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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-05-03
Dental Notice

DR.. G. C. Trumbo, who has been
at Doe Hill for the past four weeks,
will be in the county again about
the 1st of June and will be prepar-
ed to do your dental work. He
will make it suit to stop at the fol-
lowing places: Doe Hill, Mcdowell
Monterey and Crabbottom.
Watch for the notice.
G. G. Trumbo.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-05-03


Has contracted with one of the
most important Hosiery Mills in
the South so that it can sell SOCKS
and STOCKINGS by mail cheaper
and better than most retailers.
SEE OUR PRICES
Mems Socks-Two pairs men s
mercerized Cotton Socks, reinforce
ed at heel and toe with linen thread,
25 cents,
Two pairs silk socks,s' reinforced
at heel and toe, mercerized tops,
40 cents.
Two pairs pure Japanese Silk
Socks, reinforced at heel and toe,
genuine pure silk, rs cents.
WoMEN's STOCKINGS
Two pairs Real Maco Cotton
Stockings, reinforced at heel and
toe with linen thread, % cents.
Two pairs mercerized Cotton
Stockings, reinforced at heel and
toe, 40 cents.
Two pairs real Japanese silk
stockings, reinforced at heel and
toe, garter tops, 80 cents.
THESE PRICES INCLUDE POSTAGE
Two pair of socks and four-in-
hand tie to match for IS cents, by
mail, postpaid.
You can't get "stung" at these
prices. Send us a trial order and
see for yourself,
VIRGINIA MAIL ORDER co. INC,
Staunton, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-05-03

We have just received large lot
of ladies' and children's ready to
wear goods. A special nice lot of
railofsd Dress skirts and waists
at prices you send aWav for. Come
in and look at them at least.
Highland Mercantile Co.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-05-03

For rheumatism yen will find nothing
letter than Chamberlain Liniment.
Try it and see how quickly it gives re-
lief. For sale by all dealers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-05-03

There are many persons in this county VINO leel'
possibly, that their business does not Warrant tie
keeping of bank account but who would Ill
reality be greatly benefited thereby
This is mistaken idea bank account is val
liable to every person who tranSacts business
You are enabled to keep your money where it's
safe yet is available in part whole at any time
You can pay all bills by check. This gives you
receipt for every dollar paid, for all checks are
returned to you after having been paid by your
bank
The fact that you possess a bank account gives
you better standing among business men ana
enables you to establish credit with your bank
when you have need oft.
We welcome small accounts at this bank
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HIGHLAND
MONTEREY, VA.
(Under Government Supervisory
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-05-03

has accepted a government posl'ioii
at Washington, D. G.
For sale st Highland Mercantile
Co. one automatic Sheep shearlng
Machine; also combs and knives
for the Stewart Clipping Machines.
Wanted About Is head of year.
ling cattle or 80 head of ewes and
lambs to range on "a acres of we'll
watered enclosed mountain land on
top of the mountain east OF Monte
rev, Va, during this summer and
fall, at reasonable charges to be
paid when stock is removed. About
Is acres of the land in sod TIE
balance in timber. apply to o..
Wilson, Monterey, Va. May 2.
We have and are getting in the
best ass >rtment of ladies and chill
drens' shoes We have ever had.
We bought early and ean save you
money on your purchases.
Highland Mercantile Go.
Fl. H. Byrd and a Mr.. McClintic,
of Bath county, spent several hours
in Monterey Thursday.
Rev. n. A. Parker, the new
Presbyterian minister, and family
are expected here last Of the week.
Mr.. Parker will fill the pulpit here
Sunday morning if nothing inter-
yenes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-19
PENALTY UNDER NEW LIQUOR LAW
Lawyers Say Code Provides for Pending
Indictments.

