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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-07-02
THE BEST THING THAT
EVER HAPPENED TO
THIS COMMUNITY"

EVEK HAPPENED 10
THIS COMMUNITY"
jamestown, N. D.,
April 2, 1914.
"To have a lumber yard right
here in jamestown where'I can
go and get prices on a house
complete is the best thing that
ever happened to this commu-
nifty. Your plan of cutting out
extras and telling a man just ex-
actly what the building will cost
is what should have been done
long ago. The public was
forced to go to mail order
houses for this kind of informa-
ton and then the lumber dealer
kicked because the mail order
house sold the bill"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-07-02
R o A PROMINENT AT.
TORNEY AT JAMES,
TOWN..

March 2, 1914.
we are glad to know you are
locating in Jamestown. With
such a method.of doing business
your coming will mean much to
our city"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
SPORT or SOUTH AMERICA
Water carnIvaIs Made Occasion of En-
joyment Among All Classes
of People.

In certain countries or South Amer
lea, notably Peru, there are held from
time to time curious water carnivals,
when water Is showered from house
tops and other elevated spots with
strange abandon. All classes of peo-
pie indulge In the festivities. Just
what is the origin of these carnivals is
not known, but it is supposed that
they represent general revolt against
the parsimony of nature in withhold
ing water for so long period of the
year.
During the progress of such car
nival In Callao no one In the street Is
safe against showers from roofs, ball
comics and doorways. In Lima. cross
ing the Cathedral plaza, the unwary
pedestrian Is given a good shower. By
late in the afternoon the water frolic
has assumed such proportions that
even those in carriages are doused.
The streets, from sidewalk to side
walk, are completely drenched. While
UuuuT6uS WOAhSA1 elao ShAA3A SA~
are showered during the course of the
day, none shows resentment, but all
accept the dousing in true holiday
spirit.
In addition to the crude weapons of
this water warfare-dippers, pals and
pitchers there are the more refined
implements known as chisguetes.
These are toys whereby jets of water
can be thrown directly into the face
of a passerby. Those armed with these
weapons are at liberty to open their
batteries upon any one at hand. Often
the stream thus projected will be col
ored with a harmless pigment, with
the purpose of imparting to the duck
less ones face a carnival hue.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
7ESSSE51RTll5151S951Gls1sGS25
The WOULD-bE HERO
BY GEORGE ELMER COBB.

"I'll discount Roy Waldrons hero
game two to one" declared Lew
Pierce in so marked a way that MS
auditor stared at him curiously.
Sort of envious of that diamond
spangled medal the steamship people
sent him." it was suggested.
mot at all. Why, any schoolpoy
diver could have done what he did.
Boat a-leak, two little children tipped
out. Bah! I'm not much of swimmer
but I could have done as much my
SELF"
"But you see Waldron was quick
and did just the right thing at the
right moment"
well, I'm watching my chance. 1t
will come along. Just because all the
girls are making hero of him, want
to show 'em I can shine In the same
line"
Especially Estelle Bartley?" was
significantly limited.
"Oh, I fancy I'm solid there" sWag-
gered self-conceited Pierce. I'm IN
with the old man, I've got more money
than Waldron. Estelle sort Of admlres
him, like all the silly girls here, but
that will wear off,"
And then Levi Pierce swung on his
way chuckling. He had indeed some
money and fancied that he ought to be
idle to show his aristocratic contempt
for work. Idle hands find mischief to
do and Pierce was in the midst OF
carrying out an extremely hazardous
plan.
About mile from Rushbrook where
the railroad curved through deep cut
some phosphate mining had been done
in the past. 1t had not paid and the
diggings had been abandoned. One of
the men employed, a shiftless dissi-
pated old man named Red Davids, had
remained in the dismantled tool hut
on the place, working at odd jobs
about the village only when he needed
food and liquor. 1t was to this same
hut that Pierce now made his way by
a circuitous route, as if chary of any
body knowing whittier he was headed.
Red Davids, bleary eyed and ragged,
sat smoking a blackened clay pipe in
front Of the hut as Pierce approached.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05

