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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-05-28

it's attraction would sweep the earth
into its bulk as though 1t were a
grain of sand.
If 1t passed within ten million miles
the earth would become It's satellite.
It would either be scorched by fire or
drawn away from the protecting sun
into the cold regions Of space, to be-
come a frozen moon. Which Of these
things would happen Professor Joram
could not foresee. But it was certain
that it was heading direct for earth.
The news was confirmed from the
European observatories. And soon the
monster began to be visible in the
sky, hundred thousand million miles
away, like a little moon.
All over the land prayers went up
to heaven. The rich prayed to be per-
mitted to live, to enjoy their wealth.
The poor forgot their misery and
prayed to live a little longer. But a
few men like Hagan were utterly care
less.
will be equal in this world, Mary"
he said, as he sat at his wife's bed
side. 1T will not matter to u.s."
Mary Hagan answered nothing;
but she, too, prayed. She prayed
that somehow they might find mercy
she and John and every living scul
upon the planet.
By the beginning of the summer OF
1905 the star had visibly increased in
magnitude. There were two moons
in the heavens now. The monster,
which was named Og, after the fabu-
lous king of Bashan, was no more than
forty thousand million miles away.
And still it was heading toward
earth. Nothing could save the
world, said Professor Joram. He
indited these words after making an
application for an increase of salary,
to take effect on the first day of the
succeeding January. The directors
refused his application, on the ground
that after that date he would, by his
own calculations, have no need for an
increase of salary. Professor Joram,
who was struggling to make both ends
meet on pittance of twenty-five thou
sand, was deeply chagrined. He even
made private application for bet
ter-paying position in the University
of Buda-Pesth. Such are the incon7
sistencies of the human mind.
And the splendid object in the skies
Taxed in size continually. 1t was
visible by day now, as we'll as by
night, a huge moon, larger than the
sun, and Of a silvery whiteness.
when it gets within a thousand
million miles of US, at the beginning
of December, the heat will be con-
siderably increased" wrote Professor
Joram. Therefore it is safe to say
that we shall never have another win
ter. We shall have milder summer,
a second summer in spring, and next
summer will mean the beginning Of
the end"
Following which he laid in, his win
ter eeal supply. -l-----A----
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-05-28
REINDEER MEAT FOR AMERICA
interior Department Is Attempting 70
Open Up Industry for
EskimoS.

Observation-Disclosures meat may
ooOn make its appearance on the
American table as the result Of eff
forts now being made by the depart
ment of the interior through the bu-
Eau of education to introduce rein
deer meat into the continental United
States. 1t is said to possess flavor
as fine almost as that OF Venison.
Heretofore virtually the entire sup
ply of reindeer meat was needed for
home consumption, but recently there
has been such q surplus that govern
ment officials have decided to open up
= this industry for the Eskimo natives.
At present there are IS herds OF
reindeer in Alaska, aggregating ST.
- S72, an increase of % per cent in the
last year.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-05-28
TIL: BATTLE IF
TIL: TIRES

