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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-22
From Mcdowell.

March 1S-We had a food Fri
day, the highest water since June a
year. There was a heavy down
pour of rain all Thursday night and
until noon Friday.
Yesterday and today has been
bright and pretty, and there seems
to be an air of spring everywhere.
Just two days warm weather has
started the grass to grow.
Miss Maud Williams eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. William,
died Friday morning at 2 o'clock
of heart disease.
Funeral services were held at
the Presbyterian church, Saturday
at IL o'clock, aud were conducted
by Rev. Starbuck and assisted by
Rev. Wilson. After the funeral she
was tenderly laid to rest in the Pc
terson burying ground. We ex-
tend to the bereaved family our
tender sympathy and commend
them to the care of loving Father
E. A. Hammer started yesterday
at noon for the hospital at Char
lottesville for treatment. Messrs.
W, T. and A. A. Alexander accom-
panied him.
Mrs. J. NJ. Crowley has been i'll
the past few days and is not much
better at this writing.
A horse kicked J. G. Siple and
crippled him right badly.
There will be children day SER
vices Sunday a week at the Pres
bytern church and we hope for a
good turn out.
The sick reported last week are
convalescent.
Glen IRVINE has been home a
few days from Ohio.
Mrs. Albert Devericks Spent Sun
day with friends on the Bullpas-
ture.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Byrd spent
with friends out of town.
J. NJ. Ralston has purchased
saw mill of Harry Ralston, of Crab
Run and will move it to C. G.
Alexander's place in few days
and do some saving for barn and
other building. Mr.. Ralston ex-
poets to build the coming year.
! Pat
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-22
From Back Creek

Sugar making is on in all of its
sweetness.
Capt. Gilmore was called to Ell
lenboro, w. Va, Sunday to see his
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Stricken
who is very i'll. W. W. Dever ac.
companied him as far as Dunmore.
J. T. Townsend will move to the
Dever farm next week.
John Folks. of huntsville, has
rented the store property of J. W.
Bird at Mill Gap, and will begin
merchandising there about May l.
R. w. Lightner is confined to his
room on account of a fevered limb
w. G.. Hull, merchant at Mill
Gap, has Purchased the W.T.. Town.
send farm and store property at
Frost, and will move there with his
family about May LIST. X
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-22
Strait Greek

March IS Bad roads and mud
are the talk of the day.
Quite a numbered our young folks
attended the entertainment given by
Walter Colaw Saturday night.
Mr. Waters arrived this eve from
Washington D. c. to put Miss Eva
Beverages artificial limb on.
Mr.. DC. Ralston, and family
moved to to the c. B. Halterman
farm Friday last. Their llttle girl
has been real sick, but some better
at this writing
Mr.. Willie Beverag arrived home
Saturday night from Charlottesville
where he had taken his wife for an
operation which took place the four
teenth, and she was getting along
as well as could be expected.
Miss Edith Ralston spent Sunday
with her brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Wilson are on
the sick list;
Sometimes.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-22
PUBLIC SALE

] will sell at public auction on
April S, 1919, on the Bullpasture
river, two miles southwest of Nc
Dowell, the following property:
good work horse, l driving horse,
/ two year old colt, 5 COWS, one
with calf by her side, 3 will be fresh
soon, some two year old heifers,
some yearling heifers, 5 hogs,
road wagon, / buggy ! moving
machine, buggy rake, | pair CAT
tie scales, l set single buggy har'
ness, some work harness, lot OF
fencing wire, l harrow, plows
forks, double trees, single trees
atretehers. | cook stQye, two heat
ing stoves, / safe, | cupboard
| dining table, l washstand, 3 bed:
steads, l bureau. some hay, anC
many other things too numerous te
mention.
Terms A credit of six months
will be given on all sums over S.
the PURCHASER to give negotiable
note with two good endorsers witt
interest from date, on sums of St
and under cash. l.. F. Caracoft
The Easter bonnetis being groom
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-22
From Blue Grass Valley

