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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-12
Roasting Ears and Pancakes.

When the Golden Bantam has been
boiled ten minutes in water, to which
has been added a heaping tablespoon
full of sugar and good pinch of salt,
pour the water off, and, while the corn
is steaming in the pot under cover,
proceed as follows:
To pint of flour add two rounding
teaspoonfuls of baking powder and a
pinch of salt; bring to batter through
the medium of an egg, two-thirds of
a cupful of cream and cupful of wa
ter beaten together; when griddled to
a fluffy brown, seat yourself at the
table with the Golden Bantam to your
left, pancakes to your right ana CO.
pious hunk of good country butter in
the center. After literally doping both
pancake and corn with butter, add a
sprinkling of salt to the corn, bite one
glorious nipping of the Golden Ban
tam, Immediately add a wedge of pam
cake, close your eyes and forget all
mundane things, including the lovely
wife's hands, which prepared the eats,
and any other such things so frequent
ly connected with culinary editorials
in this column. Just saturate with
corn and pancake.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-12
The Yankee in Mexico.

Mexican politeness, like Spanish po-
iiteness, is of the perfervid kind. Thus,
one of the flowers of speech which the
law of courtesy commands q Mexican
host to use when he welcomes guest
is a phrase to the effect that his
humble house" belongs not to him.
self at all but wholly to his guest, and
that the latter may do with it what he
will.
Once this phrase cost a Mexican
some worry. He met an enterprising
Yankee, who was in Mexico drumming
up business, and, inviting him to his
home, told him that the house and
all it's belongings were his.
And the guest took the host at his
word. He had his baggage moved
from the hotel to the Mexican's man.
sion, proceeded to occupy that man.
sion as his own, and after a few days
had passed generously notified the be-
wildered Mexican gentleman that the
latter might remain in the house for a
reasonable length of time, couple
Of weeks, perhaps, until he-the Mex
lean gentleman-had found a new
dwelling to his liking. And-impossi-
bly,, but it happened-it took legal pro-
ceedings to GUST the Yankee usurper
from the premises of the Mexican ca
ballero, who may surely be called a
martyr to his national virtue Of civility.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-12
SAVED Wife PAIN
SOLDIERS TENDER coNSIDERA
TON OF LIFE PARTNER.
Facing Death Every Hour, He Had
Sufficient Forethought to Make
Preparations That Would
Spare Her Shock.

The surgeon of the battalion,
broad-shouldered, gray-haired man,
stood at the operating table, apparent
ly tired and ready to drop, waiting for
the next patient. His assistant no.
ticed the chiefs condition and called
to a hospital attendant to bring com.
Portable armchair, into which the
weary surgeon sunk.
"How many have we operated on
this morning?" the chief asked of his
assistant.
"Forty-two, and am afraid at least
q dozen of them will die, and another
dozen will remain cripples," replied
the assistant.
II have lost confidence in God and
myself" muttered the chief. Il can
not understand why these stupid fools
try to kill each other. You ask me to
rest; are you mad? Rest, indeed, to
see these poor men bleed to death"
and he jumped from his chair, ready
to operate on another of the wars vic
tins.
A soldier entered and addressed the
chief surgeon, tears streaming down
his face:
Pardon, doctor, I have brought the
captain, my master; save him if you
can"
The captain was placed on the oper-
ating table. Little to be done here !;
part of a grenade had cut open the
abdomen.
Little to be done here" repeated
the surgeon aloud.
The wounded captain heard the yer.
dict.
"You can't save me?" asked the
wounded officer.
"Why not?" replied the surgeon. II
will do my best"
"Will you do me a favor, doctor, If
the operation should not be success
full? I have written some letters be-
forehand, they are in my servants
possession. I want you to mail one
every four days. In the event that l
should die, continue to send the let
tiers; say nothing to indicate that /
am dead. My wife expects to become
Il mother within three weeks time.
You will understand"
The doctor nodded his head.
The operation was performed, the
captain removed and put into a hos
pital bed.
Two more hours at the operating
table and the surgeons strength was
exhausted. He was relieved and went
to sleep for q few hours. Awakening
he thought of the captain and the let
tiers and went to see how the patient
was doing He found him still alive.
The letters were handed to the sur
geon by the captains servant and he
mailed them at intervals as he had
promised, and received the replies
from the captains wife, for many days
after the wounded captain had sunk
into the peaceful slumbers Of death.
In the last letter the countess wrote
that the little boy was now ten days
old. The surgeon resealed and return
ed the letter with the superscription:
"Died on the field Of honor."-Fr.
W. Won Oesteren in Ueber Land and
Nicer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-12
Worlds Oldest Museum.

