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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-12
This the Smallest Motor?

A correspondent of the Electrical
World writes that he has just complet-
ed a motor which weighs only 3D.
grains and is, he believes, the smallest
in the world. It's commutator, which
measures .O45 inch in diameter, is
made up of four gold segments insu-
lated from each other with mica. The
shaft on which the commutator IS
mounted is .009 inch in diameter. FL
Der insulation is used between the
commutator and the shaft. The tiny
armature, .09 inch in diameter, has
four pole pieces and is wound with
No. 40 silk covered copper wire. the
weight of. the revolving part is l.zo
grains. Between the armature and
the yolk two field coils are provided.
The silver brushes measure OH lncn
in diameter and are held against the
commutator by springs .OO4 inch IN
diameter. In over all dimensions the
motor measures 1854 inch long and
11-64 inch high. All visible parts are
finished in Roman gold. When con-
nected to small fashlight battery
the motor runs at a very high speed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-12
Famous Leader in Turkey.

If it is true that the defense of the
Dardanelles has been intrusted to Ad
nairal Won Usedom, Germany is EN-.
ploying one of its best-known naval
officers in this capacity, says the Lon
don Globe. Usedom Pasha, as he now
calls himself, was captain Of the
cruiser Hertha in 1900, when he COM
manded the German detachment which
marched to Peking under the leader.
ship of Admiral Sir Edward Seymour.
His services in China evidently rec
commended themselves to his imperial
master, for on his return from the
east he was given the command Of the
kaiser's yacht. Later he became SUI
perintendent of the Kiel dockyards
and afterward Joined the personal
suite of the kaiser.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-12

In loosening shale and rock to faclli-
tate hand or steam shovel work dyna.
mite is also very effective, while stumps
may be blasted from the roadbed just
as though they were being removed
from il field to be cleared and cultivated.
Boulders also are easily shattered by
suitable loading and when of hard rock
may. be crushed into surfacing stone.
The side bitches as well as the long
outfall bitches can also be blasted i'll
keeping with the nature of the ground.
In fact, there are no limits practically
to the many uses and advantages of
dynamite for road building when care
full and thoughtful attention is given
TO the work.
In iGentally the planting of shade
trees for roadside Improvement and at
Effectiveness is greatly facilitated by
the judicious use Of little dynamite.
1t is a recognized fact that trees plant
I'd In blasted holes grow much more
rapidly and progress more favorably
than those planted in the average spade
dug ground.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-12
Sleep on a Hot NIGHT,

How to secure good nights sleep
in hot weather is often a most trying
problem, especially to the sick Here
is a method that I find successful.
pour cold water into hot water bot,
tie until about half full, screw top
partly on, then with one hand squeeze
upper part Of bottle until all air has
been forced out Then I tighten the
top, and a soft, pliable pillow is the
result I wrap this in a towel, or slip
ii ;ncidc the pillow case, and lay my
head so that the bottle is at the back
of my neck. In few moments l am
cool and comfortable and sleep quick
ly follows. Just try it some night
Woman's Home Companion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-12
WATER LILIES ARE PASSING
Beautiful Flowers Have Greatly De-
creased In lndlana-Almost Dis
appeared In Some Lakes.

Many of the smaller lakes Of In
diana a few years ago floated an
abundance Of water lilies. AS the
years have gone by and the numbers
of excursionists and summer guests
at these places have increased, the
lilies have greatly decreased and from
some lakes have almost disappeared.
What a beautiful flower, beautiful in
its mystical loneliness Is the white
water lily which belongs to the same
species as the lotus, which the ancient
Egyptians held sacred! How lovely IS
our lily floating amid its great rounded
leaves closing at night to reappear
the next morning in all its unspotted
purity. July and August are the
months for this flower. An old writer
in enthusiastic admiration of this lily
says:
"Ah, how lovely it looks, floating
double, lily and shadow, with its
broad leaves looking like green resting
places for this queen Of waters to sit
upon, while dipping her ivory sandals
in the yielding silver; or, when rocked
by gentle breeze one may fancy they
look like moving fairy fleet with low
green hulls and white sails, slowly
making for the shore!"
But unless the vandal hand Of the
visitor to these lakes is stayed these
lilies will soon be as rare as white
blackbirds.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-12
The Power Of a Poet.

