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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-05-03
Statement of the Financial
Condition

| SCaC0m emf Oh Tie flJidHcldl
Condition
of THE CITIZENS BANK OF HIGH
LAND, Inc, located at NJ onterev, in the
State of Virginia, at the close of business.
Apr. 1S, 1919, made to the State Corpor
tion Commission.
RESOURCES
| L pans and Discounts S5,773 81
Uyerdrafts unsecured 2l5 81
! Furniture, and fixtures LOCO w
Exchanges and checks for next
days clearings
Other cash items
Due from Nat. Banks (not
reserve agents. 1851 90
Paper currency 1874 90
Fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents At 20
Gold coin 500 90
Silver coin 445 30
Total 95,196 SO
Capital stock paid in 10000 90
Surplus fund $500 90
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid 1911 30
Individual dep'ts subject to ok. 81, $40 30
Time certificates of deposit 29,613s9l
Certified checks 7 50
Cashiers checks outstanding
Due to National Banks 1912 90
Notes and bill re- discounted
Bills payable, including GER
tifirates of deposit repre-
senting money borrowed
Total $95,196 SO
!, G. G, Hansel, do solemnly swear
That the above is true statement of the
financial condition of the Citizens Bank
of Highland. located at Monterey, Va,
al the close of business on the 18th day OF
Apr, 1912. 20 the best of my knowledge
and belief.
&c C Hansel, Cashier
Correct-Attest:
]. W. Hevener
V. B. Bishop
state of virginia,
County of Highland
Sworn to and subscribed before me by
g &c G Hansel, cashier, this 80 dav of April
Edwin Jones, N P.
M &C mmission expires Aug. n, 1914
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-05-03

NOTICE-My millinery room
is now filled with nice, up-to- date
hats and trimmings; prices the low
est. Come and see. Hats cash
when taken away.
Miss Sallie Gibson,
"At Home" Vanderpool, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-05-03
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
HIGHLAND, at Monterey in the State
of Virginia, at the close of business, Apr.
IS, 1912.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts 20S,O22 5S
Overdrafts, unsecured l.393 D
L : Bonds to secure cir. $4,000 90
Premiums on | ) Bond sos 10,
Bonds. Securities etc.
Furniture and Fixtures $3.50 90
Due from National Banks 2G1 u
Due from State and Private Blk
and Bankers, Trust Go. etc 93 II
,ue fromapp'd Re arts 10 205 AZ
Checks and other cash items
Notes Of other Nat Bank $3.50 90
Fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents 1873 %
Lawful money reserve in bk viz
Specie s 1873 30
Legal tender notes 9,935 90 1S,26S 20
Red'n fund with U S Treas
$ per ct of circulation 1850 90
Due from U S Treasurer
Total $272,9sO At
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $4,000 90
Surplus fund 10000 90
Undivided profits, less amount
pd for int. eXp'es and taxes 5,772 II
Nat Blk notes outstanding $4,000 90
Due to other Nat Bks 2,743 80
Due State and PRIV Blk and Bkrs % 63
Dividends unpaid 4 %
Individual dep'ts subj. to ok. 9l,79S OF
Time certificates of deposit 98,329 %
Notes and Bills redisc'ted 1928 II
Cashiers checks outstanding 70 80
Total $272,9S0 Al
State of Virginia,
County of Highland, SIS;
l, Clifton Matheny cashier, of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief
Clifton Matheny, Cashier
COrrect-Attest:
d N Buzzard
II G Lunsford Directors.
a II Jones
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
~ day of April, 1912,
VI Matthew, Notary Public.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-07
Her Feats of Memory.

81 have heard and read of wonderful
feats Of memory" said Mrs. A. H.
Brown Of this city, 'but not one of
them was SO remarkable as those eX-
hibited by my own mother at SO, the
age at which she recently died in
Clyde, N. Y. That was her home for
IS years, but she was born in Phelps,
N. Y.
"She was an ardent reader of the
Scriptures and, having an exceptional
ly clear, vigorous mind, she was able,
at even that advanced age, to repeat
word for word the entire Gospels Of St.
Matthew, st. Mark, st. Luke and ST..
John. In addition she could recite
lengthy passages from books Of ia
vorite authors, and many poems, in
GLIDING epics and extended lyrics. My
mother was also a good Latin scholar
She had seven daughters, of whom six,
including myself, survive, as do six
teen great-grandchildre and twenty,
one grandchildren"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-07
Concord