JacksoD-following Judge Paul John
sons decision sustaining the demurrer OF
attorneys defending blind tiger cases
under the recent act OF the Legislature
which repeats other laws pertaining TO
the same ]OfFense, discussion has arisen
among members of the bar as TO the
probable decision OF the Supreme Ccnr:
in passing upon these cases,
1t has been claimed that as the new
law repeals the old ono in dealing with
blind tigers, those whose indictments
are pending and who we're indicted uf
der the former statute, cannot be prose
cuted.
But Section 1873 OF the Code OF 1906
makes provision for just such cases,
being wOrdcd az follows:
NO statutory change Of any law af
fecting 4 crime, or its punishment, or
the collection of a penalty shall affect
or defeat the prosecution OF any crims
committed prior TO its enactment, or
the collection Of any penalty, whether
such prosecution be instituted before
or after such enactment; and all laws
defining a crime or prescribing its pun
ishulent, OF for the imposition Of pen.
a~ltie5, shall be continued in operation
for tho purpose OF providing punish.
ment for crimes committed under them,
and for collection Of sucb penalties not.
withstunding amendatory or repeating
statutes, unless otherwise specially pro.
vided in such statute"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-19
SMALL COURTESIEs ARE LOST
These Things That Make Life Really
Worth While Seem to Be
Forgotten.

Small courtesies OF life seem to DO
entirely lost in the rush for big things
This leaving of Of the little things that
20 to make living worth the while 10 a
yell.known and recognized fact to
women who crave those gracious at.
,entions SO easy In the giving when
the thought is right.
Many men no longer consider It nee.
essary to rise when a lady enters the
room. II they proffer a chair. It ls
seldom done with the oid-time alacrity.
and a few trips on a city a will be
suffIcten TO convince the veriest skep-
tic of the truth Of courtesy's deca
dencc.
Be II said in favor Of man. contin-
ually on the rack regarding these omis-
sio,s. that he Is by no means the
creates, offender. Women who enter
tain will tell you Of scores OF invita-
tons to which they have never even
received the courtesy Of an acknowi.
edgment. r. 8. v. p" at the end OF
a card or note means nothing to WON
en- too th~oughtless or too ilLbred Il
take 1--WE minutes for . reply. Such
treatment of q social courtesy u Al o.
fense garish enough to cause the Of
tenders name to be struck from ths
social list OF the hostess.
Tho small courtsstss Of woman -
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-19
MISSISSIPPI As A
MANUFACTURER
STATISTICS ISSUED BY THIR-
TENTH ANNUAL CENSUS.
GREAT DIVERSITY is SHOWN
Growth in Manufacturing Has More
Than Kept Pace With Growth OF
Population-Cotton Factories
Are Increasing.

