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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-08-04
'HUNcH' MADE: GOOD
FORTUNE SMILED ON hobo
MATT" AFTER MANY YEARS.
Satisfied That Rich Ledge of Gold Still
Remained in Abandoned Mine, He
Bided His Time and Struck
II Rich at Last.

Romance still clings to the gold min
ing Of the West.
Even today there are fortunes made
all of a sudden, dreams realized, hearts
broken from hopes destroyed; tragedy,
and comedy alternating in the dreams
which has gold for its title.
The other day for instance, HOBO
Matt" Kelly struck it rich in the Old
Bodie mine. And somewhere in Cal
ifornia the long-neglected wife OF "Ho-
bo Matt" will receive a fat check soon
in evidence of the fact.
The ghost of mine and the ghost
of a man. The only two things "Ho-
bo Matt" believed to have remained
trne TO his faith-his wife and the
gold ledge of the Beehive days. He
has won a lifetime's gamble. He will
have 100000 in good, clean gold be-
fore his work is done.
"Hobo Matt" is known in all the
mining camps of the West. When
"Old Bruin" Kelly, his uncle, was win
ming his fame upon the Comstock and
as superintendent of the Bodie mine
Matt was his trusted messenger. He
became a miner. When the Beehive
was turning out it's millions Matt was
there. He knew every inch of those
honeycombs Of wealth.
He gambled in Bodie stocks and
won. He spent his money as easily
as he made it. He had married, but
even his wifes love could not hold
him from the mad delights of those
feverish bonanza days.
Then Matt became Hobo Matt"
With his blanket on his back he be-
came a wanderer. In the back Of his
mind was the constant thought Of an
undiscovered ledge of gold in the
Bodie, which he meant to have one
day. Even in his cups he never dis
closed his secret, biding his time.
Last fall Matt decided that the time
had come to go back to Bodie. He
found the place once held 10000 busy
men changed into dreary, sleepy viii
lage of 200 inhabitants. The Old Re-
liable was silent, the Standard COM
pany had dissolved, and J. S. Cain,
mining broker, had gathered in the
old Bodie properties.
When Hobo Matt" appeared in
camp and asked for the lease on the
old mine he was laughed at No one
had any faith in the old wanderer.
Cain turned him down.
He went to man who had known
him in his better days-Lester Bell
and told him the secret, offering to
share with him if Bell could get the
lease.
Bell did not have much faith, but
he agreed to try in a few days. Cain
gave the lease to Bell. The COM
panys engineers had gone again into
the mile and pronounced it worth
less.
Then Hobo Matt" became young
again. The years dropped away from
him as he shouldered his pick and
shovel and went to work in the we'll
remembered lodges. A drift was start
ed, and after sleep of 40 years
ledge rich in true colors, deep in ex-
tent, was uncovered.
Hobo Mats" dream came true by
the light of candle in an old mans
hand, far down under the surface of
the white earth.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-08-04
Safety Not First.

"Our present-day civilization can
boast of many good and wonderful
things, but safety is hardly one Of it's
blessings. The ancients seem to have
moved about in paradise Of safety
when we compare the simple condi-
tions of their life with our own COM
pick and dangerous environment. The
very richness of modern life makes
the world dangerous place in which
to live. The figures showing the num-
Der of deaths from violence in recent
years is appalling. Last year, in the
United States alone, $4,000 persons
were killed in accidents of one kind or
another, while nearly 100000 more
were injured. About $4,000 workmen
were killed while at their tasks. On
the railroads of the country about
10000 persons are killed every year,
and 20 times that number are injured.
On the streets and roads 5000 deaths
are caused by vehicles, the automo-
bile being responsible for half the
number of victims. st. Nicholas.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-08-04
Laid Statue of Liberty Base.

David H. King, Jr., the pioneer in
skyscraper construction, died the other
day. He built Madison Square garden
and many other famous landmarks of
New York. Most of his knowledge OF
the building trade he had acquired
himself, being a "self-made man."
He had charge of the erection OF
the first big structure in the city, the
Mills building. He also built the first
Equitable building, put up Washing
ton Square arch, laid the masonry
base of the Statue of Liberty, and
placed the statue itself in position
when it arrived from France. Through
these and other building operations
Mr.. King amassed a fortune reputee
to be more than a million dollars.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-08-04
The Whim of Happiness.