w. A. Colaw, Miss Seybert and
Miss Reynolds each finished success
full terms of school last week.
DR.. J. L. Lambert spent a few
days in Pendleton last week.
Mrs. Ambe Winner has been quite
sick for some time, but is some
what better at this time.
Glen, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Uriah
Hevener, has been sick for a few
days
s. C. sponaugle, of Arbovale,
passed through here on his way to
Pittsburgh, Pa, having received
word of the serious illness of his
mother at that place,
J.C. Williams has rented the
Ira Simmons property in Crabbot-
tom and will move in as soon as
the legal limit is up for him to va
cate the Heights, but it being
such a desirable place to reside, he
is sorry the time is sonear at hand
for him to vacate.
Born to- Mr.. and Mr.. Luther
Hammer, girl.
Rev. Wilson, of Mcdowell.
preached his last sermon for this
conference year at Central last Sun,
day morning. The people in gen.
eral wonld like to have him here
next year.
At congregational meeting in
the Presbyterian church Sunday
afternoon G. w. Judy and Frank
McNulty were elected trustees.
Mrs. Harry Johnston visited in
the Blue Grass valley a few days
recently. Rex
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-22

If | were U and U we're 'twould
make a pig pug, a rig a rug, a
jig a jug and change the big to bug;
for every lick we'd all have luck,
for every bill a bull, every sing
would then be sung, the endless
fill be full. If | were U what would
we do? 'Twould spoil the month
of June, summer then would SIM
mer be and changed the birds sweet
tune. If I were U, just think of
it! we'd have no drink but drunk;
for every kiss we'd get a kuss, for
every wink a wunk; we'd have no
fun, we couldn't grunt, 'twould
turn the sun to sin, and then the
referendum talk would change from
dunn to dim. AID infnitum tim.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-22
Millinery

Our millinery department
is in charge of Miss Shook,
an experienced millinery OF
Armstrong Gator & Co., Bal
timore, Md. Come to see her
and she will be glad to show
you her line,
She is also prepared to do
sewing of all kinds,
Opening days Tuesday and
Wednesday I'd and Sd of Apr
Hats cash or trade when
taken away. Respectfully,
L. w. SHOULDER & Co.
See big ad next week
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-22
For Sale

In Albemarle county Va, 4 miles
from Charlottesville, good farm
of 95 acres with good mill on the
place, This farm is we'll located
near school and church and is in
a good state of cultivation, with
running water; orchard; six room
house a9d all necessary ut,build-
ings. Can be bought for the low
price Of 100000 one-thlrd down
balance |. 2 and 3 years.
Harry NJ. Lewis & Co.,
2t Staunton, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-22
Farm For Sale

Contains 100 acres, on Middle
River, mile south of Church Vile,
Augusta county. Fairly good house,
good barn, 4Ox6O, good we'll water,
/ mile to roller mill, mile to
graded school and churches in
town of 600 population. IS acres
bottom land = worth price asked -
fruit necessary for family use, ten
ant house, saw timber estimated al
100000 it. Price $4,000.
For further information inquire
at Recorder office.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-22
GOES TO HOSPITAL

E. A. Hammer, of Mcdowell
who has beenia declining health for
several months, was taken to the
University Hospital early in the
week for treatment.
Mr.. Hammer is proprietor of the
new Touring mill at Mcdowell and
is one of the most energetic and
deserving citizens of the county.
1t is sincerely hoped that he may
get relief from the stubborn mala-
day with which he is afflicted.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-22
Guardians Notice
. S. Fleisher, Guardian
Carrie and Lucille Fleisher, Infants.

Carrie and Lucille Fleisher, Infants.
Notice is hereby given to all whom it
may concern that on the first day of the
April term, 1919, of the CIRCUIT Court of
Highland county, as guardian OF Carrie
Fleisher and Lucille Fleisher, | shall ap
ply to said court for an order In the thaI-
Gerry canse of II 5. Fleisher VS. Carrie
and Lucille Fleisher etc pending therein,
directing that the shares Of said wards in
the fun DIS arising from the sale of land
made III said cause, as we'll as the other
funds shown to be in my hands as the
guardian of said wards in the State of
ilginia by Report No. of commission
e. 0. alison, made in said cause, be paid
aud DELIVERED 10 NE a. heir guardian IN
the state of West Virginia, and that the
SINE lie removed by me as such foreign
guardian to the county of Greenbrier, in
the State nf West Virginia, where the
said wards now reside with me and where
| haye qualified and given bond as re
nuired by law.
Given Under my !hapd this 1th day OF
March, 1912.
I1.S. Flsisher, Guardian
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-22
For sale

A three foot burr, in good condi-
ton with hoops, spindle, and fix.
lures, everything complete.
Also good circular saw mill.
Saw 40 inches, and in fine shape,
always kept in dry. These plants
were constructed by first-class me-
ehanic and have always given ex-
eellent service.
Both tuated one mile west of
Mcdowell. For terms etc. address
A. L. Armstrong,
Mcdowell, Va
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-22
MUSICALE