Nl-hInutUu-Au advance bulletin
Viyiu, thirteenth ernsu, ,tltrsti,s si the
ia,Iiuy manufacturing Iudns,ric. of the
state OF Mississippi la, been ISSUED by
mr,,tnr + Dana Duapd
yhourh Nis.,s,ippi is not prr.cmiuca,
IL a manufacturing STATE. H. mnnuilr
turr, have somewhat more than kept
plra with the p,owth ot the population.
nnriue ISiq.5o an average Of 5.Iji wage
carnrr.. representing fyc.teutr~ OF / per
cent OF the total population, wa. en-
ploycd i'm manut,.t3reS. while in 1909
An average Of iO.lsl wagp carurrs, OF 2.s
ner cent Of thc total popuIntion. were 50
ENGAGED. During this period the gross
value OF product, per CAPITA OF the total
manhattan of the STATE Increased from
81 TO Sij.
In 1909 The state OF Mississippi had
g.5gs manufacturing establishments
which yu,r rmpIo,mcnt TO an average
Of 5G.16I persons during the year and
maid ont 500 100 900 in salaries and
wages. OF the persons employed. 50,IS4
were waye r,nrrs These establishments
Turned ont productg to the value Of
$50. 555. 900 TO products which materials
~costinp sag 026 q were used, The
y,Inc added by manufacture was thus
.1y G2o 400 which Gglrc hest reprrscnts
the NET wealth created by manufacturing
oneratjops duriug the wear.
Tho mapufirtwiua Industries Of Mis-,
.i.sinn, have dp,oloprd rapidly during
the tan.yr,r pcriod lSgg.l9Oo. the figures
i,r ,ooo f,, rrartiralIy every item be,
inc considerably morn than twice AS
GREAT u. that for 1899.
There ia considerable diversity in the
manufacturing activities OF the state.
tn most imnortant industries. arranged
/, tha ordcr of the value of products
oro. I,rrbcr and timber products. This
;rlrstry orbr,rcs establishments en-.
,a,al T. l,,,,iu, oro,,r,u. and al.o
s.[nn,il,s nlSning mius and establish.
ment. mnrur,rluriug wooden packing
49,, II ana NJ ,hc oldest indus.
tr;os r. tho .,sto and bv far the most
,,,,or,s,t and sbows a decided growth
,rnn, tsuo "a Io0o In 1909 il gayp EN-.
rIoymant IN az 3g7 wage carners, or 66.3
nor can't Of fine total average number Of
ryogc Garner, rrportcd BY the mannfac-
,,,fi,, ipd,.trirs of fine stntr. "a against
% l2p or N pcr cent, IN 1904. The
.4rna,1t,ory inrcrcoso in the number Of
as,ahi.bn,rnt. renorteJ from G6i in
ton, .o ed7 in 1000 is LARGELY due 10
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-19
STATE FARM UNDER WATER
OFFICIALS TRYING TO GET PROP
ERIY OUT or DANGER
Rats Will Be Constructed, and Leyeea
Are Beng Maintained TO Kgag
Water Out OF Cages Who're
Convicts Are CgahneI.

Jark,uu-uu.trc NJ. y. Montgomery
OF tine stat, prnltrNttuy Is by 40
mean, an almmtsJ. IT." believes, how
ever, IA being prudent aud taking slime
by the iurr,oyk,
Jol Montgomery "a very appr"heu.
,iyr ul uu overflow. and lhiukS IL with
be almost d miracle If one j, prevented
ST., he ma, written Superintendent HaIh
hugs OF the prnJtcutilry that 1T would
be- % mighty good idea 30 have the
saw mill oa the p4rthman place rum day
and night. cutting mp all the logs al
hand, n order to make timber TO be
used iu making boat, and rats and
platforms TO be- used IN case Of al
emergency,
ilo Also suggested that all the dead
timber standing be- cut and hauled al
once to the various headquarters too
The purpose OF building watts for the
purposr of saving the cattle and hogs
# the water comes. The carpenters
are to bc put 10 work making boats
uut Of an available material so that
when the water comes the logs they
cannot haul can b. foatrd up for tho
purpose OF making RATS, Col, Mont
gomrry suggests that all the corn on
the place be- gotten at least ten lrel
from the ground, and suggests that
some temporary platforms be butt Tor
this purpose also.
s,t. Tho. ,.,I. ,ttllaHa nj
Montgomery, get ready for tn" big
gcst overflow ever heard OF in the
delta. tt is coming, ! believe, and you
had better make arrangements, aud
have concluded it is best TO do "a You
suggested, and get the mules out to
the hills
Col. Montgomery is thoroughly
familiar with river conditions and the
delta, and he Is simply acting az any
prudent man would.
The Belmont farm in Holmes coun'
" OF l,SOO acres is nov all under water
except 200 acres and that will 60 un'
| der soon. THIS is backwatcr from the
| Yazoo and Sunhowcr rivers, which -
being forced back by the water level
Of the Mississippi at Vtcksburg, which
is really higher than the level OF tina
Hazoo,
The water would bc around the cages
aud executive buildings on Belmont, but
a temporary lcyec Of three or -four feet
| hiuh has been constructed around them
by the c]onyicts The mules and live
stock would have been moved Saturday
but some of the planters OF the neigh
borhooi objected 50 strcnuously that
the matter was passed temporarily, The
planters thought that II the state began
moving ont stock aud mules to the hills
it would cause Il panic and demoralizs
everything, 80 the time is being put Of
as far as possible with safety.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-19
woman are fully as important as those
from man TO woman. or woman TO
man
Men Who Do Women's Work.
CTo BE CoNTINUED)

