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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16

10 American home.bailders. Especial
~ in the suburbs or outlying districts
of our cities, where the busy workers
of the day seek rest amid surround
ings like those Of the country, ana
where even those Of moderate means
find it possible to call their home
their own, the bungalow is in con-
stantly increasing evidence.
In the accompanying perspective
view and floorplan, we show a very
neat and attractive f1ve-room cottage
of the bungalow type, which can be
built anywhere for about $1,7OO. 1t Is
"a feet six inches wide by 46 feet six
inches long. The spacious porch
across the entire front affords shady
outdoor retreat, where, we think. very
much of the living" will be done by
the family at every opportunity IN
fair weather Entering the house. we
find ourselves in a large inviting Nv
ing-room, also extending the full width
of the house, with a seat along the lett
end. and a large fireplace at the right
end, fanked by bookcases for the 1T
tie library that should be found IN
every home. Straight down the cen
ter of the house runs hallway on
each side of which opens off commo'
dious bedroom with ample closets. the
latter being supplemented by two ao-
ditional closets opening directly OH
the hall Back of the bedroom lie. on
one side the bathroom, entered from
the hall, with still another closet (for
linen, etc. and on the other side
the well-lighted pantry, opening direct
ly off the kitchen. At the very emu
of the hall a door opens into the dln-
ing-rocm, which is directly connected
with the amply lighted kitchen FROM
the latter, a door opens to the cellar
stairway, and another door to tha
back porch. The cellar or basement
can be built of any size desired. and IL
lighted by windows in the underpin
ming or the foundation walls. Every
inch OF space in this house is adapted
to the modern requirements of good
lighting, heat and ventilation.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16
SMALLER THAN THE ATOM
Men of Science New Talk of the lon
as the Least Quantity That Can
Be Imagined.

For a long time the atom was spok-
ell OF as being the smallest thing IN
the world, so small indeed that Il
could not be seen with the most pow
erful magnifying glass A .nolecule
is the smallest part of any material
1t is supposed to be made up Of atoms
Of various elements. Thus a molecuic
uf water is made up OF one atom or
oxygen and two atoms OF hydrogen.
Now we hear that the atom may be-
broken up into fragments called ions.
The ion is both the smallest guam
tity of matter and the smallest guam
tity of electricity capable of existing
in free state. 1t is so small that il
enough electricity to generate the
hydrogen in toy balloon were to be
obtained by counting out the ions, 100
to the minute, the task would occupy
100,000,000 persons 100000 years.
And yet these ions have been isolat.
ed and measured il the laboratory of
Prof. R. A. Milliken Of the University
of Chicago. Prof. Milliken has modi-
fed and improved upon the methods
of previous experiments. Whereas
those used for their experiments fog
of tiny water particles. whose aver
age size and weight could be calcu-
lated, as we'll as the average electric
charge on each, Milliken isolates and
observes a droplet of oil, which he
controls and experiments upon as easi-
~ as one might measure and test
block Of steel. This droplet serves as
a trap for flying ions, the accession Of
which to the drop is at once detect
ed by a sudden change in its behavior.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16
ARMOR COVERS VITAL SPOTS
Pieces of Mail SeWed Between Cloth
and Lining of Coat Affords
Means of Protection.

Since the days Of duelinS and pro
miscuous stabbing have passed, one
would think that armor vas no long
er needed. but a California woman
thinks otherwise. She has designed
an armored coat that may not have
general sale, but will be comfort
able garment for persons threatened
by the Black Hand or other blood
thirsty organization. 1t may ais be
useful for fencers. In outward ap-
pearance this coat Is not different
from an ordinary coat, but between
the cloth and the lining are sewed
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16
Floor Plan.

a government peon, who acts as
Waterman, and who is bound to help
travellers servants in procuring food
ard fuel in the nearest village. The
regular charge for the use of the
bungalow is one rupee, or about half
a dollar, a day. Natives seldom stop
at these public bungalows, which are
patronized almost exclusively by Eu-
ropeans.
1t is the artistic possibilities and low
cost, combined with available con-
venience of arrangement and tighten
ing Of work-the housewife having
practically no stair climbing to tire
her out-which have commended the
bungalow type Of house so strongly
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16
MAKE CIRCLE. WITH SQUARE
Seemingly Impossible Performances by
New Tool-AdvantaGes of the
Improvement Shown. il,

The seemingly impossible achieve
ment Of making a circle by means Of
a square is accomplished by new
device which has been lately patented
by a resident of New Britain, Conn.
A view of this implement Is given
herewith and anyone who may be the
least bit familiar with the construc.
ton and use of T-square will see at
once how 1t is done and also the adj
vantages of the improvement.
A fiat, graduated rule has a socket
at one end, designed to hold a point
such as piece of lead or lead pencil
and the length Of the rule Is tray
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16
rNs0TESS0 Of
ZSCCzE NCES3
EhNgEl
ENVEN ! ION

