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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26
COCAINE S[LLERS RECEIVE HEAVY
SENTENCE

The case of Harry Wier who was
indicted at the last term of circuit
court for selling cocaine came up
for trial Wednesday. The defeu
dant was represented by N. c. Nc
Neil and S. Fl. Sharp. An effort
was made to impeach the lCsii-
mony of John Gwin, the main pros
ecuting witness which failed. John
told a straight story and the jury
believed him.
Sutton who was tried Thursday
received five years in the penitenti.
a,y Both men asked a stay for a
chance to appeal to the Supreme
| Court.
Weir has been an offender for
some years in the upper end of the
county and it is reported that he
remarked some months ago that he
had made ten thousand dollars at
the business. While the fine last
year under the old law was only
$50. Weir under an Indictment
last January confessed and paid
the fine, but was back at the bust
ness shortly and was taken in under
the new law passed in 1911.
The use of cocaine is a thousand
times worse than whiskey, which is
bad enough, us these under the use
of it are entirely irresponsible for
their actions, and Prosecuting At
torney +. r. Hill and Judge Charles
! S. Dice and the officers of the coun-
ty are striking al the roots of tie
evil by dealing severely with the
vendors of the drug. News, NAL
| linton.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26
Sense Ia the Sickroom.

Every one who goes into sick per-
sons room should be bright and cheer
full. Sick people are extremely sensi-
tive to the manner of those around
them, and any depressing influence has
a most Injurious effect. Hope Is the
best medicine. Unfortunately. the sick
persons relatives often take the worst
view Of the case, and their anxiety is
Enthusiastically manifested by their
looks. voice and general manner. They
even talk despairingly in the room,
thinking that because the patient Is
quiet and dull be does not understand.
But his perception Of everything reIat-
ing to his illness Is markedly acute.
Note the good effects of the visit OF a
CHEEKY doctor. For hours after the pa
tient seems better and is better OF
course 1t does not do to be f1ippant. but
If relatives would force themselves 10
take a hopeful view and show it in
their manner they would in man!
cases actually save the sick person :
life
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26
He Was In a Hurry.

Charles Monselet in his 'Curiosites
Litteraries' tells of friend of his liV-
ing at Bordeaux who, glancing through
Il Paris booksellers catalogue, saw the
title Of 4 book which he had va1nly
sought for thirty years. Looking at
tho clock. be found there was just time
to catch the morning express for Par
is. Stopping only to take some money
from his cash box. be dashed off to the
station and arrived at the bookshop
in time to secure the prize. AS he
wrapped up the book the shopman re-
marked, IT suppose you live in this
street. monsieur" No; I have just
come from Bordeaux" was the reply.
The man looked astonished, and the
bibliophile discovered that in his eager
ness he had travelled 36O miles in dress.
ing gown and slippers and had never
noticed any deficiency of attire.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26
q ROYAL Superstition,

Canterbury cathedral. England. like
most Catholic cathedrals. is decorated
with innumerable inches for Statues.
At Canterbury Il series Of these inches
is occupied with statues of kings ana
queens of England. and there are only
four inches left unoccupied An Did
tradition has II that when all the
inches are filed the throne Of England
will come to an end. Queen Victoria
was approached with view to a
statue of herself being placed in one
Of the four remaining inches, but her
late majesty was aware Of the old ira
dition and refused. One wonders
whether in the future there will be
four monarchs of England sufficiently
Indifferent to superstition to defy the
tradition and allow their effgies to
fill the unoccupied spaces.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26
Public Sale

On Feb. Is, 1912, | will offer for
sale the land known as the j. L.
Armstrong mill property on Cow
pasture river, SO acres more or less.
The mill is in good condition and
does lot of grinding. Any one
that wants a good little home,
come and buy it. If sell the land
on the same day | will sell 2 or 3
horses, ! cow, l calf, 4 hogs, l
moving machine, l rake good as
new, l big pillow, l double shovel
pillow. l single pillow, l harrow, l
wagon, l buggy, l hay sled, 3 or 4
thousand feet of lumber, potatoes,
tlrnips, beets and lot of other
things too numerous to mention.
Terms made known on day of
sale. J. Morgan Armstrong.
Jan. 21, 1912.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26
For Sale

