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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-03-24
From Mcdowell.
March 90 1911


Last week was certainly record
breaker. Every one declares it the
worst weather they ever saw for
this season of the year rain, sleet,
snow and a real blizza d.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Ralston, has spent
fifteen wears or more in the West.
He said the blizzard of Wednesday
last for~three minutes was worse
than/any he saw in the West.
Mr.. Willis Gibson spent Sunday
at Mr.. w. H. Vance's.
Mr. Roy Killgore, of Lima, O.,
is visiting Mr.. W. H. Vance. Mr..
Killgore came last Thursday, via.
Farmville, Va. and was so we'll i'm
pressed with the cheapness of land
in Virginia bought a farm near
Farmvillie. He will locate there in
the near future. He has his eyes
on Virginia's fair daughters.
Miss Annie Wren spent Sunday
with Miss Lena Vance.
Miss Mamie Quidore closed her
school at Seldom Seen week before
last. Her work is highly compli-
mented by the patrons.
Miss Annie Wren closed her
school at the Maloy school house,
and is teaching a short term for the
people of Postum Hollow.
Miss Ida Quidore will close her
school Friday. All three of the
above mentioned teachers have
given satisfaction and deserve much
credit.
Miss Nettie Bryant has gone to
Harrisonburg to visit friends.
Mr.. Paul Crowley is at home.
Charles Masters will return to
Staunton tomorrow, his father is
very much better and hopes are
ent ertained for his recovery to
health.
Mrs. H. R. Quidore is able to be
around again. She was sick at our
last writing but we did not learn of
it until our letter had been sent.
We try to treat all alike.
+ Master Jessie Wiseman, son of
Chas. Wiseman, has been i'll the
past week with pneumonia.
Mrs. w. H. Vance has been sick
the past week, but Is some better
now. =
Mr.. Hammers miller has gone
home and Mr.. Hammer and son,
Roy, are running the mill.
Mr. Henry Propst closed his SUI
gar camp last week. He had one
hundred and eight trees tapped and
made ia lbs of sugar and 105 gal
Ions of mollasses. Can others pro-
ducers beat this? Let us hear from
others in this enterprise.
The death of Mrs. S. NJ. Neil that
occurred at her home Friday night
was indeed very sad and unexpect-
ed; it was a shock to family and
friends. Mrs. Mel took sick last
Tuesday and DR.. Siron was called
and diagnosed her troubles, OBJ
structions of the bowels. He work
ed faithfully to remove the trouble.
Friday he called DR.. Walden in con-
sultation. Friday night she died,
assuring her loved she was ready
to go, that there was nothing in
the way Mrs. Mel was a true,
faithful and loving wife, a kind,
loving mother and loyal friend,
generous to the poor and no one
ever left her door hungry.
Her funeral took place Sunday
morning at 1870 o'clock, at New
Salem church, services conducted
by Rev. H. A. Wilson, after which
she was laid to rest in the Shumate
cemetery. All her children were
present at the funeral. She leaves
a large family of children. We were
unable to get the particulars and
will leave them for some one to
furnish you.
We extend our heart felt sympa-
thy to the bereaved family and
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-03-24
Are YOU frequently hoarse? Do

Are you frequently hoarse? Do
you have that annoying tickling in
your throat? Does your cough an
noy you at night, and do you raise
in the morning? Do you
want relief? If so, take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and you will
be pleased Sold by DR.. K. H. Trim
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-03-24
STANTON VISITED
By DISASTROUS FIRE

