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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16

If Lord Houghton talked more than
most people he certainly was eclipsed
by Mr.. Browning, who spoke louder
and with greater persistency than any
one have ever come across In my life.
Although | had known him as q girl.
we did not renew our acquaintance
until after my marriage. when | saw
n great deal of him. as be constantly
came to. our house. He dined with US
often and used to come and see me
generally every Sunday afternoon. He
was very agreeable and kind, and, al
though l was never one Of his devoted
followers and often told him had
never been able to read line of his
poetry. he still continued his friendship
with me. think most people feared
rather than loved him-certainly men
did. but women adore poets, and they
worshiped Mr.. Browning.-From Lady
st. Helier's Memories"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
FORGOT His Own Tongue.

A traveller in arctic Siberia, MT. Van
derlip, a gold hunter. told the follow
ing Of bis return to civilization: Il
found that half a dozen of the officers
and men of the steamer which my en-
ployers had sent for me had come to
hunt me up. The captain dismounted.
and tried to address him In Russian,
but he said. You forget that | speak
English Now, 1t may seem scarcely
credible. and yet it Is true, that for a
few moments | was totally unable to
converse with him In my native tongue.
/ had not used word Of 1t in CONVEX
sation for months. and my low physic-
al condition acting OH my nerves con-
fused my mind and spoke tumble
of English. Russian and Korak. 1t
was a week before | could talk good.
straight English again."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
To the Democratic Voters of
Highland County Virginia.

Notice is hereby given that a
primary election for the nomination
of democratic candidate for the
House of Delegates of Va, from
the legislative district composed of
the counties of Bath, Highland,
Rockbridge ann the city of Buena
Vista, will be held at the several
voting precincts at the said coun-
ties and city, on THURSDAY sEPTEM-
Der 9TH 1911 between the hours
of sunrise and sunset of that day.
Candidates for this office are re-
quired to give notice in writing of
their candidacy to the Chairmen of
the Executive Committees of the
said counties and city prior to 9
O'Clock p. m. on Saturday July Sth
1911, accompanied by the assess
ment fixed by the said county and
city committees respectively,
Should there be only Zone candi-
date for this office who shall have
certified his candidacy in this man
ner and at the time above provid-
ed, the Chairmen of the said county
and city committees will declare
such candidate the Nominee of
the democratic party for the said
Office.
J. A. Whitelaw.
Chairman Dem. Executive Cont ZEE
Highland County.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
SIZE OF WHALES.
Length of the Biggest Ones and tho
Height They Can Spout.

Length of the Biggest Ones and tho
Height They Can Spout.
A government official who has made
q special study Of whales states that
the average length Of q full grown
sulphur bottom whale Is just under
eighty feet. This estimate disregards
the exaggerated reports sometimes
spread by sailors andSis based on
actual measurements Of many indi-
vidual specimens. There seem to be
credible accounts of whales reaching
a length Of from eighty-five to ninety
five feet. but the authority quoted has
never seen any Of that size.
Whales appear to grow with great
rapidly. the length of yearlings being
estimated at from thirty to thirty-fve
feet
How hi~h can whales spout? Photo
graphs taken by the scientist referred
to give a means of measuring with
some accuracy the height to which the
water Is thrown. This appears to be
much less than 1t has often been sup
posed to be. 1t is claimed that even
the great sulphur bottom whale on the
average spouts to height Of only
fourteen feet. although occasionally
the height may be as much as twenty
feet.-Cincinnat Commercial Tribune.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
SHOES I'M JAPAN,
A Man Will Wear Out From Eight to
Ten Pairs a Year.


The shops and booths of Japan are of
unfaiiiny interest. Here the greengro-
Ger and fruit seller has arranged his
wares till it seems as though one look
ed upon great bouquet. There the
flower shop blaZes In brtlliance and the
lantern maker squats at his multi
colored task. At the next entrance we
PERHAPS see a man severing chicken
meat from the bone, and he performs
the operation as skillfully as the sur
geon with his dissecting knife. Beef
and chicken are commonly sold In this
fashion.
Two or three PAGES farther on one Is
con fronted with a typical japanese
shoe store. All the footwear Of the lit
tie brown man is here on view. The
geta (wooden clogs and straw sandals
are indeed fanciful exhibition. They
line the benches. the floors. the shelves.
They hang from above and seemingly
are everywhere. allowing the seller just
about enough room to squat on his
mat. The newcomer Is at once star
tied ut the immense quantity of this
simple footwear and the many places
where 1t Is sold. but he soon finds a
solution to his query when he hears
that japanese man Annually makes
away with from eight to ten pairs.
Christian Herald.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
Good Shootina.