The museum in the city of Nara, the
former capital of Japan, is said to be
the oldest in the world. All the eX-
hibits, too, are equally ancient, or
rather more so, for, since its founda-
ton in A. D. 756, no addition has been
made to it's collection!
DR.. Otto Kummel, who tells US about
the queer old museum, is one of the
few Europeans who have been per-
mitted to visit it. Its doors are opened
only once year, when special COM
mittee inspects the collection. The
museum contains about three thousand
articles, which are said to be the most
beautiful specimens of decorative work
ever done by the human hand. Where
the greater part Of these treasures
came from, nobody knows. Some came
from China, others from Korea, but
most of them appear to have been
brought from a greater distance. They
have been in their present home for
more than eleven centuries, so it is
no wonder that their origin is IN
known !-ChatterboX.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-12

thing which Is obtained in the process
of manufacturing something else. For
instance, manure is by-product OBJ
tanned in the production of milk or
beef, and the efficiency of farm busi7
ness may be measured pretty accurate
ly by the way in which this by.product
is utilized.
1t often happens that whether a
business renders a profit or loss de-
ponds upon the extent to which by
products are saved and put to use. 1t
is claimed that many meat-packing
businesses would not pay profit to
their owners if it were not for the
money made out Of the by-products.
Many of us know farmers who have
lost money because they failed to use
the manure in the most effective man.
ner possible.
Many important manufactured prod
ucts which we find common in the
stores and homes today were one time
let go to waste as unutilized by-prod7
ucts of some factory or business. Gas.
oline was only a few years ago by,
product which was a burden on the
hands of the refners of kerosene, who
dumped it into the streams until pre-
vented by law from doing so. And
now we learn that thing which was
once a nuisance as well as wasted
by-product may go further than any
thing else toward the solution of our
problem of where to get potash with
out depending on other nations for it,
as we have depended upon Germany in
the past.
The dust occurring in cement mills
and blast furnaces has been found to
be rich in potash of quality which
makes it available as fertilizer. And
now some of the more progressive
mills are saving their dust and max
ing money out of it.. And because of
the value Of this dust it will now pay
to use certain grades of raw materials
in the manufacture Of cement and iron
which formerly cost more to handle
than the product was worth Farming
Business.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-12
HeIpinu the MIDGET.

Mickey O'Doolan was undetermined
lad, full of sympathy for the poor,
always ready to succor the oppressed,
keen to right the wrongs of the world.
One day, passing stonemason's yard
he saw two men saving through a
huge block of stone with one Of those
large, double-handled saws. One of
them was six-foot-two, the other a
little chap of four-foot-one.
Leaning against the wall, Mickey
watched them swaying back and forth
for a few minutes; then he rushed for
ward and dealt the tall man blow
on the side of the head, knocking him
senseless.
"Now," he exclaimed, as he stood
over the PROSTATE form, "now will yez
let the little chap have it, yez' dirty,
hulking bully?"-Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-12
Photographs Eruption on Sun.

Astronomer Evershed at Svinagar,
Kashmir, has photographed an erup-
tive prominence Of exceptional alti-
tude on the disk of the sun. The pho
tographs were obtained at intervals
from near the beginning of the out
burst until the final fragments had
risen to a height of little more than
a semidiameter from the suns limb.
The velocity away from the sun was
100 kilometers per second and faint
extensions could be traced at Is min
utes from the limb, representing a
height of close upon a half million
miles. Astronomers say this would
appear to be the highest prominence
which has yet been recorded as ap-
pearing on the surface of the sun.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-12
BATTLE WITH A JELLYFISh
Expert Swimmer Was Forced to Tear
Creature to Pieces With
His Hands.