A valuable farm of 275 acre
more or less, about so acres of it in
fine timber, situated 81 miles N.
w. of of Staunton on macadam
road, and l. miles N. W. of Church
willie. Has house, barn, granary,
wind pump, and a good orchard on
il. viii sell the whole or POS acres
of it. For further particulars write
J. w. Sieg, Churchville. Va, or
Rev. Paul Sieg, Radford, Va,
Executor of Fl B. Sieg.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26

The women of Virginia will not
be accorded the privilege of voting
by the present Legislature as the
House Committee on Privilege and
Elections Monday evening after a
lengthy executive session, decided
to report adversely the bill provid,
ing for an election on amending the
constitution to give women the
right of ballot.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26
THE SALOON CRIME.

The third annual report of the
State Board of Charities and Correc-
tons for the year ending September
80, 1911, presents to Virginia read
ers some cold, hard facts.
The report is not a temperance
tract. 1t is a public document:
complied by State Official and pub
lished at public expense for public
information.
Among other things, it gives the
statistics of crime the number OF
persons committed to jails and pen
itentiary during the year from
every city and county of the State.
Though not an expert accountant
we have gone over the ground with
some care, with the following op-
proximate results. If any can find
substantial errors in the figures, we
shall be glad to be corrected:
There were last year Is, 46S OF
these unfortunate people citizens
of Virginia. One of every IL
Virginia citizens was committed tc
Jail or penitentiary during the year
There are areas or sections of Nir-
ginia where the criminality varied
greatly.
The areas of highest criminaIfy
are the sections where the Virginia
saloon abound and fIourishes.
The areas of lowest crimnality are
the sections where the people have
made most effective protest against
the existence of the open saloon.
For convenience of comparison
the editor has made separate lists
of the "wet" cities and counties,
the partially "wet' counties a1t
the "dry" counties and cities. The
results are illuminating to and who
have eyes to see.
In the four wet counties and
eleven wet cities reside approximate
ly 100000 people The saloons
abounds. They sent 1881 of their
number to jails and penitentiary
during the year, or one person in
prison for ever A of the population.
In the thirty partially wet"
counties there live about 100000
people. They sent to jail and pen
itentiary some 2,446 of their people
-one person to every 2SS of their
population.
In 66 dry" counties live about
1855, 900 Virginia citizens. Their
criminal population ran to 2,O75.
or one in every 500 of their popu-
lation.
Prohibition may not prohibit in
Virginia. But. however imperfect
" it works, it makes the difference
between one person in Jail and
States prison for every A of the
population in wet territory, and
one out of every 500 in dry terri
tory.
Such facts as these are so plain
that who runs may read, and the
wayfaring man, even though he be
a saloon man, need not err therein.
Rockingham Record.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26
Macaulay's Torrent Of Talk.

"Macaulay improves. Macaulay lm'
provost" Sydney Smith remarked one
day. 81 have observed in him OF iate
flashes of-silence." The "sonorous VI.
vacity" of this enormous talker nettled
Smith, who found it impossible o1ten
to voice his own wit and wisdom. i
wish could write poetry like you" nc
complained to q friend. Il would write
an Inferno and would put Macau,
lay among a number of disputants ana
gag him"
Another contemporary described Ma
caulay as stopping all over on every
subject and standing in the slops."'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26
Britain's Tongues.

Within the narrow compass Of the
British isles no fewer than seven Ian
guages are spoken. They are English,
Welsh. Erse tin Ireland). Manx Tin
the Isle of Man. where until recently
church services were conducted in
that tongue), Gaelic I'm Scotland).
French in the Channel islands and
Cornish i'll Cornwall. Though the TO.
tai for his own islands is seven
tongues. yet is the Englishman said
to be the poorest linguist in the world.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26

WANTED Raw Furs-1 will be
at Monterey every I'd Wednesday
in each month and at Mcdowell
the following day-will give the
highest price and most liberal as
sortment. We pay express charges
on all shipments. Prices quoted
on application. Reference Peoples
Bank, Stuart's Draft, Va.
F. B. Stump,
Am Waynesboro, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26

A bill is now before the Virginia
Legislature requiring all dead ami
mails to be cremated. If this bill be-
comes a law the turkey buzzard
will have to skiddo from this state
or appeal to the humane society for
aid.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26
A Preferance.

