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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-15
LOCKING Ut LONDON TOWER

Strange to say, very few people are
aware of an ancient custom still kept
up at the Tower of London. Just be-
fore midnight a beef-eater and the
chief yeoman porter secure the keys
from the governors house to lock
up" Having received the keys. they
proceed to the guard room.
Escort for the keys!" calls out the
porter, and a sergeant and six pri-
Yates turn out.
The procession then marches off,
and the sentries they pass issue the
usual challenge of who goes there?"
to which the answer is Keys"
Arriving at the entrance to the
Tower grounds, the Lions Gate, the
porter locks the gates, and the party
returns to the guard room, the cen
try challenging as before and receiv-
ing the same answer However, on
arrival at the guard room again, the
sentry stationed there stamps his
foot, at the same time giving the
usual challenge.
Keys" replies the porter.
Whose keys?" the sentry asks.
King Georges keys"
Advance King Georges keys, and
all's we'll"
The porter then says: God bless
King George" and all present respond
with amen" The keys are then sa'
luted and returned to the governors
house, where they remain until the
next nights ceremony.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-15
Home E(ljfl'
7 Helps Y .
WHERE GERMAN CITIES EXCEL
Count Won Bernstorff Tells OF the Puo-
lie Spirit Which Has Brought
Them Advantages.

Count Won Bernstorff, German am
bassador to the United States, recent
Iy spoke before the Women's Cl'io
league of Baltimore on "GoVernmen'
of German Cities"
The usual form of government Ill d
German city, he said. was a counci''
which elected an ober burgomels'ei
and two assistant burgomeisters, or
city managers. The position or the
first was practically life position Il
he were satisfactory, although ne was
reelected at long intervals.
Speaking of the old city of Frank
fort, County Bernstorff described now
1t had grown. Streets, he said, are not
laid out by private enterprise, but by
the action of the city council. The
council also regulates buildings in the
various sections of the town and for
bids that there shall be more than
certain proportion of the land built
upon, so that there may be sufficient
open spaces.
Within the last ten years, he de-
clared, Frankfort had expended more
than $50,000000 in the purchase OF
land in the city and outside of 1t, so
that at present the city owns 1850
acres, $500 of which are outside of the
city limits. Owning this land, the
city regulates it's growth as seems
best, builds model homes for workmen.
constructs parks and Fairgrounds, and
builds schools, colleges, muceums and
the like.
1.-THE workmen's insurance laws"
said the speaker, have had great in
fluence on the German cities in getting
a strong impetus which led to the Gre
alton of many useful municipal institu-
TONS"
Leipzig, he said, was devoting come
of the land held by the city for build
ing suitable homes for the poor, and
the insurance companies were making
loans for building workingmen's cot
tages.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-15
GRAPES TOO GOOD FOR BUGS
New York Experiment Station Has
Had Much Success in Spraying
With Arsenate of Lead.

The rose chafer does much injury
to grapes, often destroying the entire
crop soon after bloseoming. In small
gardens the vines may be protected
by covering with mosquito netting.
Where this is impracticable spraying
will hold them in check. Farm and
Home says the New York experiment
station has had excellent success in
using ei;,ht pounds arsenate of lead
and two gallons molasses with 100
allons water. Spray should be ap-
piled as soon as the rose bugs appear.
For the grape root worm spray twice,
the first spraying about one week
after the first beetles appear and the
second spraying ten days later.
Indian Mating.
Having discovered an excellent way
to clean mating, pass 1t on to
others. Beat the mating first to re-
move all dust, then take 1t out of
doors and scrub it we'll with bran wa
ter or with water to which a small
quantity of salt has been added. Soap
has a tendency to turn mating yell
low, and should not be used. After
the mating has been put through
this process, 1t should be rinsed with
cold water, rubbed as dry as possible
with a clean cloth and hung on a line
to complete the drying.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-15
KNIFE SCRATCH KILLS

A knife scratch cost the life Of a
Brooklyn, N. Y, surgeon, DR.. A. T..
Bristow, recently. DR.. Bristow died
from blood poisoning contracted while
operating for appendicitis at the Long
Island College hospital. He scratched
a finger with the point of the knife.
While there was no visible wound he
felt the sting and Immediately washed
the finger with an antiseptic solution.
Two days later blood poisoning set In.
Dr. Bristow was in his sixty-second
year. He was graduated from Yale in
1873 and three years later took his
medical degree at the College Of Phys
icians and Surgeons. He was visit
ing surgeon to the Long Island Col.
lege, st. Johns, Kings County, Long
Island States and other hospitals and
consulting surgeon to several other
institutions. He was editor Of the
New York States Journal of Medicine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-15
CHURCH SELLS FOR ST