In the wake of the man-eating shark
has come the ferocious jellyfsh--a red,
tentacled terror that attacks swimmers
and stings them until they are almost
frantic with pain.
This is not a matter of levity. Will
fred Tuthill, an expert swimmer, had
an encounter with one of the singing
iellyfsh one afternoon while SWIM
ming in the bay at Greenport, Long
Island, and was badly stung, says the
Brooklyn Eagle.
Mr.. Tuthill's account Of the incident,
corroborated by witnesses, indicates
that the jellyfish is one of a species
common in the same waters which are
ordinarily infested by the man-eating
shark. Mr.. Tuthill said he had bathed
in practically everdy body of water
that touched the United States and in
some other seas as well, but that he
had never experienced anything like
his battle with the jellyfsh before.
81 was swimming on my back in
deep water, talking to two Of my
friends who were coming along be-
hind" he said. Suddenly 1t seemed
as if a hundred needles were thrust
into my face. I turned over, almost
blinded by the pain, and found myself
all entangled with the thing.
"The turning movement of my body
had brought the jellyfish right on top
of me, with his tentacles trailing along
my right side. The pain was eXcru-
ciating. I tried to fight it off, and as
had nothing but my hands to do it
with, there was nothing to do but tear
the fish to pieces in handfuls, which ]
wrenched off and flung away.
every time touched the. thing and
every time that it came in contact with
me, I felt as if I were being burned
with a fame. finally got free, almost
exhausted. Two men who had seen
the beginning of the struggle put off
in boat, and when they came near
enough one of them thrust an oar
through what was left of the jellyfsh
and put an end to it."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-12
ORIGIN OF FAMILIAR PHRASE
How Swinging Round the Circle"
Gained Its Place in Ameri-
can Politics.

"As I 60 round the circle" uttered
by President johnson in speech in
Cleveland, Ohio, in 1866, was the origin
of the familiar phrase Of today, "swing-
ing round the circle" as applied to the
campaign tours of presidents. 1t was
David Locke, the Petroleum '. Nasty
of the Toledo Blade, who converted
the words of Johnson into the Swing
ing Around the Circle" slogan.
Andrew Johnson was in many re-
spects a remarkable man, born and
reared in illiteracy, President John
sons state papers are said to be
among the ablest executive documents
now on file at Washington. yet
SAYS T. r. Burton in his life of John
Sherman, "Johnsons first message to
congress, in December, 1860, was writ
ten by George Bancroft, and the origi-
nal manuscript is at the Library Of
Congress.
1t was on August "a, 1866, that Presi-
dent Johnson, with Secretary Seward,
General Grant and Admiral Farragut,
left Washington for a tour through the
middle western states.
The ostensible object of the trip was
q participation in the dedication OF a
monument to Stephen A. Douglas at
Chicago on September 6.
But the outing was plainly an cleo
tioneering movement on the part OF
the president, for the purpose of'mak-
ing votes for "my policy" in the COM
ing fall election.
At all the principal cities along the
route through Pennsylvania, New York
and Ohio, the president was received
by majority of those present at the
different outdoor receptions, with the
respect due his Office.
If the president, in his speeches, had
shown some degree of moderation and
dignity in his language, the history of
this notable presidential journey would
not have been written in words Of de-
nunciation.
But Mr.. Johnson did not try to con-
ceal either his prejudice or his tenn
per. From New York to st. Louis the
president petulantly showed his oppo-
sition to the prevailing tone of public
opinion throughout the northern states
at the time, banded epithets with the
crowd, and "exalted himself at every
opportunity" Secretary Seward also
made some speeches. But Grant and
Farragut, although frequently called
for, did not utter a word. Grant was
said to be thoroughly disguised with
the president and rode in other cars
when he could do so.
II felt" said Grant afterward, "that
it was like listening to man at his
own funeral"
Although President Johnson made
many speeches, it was said that not
even once did he pronounce the name
Of Lincoln" in this entire trip. At
Cleveland, on September 8, the presi-
dent did say that he twas placed on a
ticket with distinguished individual,
who is now no more"
In the same speech occurred his ref.
erence to the ''circle."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-12

Is there something you
need In the follow 4
ing Hsts \
b Birth AnnogncementS n
K Wedding Stationery Il
Envelope Enclosures n
a Sale Bills d
Hand Bills q
Is Price Lists u
Admission Tickets Il
u Business Cards Il
3 Window Cards
Time Cards Il
4 Letter Heads Il
Note Heads
Bill Heads Envelopes n
n Callini Cards Leaflets
y Statements 81
q MIX Tickets b
b Meal Tickets Il
b Shipping Ta6s Y
z Announcements n
u Briefs n
e Notes 4
h Coupons \
u Pamphlets
z CATALOGUES
& Biotters Circulars
q Invitntione Posters
n Folders n
II Checks n
Blenks 5
81 Notices q
a Labels
q LEGAL BLANKS n
d Menu Cards
B Placnrds
y DODGERS h
a Post Cards
II PROGRAMS
n Receipts
d Prompt. careful and eH-
h cient attention given
4 to eUer-y detail
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-12
All in the Viewpoint.

