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Evening star., 1916-08-06

They'll stand about three of those"
Percy muttered.
There was third yell, preceded by
scattering volley of single shouts:
90 you Perce!"
go to it, Perce! Whay-y-y! Wow!"
"Oh-h, Percy! Amt you the awful
thing!"
Percy crept to the door and pressed
his ear against crack. Could it be?
Could it be possible they were applaud
ing that villainous, blackguardly, un-
speakable monologue? They were! In
moment the orchestra struck up an ac-
compartment, and AL began to sing,
in q croaking, dry, tuneless clatter, a top
ical song into which the capable devil had
worked few local illusions taken from
the town paper. The applause was ter
rife. The climax of delirium was reached,
however, in the reception the house gave
the itching tramp stunt.
Percy was stupefed with amazement
He sat on an old couch in the dressing
room and listened like visitor from
another world. For the first time, he felt,
he was being made acquainted with the
true souls Of his fellow citizens.
"And l intended to recite them The
Psalm of Life" he murmured. "Never
again as long as live will l waste any
refinement on the public"
The crash of the table crockery, with
the upset of which the scene ended, ap-
parently brought on an earthquake.
From the hysterical silences and hysterical
renewals Of the outbreaks, it seemed that
AL was taking few bows. Performers
who had been listening in the wings, and
who were weak from laughing, passed
outside the dressing-room partition.
"Oh, gee! That was the greatest stuff
I ever saw at one of these shows"
"My soul and body, who would ever
have thought he had it in him?'
"Pve got respect for him l never
had before" A girls voice, shaky from
excitement, made itself heard. Percy
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Among these was Vinella. She had
small extra part in the olio. There was
a lot of laughing and much good-natured
applause after the solos and quartette
selections.
Percy arrived late. He told the stage
manager to have his table full of dishes
set right center out before the front drop
when his time came, and to call him
from his dressing-room. Percy was chill,
brief, and gloomy; but SO was every
other performer. Vinella was looking at
Percy from the wings, but Percy fled. He
could not face her. This is the note that
Percy wrote to Vinella.
Dearest (so Percy wrote in the madness of
despair: 1t has taken me four years-but
never mind that now--it will be all over to-
night am going to disgrace myself-you
will see-it is the most hideous. outrageous
l shall be hooted out of town-after the hor-
rible affair is over no one will speak to me.
Try to understand and be lenient. Don't
look at it. Don't listen
Evening star., 1916-08-06
MAGAZINE SECTION for August 6, 1916

with her. "The people will be simply
shocked" :,
Jaw. bunk!" sneered AL. @Let'm be
shocked; it'll do 'em good"
MISS CAPITOLA and Miss Evaleen
~ had been little disappointed when
brother told them, before starting for
Apollo, how his act was going to be put
on. But that was house where anything
that brother did was right, and "the girls.
soon thought it was very interesting. 1t
was after one o'clock when Percy drove
into the yard, but the girls were up and
watching for him. AL was something of
a surprise to them. Miss Evaleen asked
him if he wouldn't like little stimulant
after his cold ride. AL Immediately said
yes, he would, ma am, and Miss Evaleen
brought him a glass of hot milk. Miss
Capitola and Miss Evaleen looked at each
other with round eyes in their bedroom
after all had retired for the night. Whis-
pers: -
"He seemed like rery coarse young man,
sister"
"Did you notice the odor?'
lie hdd been tdSttng aQuOr.
IL am sure Of it,"
@And cigarettes"
"Brother told us that he aoas a talented
young actor lDith Shakespearidn roper
toire."
Brother had said this in order to prepare
the sisters with favorable advance
opinion of AL; but it was not true, and
Percy knew that it was not true. oh,
what a tangled web we weave when first
we study to deceive. And yet; even while
the sisters looked at each other round
eyed and exchanged horror-struck whis-
pers about AL Katz,-who was then
smoking in bed, d,-they knew in their
hearts that there was something strangely
attractive about that human atrocity.
Percy got up in the morning, having
taken a resolution in the still hours Of the
night. The only reason he didn't pay
AL after breakfast and chuck up the
whole business was that AL was sound
asleep and never came down. The kindly
sisters had let him sleep. Percy carried
pallid face to the trust company Office.
He intended to getrid OF AL at lunch-time.
TT happened that the Elks' amusement
committee had formed plan to facili-
tate ,Perce's withdrawal. The idea of
having Perce stand up. there and hurl
chill into the whole affair was too much
for them. Two of the committee dropped
into the Commercial Trust. Company's
Office about eleven o'clock. 81,
"Say, Perce," began the spokesman,
bit awkwardly, "we've got an awful long
program, you know" ~
"Yes?" a
"It's so long, we thought maybe-there
are~se many numbers in the thing, you
know, especially in the olio-" :.
, "Yes?"
swell, we thought maybe-your turn
. is nothing but reciting a poem, you know"
continued the spokesman in rush4ewe
thought maybe-it-wouldn n1ake-m4ch
difference-to-you if-you-dropped-oit.',
Huh. Why don't you drop. out your
r~s.:t as.+& .s~i ~.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