A crafty expression came over his
notified face as Pierce greeted him
with assumed cordial familiarity.
We'll, old man." hailed tho latter,
have you thought over what l said
to you yesterday?
"All of the time, guvnor," promptly
replied Davids. THAT bottle you gave
me helped my ideas wonderfully"
1--WE brought another one" an
nounced Pierce, producing an oblong
package which his host seized greedily.
"And I'm to have two dollars each
day l work." he inquired.
That's it. Now see here, Davids,
don't you go to fooling me-"
"Why should with plenty to eat
and drink"
you've got the tools to do the
work."
"All l need is shovel and pick"
"And you can fix that rock along
side the railroad tracks SO that at a
touch of my finger it operates?"
"To the thousandth part Of Sn inch
and timed to the millionth part Of a
second" asserted Red Davids posi-
lively.
Famous! If there is no hitch in
the plan | will give you twenty dollar
bill extra when the work is done"
For three days after that old man
Davids was occupied in digging abou;
a rocky ledge overhanging the railroad
cut about a mile from Rushbrook. 1t
was a secluded spot, but whenever
anybody appeared in the vicinity the
worker suspended operations imme-
diately and secreted himself and his
tools.
OF all these elaborate arrangements
the town people suspected little and
knew nothing. Pierce was rather con-
spicuous and overbearing in his attl-
tude to his friends, as if harboring
some glowing secret soon to blaze
forth in full power and magnifcence
and dazzle the community.
Roy Waldron was practical athlete
as we'll as q crack swimmer. He took
long walks, and one afternoon was re-
turning along the bluff road from ten
mile tramp when some one suddenly
hailed him with the uproarious though
unsteady words:
Hey, you come here!"
Tracing the speaker, Roy located
Red Davids foundered down in nest
of shrubbery, blinded, nerveless, fairly
helpless from strong drink.
you look here, Levi PIERCE he
maundered in maudlin tones, u want
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
Saby's Gap Book,

Nowadays the fc mother begin.
from almost the day of her baby's
birth to keep a card book fer its flu
ture inspection. This NEEDS lnust be
large volume, for into It go all the
correspondence cards of congratula-
tons to the parents, the birth an
nouncements of contemporary infants,
the visiting cards attached to flowers
and gifts, and all holiday picture cards.
II the wee parsonage is a girl, valeL
tines fill many leafs of her book, for
from the very first year Of her life
her adorers-women and men-send
these anonymous greetings. 1t takes
scarcely any time each week to keep
the baby's card book up to date, and
in mature years it will be sure to prove
a volume of extreme interest to its
owner.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
Save the PeeIinqs!

Among the innumerable eXpedients
that have been suggested to reduce
the cost of living, the use Of potato
Feelings has not been sufficiently en-
phasized. These humble and usually
despised parts Of the potato are not
withou. value. Instead of throwing
them into the garbage can, the thrifty
housewife, If she lives in the country
and has a potato patch of her own,
might better put them into a ggnny
sack and hang them in woodshed or
in some dry place where they will
not freeze. If she does this she will
not have to buy seed potatoes next
spring, but can plant the Feelings,
which will sprout and reward her with
as fine a crop as she could get from
the potato itself, provided the "eye"
or bud is on the peeling.
Another and more general use for
the parings Is as shavings or kindlings
with which to start the kitchen fire.
When dried thoroughly they are very
infiammable, and even when not quite
dry will burn as well as newspapers.
The five or ten cents week spent for
kindling wood might thus be saved.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05

