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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10
.FOILS ATTEMPT
TO ROB TRAIN
DEPUTY Sheriff Opens Fire on
Masked Bandits.

George MacDuffey, a deputy sheriff
of Heppner, Ore, fought a single
handed battle with train robbers IL
the aisle Of chair car fifty miles eas;
Of Pendleton, Ore, killing one ano
wounding another.
The sheriff missed death himself
when the westerners' inevitable
pocket comb, in the upper left hant
vest pocket, SLOWED down bulle
aimed at his heart. The car was OF
the Oregon-Washington Railroad ant
Navigation passenger train No. ., ives
bound.
The dead man was identified by al
inscription in his watch as Hug
Whitney, a desperate, known for dep
relations in Montana, Idaho and wy
oning. His wounded companion and /;
third robber were trailed by posses
They got about 5000 from the expires!
car of the train, one diamond rins
valued at $500 and a few dollars.
The robbers boarded the train whel
it slowed down to drop helper en-
CINE. They herded the crew into the
express car, and finding no great re
ward in the safe, decided to rob the
passengers. A request that women be
left undisturbed was agreed to and
one robber remained to guard the
crew. The others encountered Mac
Duffey.
After the shooting the wounded ban
dit dragged himself back to the ex
press car, summoned his companion
and escaped.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10
Or. Brumbaugh's Wife Dies.

Mrs. Am X. Brumbaugh, wife OF
DR.. Martii. g.. BrumGaugh, superin-
tendent of schools and Republican
nominee for governor Of Pennsylva.
mia, died at her home in Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Brumbaugh had been i'll six
weeks. DR.. Brumbaugh, his daughter,
Miss Mabel Brumbaugh, and his son,
George Edwin, were with Mrs. Brum-
baugh when she died.
Mrs. Bru.nbaugh was a Miss Ko-
nigmachcr. She was married in 1884.
DR.. Brumbaugh was teaching In the
Juniata college when he met his wife,
who was {, student there. Mrs. Brum'
baugh was born in Ephrata, Lancaster
county, Pa, Gfty-tnree years ago. Her
ancestors were members of the Eph'
rata Co1nm nifty, one Of the most in
teresting G. tie early German Sec
tartan settlements.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10
AMERICA SHOWS HER SPEED
Transatlantic Flying Boat Makes
Sixty Miles an Hour.

A speed of sixty miles an hour was
made by tie America, the Rodman
Wanamekcr transatlantic flying boat,
in a test over measured course at
Hammonds. .oort, n. Y.
Because the machine was not fully
loaded the motors were not run at
full speed during the trial. The per-
formaace of the machine on the water
was better than during any previous
trials. Lieutenant Porte, pilot OF the
America, said after the fight that the
machine flew very strongly, and
wouli have ample reserve power eYel
when carrying tie heaTicst load that
could be raised from tie water.
AS soon as the America has been
repantcd and made shipshape shc
will be sent to Newfoundland. Re-
fering TO the start on the fight across
the ocean, Lieutenant Porte said: "1t
looks now as though we might be able
to make 1t by the 18th or Goth OF
July"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10
Austria's Heir and Wife Slain.


Archduke Franyis Ferdinand, heir
to the Austrian-IIungarian throne, and
the Duchess OF Hohenberg, his NOR
ganatic wife, were shot dead by stu
dent in the main street OF SarayeVo,
a short time after they had scaped
death from bomb hurled at the royal
automobile. They were slain While
passing through the city OIL their an
nual visit to the annexed province OF
Bosnia and Herzegovina,
The archduke was struck full in the
face and the duchess was shot through
the abdomen and throat. TAey died
few minutes after reaching the palace,
to which they were hurried with all
speed.
The first attempt against the arch
duke occurred just outside the girls
high school. His car had restarted at-
ter d brief pause for an inspection OF
the building, when GabrinoVics hurled
the bomb. This was so successfully
warded of by the archdulie that 1t fell
directly bncath the following car, the
occupants Of which, Count Won Boos'
Waldeck and Colonel Meriz@o, were
struck by slivers OF iron.
Archduke Francis Ferdinand stopped
his car and after making inquiries as
70 their injuries and lending what ald
ne could, continued his journey to the
,own hall. There the burgomaster De-
San the customary address, but. the
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10
Shoot Eoy For Porcupine. .