Signor d'Annunzio, Italy's poet-idol
and political leader, comes nearest of
all men to justify the dictum of
Fletcher of. Saltoun. regarding the
power Of the poet as lawmaker.
For dAnnunzio has sung" Italy into
war by his own ballads. In order that
Fletcher may not suffer from the u.s.
nal misquotation, his actual words
may be here set down. They are
taken from an Imaginary Converse
ticn:" 81 knew" he says, "a very
wise man Sc much of Sir Christopher's
sentiment that he believed if man
were permitted to make all the bal
lads he need not care who should
make the laws of a nation. "-London
Chronicle.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-12
WITH THE COMING OF DAWN
Ia Not as Beautiful In the City as in
the Country, But 1t Brings
Another Day. z

Dawn comes softly and pleasantly
over the country fields, and if it loses
something Of its charm through ia.
miliarity, it is most friendly and per.
haps most appreciated there. In the
hills the dawn comes gayly. stopping
behind each peak to make itself more
beautiful, scattering color everywhere
and playing with its own reelection IN
the deep waters OF the lakes,
In the city streets the dawn comes
swiftly and bravely-perhaps because
the night is ugly there and so deter
mined to stay. Dawn in the city streets
is not so pleasant as dawn IN the coun'
try fields, and it is not so young as
dawn in the hills. 1t is finer and
stronger. 1t is awesome, but it is reas'
surfing, too.
Perhaps it is only the uninitiated
who feel the terror and the fascination
of the city streets at night. Perhaps
the initiated know that the fascina'
ton is not true and the terror not real.
Perhaps they are more fascinated and
more afraid than anybody. The unini'
t;ated DO not understand.
They wonder why there are so many
people in the streets; why that old
man stands alone On the corner;
where that woman and the two chill
dren are going; where all the automo-
biles come from; Why, with so many
people and machines in the street, is it
all so strangely silent?
II is the hour before dawn, and
everywhere the earth lies quiet. The
night street is silent as though
ashamed before the day. The young
men loafng on the corner hush their
profane quarrels, and the two women
on the curb speak in whispers. The
uninitiated wonder about those woEl-
en-one slight and dark and we'll
dressed, sitting on pile Of newspa-
pers; the other large and blonde, with
bare head and coat thrown about her
shoulders, sitting on the curb below.
It is no longer dark. Neither is it
light. The night still hides between
the high, empty buildings. A pigeon
croons wistfully above the street, its
voice rising to fuller note as it feels
the breath OF the dawn. Strangely
enough other bird voices break the 81
lence. The weary men and women On
the sidewalks are stirred by the same
songs of welcome that are sung in the
fields and the hills. The birds are al
ways ready for the dawn. And it comes
swiftly and bravely into the city
streets.
The first rays reach the tallest
buildings and the night scurries up the
alleys and down into Easements. The
owl car blinks its one eye sleepily and
rattles away. 1t is not beautiful
dawn. The faint flush on the patches
of the sky is all that is left of the color
it threw away in the hills. 1t looks
upon too many ugly things TO be gay.
Perhaps it brings TOO much work and
worry with it to be pleasant. Never
theless it makes the birds sing and it
brings another day.-rndianapolis
News
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-12
Diagram o, Gtream Troubles That May
Be Corrected by Blasting.

both irrigation and drainage. But be-
ing formed according to natures die
tates their courses do not always jibe
with mans desires or needs.
Rock lodges impede their progress.
Overhan@ing stumps and trees retard
their flow. Numerous Irregularities
cause them to mcander about in ap-
parently wasteful ways. and 1an's
carelcssness has added to these trou-
bles by allowing GriftwoOd and loose
earth 10 form dams and slndbars.
all of these things help to hold the
food of waters back ana cause either
flooding Oh swamps, which not only oc-
cupy land that could De more probably
used for farming. but also form fine
breeding places for mosquitoes ana
other obnoxious pests. Incidentally
they CAUSE an annual loss running into
millions Of dollars per year.
In this day of enlightenment such
things arc both wasteful and. one
might adj. criminal. especially so in
view of thc fact that almost instant
relief may lie had by few well placed
charges of dynamite. Not only will
these blasts straighten out the kinks
and bends and remove lodges and
sand bars, but they will deepen and I'M
prove the channels as nature has real
~ intended Incidentally by straight
ening the winding course OF Il creek
much area of tillable land can be OBJ
tanned and farm operation in many In
stances made much easier.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-12
WORK FOR THE UNDERWRITERS
Scarcity of Business and Unpaid Bills
Makes Large Margin of Profit
Absolute Necessity.

