-
velop enough speed to make batting In
terestine without straining his arm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10

Dixie Walker and Dolly Gray are both
ready to pitch q fun ball game whenever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-10

Tom Hughes had never seen Eddie Ain
smith throw to the bases until during
infield practice this morning, and the vet
eran pitcher was amazed at the young
ster's wonderful ability in this respect.
II never saw anything like that be
FORE said Hughes. why, he stand:
flat-footed and throws harder than any
one I have ever seen. 1 heard that he
could throw, but 1 did not expect hin
to be able to do anything like that. Why
if a pitcher will only halfway hold {
runner on there is not a chance to stea
on that kid
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
Explosives In Your Body.

The human body contains no fewer
than four substances which are so in
fammable that in a pure state they
will "go off, by spontaneous combus'
ton. For instance. there is phospho'
rus. The body Of a person weighing
12C pounds contains twenty-five
ounces of this substance, which, as
everybody knows, readily takes fire OF
its own accord IL exposed to the air.
1t i3 combined with lime to make the
bones, taking the form Of phosphate
lime. The body of human being
weighing 120 pounds contains nearly
one and a half ounces of magnesium,
two ounces Of sodium and nearly two
and half ounces of potassium. The
first of these. substance of silvery
whiteness, is so readily and fcrcely
combustible that it has 10 be kept
tightly corked in bottles to prevent it
from igniting of its own accord. So,
dunn will take fire If thrown into
water, and so likewise will potassium
the latter with great violence, finally
exploding and throwing a shower of
sparks into the air.-New York World.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
When Bismarck Went Dry

Bismarck was not without supersti
ton, and this always was noticeable
on the eve Of the new year. From {
o'clock that night until after midnight
he would not take water in any cir
cumstanccs from glass. 1t was al
ancient tradition in the chancallor's
family that any one who SET the legend
at defiance would pass through seri
Gus illness. If another tradition is true
the observance Of the family legend
must have been sore trouble to the
iron chancellor, for the Paris contem
porary from which we take the fore
going says that Bismarck not onl!
!0Ved wur, but br-ur--cr,d -rrria, .s-,--Aia--
cially French wines. He was mo-
averse to punch and grog, but on New
Years eve grog was under the ban. fol
it contains water.--London Globe.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
Quick and Cheap Legal Work.

The French tribunal Of commerce Is
presided over by judge without a
jury The PLAINTIFFS lawyer argues
his own case before the judge, simply
to show that he has a case and the
nature of it. The defendant does not
plead, but if he can disputes the facts.
II the judge considers there is no case
be dismisses the plaintiff. IN the con-
trary case he appoints an assessor out
Of a dozen chosen yearly of the towns
reputed merchants to decide upon it.
The following day the assessor calls
rhe parties to his room in the court. lie
hears each of them separately without
any lawyers. Within fifteen minutes
he gathers their documents and' dis
misses them. Two or three days later
he communicates his judgment to the
solicitors through the court, and the
business is ended. The costs of law
yers and the court fees come to about
f6 a side. The same case In England
would take six months at least and
cost no less than ESQ for claim Of
f50.-London Mail.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
GambIina In Wood.

ITO most people my business woulc
seem to be devoid of chances" said 6
dealer in fine woods, ''yet as a matteI
of fact know Of nothing that is more
Of q gamble. On every log of wood We
buy we take chance that the inside
is as good as the outside. At recen
auction of fine woods in London my
partner and paid $4,000 for mahog
any log that looked all right so far as
we could tell. If the inside was sount
we stood to make good profit, bu
worm holes or rotten spots at the core
would mean a heavy loss. Not unit
we got the log to this country and go
it opened up could we be certain. Al
a matter of fact this particular log
was perfect, and we cleaned up $500;
on the deal. But it was gambling pure
and simple"-New York Sun.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
Two Historic Drinks.