1.-THE author Of TWO best SeIIers,' you
say?"
@ "Yes."
"He looks quite ordinary"
81 don't see how you can say that.
Anybody seated at the wheel Of
$1,000 car looks distinguished to he"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-12

DR.. Miles, Anu-PaIn pills relieve pain
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-12

"Gentlemen, he said, lie is perfect. Quail
ity does tell. You can't fail to recognize
good blood. His mother was Virginian,
his father an aristocrat of the Carollnas.
He comes from the very best stock-the
very sweetest, ripest, nellowest Virginia
and Carolina tobacco, and we will raise him
right in one of the whitest, Cleanest, health
lest homes on earth.
Even then | was glad all over to hear his
words. It is a great thing to have real
breeding behind you, to know who YOUR
folks are. It starts fellow right.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-12
Not Time for Siqhtseeinq.

lowstone
But you were there on your honey
moon! One must see it under favor
able conditions to appreciate its beau
ties !"-Puck.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-12

Highland Mer. Co
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-12
Wealth From Waste,

Efficiency Of any industry or bust
ness may largely be measured by the
extent to which by-products are uti-
LIKED. That word by-products means
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-12

Save your oes with Dri-Foot-
warranted to pr We shoes and
make them water proof. Can use
it on tans, black, fine or coarse
shoes. For sale by
Highland Mer. Co.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-12
O. j. CAMPBELL
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 it's administration is not fol-
lowed by any of the accompany
ing disagreeable effects Of cocaine,
eucaine or any of the numerous
ocal anaesthetics.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-09-14
REV. ]. P.'AUBBARO


Rev. j. =. Hubbard, X. D., who b..
passored the First Baptist church a,
Montgomery for nearly two. yean. In.
accepted the call of the Mt. Zion Bap-
t'st church 1t Clsrksburg, and expect. q
enter upon his new charge about the
middle OF October. Rev. Hubbard hs.
done excellent work in Montgomery. H.
has repaired that church, added new
members and awakened greater spiritual
iervor during his stay IN that town. He
'esves Montgomery to the regret OF
the entire membership and the citizen.
IN general. He has demeaned himself
there - "a workman that pe~deth no,
De ashamed"
Rev. Hubbard was At Cl.rksburg the
hr't Sunday in this month and preached
Two sermons that electrified the congre-
cations. After the morning sermon he
baptized four persons.
On last Sunday Rev. Hubbard prs.ch.
60 the installation sermon of Rev. NJ W.
Johnson, the recently called pastor Of
tne first Baptist church, Charleston.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-09-14
FREEMAN

September 4, 1917. ~ss rally day At
the Freeman VI. +. Church.
Rev. W. NJ. Haley, pastor at Excel
sior; Rev. W. c. Adams. pastor at Po-
cAhontss; Rev. X. II. McKoy, pastor
OF Bluestone Baptist at Rramw-ll. and
Rev p. K Brown. pastor at Freeman
n. r. Church, South. all delivered able
sermons.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-09-14
ElKH0Rn

