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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
infection In the Home.

A German medical journal draws at.
tention to a possible factor In the
spread of infectious conditions OF the
mouth. nose and pharynx that Is 1nsur'
ficiently recognized In many house
holds. 1t points out that common tn
BILE utensils, such as forks, spoons ana
glasses. which come into contact with
the mouth. are usually washed all to-
gether, often with little care, and dried
on the same cloth. This gives great
opportunity for the distribution OF In.
fectiye agencies. For this reason par
ticular care should be exercised In fam
flies where any member may be suf.
fering from an infectious disease to
sterilize the table utensils used IN boil
ing water. People who complain OF
catching cold" in many instances are
merely catching infection from little
understood and easily prerentnhe
sources. The infectious germ Is so
minute that the eye does not detect
its presence. 1t Is necessary. 'h"re.
fore. to keep up constant effort f'''
the destruction Of hurtful germs aud
germ carriers by introducing as far
as possible the precautionary practices
of sanitary science into domestic use.
philadelphia Record.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
The Thrice-a-Week Edition OF
tie New Yo,k World.

The great political campaigns are
now at hand, and you want the
nws accurately and promptly. The
World long since established rec
ord for impartiality, and anybody
can affordits Thrice Week edition,
which comes every other dayin the
week, except Sunday. 1t will be
of particular value to you now.
The Thrice a-Week World also
abounds in other strong features,
serial stories, humor, markets, car
toons; in fact, everything that is to
be found in frst-class daily.
The Thrice-a-Week World'sregu-
lar subscription price is only S1.o0
per year, and this pays for l56 pa
ners. We offer this unequa lied
newspaper and the HIGHLAND Re-
coRDER together for one year for
$1.70.
The regular subscription price of
the two papers is $500
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Juaq.inq a Photograph.

Were sometimes asked to do queer
stunts with our pictures said New
York photographer. About the most
unusual was trick | had to play
with a photograph taken OF a large
gathering of some organization. The
committee in charge of the affair
wanted one prominent man to take a
conspicuous place in the group and so
arranged the group. At the last min.
ute a less desirable member OF the 'r'
eanization crowded In and 90; 'i''
choice position, making him the n'<t
prominent person In the finished pho.
tograph. In desperation the 'H'n.
mittee came to me to help 1t "lt.
When suggested changing heads AMI
putting the head of prominent mem.
Der on to the body Of the undesira-
BILE one 1t was delighted. Fortunately
it was a seated group. and the mans
figure didn't make much differep"e Ell.
ther way. The exchange OF heads
was q great success. and the commit
tee got a lot of praise for the way
it had me juggle with that photo
graph."-New York Sun.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
A THRILLING RIDE.
Flight of Fast Mail Train to Make Up
Lost Time.

When the first really fast mail be-
tween Omaha and San Francisco reach
ed Evanston. Wyo.. at the foot OF the
Wasatch mountains. it was fifty mill
utes late. There II was met by pow
erful engine in charge Of n reckless ell
gineer, Bill Downing by name. Cap
tain James L. White. ex-supeEintend-
ent of the railway mail service, tells In
his "reminiscences how Bill made up
the fifty minutes.
The distance to Ogden Is seventy-six
miles. II shall not be happy" said
Downing to one Of the newspaper re-
porters who were to make the run on
this first fast mail. until | have done
that seventy-six miles in seventy-two
minutes"
When he threw the lever and opened
the throttle the train made start that
settled ererybody's dinner. And once
the train was fairly under way 1t
seemed as if the curves ON the line
were all Strengthened out by the tre-
mendous speed.
Going down Weber canyon the pace
was awful Three miles In two min
utesw gasped Captain White.
But Downing did not reduce the
speed. Down the winding line Of Tap
iocu gulch the rear coach was swing
ing from side to side. You could hear
the wheels grind OH the curves and
feel the continuous striking as they
bore first against one rail and then
against the other.
Faster and faster the train swept
along, roaring over bridges, tearing
through tunnels. rocking round prom
ontories. Some of the newspaper men
tainted through nervous exhaustion,
and many Of the other passengers had
already succumbed.
Suddenly. in rounding the reverse
loop in Antelope gap. the rear coach
careened till it hung by one wheel on
the rail. AS soon as the moment of
suspense was over General Manager
Dickinson sprang to his feet and CALI
ed:
Pull the bell rope. quick. Brown. and
run forward and tell Downing to stop
this If be wants US to reach Ogden
alive!'
Then, not to risk another such Sec
ond, the general manager sprang to
the rear platform and twisted up the
brake with all his might. -,.
The seventy-six miles of intricately
curved track were covered in sixty
FIVE minutes. 1t was hair raising
record. and several passengers who
went through the experience did not
recover from the shock for 4 long
time.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
SMALLEST OF SCREWS.
They Look Like Speeks of Dust and
Are Used In Watches.