The within we have of happiness Is
somewhat thus: By certain valua'
tons and averages, of our own strih'
ing, we come upon some sort of av.
erage terrestrial lot; this we fancy
belongs to us by nature, and of indie
feasible right 1t is simple payment
of our wages, of our deserts; requires
neither thanks nor complaint; only
such overplus as there may be do we
account happiness; and deficit again
is misery. Now consider that We
have the valuation Of our own de
serts ourselves, and what fund O.
self-conceit there is in each of US
do you wonder that the balance SHOULD
so often dip the wrong way?-Car
lyle.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-08-04
DESERVES WELL OF FARMER
phoehe,s Voice Is Faint and She Ger
tainly Is Not Pretty, but She
Hates All Beetles.

After you're we'll acquainted with
the phoebe and catch some Of her spir'
it of friendliness and companionship,
you won't care a snap of the finger
that she can't sing very well, nor that
she isn't good looking. You'll wei.
come her in spring just as if she were
Venus for looks and Melba for voice.
You'll listen for her first notes and
say: There's Phoebe back again"
She's the earliest arrival among the
FL, even before the flies. She seeks
out her last years home under the
bridge, or beneath the rafters of the
barn, and starts renovating her nest.
Often when an INSCRIPTIONS cowbird
usurps the nest to lay eggs OF her
own, the phoebe will build another
nest atop the old one and start house
keeping over again as if nothing had
interrupted.
We've remarked that she couldn't
sing, yet her little 'phe-bee" note is
one Of the cheeriest Of springtime
We've said she wasn't beautiful, yet
her dull olive-brown coat, with q vel
lowish-white breast are far more al.
tractive than some birds Of gay plu.
mage. The phoebe is beautiful Dc
cause she is useful.
From the time Of her. arrival until
she leaves late in the fall she's busy
warning on the farmers enemies.
She'll sit on MULLEN stalk and watch
for a beetle. Suddenly she will dart
into the air and her bills go shut with
a snap-good-by beetle. She is a for
est conservationist, because she eats
the elm leaf beetle. She is the farm,
er's friend, because she eats the May
beetles and click beetles, which in
jure crops. She is the gardeners
friend because she eats the squash
beetle.
In fact, she is the friend Of everyone
except the beetles.-Philadelp
North American
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-08-04

dragging boxes around, anu If I iaa
not had two letters for H, from COM
rades and thus was obliged to go there,
I should have turned back.
"Then an auto hove in sight!
planted myself in the middle OF the
road, spread out my arms, and the
machine stopped. On the right side OF
the forward seat sat the chauffeur and
on his left a major. A man covered
with galloons from top to bottom
opened the door, and l took scat
inside.
"The chauffeur said: We'll, COM
rade, where do you want to go? l
said: AS far as H. The chauffeur
laughed and said, All right! Then he
looked around again and smiled at me
once more. He apparently was glad
that was pleased. The ride was a
fast one. l pulled my cap down over
my ears, and the chauffeur looked
around again and laughed. l thought,
Does he know me? But how does he
dare smile at me so while major is
seated beside him? He certainly is
nervy.'
LAS l catch a glimpse of H. half
turn around and say: Nay l ask to
be let out?' Then I noticed for the
first time that the man who sits back
of me is an imperial chauffeur. Then
he said to the driver: The gentleman
would like to get out and whispered
to me at the same time that the man
ahead who is guiding the auto and who
has smiled at me so often is a high
superior officer.
""Thunder and lightning I said to
myself. Jump out quickly and stand
at attention, not before the major, but
before the chauffeur who then said
to me: Well, comrade, dost thou
know who has carried thee? l said:
No I am the Crown Prince He
laughed again, nodded, put his hand
to his cap, and the auto was gone
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-08-04
Verdun.