Mrs. B. A. Oestreich of Tolstoy, S. D.,
with her daughters, Helen and Clara,
are making an extended visit with rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Belle Adams is spending the week
in Fort Atkinson.
Will and George RhOda attended the
lecture on India, at Ixonia and were
much pleased with the discourse.
c. Oestreich and family with Dakota
relatives spent Sunday at Oconomowoc.
Edward Knaack has returned to JEFF
ferson High School.
Theodore Knaack sold a horse, cOnsid-
Grafton $40.
Leonard Schilberg has gone to Mil
Waukee to reside.
Mrs. E. R. Lewis of Oconomowoc, was
in this locality Saturday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-07
Personal and Otherwise.

Rev. C. M. Olson visited at Fond du-
Lac on Wednesday.
Miss Mayme Stanton visited at Water
town on Thursday.
Mr. Emil Schmeling visited relatives
at Shawano last week.
Mr.. L. Young made a business trip to
Oshkosh on Thursday.
Tony Ruffies was guest of his bro
Their Emery, over Sunday.
0. H. Halickson transacted business
at Watertown on Tuesday.
H. L. Morgan took motor trip to
Beaver Dam on Wednesday.
Mr.. Aug. Knospe transacted business
in the village on Wednesday.
Miss Lizzie Stanton was home from
Lebanon to remain over Sunday.
Miss Mary Caughlin is visiting with
her brother James, at Fond du Lac.
Dan Reen and Mike Reilly were visi-
tors at Reeseville Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Tony Ruff of Harvard, ILL.,, was
the guest of his brother on Monday.
Miss Ida Hertz visited relatives at
Beaver Dam Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Berger, Jr. are the
parents of a baby boy, born last Friday.
Otto Zimmerling of Washington, was
Clyman visitor Sunday, the guest of
Emil Kressine.
Mrs. Edward Lempke of Watertown,
was here over Sunday, the guest of
Mrs. Fred STANCE.
Mrs. M. Fitzpatrick of Waterloo visit
ed with her daughter, Mrs. Mich. Man
ming few days last week.
Mr.. Hugh Dave went to Watertown
on Thursday to assist in celebrating
Mrs. Hugh Dawes birthday.
Mrs. John Metzger and daughter Wis
tied with DR.. Frank Metzger last week,
They made the trip by auto.
Il Mrs. F. STANCE, Miss Anna Hierlihy
and Mrs. VIM. Sutton transacted bust
ness at Wat9rtown on Monday.
Mr.. Eug. Farmer and Mr.. John Nc
Govern went to Milwaukee on Sunday
evening on the North Coast Limited.
Mrs. John Fisher of Fond du Lac,
former resident of Clyman, visited with
friends here this week, while looking
after her farm interests.
Raymond Stanton celebrated his 18th
birthday last Sunday and in honor of
the event entertained a number of his
friends at his parental home.
Fred w. STANCE has been appointed
assistant fire marshal, for Clyman, the
appointment having been made by T.
W. Purtell, state fire warden.
John Robinson was Clyman visitor
last Monday, the guest of his son Joe.
1t was the first visit of the senior Mr..
Robinson to Clyman in 25 years.
The base ball game Sunday afternoon
was decidedly one sided affair. The
Clyman Daisies defeated the North
Clyman Badgers by score of % to 4.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-07

1.-THE ruin OF that ne1ghbOrS. Ii his
house 'oos great" heart be changed
the results will be manifest in his dali
ly life, because "out OF the abundance
Of the heart the mouth speaketh''
The House on the Rock.
This parable illustrates two classes
of believers. Both hear the Great
Teachers instructions and believe and
rear faith structures and entertain
heavenly hopes. But the one is more
prudent than the other. One seeks for
the doctrines and principles of the Di-
vine Word, and builds his faith struc-
ture thereupon. His faith, therefore.
cannot fail whatever storms may as
sail.
The unwise believer builds upon the
traditions of the elders. the creeds of
the Dark Ages, etc. He fails to ap-
preciate the necessity for having
proper foundation for faith and works.
In the time of stress with which this
Age will end all such will find the
foundation swept away; they will
thereby suffer great loss. though they
themselves may be saved. as by Ere
tribulation.-I Corinthians iii. 1915.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-07