Among some Of the American Ia
dian tribes Of the southwestern United
States, says a writer In the Wide
World Magazine. there Is a curious
custom Of men occasionally assuming
the work OF az a Ne occura.
ton. This. when 1t ocnItrs. 10 vclun.
tarily undertaken. and seems to be
duo to a preference for fenLlIne ID
bors, the man sinking his identity "a
far as possible by assuming womar's
garb. Pueblo Indians Of Zunl, New
Mexico. do their share Of the reguJs.
ton woman's work in tie household
Of which they happen to be members
grinding corn, making bread. carry.
ing water, etc.-and seem thoroughly
respected. One would be quite de-
ceived by tfelr costumes into sup.
posing them to be women. did not
their d%eep-tqned voices betray their
masculinity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-19
CHAPTER vi.

South Of Biskra there is always
trouble to be had far the seeking;
south Of Briska there Is never peace,
4 guerilla warfare Is wH,cd peren'
nially between the lords of he desert,
the Touaregg on the one hand, and
the advance agents of civilization, as
p~ersonifcd by the reckless French
Condemned Corps and the Foreign lie.
gion N the other. Year after year
military expeditions set out from tho
oasis of Biskra to penetrate the viii
derness. either by caravan route to
Ttmbuctoo or along the proposed
route Of the Trans-Saharan Railway
to Lake Tchad, and their lines OF
march are traced In red upon the
land.
Toward this debatable land O'RourSc
set his face with a will, gladly; for
he loved It. He had fought over II
Of old, in his memory Its sands were
sanctIied with the blood Of comrades,
men by whose side he had been proud
10 llEilI, Hlth vi Alo OMu FIullp HSN
friendship he had been proud to own,
Mentally serene, If physically the re
verse of comfortable, O'Rourke dozed
through the iuterminable twelve
hours Of the journey to EtGuerrah:
arriving at which place after eight the
following morning, he transferred him.
self and his hand bags tfor now he
was travelling llght) TO the connecting
train on the Biskra branch. The lat.
ter, scheduled to reach the oasis at
four-thirty in the afternoon, loaied s
ually up the line, arriving at the term
mus after dark.
The French force by then was thTea
DAYS out from the oasis, and no doubt
since It vas technically a flying col
umn." calculated to move briskly from
point to point in imitation of Tnuar'
egg tactics, houFly putting a greater
distance between itself and It's start
ing point. Moreover, the pursuit con.
templated by the ]adventurer YVES one
attended by no inconsiderable perIls
nv dint Of indomitable persistence,
~undagging good.nature aud su;h In
.luence as he could bring personally
TO bear upon the authorities, O'Rourke
got what he desired-a competent,
guide and two racing camels, or me
hera, with a pack animal that would
serve their purpose,
ITO BE CONTINUED)
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-19
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
Col Terence O'Rourke. a military free
lance and something Of a gambler, in his
hotel. Leaning on the balcony he sees a
beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
elevator and passes from sight. At the
gaming table o'Rourke notices two men
watching him. One Is the Hon. Berthe
Glynn. while his companion Is Vlscount
Des Trebes. a duelist. The viscount tells
him the French government has directed
him to O'Rourke as a man who would
undertake a secret mission. At his apart
ment. O'Rourke, who had agreed to I'M
dertake the mission. finds a mysterious
letter, The viscount arrives, hands a
sealed package to O'Rourke, who Is not
to open It until IN the ocean. A pair of
dainty slippers are seen protruding from
under a doorway curtain. The Irishman
finds the owner Of the mysterious feet to
be his wife, Beatrix, from whom he had
run away a year previous. They are
r~econciled, and opening the letter he finds
that a Rangoon law firm offers him
10000 pounds for a jewel known as the
Pool Of Flame and left to him by a dy-
ing friend. but now In keeping of one
named Chambret In Algeria.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-19