Sir Philip Sidney received his death
wound before the walls of Zutphen on
Sent. %, 1856. Parched with thirst,
he called for drink. As he was
putting the bottle to his mouth his
eyes fell upon desperately wounded
soldier who as he was being carried
past threw him longing glances,
(which Sir Philip perceiving took the
bottle from his lips before he drank
and delivered to the poor man with
these words: THY necessity is greater
than mine.
At the battle Of Ravenna in 1912,
when the allied Spanish and papa}
forces were defeated by the renowned
Castor de Folk, Dumolard, one Of his
captains, played conspicuous part.
After q gallant charge, by which he
had driven back the enemy, he deter
mined to publicly drink the health OF
his enemy's brave ally, Jacob Won
Empser, the leader Of the 5000 Ger
man lasquenets. Wine was brought
upon the field, and, having sat down,
each hero flied lis goblet. Al: that
moment, while they were in the very
act of pledgng each others health, a
cannon ball from the enemy's lines
killed them both. -
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
HosoitaI FIGHTERS.

Into n hospital came two men with
battered faces.
Street fight?' said the surgeon in
charge.
1t was. Under the doctors directions
orderlies moved beds and patients
around until the newcomers were
separated the length OF the ward.
"In this case that precaution may not
be necessary" he said. but after a
street brawl it very often is. Before
we learned the peculiarities Of those
people it happened more than once
that two mon who were mortal enc
mics were brought in and laid out side
by side. Each saw his advantage and
was foxy enough to keep still until
both were left alone in adjoining cots;
then they sailed into each other tooth
and nail, trying to finish the job that
had been interrupted i, the street.
Once or twice they nearly succeeded.
Now chance patients with pugilist1c
tendencies are placed so far apart that
q neighborly interchange Of uppercuts
is out Of the question.-New York
Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
A Miqhty Appetite.

We eat, but we no longer stuff. The
great suffers of the past are dead.
What Of that seventeenth century
Kentish man Nicholas Wood, for eX'
ample, who would eat a whole hog at
a sitting and follow it up the next day
with thirty dozen pigeons? Withal
this possessor of a "Kentish stomach
was a sportsman. AS proof Of this
there is that record of his challenge to
Taylor, the water poet, to "eat at one
time as much black pudding as would
reach across the Thames at any place
to be fixed by Taylor himself between
London and Richmond" Well might
old Fuller moralize over that appetite
Of Woods. Let us raise our graft
tude," he said, "to the goodness OF
God, especially when he giyeth US ap
petite enough for our meat and yet
meat too much for our appetite. ~
Westminster Gazette.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
His Erankness Won,

The late Senator Dolliver said that
in politics il paid to be frank and
honest with the people.
My predecessor in the senate" he
said, was John H. Gear. On one oc-
casion the prohibition spirit was run
ming high, and a public meeting was
held, with a we'll known Quaker as
chairman. Gear was invited to the
meeting. He accepted the invitation.
The old Quaker called him to the plat
form and said:
"'We learn that thou dost not belong
to any temperance society and also
that thou dost drink liquor at thy dis.
croston. Is this true|
Every word Of it is true replied
Gear, but did you ever hear of my
doing anything dishonorable"
"'Nay, Mr.. Gear replied the old
Quaker chairman-'nay, we have never
heard anything else to thy discredit.
Thy frankness is more to be commend.
ed than thy habits. But thou hast not
lied to us, and we will support thee
"And they did," said Senator Dol
liver, land elected him too."-Wash.
ington Star
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
Tho Louvre,

The Louvre dates away back to the
reign of Dagobert in CPS In 1904 it
was priscn and in 1864 was made
into a library The new building was
begun by Francis l. in 1925 and en-
larged and adorned by successive
kings, principally BIZ Louis XIV. But
it was Napoleon |. who gave the
Louvre it's real glory. Turning 1t into
a museum. Napoleon deposited in it
the finest collection Of paintings, stat
ues and art treasures known in the
world. The magni.icen! buildings OF
the new Louvre were begun by Napo-
leon l. and completed by Napoleon III.
about 1851
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
The JekyII and HYDE Idea.