ascribed them to Isaiah, jeremiah,
Moses, Habakkuk, etc.
These great men style themselves
Higher Critics and endorse the theory
that humanity is undergoing a process
of evolution from monkey likeness up
to God-likeness. They are thus indi-
rectly telling their people that there
was no fall from Gods image and like
ness, that there was no sin committed,
no sentence for sin, no Redeemer from
sin and its sentence and that Restitu-
ton Is not to be hoped for-Acts lii,
1921.
Humility Character Foundation.
The parable of a man with a beam
In his eye trying to pick a mote out of
his brothers eye was forceful meth
cd whereby the Master inculcated the
necessity of humility. Humility is a
foundation virtue. The Latin word
for humility is humus, ground. This
implies that it is the soil out of which
other virtues are produced. Those
who think they know everything can
learn nothing. How beautiful 1t is to
realize that Jesus was humble and
that all the holy angels are SOL
Grapes Off a Bramble Bush.
While the Scriptures forbid Gods
people to judge one another, they do
commend to us another kind of judg-
ing. While not condemning the heart
we are to judge Of the outward con-
duct The parable which our Lord in
this lesson gives respecting the gath
ering of grapes from bramble bushes
illustrates this point. Gods people are
likened to the grapevine, which pro-
duces no thorns but luscious clusters
Of fruit. Mankind in general are lik-
ened to bramble bushes, ready to in
jure, on the slightest provocation, and
are merely self-sustaining. We are to
distinguish between such characters
and Gods people: "By their fruits
shall We know them"
1t is said that at times a bramble
bush is entirely covered by vine SO
that the grapes appear to be coming
from the bush. However, we are not
to be mistaken. A good tree cannot
bring forth evil fruitage, neither can
On injurious tree bring forth good
truitage. The lesson is that those who
are really Gods people must be fruit
bearing else they are none Of His.
1t Is therefore useless for any man
to tell us that he has given his heart
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-07
Building Operations Held Up.
Every man is the architect Of
his own fortune, but few get be-
yond the plans and specifica-
lions for lack of a site.-Judge.
Easily Accounted For.

81 thought your wife was enthusiast
tic for woman suffrage?"
"She was for awhile
"Why has she changed her mind? I
heard her say last night that she
thought women were silly to want to
vote"
"Well, you see, I've recently come
out pretty strong in favor of votes for
women. Chicago Record Herald.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-07

WHAT YOU GOT IN THAT PASSED. Y
think they are out with a brass band
waiting for me-"
''Then climb In and come along. By
George. but that was singing! A little
more and you'd had me weeping"
III you amt constable and amt
going to take me to Jail, what does all
this commotion mean?" / asked.
Wanted a Vocal Teacher.
why, thought | told you long ago
I'm q farmer. Got three gals-Ann,
Susan and Hammer. Them gals is no
later peelers. Been to school and
know all about everything. They can
play parlor organ In a way to melt
your heart one minute and make you
dance the next. I'm mighty proud
over 'em. They lack jest one thing to
put 'em on the top shelf"
1.-THE tour of EuropeY 1 asked.
'sNo, sir. They've got voices on to
'em, but they can't sing. The voices
has got to be trained, cultivated-hoed
and tended like so many hills of corn
But. man. I'm hobo"
"You jest think you are" he replied
with a wink 'You are some rich mans
son out on the road In search of ad-
venture. That makes the case all the
romanticker. Got a singer there now,
but he used to be clock tinker, and
the gals know 1t. Going to throw him
out and put you in. No hogs to feed, no
cows to milk, no getting up afore day.
light. You just learn the gals to sing.
Got some buds In that bundle of
yoursY
"A few"
"Waal. you are Professor Delaney.
You say nothing of the hobo business,
and I'll attend TO the throwing out OF
hints. Well fix about the pay later
on. Say. sing that song over agin. It's
bettern'n a mince pie right out of the
oven"
This time | knew that l was singing
for soft job, and put in all the fer
vor and quavers and twists and lodges
] could. 1t was a success. When the
song was ended the farmer raised a
hand and brought 1t down with
thump and exclaimed:
Better Than "ths Swan of Avon.n
'By the great lingo. but Shakespeare
can't beat itT'
But he's dead. you know"
$50? didn't see anything in my
county paper about it, but reckon you
know"
"And he was no singer"
$50? WAL. heard the gals talking
about him, but mebbe | misunderstood.
At any rate, the clock tinker has got to
hike. / won't be three minutes throw
ing him out. It's about a mile to the
farm yet, and you kinder keep hum
ming that song as we go along. ]
hain't had anything soften me up like
that since lost lawsuit and had to
pay my lawyer SEQ"
We drove directly to the barn when
we arrived at the farm. and | put on
my rubber collar and made other
changes and was taken In and intro
duced. He went in 1rst by FIVE min
utes. and he got of that yarn about
Professor Delaney and a rich mans
son. knew be had. because when he
came out he winked at me and poked
me in the ribs and said:
"All three of the gals are ready to
fall in love with you, but don't neglect
the singing"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-07