81 shall leave my reputation to be
Judged by posterity."
That's good idea," replied Senator
Sorghum 1.-THE way things are going
id much rather take my chances with
posterity than with an Investigating
committee. Washington Star.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26
An Exception.

who was it wrote Distance lends
enchantment to the viewT"
Il don't know. but I'll bet he never
sat on the gable end of house and
watched a ball game that pas going
on two blocks away."-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26

In the House, on third reading
and after much discussion the
Stephenson bill making it unlawful
to bet, wager, or play for money
was recommitted by a vote of ~ to
3S. Mr.. Stephenson static ,Tter
the vote that he now looks upon
the measure as dead.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26
rlonterey. Va. Friday, Jan, % 1912

Capt. Richard 5. Ker has been
elected Judge OF the Corporation
Court of Staunton to succeed Judge
Holt.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26

If the State-widers want "John
Barleycorn" to get a black eye for
sure, better work for female suffrage
first as the enabling act". If
the good wives, mothers, sisters
and daughters had their say, the
verdict would be a foregone con
clusion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26
After the Secrets.

Mas just crazy to serve on jury
THAT 500"
"Yes: she says she wants to be one
Of the first to tell the secrets of the
fury room" -Detroit Free Press
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26
OVERRIDING Il.

"She married him to reform him.
And what was the result"
Hes so good now that he's shocked
Mt nearly everything she does. Hos
ton Transcript.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26

1t is easier for the generous to TOR
give than for offense to ask ft.-Ihom'
son.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26

Love.
At twenty love is a rosy dream, at
thirty it is thrilling reality, at forty
1T is a calm contentment, and at fifty
1t Is q Renaissance.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26

your kidneys are weak or out of order,
you can understand how quickly your en-
tire body is affected and how every organ
seems to fail to do its duty.
If you are sick or "feel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root. A trial will con-
vince you of its great merit.
The mild and immediate effect of
Swamp-Root, the great kidney and
bladder remedy, is soon realized: II
stands the highest because its remarkable
health restoring properties have been
proven il thousands of the most distress
ing cases. If you need a medicine you
should have the best. 4.
Sold by druggists in Es7T5sTEEI IA
fty-cent and onedol saiGas
lar Sizes You may ..asaaa a@.a
have a sample bottle $500! ss ss.ss.s::g.tss
by mail free, also a gsssszzssssasEsss.sssss
pamphlet telling you Home Of svamp-Root
how to find out if you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y. Don't make any mis-
take, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, and don't let a dealer sell you
something in place of Swamp-Root-if
you do you will be disappointed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26

therefore, if kidney
trouble is permitted to
continue, serious re-
suits are most likely
to follow. Your other
organs may need at
tention, but your kid
neys most, because
they do most and
should have attention
first. Therefore, when
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by OVel-WeIk.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re-
sponsible for much sickness aud suffering,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26
VALUABLE FARM FOR SAL {,

To make change in my business will sell the east
end ofmy farm near Deerfeld at BARGAIN to quick buv
1t contains about 800 acres and is known to be some
of the very best land in the Valley of Virginia. 200 acres
river bottom smooth we'll drained subject to overflow
Watered by two very fine failing springs All but
70 acres in grass part Of it in as fine an old blue
grass Sod the the country Affords It is
an ideal grass hay grain and fruit farm in high state of
cultivation Bank barn 40x60, granary and modern
rangements for feeding stock. An old house. 100
Of timber land comparatively level and very fertile
for timber growth It is that such land is offered
the market.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26

When you have a bad cold you wan,
the best medicine obtainable SO as to cure
it with as little delay as possible. Hero
is Il druggists opinion: Il have soli
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for fifteer
years" says Enos Lollar of Saratoga
Ind, land consider it the best on the
market" For sale bv all dealers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26
LOSES S25,OOO,O 900

