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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-02-19
Mcdowell

A very enjoyable Valentine
party was given at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. Alexander,
Saturday evening February Ii,
1915. After playing many games,
refreshments served.
Colonel Geo. Graham Jr. was
awarded first prize for writing the
best love letter.
Those present were Misses Bes-
sic Pullin, Elsie Hamilton, Bonnie
Maloy, Bonnie Alexander, Mae
Ervine, Helen Blagg, Latte and
Annie Hammond, Lula EpperIy.
Louise and Elizabeth Hansel,
Burtie IRVINE, l.. Marshall, M,
Trevillian, Maggie Peterson, Mil
dred Siron, Maud Armstrong. Mrs
R. L. Shutmate and Mrs. L. b.
Byrd.
Messrs Louie McClung, James
Pullin, Rosser Hicklin, Tom Hick.
lin, Russell Lockridge, Ben and
Frank Ralston, Geo. Graham Jr.
Gilbert Epperly, Leo Hamilton,
Russell IRVINE, Louie Ralston,
Bruce and Paul Hiner, R. L. Shu.
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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-02-19
LETTER TO
DIR. KILMER & CO.,
BINGHAMTON, N. Y.
PROVE WHAT SWAMP-R0oT

PROVE WHAT swAMP.RooT
WILL DO FOR you
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer q
Co., Binghamton, N, Y, for sam
pie size bottle. twill convince any
one, You will also receive Q book
let Of valuable information, telling
about the kidneys and bladder.
When writing, be sure aud mention
the Highland Recorder. Regular
ffty-eent and one-dollar size bot
ties for sale at all drug stores.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-02-19
Refreshments.

On Friday evening next, at
the school building, after the ex-
cruises, some of our Methodist ladies
will serve hot chocolate and cake,
The proceeds will be applied to
some contemplated church improve
mcnt.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-02-19
Farm and Timber Lands
for Sale Cheap

One farm 400 acres, we'll fenced.
Price SS,OOO.OO. One hundred
acres of this farm is fine river boz
tom that will bring so to 100 ba.
corn per acre and from Il to p
tons hay per acre.
Adjoining is a farm of 44O acres
oc,oll--
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-02-19
O.. J. CAMPBEJ I
LOCAL DENTIST
s.sri~".
49,. MONTEREY, VA.
Office in Masonic Temple

BY the administration of Som
noform, teeth are extracted abso-
lutcly without pain--safer than
chloroform, ether or nitrous oxide
and it's administration is not fol-
lowed by any of the accompany
ing disagreeable effects of cocaine,
eucaine or any of the numerous
ocal anaesthetics.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-02-19
Highland Recorder
LOCAL NEWS
Pointed Paragraphs-Brief News
Notes-People at Home and
Abroad.

Don't forget the public meeting
Of the Civic League and refresh
meats at the High School building
Friday night. .
!. J. Howard Siron, of Mcdowell
Straightforward, pail Monterey a
visit Wednesday. .. !:
+ O. P. Chew, of era bbottom,
!; visited the Recorder office while IN
town Tuesday. ~. ,*.......:. S..
Miss Ada Lightner, of Back
Creek, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
L. L. Lowance.
J,C. Simmons and C. M. Rex
rode, of Headwaters, were In Mon
terey Tuesday.
Isn't it fine, to have the new ma
pie syrup come in time to speed
the pa, ting buckwheat cake? Yum!
Yum! Yum!
Mrs, E. B. Jones, who was call
ed to Baltimore several weeks ago
bv the illness of her father, return
ed Saturday. Her fathers con-
dition is somewhat improved.
I have in stock a few frst-class
solid gold watches for gentlemen
and ladies that I will sell cheap.
V. B. Bishop
MANY of the Young people of the
town and community enjoyed
valentine party at Hotel Monterey
on Saturday night, given by the
hostess, Mrs. H. P. Patterson.
I'M Jones, of Doe Hill, who
attended the bank meeting here on
Tuesday. WIS accompanied by MRS
Jones.
Correspondents--more especially
the new ones that drop in--should
hear in mind well known rule
among newspaper men. Never
write on both sides OF your paper.
John and Arthur Hevener. OF
this neighborhood, went to STRAIT
Creek Sunday to visit their uncle
! G. Beverage, who is confined to
his bed by illness.
A handsome three piece sauce
nan set of aluminium ware tor you
f YOU send in five new Subscriptions
to Recorder.
There was a meeting of First
National Baud stockholders in the
Bank bulldog Tuesday last when
was we'll attended. All the present
officers were reelected.
Anderson Puffenbergar, of Forks
Of Water, paid the Recorder othce
visit on Wednesday.
H.B. Wood received message
Wednesday announcing the death
Of bis cousin, Mrs. W. B. Bowen
at Gordonsville, and lett Wednes-
day evening with Mrs. Wood to at
tend the funeral.
have the exclusive agency LOT
the Victor Talking machines and
Victor records for Highland Coun,
tv. There is nothing of the KIND
that EQUALS a :Victrola. l have a
demonstrating machine and RECORDS
on hand at all times.
Il. M. Slavens, Jeweler.
"A. and E, B. Whitelaw went
IA the old home near Hlghto"n
last Friday to be present at thelr
fathers SD anniversary. .,
DR., Whitelaw, at this advanced
age, is comparatively vigorous, the
serious impairment OF eyes'gnt
being his greatest offilctlon'
A little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Warner died suddenly last
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-05
Love and Duty