Mn. J. L. Thomas entertained . few
friends on Thursday evening in honor o
Misses McOlsnnshan ami Wellington.
Mr. George Walden, OF Blue6eld, w.l
visiting Mr.. James Gilbert sunday.
Miss Nowiin spens the week end visit
ing relatives ct Pocahoatas
Mics Gilbert wss visiting friends q
Msyhesry sunday.
Miss Carrie Watkins aud Mr.. W. r.
samples, of keystone, were the guests Of
N'ss Alphonse simpson sunday evening
Mrs. Lula Jennings, Of Duncan, Pa,
has been visiting Der sister, Mrs. Mslin-
de Cobb. Mrs. Cobb proved 20 be one
of the most successful STATE Deputies at
size Grand Lodge IN Richmvnd
Niss Emma Simmo, of Pocshontss,
wAs the week end guest OF Mrs >tephen-
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Garter, Of Sim
rnons, w. Va, were visiting relatives
here sunday.
Miss Mamie Hairston spent the week
end ~ Brsmwei A. the guest Of Ml-
Joe Fila McKoy.
Mr.. Samuel Farmer returned SUNDAY
from Mora where ne has been visiting
his brother
Mn b. r. NO~lin returned this week
from Philadelphia where she hss h.ren
visiting her brother. Mr. X h. Dennis.
Mis- Lerhia Galloway returned nj.
week and reports q very pleasant Trip
she motored 70 Tennessee In company
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chambers. Of Eek
man.
Madam Hawkins 10 having quite . sue
cess AZ the Upland Baptist church with
the Passion Play They have had an
over packed house for two nighs. IL is
reported that they will show 1T the same
church on Thursday night, Sept o.
Mn Jane Clark has returned from
her home IN Virginia. where she spent
. months vacation with her people and
friends- Among her many friends who
Waited her on her return were Mrs. Ruth
Wilson OF Norfolk, Va. Mrs sam Ham
ton, Mrs Richard Ham and Mr.. Mary
Berry.
The Elkhorn Colored school was OPEN
ed Tuesday morning under the direction
oil Prof r. l.. Ram and bis staff. The
people OF this place hope for these teach
ers much success in this their ret years
WORK.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-09-14

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
n, d. COURSES IN MEDICINE
D D. g. COURSE IN DENTISTRY
PHAR. II. COURSE IN PHARMACY
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-09-14
Mrs. Lillian B. Gray Costumes :.
do Coed Work

Mrs. Liliisns b. Gray. Who is trsver-.
ins the state IN the interest Of Economic
Science and Conservation Of Food. cIo~~d
.ns sunday evening services Of sbe a. NJ
T. Church with an appealing Lecture q
we women OF our race 70 join the ns-
1onsi movement Of prepsredne--
Inc following Monday 81 the home O,
rev ana Mr- J. W. Barrett she s.v.
demonstration Of vegetable canning r
the lsdies present and the rrsuIt ga. 80
era Jars OF corn, beans and peas. Tn.
ladies say they hope 70 have hsr rs,,-,
IN the near future.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-09-14

We extend many thanks to our friendr
i'r their liberslity; thus passes into his
DRY one of the Creates years in the life
Il the church.
SrE~CRiBER.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-09-14

The Mt Chapel Baptist church will
have another big rally on sunday. Rev.
l. q Hall j. v. Evans and the ps-,o,
cal preach. The Nt. Nebo choir rir
sns at the morning services, the Jun;o,
choir in the sfterDoon and the sen;o,
Choir at night Dinner will BE- s-rvsd q,
'he <round. Come and help par 10,
this splendid church. 900 }. n-.ded.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-09-14
Mrs. Alice Tyree Dies
At Switchback, WA

Nm. Alice Tvree departed this life
sunday morning, September Q. after Q
long and serious illness. Ms. Tyrse
~As church member and proved con-
sissent church member until the end
She leaves q husband, daughter, son and
host OF friends 70 mourn their loss.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-09-14
In New Quarters

The congregation Of the Presbyteri.n
church ~orsbipped IN their new buIlding
isss sunday for the 6rs time and u.
ssrv'css we're vel attended and we're ful,
OF interest," The pastor, Rev. Y. p
Johnson. preached two splendid Ger.
mons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-11

Eith an ordinary school o. .i'l one
tha, f. a little better tnIa their neigh
boring school TIE standard should
be So. high Eye-y church should
aim 70 make theirs 2 model school
Not a failure but lov aim. is crime
Every successful school Is one that
is the best in poin, OF numbers. One
TIA, ezcels il efficiency. one that
has the 5e-, equipment that circln.
stances vil permit arc one that Ia,
trained teachers. Every school should
keep il touch with gp-,o-dat- Bible
,caoo, methods
All o, tss above the First Christian
church o, this city. Ia been and is
doing Upon O record OF III, sort ,he
Bible school o. TIA, church &, inviting
,hs attention and attendance OF le
citizen o. Ardm1-e TIE slogan %
.tay church 70. .Fts hundred i1 o..
Bible .caoo. asz' sunday 3. ,-
rlsei tal. week Every lspa-asa,
.- making "a renewed Effort .0 t-r-
'.a -altsr.. - 81. ..s- uatt