The smallest screws In the world are
made in "A watch factory. They are
cut from steel wire by a machine,
but as the chips fall from the knife it
seems as though the operator were
simply cutting up the wire for his own
amusement. No screws can be seen.
and vet a screw is made at every third
operation.
The fourth Jewel screw is next TO IN
visible. and to the naked eye 1t LOOKS
like grain of dust. With magnify
ing glass. however. it Is seen to be
screw with 26O threads to the inch.
and with Il very fine glass the threads
may be seen quite clearly
These little screws are four one-th0u'
sandths of an inch in diameter: lt IS
estimated that an ordinary thimble
would hold 100000 Of them. About
million are made in month, but no
attempt is ever made to count them.
In determining the number lOo OF
them are placed on very delicate bal
ance and the number Of the whole
amount is calculated from the weight
All the small parts Of the watch are
counted in this way, probably 30 out
of the 12O.
After being cut the screws are hard
ened and put in frames. about loo TO
the frame. heads up. This is done very
rapidly. but entirely by the sense OF
touch instead of by sight. so that a
blind man could do il as we'll as the
owner of the sharpest eye. The heads
are then polished in an automatic ma
chine, 10000 at time. The plate on
which they are polished is covered
with oil and grinding compound. and
on this the machine moves them very
rapidly by reversing motion until the
polish is perfect. .-EXchange.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Reethoxen,a Snider Friend.

When studying the violin as boy OF
eight 1t WAS Beethoven's custom to
shut himself up alone In a little room
because it was inhabited By spider
which loved his music so much that
when the boy played it left its web
and came near to listen and at last
climbed upon the arm with which he
was holding the bow. The young mu-
sician became really fond of the spider.
But one day his aunt entered the room
while he was playing. saw the spider
walking along her nephew's arm and
instantly knocked II off with slipper
and crushed 1t. Young Beethoven
wept over his dead friend and refused
to play his violin any more. 1t was
only after a lapse OF three weeks. and
in another room. that he resumed bis
studies. and his first thought was to
compose a plaintive melody to which
he gave the title. "Elegy to My Friend
Spider"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Estray Notice

Virginia, In the Clerks office of
the circuit court of Highland Co.
Taken up on the property of +.
A. Dudley in said county, one he'll
er of the following description: A
Hereford, slit in right ear, white
face, all four feet white, left horn
off, a small bell on, color red, well
built and weight about 700 pounds
age about IA months and Talre' at
5000.
Lawf proceeding we e had in
this matter by N. B. Woods, }. P,
aud the papers filed in the Clerks
office of said county.
Teste: W H Matheny, elk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
I,p,pesa Have Fresh Air.

Different from other nations. we Jap.
anese are accustomed TO keep the
rooms freely opened il order to facili.
tate the cool breeze to invade. Thus
the blind is generally hanged down
from the porch capable to protect
those who occasionally peep in. Tue
blind or shade IS made Of split bnm'
boo or reeds. 1t is so fxed that one
who is In the behind the blind only
couId look n one who is IN front place,
or in other words rhnSe who sit. IN
darker side could only recognize one
in lighter side. Int never wise tersa.-
Tokyo Life. the international Review.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Reasoning II Out.

." have calculated that ! can't lose
much If put my money in electrical
illumination"
why not:"
Because there couldn't possibly be u
heavy loss on light Investment.
Baltimore American.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Which Is Which?

Above Il certain cafe there are two
rooms. the one being occupied by a
women'S sewing circle" the other be-
Ing the dining room of the cafe. Out
side the cafe hangs the sign, Grill
Room Upstairs"
The German proprietor of the cafe
Is still wondering why the president
of the sewing circle denounces the
sign az lihelous and demands its re-
moyal.-Judge's Library.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Tb,cLeravI lied the Omnibus.