many volunteers fought madly to
check it wiped out a whole block IN
the downtown business section with
Il probable loss of S150,000.
Originating about 1890 o'clock
in q small structure owned by Thos.
J. Hounihan and locatedin the rear
of an eating house on Johnson street
the flames spread with lightning
like rapidity and at midnight five
large business houses with number
of smaller ones had been reduced
to ruins. At the hour of going to
press the following concerns are
known to be wiped out:
New building nearing completion
owned by Mr.. Dennis Brown.
w. J. Neff, dealer in buggies, car
riages and wagons.
Luther B. Bosserman, feeds and
fertilizers.
Staunton Milling Company.
W. E. Tribbett, agricultural sup
plies.
Edward Dore, wagon yard and
stable.
Rissbarger's barber shop.
VEINS wagon yard and stable.
Trimble's wagon yard.
Dudley Foster, lunch room.
Hounihan's old saloon stand,
Gayhart's Grocery store.
Before II o'clock it became
evident that the block on Middle
brook avenue, known as the wharf
was in imminent danger of destruct-
ion and a force of fire fighters was
rushed to the vicinity of the threat
ened properties. Despite their eff
forts the flames soon attacked the
buaSding of the Staunton Milling
Company and in a few minutes it
was seen that this structure was
doomed. The flames next spread
to the feed and grain houses OF
Michael ki>lighan and d. W.
Crum and II ere seemed little hope
that these establishments could be
saved.
Famed by stiff breeze the flames
grew to the fury of furnace and
great showers of sparks were sent
flying into the air to be carried by
the wind to all parts of the town.
For. two hours or more it seemed
that the entire section of the city
south of Main street was doomed,
and there was a demonstration on
the part of the people the like OF
which had never been witnessed
here before.
Merchants whose places were
three and four blocks from where the
fire was raging removed their books
to safety and even in the parts Of
town farthest away from the con-
hagration peoplemad preparations
to make hasty exits from their
dwellings.
The scenes in the streets at this
time were beyond description. Men
had removed horses from stables in
the doomed section and these with
vehicles were brought uptown and
standing in the streets. All the
while the flames in the burning sec.
ton lighted up all parts of town
being reflected on buildings. or
trees, and in the heavens creating
specific which struck terror to athe
hearts of the hu ndreds who viewed
| it.
When it was seen that the fire
was likely to spread over the entire
downtown business section assist
ance was asked from Harrisonburg,
Charlottesville and Clifton Forge.
At half past twelve O'Clock all
the buildings on Middlebrook aye
nue. seemed likely to go. These
were in imminent danger:
R. P. Landlords, broker.
Baker and Browns WI olesale
grocers.
humphries and Timberlake's
wholesale fruit and produce.
Blackey's warehouse, unoccupied
The occupants of all these build
ings had ample time to save their
books and most of them were taken
to places of safety.-Staunton Dis
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-03-24

The reason the "standpatters"
refused to anex the auroraborealis
last month, is that they did not
like the one they saw, when the
landslide hit them last fall. 1t was
awful, Mabel.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-03-24

With the advent of woman suf-
frage will the rooster, long the en-
blem of a political victory, be sue
ceeded by the cackling hen.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-03-24
Attention

As fruit tree inspector for High
land county, all purchasers of
fruit trees for spring delivery are
requested to let me know the time
and place when the delivery is to
be made, that the trees may be
examined. Respectfully,
K. C. Hevener,
Inspector.
Hiphtown Va
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-03-24

The weather doesn't stay put
long enough for either the Weather
Bureau or the goosebone to get any
satisfaction out of the forecast. i
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-03-24

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liv-
err Tablets invariably bring relief to
women suffering from chronic con-
stipation, headache, biliousness,
dizziness, sallowness Of the skin and
dyspepsia. Sold by DR.. K. H.
Trimble.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-03-24

Mrss. o. H. P. Belmont is to
open a school forfarmingfor young
women. That's the surest way to
get young men back to the farm.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-03-24

"a College professor says that
this country is seven times as dirty
as Germany" There's boost for
the soap trust.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-03-24

"Montana's new senator used to
be a newspaper man." Another
good brother fallen from grace.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-03-24

This Holsteln bull calf is an eX-
cellent specimen, OF the breed he
represents. The Holsteins are sec
ond to none in milk producing quail
tiles.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-11-16
THiNLY YELLED
PROFESSIONALISM
A. A. U. Proposes to Stop Buying of
Amateur Athletes Services.