~HE GREAT TEACHER in to-
days lesson emphasizes the
~ necessity of knowledge and of
faith built thereupOn. The
blind leading the blind represent the
ignorant leading the ignorant into diff
ficultieS.
The destination sought by the Jews
was fellowship with and relationship
to God-His highest favor. mentioned
to Abraham, saying. "In thy Seed shall
all the families of the earth be bless
ed" st. Paul says of that promise,
Israel hath not obtained that which
he seeketh. but the election hath OBJ
tanned it and the rest were blinded"
The entire Jewish race was blinded
and turned aside and fell into the pit
into confusion, darkness, separation
from God. This was the very matter
against which Jesus forewarned them.
How important that Gods people rec
ognize the true Leader, Jesus, and heed
not the voice of othersi
Alas! we find that many of the great
and wise of the principal pulpits Of
the world are undermining faith by
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-07
The Real ThinC.

Il s'pose," remarked the landlord OF
the tavern, 'that Dave Splann is what
you'd call man-about town? He
once short-changed a circus ticket
seller; and another time he took out
to supper two soubrettes that had
been doing refined song and dance, in
terspersed with tumbling, at Hefty
Mitchells Oh-You-Kid moving picture
tneater; and throwed an oyster stew
right INTO an electric fan, just to
show tina. he didn't care for expense.
AW, Dawes regular rounder, If there
ever was one!"-Puck.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-07

telling that the BIZ
BILE is not Divinely
inspired, that Moses
and the Prophets
did not write the
books ascribed to
them, and hence in
directly saying that
Jesus and the Apos-
ties were deceived
when they made
quotations from the
Old Testament and
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-07

to the Lord in full
ness Of conservation
and that he has re-
ceived the sanctify-
ing influences of the
Holy Spirit and yet
find him rejoicing
in sin. taking pleas
ure in iniquity, in
justice, selfshness
and a course of life
| n ] u r i o u S to his
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-07
A Pacemaker.

A Pacemaker.
''You have taken your son into bust
ness with your
'Yes," replied Mr.. Growcher.
"But you seem to work harder than
ever"
II have to. / have an ambition to
know as much about this business as
ne thinks he does. "-Washington Star.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-07
HOBO HARMONIES.
Checkers Singing Enchants a
Farmers Family.
ENGAGED AS VOCAL TEACHER

the Three Daughters Until He Makes
The Acquaintance of Their Three
Husky Suitors.
BY M. QUAD.
copyright. 1912. by Associated Literary
Press.l
- HAD taken to the highway to
pass a railroad bridge and was
singing "Old Black Joe" as l rest
ed for bit when a farmer came
along with his team and halted to lis
ten. / gave him the notes and words
over again. and when / had finished
with a high G that made his horses
dance he called out:
Say, now, that's singing! 1t hain't
yawping and bowling. but real old
fashioned singing, such as our mothers
used to do"
"Oh, dunno" | says in my shy and
modest way.
"But do. and | want you. I'd ruth
er have found you than a ten dollar
bill. Hain't got no engagement on
hand at present. hope?'
Nothing pressing. I've got to get
into Cleveland some day. but | don't
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-07
Pops Distinction.

Pops Distinction.
"Popt'
Yes, my son."
when man talks a great deal
what Is he called?"
IAN orator. my boy"
"And when a woman talks a good
deal what is she called?''
"a nuisance "-YonkerS Statesman.
Engaged.
Politician-My boy wants a job in
your department
Government Oficial-What can he
do?
Politician-Nothiug
Government Official-Good. Then I
won't have to break him in.-Boston
Post
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-07
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A FAITH FOUNDATION NECES-
SARY.
Luke vi, 39-49-June 9.
"Be Ne doors of the Word and not hearers
only, deceiping your oton selDes. fumes
{, &c.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-07

j. T. Walsh, editor of the Clyman de-
partment, is authorized to accept SUBJ
scriptions and advertising for the Lea
der. Any business entrustedin his care
will receive prompt and courteous at
tention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-05-29
Blanchard Family All Right.