'"' Mister. he might be your t,oin brother
same eyes, hair, everything.'"
what I'll do. I'll try to run over this
evening""
a'That's the eye. Have beer. Two,
Mike"
mo, thanks. l must go. Here are ten
dollars in advance, and you may consider
the engagement made, Mr.. Katz."
PERCY couldn't go over to see AL in the
evening because Vinella came to call
on the Chaunt sisters and Perce stayed
home. 1t had taken him four years to get
to where he stood with Vinella, and he
had done most of it by being one of
party in which she was included. But
he went over to Apollo late the next
afternoon in his automobile. He drove
the car himself. 1t was his intention to
see .Katz and Carey work, and after
the show to bring AL secretly to the
Chaunt home, and keep him there until
just in time to make up for the Elks'
show
All the way over to Apollo, Percy clung
to Katz's assurance in the bar-room that
his act was refined. Mixes confederation
also came to mind. And yet, Percy felt
troubled. He put the car in garage and
went for bite of dinner before the cheap
vaudeville show in which Katz and Carey
were feature.
The act was ten times worse hundred
times worse, than Percy's worst fears.
1t was as bad as it possibly could be-
Percy turned pale and cold at the Thought
of being represented in that guise before
refined, high-class act! Percy saw him
self driven out of decent society, an out
cast, if he should be insane enough to let
Katz appear in the show.
at can't be-" groaned Percy. @I'll
have to break leg. I'll take some poison
that will almost kill me, so there will be
no doubt about my being really sick. Oh,
dear-oh, dear!"
Percy weakly walked to the garage and
got his car. AL came along in fewmin-
utes, carrying paper suitcase that was
held together by one hinge and piece of
cord.
II guess that's hot sketch, hey, kid?"
he said. Lets beer up before we start.
Run her to Mikes place."
mo, thanks" said Percy. "Man alive,
haven't you got any other piece besides
that one you played tonight, .--..
"Shucks, this is twct as good as it was
last year, protested AL. LAST year had
the guy with the hives. This year he tells
how he slept in dogs kennel and got full
of feas. Didncha hear me lines? Amt
that swell comedy where he gets down on
his hands and knees and tries to scratch
his back against the corner of the table,
and knocks it over and breaks all the
dishes? That's big-time stuff, kid"
"Oh, dear, what shall do?" Percy
took hand from the steering-wheel to
mop his forehead. "Man, those things
you say about married people are awful
awful!' Percy thought of their effect, on
Vinella-coming from him after he had
spent four years working up standing
Evening star., 1916-08-06

the afternoon Percy wrote a
note to Vinella. In all the
four years he had been work
ing up his standing with her,
it was the first occasion he
had had to write to her. He
tore up sheet after sheet, and
finally sent a scrawl that
seemed to him next door to
being meaningless.
THERE was no trouble at
= all about introducing AL
into the theater unnoticed.
Everybody was busy and all
the performers were fright
ened. Those who could find
time were in the wings, listen
ing to the personal jabs in
the minstrel cOllouuies.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24
Order Publication
The Commonwealth Of Virginia:
To The sheriff of Highland County


To The sheriff of Highland County
greeting'
We command you that you sum-
mon Union Lumber Company, a
corporation, Highland Lumber Go /,
a corporation, and Lincoln Trust
Company, a corporation, to appear
at the clerks office of our circuit
court for Highland county, at the
court house on the Ord Monday Ill
April, 1916, to answer a bill in
chancery exhibited against them in
the said court by W. 7. Hamilton,
Jermiah Helms, Bessie B. Brad
shaw, Emma Graham and Fannie
Samples, and unless they shall an
swer the said bill within the time
prescribed by law, the court will
take same for confessed, and de-
cree accordingly; and this they in
no wise omit, under the penalty OF
1901.
And have then and there this
writ
Witness, W. H. Matheny, Clerk
of our said court, at the court
house, the LIST day of March, 1916,
in the 14Oth year of the common
wealth. W. H. Matheny, elk.
Andrew l.. Jones, p. q.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24
Fire Bug Arrested

