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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-16
RATING THE GIRLS.
Terms Young Naval Officers Use In
Fixing Feminine Beauty.

Terms Young Naval Officers Use In
Fixing Feminine Beauty.
The younger officers In the navy. and
the gallant young midshipmen especial
ly, have method of their own for re
cording feminine beauty, and they use
1t on many occasions. This is sys
tenn of estimating the attractiveness OF
q visitor by a sliding scale from 2.5
to 4, which Is the system Of marking
at the Naval academy.
One particularly attractive girl was
walking along the deck Of one OF Uncle
Sans big warships on day when ii
--o, -UpSIs tv-ri,tror ,-art"S" -no u'S'
heard two midshipmen say:
"I'll give her a 3.5, anyway. She
comes nearer to a 4 than anything I've
seen yet"
OF course she did not understand
what this conversation was about. II
she had she would have felt rightfully
fattered, as a 3.5 Is an excellent mark
and one rarely given.
A 2.5 means passable That is the
lowest mark that will pass at the acad
emy. If girl Is attractive and jolly
but without any particularly striking
beauty, she is put down as 2.5.
Before a girl can be spoken of as de
serving Of 8 she must be very pretty
indeed. To merit 3.5 her beauty must
be striking. 1t Is seldom any girl. no
matter how beautiful or attractive
merits a 4. This Is the perfect mark
the very best that can be obtained. 1t
is seldom given by midshipmen to more
than one girl in his whole career In
the navy.-New York Herald.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-16
Restaurant Etiquette.

When a man escorts a lady to res
taurant he pauses at the entrance with
her until the head walter indicates the
seats they are to occupy. The head
waiter precedes the woman to the ia
BILE, the man following. The waiter
may remove the lady's coat If she has
not already removed it in the ladies'
dressing room, where 1t will be safe
and out of the way. The man who
prides himself on his courtesy may
give this little attention himself and
----, -
wrap, hand it to the waiter and draw
up her chair. If he leaves this service
to the waiter be should under no cir
cumstances take his seat until the lady
is comfortably settled. The same rule
applies when leaving the restaurant
Baltimore American.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-16
Monte Carlos Pension List.

Monte Carlo. the famous gambling
den Of France. has probably the most
remarkable pension list in the world.
Men and women who absolutely ruin
themselves at the casino are allowed
small sums for the rest Of their lives.
The pensions vary from 5 francs to 40
francs day, according to the amounts
lost at the tables. states the National
Magazine. 4 Scotchman who lost
about 100000 at roulette is said 10
receive 81 a day. This gentleman re-
sides today in tiny villa at Nice
Every year the casino company pays
out some $4,000 in pensions.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-16
A Raqpicker of Paris.

It was marvellous how she managed
her iron pick. Its movement seemed
incessant In her hands. First there
was a quick dive, like swallows an
gle, then a skillful toss. and, although
she never once looked behind her. the
bit of refuse. whether rag. food. string
or paper. straightway took its certain
fight into the sack, which gradually
assumed such gigantic proportions thnt
a general overturn seemed inevitable.
But, no. Having filed it TO bursting,
the indefatigable little worker shook
herself free of the unappetizing ac-
cumulat tions and disappeared down the
street-Rue Lafitte. you know 1t
swinging her scepter with all the royal
aplomb of her profession.-Mary K.
Waller in MY Ragpicker."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-16
The Thrice -a-Week Edition of
the New York World.

The great political campaigns are
now at hand, and you want the
nws accurately and prom 2tly. The
World long since established rec
ord for impartia!ity, and anybody
can afford its Thrice a-Week edition,
which comes every other day in the
week, except Sunday. 1t will be
If particular value to you now.
The Thrice a-W eek World also
bounds in other strong features,
serial stories, humor, markets, car
ICONS; in fact, everything that is to
be found IN a first-class daily.
The Thrice-a-Wee eek World sregu-
lar subscription price is only S1.O0
oer year. and this pays for 1856 pa
pers. We offer this unequa lied
ne"sr; per and the HIGHLAND Re-
CoRLl K :cthcr for one year for
81 10.
The regular subscription price of
the two papers is $500
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-16
THE ENGLISHMAN'S BATH.
Not So Very Long Ago 1t Was an Un-
known Institution.