In the United States there are today
something more than 10000 undertak-
ers, declares the Pictorial Review. At
tracted by the enormous profits to be
made in funeral goods, more men are
constantly swarming into the business.
At the time the School of Philanthropy
made it's investigation there were, &C.
cording to church paper, 40 under
takers in Chicago. On the average,
each undertaken secured trifie more
than one funeral week. In New York
city there were LOO undertakers and
about $4,000 deaths annually, which
gave each undertaken an average or
less than four funerals in three weeks.
For the country as a whole, the aver
age was less than one funeral week
for each undertaken. Some undertak-
ers got more than one-half Of all the
business during given fortnight,
leaving 429 undertakes to divide the
other half Many undertakers had no
funerals at all during these two weeks.
In the course of an entire year they
would secure only a handful. Others
would get only one or two funerals
month. Yet each undertaken had to
teep up his Observation-Disclosures he
had one-pay office rent, bills for light
and heat, clerk hire and other eX-
penses, and, in addition, make living,
all from the profits Of one or two fun
erals a month
But it is not the lack of business
alone that makes necessary this great
margin of profit. One of the leading
undertakers of New York city said to
me: There is every cent Of $4,000
in unpaid bills on our books. We have
to make up that loss or we could not
stay in business. So we have to
charge high prices and the people who
do pay make up for those who don't"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-12
33ssraisIlteai1ly Streams
With Dynamite

The ancient Egyptians were noted
or their crops because. as history
,ates, they "Sowed their seeds in the
.iiIe." This Goes not mean that they
actually cast the seed in the river. AT
certain seasons of the year the Nile
overaows its banks, deposlting OH either
shore Il rich silt or earth that is highly
conducive to bumper crops, and the
Wise ancient Egyptians, realizing this.
protitejl thereby.
Water is necessity. The tiniest
brooks up to the largest rivers play an
important part in the scheme Of things
inasmuch as they are natures way Of
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-12
Explosives In Road Building

One of the newer methods of road
building that is fast winning the in
dors cmcnt Of the berter verSed contrac.
tor is that OF employing dynamite for
reducing the heavy work.
Grading through hard ground or rock
for in"tln G. is tedious and requires
time ani labor. The use of dynamit,
fer blasting such material is welcome
relief. Both rock and hard clay ma!
bc loosened in the cut by we'll placed
charges of explosives if holes are drill
cd into the ground Il little way UP the
bank and loaded. Careful spacing anu
loading for electrically fired blasts viii
result i'll bringing down both classes Of
materials in the best possible manner
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-12
f,ianv Factors Affect Cost.

Certain preliminary estimates given
ii connection with this series of house
plans are necessarily subject to
change. For instance, digging a cellar
in rocky, billy ground would cost more
than tie sare job might cost else
where. Materials vary in cost as in
civiGual tastes differ Most Of the
houses shown III this, series have
been built about Boston. The esti.
mates given, therefore, are Of actual
costs. Do rot neglect, however, to
allow for the inevitable extras" that
crop Up in the course of any building
operation.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-12
Only Universal Standard.

In an address delivered before the
University club washington, D. c.,
c. Francis Jenkins stated: "The
motion picture ribbon is the only
unit that is standard in every country.
Railway gauges for example, vary in
different countries; units Of value, vol
ume, weight and of length differ, but
the motion .pi@ture film is the same
the W-,:i over"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-12

To properly prime dynamite or
farm powder cartridge fenp things are
essentlal-the can the fuse, the car
fridge and Il e4impmg teel The meth
cd In itself il very simple,
Fimt erimp the printing cap about
the fuse, usia4 the efimping tool as
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-12

shown in the illustration. Next punch
a diagonal hole in the cartridge with
the end of the crimping tool, making
the hole deep enough to entirely bury
the cap. Insert the cap into this hole
and tie the fuse to the side of the car
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-12

the break, setting fire to the cartridge
instead of exploding it, or the. fuse
may miss fire altogether, leaving an
unexploded charge in the hole, or 1t
may hang fire for half an hour or half
day and cause a serious, accident.
Short cuts do not pay in handling ex-
nloSives
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-12
Seed Wheat! Seed Wheat!

