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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-07-26
FENCES INCREASE VALUATION
OF FARM LANDS CONSIDERABLY
When Well Fenced Divided Into Convenient Fields
Lots $40 Per Acre Is Added to Value of Property
Nothing the Very Best OF Material
Should be Used.

in the same way at the surface of the
ground
A modification of the anchor brace
is made by running the wire from the
top of the second or stay post to the
bottom Of the corner post, then set
ting horizontal brace between the
posts near the top.
For a good fence prefer to have
the posts set in the early spring and
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-07-26

when run the full length of the gate.
and the extra pair of uprights keep
the gate straight.
Good hinges should be bolted on
and bolts used in putting the gate to.
gether.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-07-26
AIflapa
GARDEN
DATES FOR PLANTING CORN
Results of Investigations by Govern
ment Extending Over Period OF
More Than TWO Years.
tBv JAMES R, coyERr.)

(By JAMES R. CovERT)
Investigations by the government
extending over period of more than
two years relative to the dates of SOW.
ing and harvesting the principal crops
OF all countries, are OF unusual value
and interest.
The illustration given shows these
sections of the United States wherein,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-07-26
NOTICE

All parties owing me on accts.
are requested to come and settle,
as I want to get my business
Strengthened up as soon as possible
[. w. Nicholas.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-07-26
ODD WAY FOR DATING EGGS
Rubber Stamp Held in Place In Pain
of Hand Performs the Opera
tlon-Type Removable.

A Minnesota man has patented an
ingenious device for putting the date
on eggs. 1t consists of a rubber
stamp of removable type which fits
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-07-26

For soreness of the muscles, whether In
duced by violent exercise or injury, there is
nothing better than Chamberlain's Liniment.
This liniment also relieves rheumatic pains.
For sale by all dealers.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
TAX PAYING TIME EXTENDED
Several Counties Effected by Procia-
 natlon of Governor Donaghey.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Governor Donaghey has issued pro- clamations extending the time for pay ing taxes i'll a number of additional counties. In most cases this action was taken because of the flood con ditions, but in some counties other reasons were assigned. The exten- sion was given in Nevada county be- cause of an epidemic of meningitis, which 1t was declared has existed in Prescott, the result being that people residing in the country were afraid to go to prescott to pay their taxes. Tn Randolph county, it was stated, the roads have been rendered so bad by the continued rains that farmers in Some parts ol the coutity nave been tsti. able to get to the county seat.
 In other counties, 1t is stated, small streams have been swollen to such an extent that people In some parts of the counties have been unable to reach the county seats.
 Most of the counties affected by the proclamation are in eastern Arkansas, where the greatest damage has been done by high water.
 The tax-paying time has been ex- tended until May 10 in the following counties: Nevada, Clay Greene, Craighead. Mississippi, Crittendeh. Poinsett, Cross, Monroe, Lincoln, ln- dependence, Woodruff, Arkansas, Chi cot, Desha, Ashley, Jackson, Fulkner, Phillips. lzard, Sharp, Cleburne, Lee, Sevier Dallas, St. Francis and Ran dolph
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
WIRELESS OPERATOR, IN PAJA. MAS. STICKS TO POST UNTIL
 FLAMES ROUT HIM.
WOMEN BECOME HYSTERICAL
Some Try to Leap Overheard Before Lfe-Savers Arrive-Captain Stays Abaard-High Wind Blowing
 3. the 4Tssee.