An attachment by which any cam
era can be used to enlarge negatives
has been patented.
1t Is said that a hair from the tall
of the horse is the strongest single
animal thread known
Radium may cause as well as cure
cancer in human beings, according to
an English physician.
Heroult, the French scientist, who
made aluminium commercially valu-
able, died recently at Paris.
a new firebucket Is equipped with
an automatic device which announces
that 1t is empty when the contents
evaporate.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16

beneath the top fiange, and strips A
should be Of the proper length to con-
meet the cross pieces. After mailing
the frame strips together, screw screw
eyes into the ends of strips A, to
which to tie the suspending cords:
Tho hanging box shown in Fig. 6
may be made out Of any shallow gro
Gerry box. All that is necessary to
prepare it for use Is to reinforce the
mailing Of the boards where they
show signs of loosening, and to pro-
vide it with hangers. The best man
ner of attaching the hangers is as
shown in Fig 7, which Is view of
the box bottom. Strips A are several
inches longer than the width of the
box, and are nailed On crosswise with
the bottom boards.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16

band, says. Popular Mechanics. The
wire loop is normally held over the
top of the cork, but may be pulled
back with the forennger when the
cork is to be removed, and springs
back to upright position. 1t Is obvi-
Gus that the cork cannot be removed
without indicating the nature of the
contents of the bottle. The device
Is applied by simply moistening the
gummed side Of the band and stick.
ing it around the neck of the bottle.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16

driven through the box sides into their
ends.
The water pan is supported. in. a
wooden frame Zig. g hung from the
bottom of the shelter box by pair of
uprights. The frame should be made
of the right size SO the pan receptacle
will set down between the strips and
the rim will rest upon the strips. The
frame must be long enough, of course,
so the uprights can be fastened to
both it and the box, as shown, and in
case the pan to be used does not
reach from one end strip to the strip
opposite, as it is shown to do in the IL
lustration, it will be necessary to fas-
ten extra cross strips at the right
places to support the rim.
Screw pair Of screw-eyes into the
top of the box as a provision for hang
ing the shelter on a tree, on post, or
on wall.
Figure 4 shows a simple way in
which to fasten a pan bath to tree
trunk
The flower-pot shelters in Fig. pre-
sent novel appearance in yard.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16
Votes In 1912 Election.

The total number of votes cast In
the presidential election of 1912 was
I15,O34,SO0. The voting population is
estimated at 100000 and the popu:
lation of the United States, not in
GLIDING our island possessions. is 81.
972,266. -
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16
GUARD FOR POISON BOTTLES
Gummed Band Carrying Wire Loop
Gives Warning That PhIal Con-
taIns Dangerous Substances.

A very simple device for convey
ing a warning that bottle contains
poisonous substances has been pat
ented. It consists Of gummed band
carrying wire loop, the ends OF
which, terminating in spring coils. are
firmly fastened in the texture of the
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16
BY DOROTHY PERKINS.
HANGING FLOWER BOXES AND
BASKETS.

The flower-pot basket in Fig. Is
supported in a frame like that shown
IN Fig. 2, made out of lightweight wire.
Stovepipe wire is a good kind to use,
as it is easily bent and breaks with a
few twists at the point desired, max
ing a pair of wire cutters unnecessary.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16
The Barlow 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 saveyou money.
Also carry a full line of general
merchandise See us. and save
money. adv
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16

of these Tor the asking at your gro
Gerry.
Any thin sticks of length equal to
the diameter of the cheese-bcx cover
will do for the shelter perches. There
are four pairs Of these perches, and
they should be nailed at their centers
to opposite sides OF the post support in
the manner shown in the illustration.
Figure 2 shows a shelter and bath.
Any medium-sized grocery-boX will do
for the shelter, and an old tin pan Will
answer the purpose O. receptacle for
bath water. Four or five cross sticks
should be placed within the box fer
perches, and be fastened by nails
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16
For HANDY Bous and
Girls 10 Make andDo
Copyright by A Nicely HalO
By A. NEELY HALL.
uRD SHELTERS AND BATHS.

BIRD SHELTERS AND BATHS.
Figure l shows practical form or
bird shelter that is easily built. 1t
may be constructed upon the top OF
clothespost, or a pest may be put up
especially fer the purpose.
A cheese-box cover forms the roof
of this shelter, and you can get one
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16
Voice encouragement.

your investigation has not result
ed in Furnishing anybody"
Il hadn't any confident expectations
that it WOULD replied Senator
Sorghum. "Ordinarily an investigation
is merely an effort to equip the small
voice of conscience with mega.
nhone" s.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16

pieces of mail, consisting of small
metal plates joined together in such
a way that they are more or less fiex-
IDLE. This mail can be distributed
over practically the entire coat or
It can be sewed in to protect only
the vital parts of the body.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16
Circle Made With Square.