We boast ourselves cleanly people
and are apt to scorn the foreigner who
does not daily perform the ritual of
the tub. Yet, the British Medical Jour-
nal points out, it Is not so long ago since
we had the reputation Of being an ex-
ceptionally dirty people. In the year
1900 there was not a single private
house In London provided with bath.
room.
A witness stated before the health
commission about the middle of the
| last century that the only two occa-
sions on which one of the laboring
classes was washed all over was i'm
mediately after birth and after death.
Even at the present day our contem-
porary doubts If dirtier people could
I've found anywhere In the world than
among our lower classes. "A French
workman would be ashamed to wear
the clothes in which the British labor
er goes to his daily work. There is
nothing that tramps who apply at
warehouses think more brutal tyran-
ny than the enforced BATH"
In the middle ages. we are reminded.
our dirt and squalor were the theme
Of comment by foreign visitors. Three
centuries ago what most struck Por-
tuguese traveller in England was the
fact that the English gentry never
washed. Erasmus has left picture
of the dirt that prevailed in the houses
of noblemen.
1t is not difficult from this to imagine
what the state Of things must have
been among the poorer classes. At one
time both men and women who were
careful of their compilations cleaned
their faces with a dry white linen
CLOTH. because 1t was believed that
washing the face with water made it
more susceptible to cold in winter and
to tan in summer. The story Of Lady
Mary Wortley Montagu's hands is too
well known to be repeated. Johnson
said he had no passion for clean linen.
and even the fine gentlemen of his day
were far from scrupulously clean In
their persons.-Westmin Gazette.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-16
An Eva Opener.

Always have u glass medicine drop
per and q bottle OF rosewater in the
medicine chest and in your travelling
bag. Then when you get foreign
body in your eye you will be spared
much pain and discomfort if the fol
lowing very simple and harmless meth
cd is pursued: Put into the medicine
dropper six drops of the rose water
Pull down the lower lid and float the
liquid on the surface of the injured
eye. After the rosewater has been in
the eye for few seconds use the
empty medicine dropper to suck out
the liquid. and the foreign matter Will
come with it--National Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-16
WASHINGT0N'S ETIQUETTE.
II Didn't Do to Take Liberties With
Our First President.

Our First President.
President Washington never went to
congress on public business except In q
stagecoach drawn by six cream colored
horses. The coach was an object which
would excite the admiration of the
throngs even now In our streets. 1t
was built In the shape Of hemisphere,
and its panels were adorned with Gu
pids surrounded with flowers and
fruits. The coachman and positions
were arrayed in gorgeous liveries Of
white and scarlet.
The Philadelphia Gazette, govern
ment organ, regularly gave out court
news for the edifcatio Of the citizens.
From this journal the people were per-
mitted to learn as much as Ii was
deemed proper they should know about
the presidents movements. and Il fair
amount Of space was also devoted to
Mrs. Washington, who was. howe az.
not referred to as Mrs. Washington.
but as "the amiable consort Of our BE-.
loved president" When the president
made his appearance at ball or a
public reception dais was erected for
him, upon which he might stand apart
from the throng, and the guests or WIS.,
itors bowed to him In solemn silence.
Republican simplicity" has only
come in later times. Very few persons
presumed to shake hands with General
Washington. One Of his friends. Gou'
verneur Morris, rashly undertook for
a foolish wager to go up to him and
slap him on the shoulder. saying. "Mv
dear general, am happy to see you So
WELL" At least there Is a tradition TO
that effect
The moment fixed upon arrived 4
Mr.. Morris. already half reprn;!n- 4
his wager, went up to Wash."=t"",
placed his hand upon his shoudri AZ!
uttered the prescribed words. '>n-
ington. as the story has it, stepped S'"i-
denly back, fixed his gaze upon Morris
for several moments with an angry
frown until the latter retreated abash-
ed and sought refuge in the crowd. No
one else ever tried a similar expert
ment No royal levees were more
punctiliously arranged than those of
our first president.-New York Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-16
Diplomatic.