John, the twelve-year-oid son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Eutchass, of Kane, Pa,
was shot and seriously injured when
he was mistaken BY boys for porcu.
PING.
T..~' css was cut hunting chip
munkS, a.I &ceing enc erter hole in
tie trrLI O. a t&u tree, he climbed
the tree.
While he was tryins to chase the
chipmunI: out several other boys came
along onI seeing something move in
t. tree, t.&y opened fire, thinking
;hrv , re shooting at q porcupine.
Before the boys discovered thei2
mistake one of item shot Duchess
through the hip.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10
West Virginia Joins the Cry" Ranks.

West Virginia Joins the "Dry" Ranks.
At midnight On Tuesday West Vir-
ginia passed into the ranks of the
dry" states, under the provisions Of
the prohibition amendment accepted
at the last election by Il majority OF
$4,000 votes.
There was some disorder in the big
cities. The first tragedy reported was
In Charleston, where Charles Whit
tington wa7 beaten to death in the
rear Of a sa!oCn.
Many saloCnkeepers anticipated the
enforcement OF the prohibition amend.
ment Monlay night by closing their
places in the morning. Some Of them
frankly confessed that they feared
disorder in the closing hours of the
business.
There were lot saloons in Charles
ton up until last Saturday, in addition
to three breweries. By their closing
500 men Will be thrown out Of employ
ment in the city alone.
In the state there were SOC saloons,
twelve brcweries and one distillery,
employing more than 5000 nen. The
total investment in the state in liquor
interests is estimated ct $fC.010,0OO.
The loss in revenue to the 2t"-e will
be SG50,C00, and this will be made up
by direct levy.
The new law affects not only the sa
looms, breweries, etc, but the clubs
and hotels must go also.
With West Virginia added, the list
of prohibition states will be: Georgia,
Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, North
Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma,
Tennessee and West Virginia.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10
AIics.or Elites Swimmer.

Attacked - an alligator while swim
ring ii ITO Pass, near Momile,
Ala. ii. / number of companions,
Coxswain Matson, Of the United States
revenue cutter Winona, is in the ma.
rine hospital with a badly chewod leg.
The coxswain ana others from the
Winona went in swimming from a
rowboat. When the ALLIGATOR pursue l
them all except AIatson succeeded il
getting into the boat. He was rescued
after the alligator had crushed his leg.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10
millionaire Found Stranaled.

Fred S. Tolman, millionaire and one
of the largest job printers IN the
country, was found strangled to death
under two ladders in the rear OF war
rem Howard's barn in Brookton, Mass,
NOT far from his own home. Investiga
ton into the mystery was begun by
the authorities.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10
MET ODD DEATH IN AUTO
Arm Torn Out by Bridge Girder al;
He BIeeds to Death.

HFIn ! ON SHe ~ '3SS >'S ''''"
He BIeeds to Death.
Clifford Johnson, twenty-five ?car:
old, met death in an unusual { :. mo
bile accident near Burlington, Il.
He was riding with two g., both
of whom were half asleep. 4 tie cal
passed over a bridge, johns - stood
up, raised an arm in the air ald 1t
caught in the bridge girder, whialiins :
him from the car.
When his absence was discovered
a few minutes later the car was run
back and Johnson was found dead.
His arm had been pulled out at the
socket and he had bled to death.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10
Say Euerta Plans fliqht.

Private dispatches which have Eeen
received in Washington from unofficial
sources in Mexico City said President
Huerta had sent his son AMI daughter
toward Puerto Mexico and was max
ing preparations for his own depar-
ture on short notice. The information
was conveyed to the state department.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10
Sacred Bulls Plain Beef.

Forty sacred Hindu bulls, from a
herd, the parent stock of which was
imported 10 Texas from India several
years ago for breeding purposes, were
sold, to be converted into beef steaks.
The bulls were brought to Kansas
City from Big Lake, Tex.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10
sto,e so Cents; Got so Gears; ParoIed

Fifty years for stealing 90 cents.
That was The sentence a Hale. county
fury at Mobile, Ala, imposed on Fran
Williams, a negro, who in 1894 robbed
4uother negro of half q dollar. After
serving twenty of the fifty years WI!
iams las bnan paroled by Governor
u 'aal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10
Woman Found Dead In Moods.