According to message received
| from Marlinton early in the week
fre-bug, Lou Harouff. was
recently arrested, handed. The
report is to the effect that the
home of Mrs. Williams was enter
ed on Tuesday night, and, after
hang ng blinds over the windows,
fire was started in lower room.
In making his exit. the intruder
awakened Mrs. Williams, who oc-
cupied an upper room, and size
discovered the blaze in time to
save her property.
The following right, Lou
Harouff was discovered III the act
of setting fire to L. NJ. McChntic's
house and arrested. Naturally the
Williams fire was laid at his door.
It is also stated that at least two
other attemps at incendIarsm
alarmed Marlinton lately, and all
of them may be traced to the the
one source.
Harouff is said to be a man of
family, and there is little doubt
that investigation will disclose a
disordered mind He is half brother
of Tine Harouff, a respected cit zen
of Bath county.
LATER-Since putting the above
in type a Marlinton visitor reports
that Harouff was not captured
while attempting to fire the Nc
Clintic residence but that bloc =
hound was secured and put on his
trail. Hearing of this, he went to
the sheriff and gave himself up,
stating that "the hood hounds
were after him" The dog follow
ed the trail over difficult course,
winding up in the Jail Office, where
he scented Harouff effectually and
laid down at his feet. As he did
so, HaIcuf remarked "you're
liar"
The Marinton gentleman says
that Harouff is believed to be in
sane.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24
Revival Service

Rev. N. A. Parker, pastor OF
Monterey, Pisgah and Crabbottom
Presbyterian churches, has secured
the services of Rev. Mr.. Hudson in
a revival meeting at his Crabbot-
tom appointment, the date being
April 4th or 5th.
Mr.. Hudson, who assisted Mr..
Parker at several other points in
the county, is most earnest and
successful evangelist, and the PEG
pie of any community are fortu-
nate in securing his services.
We are authorized by Mr. Park
er to extend a hearty invitation to
all denominations to attend these
services and cooperate in the good
work.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24

The commonwealth IF virginia
To the Sheriff of Highland co, greeting:
We ,mmand you that you summon
Highland I.umner company, a corpora
ton add Lincoln Trust Company, cor
pora'ion, 10 appear at the clerks Office
of our circuit conrt for Highland county,
at The court house, on the Bird Monday in
April 1915. to answer bill in chancery
exhibited against them in the said court
by W. A uoars and unless they shall
answer The said bill within the time pre-
srrihpd by law, the court will take same
f. nnnfcssed, and decree according ~;
ait! this iGey shall ia II" wise omit, under
the The penalty of 10a.l
And have then and there this writ
" fitness, W II Na;henv. clerk OF our
said court. at he court house, the LIST
day of starch 1916 in the 146 year of the
commonwealth. w Fl Matheny, elk
Andrew l. Jones, pQ
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24
Bethlehem

Miss Hester Simmons, of Head
wa! ers, who has deem visiting rela-
tives here has gone to Wilma to
spend some time with Mrs. Lee
Sip'e.
Miss Laura Siron entertained her
friends with taffy party Friday
night.
Chas. and Robert T. Botkin went
to Staunton Monday. Charlie has
been taking treatment at the K, D.
Hospital for several months, but
does not improve much.
Renick Gwin has moved back to
the Cowpasture; ]. H. Pullin and
family are occupying the house va
Gated by him on G. 0. Fleisher's
farm.
John and Roy Hammer have
gone to Sheldon, Ia, to spend the
summer.
Misses Clara and Reba Botkin, of
Headwaters, are spending this week
with their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs G. W. Botkin.
Clinton Armstrong and wife are
home again after spending a month
with relatives in Pendleton Co.
Mrs. Louie IRVINE invited her
friends to quilting Friday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Harmon
Wilson, on the 18th, a 81 pound
girl.
Misses Helen Blagg, Mary Bess
Hamilton and Paul Biner spent
Sunday at Doe Hill.
Mrs. Violo Siron spent last week
with her mother, Mrs. Keister, who
has been right sick.
Rev. Lyle Moffett will preach al
this place every two weeks during
the summer, Providence permit
ting. Every body is cordially in
vited to attend these services
Preaching next Sunday Afternoon
at $50.
J. Siron Wooddell has returned
from business trip to Augusta.
Miss S. Artsie Woodzell, who
taught the Siron school, went tt
her home at huntsville Saturday
Mrs. Lula Jenkins is spending
while with Mrs. J. H. Hiner.
Good for you, Tom, Dick anc
Harry! You have certainly proved
that we need better schools.
Chums
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24
Order Publication