Montauk Point. N. Y.- Ninety persons, making up the passengers and crew of the steamship Onta- rio of the Merchants and Miners Line, bound from Norfolk, Va, to Bos- ton, had a narrow escape from death In fire which burned the ship to the waters edge.
 The vessel was finally beached on Long Island, mile and a half west of Montauk Point, and all on board were saved by life-savers.
 The hero of the disaster was the wireless operator on the ship, who kept pounding away at his wireless key until the flames drove him from his post Aroused from sleep, the daring operator worked in his paja- mas until the flames scorched his night clothes and he was compelled to flee his station.
 Fire was discovered in the hold of the ship about 3 o'clock, when she was about halfway between Montauk Point and Block Island Instantly wire less S 0. $. calls were sent out while the crew were formed into a freight ing brigade.
 The sea WAS high at the time and a gale was blowing, which added to the general alarm. The passengers, aroused from their berths by the tu- mutt on board, and the smoke which poured Up through the hatchways, ran on deck in terror
 The vessel was turned in shore and rushed toward the beach under a full head of steam. She landed mile and a half west of Montauk, and WAS beaehed there the life.sarers taking off passengers and crew in Hfeboats and in the brooches buoy.
 The first wireless call for help was picked up by the Point Judith wire. less station
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
ACQUISITION IS REFUSED
Governor Takes Action After Hearing
 Facts of Case.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Governor ponaghey refused to honor a Tc0uisition for James l., Graham ot Hot Springs. defeated candidate for associate justice of the supreme court, who was arrested at Hot Springs on a charge of obtaining money under false =pretcnse The governor took this action after hearing the attorneys for Mir. Graham and for Sheriff Hall of Macon county, Mo, who arrested Mr. Graham at Hot Springs.
 The governor took the position tat the men who were endeayorins to SC cure the eXtradition of Mir. Graham were attempting to collect an alleged debt rather than 10 bring the accused to trial,
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
DEATH WARRANT ISSUED
June 2t Day Set hy Governor for Ex-
 eeution of Condemned Man.

Governor ponaghey has issued a death warrant fixing Friday. June 2l. as the date upon which Andrew Reed, who was convicted of wife mur- der, shall be hanged at Forrest City.
 Reed was convicted in the St Fran cis Circuit Court and sentenced 10 be hanged on January 19. The exeeu- ton of the sentence was stayed by an appeal to the supreme court, but the judgment of the lower court was sus' tained,
 Reed was convicted of murdering his wife. MolHe Reed, on June 12. 1911. Reed and his wife had separat- ed. and when the woman returned to their house to secure some furniture, her husband shot her. Reed pleaded insanity and also declared he was drunk at the time and did not know what he was doing
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
PETITION OF NO USE
Attorney General Gives His Opinion
 on Initiating Lccal Laws

Attorney General La. Nef"ood has rendered an opinion which is expect, cd to have faF-reaehiHe effect upon the efforts being made 10 initiate laws of local application throughout the state
 The opinion was given to Secretary of state Hodges in regard to the pc. tition filed some time ago seeking to initiate q iaH changing the county seat of Dallas county back from For dvcc to Princeton.
 The attorney general holds that, un- der the enabling act which construed the initiative and referendum amend ment to the constitution no law which is inconsistent with the general laws or constitution of the state can he instituted by any city or county.
 This opinion, if it Is sustainei by the courts. will render invalid the pc. titions seeking in initiate laws per. hitting Sunday baseball in Little Rock and Argenta.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
WOULD STOP EVERYTHING
Ft. Smith Chief of Police Would Stop
 Street Cars and Newspapers.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Fort Smith-Whether or not Fort Smith is to experience blue laws on Sunday is Il be decided by it's citi- zens. Chief of Police Moss, who at tempted to enforce the Sunday closing laws. stated he would render decis, ion in the matter some time soon after~rrc had discussed the situation with the citizens. Moss served notice on newspapers and the street car company not 10 attempt 10 operate after midnight that night threatening prosecution if they violated his or ders. Earlier in the week he placed cigar stands. news stands. stores and drug stores under the ban. A few minutes before midnight he decided not to enforce the laws until he had conferred with the citizens.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
Insurance Companies Lose.

Fire insurance companies operating in Arkansas suffered loss of S33a, 973 on the business done in the state during the year 1911, according 10 figures compiled in the office of the state auditor from the annual reports of the companies. The reports show that the total amount of premiums col leeted " the fire companies in Ark z,.l..,,. ,.5s so tS6 4ol
 The total amount of losses paid was $l .9o6, ioG. This gives a less ratio of 7G.G7 per cent larger than has ever been known in the history of the state.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
CONVICTED BOSS FOR NEWsPA. PER BEGINS STORY OF SAN
 FRANCISCO BOODLING.
THEY "SOLD OUT" THE CITY
He's Human Hyena"-Reease Is Opposed-Wil Show
 That Money Was.