The ladies of the Methodist
church will give a musicale at the
residence of Mrs. V. B. Bishop on
Friday night, Mar. %. s o'clock.
Benefit of church. Public invited.
Admission Csc.
The Musicale will be held at the
school house instead of Mrs. Bish-
ops, as first arranged.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-22
NOTICE

We have just issued our 1912
catalogue Of Farms and Homes in
Augusta county, and are anxious
to send one of them to every per,
son in Highland who is in the mark
ct for Augusta county property,
Catalogue will be sent upon request.
Harry M. Lewis & Co.,
Ut Staunton,, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-22

The Virginia Mail Order Co..
Inc of StanntOn Va

AAAS - OAAAAA -'AA ~ WA So''
Inc, of Staunton, Va.
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 mems
mercerized Cotton Socks, reinforce
ed at heel and toe with linen thread,
rs cents.
Two pairs silk socks. reinforced
at heel and toe, mercerized tops,
40 cents.
Two pairs pure Japanese Silk
Socks, reinforced at heel and toe,
genuine pure silk, Is cents.
woMEN's STOCKINGS
Two pairs Real Maco Cotton
Stockings, reinforced at heel and
toe with linen thread, 25 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, 50 cents.
THESE PRICES INCLUDE POSTAGE
Two pair of socks and four-in-
hand tie to match for 35 cents, by
mail, postpaid.
You can't get "stung" at these
prices. Send us trial order and
see for yourself.
VIRGINIA MAIL ORDER co. INC,
Staunton, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-22
Lynn Rock, Va.

You will look a good while before you
find a better medicine for coughs and
colds stsp Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. 1t not only giyss relief-it cures.
Try it when you have cough Or cold.
and you are certain to be pleased with
the prompt cure which it will effect.
For sale by all dealers: ~>.-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-22
Dental Notice

Remember DR.. G. C. Trum-
DO will be in Doe Hill after
March 18th prepared to fix
your teeth. Come to see
him if only to have them ex-
amined and get an estimate
on your work. No charge
for examination.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-22
TELEPHONE MEETING

There will be an annual meeting
of the Highland Mutual Telephone
company at Monterey, Va. on Apr.
10, 1917, at IL o'clock a. m. A
full attendance is important.
J. O. Armstrong, Pres.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-22
MARRIED

At the home of the brides par
ents, near Monterey, on Wednes
day, March Goth, IL o'clock. Lu-
Their Peck, of Durbin, w. Va, and
Miss Elsie Helmick, Rev. L. l..
Lowance officiating.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-22
DEATH or CHILD

Death has entered our commu-
atty, and taken the infant daugh-
ter of MIR. and Mrs. William Warm
er, Virginia May, asea year and
10 months. The father, mother.
four little sisters and aged grand
father are left to mourn their loss.
Friend
Lynn Rock, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-22
RECORDER HONOR LIST
New And Renewal Subscriptions
Since Our Last Issue

ne" AH0 <ShS"di ouUS|'s pesoiS
Since Our Last Issue
New Glen IRVINE, Middletown,
n. Y; VIM. E. Wooddell, Shelby,
Idaho; DR.. Walden, Doe Hill.
Renewals j. B. Bradshaw, Nc
DoWell; John B. Wilson, Mt. So
lon; Rev. J. Beverage, Monterey,
R. F. D. No. l; L. F. Caracofe,
Mt. Crawford, Va; S. M. somers
Los Angeles, CAL; W. A. Gibson
Gibson, n. Y; DR.. Campbell, Jno
Samples, s. N. beverage, W. A
Beverage, Monterey; W. W. Steph'
enson, Pinekney; Dr.. Il. S. Flesh;
er, Falling Springs.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-03-22

The Easter bonnetis being groom
ed.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-09
SOUTHERN LEADERS
Charge Brooker Washington With
Seeking to Switch Delegates
TO r. X.