Ottawa, Jan. 22.-According to
figures compiled in Winnipeg, wes-
tern Canada has lost 81 100000 on
the Winnipeg grain market alone
by the rejection of the proposed
reciprocity compact.
Several times this amount has
been lost in three western provinces,
when all natural products are TAX
en- into consideration, bringing the
total up to at least SIS 900 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-10

was suddenly gone.
'I'll be happy when it is all over
and done With" she told the girls.
The last two weeks seemed to
cause her considerable restlessness.
She has something on her mind
as sure as anything" observed Miss
Mason. IF this contract is going 10
make her unhappy, ], for one, am
sorry that she ever got it"
Here too" replied Miss Day. Zone
can easily see how she avoids dis
cussing the house or Mr.. Lord, and
that's not natural when a. task has
been well and speedily accomplished
One evening Mr.. Lord brought Jane
home in his motor. as the slusb was
unspeakable. He stayed some little
time talking about his plans for the
future. Jane was noticeably silent.
but it seemed an effort for her not to
enter into the conversation.
At last Mr.. Lord arose. 1.-THE day
Miss Carter says my house Is I'm.
ished, you must all come out 70 eel
ebration dinner. Now don't forget.
I'm keeping a big surprise for that
event, Isn't that so, Miss Carter?"
be asked. smiling. enismatically.
The second he was gone, Jane hur-
Tied off TO Der room.
II know what the surprise u.s." an
rounced Miss Mason. He has fixed
I'D this house for his wife, and per-
haps told Jane this evening coming
into town."
II don't know what ever ] would
do II he were 10 announce It that
night" groaned Miss Day.
At last the house was completed
Mr.. Lord called for the trio In his
motor, but scarcely word was spok
en- on the way out. The tour through
the fresh, beautiful rcoms filled the
girls with sadness. Jane was unus.
ually quiet, and eysn the lavish praise
bestowed upon her failed 10 lift the
veil OF quiet which seemed TO envelu2
her. She presided at the dinner table
in an equally silent mood.
At last Mr. Lord stood up, a glass
OF light wine in his band.
Now for the surprised" he cried,
gayly. I'VE must drink 10 the future
mistress OF this housed"
Miss Mason and Miss Day choked
down a sip OF the vine, and dared
not look toward poor Jane. There
was an awkward pause.
Won't you give me your good
wishes, girls?" asked Jane, in wee,
small voices. You don't know, how
many times ] have nearly let the cat
out of the bag these last few weeks.
The only safe course was not TO talk
at ALL"
Then the astonlshed girls. aas Mr..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-10
Dominion Fisheries Important.

Those who know the extent and i'm.
purtance OF the Canadian fisheries are
not surprised that the Dominion
guards her fishing interests so jes,.
ously. In 1908 the fish catch in Can.
adam waters was valued at s@5,451.
0S5. That included all fish products
and seals The capital invested in
the fisheries in that year was $1J.50S..
215. The value OF all vessels. boats.
fishing implements, lobster plants.
ereezers and fish houses was EN-.
braced in that total A fishing fleet
of 1,414 vessels was employed. Nine
OF the feet we're engaged hunting for
seal. There also we're %9,965 boats,
manned by 100 men II was no,
liced In that year that gasoline boats
were being used more and more. and
that the fishermen we're profting
by It,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-10

Indeed she is," agreed Miss Ma
SON. do you know ] have an idca
that she is very fond of Nj. Lord il
delightfully."- friendly way, so let.
be careful not TO spoil her innocen;
pleasure in his kindness and consider
alton for her. She Is such a sensi
tive little goose, and II she got tie
idea that bis interest is more for he.
than her work it would be a shock.
He can't help admiring her work,
/ answered the loyal Miss Day. Meth
er can he help admiring such an
earnest little worker. Jane ia toe
sensible TO misunderstood his kind
ness"
She got up 10 answer the doorbe'
and returned carrying long boz.
That's the third box Of Am erica L
Beauties this week." she observed
Il hope he doesn't overdo It." be
gan Miss Day. an1iously. II"
But Jane returned from the countr5
at this jupcture and the sentence va
never cOmpleLed. ..~..
It's just loo wonderIul.' sighed
Jane. 81 seem 10 be living in 4
dream. 81 hate 10 look around ant
see how little there is to be done
Two more weeks and I'm through.
Maybe you'll get Mr.. Lords town
house to do over" suggested Misi
Mason, the practical.
No. Mr.. Lord means 10 sell ina
town house and live exclusively in
the country. Personally, | cant un
derstand why anybody should desire
such aD enormous mansion"
Very likely he means TO announce
his enga gen lent" observed Miss DaT
holding a sketch al arms length and
inspecting it critically.
Jane gave an odd, hysterica1 slggle
and jumped up quickly.
Good night, sirlA I'm going To
bed"
But on The threshold she turned
is there anything ] can do for eth
er of you'" she asked.
That was brutal OF you e1clalm
ed Miss Mason, severely.
1T was rather raw to say that ant
could bite out my tongue now,
answered Miss Day, regretfully. 1t
like Jane, too, to forgive a person
the second after nasty dig and OF
fer TO do something for her. J. never
dreamed that she cared about him
Looks az though she does"
Miss Mason nodded slowly. In
that case suppose it's better tina!
the house will be finished SO soon.
she said modify.
The rapidly progressing work did
NOT inspire Jane with any great
amount Of regret Her pleasure in II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-10
Exclamation of coIors of Leaves.

