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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
A rerrifyinq Hat.

When the French artist Benjamin
Constant was travelling in Morocco he
was invited by the sultan to present
himself at court at Fee. The painters
first thought was In regard to his cos
tune. "Court" In Europe was one
thing; in Morocco 1t was likely to
prove something different. There was
nothing to do. however, but to wear
his ordinary evening clothes. He was
ignorant Of the fact that the Moors
look upon black garments as very vul-
gar, and 1t was only after his arrival
that he learned his mistake. The
courtiers smiled openly; worst Of all,
they sneercd. The painter was a man
OF hasty temper. and suddenly. net
tied by their insolence, he closed his
opera hat and sprang it open In the
faces of the jeering crowd. They
scattered. yelling with surprise and
fear. The sultan heard the noise and
demanded the cause After he had
seen and examined the wonderful hat
he gave this oracuar opinion:
"If l had lived a hundred years In
your country and adopted all your
other customs could never have
brought myself to set on my head so
hideous a contrivance as that!'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
The Secret Test.

"How." the president Of the Fat
Mans club was asked. "dld you pre-.
vent fraud among your applicants for
membership? Didn't some men try
to get in that weren't up to the stand
ard weight?"
Yes" the portly officer replied. "but
1t was no use. Applications had to be
presented In person at the Polk build.
ing. fifth floor. There was no eleva-
tor. The applicant climbed the five
flights of stairs.
"At the top he met man who ask
ed. Were you looking for the Fat
Mans club?
ayes
"'The main Office Is on the first
floor the man said. Your application
IS rejected. We receive no man who
can climb FIVE flights Of stairs ~
Youths Companion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
Not In That Class.

A Cleveland young woman has ten.
year-old brother who Is wise beyond
his years and Is likely to crop out in
new places at the most unexpected
times. The other night the anxious
suitor called on his inamorata. arriv-
ing at her domicile q little before he
was expected. She was not ready to
make her appearance, and the duty
Of entertaining the caller devolved
upon the little brother.
well. Bobby" began the young man
in an effort to make conversation and
at the same time to put his involuntary
host Mt his ease. docs your sister think
that am calling at this house oftener
than am welcome"
The child looked keenly at the caller.
Nothing doing" he said. DO you
think I'm one of these fresh kids you
read about In the funny papers? There
ain't going to be no embarrassing an
swer this time" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
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The Peculiar Sand Fly.

The SAND ny rs perfectly harmless.
1t does not bite. 1t has no sting. It
cannot even eat. All it can do Is to
fit about for a few hours. enjoy the
light of day or the glare of an electric
lamp. The sand fly Is known to scien-
lists familiarly as the May fly. In sci
enti1c terms 1t is called ephemerida.
This name Is taken from the Greek
word ephemeros, which means lasting
only for day. To the scientists the
sand fly is one of the most interesting
and beautiful Of insects. The fly lives
but q day at most. but before 1t sees
the light 1t has lived from one to three
years under the water in the form Of
what the scientists call nymph. The
nymph can both walk and swim. AS
1t grows 1t molts, and after about the
ninth molt tiny wings appear on It's
thorax. These grow larger until the
insect comes forth from the water q
sand fly. 1t then has but one duty-to
lay its eggs. This done, the sand fly
zigzags through the air until its brief
life Is ended.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
The Indians Vision,

More or less wonderful accounts have
from time to time been given of the
powers Of vision possessed by savage
races. During British anthropologi-
cal expedition to the Torres strait the
visual faculty Of the natives was care
fully tested. and from these tests the
conclusion was reached that the ex-
cellence of vision shown by the saw
ages has a psychological origin-that
is to say, it arises from knowing what
to look for. When the civilized man
acquires familiarity with the environ
ment he can see as far as they can.
Thus the power Of an Indian to tell
the sex of a deer at such distance
that distinguishing features like antlers
were invisible was found to rest upon
his knowledge of the peculiar gait Of
the male deer.-Scientific American.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
Painfully Explicit.