At the time that Frederick II. used To
sup with his French philosophers he
demanded of them one day. What
would you do If you were the king OF
Prussia?"
Every guest tried fattering and
witty rejoinder. When the Marquis
d'Argens' turn came be said: Sire.
what would | do? | would sell my
kingdom and acquire small province
In France"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-16

WANTED Raw Furs-I will be
at Monterey every I'd Wednesday
IN each month and at Mcdowell
the following day will give the
highest price and most liberal as
sortment. We pay express charges
on all shipments. Prices quoted
on application. Reference Peoples
Bank, Stuart's Draft, Va.
F. B. Stump,
Am ayneSburO, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-16
An Aqqravation.

81 WISH" said Mr.. Growcher. THAT
Mr.. Jabber wouldn't use that phrase.
well, to make a long story short
"Why?"
ut invariably serves merely to make
the story that many words longer.
Spokane Spokesman Review.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-16
In life. as in. chess. forethought WI
Charles Buxton.

Mr.. ". S. Gunsalns, farmer living near
Fleming, Pa, SAYS he rac used Chani berI ms
Collie Cholera an! Ularrhoea Remedyi.: his
family 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, 1912-02-16
Untcnable,

"By the way. why do you permit
your children to believe in fairies?"
81 can't tell them there are no fairie,
and then expect them to believe in mi
crubes. ."-E1change.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-16
Human Faces.

Dreadful limits are SET in nature to
the powers of Discrimination. Truth
tyrannizes over the unwilling members
of the body. Faces never lie. it is said
No man need be deceived who will
study the changes of expression.-Em
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-16

One of the most common ailments that
aard working people are afflicted with is
lame back. Apply Chamberlain's Liniment
vice q day and massage the parts thorough
It each application, and you will get quick
elief. For sale by all dealers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-16

v1gor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eaSed.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncoill-
mon for q child to be
born afflicted with
weak kiGneyc Ift1,e
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-16

l will pay from 4 to 5 cents for
all the dried apples | can get for
the next 80 days. { W Trimble
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-16

A vast amount of III health is due to i'm
paired digestion. When the stomach fails
10 perform its functions properly the whole
system becomes deranged. A few doses o.
Chamberlain's Tablets is all you need. They
will strengthen your digestion, invigorate
your liver, and regulate your bowels, 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, 1912-02-16
Women as Well as Men are Hads Miserable
by Kidney and Bladder Trouble.

:. Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discourages and lessons ambition. beauty.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-02-16


child urinates too often, if the urine scalds
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon it, the cause of the diff
Guilty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not to
habit as most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made 1niser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp=Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists, in fifty ss..
cent and one-dollar ET5sS5EEiE-LlEslIs5i Siss73
size bottles. You may
have sample bottle an",aiae'S
by mail free, also a
pamphlet telling all s.ss.s.l .:sHl;.j= y
about Swamp-Root, Home Of lSmanp-Roo.
including many of the thousands of testi-
monial letters received from sufferers
who found Swamp-Root to be just the
remedy needed. In writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghanton, N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address,
Binghamton, N. Y, OH every bottle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-25

Miss Lucy Cleveland, sister Of Gro
yer Cleveland, says she is one of the
happiest women in the country 90
day.
Miss Cleveland is the composer of a
song, The Soul of Old Glory" With
a twinkle in her eye, she says she
knoNa something of 3ampa!en saa2s
and some of the heartaches 'fered
by the budding composers when they
find cir efforts are no. appreciated
by The National campaign commit
tees.
The Soul of Old Glory" is not the
regular type of campaign song, taking
patriotism for its chief theme. Miss
Cleveland, however was desire, s that
Governor Wilson should secure a copy
of the song, and she sent today a
number of copies to Seagirt, with the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-25
ROOSEVELT IN
OKLAHOMA CITY
HIS RECEPTION EVIDENTLY NOT
THE ROYAL WELCOME Ex-
PECTED-WAS IN BAD FORM.