The story below of certain Virginia
mountaineers whose patriotism was
only equaled By their craftsmanship.
is one told by c. X. Bolton In the
American Historical Review
In ITS 500 recruits were needed.
but many more came forward. and the
commanding officer decided on a shoot
ing match to determine their proficien-
cy. A board one foot square. bearing
chalk outline of a nose, was nailed
to tree at distance Of $50 yards.
Those who came nearest the mark
with a single bullet were to be enlist
ed. The first forty or fifty men who
shot cut the nose entirely out of the
board.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
A Just Beast.

In the days when the late archbish-
op Of Canterbury. DR.. Frederick Tenn
pie, was master Of Rugby he SEN
fenced to expulsion boy who was In
nocent of the offense charged against
him. but who could not clear himself
without exposing the real offender.
The lad made up his mind to bear the
punishment and wrote to his father
suying that he was sure his family
would rather have him expelled than
know him to be a sneak. The father
promptly sent the letter to DR.. Tenn
pie, calling attention to postscript In
which the boy said be wished the doc
tor to understand the matter and add
ed, temple Is a beast, but he Is a
Just beast" It is on record that Tenn
pie did understand, and the boy was
not expelled. DR.. Temple. grim old
man that he was, was always proud
Of the title "a just beast"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16

AMAZING LINGUISTs.
A Wonderful Teacher Of Spanish and
Master of Arabic.

An amazing incident happened in one
Of the higher schools in France few
years ago. A certain deputy Of great
influence went to the minister of pub.
lie instruction and asked a place as
schoolteacher for one Of his constit.
uents. The minister said the only
place vacant was that Of teacher of
Spanish. The deputy told his friend
this and remarked that It was pity
he did not know Spanish. To which
the postulant replied:
Spanish? Why, Spanish is my spe-
cialty! shall be glad to take the pro.
fessorship."
So he was. appointed. He bought a
Spanish grammar and began teaching
it to his pupils, doing his best to keep
n lesson ahead of the class. But 1t was
pretty poor Spanish he was teaching.
and he was very we'll aware of this.
Everything went along smoothly. and
the end of the term approached when
the class was to be examined by Sc
we're and exacting professor from the
university. The teacher trembled In
his shoes as the dread day drew near.
The day came and with 1t the examin-
ing professor. The scared teacher put
his class through Its PAGES, painfully
conscious that Cervantes would never,
have recognized as Spanish this Ian.
guage the pupils were speaking. The
grim professor listened In impassive
silence. Then he asked few ques-
tons and gave the members of the class
a few sentences to translate into Span.
ish. AS his pupils answered the teach.
er felt that he might as well hand in
his resignation. But when all was over
the professor congratulated him on
his success and the class and the rapid
progress it had made.
The professor did not know word
of Spanish!
Emanuel Arene used to tell the fol
lowing story: A certain Marseillaise
boosted so long of bis knowledge Of
Arabic that at last he came to believe
he knew 1t. One day an Arab was
arraigned In a Marseilles police court
on q charge of murder. He began to
speak In his own defense, but as no
one there could understand word he
said the Judge demanded an interpret
er. The boaster was sent for and told
to interpret what the Arab said. he
listened gravely to the mans defense.
Then be turned to the court and said:
HE confesses everything"
And so the Arab was found guilty
New York World.
Quite Natural.
The Spiritualist~Is that the spirit OF
Lady Montague? The Medium-No,
ma'am. I'm the spirit Of 'er ladyship's
maid, an I'm to say that she's not at
'ome.-Toledo Blade.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
The Thrice-a-Week Edition of
the New York World

The great political campaigns are
now at hand, and you want the
n WIS accurately and promptly. The
World long since established rec
ord for impartiality, and anybody
can afford it's 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 frst-class daily.
The Thrice-a-Week orld'sregu-
lar subscription price is only S1.00
per year, and this pays for 1856 pa
pers. We offer this unequalled
newspaper and the HIGHLAND RE-
coRDER together for one year for
S1.70.
The regular subscription price of
the two papers is $500
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
Miaht Be Saved.