The proprietor Of certain hotel In
Europe has posted up the following
warning to his clients:
gentlemen who come In this hotel
not say anything about their meals
they will be charged for. and If they
should say beforehand that they are
going out to breakfast or dinner. and
If they say that they not have any
thing to eat they will be charged. or
unless they bring it to the notice of
the manager. and should they want
not to say anything. they must order
the manager for. and not any one else,
and unless they not bring 1t to the no.
tice Of the manager. they will be
charged for the least things not, ac-
cording to hotel rate. And no fuss
will be allowed afterward about 1t.
and nothing will be allowed to deduct
anything out of It,"
After this explicit information there
surely could be no excuse for misun-
Observation-Disclosures Globe.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
Surnrisinu tho Bullock,

In times of crisis and worry a kind
word has been known to have sur
prisingly good results. The unexpect-
edness of such a word Is perhaps the
secret Of It's force. A late book. ION
the Wool Track" backs the moral
with an anecdote.
A team was working on the Broken
Hill road. and a bullock-the Beelze-
bub Of the team-had gone obstinate.
and the coach was passing. The whip
was swinging. and some apt remarks
were just forming on the back of the
teamster's tongue when he caught
sight of a clerical hat on the front
seat and just In time thought better
Of it. He coughed politely.
"Ahem-Strawberry," he said, "pro-
ceed!'
To his obvious establishment Straw
berry proceeded.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
The Missionary a Puzzle.

To the untutored Cinnamon the
presence of the missionary Is puzzle.
They simply cannot imagine human
beings exiling themselves from their
native land for the love Of men on the
other side Of the globe. So they frame
sundry theories to explain the thing
to themselves. One theory Is that the
missionaries are secret political agents
bent on gaining an influence over the
Chinese and then swaying them to the
advantage Of their respective govern
ments. Only Of late have the natives
come to realize that the strangers are
not sent by their governments. but by
religious groups. According to another
theory. China Is so excellent and re-
nowned that the red haired barbarians
come 10 live there for the mere pleas
ure of IT. AS for their self denying
works of benevoienco, thoso nra sun
posed to be prompted by the desire to
acquire merit.-Century.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
An Election Story From Hungary.

An ELECTION story from hungary
An electioneering story from Hun
gary, as told by Mr.. r. ". Seton-Wat-
son in corruption and Reform In
Hungary" Not many years ago a
noble count stood as candidate for a
west Hungarian constituency and was
In due course elected. Soon afterward
a deputation of the electors visited
him in Budapest. reminded him of his
promises Mt the time. of the election
and asked him to use his influence In
a certain direction. Why do you come
10 me!' asked the count. Why, be-
cause you are our representative the
astonished peasants replied. Nothing
of the kind said the count. i bought
the constituency for $1,000. You all
had your price-free lunches and free
drinks into the bargain. I'm - If l
do anything for you. We are quits
And In another minute the deputauon
found itself In the street"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
American and German Firemen.

American and German Firemen.
A Hamburg fireman OF distinction
who had occasion to visit the United
States some years ago returned full
Of admiration for the splendid way in
which American fire companies usual
|y respond to alarms and was Of the
opinion that the American companies
were ready for action more promptly
than those In Germany. because the
individual units subordinated every
thing else to the point Of leaving quar-
tiers at the earliest possible instant, to
do which the American fireman at
night would slide down the pole par
TALLY clad and was Indifferent as to
his appearance In riding to the scene
Of the fire so long as he was on the
spot to meet the emergency. The Eu-
ropean fireman, on the other hand,
having had military training. would
be inclined to avoid the pole and
would walk down the stairs. deroing
q few seconds to the adjustment Of
his garments. and would be prepared
to start only when ready TO appear
before the public In regulation cos
tume.-Consular Reports.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
Wondrous Tact.