The bo3y OF an unidentified woman
between fifty ind sixty years old was
found in the woods about two blocks
from the Fox Chase station of the
Reading railroad at Philadelphia.
Bruises OF the head indicate that she
met a violent death.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10
Killed Between Box Cars.

George E. Fei3ley, thirty-eight years
sd, a Western Maryland railway
freigtt conductor, fell between two
box cars in the yards in Ha2erstown,
Md. had both legs cut off and died in
sfartly. He leaves wife and three
children.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE

l Ind gotten so weak could not stand,
ard | gave up in despair.
At last, my husband got me bottle OF
Cardui, the woman's tonic, and COM
menced taking it. From the very first
dose, could tell if was helping me. |
can now walk two miles without its
firing me, and am doing all my work."
II you are all ruin down from Womanly
troubles, don't give up in despair. Try
Cardui, the wonan'stoni Ithas helped
more than million women, in its so
years of continuous success, and should
surely help you, too. Yeur druggist has
sold Cardui for years. He knows what
il will do. Ask him. He will recon-
mend it. Begin taking Cardui today.
Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn. for Special
Instructions on your case and 6i-page book. Home
Treatment for Women" sent in plain wrapper. I-62
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10
SLEEPING GIRL WALKS MILE
footing Locomotive Breaks Nap Of
scmnambuIist on Way to Work.

ScmnambuIist on Way to Work.
Dreaming that she was on her way
to work at factory, Miss Nora Kauf'
man, eighteen years old, OF Sunbury,
Pa. arose at three o'clock in the mora
ing and had walked a mile to the
plant when footing locomotive
awakened her.
Frightened, she ran the whole dis
tance back home, where her mother
had missed her and was making a
search. She collapsed from frig2t and
exhaustion and is under a doctors
care.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10
After Four Years Of Discouraging
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
= Upm mDespair. Husband
/ Came to Rescue.

J Catron, Ky.-In an interesting letter
rom this place, MRS. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: 81 suffered for four
years, with ,.yomanly troubles, and during
His time, could only sit up for little
while, and could not walk anywhere al
all. At times, would have severe pains
in my left side.
The doctor was called in, and his treat
ment relieved me for a while, but was
soon confined to my bed again. After
that, nothing seemed to do me any good.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10

Action on Pro-i3i.io7 Postponed.
Absence of g majority % tie house
rules committee rcet"c"el a''A.p on
the Hobs0n national prthihi:'<'S COM
stitutional amendmoIt rtti! ~ Ii 81
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10
ries From Adenoid Operation.

James e. Moler, the nine-year-old
sen Of Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Moler,
CT Cambridge, Nd, died suddenly at
tie Cdni5T: ee hospital, following an
oye. len for, aienoids.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10

Make the most out OF time
md if you are net busy ad-
ve~tiso your business. Eon't
sit down and fold your Lands
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10

Dnn't keen YOUR fria'd d
waiting for the Recorder aE-
ter promising to serd It.
81 willpay forit a whole year
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10

Why not sell some Of those old
things Won have laid aside. Some
one wants then. A little SOC adv
will do the work. Try it,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-10
The Real Test of lAI q q T
Paint Quality is W

under the sneron of United States Government ana mem
bers of the Association ceaI r InsaaL VI
MASURY'S MIXED PAINTS will outlast pure e"u ~ 00 o ano
all adulteracl mixed paints. rintod snrf.oo mo,
Further figuring per yard OF Pan'eu SURFACE Masuys
is cheapest paint made For prices and color aoS apply
The Detroit times., 1914-07-23
LAKn AND RIVER STEAMERS.
81 sl l E::!s' ! y .5i5a. .!!|EE;; ~

FOR Cleveland. Pittsburgh and all pOlnts
south and east. leave daily l0.AL y. IA.
Faye to Cleveland. t2o0s fittsOnrgh.
Day Trips to MISUNDERSTANDING
wednesday, Thursdays and Saturdays
ESQ a.. no, $3.50
For BunaIo and All points East
Daily. $500 y. m.
For MacLinAo Island ana Way Porte
Mondays and Saturdays b:t0 y. m. We'd
nesdRys and Fridays $3.50 .. m.
special Steamer to MRolSinao Island
Mondays $50 n. m. Thursdays $40 D.
m No stops enroute
Week End EHcuAIOns Every Saturday
Cleveland, t2.Bo. BuhaiO. yAOo Mag
ara Falls $3.50 round trip Tor Transport
tation. returning In time Tor business
Monday
Stateroom Accommodation Upper
berth. 81 90; lower berth. tl.b0: whole
room t3.Be.
TICKET OFFICEs-ThIrd Ave. Wharf.
1aT Woodward Ave. (MaJestio BldgD.
6s Fort ST West.
The Detroit times., 1914-07-23