TIL: cray was u frequent patron of
he early cmuilrlS Il remember.
writes "AE cd Passenger. n driver
.oin1inc n!it MIR Tharkeray to me, who
was riding by the side Of another ON.
nbuS driver. aud | noticed the extraor-
dinarr length "f his legs. which he al.
lowed to d?n"le in the mir. He had
his hat pushed well back over his head
and seemed 10 he keenly enjoying his
ride and conversation with the driver"
London Chronicle.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
The Only Way.

It's tough upon a bard to find there's
M demand for verse. His life becomes
sordid grind He goes from bad to
worse. The thing for him TO do. WIS.,
when thus the market goes is TO dis
puise his verse like this and work "
off as prose Washington Herald.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19

Wise books for half the truths they
hold are honored tombs.-George Eliot
fir. " S. Gunsalrs, farmer living near
Fleming, Pa, SAYS hes,as used Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera ant Diarrhoea Remedy in his
Samily for fourteen years, and that he has
found it to be an excellent remedy, and takes
pleasure in recommending it. For sale by
all dealers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19

HWere all medicines as meritorious 40
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy the world would be much better %
and the percentage of suffering greatly is'
creased" writes Lindsay Scott, of TemE le
Ipd. For sale by all dealers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
History Ecossts Itself.

Cant say that the world is getting
DIT smarter" asserted grln'pa. my
grandson asks NE the same silly ques-
tons that his father asked at his age"
.-Lippincott's
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19

When friend asks. there Is no to-
morrow Herbert.
One of the most common ailments THAI
.~rd working people are afflicted witt, is
me back. Apply, chamberlain . ilnirient
sice day and massage the parts thoror ally
each application and you will get quick
relief. For sale by all dealers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19
Cause For Worry.

! Won Blumer-W What's the matter?
You look sad Dimpleton-l feel sid.
This morning | deceived my wife for
the first time Van Rlum~-Oh. Is
that all? Pooh. You'll recover. Don't
let that worry you. Dimpleton-But 1t
does. old man. She caught me at it
Detroit Free Press.
A vast amount of in health is due to i'm
paired digestion. When the stomach fails
TO perform its functions properly the whole
system becomes deranged. A few doses of
Chamberain's Tablets is all you need. They
will strengthen your digestion, invieorate
your liver, and regulate yourbowels, entirely
doing away with that miserable feeling due
to faulty digestion. Try it. Many others
have been permanently cured-why not you?
For sale by all dealers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-19

EaeNWEfT7s YIioh Saliva
For Piles, Burns, Sores
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-02
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT

With the large number of candidates
for the legislature from this district
this year and their arrangement on
TIE ballot, there is a grave danger that
some candidates, not desirable may be
elected. The Legislative Voters
league has only endorsed two men,
o, which Mr.. Werts is one, out OF the
seven candidates for the Legislature
from this district. 1t is therefore i'm
portant to see that Mr. Werts is re-
turned
Mr.. Werts is a desirable legislator
He is we'll qualified by experience,
ability and honesty and is endorsed
not only by the Legislative Voters
league but other non-partisan organ
ization, as well as by his own party
Mr.. Werts first came into promi-
hence in the public eye through his
work in the 45th general assembly. He
vas found capable, efficient, energetic
and reliable. He made an able and
fearless representative with an intel,
| llgent and conscientious devotion to
duty. His record was good
He is a clean man, conversant with
lews and law making, standing for
clean. progressive legislation, for the
best interests of the district and the
state and should receive the loyal sup
port OF all public spirited voters ia
voring good government.
You will find his name on the demo
cratic ticket-Dont overlook it,
-Seaton Independent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-02
THIS IS THE TICKET
TO VOTE FOR
Democratic Nominations.
NATIONAL,