A Kansas butcher was driving q COW
to his slaughter house when stranger
stopped him and said: What are you
going to do with that COW" Pm 60
ing to kill her." said the butcher. The
stranger looked the cow over carefully.
"Oh. don't believe I'd do that II
you feed her up awhile l think she'll
live."-Kansas Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
Potato Scenes.

To bake potato scenes sift cupful
and a half Of flour with half tea-
spoonful Of salt and two teaspoonfuls
Of baking powder and rub In three
tablespoonfuls of shortening. Add one
cupful of light, freshly mashed pota-
toes, add one well beaten egg and
enough milk to make soft dough.
Roll out half an inch thick. cut and
bake on hot griddle or In hot oven.
Serve very hot. with plenty of butter.
-Suburbanite.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
FOR SALE.

70 acre farm, limestone, bluegrass
and fault land, near station IN
western part of Augusta county.
s room house, new bank barn 33by
so feet, out buildings all good. IA
acres timber, 500 apple trees, some
small fruit, good fence. 2 sisterns
and we'll. Present crop and ma
chinery. Price 100000.
For further information write
R. S. Burkholder, real estate agent,
Fishersville, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
R. E. TYLER, Auctioneer.
PUBLIC SALE
of Valuable Personal Propt'y

Having sold my farm six miles
west of Staunton on the Parkers-
burg Pike near the village of West
View, l will sell at public auction,
beginning promptly at ten o'clock
a. m.
| ON THURSDAY, JUNE %, 1911,
The following personal property:
l team of heavy horses, weight
about 1900 lbs, ages 5 and 7, both
frst-class leaders; steel gray mare
a splendid driver, age three; l roam
three-year old driving horse, sired
by Lawson Red";; rs ewes and |
buck with about go lambs; IS of
these ewes are under five years old,
l pure bred Red Duerock boar, l
Pole and China SOW, to farrow in
August, another in October; l
Red Duerock SOW, 6 shoats, weight
100 lbs, pig, 4 good mich COWS,
all giving milk; l Hereford yearling
bull, 2 yearling Hereford heifers,
20 thoroughbred Buff Orpington
hens and rooster, besides other
kinds of chickens; | chicken hen
with 7 turkeys, 2 turkey hens with
turkeys, l gobler.
/ Studebaker wagon, Weber
wagon, good as new; Kraus sulky
corn pillow, new; l five tooth cult
vator, new; l spring wagon, 2 Oil
yer chilled plows, "A harrow, l
spring tooth harrow, 3 buggies, one
new: l rubber tired trap, l new
buggy pole, l set double buggy
harness, 2 sets single buggy har-
ness, one pair new; Wilburn sad
die, l pair sleigh runners for
buggy, l pair two-horse harness
complete, all new; l pair heavy
freedman harness with hausman,
all good as new; l pair lead harness
complete, new; cutting box, Plano
binder in splendid condition, corn
shelter, hay fork, 2 patent gates,
Johnson : hay rake, new; Johnson
mower, new; grind stone, 2 axes,
cross cut saw, ladders, Winchester
repeating shot gun, wheel barrow,
barrow, lawn mower, 2 pair
hay ladders, PAR single wire
stretcher, pair two-horse stretcher,
pair double trees, lot of leather
halters and straps, lot of sacks.
| also have 40 yearling cattle and
two yearling colts in Highland; ;
any one wanting to buy them, |
will be glad to show them and |
will have them kept there till Sept.
Household and kitchen furniture:
rugs, students lamp, 2 iron beds,
folding bed, dresser, washstand 1,
organ, book case and writing desk
combined, marble top table, round
extension table, 6 dining room
chairs, 2 rocking chairs, straight
chair, china press, range, drugget
about Is yards mating, piece of
oil cloth of 7 yards, 2 kitchen Ia
bles, churn, zinc tub, and other
things too numerous to mention.
Terms of Sale:- $40 and under,
cash; over that amount credit OF
six months will be given, purchaser
to execute negotiable note satisfac-
torily endorsed without interest or
3 per cent deduction for cash.
KENTON H. BIRD
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
Announcement