200 bu. Stones wheat
800 bu. Fulcaster, guaranteed
rec Of cockle, weed seeds etc. This
wheat average "a bu. per acre.
Apply to J M. Byrd, Williamsville,
Va. $3.50 per tushel On barn
door
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-12
Printing a Dynamite Cartridge

is no immediate danger in handling q
stick Of farm powder If the user Will
use but an ordinary amount of care
aud intelligence.
A common incorrect method Of prim-
ing Is to punch a hole right through
the cartridge. pass the capped fuse
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-12

fridge securely with a stout piece Of
cord.
If the job is done carefully and cor
rectly the entire outfit will look like
Illustration No. 4, and the printing will
be complete.
Ignorance, fear or carelessness are
the causes of most accidents. There
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-12
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Taxpayers Notice

l will be at the following place.
n dates opposite to collect Ta>es
nd l.evies for the year 1915
'on'erey, Nov. 6,S, 10, 20, %, 26
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-12

through it, then insert in another dag
onal hole below the first hole. No ty-
ing is necessary to hold the cap In the
cartridge This method is called LAC
ing the fuse through the cartridge"
1t is unsafe and unreliable. The fuse
is likely to break at the sharp turns
and the powder train spit fire through
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-12
Notice

All persons having claims against
the estate of J. W. Bird, decd
will please present them properly
proven, and also persons owing
said estate will pl, ase come for
ward at once and settle the same
as | mnst close up the business of
said estate as soon as possible.
L. A. WADE,
Admr. of J. w. Bird, decd i
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-12
To The Pubic

Having hcueht NJ .hrolh"r's
interest in The l'IarkSnirh hr,>iu, s.
here, will taxi c'arse ii enc, .n::
respectfully sclrc I your r%:r"' -"
4t + X. SAMPLES
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-22

Amount of Capital Stock. ..s1oo.ooo 90
Amount Of Deposits
subject to check $142,O15 AZ
Amount of Demand o 70
An Dep1fit Of time de- -
A% Rss!ts saving: de: : ,on 's7 ~ ~
Amount gSSins deposited by
Postal savings de-
pOSltS AioA0
Total Denosits :. 1911. $3.50 Sc
Bills Payable. >. ....1o'Ooo W
Due Clearing House 49,. 49,. none none
Unpaid Dividends 80. 80. none None
S 5ther pr raaa after deductiing 80
expenses. 80. ..lo,o1o 90
Total Liabilities >. 80. ..$494,741 "a
STATE OF IOWA.
County Of Delaware, SIS:
Graham. Vice-President. and F. E: Dut-
ton. Cashier Of bank above named. 90
solemnly swear that the foregoing state.
m best Of Is our u'' knowledge and belief: and
that the assets therein set forth are
bona fide the property Of said bank IN
it's corporate capacity. and that d no par
eti to said bank for the purpose OF being
exhibited as portion Of its assets
BURTON GLARK 81, President aeidant
F. r. DUTToN: Cashier :.
Sworn to before me and subscribed n
my presence by Burton Clark: J. +.
Dep ''i'' FRED B. BLAIR.
Notary Public in and for
Delaware County.
Fred H. Munson c. J. Hockaday and
Grant Brayton. directors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-22
lea the. walk from the depot to the
street walk which is q great inn.