For President-woODROw WILSON
of New Jersey.
For Vice President THOMAS r.
MARSHALL of Indiana.
STATE.
For GovernOr-EDWARD f. dunno.
O'HARA.
For Secretary of State - HARRY
WOODS.
For State Auditor-JAMES }. BRADY.
For state Treasurer WILLIAM
RYAN, JR.
For Attorney General-P. J. LUCEY.
For Experimentation WILL
LIAM EZRA WILLIAMS, LAWRENCE
q. STRANGER.
For United States Senator - JAMES
HAMILTON LEWIS.
CONGRESSIONAL.
For Congressman CLYDE IL. TAV-
ENNER-
For Member of the State Board OF
EQuaiiEstiOn-JOHN DAY.
JUDICIAL.
Charles b. Marshall.
LEGISLATIVE.
For Member of the LeeisIature-E. l..
WERTs.
COUNTY.
For Circuit Clerk GUSTAV
BLANkENBURG.
Foe Recorder-B. F. sOMMERsoN.
For States Attorney - FLOYD q.
THOMPSON.
For Coroner-DR. r. G. J. MEYER.
For SurveyOr-C. G. HUBBART.
For Probate Clerk FRANK GUS
FAESON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-02
TAVENNER HAS
ALWAYS RUNG TRUE

The Public. edited by Louis F.
Post of Chicago, a journal of high
standing among public men, has the
following to say of the situation in
this congressional district:
In the Fourteenth congressional dis
trict of Illinois there is a candidate
for congress whose election would be
a triumph for democratic democracy.
and for whom democratic republicans
also may vote with confidence in the
soundness of his political principles.
We mean Clyde H. Tavenner of Cor
dova. His editorial letters from
Washington, which have come regu-
larry to our table during the recent
sessions of congress, have invariably
rung true.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-02
Especial to The Argus.)

Rapids City. Nov. 2.-Hon. William
McEniry addressed mass meeting
here last night under the auspices of
the democratic county committee. He
made an eloquent speech for the ma
tional. state and congressional as wei
as the judiciak legislative and county
tickets. and laid particular stress on
the importance of electing a man to
the Office of states attorney who
stands free of any charge before the
law, and after speaking with particular
reference to the states attorneyship,
laid stress on the Importance
OF electing Thompson rather than Nc
Caskrin, citing the Indictment against
the latter in the United States dis.
trict court at Peoria for sending IN
mailable postals through the mails.
which indictment, Mr.. McEniry
said, Mr.. McCaskrin should have
brought TO speedy disposi-
ton by trial. rather than en-
tering into an agreement with the
United States district attorney for its
postponement until next April.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-02

arbitrary order from the then head
of the nation? It's purpose and effect
was to place the laboring men Of Rock
Island arsenal and at every other gov
eminent arsenal and armory in the
United States and all citizen employees
of the river engineer department as
well. every man who toiled for the
government he supports, under the alb
solute control Of the military arm of
the government. In other words no
shop employee could apply for wage in
crease or redress except through the
military commander.
The effect and purpose Of President
Roosevelt's order which was posted at
every arsenal and armory and in every
engineer station, was to deny the Amer
lean laboring man the right of con-
stitutiCnal petition on penalty of dis
missal from the government service.
ARBITRARY IN THE EXTREME.
Was there ever a more arbitrary rul
ing sent out from White house than
this to which President Roosevelt gave
his sanction and appended his sigma
ture. at a time when the arsenal en-
ployes were striving to better their
condition, and which while it was gen,
eral in its scope was aimed par,
ticularly and directly at the employees
of Rock Island arsenal?
Roosevelt in those days felt absolute
I ly secure in his office as president as
he had over three years of President
McK!nleys term to serve, aud he die
not care for the effect Of his stand a
/ that particular time. But it reflected
his autocratic notions and his concep
ton of what a working man in the EN-
ploy Of the government of which he is
a part amounts TO the government I'm
der Roosevelt.
CONGRESS ACTS.
The order from the Rooseveltian ham
was so Weyler-like in its characte
and force that a righteous protes
went up from the working men, no
only here in the three cities, but al
over the land. and congress wa
obliged to heed the petition of labo
that the right of a president TO den,
them the right of petition be abrogated
and congress did abrogate that RICH
and since that time the president ha
been shorn of his prerogative as
military dictator Now working me
have the right to ask for higher wage
without losing their jobs.
But President Roosevelt exercise
that right as a military dictator Will
he imagined he had the privilege, a
the order plainly shows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-02
The Builders ! sment.