Reforms of a radical nature in the
policy and constitution of the Anna
teur Athletic union will be proposed
at the annual meeting in New York
November 20, it has been learned
Further conservation of the amateur
spirit and character of the athletics
fostered by the A. A. u. is the goal
aimed at in the proposed reforms. The
athlete who's services are bought by
means of Inducements is aimed at,
cording to officials of the union.
TWO rules in particular will be pro-
posed. One will provide that an ath
lete who leaves a club AFFILIATED with
the A A. L. must remain unattached
for two years before he will be eligi-
bic to membership ir another club.
The second provides that no student
in a college or university either as an
Undergraduate or post graduate, may
belong to an athletic club other than
that of his college.
Another provision suggested is that
no athlete may engage in a contest un-
der the Amateur Athletic union rules
unless he has filed with the registra-
ticn committee of his district a bona
fdS certificate of four months resi-
dence in that district. He may not
enter championship contest until he
mas filed certificate of residence of
six months in the district.
The object of these rules said
an officer in the union who is inter-
ested in the reforms suggested, lis to
remove the scandal threatening the
American Athletic union every now
and then. There is no denying that
when a small club develops a good
athlete, there - rush by the big and
wealthy organizations to take him
away from the club.
This means professionalism in a
thinly yelled form, since it gets clubs
bidding against eac hother and en-
courages the athlete to lend himself
to the organization making him the
best offer. 1t prevents the small club
that brought him out from profiting
by the find This condition is found
in purely athletic clubs as well as in
colleges, and it is the condition we de-
sire 20 have stamped out. The new
rules are designed to make this pos
sible.''
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-11-16
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
HEAVY AND WEAK.
Market Shows Effects of Extensive
Realizing Movement.

New York, Nov. 15.-That the posi-
ton of the stock market had been
weakened considerably by the extern
siye realizing OF the last few days was
indicated by the movements of prices
today. The tone was heavy and at
times weak and the market exhibited
a lack of staying power which discour-
aged the bulls. The period of declin-
ing prices which followed the recent
advance has now been extended be-
yond that of q normal reaction, and
with no evidence of consistent sup
port for the market from either the
public or the large banking interests,
traders became more bearish. Real
izing was continued and short selling
was conducted on a larger scale.
A view of the market which finds
considerable support is that stocks
are being closed out in anticipation
of the assembling of congress next
month. The possibility of radical tar
iff legislation is attracting much at
tention in Wall street and it is real
lied also that attempts may be made
to procure legislation having to do
with government control of corpora
tions. The recent advance. according
to the common explanation, was pred
icated upon the courts acceptance OF
the American Tobacco reorganization
plan, but the action of independent to-
bacco interests today in again oppos-
ing he plan in court showed that
Wall street had not heard the last Of
that case. The advance may be said
to have been chiefly an affair of pro-
fessional traders, who now have no
one to whom to sell the stocks which
they have marked up.
At the opening and again at the
close the market showed some signs
of strength. Some of the standard
railroads gained as much as 8, point
at the opening, but quickly lost their
advantage. The market became heavy
and remained in that condition until
just before the close, when it moved
upward briskly, presumably owing to
covering of lines of short stock put
out during the day. The collapse OF
the speculative movement in the coal
ers, which had been pushed up &C
lively for several days, added to the
heaviness of the market. Lehigh VAL
ley led the drop with decline of
three points, after announcement that
the directors at the meeting had TAX
en- no action in regard to distribution
of stock representing the company s
coal holdings. Canadian Pacific show
ed the heaviest loss among the more
prominent railroad stocks at the end
of the day, with d decline of more than
issues, including Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific, virtually made UP
their losses.
Standard Oil shares made no re-
Spouse to declaration of the last quar-
terry dividend on the entire capitaliz-
alton and the announcement of the
terms on which the stock distribution
would be accomplished. American To-
baccO, after remaining quleScent for
some time. today rose fifteen points to
452.
The bond market was firm. Total
sales, par value, S3,116,000. United
States bonds unchanged on call.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-11-16
YALE HIS CHOICE
OVER HARVARD ELEVEN
Coach Robinson of Brown Sizes Them
Up.

Coach Robinson of Brown writes as
follows concerning tile Yale and Har-
ward elevenS:
Bringing the two teaIns down to
comparative basis, with their Brown
more spirit against Brown than any
seems to me that there is more of that
never say die spirit than at Yale, and
if il can keep increasing until the Yale
game it will help some
Yale did not manifest this spirit,
but 1t may be due to a large extent 10
the lack of familiarity with the plays,
and it is always safe to figure that
she will be there in the Harvard game.
Summing up the situation in a few
words, there are two teams of about
the same ability and experience, both
knowing the sting of defeat, Yale Gag
er and willing to adopt anything new.
even though il comes from outside
sources; Harvard more conservative,
and for that reason not so likely to
improve as fast as Yale.
Taking into consideration also how
many good and even great Harvard
teams have stopped before reaching
the goal line, one must draw the con-
clusion that at this time, judging by
the game each played against BrowI,
Yale is the choice II Harvard will be
more liberal in her choice of play and
take more chances, not depending on
Wendell as sure thing, she can do
the thing SO many Harvard teams
have failed to do-carry the ball the
last five yards to the goal line"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-11-16
Connecticut Tars Are Football Champs
Flaeships Eleven Wins Fleet Championship From IDAHO
to 3-Logan Was Heavy Gun For the Winners :
Idaho Scored Only on Goal From Field