One dollar for an old church was
the bid offered few days ago, at Clair
fontaine, a delightful place near Ram
bouillet, France. The edifice is of a
quaint Romance architecture and was
put up for sale recently. The only bid
received for 1t was the small amount
mentioned. Since then the offer still
remains open and new bid has been
made raising the sum to $1.65. The
mayor and the cure are wondering
what will be the next offer. A letter
written to the Paris papers by the vii
lage magistrate says that intending
purchasers may if they like also secure
the ground on which the church stands
and which faces beautiful avenue Of
sycamores. Only the price Of the
ground, like that Of the old church,
remains to be bargained for. The rea-
son why the church is to be sold seems
to be that 1t can no longer be kept up.
So, at least, the cure appears to say.
The members Of the congregation are
too poor to pay for the repairs.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-15
WHOLE FAMILY GOES MAD

A whole family falling mad, follow
ing a prophecy by clairvoyant, Is re-
ported in the little village Of Saint
RAINY, in the department Of Deux
Sevres, France. The Gauthier family
occupies a farm near the village
Some time ago, pig belonging to
the farm died. The farmer consulted
a sleep walker, who had the reputa-
ton of being a clairvoyant, and she,
after gazing into her crystal, declared
that evil spirits had entered the Gau-
thier house, and unless they were
driven forth all of the farm stock
would perish and the family become
mad.
The village priest was at once
asked to come and exercise the de.
mons, but refused. The other morn
ing, it is declared, the whole family
went suddenly mad. The sons went
to the priests house and brought him
by force to the farm, where he was
shut up and ordered to pray. Finally
they brought the priest out of confine-
ment, and when his prayers proved Of
no avail, they beat him. The neigh
bors rescued him with great difficulty.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-15
WOMAN HUMAN PIN CUSHION

Miss Anna Bischoff, sixty years old,
patient in the Mattheawan state
hospital, New York, Is known there
as the human pin cushion. Six weeks
ago she swallowed a hatpin fouA
inches long from which the knob had
been removed. 1t punctured her
stomach and an operation revealed it
in the lower intestines. A week ago
she swallowed six safety pins. She
was again operated on and the pins
removed She has recovered fully.
Chicken Custards.
Save a pint of rich stock in which
chicken has been boiled, add dash
of cayenne pepper, one-half teaspoon
salt, one tablespoon onion juice and
three we'll beaten eggs. Pour into
pudding dish or buttered cups and
bake in the oven in a pan of hot wa
ter in the usual way. These are per-
fectly delicious and can be served
for lunch instead of meat, or taken
in the dinner basket.
To Curl a Feather.
An ostrich feather that has become
uncurled from the dampness may be
curled again by sprinkling it thickly
with common salt and shaking it be-
fore a bright fire until 1t is dry.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-15
PEACH SCAB AND GROWN ROT
Mixture of SeIf-BoiIed Lime and Sui.
phur Is Best Known Cure for
the Control of Disease.

The self-boilcd lime and sulphur
mixture is the -! fungicide known
at the present time cor the control c
peach scab and brown rot. Three ap-
plications are consiGc"ad ! 'cessary
for good results where leach scab Is
likely to occur. The first application
Is to be made just as the calyx Is
being shed from the fruits.
The second application to be made
three weeks after the first. The third
application should be made about
three weeks after the second. TIL
self-boiled lime and sulphur mixture
should not be applied to the fruit
within four weeks of the ripening
time, as the mixture may give the
fruit whitewashed appearance when
ready for market.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-15

Not long ago 500 English song birds
were sent from London to Victoria,
British Columbia, and set free to build
their nests and rear families in the
forests of Vancouver island. The
feathered emigrants included larks,
robins, tits, goldfinches and linnets
and they were selected by ]. H. Tur-
ner, agent-general for British Column
bia. An aviary was specially con-
structed for them on an ocean liner
and they travelled across Canada in a
car-de-luxe Accompanying them was
an expert whistler who kept them in
song.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-15
TAKES POISON IN SLEEP

Miss Kate Graham, Saliving eight
miles southeast of Rogers, Ark, arose
during the night while asleep and
swallowed ten strychnine tablets
which she had been in the habit of
administering to her invalid mother.
The overdose Of the poison threw her
into commissions, which awakened the
family. A physician saved her life.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-15
Valuable Hotel
Property For Sale.