10 i. IL.
Montgomery, Ala., May G-Booker
7. Washington, head of Tuskegee
institute, is at war among the Ne
gro delegates to the Republican Ma
tional Convention to switch them
from Taft to Roosevelt, according to
statements made by Republican lead
ers.
Washington IS influential among
the Negroes Of tho South, and some
OF the administration leaders are
beginning to feel that they made a
serious mistake in giving The Ne
groes equal representation.
1T IS understood that Washington
is working on the Negro delegates
in all Of the Southern states and in
Mississippi. 1t is certain that two
Of the delegates, p. w. Howard, or
Jackson, and Charles Banks, OF
Mound Bayou, will not vote for Taft
despite the instruction Of the state
convention.
Banks is Booker Washington 8
closest friend and ally in Mississippi
and is nuitely at work lining up the
Negro delegates for Roosevelt.
1t is said Washington has agents
at work on Negro delegates III Geor-
ga, Florida and other states. and
other states, and that as \ result Of
his work the Tart leaders will not
be able to hold the Negro delegates
in line
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-09
J. P. D. GARDNER

J. P. D. GARDNER
l hereby announce myself as can
the solicitations of my many friends
I have been engaged in teaching in
the public sch pos of the state for
twenty-five yea rs in the counties of
Greenbrier, Su mmers, Monongahelia,
Mercer, and Raleigh counties. 1 am
graduate Of Storcr College, was adj
mitted to practice law in the year CT
1896. am now member of the
Mercer County Bar. If elected I
promise to do al in my power to elect
the ticket nominated at the June pri-
mary. Your support solicited.
Respectf billy submitted,
JAS. P. D. GARDNER
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-09
People for Teddy
In ''VOlunteer State"
NEGRO VOTERS HOLD BALANCE
OF POWER AND MAY DESERT
G. o. p. If ROOSEVELT Is NOT
NOMINATED.
Special to The Advocate.

Spcctut 70 IHC AQUOrQtS.
| Memphis, Tenn, May THE Re-
publican party faces a peculiar sEtua-
tiCn in this State. 1t cannot succeed
in the state and national elections
| without the support of the Negro
| voters. The administration ma
| chine. favors Taft but the majority
of the Republican voters are clamor-
ing for Roosevelt. The ex-president
| is the only man of the party who can
| command the strength of the party In
this State
Secretary Renfro, of the State Com
m1ttee, says Tennessee is all for Taft
and that more than a majority Of
the Republican delegates are already
pledged. He also says that the unin-
structed and contested delegations
combined, with the chosen Roosevelt
delegates would not give the State of
Tennessee to Teddy" In the con-
vention there will be sol votes.
Roosevelt has LAT uncontested votes.
There are 108 in contest and 20 goilg
to the convention uninstructed. 296
are required to carry the convention.
1t is the belief Of Mr.. Renfro that
MI. Taft already has enough votes %
give the four delegates from the state
at-large. He adds:
I'VE do not expect any discord In
the state convention for there pre-
walls very friendly feeling for Colo
mel Roosevelt -andthere- -is-no- -dispo-
sltion on the part Of any member Of
the state committee to deprive him
Of any delegate to which he may be
Cli'l'leo' e
Settles, Of Memphis, received
hearing at the last state convention
and n. n. Pace was elected assista 1T
secretary. They represent about
5000 Negro voters in Memphis alone.
Settles and Napier are political
"chums." It is hardly probable that
the attachment will have anything 10
do with influencing the coming con-
test. 1t has been "noised about" in
Tennessee that the Register Of the
Treasury is home sick" and anxious
to get back home and remain forever.
The political wise ones say that 1.-The
home-sick feeling Of Napier is due very
largely to the fact that he sees the
handwriting on the wall. He sees
no chance Of future for his benefac-
tor, Taft, and therefore is beginning
to have the come back" feeling.
Some say it Is good evidence Of the
fact that Napier realizes what a hope
less failure Taft has been in dealing
, with the Negroes and that he can
have no chance with the Negroes al
the coming election.
Over in Nashville, "the political pot"
is boiling. There was a Republican
mass meeting Of Davidson county Ne
groes at A. N. Johnson's Majest c
Theatre last Friday night Roosevelt
was endorsed and delegates elected
to go to the convention. The first
county convention held was Taft
convention and the road roller" was
very much in evidence. The Negroes
had no more chance than a snowflake
in fire. The convention held at the
Majestic last Friday night represent
cd in a very large measure a union
Of all the Negro political factions of
Davidson county. T. Clay Moore was
elected chairman. He IS young
man and good politician. ctau---------------
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-09
is DECREASED IN STATE AC-
CORDlNG TO FIGURES OF
g.. CENSUS BUREAU
Negroes Progressing
just a Little More Than Onc-lfth of
Eh'1re ColOred Population is Un-
able to read and write { the
Census Taken In 1910.