As an example of graciousness and
tact Matthew White tells in Munsey's
Magazine of London clergyman who
was called on to address an audience
Of actors. Abiding to the better So
cial status of the players. the clergy
man said that In former days 1t was
sometimes customary to brand them
as vagabonds and bore hole In their
ears with an awl. that the citizens
might thus be forewarned. And VINO
knows" the clergyman added. but
that 1t Is a survival of an endeavor to
hide this mark of indignity that causes
some Of the actors even today to wear
their hair long"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
Bottles and Rags.

"Dottles and rags, bottles and
rags! called out rag and bone man
as be piled his calling.
"Why do you always put these words
together?" asked passerby.
Because. madam" replied the man.
courteously touching his hat. "Wher'
ever you find bottles you find rags"-
London Family Herald.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
Very Sensitive.

II don't know what ! am going to
do with that kid Of mine. He's al-
ways getting into fights. I jerked
him up for it the other day. What
do you mean by fighting on the public
streets like this?' ! asked.
"'Well.' he said. Jimmy Montgom-
cry said you were my father
"'Well. amt your father?
~ s'pose you are. but fcller don't
want 1t thrown up TO him right In
front of crowd "-BoSton Traveller.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
The Last Luxury.

Ten-year-old Arthur had been tell
ing impressively Of the number OF
servants employed in his home. He
continued. "And our house is fixed so
that If you want drink or window
raised or to go upstairs or anything
all you have to do Is to pull chain"
But what do you want with so
many servants In that sort of a
housep" asked one Of his hearers.
"Oh." replied Arthur. I'VE have the
servants to pull the chains"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
A Taste For Soap.

Surely one Of the queerest OF tastes
wns that of the historian Prescott. OF
whose life In Rome Mrs Hugh Fraser
tells In "A Diplomatist's Wife In Many
Lands" She says that he used to keep
a cake of soap on his writing table
and nibble ut II constantly. saying.
when he WIS demonstrated with. that
people should be clean inside as well
ia ont"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
WhiIa Thew Detect.

Every criminal Is sure to leave
number Of clpws behind him.
"Yes. Indeed" replied the old police
officer. 81 suspect that some or them
leave as many as possible behind so as
to keep the detectives theorizing while
they catch n steamboat. "-Washington
Cfor
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
RUBBING IL In.

"You have kept my nose 10 the
erindstone. Sarepta." spoke her hus-
band. nerving himself TO say some
thing at last. for fifteen years"
I've done more than that. Eolney.
snapped Mrs. vick-Senn. 81 have
made you turn the grindstone."-Chl-
cago Tribune.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
Couldn't Understand II.

"ThiS sto"k." said the promoter, us
fully paid up aud nonaSsesSahle.'
well. If it's fully paid up" replied
the man who was inexperienced In
such matters. 81 can't see why you
want me to put money into II. Would
not that be unfair To the people who
paid it up?-C Chicago Record-Herald.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
The Ruthless Razor,

Lady Customer tin furniture shop,-
What has become OF those lovely side
boards you had when ! was last here!
Salesman (smirking,-l shaved 'em off.
mudam.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
Most important.

George-What can be the matterf
The telegram says. Come home at
once" ! must fly.
George tas he arrives home two hours
later, What on earth Is the matter,
dearest!
. Young Wife-The baby said Dad
"-Exchange.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
Nothina Definite.

Her Mother-Mr. Sloman has been
coming to see you for quite a long
while, Maude. What are. his 1nten-
tons? DO you know? She-Weii,
think he intends to keep on coming
Philadelphia Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
Sensitive.

Garrulous Rarber-As the say1n'
goes. "Theres always room at the
top," Sensitive Customer-How dare
YOU refer to my baldness!-Boston
Transcript
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
What He Had.

Wigg-I saw you coming out OF Dr.
Ripfee's house. this morning. What
have you got?
Wagg-Nothing now. i went to- pay
his bill.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
Cominu.

"Have you any unanimity In your
family. Mrs. JobbS:"
mot yet. ma'am. but we'll ketch 1t.
We get everything that's a.goin."-
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
Where His Interest Lay.