ed the, walk from the depot to the
street walk, which is q great inn
|provement. II II. ... $;I.
Mrs. Joseph Orr Of Stewart, Min
esota, is, visiting with relatives and
friends Y ,~J
/, Martin Steen was called to Elk
port Wednesday by the death Of his
sister, Mrs, Mary Kopp, who had
been i'll for several months.
/ Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Shrader, who
formerly resided in south Hopkln-
ton, returned last week from Ocala,
FLORIDA, where they went about
year ago expecting to make their
home, but preferred to come back
| Iowa.
Rev. Bradford of the Methodist
church attended the conference at
Dubuque.
Word has. been received of the
death of Joseph Dewald, at Ottawa,
Kansas. He was the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Dewald, who were for
mer residents here. Their mother
! is still living in Kansas. He was
twice married. His frs wife and
child died. His second wife sur
wives him. He was soldier in the
Philippine war. Mr. Dewald was a
cousin of F. M. Wheeler.
I miss Nina Guthrie and Mr. Will
Kenney were married last Thursday.
They will reside on a farm near
Earlville.
|. Announcements have been recelv-
ed of the marriage Of Miss Maude
Thompson to DR.. William H. H.
Moore, at Chicago, Friday, Septem-
Der 10. They will reside in West
Lafayette, Ind. The bride at one
time resided with her parents in
Hopkinton, and was a student of
Lenox college.
Last Saturday Mesdames Bette,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-22
LENox COLLEGE


Lyle Joseph, '15, has been elect
ed princioal Of the public schools Of
0nslow. He has already. taken up
his work. .l. j.,
8. Rae Melrose, Is was calling on
his friends last week. He goes to
Columbia University. :e.,
/ w. E. Tench left Saturday for
Worcester, Mass, to enter Clarke
University. He has: been awarded a
fellowship in that Institution. He
has resigned as rural mail carrier.
Frank Cline will take the route I'M
til his successor is appointed. He
filled the duties of mail carrier and
also finished his junior and senior
year in Lenox College,
The faculty of the college gave
reception to the students and also
the teachers of the public schools,
last Wednesday evening at Clarke
hall. It was an occasion greatly en-
joyed by all. y....-> s.11... is :. ~.
{, The .Athepian Society have. issu-
ed invitations to their annual recep-
ton to the new stud ents and others
for Monday evening. -.
DR.. w. B. Guthrie, who was not
able to attend the opening OF Lenox
college, was present last week Fri
day, and gave very enthusiastic
talk at the chapel hour. He congrat-
ulated the students on their oppor-
tunity to attend college and also
that they had selected : Lenox. He
is well acquainted with the kind Of
men and women Lenox has sent out,
and Lenox surely feels honored that
he is one OF them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-22

Hill, Stoddard, Higgs, Carter, Nor
| ton, NeaH and q Williamson attended
a convention Of the Royal, Neighbors
at Cascade. A fine trip and a pleas
ant time was reported. *
Mr.. Clarence Spence and family
are now located at Ell Paso, Texas.
They moved there that they might
have better school advantages for
their children.
Missouri, for special medical treat
ment.
J. B. Schuster has purchased the
double building known as the Llv-
ingston corner. The west room he
will rent to Doan Bros. and will
himself occupy the other one with
his barber shop. The one he now
occupies will be for sale.
The Parent Teachers association
will hold the first meeting Tuesday
evening in the high school room.
An interesting program has been
prepared which will begin at $3.50.
Preceding this, parents will be able
to meet the teachers in their rooms.
A ten pound daughter was born
Saturday to Mr. and Mrs P. r.
Whee1ess.
Rev. w. H. Ensign will attend
the fall meeting of Dubuque Pres
bytery this week at Como Center.
F. G. Matthiesen has sold his
restaurant and moving picture out
fit to parties from Monticello.
The members of the Christian
Endeavor Society of the ~Presbyter-
ian church will entertain all of the
other young peoples societies in the
church parlors Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Gene Mclaughlin and Miss
Beatrice Gavin who reside south OF
town were married last week.
The funeral of Mrs. Peter Milroy
was held Saturday afternoon in the
Covenanter church. The services
were conducted by the pastor, Rev.
c. s.. Coleman. She had been ill
many months and her death occurred
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Belknap, at Parkston, s.. Dakota,
with whom she had made her home
since the death Of her husband sew,
eral years ago. Two sons also sur
vive her Ralph and w. A. Milroy,
of Hopkinton, and one brother, H.
M. johnson, who g now the last of
enc living Of a family of thirteen
children. She resided in Hopkinton
pnanv voaro
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-22
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