stare OF he ADVENTURE ard noticed
the tensdines OF bis lips
IL b." he floundered. what's
the mattt with you. anyway? Cant
you leavame a-lone?"
I've BIN thinking" said oRourke
crisply. 4regardlng the others re-
mark entkly. that it might be OF in.
terest TO / to save We a bit OF bother
alton to how that I'm going up to
Biskra bIonight's train, II leaves In
ten minuts, so I'll have to forego the
pleasure your society on the trip"
Glynn BIT a grip on himself and
pulled to4ther the elements Of his
manhood. lie managed to infuse blank
insolence hto his stare. and said
'Ow?" wiz that s%ingularly ]maddening
infection Il which the Englishman
alone is rtster; as who should say:
Why the Rooce d'you annoy me with
your ballyhlans?"
Don't tlieve | know you, do II"
he drawled
81 don't believe ye do, me lad"
The Iri3man, thoroughly tagged
but complfent in the knowledge that
he had lief both yicomte aud honor.
able a dan behind him, kept himself
from bed ! main will power for half
the night, While he made the rounds
Of cafes am dance halls, in search OF
a Trustworthy and competent guide
no easy thhg to find
Cant SD | wish to very badly,
either"
II believe that" O'Rourke chuckled
grimly,
The meating in his tone sent the
blood into She young mans face, a
fiery food d resentment.
"Oh, I'm tot afraid Of you, y'know."
he said, brktling. "Of course you're
not going d Biskra. or you wouldn't
tell me so. but If you do, | shall make
1t my business to find out and follow
by the next train-bringing Des
Trebes with me-"
"Oh, will Re so? Ye mean to warn
me he's In Algeria, too?"
His boats due now; I'm expecting
him at any moment, II you wish to
know" O'ROurEe's smiling contempt
was angering the young man and rem,
dering him reckless. You'll be glad
to know you've made a dem ass of
yourseIf-if Jou really are going to
Biskra."
Praise from Sir Hubert"
"Oh, don't you think | mind giving
you a twelyt.hour start; you won't
gain anything by it. Ysee | know
where you're going. and | know it's
not there. II you'll take a FOOLS ad-
vice, you'll turn back now. Youth
come back empty-handed anyway. |
don't mind telling you that we mean
to have that ruby, Des Trebes and l.,
and we know where 1t Is. You're only
taking needless trouble by interior.
ing"
Truth was speaking from the bottom
of the absinthe tumbler. O'Rourke's
brows went up and he whistled noise.
lessly, for he realized that at least
Glynn believed what he was admit
ting, so that's the way Of 1t, eh?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-19
CHAPTER VI.

Events marched to schedule. what
O'Rourke planned came serenely to
pass. He experienced a day as re-
olete with emotions as the night that
preceded 1t and more marked by &C
tlvity. Nothing hindering. he left the
battle.scarred vicomte des Trebes
upon the field OF honor at haif.past
six; at seven forty-five he settled him.
self In a coach of the Cote d'Azur
Rapide, en- route for Marseilles--a
happy man. for he was alone. !.
AL a quarter to one In the afternoon
OF the same day he boarded the little
steamer Tabarka of the Mediter-
anean ferry service: and half an hour
later stood by the afer-rail OF its
promenade deck. watching the dis
tances widen between him and all that
he held bekeged.
Tin min dear coy sne nau
saidl .triCc-List. Terence, Terence.
II YOU e
t"nn~S
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-19
CHAPTER v.