Oklahoma City, Sept. 2i.-Curios-
ity. without enthusiasm. character
lied the big crowds that turned out
here today to see, rather than hear,
Theodore Roosevelt, third term can
didate for president of the United
States. Now that the big bull moose
has come and gone the democratic
managers, after having very closely
observed the movements of the can
didate, and the crowds which looked
at him. are satisfied that no harm
has been done to the democratic par
ty in Oklahoma. There is little
doubt, however, that the events OF
the day proved to be a great disap-
pointment to the bull moose manag
ers. Rarely is ever anypolitical
gathering so entirely devoid of en-
thusiasm and Col. Roosevelt failed
to provide his followers with any
new slogan or catch phrase to take
back to their respective communi-
ties. His speech was generally re-
garded as political small talk of a
negative character. - He was excep-
tionally bitter in his reference to
Taft and the republicans and weak
in his discussion of the democrats
He did not go into any aggressive
presentation of the position Of his
own party. He was in decidedly bad
form, his voice almost failing sew
eral times during the speech. But
few people could hear him and
many Of those who were within hear
ing distance grew weary of repe-
tition Of what they had read in the
and the crowd was con-
siderably thinned out near the speak
ers stand long before he concluded.
He was never at any time able to
arouse any real enthusiasm and the
applause elected two or three times
was only scattering, showing very
plainly that he was not appealing
to the interest of his audience
The crowd was a record-breaker,
probably ten thousand people jammed
themselves into the space about the
Frisco to await the coming Of the
colonel's special train. When he ap-
peared there was a little cheering
but nothing to indicate that more
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-25
request that the governor be given a
chance to hear the song.

Rev. Alfred H. Barr, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church of Balti
more, has just completed a tour OF
Western Pennsylvania. Rev. DR.. Barr
says:
While l do not keep any accu-
rate account of the number of repub-
licans that j talked with, l am sure
that more than one hundred men who
have supported the republican ,fcket
in Pennsylvania have told me they
would vote for Governor Wilson this
fall.
found the democrats enthusiastic
and loyal in their support of the dem
ocratic ticket, but was astounded at
the number of republicans who are
coming out for the democratic ticket.
Il was talking to a class of some
80 girls at ryn rMawr and | asked
them if they had vote this fall who
they would cast it for. There was
a general shout of WILSON, l did not
take poll of the young ladies, but
think that every one of them were
enthusiastic Wilson supporters"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-25

Benjamin West of Belleville. Mo-,
celebrated his Tooth birthday on Sep
tember Sth and announced that if he
lived until November 18th he would
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-25

than 80 per cent of the crowd were
there for anything save curiosity.
to see a widely advertised individ-
ual. A procession formed with band,
men on horseback, and a few auto
mobiles. The chief of the Bull
Moose herd occupied a car decorated
with the head of a huge bull moose
and he stood behind this, hat in hand
bowling to the people along the street
as the procession moved slowly on
Grand avenue to Broadway and on
Broadway to Main, and out Main
through the business district, and
back to the Skirvin hotel. The
people on the streets and in the
windows displayed only the same Gu
rosity that characterized the crowd
at the depot There was faint
cheer from the jam on Broadway
as the bull moose car turned into
Main street, but this was the first
demonstration after the departure
from the depot. A few people waved
flags as the colonel bowed in every
direction, waving his hat in a des-
perate bid for the applause of the
The crowd at the fair grounds was
variously estimated at $4,000 to 40
900 people. 1t was big enough to
Jam the grandstand and all Of the
space within hearing distance of
the speakers stand erected directly
in front. The crowd waiting for
more than an hour for the appear
ance of the chief attraction. He was
scheduled to speak at 2 o'clock. BY
1880 the place was packed 1t was
a quarter till three when he climb
ed the stairs to the speakers stand.
The noise of the automobiles, rather
than any cheers from those who
tdUSul SlSuJ VI nm, SdNC val Hihb
to the people about the speakers
stand of his approach. There was
a moment of applause and cheering
when he appeared on the seakers
stand He made the same desper-
ate effort of the earlier scenes of
the day to awaken the applause Of
the crowd. He walked around the
railing, looking in every direction,
waving his hat and making it GER
tain that everybody could see him,
but the crowd merely looked. There
were no cheers, and the greatest
noise of the occasion was when the
crowd insisted that Mr.. Wycoff cut
short his remarks of introduction
and let Teddy speak. 1t required
little effort for him to calm the null
titude and begin his address. He
labored valiantly more than an hour
without at any time stirring the few
people who could hear him to any
thing approaching enthusiasm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-25
ROTHScHiLDS IN OKLAHOMA.
European Oil Men Invest Heavily at
Tulsa.

