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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-03
COST OF A BOY.

COST Or a Buy.
(By MRS. ELLA A. BORLE, President
New York State w. c. T. ID
If were to place money value on
what that mother does for the boy
from the time he is born until he Is
twenty-one years Of age, am not put
ting it too high when I assert it is
worth say two dollars a week-you
could not hire it done for that-which
means that the mother has invested in
the boy from the time he was born
until he is twenty-one years of age
more than twenty-one hundred dollars
in hard work.
What has the father done for the
boy? He has provided the home, the
food and lodging, paid the doctors
bills, paid for his books, his clothes,
his schooling, and his bills when he
went to college, so that when | make
the average amount expended by the
father 500 per year my estimate Is
low. This means that when the boy
has reached twenty-one years of age
his father and mother have expended
upon him in cash and hard labor more
than $4,000.
If l had a house valued at $4,000
and some orc were to destroy 1t by
fire, l would have the man arrested
and sent to the penitentiary, but if
had boy, and a house, l would a
thousand times rather some one would
set fire to my house and burn it to
the ground than have the saloon get
hold Of my boy and ruin him body and
soul. Wouldn't you?
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-03
AS TO THE GREATEST GIFT
One Weman's Idea That IL Is Self
complacency Seems to Be Worthy
of Attention.

Not long ago at little gathering
Of women several young mothers were
discussing which Of all the fairy gifts
that the fates have to offer they would
choose for their children If choice
were possible.
One young mother declared she
would ask that her child have some
great talent; another desired most oil
all that her child should be gifted
with G. self-sacrificing nature; a third
member Of the group wanted her child
to be possessed of natural high spir
its so that joy would come readily
into it's life at every opportunity.
Then another woman, one whose
face was marked with the signs of q
life lived amidst the swirling eddies
of big emotions, made her little
speech. >
II would ask above all things that
the child know the happiness of calm"
she declared; that it be born one oil
the serene ones who go through life
softly and sweetly, knowing neither
torture nor the wild joys that NEAR
endless pain"
A trig little woman with a humor
Gus, bright face added the last con.
tribution to the discussion.
"The right thing to be born with"
she declared, with twinkle, lis per.
feet self-complacency What you all
really want is to see your child happy
through all its life and the one thing
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-03
Mas Aid of John Wesley.

DR.. Thomas Coke, one of the first
and most famous of the missionary
bishops of the Methodist church, died
100 years ago on a ship in the Indian
ocean, and was buried at sea. A ma
tive of Wales, Dr. Coke in early life
became a co-worker of John Wesley,
and, as much as Wesley himself, he
is regarded as the property Of the
world of Methodism. 1t was he who or
ganized the Methodist church and
secured for it legal standing. 1t
was he also who founded Methodist
missions in British possessions, in
America and India, and 1t was he
who finally founded Methodist educa-
ton and literary work. Bishop Coke
paid nine visits to America, and came
to be known on this side Of the At
lantic as the foreign minister OF
Meth0dism."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-03