On account Of delicate health l
will offer my Hotel Property known
IS Hotel Bartuwf in Barlow, Poca-
hontas County, West Virginia, for
sale, containing twenty roc ms
furnished or unfinished to suit
the purchaser and nearly one acre
of land, good garden, good water
and all necessary out buildings.
Also a good Livery stable fitted up
for sixteen head of horses.
The above mentioned property IS
situated on the C. 4 0, Railroad,
stanton & Parkersburg Turnpike
and is two and one half miles from
the junction of the Western Mary
land at Durbin, near chulch, school
house and in good neiehborh' cd
md is an ideal hotel situation In
case Of sale, one third of the pur-
chase price in hand and the residue
On good terms. Amply ty.
IDA L. GROGG.
Barlow W Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-15
NOT IN TOUCH WITH HEAVEN

A letter addressed "To my dear
God in Heaven" written in a child's
handwriting, was recently posted in a
Russian townlet. AS the address was
written in German, the Russian post
authorities forwarded it to the Ger
man frontier post office at Tilsit The
postmaster of the latter place return
ed 1t to it's place of origin with the
following superscription: ITO be re-
turned. The addressee is in heaven,
with which Germany has no communi-
cation"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-15
CHILD'S BONES IN NEST

A party of hunters have captured
two royal eagles with their young on
the Alps, near the Ledro valley. In
the eagles nest were found the bones
of a child, as we'll as the bones Of
two hundred ducks, forty hares,
channels, fox and innumerable birds.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-15

A curious churchyard memorial is
found at Primer, England. 1t resem-
bles a church tower, and half way up
the structure, on both sides, coffin
projects Beneath and supporting the
structure is an arch filled in with iron
work bearing the words: "Byde My
Tyne" The stone coffin contains the
remains of a Scotch merchant whose
descendants retain his properly only
as long as he remains above ground.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-15
FISH LIVED WITHOUT MOUTH

It seems strange that fish can live
and thrive without a mouth. ]. w.
Fehlmann describes this apparent
simplifcation of life on the part Of
a carp four years Of age. Its mouth
was absolutely shut. Yet there were
numerous mayfly larvae, crustaceans.
pieces of plants and the like in the
food canal The animal must have not
only breathed but fed through its gill
clefts.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-15
SIGNPOSTS ADORN THE ROAD
Real Works of Art Are Those to Be
Found Along the Principal High.
ways In Sllesia.

American sign painters and adver-
tisers using outdoor publicity may find
a lesson in the artistic signs along the
public highways of Silesia. In one.
a peasant, pipe in his mouth. leaning
on his scythe, gives direction and dis
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-15

The sledging flag which DR.. Wilson,
one of Ctptain SCOTS Inflated party,
took with him to the south pole, has
been presented by his widow to Glou
cester cathedral and the dean decided
to hang it in the Lady Chapel, among
the flags of the Gloucester regiment
It was found wrapped up beside DR..
Wilson's body along with flag Of
Gaius college, Cambridge. 1t measures
three feet by one foot, and has St
Georges cross at one end and DR.. Will
sons crest in the middle, with the
motto RES non verba"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-15
Rice Molds.

Wash a teacup Of rice in several
waters, put it into a saucepan and
lust cover with cold water, when it
boils add two cups of milk; boil until
it becomes dry. put into a mold and
press it well. When cold serve with
q garnish of preserves around.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-15
To Polish Japanned Trays.

Japanned trays that have become
marked from hot water may be made
ito look new again by rubbing the
marks with sweet oil and polishing
with little dry -four on a soft buster.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-15

Sick headache IS caused by g di5orderer
omach. Take Chamberlain Tablets
I'd correct that and the headaches VIII
.isappear. For sale by all dealers
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-05-15

lance to the next town; in the other,
a schoolboy, pointing. shows the way
to the famous hot springs of Warm
brunn. Little objection could be
urged against such signposts even by
the most insistent advocates of bill,
board abolition.-Popular Mechanics.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15
Get MUSTEROLE Today
for LumbagO!