San Francisco, Gal = Abraham Ruef, convicted political boss serv- ing sentence of fourteen years San Francisco Bulletin a series of San Francisco Bulletin a series of articles which he declares will consti. ute complete expose of the men accused with him, but not convicted, i'll the graft prosecutions.
 Without reservation" he says, T shall relate my actions and the part played by others"
 Ruef goes back ten years, when he gained recognition from influential men The first period is abridged by single sentence. "A few years later we associated with the tools and mes. sengers of the railroads
 The beginning of his association with d leading railroad official is told succinctly. He began to court me" he says. "I could get passes and fayors from him. For the first time l dined at his house.
 The publication of the articles was pl tGiHitdteu uA all eQltOiidi Ill SaH Francisco newspaper April i. which characterized Ruef as a human hye- na' and condemned the agitation for his release
 Directors of public utility corpora tions and railroads. public officials and politicians are named b. Ruef in his prologue. and he declares he will show how money was promised and
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
WHY PEOPLE GO To
 CANADA

Inose who are wondering why II. number of Americans going to Ce,,s-as s.,o year by year increases in tbo ra.1a that It does, would not be so surprlses were they to accompany one of ~ numerous excursions that are boir run under the auspices of the Govora ment from several of the states o., remain with the settler until ba eata onto the free homesteads. which stated by Speaker Champ Clark Tn .
 U. $. senate the other day, comprise. 160 acres of the most fertile soil ans with remarkably easy settlement DOW ditions. Then watch the rao,,Ita whether 1t be on this free homestoas) Of 160 acres or on land which he roar purchase at from s15. to s2o nor oss. fully as good as the $10O. and s1sol per acre land of his native state, and which his means will not permit b,s purchasing. On the part of the me,,. bers of the U. s. Senate and Conpros. there Is nothing but praise for Canada Canadian laws and Canadian lands al. though the reasonable desire is shown in their remarks, that they pass leg,.- lation, (which is very praiseworthy)I that will make tho land laws of tba1 United States much easier.
 It Is the success of the Americas settler in Canada that attracts othero and when experiences such as the folJ lowing are related to the friend "bacb home is it any wonder that increa sod interest Is aroused and a determinal tion arrived at, to participate in th1 new-found way up in Canada tha means wealth and health and all ina accompanies 1t.
 William Johnston, who formerl, lived at Alexandria. Minn, settled ii the Alberg District near Battle Rive and in writing to one of the CanadiaJ Government agents, located in in United States says: We have had failures of crops during our nine yearl in Canada. 1 threshed 120S bushels wheat and 10S3 bushels of oats in 191 off my 160 acres. This is a beautiful country. I keep six good work horse and milk seven COWS, getting zoe prices for butter and eggs. We ee our coal for $200 per ton at the mini about one mile from the farm Al about one and a half miles from fu school. As for the cold weather 1t much milder here than in Mlnnesot1 where I lived for 21 years. Our we is 35 feet deep and We have fine w ter Wild land is selling for $l to $25. per acre. Improved farms a1 much higher am we'll satisfied witl the country, and would not sell unles I got big price, as We have all do1 well here"
 Good reasons to account for th number going to Canada
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
Whlskey 12 Gents a Quart.

An old account book kept by the late Jacob Reddig. who conducted a general store at Stevens where he s-.-e.od fortune of $20,000, shows that in 1895 eggs sold at s cents . dozen, whiskey at 12 cents a quaTe cigars 20 cents hundred, butter at l2 cents pound and coffee at 18 cents pound, while calico was 30 cents a yard, striped cashmere 75 cents yard and nails cents pound
 'ewett lN. Y.) L.ssAld.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
Up and Down.

Senator Davis, In an interviey Ozark. derided good humoredlv aristocratic pretensions that too | Americans, as soon as they get assume.
 "It's hard to be aristocratic democracy like this" said Senator wis, We've got no criterion, no II ure, and hence, as aristocrats, We CT can tell where We stand,
 Mrs. Dash Is no longer In set a woman once said at tea,
 Yes, so I understand, said other woman.
 Yes went on the first woI with naughty sneer: yes. dropped out some time ago.
 Is that so?' said the other, was under the impression that climbed out
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
New Banking Law Petition Is Filed With Secretary of
 State Hodges.
WOULD PROTECT DEPOSlT0RS
Governor Issues Death Warrant for Condemned Man-Happenng
 of the Capital City.