there is going to be dreadful trouble.
For he will realize that she is infinite.
ly worse than the proverbial milestone
around his neck, and he will grow, not
merely and negatively Indifferent, but
positively to hate and detest his wife.
Then will come tragedy and the end
of everything.
Love is of mans life thing apart,
'Tis wOman's whole existence.
Whether it really is true that " It's
woman's whole existence" or not, GER
tainly it is obvious that a mans ca
reer is quite as important as his love
affairs; in fact, to many men, the ca
reer is considerably more important
than any thing else. Particularly is
this true in the army. For duty to
ones country is the first essential,
and the man who shirks that duty is a
moral coward.
The woman who is truly wise will
realize that where duty to ones coun-
try calls, love must always come sec
ond. For patriotism is altruism, and
the highest love must always be al
truistic.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-05
CHAPTER X-(Continued.)

Get on the wheel as quick as you
can" Quest directed. Here, I'll give
you hand"
He stopped down to unfasten the
straps which fastened the spare wheel
1t was one Of his rare lapses, realized
a moment too late. Almost In his ears
came the hoarse cry:
Hands up, guvnor! Hands up this
second or I'll blow you to hell"
Quest glanced over his shoulder and
looked into the face of Red Gallagher,
raised a little above the level of the
road. A very ugly little revolver was
pointed directly at Quests heart.
my mates got you covered on the
Iother side of the road, too. Hands up,
both of you, or Wen make a quick job
of IT,"
Quest shrugged his shoulders, threw
his revolver in to the road and obeyed.
AS he did so, the other man stole out
from behind a bush and sprang for
the chauffeur, who under cover of the
car was stealing off. There was a
brief struggle, then the dull thud Of
the railway mans rifle falling on the
chauffeur's head. He rolled over and
lay In the road.
pitch him off amongst the bushes"
Red Gallagher ordered. @"You don't
want anyone who comes by to see.
Now lend me hand with this chap"
What do you propose to do with
.me?" Quest asked.
You'll know soon enough" Red Gal
lagher answered "a matter Of FIVE
minutes talk, to start with. You see
that handcar house?"
Perfectly WELL" Quest assented.
my eyesight is quite normal "
Get there then. I'm a yard behind
you and my revolver's pointing for
the middle OF your back" : p y
Quest sprang lightly down from the
road, crossed the few intervening
yards and stepped into the handcar
house
Gallagher and his mate followed
close behind. Quest paused on the
threshold
TITS a filthy dirty hole" he re-
marked. Cant we have our little
chat out here? Is 1t money. you
wsnt?" :
Gallagher glanced around. Then
with an ugly push Of the shoulder he
sent Quest Keeling into the shed. His
great form blocked up the doorway.
mo-" he cried fiercely. ats, not
money want this time. Quest, you
brute, you dirty bloodhound! You
sent me to the pen for five years-you
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-05
SWEET CORN, CUCEgMBERS, T.
81 -. L. -. AND EGGPLANT