Agricultural and ConlmeIci al Press SerViceI
1t is interesting to watch the forces
Of civilization battling for supremacy.
The struggle now going on between the
rubber and the iron tire promises to
be the liveliest contest Of the TWen-
tieth Century.
The struggle is a silent one and
there are no war correspondents TO
write vivid descriptions of the con-
fict but the results are more far
reaching to present and future gen.
erations than the war of Europe.
The rubber tire has been maneuver-
ing for point of attack for several
years and has captured few unim-
portant positions in traffic, but it has
now pitched decisive battle with
it's iron competitor by hurting mil
lion "jitneys" at the street railways
and the battle is raging from ocean
to ocean. Upon the result of the
struggle depends the future Of the
rubber tire. If it is compelled to re-
treat its doom is sealed, but if it wins
the battle it will revolutionize the
transportation methods Of this nation.
If the rubber tire conquers the
street traffic its next struggle is with
the railroads Of the country, and then
the greatest battle between economic
forces ever fought out on the face
Of this earth is on, for iron is the I'LL.
disputed master in transportation, and
y Fortified hEh5;,l hi11innc Of Io1lnrs
and millions OF men.
Stephenson applied the steel tire
to an iron rail III 1914, but it was 1869
before the golden spike was driven
at Promontory Point, which bound
the country together with bands Of
steel 1t took the iron tire fifty-five.
years to creep from ocean to ocean.
but the rubber tire while warm from
the creative mind of the inventive
genius sped across the continent like
an arrow shot from the bow of Ulys-
ses. The roadbed was already pre-
pared and therein lies the power of
the rubber tire over that of iron, for
government builds and maintains the
public highway.
But iron is stubborn metal and
it has mastered every wheel that
turns; has fought battles with every
clement above and beneath the earth
and has never tasted the wormwood
OF defeat, and when rubber hurls its
fall force against this monarch of
the Mineral Kingdom, it may rebound
to the factory stunned beyond recov-
cry.
The rubber tire first made its ap-
pearance on the bicycle, but it proved
frivolous servant and was dismissed
for incompetency. 1t has always been
too much inclined to revel in luxury
to be taken seriously as utility ma
chine and it's reputation is not one to
inspire confidence in heavy traffic
performance.
But to those who care to watt into
dreamland, it is enchanting to note
that there will be marvellous differ.
ence between a rubber and an iron
age The rubber tire will scatter the
cities throughout the valleys for with
! transportation at every mans door,
why a city? 1t will traverse the con.
tinent with net work of Macadam
highways as beautiful as the boule
ward built by Napoleon. 1t Will par.
alyze the law making bodies of this
nation for how could the legislatures
run without the railroads to operate
| on?
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-05-28
Copyright, 1915, by W. @. ohapmaa)

eff I could get only paltry ten
your life" sighed John Hagan to lis
young wife, Mary. She was dying Of
inanition-literally starving to dea@h
In the midst of plenty. For Hagans g.
poor clerk in one Of the gigantic cloth
Ing factories, earned only three thou
sand a year. 1t would be years be-
fore he would be raised to four thou
sand, and his wife needed nourishing
food. A rare malady, which science
had not succeeded in alleviating, was
sapping her strength, and only COM
fort-comfort such as was wholly be-
yond his reach-cculd stave it off I'M
til Nature triumphed.
All over the land the cry Of discon-
tent was rising. Desperate men were
planning to seize the reins of gov
eminent. At Philadelphia, one of the
suburbs of New York, a hundred
thousand rioters had been sent to
their death. Men cursed the rich.
But their curses availed nothing.
It was then that Professor Joram
of the Washington observatory an"
nounced the approaching end of the
world.
A brilliant star, five thousand times
larger than the sun, had set his course
for the earth ten million years before.
So huge was he that even the pull of
giant Jupiter could not swerve him
from his course when once he was
within the solar system. And ever SO,
should he pass within five million
miles of earth it was calculated that
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-05-28
RURAL SCHOOL TERM
Should De EXTENDED
BY p. P. CIaxton,
u. S, Commissioner of Education.


In most States school days for
country children are fewer than Tor
city children. The average length OF
school term in cities Of the United
States is one hundred and eighty
five days; in rural communities one
hundred and thirty-eight days, a dlf-
ference of forty-seven days. In some
States the difference Is much greater
than this average. In many counties
the average length Of the rural
school term Is less than one hun
dred days, and in some districts 1t Is
less. On the other hand, in the
States Of California, New York and
Connecticut, the country schools are
in session one hundred and eighty
days in a year, and in several other
States almost as long. The country
schools Of Rhode Island are in ses-
sion one hundred and ninety days In
a year.
If all children are to have an equal
opportunity for education we must
even up the school terms of the
country and give to all country chill
dren at least as many days as are
now given to city children. One
hundred and eighty-five days OF
schooling a year for all children will
not be too much. There are coun.
tries in which the schools, both for
city and country, are in session from
two hundred and twenty to two hun
dred and fifty days or more in the
year. American children need as
much education as those of any 9TH
er country, and this applies to the
rural as well as nslhan districts.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-05-28
aRE Reunited At FUNERAL.
Rothers, Parted for 40 Years, Meet
Y at Bier OF Sister in Cali
q fornia,