ne bUIIdeTs LdmeNt,
His Friend gazing at new house,
So this T. your last house? Huilder
(sadly)-Yes. last, but not leased
London Answers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-02
DEMOCRATS HOLD
MEETINGS IN The
COUNTRY TOWNS
Addresses Under the Direction
of the County Committee
Made Last Night.
Especial to The Argus.p

especial TO Inc August
Coal Valley. Nov. 1.-The democrats
had a rousing rally here last night I'M
der the auspices of the democratic
county committee. Ringing speeches
were made for the national, state, con-
gresGional, legislative and county nomi-
nees. including Floyd E. Thompson, can
didate for states attorney, DR.. R. c.
]. Meyer, candidate for coroner, Frank
Gustafson, candidate for probate
clerk, Albert Huber and Andrew o.
son. Mr.. Thompson in making a plea
for support for the office he seeks,
which he said was the next in import
ance to that of circuit judge, in re-
ferring to his opponent read an affida-
Wit from R. c. Brown, clerk of the United
States district court at Peoria, setting
forth that the case under which Nc
Caskrin is indicted in the United
States district court for mailing I'M
mailable postal cards had by agree
ment August Il last. between United
States District Attorney w A Northcott
and Mr.. McCaskrin, been postponed IN
til the April term next of the said
court. Using this as a basis of ar
gument, Mr.. Thompson maintained
that while an indictment is no evil
dence of guilt against any man, Mr..
| McCaskrin should have insisted upon
speedy disposition of the case
against him at the recent October
term, for his own vindication, instead
of entering a political agreement to
have it continued until after the cleo
| ton.
The states attorney, Mr.. Thomp-
son held, should be free polit-
cally and free to enforce
the law, to look alike upon the
friend or foe who has violated the law !;
he should be a man of the highest
moral standing so free from even the
breath of suspicion that he will be
able fearlessly and without obligation
to enforce the law against the strong
and protect the weak. He should be
man who in his own life upholds the
dignity and majesty of the law, wheth
err in state q. - Ition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-02
WHEN ROOSEVELT
DENIED ARSENAL
men THEIR RIGHTS
Order Which He Issued When
President Relative to the
Wage Question.
MILITARY WAS ABSOLUTE
Employees Appealing Direct to Con-
Dress Threatened With Dis
missal

An instance has been brought home
10 the workingman, right here in the
three cities, OF the consideration Theo-
dore Roosevelt had for them while
president. a shop employs at Rock
Island arsenal has brought TO The
Argus a copy OF an order posted in
the shops by order Of President Roose-
welt. less than six months from the
time he became president, following the
murder Of President Mckinley. Here
is the order just as it was posted at
that time:
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Washington. February Il, 1902.
CIRCULAR:
The following order Of the president
is published for the information and
guidance of all concerned.
All officers and employees Of the Unit
ed States Of every description serving
under any Of the executive depart
mcnts. and whether so serving in or
out Of Washington, are hereby for
hidden. either directly or indirectly
individually or through associations. 10
solicit an increase Of pay or to indu-
Cnce or attempt TO influence in their
own interest any nlher legislation
whatever. either before congress or les
committees, or in any way save through
the heads Of the departments in OF
under which they serve. on penalty OF
dismissal from the government service
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
white House January n. 1902
BY order OF the secretary of war:
JOHN G.. SCCFIELD.
Chief Clerk
DENIAL Of RIGHT OF APPEAL.
What was the significance of this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-02
Too StronQ,

A young woman from the west who
lately has been admitted to the init
macy of 1.-THE artistic set of Washing
ton recently made this query of an
artist with reference to the work of
fellow painter:
why does Blank stand Off and hair
shut his eyes when he looks at the pic
lures he is painting? When | visited
his studio the other day he made me-,
do it too"
THE explanation is simple enough"
said the other did you ever try to
look at them with your eyes wide
open? Well, don't: you can't stond it."
New York Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-02
DESIRABLE LEGISLATOR
Everett L. Werts Highly In
dorsed for Representative to
the State Legislature.

il is extremely important that not
only all democrats but every voter in
the Thirty-third district fayoring good
government, better laws and clean
legislation in the state, should use
every honorable effort to secure the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-02
Mot Abel

In county court recently an inquiry
was made as to why defendant named
Cain was not present. Because he
isn't able" cried voice from the back
of the cOurt-London Mail