It's an amazingly quick relief. And
It's so easy TO use.
You just rub MUSTEROLE In
brislSly, and presto. the pain Is gone
a delicious. soothing comfort comes to
take its place.
MUSTERoLE is clean. white ONT
ment made with oil of mustard. Use
IT instead OF mustard plaster viii
not blister.
Doctors and nurses use MUSTER
OLE and recommend IL TO their pa
tients.
They will gladly tell you what relief
Il gives from Sore Throat, Bronchitis.
Group. Stiff Neck. Asthma, Neuralgia.
Congestion, Pleurisy, Rheumatism.
Iumbago, Pains and Aches Of the
Back or Joints, Sprains Sore Mus
cles, Bruises, Chilblains. Frosted Feet.
colds OF the Chest tit prevents pneu
monial
Az your druggists In CSC ana SOC
lars. and a special large hospital size
for $3.50.
Accept no substitute. II your dniE
gist cannot supply you. send &c on
zoe 10 the MUSTEROLE Company
Cleveland. Ohio. and We win mail you
Jar. postage prepaid (s1
DR.. J, ~ Gordon. "a Well-kuown ne
tfolt physician, saNs.-'M usteIoIe Is
invaluable Ia my practice and my home
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15
SYLVIA PANKHURST
"VERBATEN" IN GERMANY

BERLIN April l5.-Germany today
hung the "verboten" sign on the pro-
posed suffragist campaign of Sylvia
Pankhurst The English sufrragist had
planned 10 open her campaign in ORES.
den, but the police issued an order to-
day prohibiting her speaking II is
expected that the police OF Berlin Will
also forbid the appearance OF Miss
Pankhurst
One must be very dainty TO be we'll
dressed these days.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15

DETROIT INSURANCE
AGENCY ANNOUNCES
CHANGE IN OFFICERS
Organization Of Experts Give Clients
Exceptional Service

Announcement was made a few days
ago that O ) MCQuistion has severed
his connection with the Detroit insur-
autc agency. His successor. as score
tary and treasurer OF the company Us
George w carter. who has been gen
eral manager for some time.
Mr. MDQuistion leaves win the best
wishes of his business associates.
TN, Detroit Insurance agency, which
occupies "a large suite OF Offices on the
eleventh floor 90 the Dime Bank build
iuE. was organized iu 1902 and has
attained a position OF unusual proni-
hence iu It's htld Cnder the mana gee
msut at George ?. Guau, and backed
bt au organization 90 experts In fire
aud liahilit, insurance workmei' (
compensation aut UthVr casualty lines,
the business has crown 30 immense
proportions. Numbering among its
clients many 81 the largest Industrial
underwIitiuls for 1913 exceeded $780,
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15
FEAR ONAWAY GIRL
is SLAVERS' VICTIM
Hattie Mathew Lured from Che
bOygan Position TO Saginaw,
Says Letter 10 Police

SAGINAW. Mich. April l5.-(Spe-
cialD That Hattie Mathew, rs years
old and pretty girl OF Onaway Mich"
has beet. induced 70 leave Cheboygan
where SHE has been woINing and come
TO SaAinaW by white slavers rs belief
-Ut trrr parents expressed III letter re-
ceivcd by Saginaw police.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15

Huntington said the physicians
vo,Id hold another consultation this
afternoon
Miss Helen Huntington. Astor's
fahCe. spent most OF the last night al
his bedside
Another conference % physicians
viii be- held az the Huntington home
later today over the young million
ares condition. Astor, he said, is
suffering with severe congestion of
the right lung
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15
ILLNESS POSTP0NES
ASTOR WEDDING
Worlds Richest Youth Suffering
{ From Congestion of
Right Lung

sTAATSBURG, y. S. April Ia
Vincent Astor had a very good night
iIs temperature is normal today. His
recovery will be- slow and IL Is my
opinion that the wedding cannot take
pace on April go" declared Robert +.
Itt+4 - Rett,t4- prospective fHlhtt-iR-a4
o. the Young multi-milliouaire, today.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15
JOHNSON WILL RETURN
TO FACE CHARGES

PARIS, April 15.--Jack Johnson Will
return to America after his fight with
Frank Moran and 20 to Chicago for
re-trlal on the charges alleging viola
tion OF the Mann white slave act, II
was stated here today
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15