Verdun Is the last of the great for.
tresses with which France has sought
to defend it's northern frontier.
There, in S43, Charles, Louis and
Lothaire, the sons of Louis I, "the deb
onair," divided the empire of Charlie
magne, brought France and Germany
into existence and began the modern
map of Europe.
Awarded to Germany then, it came
back to France under Henry II in
1862.
From that day, the junction of the
road that runs down the Meuse to Bel
GUM and the road that goes straight
from Metz to France, has been a great
fortress. A Benedictine abbey was de-
stroyed to put royal keep on its foun-
dations. Around it is an encircling
ring Of forts.
It's plateau rises a steep 400 feet
above the valley of the Mouse on the
west, and on the east has a short pitch
of 200 feet above the plain.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-08-04
Scotch Co-operative Stores.

Wholesale and retail cooperative
societies in the East of Scotland have
made marked progress during the las
year in spite of the war. An increase
in the sales of all branches of the CO.
operative store trade has been noted.
The total sales of the Scottish Co
operative Wholesale society for 1915
amounted to $56,S12,450, an increase
of S9,720,620 over those of the previ
Gus year, and the membership was in
creased by 2 CAT persons.
The Dunfermline Cooperative soci
ETY. reported dividend OF 81 cents OIL
the pound paid in 1915. The larges
part of the membership is composed q
persons Of the working class.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-08-04
Time by Wireless.

Chronometers in the Offices Of the
port captains at Cristobal and Balboa,
in the Canal Zone, are corrected every
day at noon, to correspond with the
official chronometer in the United
States naval observatory at Washing
ton. Standard time is sent by wire
from Washington to Key West. The
current, working through a relay, op-
crates a wireless telegraph sending
key, which flashes the time signal in
simultaneously to the Darien station;
thence it is transmitted by telegraph
wire to the Offices Of the port captains
and to the headquarters Of the troops
on the Canal Zone at Ancon. At Da-
rien the aerial transmission is record
ed by a current too slight to permit
Of ordinary electric relaying; there
fore the receiving operator at that sta
ton transmits the signals through an
ordinary telegraph key as he hears
them through his receiver from the
antennae-an arrangement that causes
all average error of about two-tenths
Of a second. Eventually the Darien
station will have transmitting clock
that will send the signals exactly as
they come from Key West. The knowl-
edge of exact time is of the greatest
importance to the navigating officers
of ships that visit canal ports. In
making observations to determine
longitude at sea, an inaccuracy of
second in time means an error of a
quarter Of a nautical mile in position.
The service received at the Darien
station is part Of that furnished to
ships at sea through the radio stations
at Key West and other places
Youths Companion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-08-04
Totem Pole Must Don Some Clothes

Clothes make the totem pole, &C
cording to John Oscar Davis, collector
of the port, at San Francisco.
- Mortified at what he saw when a
Burmese specimen consigned to the
Rev. ]. H. East Of Portland was I'M
covered at the custcmhouse early in
February, Collector Davis has now
recovered sufficiently from the shock
to announce that when the proper ha-
biliments have been placed on the
relic it may be allowed to proceed on
its way to the indignant consignee.
Painting, the collector said, had
been considered, but clothing would
be better. His plan now is to arrange
for proper costuming Of the mooted
totem pole at the expense Of Doctor
East and that then the curio, decor
ously accoutered for appearance
among the most select circles, might
be allowed admission to the land of
the free and the home Of the brave.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-08-04
New Cure of Toothache.

A jumping toothache is no excuse
for smoking in a factory in New
York, as two sufferers found when ar
raigned in court today, charged with
smoking in loft building in violation
of the law. "It's true, your honor,
admitted the first sufferer. 1T was
like this. I had an awful toothache.
had to have relief: couldn't work and
all that sort of thing. SO smoked a
cigarette and the ache disappeared,
presto, like that" Thirty dollars or
three days in jail" was the only SYM
pathy the sufferer received from the
magistrate. The second sufferer was
soaked $50 or two days. and, by
the way" the magistrate added as the
two men were led away, you fellows
might call in the Tombs dentist while
you are serving out your sentences.
1t might save you a return engage
ment."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-08-04
japanese in the Philippines.