The first of the petitions which are being circulated throughout the state, seeking 10 initiate ; banking law has been filed with the secretary of state. It bore the signatures of about 40 citizens of Cherokee City, Benton county.
 The petitions have been put in cir culation by R. s. Warnock of Masno- lia, former member of the legisla- ture. who was the author of two bank ing bills which failed to pass in the legislature The petition contains only the substance of the proposed law, and for that reason Attorney General Norwood holds that this par tieular petition has not met the re- quiremeuts of the law. If the peti- tions are all filed at the same time, together with q copy Of the proposed law, he holds. the provisions of the initiative and referendum amendment will have been compiled with.
 The petition recites that it is an act providing for the security of depositors of incorporated banks and trust companies; providing for de- positors' guarantee fund and fixing the terms by which banks and trust companies may avail their depositors of the benefit Of said fund. prescrib- ing the powers and duties of the com. missioner of banking create q state banking departments; providing for penalties fer the violation of this aet." :"
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
MORE PETITIONS FILED
State Printing Plant Wanted by Sign-
 ers-Another Also Filed.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
 M ]. McMahon has filed petitions proposing to initiate the amendment to the constitution providing for the recall of elective officials and bills providing for the creation of state printing plant and for text book commission Petitions bearing about 1.1e0 names were filed in connection with each proposed measure.
 The petition for a law for print ing plant is as follows: An act Il provide for the purchase, erection and equipment of state printing plant it's operation and maintenance, ere atiaS q commission for that purpose, and the office of state printer and for q permanent state printing eommfs- sion and making appropriations for all the purposes named. The proposed bin makes an appropriation of $i30,eoo for the establishment of the plant and it's maintenance for period of two years.
 Another bill proposed by the peti- tions filed by NIT. McMahon is as fol lows: A bill for an act entitled an Act Creating a Popular Education Committee: creating a text book com mission; prescribing the manner of its election and it's duties; and providing for uniform text books for the public schools of the state, and for furnish ing the same to the school patrons of the state at actual cost of produc- ,rd
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
TWO CONVICTED OF MURDER
for Staying Man-eoth Prls- oners Weep In Court.

Watseka, Ill.-Roy Day and Jo se9h Hubbard were found guilty 0. the murder of Melvin Bradick. Their punishment was fixed at fourteen years each.
 The evidence showed Day and Hub, bard were bandits. Day took his sen tence coolly until his young wife, who eloped with him after the shooting, threw her arms about him. Hubbard wept with his wife and family of three children.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12

Little Rook.-The high water in the Fourche drainage district has not in- ter2ered with the work of building levees near the mouth of Fourehe, so far as the engineers of the district are aware. They have two inspectors with the camp at the mouth of Fourche, and these inspectors have rot reported a suspension of work.
 The present overflow and back water the engineers say. is a good in dication of the need of drainage and profession from overflow in the Fourche bottoms,
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
POPE PUTS BAN ON TIPPING
Papal Edict Forbids Church Function aries Accepting Favors From
 Visitors and Tourists.

Rome. Italy.-The anti.tipping cru sade hit the Vatican, anu was recog. nized in an official papal edict for. bidding ch.rch fauctionaries accept ing tips fo- providing tourists and visitors with good seats for the holy week services. The impressive cere- monies have caused biz demand for good places. and church servants have been profiting thereby.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
Imported Men in Mines.

Wilkesbarre, Pa-Seyeral anthra- cite mines started operations without serious disturbances resulting. The miners leaders called all union men from work, but the companies had enough imported workers to man the washeres.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
nenrn rramps Shot Brakeman.

Little Rock-El Iioneycutt, an Iron Mountain freight brakeman, was brought to this city suffering from two bullet wounds, as the result of an ell counter with two negro tramps al Bradford. n station on the main line of the Iron Mountain railroad. in tha northern part of White county. It was stated that Honeycutt is in a very serious condition. He had been hay. kng trouble with the tramps for some Aae. when one Of them drew a ra .ye ar and fired several nhots,
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
Denied the Allegation.

