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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-04
MANS TIME or CIRCULATION
Writer Who Evidently Has Had EE'
perience Tells of the Joys OF
Cleaning a Furnace.

A furnace is an ingenious and fend-
ish device used for heating purposes.
1t is an asbestos-covered boiler en-
tirely surrounded by pipes, and s1tu-
ated in the darkest corner of the Gel
lar. The idea of the man who puts II
In seems to be that a convenient lgnt
in the vicinity of furnace would be
detrimental to his interests, says the
Detroit Free Press. In that we be-
lieve he is right. Further a furnace ID
device that has hogs fondness for
dirt and a health crank's mania for
cleanliness. 1t won't heat if it is dirty,
and it won't help to keep itself clean.
Consequently the poor brute known as
husband of the home must be attend
ant, masseur and rubber to the FUR
mace as we'll. And these duties he
must perform regularly in the dark or
aided merely by the faint glow of an
eight-candle power lamp that has only
one candle power left. To clean fur
mace a man must divest himself OF all
raiment that he ever expects to wear
above ground. Then with an iron
brush he must attack the 1nnermost
vitals Of the apparatus; cropping hither
and thither, now humping his head on
the steel upper jaw of the open mouth,
now scraping his knuckles on the
lower jaw. Suddenly he Is in the
dark! The light has gone outl No, It
is merely a cloud of dust that he failed
to inhale quick enough to prevent its
obliterating the eight-candle power
lamp altogether. At last with the
dust in his lungs, hair, eyes, ears, nose
and vest pockets he staggers upstairs,
only to have the partner of his joys
and sorrows exclaim: "It seems to
me you could clean that furnace with
out scattering dirt all through the
house."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-04
Evolution In Professions.

George II in 1745 spilled the beans
FOR the surgery-barbery corporation.
Several obnoxious individuals who
had been doing surgical operations in
competition with the BARRIERS did some
new stunts with. the surgeons knife
and got Georges ear. They knocked
the BARRIERS work, said their opera
lions for the removal Of corns were
crude stuff, and that George ought to
get hep to himself and start new
profession of surgery in distinction to
barbery. George fell for it and dis
solved the combination. The surgeons
got 1t back on them for being SO
fresh not so many years afterward,
when fellows calling themselves CHR
opodists sprang into existence and
declared that no man should have his
corns removed by anybody except ex'
perts at the business.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-04
TREASURES IN ENGLISH HOME
chstowcrth House, Belonging to the
Duke Of Devonshlre, Crowded
With Works OF Art

Chatsworth house, whose literary
treasures have been diminished by it's
present owner, owes it's existence to
the first duke, a man of extremely
catholic tastes, says the London Chron-
icle. He not only employed carver,
whose work is as good, if not better,
than Grinling's, he was himself SUI
prene judge Of art and architecture.
But while he could write odes and
compose sonatas, he also loved racing
and cockfghting, suppers and masked
balls. He lost bets running into thou
sands with equanimity, and was con-
sidered by the ladies to be the hand
soonest fellow OF his time. One Of
these worshipers, when he died sang
of him as one
Whose awful sweetness challenged our
esteem,
Our sex's wonder and our scx's theme;
Whose soft commanding looks our
breasts assailed,
prevailed.
No duke of Devonshire added so
lavishly to the treasures of Chats
worth as William Cave1dish, the sixth
of the title In 1912 he bought the H.
brary of the bishop of Ely for $4,000.
Ten years later he added John KEN
ble's dramatic collections, for which
he gave $4,000. III he did was done
magnifcently. The great conserva-
tory, covering an acre, which after
ward served IS model for the Crys.
tai palace, was his work. On his
special coronation mission to the
car of Russia he IS said to have
spent 100000 more than the govern
ment allowed him, a prodigality which
SO touched the heart of Nicholas that
the monarch afterward paid the duke
q visit at his Chiswick villa.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-04
Robinson Crusce in Trouble.

Robinson Crusoe was arrested by
Detective Krlcke on a warrant charg-
ing him with failing to provide for a
minor child, says the San Francisco
Chronicle.
as that your real name?" asked
Prison Keeper Smith.
Sure. But nobody believes me-"
What do you know of Detoe?
Never heard of him. Is he the
one who had me arrested?'
take him away" said Smith.
Crusoe was arrested on the war
rant which was obtained from Judge
Sullivan by his wife, MRS. Lillian
Crusoe, 1885 Pine street. N her COM
plant she alleged that Crusoe had
'ailed to make any provision for their
only child, Muriel, four years of age.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-04
Tiuer Hunting and War.