81 was in Stevenson's company" says
Charles Brookfield in Random Remf-
niscences," "at the moment that he
conceived the germ Of the idea OF 'Dr
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde He was in
Weighing against man with whom he
had done business and with whom he
was dissatisfied. The mans name was
Samuel Creggan, or something like it.
He's q man who trades on the Sam
uel,' Stevenson de Jared. 'He receives
you with Samucl's smile on his face.
with the gesture Of Samuel he invites
you into a chair, with Samuels eyes
cast down in self denreciation he tells
you how we'll satisfied his clients have
always been with his dealings, but
every now and again you catch a
glimpse of the Creggan peerlng out
like a white ferret Crcggan's the real
man; Samuel's only superficial.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
Thu Mnrd "Chan.W

"Chap" is simply an abbreTiation of
chapman, the merchant of former days.
and is derived from the Anglo-Saxon
"ceap," a bargain. The word almost
brings before us the loud voiced
cheap Jack" as he cries his wares in
the cheaping or market Chap seems
to have come into common use at the
end Of the sixteenth century and Is
rarely mentioned in books before 100
Johnson does not recognize it, though
Steele uses it in 1712 in the Spectator
cIf you want to sell, here IS your
chap"), and it is found in Bailey's Die
tionary, 1871. It's ORIGINAL meaning OF
. buyer or seller still fingers in the
dialects Of many counties. Coupled
with the adiectives old, young, little
-,yvvr,~Tt WIS -rs--,u-ru ruIilllldI
language, as is it's relative, a queer
customer" Todd, 1918, affirms that q
good chap meant one TO whom credit
might be given. whereas not qualified
by good 1t was term of contempt
London Standard.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
LEXINGTON PRESBYTfRY

Lexington Presbytery will meet
in the first Presbyterian church on
April l3 al s p. m. and will be
opened with sermon by A. C.
Hopkins, Jr., of Buena Vista, the
Moderator.
The regular "PresbyteriaI" or
Doctrinal sermon will be preached
the second evening by the Rev.
Henry W. Mclaughlin, pastor of
Providence church, on the subject
"Why l believe in Christ" On
Thursday morning a special hour is
set apart at the order of the Presby-
terry for special prayer upon the
churches, pastors and people. On
Saturday morning the great
object of Home Missions will be
presented through the report of the
chairman Rev. Holmes Ralston.
On monday morning the report
of Foreign Missions will be made
by the chairman, Rev. A. M. Fra
ser, D. D.
1t is likely that much interest
will be taken in the meeting. Be-
sides the usual reports there will be
much of interests before this meet
ing of the Presbytery and it is
likely to be largely attended -
Staunton Dispatch.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
Tho Moss Troopers.

Moss troopers was the name given
to the desperate plunderers and rob-
bers who secreted themselves through
out the sixteenth and seventeenth CEN
turies in the "mosses" on the borders
of Scotland. These outlaws were
largely made up of deserters and Grim
inals from the armies of England and
the continent. and their depredatipns
and cruelties were the terror of the re-
gion infested by them. Many severe
laws were passed against them. but
they were not fairly extirpated until
the eighteenth century
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
The Thrice-a-Week Edition of
the New York World.

The great political campaigns are
now at hand, and you want the
news accurately and promptly. The
World long since established a rec
ord for impartiality, and anybody
can affordits Thrice-a-Week edition,
which comes every other day in the
week, except Sunday. 1t will be
of particular value to you now.
The Thrice-a-Week World also
abounds in other strong features,
serial stories, humor, markets, car
toons; in fact, everything that is to
be found in a first-class daily.
The Thrice-a-Week Worlds regu-
lar subscription price is only S1.00-
per year, and this pays for 156 pa
pers. We offer this unequalled
newspaper and the HIGHLAND RE-
CoRDER together for one year for
81 70.
The regular subscription price of
the two papers is $500
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
Her P~idce Prize,

A decided coldness between two wo
men who had been friends for many
years is the result Of a mistake made
by the maid of one of them who had
had a four table bridge party one
afternoon recently. In keeping with
the custom, she had provided a prize
for each table, to be brought to the
card room just before tea was served
and placed on the tables which bore
the corresponding numbers. 1t was a
"lovely party" in every respect, with
never a hitch until the woman at No
3 opened the parcel which was sup
posed to contain her trophy Of victory
over her three competitors. but which
really contained piece of perfumed
soap. Unfortunately. the hostess was
not in the group when the package
was opened, and much had been said
before she discovered thar the wrong
bundle had been brought downstairs
New York Tribune.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
The Seals Marvellous Instinct.