You are being trodden under flo howled the campaign orator. :" are surrounded by neurotics-ther paranoiac standing at your very bow, and" Stop roight thu yelled Pat, "stop there. There's} par-por-there's not one of ! there fellers in the whole crowd.t N and Mike don't associate with bloomin' furriners."
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
RODGERS TO HAVE MONUMENT
Shaft on Lorg Beacn Will Be Memo. rial to Avator-Meehan to
 Rebuild His Plane.

Long Beach. Ca.-A monument will be erected here in memory of Calbraith .. Rodgers. the transcon. tinental aviator, who was killed here Wednesday.
 Frank Shaffos, who acted as me chanician for Rodgers, said he has purchased all that remained of Rodg, CTS biplaue, would rebuild the ma chine and fill the engagements Rodg- CTS made in the East
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
Mistrial in Vermllva Caee

Chicago,-The jury which took the case of Mrs, Louise NermiIya accused of poisoning Richard T smith, an H. linois Central conductor. reported that they were unable to agree and WAS discharged
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
Enalish Miners Go Back.

London,-There was a general re sumption of work through tea coal fields of the United Kingdom Monday. Several hundred thousand returned to the pits in compliance with the order issued by the federated miner, union.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
La Toilette Raps Pinchot.

Lincoln, Neb.-Derouncing Clifford Pinchot and others" who professed to be his supporters and then de serted" him for the Roosevelt camp, Senator La Toilette in a telegram to Rudolph Spreckles in San Francisco, charges these former supporters with "cowardly peryersion of fact" in try ing to justify their desertion"
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
Wilson's Letters Stolen.

Chicago.-Goy. Woodrow Wilson has left Chicago for the East without even toothbrush. His suit case, containing notes on the Illinois situa. ton, other papers, his pajamas and his speechmaking clothes, was stolen.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
eIame Cheese for Deaths.

St. Louis.-Anton Bursz. a caterer, when he resaiaed consciousness at the city hospital declared his family had eaten Roquefort cheese shortly before they went into convulsions His wife and mother-in-law were found dead in their home, while he himself and his daughter. Erma. years old, were found unconscious on the floor.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
Ex-Fire Chief Suocunbs.

Terre Haute, lHd.-John Kennedy, four times chief of the Terre h>tute fire department died in the state hos pital following an injury received fighting a fire years ago.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
Supply Cleaned Up.

Coin fishin' next summer?" as the man who tells tall stories.
 "No.'' replied Mir. Growcher, you caught all the fish you said caught last summer, there won't any use of going fishing next S mer"
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
Cincinnati Jurist Dies.

Cincinnati-Prescott Smith, judge of the Cinoinnatti superior court, and active in behalf of the reform munie ipal ticket last fall, died of heart dis ease here. He was U. S commission CT under the Cleveland administra tion.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
Sold Gut the City.

Ruef begins his narrative with q confession of repentance He says, in part: With others co-operated in selling out the city of San Fran cisco
 For ten years was associated with these two men he continues. T wrote their platforms. made their nominating speeches. l quit from time to time and joined the in. dependent reform movements only to learn they were controlled by the same big interest. I drifted with the machine"
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
Wife Accused as Slayer.

Clinton, Mo-Mrs sam Hays was arrested for the murder of her hus- band al their home. ten miles west of here. It is said that she killed him with q shotgun after a quarrel
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12

Living on slo2 50 a monthls easy according to Johnny Rockefeller. ,sr,. Getting $102.50 month is compara- lively easy If ones father owns a flock Of oil wells
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12
Train Wrecked Near Hubbsrs. Tex

Waco. Tex.-A wreck threw into the ditch the engine. tender and baggage car of St. Louis & Southwestern pas. senger train No. 2, near Hubbard
 Tex. Miraculously, no one was nurt,
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12

A Texas judge adjourned court long enough to whip the man who had called him a liar. and then hned him self Sl0 for contempt Of court. Dld he remit the fine?
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12

Those professors who want tine col sege yell abolished probably figure that the average college youths cloth ing makes noise enough.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-12

One real test of the new republic of aShina will come when 1t decides .I..ther its Fourth of July shall be .a,s nno sane or firecrackery.