In the last year for which statistics
are available, 767 human beings IN
India were killed by tigers. Along one
line of Himalayan railway, the depre-
Idations of these ferocious brutes have
been so great that the company is
building tiger-proof stations for its
signalmen, many Of whom have been
carried off and devoured.
Evidently there will be opportunities
after the war TO use those "virile Vlr-
tues" which militarism claims TO de-
Ivelop. To hunt man-eating tigers on
foot takes at least as much valor as is
required to perform any ordinary feat
lin battle.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-04
Masculine Loyalty.

The family consists Of two small
children and their devoted parents,
and of the latter papa usually helps
the small boy to bed, mamma taking
care of the small girl. Occasionally,
however, something takes papa away
from home in the evening and mamma
does double duty. After one such eX-
perience young Philip confded to his
father the true and deep-seated reason
why he preferred masculine assistance
In regard to saying his prayers.
Mammals all right, of course, for a
lady," he generously conceded, but
you see, father, Gods man, and
you're a man, and I'm going to be a
man, so suppose it's natural for US to
stick together"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-04
Wisdom From Thomas.

The thoughtful look on young Thorn
s. face betrayed that he had a few
questions to ask. AS soon as Mrs
Boardman had gone, he asked them.
Mother" said he, "do you like to
kiss Mrs. Boardman?"
mo, dear"
"Do you think Mrs. Boardman likes
to kiss your"
"I don't think she does"
"Then why do you and she always
kiss when you meet"
81 don't know, dear"
Don't you think Mrs. Roardman
would rather you didn't kiss her."
II have no doubt Of it..
wouldn't you rather Mrs. Board
man didn't kiss you"
ooh, very much rather"
"Then," said young Thomas, con
clvsiyely, "that must be why"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-04
INTO RATTL.ER'S EYES
MAN LOOKED WHILE CLiNGIN0
TO LADDER IN MINE.
Why Reptile Refrained From Strlk.
Ing Is Something of a Mystery,
Though Its Precarious Posi-
ton May Explain 1t.

There is a saying down on the broad
Mojave desert, where the burning
sands conceal many dangers, that no
true son of the greasewood wastes
will pass up a RATHER. Strong as is
the lure of gold which SO irresistibly
holds the prospector on his search,
there is none who will not stop an
hour or half day to kill the deadly
foe of the gold hunter.
There is a story which will bear
telling and it is comparatively new.
1t happened in San Bernardino coun'
ty. The man to whom the experience
came is noted the desert over for his
truthfulness. He has been bitten twice.
His name is George Branch. Quiet,
unassuming, with laugh at what he
termed a joke on the snake, he told
the story on a recent trip to San Fran
cisco:
Il was hiking along with Jack and
Jennie and Joe, my three burros, when
ran across an outcropping that looked
good and in a country l knew was
among the best there is on the desert
SO we four struck camp right there and
began sinking a shaft to get look
at the inside.
II had little timber, but managed
to get enough over to the workings
to put down good ladder and keep
hof hn
and I had to hit the trail back for
more. 1t took about week. When
returned l started down in the mine to
do half day shift, hitting into camp a
little before noon. | wasn't paying
much attention to anything except get.
ting down the ladder. My candle shed
a pretty small light for all the dark.
ness at the bottom of the hole.
Il was passing the last set of tim
bers and when they were opposite my
shoulder l flashed my candle to the
left to see if there was any sign Of
settling. Just as l was turning around
to look on the other side | heard
about three inches from my ear, the
buzz Of RATHER.
ut sounded more like bell rattle
than I ever heard them before 1t was
so close it almost scared me into los.
ing my grip on the ladder. In the
! half second l stayed there / saw ev.
cry scale on the snake and his wicked
little eyes and his fangs and dartin;
tongue. Maybe it was the light Of The
candle that confronted him and may
be 1t was something else that kept hin
from striking. But all that lad woulG
have had to do was to reach out !;
couple Of inches to get mo On the
cheek and would have had no chanc'
to stop the poison from doing its
work.
IT asked a college professor after.
ward just how he thought l did it. J
don't remember. But in about two
skips of flea I was out on the sur.
face and listening to the RATHER buz:
away down IN the shaft. The pro
fessor said there was something tina.
always made man in an emergenc!
do just the right thing.
II got a stick and poked him off the
timber and killed him by droppin
rocks into the shaft. He was -four
feet long and had sixteen rattles. HI
had slid down the incline of the shaft
and rolled on a four-inch beam. !
think he was afraid of falling or he
would have struck"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-04
Fathers Good Point.