To the voters of Bath, Highland
and Rockbridge Counties and the
city of Buena Vista.
Itake this means of announcing
that | am a candidate for reelection
to the House of Delegates of Va,
for the district composed of Bath
Highland and Rockbridge Counties
and the City of beuna Vista. Sub.
ject to the Democratic Primary.
John w. Stephenson,
Warm Springs, Bath Co. Va
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
Private Sale of Farm.

Located one and a quarter miles
East of Crabbottom mills, contain
ing 325 acres, 225 acres we'll improv-
ed and balance in first class timber.
Two good never failing spring on
the place, also lies along the South
Branch River. This place has a
very good dwelling and other out
buildings, two fine orchards of i'm
proved fruit, cuts about Is stacks
of hay now and could be made to
cut more, last year it grazed 100
head of stock. The whole farm is
we'll fenced.
w. M. Arbogast,
Crabbottom.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16

The Savannah press hasn't heard
anybody second the motion to cut
Georgia in two. But it will soon
hear u wild din of motions to cut
Georgia watermelons in to.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
Livery and Feed Stable.

have opened a feed and livery
stable in Monterey. Good atten
ton and reasonable price will be my
motto to all customers. Let US
serve YOU. | will also run a hack
each week to Barlow or Staunton
Rates reasonable.
w. M. Winner,
Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16

Speaking of the rights of pedes
TRANS have they any? asks the
Charlotte News and Courier. Ce:-
tainly the right to dodge JOY riders
if they can.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
A Wise Guv,

"Gustav's letters to me are exceed
ingly dull and commonplace" said one
fair girl.
Don't you know whyT responded
the other.
mo"
Gustav once served on the jury In
q breach of promise case."-Washing.
ton Star.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16

A new gun for the battle ship
Texas will hit the enemy Il miles
away, provided the enemy will be
accommodating enough not to move.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16

Crabtree has withdrawn from the
race for the presidency of the Ma
tional Educational Association IN
favor of we'll known Chicago Peach
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
rlonterey,Ya friday,June 10, 1911

London calculates on winning
mex. month over 81 ,0G0, 600 of
american money in drawing to a
king.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16

TO the Voters of Highland County.
At the solicitation of many of the vo-
tiers, / hereby announce myself candi'
date for the office of Treasurer Of High
land County, at the election to be held
Nov. 7 1911, and if elected, Ipromise to
give my personal attention to the duties
of the office, and perform said duties ia
the best of my ability.
Very respectfully,
Willis Gibson.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
To the Voters of Highland County.

In the election to I've held on Nov. 7,
1911, solicit your votes and support for
reelection TO the office of Attorney for
the Commonwealth of Highland County,
promise tn do my duty if elected.
With due appreciation of the honor and
confidence you have given me, an,
Respectfully,
Edwin b. Jones.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
For Sale.

Blacksmith shop, doing a $4,000
business annually; regular work for
two men, Best stand in Rocking
ham county.
R. S. Burkholder,
Fishersville, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16

When the man who has bought
SIS 900 car for SIS is taking it
home he begins to understand why
the former awner was so generous.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
To the Voters of Highland County.

I announce myself a candidate for the
office { f Clerk of the Circuit Court of
your county, and will fully appreciate
your support promise, as 10 service,
if elected, to do the best I can for you
Respectfully,
w. III. 6latheny.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
The Wings Are There.

Hoax-The man who backs theatr1-
cal show Is called an angel. Joax-An
angel without wings, eh? Hoax-Not
at all. The wings are on his money
PHILADELPHIA Record.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16

June brides are now had for the
asking; by the right man.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16

FOR SALE-One bedstead;
one new sewing machine;
John Simmons,
Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
Hard to Collect,

Hard to Collect.
The world owes every man living.
but you have to be pretty smart to
get a judgment for the debt-Wash-
lngton Star.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
PROGRESS AT PANAMA.