For some months it has been known
that a powerful Japanese syndicate,
says the Kobe Chronicle, has been
casting longing eyes on several large
sugar estates in the Philippines, and
particularly on the one owned by the
Dominican order of friars in the fruit
full province Of Laguna; and for the
last few weeks it has been known to
many that negotiations concerning the
latter were drawing to close, and
that there was every probability of the
property Of the Dominican order OF
friars going over to Japanese mer-
chants. Two days ago (says the Ma
Mia correspondent Of the North China
Daily News under date of February
12) we learned that the sale had been
completed, the transfer taking place
at midnight on February 7, when the
personal representative Of the JaDa'
nese syndicate, Mr.. K. Hada, took
charge of the estate. On the follow
ing morning the heads Of the various
departments were notified that their
services were no longer required, and
their places were Immediately taken
by Japanese who were all in readiness.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-08-04

in the negro population Of Jefferson
City, the state capital. He knew much
of what there was to know about the
colored man, having been born land
raised" in Kentucky himself, and had
a number Of good stories about an old
darby whom he called Hot Foot, be-
cause he was so deliberate. Hot Foot
had stereotyped reply to the gov
errors morning salutation.
Good morning, Hot Foot" the gov
ernor would say. How are you to-
day."
Sober by chance, boss, sober by
chance"
And the governor never failed to
laugh. ~
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-08-04
GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE
VtlItIlIIklk il lie VALLEY

1907 Acres, FIVE and a half miles
from Waynesboro, three miles from
Stuart's Draft, half mile from sta
ton, and within enc half nile OF
new mac&dem road in the famous
South River District, having a
frontage on the river of about one
half mile. Fine residence, barn
siIo and all other necessary out
buildings Running water in every
field, 7 acres in alfalfa, and tie
land is especially adapted to corn.
This farm for many years has been
considered one If the finest in Au-
County.
Terms reasonable. For price
and particulars address w. B. D.,
Drawer 81. Staunton, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-08-04
PRINCE WAS HIS CHAUFFEUR
German Soldier Describes Queer sx
perience He Had Recently at
the Front.

The following excerpt from the let.
ter of a field artilleryman from a
suburb of Cologne, telling his wife Of
his ride with the crown prince on the
western front, is going the rounds Of
the German press:
IT started for H. at noon today.
There was not wagon in sight. I
was very tired from loading casks and
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-08-04
Notice

A'y one desiring 10 sell a':y I'D of
property at public anct ON r'y &c We
my services on appIicali' II. = ii cry
any sales which may be linsi'1 Ire AT
reasonable charges and gLa'"'r = i AZ !
will il tie property II H. h'sh l'rirr as
lnytre else can q tain Tor il. e-I ret
fully solicit HE palr"nag" Of rir pc pie
Of Highland
CITDlt IIi;i Di.H
Mill 80. Va
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-08-04
Influenced.

"Of course you favor votes for WON
en?"
IT don't know" replied Mr.. Meek
ton.
but you used to-"
Eyes. But Henrietta has said 81
little on the subject of late that
think she may have changed hel
mind"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-08-04

Buy Prince Albert eueEy-
where tobacco is sold in
topPy red bags, Sc; tidy red
tins, Zoe; handsome pound
and half-pound tin hunai-
dors-and-that corking fine
pound crystal-g glass hun,i-
dor With sponge-moistener
top that keeps the tobacco
in such clever frim-aiO0ys!
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-08-04
O. J. CAM PBAIs. l.
LOCAL DENTIST
MONTEREY, VA.
Office in Masonic Temple

By the administration of Som
noforn., teeth are extracted abso
lutely without pain safer than
chloroform, ether or nitrous Oxide
and its 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, 1916-08-04
Discerning Youth.