be rid of the baggage. You see, were
a moral and God-fearing folk up here,
and if there's one thing we can't toll
crate, next to immortality, it's deceit
fitness.
Summer came around and the sum-
mer folks came back to their houses.
Tom Greeley, who has charge OF the
Perkins house, got to work cleaning
I'D. Some of US had expressed doubts
whether the Perkinses would come
back, but they did, as brazen as ever.
| had been having talk with old man
Watts, and as soon as Mr.. and Mrs.
Perkins arrived-which they did in a
sneaking sort of way, by automobile,
after dark when nobody could see
them-I went in to have frank talk
with them, as good neighbor should.
"Good morning, Miss Pray, says
Mrs. Perkins, in her brisk way. We're
glad to see you again. And what's
the gossip of Glen Cover
"I'm not in the habit of carrying
gossip, Mrs. Perkins, l answers, lit
tie miffed by her words, but l guess
there's going to be surprise ahead
Of you and Mr.. Perkins, and especially
your son Tom, who, take it, won't
the minds of people around here that
he's abducted her, and that's crime
in this state. That girl was the apple
of Mr.. Watts eye, and he's taken her
loss real hard. He says he's going to
shoot your son, or else he'll take fifty
thousand dollars, and he won't COM
promise
"'Do you mean Milly?' asks Mrs.
Perkins, looking at me in a curious
sort of way.
"T believe that was the creatures
name, Mrs. Perkins, I answered.
Mind l added, I'm only telling you
this as a good neighbor should, be-
cause, to my mind, I think Glen Cove
is we'll rid Of her.
az guess you'd better see Mr..
Thomas after ALL says Mr.. Perkins.
rising, but before he had got out OF
his chair the door opened and Tom
Perkins came in. He was whistlingl
just as though his conscience was al
perfect peace and rest.
"'Why, how do you do, Miss Pray!
he exclaimed, and I was SO fabber
gasted at his easy manner that I didn't
know what to say
"T believe I'm all right, thank you
Mr.. Tom,' I answered, laying the EN-
phasis on the a."
"'Well, I'm all right, too he an
swered, and I've got an old friend OF
yours outside I'd like to have you meet
again. Milly! Milly!' he called. And
the girl came tripping into the room
as bold as brass.
Shed gone through transforms
ton scene since last saw her, for she
was all dressed up in a silk gown thai
looked as if it had cost forty or fifty
dollars, and her hair was all done w
immodest like on the top of her head
and it wasn't any improvement.
"'My sons wife, Miss Pray says
Mrs. Perkins, introducing us. Yes
they've been married since the New
Year, and I guess it's you that gets the
surprise and not u.s.
"Well, there wasn't anything more
to say, and so I didn't say it. But
since then / haven't had much use fol
the summer people here, and as fol
gossip-well, they're the meanest
snoopiest lot I ever heard Of"
Copyright, 1914, by W. G. Chapman)
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-03
JUSTICE TO WIFE AND CHILDREN

JUSTICE TO WIFE AND CHILDREN.
The court was hearing a case Of
drunk, third arrest" The Judge
turned to the woman who stood near,
whose worn, sorrowful face had
touched his heart. and said: II am
- but l must lock up your hus-
-. injured wife, victim of
&lor traffic, one of the
b the consequences
I'd takes the drink"
touching deep moral
kblems, but only Of
ommon sense, when
n honor, wouldn't
and the children
saloon and let my
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-03


which keeps men and women happy
is a good fair share of self-compla-
cency. When you have that and it
stays with you then nothing can make
you altogether hate the universe. On,
/ know it doesn't sound noble nor ex.
allied, nor nearly as interesting as
the things you've wanted, but it does
mean an awful lot of comfort and
freedom from annoyance and regret.
Just to know that you are about as
perfect as anyone and more nearly
perfect than most, never to imagine
that you aren't good looking nor to
go through agonies because you are
stupid or badly dressed. Yes, all
things considered, would select COM
placency as the best gift Of the gods"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-03
Ex-sALOONkEEEER ON BEER.

| claim that beer has developed and
caused more DRINKS t!.an whisky, and
I can prove it beyond shadow Of a
doubt. II you want to see what our
young men are polluting themselves
with, just step into any saloon and
watch the drinkers. You will discover
that there are fifty glasses OF beer sold
to every one Of whisky. The people
get just as drunk. drinking beer, as
they do drinking whisky, and 1t costs
them the same in the end. Beer Is the
first intoxicant our young men gel
drunk on.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-03
General Leonard Wood.

the secretary Of war has decided to
establish four students military in
struction camps the coming summer,
which students eighteen years Of age
or over, members Of the graduating
classes at high schools throughout the
country, are eligible to attend; this
at the minimum cost for food, cloth
ing and transportation.
these camps are Of great value
not only to the student from a physi-
cal and educational standpoint, but
to the nation, in that it spreads
among it's citizens considerable
amount Of sound military information
and increases by just that much the
number of partially trained men who
would be available and greatly needed
in time Of emergency.
knowledge Of these camps, their
organization, purpose and the instruc-
ton given Is either not generally
known or thoroughly understood and
such knowledge is vital to success.
II am, therefore, writing to bring
this matter to your attention and to
ask you in your capacity of being In
charge of the high schools of your city
if you will not bring the same to the
attention of such students Of the
graduating classes who are eighteen
years of age or over and who are 9TH
erwise eligible to attend"
The camps will be held at Asheville,
N. c.; Burlington, VT, and Ludington,
Mich, from July 6 to Aug. 7, and at
Monterey. Cal, from June rs to July
81. The University of Illinois, with
Is students enrolled for the camp at
Ludington. leads all other institutions.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-03
Ereak Action of Waves.