that twenty dollars right now. I've
done my share, the rock Is all ready
to tip down on the track. I've made
you a hero. Now then, l want my
money, or I'll blab the whole scheme.
Yes, sir. I'll tell the railroad people
and that pretty gal, Estelle Barley"
whats this ?" cried Roy in startled
tones, "the rock? the railroad? Speak,
man! where"
"In the cut, of course" replied
Davids. Hi! there's the whistle Of
the express. Better give me that money
and get to your hero act"
Some quick intuition seemed to give
Roy an inkling of what was going on.
The old miner in his present muddled
condition had taken him for Pierce.
Something was up between the twain.
Mischief, it seemed-and "a loose
rock" and "the CUT comprised the
clue to the same. Towards the cut
Roy now ran at the top of his speed
Reaching the edge of the bluff an
amazing spectacle greeted his vision.
The side of the cut was all denied and
jagged where an immense rock had
rolled down it, landing squarely across
the double set of rails.
Running down the track in the direc'
ton of Rushbrook was Pierce. He
had set a red neck scarf in the crotch
of a tree branch near the rock and
was dashing towards the town and
the coming express waving Haunting
red handkerchief.
1t was impossible from what Davids
had said to mistake the situation.
Pierce had created dangerous situa'
ton in order to pose as hero. There
was no doubt that he would succeed
in hating the oncoming train. AT
that moment, however, there was a
distant echoeing whistle from the OPP
posite direction.
Roy thrilled as he surmised what
this might mean. An extra, probably
some special excursion train not reg
ularly scheduled, was coming. The
thoughtless, foolhardy Pierce had
never calculated on that. In an instant
Roy realized the peril that menaced.
He had slid down the steep side O.:
the cut without hesitation. Gaining
the road bed below, he started to run
through the cut in the direction of tht
inbound excursion train.
Just beyond the cut the long dry
grass along the tracks had been moved
recently. Roy gathered great heaps OF
the light tindery stuff and applied a
match. Great clouds of smoke arose
Then, tearing Off his coat, he ran for
ward, waving it at the approaching
train.
The outgoing express halted, with
Levi Pierce in heroic pose. The II
coming excursion special came to
stop, the nose of its cowcatcher jus
burrowing into the massive boulde)
from which it had SO narrowly escapeC
destruction.
Roy said nothing of his discovery.
but two days later Red Davids in ar
inflated condition blurted out the truth
Between two suns Levi Pierce dis
appeared permanently and Roy Wal
dron was hero more than ever in the
eyes of his admirers especially il
those Of Estelle BARLEY, who was
proud of him and loved him.
Copyright, 1914. by W. G. Chapman)
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
Women and Electricity.

IF women were not force In ma
ture, blind in its strength and capri
cious in it's power, they would not be
mistreated," says Joseph Conrad in
his latest novel, Chance" LAS 1t Is
one can't help it. Man has
captured electricity, too. 1t lights
him on his way. 1t warns his home,
it will even cook his dinner for him
very much like a woman. But what
sort Of conquest would you call 1t?
He knows nothing Of it. He has got
to be mighty careful what he Is about
with his captive. And the greater the
demand he makes on it in the exulta-
ton of his pride the more likely it is
to turn on him and burn him to a Gin
der.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
NEVER TAKE ANOTHER MATE
Characteristic of the Ostrich That Is
Not Observed In Other Animal
or Bird Life.

There Is only one inconsolable wild
over and that is the ostrich said a
Zoo" keeper. THE ostrich, If his
mate dies, never remarries.
He is also the most faithful Of hus-
bands, a sequence not always newt
able. Kings and such mate only once,
as a rule, but they are apt to firt
clandestinely a good deal. None OF
that, however, for the ostrich. He
scorns such doings as beneath him.
HE waits on his wife like a che
Waller. He digs the nest for her. OF
the 40 days setting he does the hard
est share. covering the eggs from sun
set till late the, next morning.
Sometimes, naturally, domestic
complications occur, and the ostrich
kicks. He kicks, in fact, his wife to
death.
But what a consolation it must be
to her, as she passes away, to think
that he will remain true and constant
to her memory, and never, never seek
another mate."-New York Sun.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05

phenomenal success in this particular
branch of the business was noticed by
Joe Howard, who engaged her for his
production, Love and Politics" Miss
Ruth Stonehouse saw Miss Hennessy
in the play, and recommended her
to Mr.. Spoor to play ingenue parts.
Miss Hennessy was given a trial and
made good" from the start. Her
first picture, THE Tale Of a Clock"
was such success that they have
been featuring Miss Rennessy ever
since. Miss Hennessy is in the heavy
weight class, weighing exactly e5
pounds. She is four feet eight inches
high, and is chuck full of comedy,
which oozes out Of her system in the
various characters she is called upon
to play. When you see little girl
on the screen in photoplays, watch for
q smile; if there's a twinkle in he,
eye, it's Ruth Hennessy.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
TAKE RISKS LIGHTLY
Supreme "Nerve" Required OF
Moving Picture Stars.
Risking Ones Life In Slide Down
FIimsy Rope of Bedclothes From
seven-Story Window is All
In Days Work.