Stockton, Cal.-Although residing in
the same section of the state, former
..ssemblyman H. H. Johnson of Santa
Graz county and his brother, Living
SION Johnson of Calaveras county, met
here recently for the first time III 40
years.
10Th came to attend the funeral Of
their sister, Mrs Henrietta Avery, d
prominent resident of this city.
"My brother and have always been
on the best Of terms said the former
asserlbly1nan, "ard had no idea when
We last separated that it would be
forty years before we would meet
aea:a"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-05-28
4 DIVINE COVENANT.

p GtAghty save Eve to Adam
MIA the pledge that she would be his
he.onleet and with this order OF com.
partnership, civilization has lowered
to its greatest heights. In this reia'
tionship, God has blessed woman and
man has honored her and after four
thousand-He..rs of progress, she now
to provoke God to decoy
p. pm nv asking for suffrage, thereby
~ .nending al agreement to which
s.he was not party.
woman. remember that the Israelite
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-05-28

e tpty' - 81 Z mrs aSlR finally
o boy made friends with the dog and
coaxed it to his home, to which he
also took the basket.
Persons living in the neighborhood
first observed the dog at its vigil the
previous afternoon. Il refused to let
anybody touch the basket, and could
not be lured away by tempting offers
Of food.
Mrs. J. J. wilkins carried food and
. water to the dog and gave it sack
to lie upon. King Amber, fourteen
year-oId son OF Arthur Amber, made
oyertures 10 the terrier for a long
time before he won its confidence suf-
ticiently for it to permit him to take
the basket.
Who owned the dog and the basket
could not be ascertained, and young
Amber said he hoped the owner
would turn up.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-05-28
.. 3. CANEsSBEIs L
LOCAL DENTIST
MONTERREY, VA.
Office in Masonic Temple

BY the administration OF Som
noform, teeth are extracted abso
Iutely without pain safer thai
chIoroform, ether or nitrous oXzld'
and it's administration is ut fol
lowed by any Of the accompany
ing di&agreeable effects Of cocaine
eucaine or any Of the numerous
ucal anaesthctcs.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-05-28
Ecnrd TalloW.Eip lamp.

Greenfield, Ind-A tallow-dip lamp
believed to be more than 100 years
old. was found by Ebert Bleeson of
Blue Ridge township, IN AZ abandoned
house On his farm.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-05-28

Sick headachei is caused by a disorders
stomach. Take Chamberlaip's Tablet
and correct e.,at and the headaches viii
disappear. For sale by al dealers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-05-28
Valuable Crabbottom
Farm for Sale

l VII sell privately my farm Of
1876 acres lying 3 miles north of
Crabbottom town. Entire farm is
of fertile black soil, excellent for
grazing, we'll watered and joins the
public road for / mile. Every acre
can be farmed. A ten room dwell
ing house good barn and, all neces
sary out buildings. Price reason
able. W. l.. Chew.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-05-28

kiae ecSenaat, aaassa,a s
ed forty wears III the
ithout God Likewise
remember that it is a
lsiing TO debase woman by
Ime tried lowering womans
lard aud al outraged civilization
- the clothes of the backs of the
:2ulnan race and turned them out to
oam ii the world naked and uu-
:,HaU2d
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-05-28

Rest room for the horses
Highland Mercantile Co.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-05-28
INTERNATIONAL,
SUNI(A1'S(InuQ
LESSON

(By E. o. SELLERS, Acting Director of
Sunday School Course Of Moody Bible
Institute, Chicago)
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-07-21

The many friends of Bismark
Copps, Esq , now living in Lynch.
burg, Va, will sympathize with
him in the loss of his infant child,
the death of which took place
Sunday.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-07-21
Officers Gather in a Bunch Of Tigers.