AT five In the morning a heavy mo-
tor car Of the most advanced type
stole in sinister silence out of The
courtyard Of the Hotel d'Orlent, at the
same sedate pace and with the same
surreptitious air skulked through the
town. and finally swung eastwards
upon the Route do Ia Corniche, sud-
denly discarding all pretense of docil-
iy and %swooping onward with a windy
roar, Its powerful motor purring like
some gigantic tiger-cat.
1t carried four; at the wheel a cog.
sIed and ennuied operator In shape
less and hideous garments; In the
tonneau its owner, a middle.aged
french manufacturer with pouched
eyes, a liver. lank Jaws clean-scraped,
and an expression of high-minded de.
Votion to duty; Captain Won Einem In
Uniform: and Colonel O'Rourke.
AT the end OF an hours run, dis
turbed by one or two absurdly grave
conferences between the seconds, in
appropriate monotones, the mechani-
clan put on the brakes and slowed
DOWN the car. then deity swung 1t.
lnto a narrow lane, a leafy tunnel
through which 1t crawled for a min.
ute or two ere debouching into a
broad and sunlit meadow. walled in by
Woodland, conspicuously secluded.
10 n side and at a little distance
a second motor-car stood at rest; its
operator had removed the hood and
was tinkering with the motor in a
most matter-of-fact manner In the
oouy OF the machine Monsieur le VI
eomte des TreDes. ostentatiously una.
ware OF the advent OF the second
party sat twisting rapier.points to bis
moustaches and concentrating his
gaze on infnity. O'Rourke observed
with malicious delight the nose OF the
ouelist. much infamed.
Advancing from his antagonists DO
Sition three preternaturally serious
gentlemen Of France in black frock
coats and straightforward silk hats
Waded ankle deep In dripping grass TO
~eet oRourae's representatives.
o two parties met. saluted one an
otAes with immense reserve. aad re-
.rec to a suitable distance to con-
,ef' something which they did word
ny With enthusiasm and many pic.
lur'sque gestures. At first strangely
dn'cable, the proceedings soca struck
q snag. A serious difference OF opin-
IN arose, o'Rourke OWNED that the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-19

| stm're youi cApdor. me b5s5 y -
careful and no; Sc TOO far with IL
Twill likely prove disastrous to ye
I'm fearing. But tlttor.tsi;
we've made me a handsome present
according {, your lights, Of what ys
most aptly term a fools advice. and
It's mesell who'll not be outdone at
that game. For yourself, then, take
warning from the experience Of n
who's seer a bit more Of this side OF
the earth than most men have. and
don't let Des Trebes know we've
talked so freely. He's a bad-tempered
sort and But I'm Obliged to
We and | bid We q good evening"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-19
CHAPTER IV.-(contInued.)

THAT the man will never consent
to weapons worthy the name. He
values his precious hide too highly,
and he's not going to put himself In
the way Of being injured when he has
the Pool of Flame to steal. Be easy
on that score. darling-and have faith
In me a little. III not let him harm
me by so much as a scratch"
"Ah, but how can | tell? .
Dearest, my dearest, why not give 1t
up-not the duel alone. but all this life
of roaming and adventure that keeps
US apart? Am not worth a little
sacrifice? Is my love not recon-
pense enough for the loss Of your alb
solute independence? Listen, dear. |
have thought of something; | will
make you independent, | will settle
upon you all that l possess. l."
Faith, and l know we don't for an
instant think I'd dream Of accepting
that"
But give it up. What is the worlds
esteem when you have me to love and
honor you? Come to me, Ter
ence. | need you'll need you desper-
ately. | need the protection of your
arm as we'll as your name. | need my
husband"
Il will" he said gently; Sweetheart,
| promise ye | within ninety days.
Give ne that respite, give me that
time in which to make or break my
fortunes. Give me a chance to take
me POOL OF Flame to Rangoon-nay,
meet me there in ninety days. will
come to you as one who has the right
to claim his wife; but If I have lost,
still Will come to you. a broken man
but your faithful overcome to you
to be healed and comforted. :.
Dear heart Of me. give me this last
Chance!"
With an eldritch shrek and a
mighty rushing wind the storm broke
over the mainland and a roaring rain
came down.
lmpulsively the Irishpan turned off
the lights, and, lifting his wife in his
arms bore her to an armchair by the
window.
The storm waned in fury, passed,
died in dull distant mutterings. Still
she rested in his embrace, her flushed
face, wet with tears. pillowed to his
cheek, her mouth seeking his.
Vague murmurings sounded In the
stiffness, signs.