Revere.-Three men were swept
overheard from the sailing ship
Quevilly from New York. Two Of
them were swept back on deck by a
return wave. The other man was
drowned
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-03

If ycuare looking for eargains
and specUla tive schemes
to save and make money
read the Recorder.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-03
r.nno Dance Ia Woman's Protest.

New York.-The modern dance
craze is woman's sole protest against
iron-bound convention, according to
Robert Sewall, prominent artist.
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-16
What Seven Men Said

From Ladies' Home Journal, Sept. IA.
A group OF men casually came to-
gether at q dinner party the other
evening aud one happened to look
over the table, which the women had
just left. and commented on the little
alcohol that had been consumed. And
here is what these men said:
The first was business man Of
large interests: II wouldn't think Of
voting for state prohibition, but let
national prohibition come up and IL
will have my vote 10 minute. Drink.
Ing has become an economic issue,
and am willing to give up my whls-
Ky and soda for the good of the many"
The second was large employer Of
me n. some eighteen Thousand: II am
ready for national prohibition; up to
this time 1t has seemed u far-away
ideal to me; now see 1t as pure etfl-
cheney measure"
The third was clear. seeing Irish
man; "Alcohol has been the curse of
my people. l have stopped taking 1t
after forty years Of occasional drink
ing, and my vote is ready for national
prohibition"
go ahead" said the fourth man, a
railroad Official of high standing: Il
am ready for II personally, and so are
all the officials OF our road"
A physician was the nth: "Medi-
cine can do without it; science is
against It.; the old idea OF alcohol
as a fond Is exploded. l am all
ready for my vote for national prohi-
bition."
1t was n club man VINO spoke next:
When see drinking among the
caddies at our club, and our caddy-
master silly with 1t, am ready to
give up my cocktail and vote against
ths whole business"
And last OF all, was u wholesale
dealer 10 liquor who started the talk
and who flashed with this significant
statemenJ: You're right; we are
seeing the handwriting on the wall.
l said at meeting ofoar Wholesale H.
quor dealers the other evening that
we didn't have live years Of life ahead
of ua. Strange a. IL may seem 10 YOU
! would vote for MAJ ti"nal prohibition.
It's for the best all around"
Mt \ dissen ting voice!
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-16
PERSONAL LlBERrY.

Personal liberty is sh0bboleth
which has lost prestige on account Of
the company 1t keeps. More than
thirty years ago this cry vas raised 10
Pennsylvanis when prohibition
amendment was proposed and for q
third OF q century It has been one Of
the stock phrases Of the liquor de-
Tenders. Certain states dfty years
ago raised the same cry. They sup
posed state could do 10 IL pleased.
The civil war was the answer and the
issue has not been raised again.
The personal liberty Of any person or
group of persons. when exercised to
the detriment Of the common good,
must be restrained. II the personal
liberty which men exercise 10 making
selling and drinking intoxicants. is
subversive of good government.
public. health. domestic happi-
ness, efficient workmanship, peace,
prosperity. contentment, then the
most elementary reasoning ought to
teach US how we should deal with
such exercise Of liberty.
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-16

band led. then came the Campfire
girls bearing the national flag and the
Boy Scouts carrying the Colorado
state dag. After. these came four
large floats loaded with babies and
their mothers, small children In
charge of the cradle roll superin tend
ents. aud the primary department.
Following the floats were children In
pony carts and on horseback. Then
came the infantry with small boys
and girls leading. adult men bringing
up the rear OF that part of the parade
which was on foot. Last OF all came
ten automobiles bearing members Of
the Home Department.
In this parade there was neither
"Jew nor Greek, bond nor free
There was nothing In the formation
or the banners to distinguish one
school from another. Numerous ban.
ners we're displayed, some giving Sun
day School statistics but for the most
part the inscriptions bore upon the
temperance campaign.
The pictures appearing on this
page were taken at the park. The
editors expected to show views Of the
parade but the photographer suffered
mishap In developing his films aud
the pictures shown are the only ones
clear enough for reproduction.
The generous courtesies rendered
nv Marshal Worker and the town
board are highly appreciated and the
Sunday school leaders hereby tender
their thanks to these officers With u
cordial Invitation To join the ranks
now and march In the parade next
year.
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-16