For a week or more Chief OF
Police J. Frank Miller, with the
assistance of men of the W J
Roark detective agency, has been
spotting and rounding up retail
ers of boozs in this city, and when
the Rowan County court opened
last Friday morning there were
thirty-five or more indictments
and a considerable number OF
prisoners on hand to answer
charges. They were all Negroes
with several exceptions. The
trials were begun at once and some
half dozen disposed of, while
others we're heard day after day as
fast as it was possible t. get to
them. The sentences ranged from
sixty days and over.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-07-21

There has been some discussion
as to the Salisbury curfew law, o
thing that seems to hav gone by
default. For a time it was fairly
we'll enforced, the old court house
b Q being rung, during Mr..
Thompson's administration at 9
p. NJ, as notice to the boys to get
off the streets. The bell ringing
was later changed to 10 O'Clock,
and, when the cid court house was
remcdeled and the bell removed,
no signal has since been given the
boys and the law seems to have
died a natural death. The WATCH
MAN looked upon these efforts of
officially administering the duties
of parents with Indifference at the
same slime offering no protest for,
if the parents will not give their
offspring the attention they need,
then it may be proper for the
State to make up for the delin-
quency. 1t is strange indeed that
many parents do not seem to be
willing to give the young the care
and attention necessary for their
physical, moral and mental de.
velopment, in fact this trait, ef-
forts to unload their responsible.
ties on others or the public, is be.
coming 80 pronounced that it
might be proper for the State to
lay down such regulations in re-
gard to che matter and thu. use
an ounce of prevention instead of
the tardy pound of questionable
cures in the way of reformatories,
cnrfews. playing grounds, etc.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-07-21
Mr.. FARMER

We have and will Keep on
hand a full line of all kinds
OF Clovers and grass seed.
We are selling agents for
the American Cream Separa>
tor.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-07-21
SALE OF LANDS FOR TAXES.

China Grove, N. c.. July 9, 1915
10 Mrs. Annie Sides:
You are hereby notified that l
have this day levied upon the fol,
lowing lands, VIZ: One dwelling
house and los adjoining Stokes
3echler, old Salisbury road and
Presbyterian ST.. situate in the
town of China Grove, N. c., to
satisfy the sum of SIS % dollars,
the taxes due by you to she town
of China G owe N c. for the
year 1911 13.nl IA ind the lauds
80 levied upon Will be sold at the
Court HoIse d5or in Sail bury.
Rowan G unity, on the 8 b day of
August, 1915, unless said taxes
and the legal charges and ext 81. SEES
arising from failure to paw the
same within the time required by
law are paid by that day.
GEO R DAVIS, T. G,
Amount of Taxes $5.cS
Costs so
Total. IS Is
China Grove, N. c.. July 9, 1916
To Jno. E. Cline:
You re hereby notified that I
have this day levide upon the fol.
lowing lands, VIZ: One Store
Fl use and lot adjoining S. R.
Road, South Main St aud DR.. 6
A. Ramsaur, situate in tbs town
of China Grove, N. c., to satisfy
the sum of $25 so dollars, the
saxes due by you to the town of
China Grove, N. c., for the year
1913 and ID and the lands SO
levied upon will be sold at the
Court He use door in Salisbury,
Rowan County, on the 9sh day of
August, 1915, unless said taxes
and the legal charges and expens-
90 arising from failure to pay the
same within the time required by
law, are paid by that day
JEo R. DAVIS, T. G.
Amount of Taxes $3.50
Cost so
Total $26 10
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-07-21
MORGAN K ROADS.