cleft which divided il into two lobes
The crown OF Huerta's head is as
bald and shiny as an apple
When Huerta was on the border
with his army following the defeat
of Orozco at Bachimba, dinner was
given in his honor by the Mexican
consul-general in one OF the FL Paso
cafes Huerta came in his big blue,
war automobile hying his battle flags
and with a federal soldier as chauf-
fenr This was In open defiance 10
the United States and its neutrality
laws and the old general knew il AT
the dinner he took the place OF honor
at the head of the table and made his
host sit at the foot
At the suggestion Of Rubio Nava-
rerte his staff fayorite, Huertas light
vine was changed TO strong gin and
he drank glass after glass OF. this fiery
liquor
A pretty waitress attracted the old
generals attention, and with a lust
ful leer on his face he called 20 her
10 come TO his side Taking a gold.
mounted leather purse from his pocket
ne presented r. 20 the astonished
waitress. saying "Senorita bonita
mia This purse has been with me in
all the wars Sometimes II has been
hlled with gold and / have had a fine
time with the ladies' Again il was
empty and SO was my stomach You
have served me well and | present
This 70 you with the hope that ii may
never be empty as long as you have
II. For man TO be without money
The Detroit times., 1914-07-23
DETROIT VISITOR is
SWINDLED OUT OF 500

Charles w Mauck, OF Kittanning,
Pa, visiting at No 465. Lycaste-ave.,
reported to the police, Tuesday night,
that he had been swindled out of
$500, by two strangers with whom he
had matched pennies When he had
told his story, the report was entered
on the larceny book as matter OF
form, but the police decided that
Mauck wasn't really robbed, He just
gave the money away.
Mauck met kindly-looking, gray
haired man at Woodward and Jeffer-
son-aves. and they strolled along to-
gether meeting another mildlooking
person.
There's that easy mark" said
Mauck's gray haired friend ~ wish
had some money I'd get all he
has matching pennies It's shame
TO gamble with that fellow. He just
can't win, but he's always willing 10
have his money taken away from
him"
Mauck eagerly dug down into his
wallet, dragged out 500, and thrust
IL upon his gray-haired friend -
Take this" he said, IF it's so easy
We will go halves"
The friend" took the 500. He
lost with wonderful speed.
Mauck saw his money go. to the
easy mark" Then he started to yell
The Detroit times., 1914-07-23

is lnconvenient For woman il is a
dishonor Take this little present
from an old Indian who wishes you
we'll and may you always be young
and pretty"
was at the dinner as the only in
vited guest, and had an excellent OPP
portunity 10 study the old OaXacan in
his changing moods The incident of
the purse pleased the Old man and
he threw of his sullenness. sang leud
songs in Spanish told fish tales on
his favorite STAFF officer Gen. Rubio
Nayarette tnow in command around
Vera CRUZ and off-color stories on
all OF those present, including my
self. and called for more gin, which
he gulped down with one swallow.
An exchange Of formal military
calls took place while Huerta was on
the border with his division del norte.
Being OF higher rank than Gen Stee-
yer, commanding on the American
side. the American general paid the
first formal call on Huerta in Juarez.
This pleased the old man very much,
and he ordered all the champagne in
the little border town brought 10 his
headquarters. Ii was hot May day
and the champagne was served luke
warm after the Mexican fashion.
Toasts were drunk 10 the two pres
idcnts. to each other and their re-
spective armies The wine soon went
10 Gen Huertas brain and the old In
dian reeled as he proposed his toasts
An American policeman would have
arrested him for a plain drunk,
The Detroit times., 1914-07-23