Tulsa, Okla, Sept 24.-The Roth :
schilds OF Europe. who recently took
a Hand in the oil business in Okla.
homa, Saturday purchased the hold
ings of the Paova Oil company of
Pittsburg in the Cleveland field. The
purchase price was 100000. These
people purchased the John A. Bell
properties in the Shallow field about q
month ago, this being million dollar
deal. 1t is said the Rothschilds pur-
pose to become a formidable rival OF
the Standard Oil company In Okla
homa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-25
You Can Try-Free-
make.man Tablets
We Will Buy You a 50-Cent Box tt
Prove Their Effect.

Thousands, millions of men and
women are starving for more power
more nerve power, force, strength
Their blood vessels lack rich pure
blood, their nerves are starving-for the
nerve builder. strength builder. blood build,
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ihkged men, and exhausted. tired out women
VIII nnd in the famous Make Man Tablets
the secret OF their wonderful Improvement
=, We are willing to prove this to you
druggist for a full size 5O-cent pack
age of Make Man Tablets and give
them to you-free. II your vitality is at
low ehb, can't sleep, have poor digestion,
etc.,-it Is your own fnult II you don't
send the free coupon today and give Make
Man Tablets trial They nre safe and
entirely free from dangerous or habit-form
ing drugs. Sold Mt all Drug Stores Mt SOC n
box on guarantee or money refunded,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-25

vote for democrat for the first time
in his life.
Mr.. West is older than either Of the
present political parties. He was an
elderly man when he Joined the re-
pubicans in the early sos. He an
nounced that he would cast perhaps
what was his last vote for Governor
Wilson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-25

Few, If any, medicines, have mel
with the uniform success that has
attended the use of Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy. The remarkable cures Of colic
and diarrhoea which It has effected
in almost every neighborhood' have
given it wide reputation. For sale
by all dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-25
NOTES FROM NATIONAL
DEMOCRATIC HEAD
QUARTERS.

New York, Sept. 25.-Newspaper
men who are making the tour of the
west with the third term party can
didate, are strongly inclined to give
Woodrow Wilson the best of it in
their guess as to who will be the next
president.
Throughout the tour there have
been heated discussions as to what
states will be for the democratic
ticket
While the national democratic tick
ct refuses to concede any of the states
as sure for Taft, the only crumb OF
hope the newspaper men are holding
out to the president is in Utah, Yer
mont, Rhode Island and New Hamp-
shire.
The tour of Roosevelt, according to
the best newspaper judges who have
accompanied him throughout the west
has resulted in his losing as much
ground as he has gained.
In North Dakota Roosevelt has
lost ground, according to the most
accurate democratic advice received
at national headquarters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-09-25
Straighten That Lame Back
ARDMORE PROOF

Testimony of a resident of Twelfth
Avenue, $. f.
Thomas J. Torgerson, 1119
Twelfth Ave, S. E., Ar6more, Okla.
says: "At times by back became
stiff and painful and my kidneys
failed to do their work as they
should. Doan's Kidney Pills gave
me prompt relief and since learning
Of their merits, | have used them on
several occasions with Just as salts
factory results as | received in the
first instance"