Newport, r. l., Nov. 15.-A decisive
battle, fought for an hour here today,
resulted in the surrender of the foot
ball eleven of the battleShip Idaho, of
the second squadron, to the flagship
Connecticut, of the first squadron, the
the football championship of the At
lantic feet and a silver trophy offered
by State Senator elect R. L. Beeckman
of this city. Three thousand sailors
and marines and an equal number of
landSmen watched the conflict from
safe distance, and cheered loudly each
tactical advantage gained by either
WarShip. Logan and other heavy guns
of the Connecticut repeatedly shatter
ed the outer plates of the Idaho's arm
ament. but only once, in the third pc
riod. did a missile penetrate her vitals.
This was when Logan, who did the
most brilliant work of the day, re-
covered q punt almost on the Idaho
goal line, carried the ball over and
then completed his attack by kicking
the goal.
The Idaho men had the advantage
of the battle in the second period, when
his foot the forty yard line, sent
the leather cased projectile soaring be-
tween the goal posts.
Captain King of the Idaho team
was wounded in the nose in the play,
but continued throughout the game.
There were no casualties.
Score: Connecticut 6, Idaho 8; touch
down, Logan; goal from touchdown,
Logan; goal from field, Davids; UNI
cree, Ensign Max B. Demmott; field
judge, Lieut.. w. S. Pye; head linesman,
MiGshipman C. G. Battles, Jr.; time of
periods, Is minutes.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-11-16
YALE VARSITY SENT AGAINST
FRESHMEN AND SCRUBS
SpaIding Likely to Play Halfback
Against Princeton.

New Haven, Nov 15.-Captain Howe
of the Yale football eleven stated to-
night that in all probability the same
lineup that started the game with
Brown would go in against Princeton
on Saturday. with the possible excep-
ton of Spalding, who will be in the
backfeld instead of Freeman Spald-
ing, who has been kept out of scrim-
images because of minor iHjuries, was
in at right halfback in today's prac-
tice and by many of the coaches is
considered the best man in the back
field outside of Howe.
With Gallauer at right tackle, in
place of Paul, who was given rest,
the regular varsity lineup scrimmaged
against the freshmen for fifteen min
utes this afternoon and scored twice,
Camp going over for one touchdown
and Dunn for the other.
After the varsity Scrimmage the sec
ond eleven was sent against the fresh
men for a 15-minute i5crimmage but
was unable to score. The varsity was
then lined up against tho scrubs for
twenty minuses of punting, coached by
Coy, who kicked to the varsity backs.
The men are in excellent physical con-
dition and confident of Saturdays out
come.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-11-16
CHICAGO RELYING ON TRICKS.
Coach Stage Has Choice Assortment to
Defeat Cornell.

Chicago, Nov. 15.-Coach Stage gave
his University of Chicago football
players another strenuous workout to-
day, in preparation for the game with
Cornell next Saturday.
The Chicago line win be consider
ably heavier in the Cornell contest
than at any fife this year. Scruby has
been used at guard and may start the
game with Cornell in that position
The shifting of Scruby to guard will
probably mean using Gottlieb at end.
In this way Scruby will replace a 16o
pound guard by one weighing 100
pounds, while the end will be filled by
a man nearly as heavy as Scruby, add
ing between 25 and 80 pounds to the
total weight of the forward wall.
Coach Stage, it is said, will reply
principally on trick plays TO: victory
over Cornell, for the Chicago lire has
not shown itself sufficiently strong to
warrant any dependence being placed
on it for line piUnges.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-11-16
HARVARD PROSPECTS BRIGHTEN
FELTON, Back in the Game-Does Won
derfuI kiokins.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 15.-Every
member of the Harvard varsity foot
ball team with the exception of Pot
ter, who is still on the hospital list,
showed up for practice today and will
be ready to take part in the Harvard
right end, the best punter of the team,
Joined the squad today and did some
wonderful booting, getting off several
punts of so yards or more against a
hard wind.
The practice today consisted of As
minutes of hard scrimmage with the
substitutes, in which the varsity scor-
ed two touchdowns and the substitutes
one. 20 minute signal drill closed
the work of the day.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-11-16
BENDER FIRST OF
PITCHERS IN FIELDING
Chief Got Through Season Without ar
Error-Other Leaders.