In extremely moist atmosphere tbs
rolor of the leaves are not usually very
bright, az in England. Md IN very
dry climates the leaves dry ~ sud
denly, and their skin, which Ia very
thick 10 prevent the escape Of moist
ure, iH not sufficiently transparent 10
allow the ~lor 20 he seen beneath. In
regions who're tho autumn foliage IS
most vivid We find that an average sea.
son produces the most exquisite colors.
mer will rcFult in much bri!liancy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-10
British Cavalry Lack Horses.

The British army on mobilization
will require $4,000 horses. and no one
has the slightest idea where they can
be found. Good authorities tell us
that this number OF animals Of the
military age does not exist In the
country. With the growth OF merhani-
cal transport the necessity of taking
steps to secure supply Of horses in
war grows more aid more urgent.
We can not, unfortunately. mount our
cavalry on taxicabs. We still breed
the best horses in the world--but they
are bought up for the use OF foreign
armies. while the British war Office Is
counting its pence.-London Mail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-10
. il I would balk half May;.

Is il I would balk half way
Its as well to have all that Sc;
tied" commented the busin ess-llkE
Miss Mason.
is he young, old or indifferent:
ohimed in Miss Day. Married."
About thirty-eigbt and unmarried
Now I'll die il ] don't get something
| 10 eat II you love me. GOMEZ" groar
ID Jane, jumping of the table.
They left the apartment and start
ed towards an Italian cafe. all taking
At once. The sudden change il
James fortunes delighted the oldeI
girls. Jane was to start water-coloi
drawings Of the rooms the following
day for Mr.. Lords inspection.
When the drawings we're delivered
Ar. Lord returned them personally
and declared himself delight ed, in
sising upon paying liberal retain
ing fee.
II hated to take that money" con
hded Jane, blushing rosy red al the
recollection Of her discussion with NJ
Lord. "Mr. Lord declared that it was
only good business 10 accept it."
When your time is taken for thai
length of time. you should be com
pensated." declared Miss Day.
"All the same. it seems so mate
hal.' sighed Jane.
You little Ounce scolded Miss
Mason; AL the big decorat tors do It.
What have you TO live on while thiz
, contract is on deck 1t requires your
exclusive attention and all other work
must be dropped.'
AS the decorating OF the huge house
/ progressed, Mr.. Lord found it of such
: absorbing importance that he fire.
quently called in the evenings to dis
cuss details. His great motor took
Jane 10 any country houaes of bis
friends which possessed unusual feat.
ures. and the great banker always
found time to go along and satisfy
his thirst for decorative knowledge
TheKe spins through the gorgeously
colored October country were fairy.
land TO Jane. AZ they were FIRE.
quently late returning to town, they
dined at queer inns or picturesque
farmhouses. James frequent lateness
seemed to pass unnoticed by her
friends, and as her financial affairs
improved, certain luxurias, hitherto
unknown, appeared in the apartment
aIsn:t she the darling?" remarked
Miss Day. Just. think OF her truds.
Ing all: the way to the market for per
SIMMONS because she knew ] liked
| them. Most girls would be too much
taken up with their own affairs to
think Of others. She's wonderfully
/ unselSsh." =