Gen Steever tactfully retired, es-
corted 20 the street by Gen Huerta.
holding hands with very much
frightened American newspaper wo-
man who had been sent TO cover the
meeting
Returning TO his quarters Huerta
called the newspaper men into his
presence and dictated long state
ment about his future military plans.
his past conQuests and his personal
bravery. Quickly his mood changed
70 sulienness and he started 70 abuse
all of the papers American, Mexican
and Spanish alike.
FL impartial the semioflicial of
Mexico CRY was receiving It's share
OF abuse when little Carlos De Var
gas, its war correspondent, snatched
off his hat and challenged the gen
eral 20 a personal combat in the pa
ito Huerta. sobered by the incident.
called his Protos car and drove to
the dance halls on Gale Diabilo (The
Street OF the DeviD, where he spent
the remainder Of the day and all Of
the night drinking, singing and ca
rousing
Al Santa Rosalia / sent the stan
photogra pher 10 Huerta's headquar-
ters for a picture Of the old general.
Gen Huerta posed for the picture,
then ordered the photographer ar
rested and executed for taking photo
graphs within the federal lines II
was only by the hardest kind Of work
through the American consul at Chi
huahua that his life was saved.
The Detroit times., 1914-07-23

LAKE AND RIVER STEAMERS.
The Detroit times., 1914-07-23
A Great Responsibility.

BE responsibility attached the preparing of remedy for infants and children
is undoubtedly than that imposed the manufacturer ofremed
for adults whose system sufficiently for time least any
injurious drug well observe that Caoa prepared today has been
for the past years. under the personal supervision Mr. Chas Fletcher
What have makers limitations and substitutes stake? What their
responsibilities To whom they anSwerabe2 They spring today
their nefaous wares broadcast and disappear tomorrow.
Gould each mother the panSkg with which the prescription for
Fes Castoa prepared could they read the nnumerbe testimonials from
grateful mothers they would listen the subtle peadngS and false
those who would offer imitation Of substitute for the tried and
EletcherS CStoria
The Detroit times., 1914-07-23
THE STAGE

Az The close OF me performance.
Tuesday eyetns OF Neptunes
pauehtgr1 la the Detroit opera
house 1864 persons mad paid To see
this wonderful fairs photo-play The
man. woman or child who applies for
the one-thousandtu ticket viii receive
II free also will bc presented with a
pass good for the rest OF the engage
ment Of 'Neptlne's Daughter" and
viii be photographed into the bar
gain
Quite pU.que rs the playlet "A
Model Couple, offered by George w
Scott and Dorothy Marke in the Miles
theater this week tt r. tire first
full-ledged playlet ever seen az the
Miles that worked in "one." as they
say IN the professionals is. i'm front
Of the olio House scenery and et
teCts are used exclusively, the only
property of Mr. Scott being a poodle
dog that figures rather prominently
IN the story Next week the Miles
VII offer a number OF diyerting nov
cities, with Europets leading Juggling
o. SANITATION. the Pichidni troupe. as
the feature Charles DeNecio late
OF The Bird OF Paradise" company
will be seen In college playlet
Fired from Yale Eddie Foyer, "a
popular comedian, returns after a
long absence With a new line OF Jokes
and stories. Three other acts and
pictures will complete the bill
Few outdoor attractions offer the
thrills, fen and amusement which is
furnished by the Derby Racer and the
Mountain Ride two amusement de-
vices which flank each side OF the
Belle Isle bridge approach They
carry many patrons daily from un-
usual heights TO unexpected depths
plungng, rising and curving in an
almost endless sensation on the
Derby racer. two trains OF cars ride
side by side down parallel tracks,
FIRST one and then the other forging
ahead. On the Mountain Ride the
spectators are carried amid noun
tain peaks and through gulches down
into deep tunnels and then out into
/ the Hight again, this ride being abOur
a mile long. Both are in operation
every afternoon and night
! The season Of summer stock In the
| Gayety theater has been extended one
more week owing TO the large patron
age. The two burlesques, starting
! Sunday will he called "The wild and
/ Wooley West" and "a Quiet Board.
ing House" All the favorites OF the
company remain with the exception
Iof Martell who departs Saturday
on his vaudeville tour In addition
10 the regular program a number OF
Iclrcus acts will be introduced. in
Guiding Shaw's somersault CANNES.
Casey The human baboon. and Dvna-
! mite. the unridden mule all features
OF Delano's European circus Follow.
ling this last week Of stock hurlesnue,
the Behman show. with Lew Kelly
! VIII appear, The regular season OF
I19l4-15 opens Aug Is with "The
| Prize Winners"
Jessie Ronstelle and her stock com
lpany, crowding the Garrick at every