The seventh year of canal con.
struction by Americans was finish
ed on May 4, when more than
three-fourths of the whole Swork OF
construction had been done. Con-
currently with the excavation work,
the building of the series of locks
has gone on, and 81 per cent, OF
the concrete for this purpose has
been put in place. The Canal Rec
ord, the official publication, gives
the following statement OF eXcava
ton work on the great Culebra cut
in the seven years:
Of the total of A ,7S7, 246 cubic
yards of excavation remaining
81 81 975 cubic yards are in Gull
ebra cut. The rate of progress III
this section of the work as compar'
ed with other years ending May l.
is shown in the following table,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16

To the Voters Of Highland Co.
7 hereby announce myself candidate
for the office of commissioner of ReYe
nue.. Ipledge myself if elected to faith
fully discharge the duties of the office TO
the best of my ability.
Respectfully,
J. II. Pruitt.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16

Or. Miles Anti-Pain Pills relieve
Headschss, Neuralgia and an Pain
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16

You WIN get relief from Pain v~
d.. Miles Ash-PslA Pulls sss TAXA
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16

The striking feature OF these ng-.
ures is the constant acceleratlon OF
the work from year to year. At
the pace set the first year, the ca
nal might have required 30 years
for completion. As things go, this
immense cut will be completed in
a little more than another year,
and yet the time is not so distant
when engineers were wont to say
that Culebra presented an lnsur-
mountable obstacle. 1t was, in
fact, "a hard nut to crack" and
repeated landslides have caused de-
lay. but the difficulty 50 brought
about is negligible
Baxter Springs news., 1911-02-09
A Fine Horse.

W. A. Douthit, proprietor oi
the State Line Stock Farm, has
just added a mighty fine horse
to his breeding stock. The
horse is Major Wilkeswood 4O,-
$50, and was bought from A. ].
Freeman of Parsons, Kas. The
horse is a half brother of Early
Reaper, the famous Carthage
horse, and is a beauty. He was
foaled in 1908. is 16 hands high
and weighs about thirteen hun
dred pounds. He has record
as a three-year-old of a mile in
2:1S.
This addition to the Douthit
stables is a good one, and Mr..
Douthit tells us he has other ad-
ditions in mind.
Baxter Springs news., 1911-02-09
Not a Success
Galena's First Attempt to Have a
' Big Booster Day Was Not
a Success.

Last Saturday was booster day
in Galena, and although the peo'
pie of that town spent considera-
BILE money and advertised heavily
the affair was not in any sense a
success. Only 9O2 people regis
tered, and the majority of those
were from the mining suburbs of
Galena. Galena worked hard to
make its first booster day a sue
cess, but it failed, and it will be
very hard to work up enthusiasm
for a second.
Fact of the matter is Baxter
Springs is the birthplace of the
Booster Day movement in this
section of the country, and it is
to Baxter Springs the people
come on those occasions. Booster
Days have been a big success for
this city, and we seriously doubt
if any of the near by towns can
wrest our laurels from us unless
they are willing to spend lots of
money and enter on long cam
paign of advertising.
1t was expected by the people
of Galena that its first Booster
Day would be a huge success, as
considerable energy was spent to
make it so. The country was
flooded with advertising matter
and men worked hard. But Ga
lena has not the country to draw
from that Baxter Springs has.
There is nothing east of Galena
except Joplin, nothing south ex-
cept sparsely settled communi-
ty of very fine people, and to the
north there is a mining country,
not thickly settled, while to the
west it is quite a distance before
the agricultural community is
reached.
Baxter Springs news., 1911-02-09
It's About Time.

The present winter has been a
very open one, and if we are to
get any real cold weather it is
about time. We usually get our
coolest weather in February,
along about this time. In fact
the coolest weather ever record
ed in this section was in Febru-
airy. On Sunday, Feb. II, 1899,
the mercury was 26 degrees be-
low zero, while on Feb. 13, 1905,
the cold weather mark was 28
degrees below zero.
Time slips away from one very
fast, and perhaps you hardly
realize that it was six years ago
when it was so cold. But such
is the case. And if you will re-
member, there was about six
inches of ice all over the country
for several weeks that winter too.
This winter the mercury has
been below zero but once, and the
weather has been very dry. In
fact all dry weather records for
this time of the year have been
smashed.