frame, sover which mosquito netting
has been stretcheai u "a. .. h.,
Air-slaked lime sprinkled over the
small aplants is an added protectiol
against the cucumber beetle .+,
Varieties recommended: White
Spine, Davis Perfect, and Emerald.
For, further information on cucum.
her growing. read Farmers Bulletin
254,s entitled "Cucumbers," which may
be had free on application to the u. s.
Department of Agriculture at Wash
ingtson, D. G.
Eggplant.
The plant for this crop should be
started in hotbed or in box in the
house about two months before time
for planting in the field The plants
should not be set in the field until
after all danger Of frost has passed
and the ground has become quite
warm. Set the plants Is to "a inches
apart gin rows feet apart, and give
clean, ashallow cultivation to keep the
plantsrgrowing rapidly. A dozen good,
healthy plants will supply enough
fruit for the ayerage-sized family
throughout the season. -.
Eggplant may be used in several
ways, one of which is the following.
Peel and cut into slices one-fourth to
one-half inch thick and soak in salt
water for an hour; boil until tender;
then coat with cracker crumbs or
-four and fry in butter or fat. Anoth-
er method is to steam or bake the
eggplant whole, the pulp being eaten
from the shell with salt, pepper, and
butter.
Varieties recommended: New York
Improved Purple, Black Beauty, and
Florida High Bush.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-05
COUGH SAVES FAMILY.

Philadelphia, May 5.-The restless
ness of a month-old baby, coughing
and choking in the thick smoke which
poured up through the hallway, saved
four persons from being trapped by
an early morning fire at 2491 South
10th street today.
Mrs. Carl Pashman, the infants mo-
Their, had. set pail of water on the
kitchen stove to heat for its bath late
last night. Then she went upstairs,
but fell asleep. The redhot stove ig-
nited a chest of towels and clothing
nearby. Awakened by the baby, Mrs.
Eastman called her husband, and the
couple, snatching up their children,
the baby and three-year-old Dollie, ran
downstairs. Policeman Collins, Of the
4th street and Snyder avenue station,
extinguished the fire.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-05
By FLORENCE E. YODER

/ where she had always had such an ex-
cellent and entertaining time.
All fashionable Paris fiocked to the
court to listen to the progress of the
case. The excitement was tense when
Captain Herail described the last pas
sionate scene between his wife and
himself, when, after repeated appeals
to her patriotism, loyalty and affec-
tion she still refused to leave, thus
running his military career. Losing
control of himself, he rushed from the
room, returned again with a revolver
and shot his wife:
- bCst<s
The extraor binary thing about the
whole case was that both the captain
andehis wife were very much in love
with each other, or rather, had been
SO up to the last final act in the trag-
edy. AT the very end, her selfish and
unreasonable attitude had doubtless
estranged his affections altogether
Certainly it had rendered him tempo.
rarily insane. While it is impossible
to entirely defend his wild and terrible
action, at the same time it must be
admitted that his wife was very large
ly responsible for the same. And so
the court-martial acquitted him, to the
applause of the fashionable Partisan
audience in the court room.
The woman who in any way seeks
to hinder her husbands career certain
ly hasn't got the right sort of affection
for that husband. She may imagine
that she is in love with him, but as
matter of fact she is much more in
love with herself. And sooner or later
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-05

| The conflict between love and duty
has for generations been a fruitful
subject for all manner of discussion,
and HAS formed the plot of many and
many a novel. 1t has, also, unfortu-
nately, formed the reason and source
of many a police court scene.
Quite recently case of this sort
came before the Paris Law Courts and
formed yet another of those tense, dra-
matte situations with which the Pa,
risian public is so well acquainted
Conflict between military duties and
home life drove a certain Captain
Herail, of the cuirassiers, to shoot his
wife, and recently a court-martial was
appointed to try him on charge of
wife murder.
The case has furnished Paris with
a topic of conversation and specula-
ton only second to the war itself for
months past, for it was as far back as
last December that the tragedy oc-
Cured.
1t appeared that the selfishness Of
his wife in refusing to return to Paris
and in insisting on hindering his mill
tary work at Compiegne was great
grief to the captain. In the court
scene he described how neither firm
ness, persuasion nor affection had any
effect on his wife, who all along had
been a stumbling block to his military
career. He had even sent in his pa
pers once, but his wife insisted that
he reconsider his decision, since she
was 10th to leave the military circles,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-05

with your cursed prying into other
peoples affairs. Don't you remember
me, EN-? Red Gallagher"
"Of course l do" Quest replied
coolly. you garroted and robbed an
old man and had the spree of your life.
The old man happened to be friend
Of mine, so l took the trouble to see
that you paid for it. Well?"
Five years of hell, that's what /
had" the man continued, his eyes
flashing, his face twitching with an
ger. We'll, you're going to have a
little bit more than five years. This
sheds been burnt down twice, sparks
from passing engines. It's going to
be burnt down for the third time"
Sounds remarkably unpleasant"
Quest admitted. You'd better hurry
or the boss will be back"
Gallagher finally slammed the door.
Quest heard the heavy footsteps of
the two men as they turned toward
the section house. He drew a little
case from his pocket.
He opened what seemed to be a
little mahogany box. looked at the ball
of black substance inside, closed 1t up,
placed 1t against the far wall, un.
twisted the coil, stood back near the
door and then pressed the button. The
result was extraordinary. The whole
of the far wall was blown out and for
some distance In front the ground
was furrowed up by the explosion
Quest replaced the instrument in his
pocket, sprang through the opening
and ran for the tower house. Behind
him on its way to New York he could
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-05
SON-lN-LAW NO MEMBER.