.ersed by a metal slide, designed to
be secured at any. point and adapted
to perform the ordinary functions of
a square. The slide is supplied with
a projecting point which is used in
making the circle In conjunction with
the lead or pencil point. as shown in
the illustration. '-'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16
Work of Aviators.

Work of Aviators.
French aviators few 100000 miles
last year, as compared with 100000
miles In 1912; 10000 hours were &C.
~rpied in flight, as compared with
$500 hours. and $4,000 passengers
we're carried, four times as many as
The previous year
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16

First form the wire ring of the proper
diameter to catcl around the under
side of the top fange of the flower
pot, then attach the three wire hang
ers to the ring, spacing them equidis-
family, and join the upper ends in a
hook as shown.
The basket shown in Fig. Is made
from wire egg basket. If you haven't
an unused basket in the house. you
can get a new one for 10 or II cents.
They come in different shapes and
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16

More than 400 patents have been
issued by the United States for de-
vices intended to harness the power
of sea waves.
London scientists are investigating
a rare mineral found in rocks in
Wales that radiates faint light in
its natural state.
The Chinese government is send.
ing students to the Philippines to
study scientific forestry under the
insular government.
At 500 feet below the surface of the
water the amount of illumination is
about the same as that on the surface
on a clear but moonless night.
. = =
Two Austrian: engineers have in,
vented a process for casting false
teeth in metal. by which the neces
sary uniform density is obtained
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16
HARRISONBURG BUSINESS COLLEGE, Inc.
MARRISONBURG. VA.

MARRISONBURG. VA
The MERIT by its Faculty. e. upment and syeI
standard key board Cur teach
Rowe bookkeeping
taught 1,I
m Service Ielegraphy ria Law Pmnshp English Branches
yanca Commerce nd Poster taught
Fall rermo September 1>t 1914 !
Cataog and restim
Victor 6 Cram ManaSer I
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16

FALL MILLINERY on display
at my home in Mcdowell from this
date. Come in and compare styles,
quality and prices with other MILL
merry establishments. I thank my
patrons for past favors and hope
to serve them again.
Very respectfully,
SITS Mrs. Geo. A. Wllfong
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16
II. F. Slaven & Son
UNDERTAKERS
.UP-TO-DATE SERVICE

Metallic, 9th and Hand made asfes
Also Collins of all grades.
We solicit and will appreciate your pat
ronage, and will do our best TO please.
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
CLICK THE Teeth;
MONKEYS IN PANIC.
Big Beast of Prey Is Partial to
Flesh of the Jungle
Simian.
LEOPARD WAITS PREY
Hunter Thinks He Is Going to Bring
Down Fine Spotted Specimen, But
Animal Springs Into Marsh and
Disappears.

London.-How the leopards of the
low country jungle of Ceylon capture
monkeys is told by L. S. Wolf in let
ter to the Times.
Native Sinhalese, who know the
jungle WELL" he writes, always as
sured me that no form of food, except
perhaps the dog, is SO acceptable to
the leopard as the large gray Wan
deroo monkey. ! have several times
found the remains of monkeys that
had obviously furnished the leopard's
meal, in the caves which serve the
leopards for lair-and the inside OF
dead leopard has shown further
proof.
''The Sinhalese had often told me
that leopards do not attempt to climb
trees in search of their prey.
Whenever monkeys see leopard
Sinking under the trees they become
excited and all chatter. AS soon as
the leopard hears this he lies down un-
der bush and begins to click his
teeth.
This noise seems to fill the mon
keys with terror and excitement. They
huddle together in the tree top above
the leopard's head, jumping up and
down on the branches, shrieking and
chattering. Below, the leopard waits
motionless, clicking his teeth, until
suddenly one of the monkeys misses
his footing and comes to the ground
with a thud-and then the leopard is
on it in a bound.
Il had always received this informa-
tion with some doubt until one day
saw, at any rate, the first acts of the
tragedy. / was travelling in thick jun
gle and my bullock carts having gone
on in the early afternoon. / was fol.
lowing later in the evening down the
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
HOLD TITLE 18 YEARS
AMERICANS LEAD IN OLYMPIC
GAMES SINCE REVIVAL IN 1896.
Marked Progress Made In All Forms
Of Sport Promises to Aid In Bring
ing About international Peace
Among all Nations.