washington, May 6.--The percen :
ese Of persons who can,lot write i
larger in West Virginia than it is in
the United States at large acc )idins
. to ngures made public today by The
census bureau. The percentage in
West Virginia, however, is lower than
IN any other southern state exccr:
Delaware, Maryland and the Disu ict
of Columbia.
The percentage of those who IAN
write has not grown in Wbst VIRGINIA
IN the last ten years as rapidly as ii
has in the country generally. Ac-
cording to the figures given by the
census bureau there were i'm West
Virginia in 1910, 1896 persons above
ten years Of age who could not write
This was S.3 Of the total population
over ten years Of age, In 1900 the
number who coulds not write was So
1O5 or ia per cent.
The percentage Of iiliterates has de-
creased in West Virginia more rapid
~ than 1t has in the United States
generally. In 1900 there were twenty
one states whose percentage of illit-
crates was less than West Virginia. 5
but iH-1910- there We're only eighteen
states with smaller percentage
showing that the people of West Vir-
ly than the average in the United
States.
Among the white population over
ten years of age average per cent. of
those who cannot write is so. In
West Virginia the percentage is 7.6
: butl this shows a great advance over
1900 when the percentage for the
United States was 6.2 and that for
West Virginia was 1913.
Great advances have been made
among the Negro population of West
Virginia as well as throughout the
country. In 1900 there were 1903
Negroes in West Virginia who could
not write or 1928 percent of the Ne
gro population. In 1910 there were
only 10.347 Negroes who could not
write or 20.3 per cent of the Negro
population. The percentage in the
United States Of Negroes who could
lot write decreased from 44.5 in 1900
to 30.4 in 1910.
In only two states did the number
Of those unable to write increase from
1910 These states are Connecticut
and New York and the fact that the
number Of illiterates remained praC-
tically the same in each state is at
tributcd to the heavy immigration in
to those states in the last ten years
In only two states Of the union
Texas and Louisiana and in he Dis
trict of Columbia the number Of white
persons unable to write increased in
the ten year period, while the numbe,
of Negroes unable to write increased
only In Oklahoma.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-09
FOR. nELEalrEs WAS REnrN.
QuIsHMEKT OF MAssA-
CHUsEf1rs SUPPORT
Roosevelt Commended
By the opposiE ion Press, Which
Very Generally Praises and .Ap-
proves This evidence of his De-
sire to Eet The People Rule.

Washington. May 1.-THE voluntary
and immediate action of Col. Roose-
Tet in giving up to Mr.. Taft t.ie
eight esatesat-large from Ma5sa-
chusetts instructed for himself, be-
cause Of Mr. Taft's majority in the
preference vote, has excited the ad-
miration and approval of newspapers
and individuals the country over, re-
gardless Of political Affiliations. TAX
en-, as it was, Of his own volition and
without consultation with his politi-
cal advisors. the action of Col Roose-
welt has with few exceptions received
tAe commentator Of newspapers Of
every political complexion, and among
thin several Of the strongest admin
istrHtion organs in the country.
The New York Times, than which
there is no stronger supporter Of Mr.
Taft, comments editorially on the Col
onels action as follows:
In surrendeIing to President Taft
the eight elegates-at-large from Mas
s%chusetts who were elected as pledge |
- vote for himself, Mr.. Roosevelt las
done a manly and honorable thing. It
is an, act that will have an instant
response Of praise and approval for
Elm the country over.
The voters declared a preference
for Mr.. Taft, and that, under the law
is the exact equivalent of resolutions
of instruction in a State convention
1t should be binding upon the dele
gates at large. This Mr.. Roosevelt
frankly and with most commendable
candor acknowledges, and he vii
urge and continue to urge the cight
delegates at large to support Mr.. Taft
at Chicago"
From the Hartford Courant, bit
ter anti-Roosevelt newspaper, comes
the following editorial paragraph:
Theodore Roosevelt has released
the eight dclcgates-at-large from Their
pledges to vote for him and request
ed them to vote at Chicago for WI
liam II. Taft as being the choice Of thu
preference primary. It Us a ve"l
sportsmanike action " ""
The Detroit News places the rclin-
quishment Of his delegates by Colonel
Roosevelt as an event Of equal impor.
tance with his success in the B2y
State. The News comments in this
wise:
"This voluntary rcinquishment 0t
supports is easily the big event Of the
contest. It is a concrete demonstra.
ton Of the square deal" which Prcs.
ident Taft has so recently charged
Roosevelt with repudiatng. II makes
more evident than ever before the far'
that Mr.. Roosevelt is fighting 70