Washington, May 5.-A son-in-law
is not a member of his father-in-law
immediate family, the Interstate Com
merce Commission ruled today.
Wellesley w. Gage, who commutes
over the Erie Railroad between Ridge
wood, N. j., and Nej@<York city, com
planned that the railroad would not let
his son-in-law ride on his 50-trip family
ticket He acted as his own counsel.
The commission sustained the rail
road.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-05
Bedtime Stories
Fol! Little Folks
JOHNNIE QUACkLES GOES
~ HUNTING.

Where are you going, Johnnie?'
asked Mamie Quack one morning, as
Johnnie Quackles was waddling siyly
away from the pond toward hole I'M
der the fence at the back Of the barn.
Johnnie did not answer. He slid
under the fence and was soon out Of
sight, and Mamie went down to the
pond and sailed about with her mo-
Their and Johnnie's, wishing all the
time Johnnie had asked her to go with
him
She ate her dinner with the others,
and then sat under a currant bush,
where it was cold, but Johnnie did not
return, and when it came near sup
per time his mother began looking for
him. She asked everybody in the
barnyard if.they had seen Johnnie.
That is, everybody but Mamie; she
could not be found.
When Mamie saw Nine. Quackles
going about asking for Johnnie she
ran down to the pond and sailed out
as far as she could, which took her to-
the upper end of the pond, which
broadened on the woods.
It was far away from Mrs. SPUR
reFs home, and Mamie was afraid at
the end of the pond, but she knew
that Johnnie had gone there, because
she watched him after he went under
the fence, and she felt sure he had
met with an accident or something
terrible had happened to keep him
away from his dinner and supper, too.
Mamie waddled up the bank when
she reached the end of the pond and
stood listening, but she did not hear
anything but the leaves rustling and
the birds chirping in the trees.
Then she called to Johnnie, but no
answer came, and she waddled short
distance into the woods and listened
again.
Pop! pop!" came through the
woods, and Mamie knew that it must
be Johnnie's gun.
"He isn't hurt, after ALL thought
Mamie, land he can fire the gun. l
didn't think he could. l wish l could
see him."
Mamie kept close to the bushes and
trees, for she was little afraid of
gun and did not feel sure Johnnie was
a good marksman. He might shoot
me-" she thought, and crept ap under
the bushes as she thought of it.
When she was quite near, as she
thought, she poked out her head from
under the bush and looked about, but
instead of Johnnie Quackles, she saw
Johnnie Bear with Johnnie Quackles'
gun shooting at Johnnie's hat he had
nailed to tree.
Mamie's breath almost stopped, for
she felt sure Johnnie Quackles had
fallen into the hand of Johnnie Bear
and that had been the end of him.
Mamie kept very still until Bear
began to shoot again, and then she
moved very softly aawy and waddled
towards the pond with heavy heart.
But what was that she heard when
she had nearly reached the pond? she
CONTINUED on Page F1ve.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-05
STOCKING EMPTY; SUES.

New York, May 5.-Mrs. Sadie
Brown hung up her stocking last
Christmas eve and awoke Christmas
morningxto find it empty. She cried
and David Lewis Brown.-her husband,
told her she could get out if she didn't
like it. according to her bill for sepa-
ration. filed Saturday.
The fact that he gave her only $15
a week to run the house Was . sec
ondary grievance, Mrs. Brown said.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-05