The Commonwealth of Virginia:
To the Sheriff of Highland county
Greeting:
We command you that you sum
mon Union Lumber Company Of
Parkersburg, a corporation incor-
porated under the laws of the state
of West Virginia, Highland .Lum-
Der Company, a corporation, incor:
pnrated under the laws of State of
Virginia and Lincoln Trust Com
pany, a corporation Incorporated
under the laws of the state of Penn
sylvania, to appear before the
Judge of our Circuit Court for the
county of Highland, at the clerks
office of said court. at rules to be
holden therefor, on the third Mon
day in April next 1916. to answer
a bill in chancery exhibited against
the said Union Lumber Company
of Parkersburg, said Highland
Lumber Company and said Lincoln
Trust Company of Pennsylvania,
lin our said court, by Silas W.
Crummett. And have then and
there this writ,
Witness, w. H. Natheny, the
clerk of our said court. at the
courthouse thereof this 4th day of
March 1916, and in the 40 year of
the commonwealth.
Teste:
W. H. Matheny, Clerk
D>,J Cto,bopcon n n
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24
Doe Hill

John Pullin and family moved
last week to Oliver Fleisher's farm
on Bullpasture mountain north OF
Mcdowell. We are sorry to lose
them.
Oliver Pitsenberger and family
will shortly move into rooms va
Gated by them in Miss Matte
Jones' house.
Glenn Snyder has appendicitis,
and it was thought yesterday that
he would have to 60 to hospital,
but his condition today is more
favorable.
Miss Rachel Leach an aged lady
of the Thorn neighborhood, is very
i'll.
Hal Jones went to Monterey Fri
day to attend a meeting of Masonic
Lodge, and remained for the de.
bate Saturday evening between VI
II. S. and Crabbottom, the latter
wining the vitory on the debate
and Monterey in the reading con-
test.
Mrs. Lucinda Hiner has been i'll
for a week. Her condition for
day or two has been more favor
able.
Mrs. Celia Armstrong has i'm
proved very much in the past week
being able to sit up the greater
part of the day.
Saul Thompson is doing painting
and papering for Arthur Hiner.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Barr, March Sth, boy.
Mrs. Lee Botkin returned from
Monterey Friday. She thinks her
husband will be able to return home
this week.
Jared Hiner is the proud owner
of hen which must be descend
ant of the one which laid the
"golden egg"
He exhibited and egg in the
store last week, the product of the
above mentioned hen, which meas
ured four and one half incher in
length. eight inches around and
weighed nine and one half ounces.
If eggs are worth 15c. per dozen
and it takes eight ordinary eggs to
weigh pound, what would this
egg be worth? .
Occasional
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24
Notice To Teachers

"The spring examination for
the year 1916, will be held on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
April l3, IA and Is, at Monterey.
Va. Examinations begin prompt
ly at nine o'clock. The superln-
teudent will furnish paper and
blotters at cost. Applicants must
furnish pen and ink. 1t is highly
important that applicants notify
Supt. B R. Richardson, Hot
Springs, Va at least fifteen days
in advance of the examination
Circulars of information may be
secured from same source
at any time prior to dates Of ex-
animation" 3 ct
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24
Public Sale

Having decided to sell off part of
my live stock and also nv entire
line of merchandise and other
personal property, l will offer at
my place on Jackson's River, near
Pinckney. Va. on Tuesday, March
IS, 1916, the following property
towit:
1.-TWO year old steers, 2 two year
cl;i hrlfers, 5 good mich COWS, will
ali be fresh in spring, l0good sheep,
Is yearling heifers, l good work
mare, me wheat and corn, l two
horse hack and many other things
too tedious to mention.
Also at same date and time |
will offer my entire stock of merch
andise. consisting of shoes, hats,
caps, dry goods and in fact all
things usually carried in stock by
country store. This stock will be
sold separately and not as a whole.
Terms of Sale All sums of S.
and under the cash will berequired
and on all sums over SIS a credit of
four months will be given. with
privilege of renewal at maturity,
purchaser to execute his bond with
two good endorsers. and no goods
to be removed until terms of sale
are complied with. Store goods
sold on same terms of the other
property. Sale to begin promptly
at 10 o'clock a. m.
C. A. CORBETT,
Pinckney, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24
Attention MasOnS