The instinct Of the seal is :Larveious.
1t will leave its young on the ice in
the morning and, going down through
q hole, remain away all day swim
ming in search of food. Returning in
the evening, it will locate its offspring
in the same patch" among hundreds
Of thousands Of other baby seals not.
withstanding that the ice may have
wheeled or drifted fifty or sixty miles
during the day from wind and tide
and Notwithstanding that the patch
may extend thirty or forty miles from
one end to the other Whether this
instinct is of the class that enables
the bird without any mark or chart in
q forest with millions Of trees alike to
find its way back with ease and preci-
sion to its nest | do not know, but 1t
is one OF those wonders in nature
before which human knowledge is
-Lso,.erht- e, f,.ll -stail--SiI, Edward
Norris in Wide World Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
Watered.

"If you are looking for bargains"
said the broker, II can suit you. | can
offer you some stocks at 10 cents a
share"
"But why are they so cheap? de-
manded the lady shopper.
"You see, they have been slightly
damaged by Observation-Disclosures Her
IL
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14

In Il general way that type of farm
ing has most to commend it from the
standpoint of the welfare Of the soil
and the owner Of it in which the
amount paid to railroads for transpor-
tation of products is reduced to mini
mum. 1t is because of this fact that
raising hogs. sheep and cattle is bet
ter type of farming than grain selling
and why butter production is better
than either With grain the value OF
the shipment is from cent to a cent
and a half pound. with stock 5 to 10
cents and with butter % to 50 cents
Not only this. but the amount of fer
tility removed from the farm Is In
quite accurate indirect ratio to the
value per pound of the product ship
ped. There is something in the above
facts that the general farmer might
well take note Of.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
Net From Politeness.

This was heard in an overcrowdeo
Boston elevated train:
"Say, Dick" said the young mar
whose football tactics had won him .
strap in the rush-"say, Dick, I've
been riding in Oh the IL every morn
ing except Sundays and holidays fol
two years, and I've never given up &
seat to lady yet"
you're Il polite one. sneered Dick
"Nothing OF the kind" retorted The
young man. "I've never had seat tt
give up."-Boston Post.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
Me- an Invitinn IDEAL.

My SON." said Harkcr as he pointed
to the ivy ii front Of The cottage. "al-
ways be like the viHe-climb."
The little boy was thoughtful.
"I don't think I'd like to he like that
vine" he responded seriously.
"And why not. Tommy"
"Cause if was I'd be a porch
climber"-Chicago News.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
WHITE CAPS IN VALLEY

"Whitecaps" are creating terror
in the country, about Winchester,
and Mullen NJ Garland young
married man living on the farm of
Alonzo Rudolph at Opeq uin, Fred
erick county, is in serious condi-
tion as result of being beaten
with hickory sticks and switches
by crowd of them. The white
caps based their action on gossip
that Mcfarland had not properly
cared for his wife. This gossip
Mcfarland and his friends declare
baseless. While the whipping was
in progress one of the whitecaps
knelt and prayed that Mcfarland
might repent and do better. War
rants have been issued for the ar
rest of the nine members of the
gang, recognized by Mcfarland.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
AGES OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS

A sheep lives ten years.
A cat lives ninteen years.
A lion lives twenty years.
A camel lives forty years.
A bear lives twenty years.
A dog lives fourteen years.
A squirrel lives eight years.
A canary will live six years.
A crow will live fifteen years.
An OK lives twenty five years.
A guina pig lives seven years.
A horse lives twenty-five years.
A swan lives twenty-five years.
A tortoise lives 100 years.
An elephant lives 400 years.
A whale lives 1000 years.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
His "Turnout." i"