Little Elizabeth had been offended
in some way. She went off into cor
ner and turned her back on the fam
lily.
I'm mad" she exclaimed sulkily.
"I wish l didn't have any father or
mother"
That's wrong, DEAR" said her moth
er. 1--WE are the best friends you
have"
WELL" said Elizabeth, douDtfully,
81 don't mind having father; he
doesn't hang around here much, but
I'm getting awful tired Of the rest OF
ON"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-04
CLAP AT MODERN TEACHING
Most People VIII Understand 'us'
What Moral This Anecdose Is '''
tended to Point.

"Nov teachers" said the bright p''
NIL. attention, please. Remember nc
Nc have only six weeks to. sklin
through this textbook besides gettins
smattering of dozen other suD
Iects. will now proceed to "rlee I"
sentence on the blackboard. IT,
One of the teachers held up HIS
hand. H.. so,.
"Please, pupil. let me write that SEN
+ence, I want the practice.
The bright purii frowned.
"Mv dear sir that IS dead against
o,,r rr,es We give you as little actu-
81 drill as possible, trusting upon our
own lengthy explanations and the SUI
nerb quality of our textbooks to burn
ish your minds"
"But, dear pupil" said another
Mountaineering teacher, Il have
been looking over these textbooks
and they are not at all good. They
bear the dog-eared marks of CONNER.
cialism and monopoly in the making.
Every author who writes one has only
inc most superficial knowledge of his
subject. Why not use some of the old,
tested books? I"
Tut, tut. If you persist you'll be
sent to the Office, where the superin-
tendent will talk to you kindly about
vcur moral nature for at least five
minutes. Remember, you must all
love your school,"
At this moment the gong rang, and
the bright pupil said:
period is now over, Now you can
20 out and play, according to the
latest schedule prepared by the Ma
tional Pupils Association for the Ad-
vancement of the Group Tendencies in
All Teachers."-Life.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-04
Ruvino Crimean Clothes.

The weather, as an English mill
tary correspondent points out, may
have a great effect on the war. 1t is
necessary, therefore, that abundance
of wasm clothing be provided for the
soldiers. But we have not always
thought of this. In the Crimean war
the British troops suffered terribly
FROM the cold until some clothing
genius invented pilot jacket Of
sheepskin. So many of these were
made that after the war there was a
surplus Of some thousands, which
were kept in stock for quite thirty
Years, when they we're sold by auc-
ton and found their way into city
tailors' shops, where they were eager
ly snapped up as novelties.-LondoD
Chronicle.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-04
What's in a Name?

I Apropos of names, the all-Brltlsh
musicians who are now to make their
fortunes might now and then be more
euphoniously or splendidly entitled.
TO the cognomen Butt we have be-
come happily accustomed, and Clara
Butt is a household word. In the same
way perhaps we shall some day be
equally familiar with Carrie Tubb-
which seems to suggest the sincerest
,flattery-but that lady might have be-
gun with more consideration. Nor is
Marie Yelland-another Queens hall
isoloist-too fortunate 4 name.-The
Sphere.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-04
Not Much Out of His Class.

Hearing a noise at the kitchen en-
trance, the man Of the house slipped
quietly to the rear door and suddenly
opened it. The grocer's delivery boy
was there with a basket containing
a dozen eggs, a pound Of butter and
some Roquefort cheese.
ooh, it's you, is it, Billy?" said the
man. my wife is always afraid when
she hears noise here, especially after
it begins to grow dark. She thinks
it's a robber."
"Well, she needn't change her mind
on my account" gloomily responded
the grocers boy, handing over the
goods and presenting the bill, which
called for $1.87.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-04
Beat Him to X.

Mary" said Mr.. Thomas, when a
silence fraught with unpleasant mean.
ing had followed his first alteration
with his young wife.
"Yes?" said Mary, interrogatively.
when man and his wife have had
"a difference" said Mr. Thomas,
with judicial air, land each consid,
ers the other at fault, which of the
two do you think should make the
first advance towards reconciliation?
"The wiser of the two" said Mrs.
Thomas, promptly; "and so, my dear
I'll say at once that I'm very sorry"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-04
Ditto.