who cOunt their descendants to the
thisd generstion-this was novel
sight for Ordwsy penpie.
The nrst annual Crowley county
Sunday school rally held 1t the couns
ty seat last Saturday was success jn
every particular. The day was ideal.
The program. the feast, the parade.
the games. were Conducted with .
sm0Othness and dispatch which testi.
fy to the skill aud carefulDess Of those
having these features 10 charge
The program was set for II O'Clock
10 North Park but the Sunday schonl
hosts came struggling along the ding
nnal paths until nearly noon. II
would be requiring too much Of err.
ing humanity should we expect the
Sunday school habits OF a life time to
be cast aside for day, but after the
usual delay the program began. It.
consisted, Of invocation, speeches.
songs, recitatiOns. nearly all OF which
assumed u definitely temperance char
acter. Two guests OF the day were
Mayor J. H. Leary who made an ad-
dress of welcome, and Supt. A. J.
Finch Of the State Anti.Saioon League
who spoke On the theme uppermOst 10
the minds Of all Colorado temperance
folks.
The carrying out Of the program
was marred by one fact ooly-the
small boy could not forget the savOry
odor OF fried chicken. pie and cake
which the breeze waited from the
west side Of the park and he was aox
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-16
Dry States

DIy old(SS
Kansas---State tax rate is s2O per thousand on a
forty per cent valuation.
Oklahoma---State tax commission has just clipped
one mill off the state tax
Fargo. North Dakota---Recently declared 6 per
cent dividend surplus city funds and paid back
to taxpayers.
Rockford. lllinois--("Dry) has the lowest rate
of any city in that state
Wet Colorado
Colorado---State tax rate is $3O on full valuation
Almost three times as high as Kansas rate.
Colorado--State tax commission has just increased
the valuation by adding sl35O54.l75 to the assessed
valuations. The increase for Denver alone is $780,
377.O5O. This was necessary provide
enue to pay state debts.
Denver--Ta Taxpayers groaning under excessive taxes
and burdensome bond issues. On account the state
tax commission raising valuations. Denver taxpayers
will pay sll7. .4oOl6 additional in state taxes this
year.
In $780, under license, the Kansas state tax rate
$3.50 per thousand forty cent valuation. I'm
der prohibition it has been reduced as follows
1880, under license $3.50 per thousand
1881. under prohibition 500 per thousand
1882, under prohibition on-------- $50 per thousand
1883. under prohibition -------- 4.30 per thousand
1885. under prohibition 800 per thousand
1914 under prohibition 1.20 per thousand
While Dry Kansas has been lowering her taxes year
after year. Wet Nebraska has increased her tax rate
until it is $7.7O per thousand Wet" Colorado's tax
rate is three times higher than that of Dry Kansas
and each year the State Tax Commission Of Colorado
incro fhoy yalua to mo-
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-16

Marshal Worker who raped one oh
streperous table With hts night stick
to keep it In order while the mayor
was speaking.
4 The dinner was served cafeteria
style. Each person 10 line was given
paper plate and there was heaped
1pon II all the eatables that IL would
contain. The picnicker then proceed.
ed to do the obvious thing with this
food, standing, seated 0p park bench
or 10 a more primitive fashion upon
the ground.
After dinner the parade form ed on
the west side Of the park and marched
three blocks south. then east u block
and then back to the park BY the
way Of Main street. The Ordway
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-16
Destitution And Crime
Over In Dry Kansas

Eighty-seven out Of the lO5 counties
have no insane. --Fifty-thFee jaiis are
empty. Sixty.fve counties have No
prisoners In the state peniten tiary.
Fifty.f0ur counties have no feeble
minded. Thirty-eight county pOUr
farms have no inmates The poor
farms are used as agricultural expert
ment stations by State University.
The county jail In Ralston county
has been dIled with corn for eight
years. Almost half Of the counties
have not had crimin al jury trial in
ten years
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-16
FARMERS AGAINST SALOONS


Olney Springs will vote on the sa-
saloon issue under the local option
law. A petition of 244 names has
been died with the county clerk and
the battle is on. The size Of the pc.
tition has caused the saloon keepers
Of our neishboring town to sit up and
take notice. The farmer vote will be
cast almost solidly against the So
looms while the town will probably
give a slight majority on the other
side. There seems to be no doubt as
to the outcome. Wet goods will be
cheap In olney from November to
January 1.
Say, Olnev, II the saloon is bad for
you. how about Swink and Sugar
city? Help them, too, with vote
for state wide. We have talked with
voters in the Olney precinct who are
opposed to saloons 10 their own town
but are not In favor of State Wide.
These citizens are not far from the
kingdom. We hope they will come
across before November 3.
Down-our way We are boosting for q
dry Olney Springs. Let's all boost for
. dry Colorado.
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-16
Testimony of Governors
of Prohibition States