.sDo you believe rabbits lay Easter
erss?" asked one small boy.
NO" replied tile other. Il don't
know whether that story is to be con-
sidered a myth or a nature fake"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-08-04
pure Accident

When David R. Francis, recently
appointed ambassador to Russia by
President Wilson, was governor of
Missouri. he was nightly interested
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-08-04
Passenger Service

| will run q passenger car be
tween Monterey and Staunton from
now on. | have had three years
experience in running a passenger
car, also familiar with both of the
above mentioned towns and roads.
Children put in my care will be
given careful attention. People
living at a distance kindly write
me several days ahead All pas
sengers given courteous treatment.
No booze hauled.
My car has been everhauled and
is in first class shape. Rates rea-
sonable. Phone or write me
F. M. TRIMBLE,
Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-08-04

The national Joy smoke
has flavor different it is delightful You never fas
And that ism strange either.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-10-02
WILSON AND HUGHES IN ACTION
WILSON VIGOROUSLY
 ATTACKS C. 0. P'S

Wilson directed their special and unanswerable attention to the fact that the democratic administration is the first in a long period of years wherein Wall Street had not made the Treasury of the United States it's own to control and use. He said that a republican victory meant the embodiment of the United States in the European war and many who now were cheering Hughes would be the first to lament it should their votes prove successful; it meant that force would be used to produce in Mexico conditions which certain
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-10-02
HUGHES HITS HARD
 WILSON GOVERNMENT

BUFFALO, N. Y. Oct. 1.-The last day of September was selected by the republicans to hear their can- didate address the G. O. P's of this place. There was a bumper attend ance because the meeting was well advertised and big crowds were on hand to greet the former associate justice Once again he showed signs of hoarseness, probably due to the exposing himself in his efforts to capture this state.
 He today delivered a speech which was devoted almost exclusively to
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-10-02
JUDGE DUNN P0SP0NES
 DECISION IN RE-TRIAL

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Al though it was expected that he would render a quick decision in the case, Judge Dunn surprised both sides by announcing that he would postpone the question of granting a re-trial to Warren Billings con- victed of being the man who placed the bomb on Market Street where is exploded upon the preparedness parade with fatal results. The Judge postponed the decision in the application for new trial until Tuesday morning next at ten o'clock.
 The reason for this delay is not apparent, although the prosecuting officials say that they are now satis-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-10-02

financial topics and which proved Hughes as the prophet of Big Busi- ness and the apostle of High Finance. He bitterly attacked the administration for it's failure to aid in the Notation of the Chiense loan, so necessary to the maintenance ot American prestige in the Far East.
 He said that the democratic admi- nistration had presented the most plomatic body, the appointment of untrained diplomats being however a necessity in an administrat; ;on which lived upon politics. He said
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-10-02

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Oct. l. The Department of Commerce and of State have been quietly consider ering the matter of retaliations against the Entente Powers for the interference with mail and the blacklisting of American firms which they allege are in fact German f'rms operating in the United States, or with strong German alliances.
 The departments desire to avoid a boomerang and they fear that any radical retaliatory measure might seriously interfere with the enorm- ous trade which the United States is now doing with the Entente Powers, not in munitions alone but in other commodities which could be handled by other countries.
 While some action will be taken according to Congressional advice, the department intends to go slow in
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-10-02

denounce the measure to say to the fact that seventy republican mem bers in Congress supported the bill?' The bill would not have passed without this republican support un- less without great deal of trouble and the republican candidates who denounce it should explain why so many of them are found in support of it when it came to a vote.
 Mccormick says that the republi- cans are greatly in error if they think the country will not approve what some of them are pleased to consider an unfair concession to labor.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-10-02

BERLIN, Oct. 1.-An unconfirmed report emanates today from Bucha- rest, the Havas News Agency wire lessing the report that King Con- stantine and family have left Athens and that the new government, inn mediately upon his doing so, de clared war upon Bulgaria.
 An evening dispatch from Sofia says that no communication can be obtained with Athens from the Bull gar capital, the Allies interrupting and tanning all radios, while they hold up the land lines.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-10-02
GEN ERAL STRIKE IS
 FALLING, NEW YORK

others who could have made the strike at least more effective. The situation is not likely to produce any developments and the failure of the other unions to come to the rescue of the tract1onists will prob ably mean that in short time the strike will be crushed and the com- panies completely dominate the si- tuation.
 The companies so far are unable to run trains very successfully, al though they claim that the trains