NO. 8. ..r-.,.
Sweet corn should be planted on
rich land and cultivated the same as
field corn. Plant the seed as soon as
the soil is warm in the spring. and
make successive paintings every two
Or three weeks until late summer. the
same results can be obtained to some
extent by planting early, medium and
late varieties. Plant the seeds about
] 9 inches deep in drills 3 feet apart
and thin to a single stalk every. 10 to
IA inches.
Sweet corn, when grown In the
South, passes so quickly from the
milk to the dough stage, that care
should be exercised to gather the crop
Just at the right time, in order to Sc
cure most satisfactory results. The
flavor of sweet corn depends upon the
stage of maturity and the method OF
handling the product from the plant
to the table. Sweet corn loses its
sugar content very rapidly after being
removed from the stalk. 1t should,
therefore, be picked only few hours,
and preferably a few minutes, in ad-
vance of the time when it is to De
placed in the pot.
Varieties recommended: For early
corn Golden Bantam and Adams Early
are suggested, and for medium ana
late varieties Black Mexican or White
Mexican. Country Gentleman, and
PowelFs Evergreen. The last-named
variety has the largest ears and is the
most productive.
Cucumbers.
The soil for cucumbers should be
rich. and it is a good plan to apply
weIl-rotted manure under the rows or
hills. If planted in rows, open the
furrov and scatter the manure along
the furrow. turning fresh soil over the
manure before planting the seeds, II
the seeds are planted in hills, confine
the application of manure to the area
occupied by the hills.
AS cucumbers are easily injured by
cold. it is not advisable to plant until
all danger of frost is over and the
ground has begun to warm up. For
very early cucumbers the seeds should
be planted in a hotbed in old straw
berry boxes or plant bands or directly
in the soil of the bed. BY starting
the plants in hotbeds the cucumpers
will be ready for the table two or
three weeks earlier than if started IN
the open. For the main crop, drill
the seed in rows feet apart, ana
after the plants reach height of or
inches thin them to stand II TO Is
inches apart in the rows, or plant the
seeds in hills feet apart eacn way
and thin to two or three plants to the
hill.
Cucumbers should be given frequent
shallow cultivation until the vines I'LL
most of the space between the rows;
after this very little attention will be
needed. except to pull out any weeds
by hand. Do not allow any fruit to
ripen on the vines until the end OF the
picking season, as new fruits will not
form while older ones are ripening.
Young cucumber plants are often
destroyed by the cucumber beetle. 1t
! Is possible to protect the plants by
! covering them with small wooden
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-05
VASSAR GIRLS ASK
MORE LIBERTY

d Poughkeepsie, May Sin a petition
being circulated among the girls at
Vassar College demands are made for
the abolition of chaperons for lectures
downtown, for unlimited week-ends for
juniors and seniors, more chapel cuts
and permission to receive male guests.
The honor system in examinations is
also demanded by the girls.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-05

London, May 5.-Empress Eugene,
former empress of France, who will
on Wednesday celebrate her seth
birthday, is a frequent visitor at the
army hospitals, and has thrown her
home at Marlborough open to the
wounded soldiers under the care OF
the Red Cross. The empress came
of Spanish and Irish extraction. She
married Napoleon III at Paris in 1853.
Since the disastrous Franco-Prussian
War; she has lived in England. She
is taking lively interest in. the pres
ent war.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-05
WOMANS PART IN
THE NEWS TODAY

The business OF the convention will
relate largely to student work, and re-
ports will be received from all of the
rollege branches.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-05
TOMORROW'S MENU.

The May pole is up, now give me the
cup,
III drink to the garlands around it.
But first unto those, whose hands did
compose
The glory of flowers that crown'd
it,"
Henry Bold, 1857.
Breakfast
Oranges
Hominy and Cream
Hamburg Steak
Cinnamon Coffee Bread
Coffee
Luncheon or Supper (Picnic)
Stuffed Eggs
Lemon Custard Sandwiches
Minced Meat Sandwiches
bananas and Oranges
Cakes
Dinner.
Vegetable Soup Pork and Beans
Graham Bread Spring Salad
Homemade Charlotte Russo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-05

Los Angeles, May Sit is expected
that 100000 women Of the United
States will be represented at the ma
tional biennial convention of the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton, which will be held here for eight
DAYS. beginning on Wednesday next.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-05

San Francisco, May 5.-Because she
believed that her husband she divorc-
ed is the victim of blackmailers, Mrs.
Clara Myers of Berkeley declares she
will appear in court in his defense to-
morrow. when hearing. will begin in
the suit brought by Miss Agnes Bon
degarde.c Joseph S. Myers, a wealthy
Oakland real estate broker, is accused
by the girl Of leading a dual life and
of attempting to kidnap a five year old
boy, who she says is their child. Mrs.
Myers divorced her. husgand last Oc-
tober on grounds of desertion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-05

Detroit, May "a thousand women
in a festival chorus will be the big
attraction at the Wayne County Sun
day School convention which will be
held in the Woodward Avenue Baptist
Church on Thursday and Friday of
this week. Ten thousand women will
sing at the May Festival on the even
ing of May. 6, accompanied by an or
chestra of so pieces. 90