Boscobel Cor. Fennimore Times :
Mrs Otis Blanchard came to Boscobel
early Tuesday morning for q visit.
Her mother, Mrs. Mary Bartholomew,
was up at Fennimore with her son
Edwin, but telephone message
brought her home, Edwin and his
wife bringing her to Boscobel yester-
day. This item is of more than
ordinary interest, as it clears up a
supposed mystery. Otis Blanchard
left with his family last summer for
the west, making the trip overland by
team. Since tLen no word was re-
ceived from them whatever, and a
report that a family answering to
their description had been drowned in
the Missouri River while attempting
to ford the stream. had given grounds
for the fear that perhaps they were
tie family to perish. In fact. rela-
tives had practically given them up
and supposed they were dead. The
appearance of Mrs Blanchard there
fore is most welcome news The
family is now living out in Iowa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-05-29
SPEAK Ill OF NO ONE

The habit of knocking, either indi-
viduaIly, or as a community, is one
of the worst which can be contracted.
1t can only do harm and affords poor
satisfaction to the knocker himself.
In this respect, Lancaster is no worse
than other town, and is certainly not
as bad as some but it is an undenianle
fact that many people keep out OF the
churches and refrain from doing
things they ought to do because Of the
plain everyday, unkind, unchristian
criticisms that many Of us indulge in
daily. It may be an ideal-and what
life ever amounts to enough to weigh
anything in the worlds sensitive
scales without ideal-but we ought
not to say anything to one person
about another we would not say to
that person S own face. And because
ne may not do things just as we
would do or think along the same
lines, let us not be too hasty to con
denim. A far stronger argument than
criticism to make others see things
as we do is to live our belief every
day Then, what we say in kindness
will have some weight.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-05-29
Obituary--Giffen.

Andrew H. Giffen, aged Sc, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Geo.
j. Jerrett, in this city at an early
hour Tuesday morning, May 81. The
funeral services were held at o clock
p. m. Thursday at Mt. Zion church.
where burial also took place, Rev. }.
T. Morgans, pastor of the NJ E.
church, officiating
Andrew Howard Giffen was born
Sept 20, 1926, in Glasgow. Scotland,
emigrating to this country with his
father when is years old. He resided
in Albany, n. Y. a short time after
wards moving to SCHENECTADY where he
was united in marriage to Maria E.
Vroman, who still survives him. AT
the close of the war in 1866, he
settled on farm in the town of Mt
Ida, Grant Co., Wis, where he spent
the greater part of his life To this
union was born six children
Andrew 81. Giffen, of Echo, Mimi,
who preceded him to the great beyond,
Sept 23rd. 1885, Eugene J. Giffen,
of Casino, Mimi Carrie ]. Jerretr
of North Lancaster. Wis. Bertha NJ.
Jerrett, of Lancaster, at whose home
deceased resided at the time of his
death Sadie NJ. Christian. of Bay
City, Mich. Leroy Fl. Gifen of Twin
Falls, Idaho
Relatives from a distance present
at the funeral were his daughter, Mrs.
A Fl. Christian of Bay City, Mich,
two grand sons, Harry Giffen, of
Echo Mimi. and William Giffen. of
Dawson, MINI.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-05-29
DRY HOLLOW.
cial Correspondence to the Herald.

Special Correspondence to the Herald
Sunday visitors: Charles and VIM
Vein brenner at George Swallow S
N Watchorn at L. Weinbrenner s..
Mary Swallow called at Ed. Mar
tins one day last week.
Elva Martin, Arthur Martin and
Cora Swallow attended the picnic at
the Kempel school last Friday.
Mrs. Ed. Flesch and children, of
Potosi, are visiting with Matt
Flesch's.
Miss Nellie Keitlinger closed her
school last Friday with a picnic
dinner and short progra n.
Henkel's and Wenzel's attended
church at Liberty Ridge last sunday.
Rosco Swallow left last Wednes-
day for Mason City, Iowa, to visit
relatives near that place.
A dance will be given in VIM.
Cords new barn Friday night You
are all cordially invited to attend.
Fred Weisheit returned from Bel
mont Saturday night.
The Dry Hollow school closes Fri
day with picnic dinner and a pro-
gram. DON say. would like to 60,
but come.