The leader Of the thrill-producers
among the motion picture people on
this continent is without doubt Rod
man Law, the young man who jumps
off a high bridge, scales the outside
wall of a sky-scraper with his fingers
and toes, and allows himself be used
as ballast for a skyrocket.
Prominent, too, in motion picture
acting is Miss Mary Fuller, who has
a conspicuous record fer daring
Stunts" some of her narrow escapes
from death or serious injury are any
thing but pleasant. In fact, her ad-
ventures are decidedly thrilling
Never, so long as I live" she relates,
will l forget the day | slid down
rope of bedclothes from window
seven stories above the ground.
81 had done many perilous things,
but this was the most terrifying, be-
cause there was no intense dramatic
action to take my mind off the danger.
The directors simply asked me in
lldllel -Ol-IGtL va IL "tSib ~i4~0
down a rope from that height.
las we started cut to do the scene
I began furtively to watch the build
ings. That tall one, it must be eight
or nine stories hight counted-it
was only six! Heavens, I was to
slide from a point higher than that
building, dangling in space, I shud-
dered.
Finally we came to the apartment
house which had been chosen and
were ushered up to a room on the
seventh floor. I was recognized when
l stepped from the automobile, and
the appearance of the long rope Of
bedclothes started the rumor that |
was to do something extraordinary.
By the time we had tested the rope
and everything was ready, there was
a crowd of curious people gaping up
ward at my window.
81 suddenly realized that II l re-
NAMED in that window for another in
slant I would be panic-stricken and
powerless to make the descent
waved my hand to the director, shut
my eyes, and swung out on the sill,
l counted the windows as l passed
them, not daring to look down. l had
gone half way when the rope gave a
little and my heart stopped as vision
of that picket fence flashed before
me. But the rope held-would it hold
until l reached the bottom?
when l was about twenty feet
from the ground the crowd began to
cheer, but above the cheer l heard the
noise of tearing blanket.
Il shut my eyes again, but my hands
seemed to rebel at further torture,
and then I dropped.
But it was only ten feet, and
was unhurt. Yes unhurt, If bleeding
hands and q body that ached be called
uuhurt; but l had done it and I was
happy"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
Ya1uaDIe tlUtel
PrOperty For Sale.

On account Of delicate health |
will offer my Hotel Property known
As Hotel Bartowf in Barlow, Poca-
hontas County, West Virginia, for
sale, containing twenty rooms,
furnished or unfinished to suit
the purchaser and nearly one acre
of land, good garden, good water
and all necessary out buildings.
Also a good Livery stable fitted up
for sixteen head of horses.
The above mentioned property is
situated on the C. & o RaiIro;d
Staunton & Parkersburg Turnpike
and is two and one half miles from
the junction of the V estern Mary
land at Durbin, near church, schoc'
house and in a good neiehbcrhotan
and is an ideal hotel situation. 4erts
case of sale, one third of tIiej stHdc
chase price in hand and thef ~ I'LL
on good terms. Apply tyP
IDA F. GRf
Bartcf
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
Classified.

Professor Porter Of a small New
England college, sat ponderously in
the chair devoted chiefly to the sci
ence of heredity. The Porters had
been, for generations, men of abstruse
scientific turn, bookish men. But the
professors small son, Tommy, hated
his books cordially, much to his
learned fathers dismay. The profess
sor looked ruefully at the teachers re-
port that Tommy had played hockey
and destroyed his books.
my DEAR" said the professor to his
wife, II am afraid that ] must class
Thomas as true instance of aversion
to type"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
Contract for Wood

Sealed bids will be received by
the Monterey School Board of
Monterey District for wood for the
school in said district for the school
term 1914-15; wood to be furnish
ed on ground cut right length for
stoves, Monterey school by the
cord. All other schools for the
school term.
Bids will be received until June
10th, II m.
Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. By order of the
district Board.
H. P. Patterson, Clerk
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
ANYHOW, 1t Was Golnq.

Six months ago Mildred noticed that
Helen had nice, long, curly hair. Next
time they met Helen's curls scarcely
reached her shoulder. And the next
time Helen's hair, or what was left of
1t, had been cut Dutch style.
Last week they met again. Helen's
hair was now cropped short, boy
fashion.
why, Helen!" exclaimed Mildred,
II see your hair is being cut off by de-
grees!"
Indeed not!" replied Helen. my
mother cuts my hair"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
HISTORY FROM WALL PAPER
Idea Seriously Put Forward in Eng.
land Would Seem to Have Some

sons Weekly, all manner Of inteTessss
ing wall paper pictures will become
popular. These include reproductions
of scenes from English history, and
series of pictures illustrating sport
ing incidents, such as punting, boxing
and cross-country running.
Other very interesting lines show
incidents from classical history, such
as the Fall of Troy, the Last Days
of Pompeli and Quo Vadis.
When these new wall papers really
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
HAS WELL WON POPULARITY
Miss Ruth Hennessy One of the Best
Liked Comedy Stars Appearing
in the Photoplays.