Excited MpsSpnger-lou wifes Just
met with II serious accident: thrown
from car which ran over n dog. Jones
trxclIrdly, Was 1t fox terrier with
black spots OH his shoulders!
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
a SheIiish Thought.

Funny. isn't it,
"rhat what?"
.'That when a fellows affairs have
reached the blue point he never de-
clares that the world Is his oyster"-
Judge.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
Even Tempered.

ais your husband even tempered"
"Yes." answered Mrs. Wurryd. hes
even tempered enough. Hes just
about as irritable one day rs another"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
Modern Eccentricitv.

"OUoTII IVVSIIITICIIys
'What An eccentric person young
Duckworth ts."
I've never noticed it. He seems to
me to be rather q sensible sort OF
chap"
"Blt he wants to name his baby
daughter Sarah. ."-Chicago Record-Her-
aid.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
Sympathy.

Cora Have you seen my new photo-
graphs. dear! Every one says they
look exactly like me. Dora-Nhat
shame. Can't you get another sitting?
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
rhs Rox Was Good.

Wife-Wasn't that Il Eood Dox oi
cigars guve you on your last birth
doy? Husband-Yes | never saw q
better box. my dear.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
Handing Her One.

Mabel Thai story you just told IS
about fifty years old. Maude-And
you haven't forgotten II In all that
timer Toledo Blade.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07

FOR SALE.-Some pure bred
bred berkshire pigs.
J. C. Swecker. Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07

A Hlt.

a HIT
81 made great hit at the banquet
last night. Came off with good deal
of distinction. in fact"
81 didn't know you ever spoke at
banquets."
81 don't. was the only one there
who absolutely declined" Chicago
Record FL erald-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07

To resent kindly robuke is not a sign
of spirit hut Of stupidity.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07

Some people are so fond Of Ill luck
that they run half way to meet It,
Jerrold.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07

Temper Is q weapon we carry by the
blade.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
Farm Wanted.

7 have a client wanting a good
farm. $4,000 to $4,000 write
B. H. Hiner,
Franklin, W. Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07

Chiefly the mold Of mans fortune
Is In his own hands.-Bacon.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07

:'OR SALE-4 nice registered
y .rling Herford Bulls.
Monterey Stock Farm.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07

FOR SALE-One bedstead;
one new sewing machine;
John Simmons,
Monterey, Va.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-06-10
Something New.

Atlanta, June 10-Shorter College,
at Rome, has inaugurated something
never before essayed in southern
colleges by adding a resident phys
ician" to its staff, and that physician
a woman, DR.. May F. Jones, one of
the most accomplished and success
full woman physicians of the day.
The Shorter management decided
to add a physician to the faculty
not merely to supervise the health
of the students, but to teach physi-
ology, hygiene, correct dressing,
healthful exercising, dietetics and
kindred practical sciences.
Shorter college expects to stand
more and more not only for acad-
emic education, but for fitting the
young woman to discharge the
duties of real, everyday life.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-06-10
OCiIla Southern NOrthward
Bound

The contract with the Ocilla South
ern Railroad Co. for it's extension to
Rochelle has been signed, sealed
and delivered and work has actually
begun.
Not the work of laying iron, of
course, but stakes are being driven
for the grading and the work will
be pushed with energy until the
the trains are running on a regular
schedule between Rochelle and
Nashville. Even then the work will
not be suspended, for we have every
assurance and good reason to be-
lieve that the road will be extended
far beyond Rochelle and without
any great delay.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-06-10
How To Prevent LYnChinS
Editor Fitzgerald Enterprise:

EuIIUI L llZSSld IU Ll1lCl ~ AoC.
In a recent issue of the Enterprise
you expressed doubt as to wheth-
er lynching could be prevented or
not. In my opinion it can be, PRO-
v1DED the law overtakes the guilty
with a swiftness commensurate with
the enormity of the crime commit
ted. That is to say: the greater the
crime, or more brutal an assault,
the quicker should THE LAW mete
out the well-deserved punishment
to the offender. If this rule were
| followed in each and every case, it
would not only greatly diminish all
manner of crime, but the people
would also be satisfied to let the
law take it's course when any are
committed.
This we see exemplified in for
eign countries where lynching is
comparatively unknown because
the laws there do not afford a Grim
inal so many loop-holes to crawl out
of as they do here. The avenues of
escape are practically closed against
them, while here they are too num-
erous to mention" There, the costs
of a trial have been reduced to a
minimum, while here the ingenuity
of our lawmakers has been taxed
to the utmost to make them as eX-
cessive as possible, all for their own
benefit, of course, for the people
have to foot the bills. When a
crime is committed, the opportunity
for endless graft stares the taxpayer
in the face and he feels as though
HE will be punished for the perpe-
tration of the crime. He looks upon
our Criminal Code as a very COM
pick piece of machinery to extort
money from him.
Hence | say: who can blame him
when he feels tempted to take the
law into his own hands and thus
thwart the mercenary ends of justice
which only too frequently proves to
be nothing but farce for the pur-
pose of-GRAFT? How many
lynchings have not been prevented
when the enraged populace had re-
ceived positive assurance that short
work would be made of the crlmi-
nal if found guilty by the duly con-
stituted authorities after a brief but
Just trial? Does that not tell the
whole story? Does that not show
that the people are willing to let the
law take its course when they are
satisfied that it will be enforced
with due regard to Justice, and that
the officials have some other object
in view besides enriching them
selves at the peoples expense?
H. WErTSTEIN.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-06-10
County Commissioners Proceedings
June 6, 1911.
Georgia, Ben Hill County
ice of County Commissioners.


Commissioners met the dote with G. Minshew H. NJ
Warren Walker present Mnshew presiding The following
business transacted towit
The the End and 18th were read and approved
Rv oest committee motion W. Walker seconded by
Nnse that the Court rendered the public he 18th
of this month to be apart celebrate the American
FLAG called Flag Day. motion of H M Warren seconded by u
nshew that Mrs Elizabeth be placed the county list
che receive IS per month Emotion garfield On motion of
Warren the communication Hale referred to county
for his investigation the law concerning On motion OF
Warren seconded by G. Minhew that Mrs John Wiord be
roc an county manner list and receive $500 month On
motion of Warren seconded by j. Mnshew that Wesley Lamar
be placed on county paper and that he receive $500 month
carried On motion OF H. M warren SECONDED oy " Mill
bou hat the anncaon Luke and others discontinue
norton of the Williamson Mill Public Road be adopted and advertised
emotion carried On motion of G. Mnshew that the petition of D.
Luke and others to establish new piece the Williamson
Mil Road he received appointed mark same Emotion
GARFIELD On motion of J. Mnsew seconded by H. NJ Warren that
Luke Wright Tomber c. R Ncrease be appointed receivers
Emotion caied motion of j. MnsheW seconded by H. w. warren
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-06-10
l16 Bushels Oats Per Acre.

Oats, almost as many as Carter
had, dot the fields in shocks on
every Terrell county farm.
Not in its entire history, perhaps
has as fine an oat crop been gath
cred In the county as IS being har-
vested this year,
The last issue of News reported
that Mr.. G. w. Dozier had gathered
112 bushels per acre from nine
acres, and now that remarkable
yield has been surpassed on the
farm of Mr.. j. R. Mercer on the
outskirts of the city.
Saturday Mr.. Mercer measured
and threshed the oats from four
acres, and there were just 464 IA
bushels of them, or a fraction more
than 116 bushel to an acre
Mr.. Mercer is harvesting more
oats this week that he believes
will surpass even that remarkable
yield.
There are other farmers in the
county, many of them, who have
grown some oats themselves, and
The News would be glad to have
reports from them.-Dawson News