At an Inauguration in Washington
a couple of negro vendors were OBJ
served passing through a crowded
street, one about ten feet in advance
of the other, and both endeavoring to
dispose of their wares to the passers-
by.
The first negro would cry out:
"Heah's wheah yo' get yo' cigahs and
tobacco, candies, fruits and nuts"
Each time he called this out, the
negro shutting along in the rear would
cry: Same heah, same heah, same
heah." ------.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-04
MIGHT Take Ore Precaution.

Owing to the shallowness OF a Ger
tain harbor in England, the ships trao-
ing to and from it have to be Du1'
with a light draft. Commenting on
this fact one day, facetious indlVlo'
ual remarked to the skipper OF d
steamer:
81 reckon, captain, you would tnlnk
nothing of running your ship across
a meadow on a dewy night!
Nothing at all" came the repiS
Though, to make sure, might seno a
man ahead with watering-can.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-04
FIowerins Plants Above snow-Line

FIowerins Plants Above SnoW-Line'
Investigations by Herr Won Klebels-
berg in the Tyrolese Alps have re-
vealed the existence in that region
of no less than sc species of flower
ing plants above the snow limit, and
Of these Sc were found some three
hundred feet above the snow-line,
while six occurred over fifteen hun
dred feet above. The highest species
Of all, the glacial Ranunculus, was met
with at over twelve thousand feet
above the sea level on the Gross
glockner. In another part OF the Alps
viz, on the Finsteraarhorn, 1t mas
been found at nearly 1890 feet, the
greatest height attained by Vascu-
lar plant in the Alps.-Scientlnc
American.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-04
The Electric Era.

This is the electric era. Back In the
centuries that are past we had the
stone age, the ice age, ETC., but the
electrical age Is purely the utilization
of natural forces by the genius of man.
In the 25 years last past probably
greater progress has been made In
electrical power development than In
any other sphere of human activity.
This has been done by scientific con-
version of power represented In the
flow of water to an Invisible current
to almost everything that required
power, light or heat. Twenty-Five
years ago there were no trolley cars.
no street cars propelled by electricity.
This silent but potent force was
known, but little used. In a quarter
of a century 1t has come into general
use. Naturally. the first development
of electric power was at the source OF
the greatest quantity of power any
where to be found on earth, the Falls
of Niagara.-"Harnessing Niagara and
Tunneling Catskills," by Edward T
Williams. in National Magazine.
Perfumed Gloves.
Queen Elizabeth, the Good Queen
Bess," was a monarch who showed
decided partially for perfumes and
was very fastidious in their use. EV-
cry article of her wearing apparel
was scented, even to her gloves ana
shoes. The former we're spoken of as
being Sweet as damask roses" LORD
Oxford, Edward We're, was the first to
present Elizabeth with perfumed
gloves, which pleased her so much
that she had her portrait painted IN
them. Perfumed gloves then became
the rage, but they were not always
harmless. Sometimes they were pol
soned and used as a means Of getting
rid of enemies. .-.,,..,..0.,.=.<.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-04
TO MY HIGHLAND FRIENDS:

Iwish to announce that have pur~
chased the INSURANCE BUSINESS of
The Noble C. Williams Corp, and will con-
tinue the same in my own name.
| am prepared TO write either Fire,
Life, Health and Accident, Liability or
Automobile Insurance, and any business
entrusted to me will receive my personal
attention. Only the largest companies
represented. Information will be gladly
furnished upon request, and you are ccrdl-
ally invited to make my office your head
quarters when in StuntOn.
JACOB HEVENER
Staunton. Va.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-02
Notice of Foreclosure.