Miss Ruth Hennessy, a popular
member Of the moving picture favor
ties, is not yet twenty-one. She gained
her first experience by dancing for
several charitable organizations. Her
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
The Fartow Cash Supply Co
Barlow, w. va.

would like to supply you with your
feed, -four, sugar, nails, wire fence,
grass seed, fertilizer etc. We buy
these goods in car loads and being
on the railroad can save you money
Also carry a full line of general
merchandise, See US and save
money. adv
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05

ish up our knowledge of Greece while
we are having our dinner in the din.
ing room.
Visiting will, no doubt, become
more popular, too, for it will be great
fun to see how the respective tastes
of our friends lie in regard to their
wall papers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
EnuIand and Her Roast Beef.

Nov in England, Scotland and
Wales the cost of living may have
climbed just as it has in other parts
of the world, but there never will be
a time when beef prices will reach
the high figures at which they are
sold in this country" remarked F. d.
Clayton of Milwaukee, an old pork
packer of that city, at the Willard.
Last year l was in Wales and
walked into butcher shop in one OF
the principal cities. I saw fine cut
of beef that would have been priced
in this country at 35 to 40 cents a
pound. I asked the butcher what II
was selling at, and he replied:
That's the best cut of beef IN
Wales and it is worth 20 cents
pound. That particular cut is going
to Lord Roberts.
Conditions are not such that hlgn
prices as We have in America ever
can prevail. There Is no disposition
among the dealers to boost the prices
when occasion gives tkom a chance
to take advantage of cor iitions that
would seem to presage c shortage and
resultant higher prices" w 2shingtoD
Post.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05

At meeting cf the l;n:rd of
Supervisors Of Iii bland County,
held 1T the Court House Hereof,
IN the Dist day of Nav, 1914.
1t la come 10 the notice of the
BOARD of Supervisors that some OF
the people living in Monterey have
been in the habit of hauling trash
and garbage and trowing it in the
public road; it is ordered that this
Nder be published in the Highland
Recorder, notifying the citizens OF
said town. that the statute forblds
that the county roads be INSTRUCTED
in this way.
A Copy Teste:
MI Matheny, Clerk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05


ing down. So nervous I could not
Get my rest at night. Would nav
linking spells and then so weak ltlt's
could not do my work" A srcaI
many women in the United stats
will recognize il this description
their own experience.
hrs. Hill cccAd : remedy. AFTER
.aking focr bottles Of FcrunI sh2
5ained ii strength ana flesh and wrote
S that SIZE was q Will woman again.
She says, Il cannot thank you enough
or my recovery"
This IS no ordinary incident.
Twelve years suffering. Four bottles
f Peruna. Restored 10 perfect health.
# Perun2 can DO this Tor one woman
Why can it not For another? Is it
not worth your attention? Is it
rot worth trying?
Those who object to liquid nedi-
ines can now obtain Peruna Tablets.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
NERVOUS HEADACHES
Heavy Feeling, as If My Brain
Was Pressing Down
Mrs. Hill says:

Mrs. Hill says:
81 cannot tell
you how much l
have S uff e re q
during the past
twelve y e a S"
Twelve years is
a long time for
any one to suf-
fer. 4 great null
titude Of women
in this country
hllO" exactly
what Mrs. Hill
means when she
S & j S, IT G Wy
feeling, as if my
iOTo in WOE -,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-06-05
O. j. CANiE5EEIg~
LOCAL DENTIST
MONTEREY, VA.
APPLE

Office in Masonic
4 of Som
By tne administered absn-
nof' rn., teeth are safer than
lutoiy without nitrous oxz;da
chioroform, citation is NOT foI
- and its adn,the accomnanT
lowed by areffccts of cocaine
ing disagree of the nuroerons
eucaine Giles.
-hrH OF VIRGINIA
o-2''u'!ic School System of p,
'rAHr""srs REPRESENTED:
g. Graduate, Law,
r., h'dicine Engineering
S sio available 20 DESERVING stn
E IL covers eli costs 10 y;5r; S,I,
o.. IN li, the Academic Depari, men,l
Howard Winston, Registrar !
University, Va