All members of Highland Lodge
who hold certificates of stock i'll
the Highland Masonic Association
and any who may be entitled to
such stock and not yet issued, will
please send in their certificates and
claims so that bonds due them may
be issued and sent out.
By order of the Worshipful Mas
ter }. ii. Fruit, sec y
March %, 1916.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24
Public Sale of
Personal Property

L ClSOlldl IOpCl ~
| will offer for sale at the late
residence of John C. Saunders,
three miles north of Doe Hill, Va.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL IL, 1916,
the following personal property.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
AND MACHINERY
binder, l mover, | hay rake, l
corn planter; Newtown wagon, |
pair trucks, 2 big plows, 2 shovel
plows, 2 corn cultiyators.
HOUSEHOLD AND
KITCHEN FURNITURE
A number of things not necessary
to u.cntion under this heading will
be sold.
GRAIN AND OTHER ARTICLES
A lot Of wheat and corn, man s
saddle, l side saddle and much
other property usually found on a
farm.
LIVE STOCK
4 work horses. 3 three year old
drnf' colts. s COWS. 100 two year
old cattle, Is ewes, 8 shoats.
Terms made known on day OF
sale Sale to begin at 10 O'Clock
q III
BETTE S. HINER. Elk 'trix
of John C. Saunders, Decd.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24
Telephone Meeting

There will be a meeting of the
Highland Mutual Telephone Com
pany at Monterey on April the 8,
1916, at 1890 O'Clock a. m. A
full attendance is important. No
delegate will be admitted without
his credentials properly signed.
st J. O. Armstrong, Pres
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24
Sewer Meeting

There will be meeting of the
Sewer Co. on Saturday March 25th i,
at the Clerks office for purpose Of
consolidating two lines under town
control. Stock holdars are all re-
quested to be present promptly at
8 p. m.
Chas. B. Fox, Pres.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24

MOTT Eff you want to buy or sell
anything place an advertisement in this
column Rate five cents line. Count
six words to the line. There are lots of
things going to waste that some one
would gladly buy. ADV and get rid of it
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24

On Saturday, March 18th, at the
residence OF Howard Wilfong, near
Hightown, Mrs Margaret Logan.
She was and old lady and had been
afflicted for years. Interment in
Gum burying-ground.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24

Make your Quilts and Comforts at
home of the finest plush and velvet.
Will send samples Z S Hogshead,
Ct Mt Solun, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24
Business Advertisements

WANTED to buv pure bred will
turkeys also eggs. Give full description
of birds. Gilbert johnson,
Blabon, N. d.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24
Deaths

Atthe home of her nephew, Austin
Brisct e, on Little Back Greek, Sat
urday, March 18th Miss Sarah A
Bricoe, aged about 7Oyears.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24
For Sale

9 acres good level land, good six
room house, good stable, outbuild
ings. plenty Of fruit of all kinds.
Will sell on easy terms
r t, Hel ::;cls.
St Mt. Sidne, VI.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24

FOR SALE-Two 3 year old race
stations and Saddle Stallion by Rex
Peavine Dr.. j. D. Arbuckle
MaXweltOn, w "a
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24
For Rent
sane

DR.. M. B Campbell house, near
Meadow Dale. Good house, 4
acres of land. Possession at once.
Apply to J. F. McNulty, Monterey
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24
Honor List

New-Howard P. Rexrode
Weaton, ILL.,; Vinson Wheeler,
Headwaters.
Renewals Oliver Armstrong,
Midland, Va; Elmer Robinson,
Swiss, W. Va; Mary Matheny
Carmen, Okla; E, Malcam, Char
lesion, Ill; J. J. Wooddell, Nc
Dowell; F. F. Sterrett, Stauntou:
Ira D. Gutshall, Vanderpool; Mr..
S B. Warwick, Alva, Okla.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24

FOR SALE-A nice house and lot on
South Spruce Street. Fer particulars
apply to D. c, Graham, Monterey, Va
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-03-24

The sugar season, now about
over, was not classed as enc Of the
best,