In the District. Court of the Third Ju
dicial District of the State of Ida
no, in and for the County Of Ada.
b. F. Olden, Plaintiff, vs. Fay Willis
and Harry Willis, Husband and
Wife; and Willard Nj. Thompson,
Defendants.
Under and by virtue of ain Order OF.
Sale and Decree of Foreclosure issued
out Of the above named Court, on a
Judgment and Decree recovered in
said Court, in the above entitled ac-
ton on the 9Th day of December, 1913,
said Writ and Decree to the Sheriff Of
Ada County directed and to me as
such Sheriff delivered for execution,
wherein ! am commanded to notice
for sale, and sellat public auction, the
mortga ged premises described in said
decree with so much of Defendant
interest in the mortgaged premises de
scribed in the complaint, or SO much
gagged premises hereinafter described,
as may. be sufficient to raise the
amount found due Plaintiff, that the
Lands ana Premises directed to BE-
sold by this Decree, are situated III
the County of Ada, State of Idaho
and particularly described as follows,
to-wlt: All of that part of the NWl
of the Sci of Section 21, Township
/ North, Range / West B. NJ, Ada Coun
i ty, State Of Idaho,
! Notice is hereby given that on the
10th day of January, 1914, at the honl
/ of 3 o'clock and Is minutes in the
i afternoon of that day in front of the
! County Court House Door in Boise
4 Ada County, Idaho, will attend
4 offer and sell at public auction, to tht
highest bidder in Cash, Lawful Money
the said above described mortgaget
premises with so much of the Defend
ants interestin the above described
mortgaged premi e $, IS may b,
necessary to pay the Judgment as Sc
out in said Decree. as principal, inter
est, attorneys fees, costs Of suit, AM
also costs and expense of sale and TIL
commission thereon.
Dated the 10Th day of December
1913.
JAMES M. ROBERTS,
32-4t Sheriff Ada County, Idaho
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-02

Stomach, liver and kidn g y
troubles, weak nerves, lame back
and female ills disappear when
Electric Bitters are used. Thous-
ands Of women would not be with
ont bottle in their home Eliza
Pool Of Depew. Okla, writes:
Electric Bitters raised me from a
bed Of sickness and suffering and
has done me world of good. I
wish every suffering woman could
use this excellent remedy and find
out, as | did, just how good il is I
As it has helped thousands Of
Others, is surely will do the same
for you. Every bottle guaranteed
soc and $l.00 fl E. Bucklen \
Co. Philadelphia or st. Louis.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-02
CAMBRIDGE News.

Earl Burke is again victorious
as the wrestling champion. Mat
son failed to deliver the goods and
put up a stagger that he was out
of condition and asked for a re-
turn match on the same conditions
but when called he back peddled
and wanted finish match. The
match was a nice, clean exhibition
and there was no time when Earl
was in tight place. Tom Cav
enah refereed the bout. About 20
fans we're in attendance.
The Odd Fellows dance was 2
bowling success. 1t lasted until
4:l5 in the morning. About 50
couples and as many singles were
in attendance. All report q good
time and the best supper evel
given at a dance. Moral: Marry
a Rebekah. The Stoners from
Council furnished the music.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-02
NOTICE FOR puBLIcArloN.
Notice of Proof Of Application of
Water to Beneficial Use.

Notice of Proof of Application of
Water to Beneficial Use.
Notice is hereby given that at II a.
m. on the % day of January, 1914, at
Boise, Idaho, County Of Ada, State of
Idaho, before Chas. w. Mack, Notary
Public, proof will be submitted OF the
application to beneficial use of ~
cubic feet per second of the waters of
Eight Mile Greek, inAaccordance with
the terms and conditions of Permit
No. s735 heretofore issued by the
State Engineer af the State of Idaho.
/. The name and postoffice address
of the person or corporation holding
said permit is Joseph L. Sutton.
2. The use to which said water ha.
been applied is Irrigation.
8 The amount applied TO beneficial
use is As Of cubic foot.
4. The place where said water i.
used is tif for irrigation, give full anc
accurate description Of the lands irri
gated NEi of the NE1, Section %
Township ) North Of Range ] East, b
NJ.
9. The right to take the water from
such works is based upon Permit NJ
e735.
z. The source of supply from which
such water IS diverted is Fight Mill
Greek.
s. The date Of the priority whicl
said user is prepared 10 establish j
september Is, 1913.
r. P. KING,
3.24t State Engineer.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-02
Meridian Methodist Church Notes
Rev. W, J. Luscombe. PsatOr
Services next Sunday:
1000 a. nj Sunday school.

Services next Sunday:
1000 a. nj Sunday school.
100 a. m. preaching. "Start
ing for the New Year
$50 p. m. Epworth League.
7:30 p. m. preaching. r e v.
Sam CLANCY, Pastor Emmanuel
church, Boise.
Church going is largely q habit
Begin we'll by being at church the
first Sunday of the New Year.
Everybody is invited to the
entertainment and box social to be
held at the Victory school house
this friday evening.
Rev. j. d. Gillian will hold the
i2d Quarterly Conference at tbs
league room Tuesday afternoon
January 9th, at 2:30 o'clock