Chicago, Nov. 15.-Fielding honors
among the pitchers of the American
league went to Chief Bender of the
Philadelphia club. according to the Of
fetal averages of the 1911 season, an
nounced tonight by President John
son. The Inoian played in 81 games
and accepted GO chances without an
error, finishing with a percentage of
1000. Walsh of Chicago accepted 1S6
chances, having 159 assists and % put
outs, the largest number of any Am
erican league pitcher. Walsh finished
twelfth in the list with a percentage
of .959.
Excepting Butcher of Cleveland, who
played in comparatively few games,
Reuben Oldring of Philadelphia is a
leader among the outhelders with a
gaines, had 225 putouts, il assists and
only five errors. Murphy of PhiladeI-
phia is 9Th in the list with .s61 per-
centage, on 162 putouts, 81 assists and
errors in 1876 games.
Tannehill Of Chicago was the pre-
mier shortstop with a percentage of
.951. He made only 29 errors in ac-
cepting G42 chances.
Stoval of Cleveland is the real lead
err among the first basemen. although
Zeider of Chicago tops the list and
Lajoie is serond. StOvafs percenta ge
is 1856. In lis games he made 1913
putoutS, 81 assists and IL errors.
Mcconnell of Chicago heads the sec
ond basemen, but Collins of Philadel-
phia probably is the real leader, as
he handled 697 chances and made only
"a errors McConnelrs percentage is
.97S, Collins .9f6.
Sullivan of Chicago tops the list of
catchers with a percentage of 1856. The
veteran Chicagoan catcher palyed III
81 games. made 447 putouts and ia
assists, having only eight errors
Thorn as of Philadelphia, although
sixth IN the list. probably is SullI-
vans nearest rival. He played 103
games, had 4s9 putouts, $50 assists and
IL errors.
Although Turner of Cleveland leads
the third basemeB, Baker of Phila-
dclpbia furnished better record. Ba-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-11-16
FROM DANNY TO DANNY.
Murphy Sends Worlds Series Baseball
to WiIiImantic's Mayor.

Mayor Daniel P. Dunn CT Whitman
tic is the proud pOSseSSor of one of the
baseballs that were used in the recent
worlds series between the Philadl-
phia Abilities and the New York Gil
ants. The ball was sent to his honor
by Capt. Dan Murphy of the Athletics
and was received through the mail or,
"Wednesday morning. The ball is of
the Reach make and has President Ban
Johnson's name stamped upon it and
the following inscription: Dear Muir
ply, this is one of the balls used in
the worlds series" The trophy was
on exhibition in one of the windows
at the mayors store Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-11-16

ton and the regulars were forced to
confine their attack to straight line
bucks and ordinary plays. Sawyer
and Andrews, both substitute backs,
did the best ground gaining for the
varsity and largely through their eff
forts The regulars were able to score
the only touchdown CT the afternoon
sThe varsity attack was still weak
when near the scrub goal and the
regulars were held with a touchdown
in sight more than once. The scrub
used the Yale shift a great deal of the
time, but worked it so slowly and in
such a bungling fashion that the var
sity had little difficulty in solving 1t.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-11-16
CHAMPION BASEBALL FAN.
Milwaukee Man Has ~ Books of Sta
tistics Made in II Years

Chicago, Nov. 15.-J. J. Lawres of
Milwaukee is perhaps the champion
baseball fan of the country. Lawres,
who came to Chicago yesterday, said
lect his statistics on baseball and now
he has forty-two large volumes. 1t
takes him three hours each day to
keep his records UP to date.
He has the records of 1900 base
hall players in his books and can
answer any question on baseball that
has come up during the last seventeen
years.