LONDON. April - Fix queen
amelia OF Portugal has finished writ.
ing Ter "reminiscences put The forth
coming book Is prohibited in her own
country However the eX-uueen looks
very haPp3 nowadays She is seen
constantly az the ouera IN London and
looks young and vigorous II is even
Tumored that she contemplating
marriage with an lJ an prince.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15

Experts have figured that Ecuador
by the application OF scientific meth,
DDS could increase IFS resent agricul
tural yield BY $50 per cent.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15

Get few large knobs OF chalk and
lay them al the back and sides of a
fire. ff'tey VIII burn rs red as roai'
give lovely heat anu save the coal.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15

tell them about Alule breshkorsklA
and see if they canuot help to rescue
her from her tomb ia thc Nietc
snow, uf IBERIA
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15

FLINT. Mich April ~. Special :
Exp, citing TO End the crushed BODY
OF William Evans. who was buried ne
meath a fyeton gasoiUe tank which
was being lowered into a hole when
portion OF the bank suddenly gave
way. Men who worked fran'ically 10
release him were surprised TO lind me
man sitting up end smiling Evans was
saved by the fitting OF the' big tank
away from the corner or tho hole into
which he fell
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15

LANSING. Mich April l5- (Spe-
ciaij Gov Ferris has issued
requisition Tor Walter alias 'Vopper'
Lawrence who Is being held in Coving;
ton Ky for alleged completely ia the
robbery OF the Thompson jewelry
store in Grand Rapids last september,
when three men were killed
Lawrence, H. is said, viii fight any
.atempt at extradition.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15

KALAMAZOO. Mich April
fSpeciail Tile finding of the skele.
ton In = gravel uH near Richland has
caused considerable speculation as 70
now and when the body was buried.
The skeleton was found WITHIN we
fert oi the rop 1r the Lro1ud ana Naa
appuGtly been rolled INTO thr grave
.N ttL uu covering
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15

sTCRGIS. Mich April 3 Spe-
ciaI State Bscteriologi Dr Holm
OF Laa-in4 Was here Yesterday. ahc
the body OF Mrs Jennie WhitseI was
eXhuned Tor examination
Or Holm took part ot the lungs
with him 90 BE- analy2ed
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15

LANSING Mich April IA Spe-
ciSl)-State Treasurer Haarer has
received $296,000 from the Chicago 4
KorthW estern railroad in payment OF
taxes for the year This is the larg
est amount received from any cor
porations taxed under the advalorem
system. Tho time limit on payment
OF taxes by the corporations is May /.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15

- 4A.NSlSefr Mich aPrn rr tspe.
.cial) a. NJ Shotwell, of Saginaw
has been appointed by Gov. Ferris as
delegate from Michigan. TO the Wash
ing1on conference OF workers for
Blind al Washington, d. G., April 10
IL and is
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-21
-. -. -. -. -.

the rumors that tho Saxon army under
General Won Hansen. has been reorEan-
lied The report used the phrase
Broken up but this ia taken 20 mean
that 10 has been rcorganiKcd and the
parts distributed among the other
armies its cavalry. for Instance. has
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-21

Bought entire SAM
pie line of n Clcvs-
land noted mauufaC-
turer Made % Foraf-
man a Hoffman
broadcloth. puplina
and French aarEee
kedinEofe styles. AT
sizes Special for
Monday Tuesday and
" cdncsday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-21

six nlles). Blu. =. Scissors the
enemy still hold their ground.
Here in fhe stone quarries above
the town they have nnassed a DOW
eful battery OF artillery OF such
heavy metal that our guns have
not been strong enough TO cope
"For this reason, and this rea-
son alone, they have been able 70
withstand our attacks. Happily.
the French have now brouqht 10
their heaviest guns and are about
10 open fresh bombardmcnt The
one advantage the enemy DOS
sessed he must presently lose.
understand, this is the hard
est fought encounter Of the war.
u has been frontal attack
against powerful foe spIendidIy
entrenehed end strongly situated.
Only the better fighter wins such
a battle. To have conquered at
Aisne e 20 have proved oneself ir-
resistlbie."
The correspondent speaks OF
the strange, almost inhuman.
courage and eternal cheerfuIness
OF the British, the Elan Of France.
that valance that makes her
troops IN attack the most irresist-
tble OF the world" and adds:
ITO speak OF lesser matters.
have seen great trainloads OF cap
tured German cannon, taken dur
ing the isst week. and still greater
trainloads OF captured Germans"