Threshing Co. ate threshing oats
aud wheat in this section. These
gentleman have 3 new outfit and
are doing good work.
As the season has been good
corn and cotton are quite promls'
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morgan
of Salisbury, visited 1t j.. w.
Morgan's Saturday night, July
10th.
H. @. Agner, who has been
salesman for P. Il. Goodman
at Gold Hill, has returned home
L. J. Morgan and q. G. Agner
spent Saturday night at Gold
Hill.
The writer had the pleasure of
visiting his friend Jas. M. Nor.
gan near Bringle's ferry recently.
Mr.. Morgan has a large motor
boat in which We had the pleas.
ure of taking q ride.
Mrs. M N. Shaver and son Wis
tied at Clarence Morgan's Sun.
day evening, July 18th.
M. Goodman and G.. v Frick
spent Sunday evening at Rev. R.
E. Hoffman's.
Robin Hill is all smiles. It il
a pillow boy.
Following is the program fol
the Chlldrsn's Day Exercises to
be held at Oorinth Baptist Church
on the fourth Sunday in July, al
2 p. m:
Introduction.
Welcome Song.
Song, Happy Children's Day."
Invocation.
Bible reading.
Song, "Besutiful Summer is Com
ing this Way"
The Greeting, by Luther Morgan.
Song. Summers Happy Chill.
dren."
Bible Reading.
Duett, by Mary Bell Morgan,
Exercise for six children, MAX.
ing the GUNNER"
IA Little Boys Thoughts" by
Thomas Jackson.
Song, 1.-THE Church In the Wild
Wood"
Gin The Time Of Nehemiah" by
Van Jackson.
A pantomine. by three girls.
1.-THE Masters Workers." by six
children.
Recitation by Beulah Holshouser,
"Borne of Four"
by Rev. J. F. tanning
Recitation. by Nancy Anna Nor.
gan, "Bring Your Silver Offer
ings."
Offering.
BY Annie Rlbelin,
"The dying Indian GIRL"
"His happy Little Child"
at the Cross" by ten
girls.
Recitation, by Odessa Morgan,
"St. Peter at the Golden Gate"
"A Flower Drill.
FAREWELL" by Katie Morgan.
An Anthem.
Doxology.
Bensdiction.
The annual missionary day will
be held at ST. Matthews E. L..
Church on the 2nd Sunday in
August. There will be q sermon
by the pastor in the morning and
q program consistir g of recita-
tions, addresses, etc.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-07-21

Mrs. Annie E Hunter, died at
her home in Spencer Friday night
from the effects>o Of pellsgra. The
funeral was held from the Baptist
Church of Spencer Sunday after
ternoon, being eenduoted by Rev.
Carter, and the lnterment was in
Chestnut Hill Cemetery. She
was v &c years old and leaves
two children, her husband having
preceded her to the grave about
one month.
Mrs. Jane S. Brantly, a native
of Rowan County and a resident
of East Salisbury died Friday
night after a short illness. Hell
remains were taken'to China Grove
for lnterment. She was about
Is years old and several children
survive to mourn their loss.
The two-months-old child of
Mr. and Mrs. G.. f. Hutchlns died
Monday at the home of the pa.
rents In Spencer. The little body
was taken to Winston-Salem for
burial yesterday.
Calvin Isenhour, aged 80, .
well.known young farmer living
near Gold Hill, died Sunday
night from the effects of typhoid
fever. Two other members of
Mr.. I%senhcur's family, the wife
and a nine,year.old son are seri.
ously ill with the same disease.
The funeral was held from St
Stevens Charch Monday after.
noon.
Mrs. Margaret c. Gobble, a
victim of pellagra, died at her
home nesr the Vance Mill last
Thursday afternoon. The fu1er
al was held from the residence
Friday afternoon, Rev. John W,
Moore officiating. and the inter
ment was in Chestnut Hill Gene.
terry. She was SO years old and
leaves a husband and several chill.
dren.
DR.. Joseph L. McConnaughey,
aged about 81, a member of one of
Rowan's oldest and at n time
wealthiest families, died Friday
night at the home of Tobius
Rex, where he was visiting when
stricken with acute indigestion.
During his y2unger days Doctor
McConnaughey was a leading man
in the county and was we'll known
among the older citizens. Of late
years he has been a familiar char.
acter about the streets of Salil-
bury. He.leaves three daughters,
one at Greensboro and two at
Baltimore, and brother,
Michael, who stays in salisbury
The funeral and interment took
place at Thyatira Church Sunday
morning. Dr.. MoConnsughey
was a splendid old gentleman and
had many friends who will regret
to learn of his death.
The infant daughter of Mr., and
Mrs. ]. T. Wright of Lands, died
Monday morning after a short i'll
ness. The funeral was held yes.
terday morning
The many friends of Bismark
Copps, Esq now living in Lynch.
burg, Va, will sympathize with
him in the loss of his infant child,
the death of which took place
Sunday.