Clerkley-Isn't this earlier than you
usual time for going home?
Barkley-Yes, but my wife said II
came out by the 3:45 she'd meet mi
with the carriage.
s'I didn't know you kept a horse ant
carriage"
"Er-er-it's a baby and carriage"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
There is no asset with which young

There Is no asset with which youne
folks start out in life which begins tc
compare in Importance and value with
good health. In all too many cases we
take this endowment as Il matter OF
course, underrate and often despise II
and wake up too late to a realization
Of the fact that we have impaired OF
destroyed it. 1t is pretty good idea
TO look after our health as we go along.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
Trimmind Him Down Little.

Elderly Swell-Wh has become OF
the-aw-the other pretty manicure
lady I used to see at this hotel?
Comely Damsel-I presume you mean
NV mother She's looking after
husband and q houscful of children.
What can do for you, sir?-Chicago
Tribune
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14

ANY farmer living near railroad
track would do well to carry insur-
ance on his stock, as he never can tell
on what da! gate may be left open
and valuable stock be killed by a pass
ing train We read of farmer the
other day who lost four fine colts at
one time in such q manner While
the railroad can usually be made TO
pay damages. they do not always GOV
er the loss.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14

Give old Biddy the right kind of ra'
ton and IL warm spell Of weather in
midwinter and she will knock in the
head the tightest egg corner ever pro-
NOTED. 1t is largely because Of this
combination of circumstances that
eggs are now down so that man with
Il family can afford to have them once
in three days.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
Sweet Carcasm.

Daddy, what makes your nose 81
dreadsully red?" asked n little boy OF
his father one day ut dinner.
"The east wind. of course" th'
father answered grufily. Pass tha
decanter and don't talk so much"
YES. Tommy" said the boys moth
er sweetly, pass your father the cas-
wind and be careful not to spill any
on the tablecloth"-London Mail.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14

1t is not a particularly reassuring
thought that about 95 per cent OF all
hogs and cattle found affected with
tuberculosis are used as human food.
this being due to the fact that the flesh
of such animals Is considered whole
some for food unless tubercular le-
sions are found in 1t.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14

1t is pretty sensible thing to steer
shy of the fellow who Is dead anxious
TO sell you something that is going to
fetch you health or wealth by a short
cut and with the investment Of a rela-
lively small amount Of money. In nine
cases ont Of ten he does not belong to
the benefactor class at all, but is a
plain CRATER and eager to get his
hands on your hard earned money.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14

Among the diseases which are
known to he caused by microbes are
tuberculosis. pneumonia. diphtheria,
typhoid fever, iockjaw. blood poison
ing. malaria. sleeping sickness. bubon-
ic plague, cholera. dysentery and rere
bro-spinal meningitis Other diseases
not yet proved to he caused by germs,
but believed by scientific men 10 he.
are scarlet fever. measles, yellow fe
yer. rabies and infantile paralysis. Or
all these maladies several have been
deprived of their former terror b.
the serum treatment. chief among
them being diphtheria. for which the
antitoxin treatment is now given with
most gratifying results.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14

Diarrhoea should be cured with
out loss OF time and by medicine
which like Chamberlin's Collie =,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy not
no unpleasant after effects II 10
pleasant to take. Sold by Dr., X.
H. Trimble.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14

In Arizona at the present time min.
ing bears to agriculture the ratio OF
seven to one. but this will not long
stand. as irrigation projects are being
undertaken and completed which will
make agriculture much larger factor
in the states development.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
One Marked Difference,

AS we understand it, the difference
between grand opera and the other
kind is that there is very little of the
former that can be whistled.-Alban!
Journal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
q Would Be Widow,

He (who has just proposed)-l hope
YOU don't think that am too old for
you? She-Oh, no! I was only Won
dcring if you were old enough.-Illus.
trated Bits.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-14
He Took Ii.

Mrs. Stoplate - Do you remember
when we were children and | used to
come and play with you?
Miss Ters!eer-Yes, and your mamma
never let you stay more than an hour.
Those were the happy days!