The pioneer prohibition state OF
Maine: For the last Hfty years every
governor of Maine. with three excep-
tions, has declared 10 effect that pro-
hibition has largely contributed to
the moral. the social, and the ecu
nomic welfare OF the state.
Governor Stubbs, Kansas: II the
prohibitory law had not given Kansas
q better civilization and u higher type
Of manhood and womanhoOd, 1t would
have been repealed years ago.
Governor Burke, North Dakota:
Under prohibition the people Of this
state are better fed. better clothed.
better schooled and are better cltl.
zens.
Governor Cruce, Oklahoma: Since
the closing OF saloons the banks have
more money, the stores are selling
more goods, real estate Is worth more
and the whole state Is more prosper
Gus.
Governor Brewer, Mississippi: l am
redhot, uncompromising prohibi
ZIONIST, in favor OF statutory prohibi-
tion, and OF every species and form OF
state prohibition and national prohi-
bition.
Governor Kitchin. North Carolina:
Under prohibition there has been
marked diminution Ia crime, bust
ness has increased. and politics aud
government have been relieved Of one
OF their most corrupting influences.
Governor Hooper, Tennessee: The
consumption Of liquor in this state
has greatly diminished, and the crimes
resulting from the traffic have de-
creased In number.
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-16

ious to make an immediate charge
upon the depot Of supplies. Hence a
mild restlessness on the part Of the
youth.
Sundry good women had arranged
for the eats. A half dozen large Ia
bles were loaded with all that is i'm
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-16
PnoH1Brr1oN Oh LOCAL OPTION.

kksOx4AoAAAOxS IN A<~S6AS IA . ASENt
On the bill boards throughout the
state the so-called Business Men's
Home Rule League proclaims in type
gu large that he who runs may read:
''State wide prohibition will destroy
local option. /" Why this solicitude
for local option? Itwould almost ap,
pear that the liquor advocates were
the authors Of ColOrado's local option
law. It will be recalled how jealous
ly they favored ~ this law at the
time Of It's enactment.
The writer Of these lines Is native
Of Pennsylvania. In that state the
liquor forces have persistently fought
the enactment of u local option law,
and thus far successfully. While the
wet crowd in Colorado are defending
the principle Of local option rs applied
to the liquor trade, let II be remem-
bered that In every case where local
option laws prevail, they were So
cured by bhe temperance forces In
spite Of the most bitter opposition by
the vets. Furthermore the makers
and distributors of intDxicants have
always been fragrant violators Of ev-
cry restrictive law designed to con.
troll or limit the sale OF liquor.
State vide prohibition would surely
"destroy" local option. but II CoiOra-
do has outRrown the garment Of local
option and wishes TO discard IL for
the better dttlnR. more comfortable.
and withal more fashionable gown.
Prohibition, whoshould worry?
The business Men's H Rule
League sssuredly have the right to
oppose state Wide proht htbition but why
do they not fight like the true sports
they claim to .bes Why this hypo-
critical declaration OF unctuons fOod-
ness for local option which they In
wardly hatep
CAN IT BE ENFoRCED
The history OF our neigh6orlng state
TO the east proves that 1t can be. or
course wet governor, wet legisla.
ture. wet cOurts. wet eheriifs are not
likely to enforce dry laws. II re-
quired many years for Kansas to se-
cure the enforcement Of her pr0hibi-
tion law, but now she has effective
prohibition and WAS never before so
happy and prosperous as now.
Let . Ksnsan speak for his own
state. One of the most effective
pieces OF campaign literature for pro.
hibition which the press has turned
nut 10 recent years is an article 10 the
Saturday Evening Post for July II.
1914, written by william Allen White.
Among the many good things he has
TO say for prohibition In Kansas:
"The prohIbltory Law Is now enforced
In q hundred Of the one hundred and
6ye counties OF the state. and IL is en-
forced as rigidly as any law On the
statute book.''
The Ordway new era., 1914-10-16
In Dry North Dakota

Forty-two OF the fifty counties In
the state have no poor houses. -Four
counties have no jails ut all. and the
jaIls OF fourteen counties are empty.
Eight counties have no prisoners In
the penitentiary and nine counties
have but one prisoner each in the
penitentiary.