That the marked progress made in
all forms of sport since the revival of
the Olympic games in 1896, and mainly
brought about through the efforts of
Baron De Coubertin, the Frenchman
who In 1891 organized the information
al Olympic committee, promises to
greatly aid in bringing about interna-
tional peace among the nations of the
world, Is becoming more marked each
year.
This Is evidenced by the wonderful
strides of the continental nations.
most of which are, in various sports,
outstripping England, whose citizens
were, up to a generator or so ago, the
leaders in most of the games taken up
by white men.
1t was England and her athletic al
lies, Ireland and Scotland, which pro-
duced the type of men whose feats of
strength, agility and speed were the
prototypes Of those champions of the
old games in Greece, but it remained
for the United States to dim the
stars" of England, with the result that
since 1895, when England's champions
were totally eclipsed in the historical
athletic events at Manhattan field,
John Bulls standing in the world of
competitive sport has been none too
firm.
From that time when Young Amer
lea took up track and field games, the
cry of Westward the march of ath
letic empire takes it way" has been
the slogan to the end that the United
States stands pre-eminent in many
fields of sport. The competitive fever
spread across the whole of Yankee
land and now nearly all the sections of
the country contribute champions at
one sport or another. all anxious and
willing, when the time arises, to take
up the cudgels of competition in be-
half Of Uncle Sam and with view Of
aiding in the sustaining of his posi-
tion at the top of the list among the
nations of the world.
The position of the worlds leader in
sport achieved by the United States
and held through a series of competi-
tions of track and field battles in
which a gradually increasing number
of armies take part with the. holding
of the Olympic series, meet with keen
er opposition with the ever recurring
worlds series and the desire for bet
terment by the nations of Europe is
being attested to from time to time
by their pre-emption of teachers for
their athletes in an endeavor to safe
guard their standing in the world of
sport, and aid in putting stop to the
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
~ Should Worry" Says Ouimet.

Francis Oulmet, open golf champion
Of America, is not concerned over re-
ports in English sporting papers con.
corning his status as an amateur.
"Rumors that the British golf Off
cials are calling me professional do
not worry me a Bit" said Ouimet. 81
know exactly where l stand and am
confident that can convince any tri-
bunal Of fair-minded men that there
is no clouds on my amateur status.
l expect to play In the British anna
teur championship next year. l am
planning to start for England early in
April
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27

same sandy track. l noticed that a
large leopard had been following be.
hind the bulls and that he had sudden.
ly turned aside down a small game
track
"At the same moment I became
aware of a tremendous chattering OF
monkeys in the distance. l had Sin.
halese with me, and we crept through
the thick jungle toward the noise.
After crawling about 120 yards
saw about fifteen or twenty monkeys
jumping up and down excitedly on the
top of a small tree. They seemed ia
be looking down at something on the
other side of large bush which was
in front of me and when they saw us
they kept on turning their heads first
to us and then to something else,
leaping up and down and shrieking
perpetually and-as it appeared to me
-gesticulating and beckoning to us
with thier long thin gray arms.
1.-THE same thought came to the Sin.
halese, for he whispered to me: They
are beckoning you to shoot I lay
still for a moment thinking which side
of the bush it was best to crawl
around, and then 1 distinctly heard
the click, click of the leopard's teeth
behind It, / chose the wrong side, for
as / came around all saw was the
leopard disappear in great curving
bound into the thick jungle beyond"
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
PROMISING younu Shrubb,

Alfred Shrubb, the famous English
professional distance runner and coach
of the Harvard university cross-coun-
try team, has a six-and-one-half-year
old son in Alfred, Jr., who will, so
Shrubb, Sr., believes, be a great run
ner when he grows Up. 81 would be
willing to match him right now"
Shrubb half-jokingly remarked, 'to run
a half mile match against any lad of
his tender years in the world. Alfie
has frequently run along by my side
for half mile or so when have
been jogging along at say eight miles
an hour, and his speed has amazed
me-"
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
Type Of "Grafting" Ended.

the world and living without working,
that of pretending to be on a walking
trip around the world for mythical
wager with some equally mythical
club or personages, has exhausted it's
possibilities in Prussia. The authori-
ties have come to the conclusion that
this type of traveller has become so
numerous as to constitute public nui-
sance, and the minister of the interior
has instructed the police to prevent
them from selling postcards with their
photographs, announcing lectures. or
otherwise molesting the public.
The Ely miner., 1914-02-27
STRANGE WILLS ON RECORD
With Money to Leave, Have Been
Many and Varied.

Many are the eccentricities to which
wills have borne testimony from time
to time. The earl of Portarlington
left instructions that he should be
buried with all his rings on his fin
gers The late earl Of Arkney stipu-
lated that he should be taken to the
cemetery in an old-fashioned hearse.
so that the coffin should not be seen.
and that no flowers should be placed
on his grave He also left word that
his coronet would be found by his
nephew and successor "in cellar" Of
his house.
A Vienna millionaire. who died re-
cen'iy, left a sum Of money with
which to defray the cost of IL months
electric lighting. not only of his vault,
but even of the very coffin In which
ne was buried. Less particular was
the Frenchman who asked that his
body should be thrown into the sea
nile from the English coast.
He was. too, &c ''sgusted with his