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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-10-22

against the old Virginia custom OF
setting up the drinks. His morality
was mistaken for stinginess and the
thirsty voters fiocked to the capa-
cious barrel Of his opponent, who was
elected. The defeated candidate had
to wait a dozen years for his first
chance to distinguish himself. Still
no time was lost. for, while he was
waiting, he diligently prepared to meet
opportunity when 1t should come and
made close study Of all governments,
ancient and modern.
If Madison had not been crossed and
blessed in love, posterity might not
catch him ON his human side at all
and only yawn over this prosy, serious.
studious, cool-tempered unaggressive
weakened, little great man. He was
already a mature bachelor of thirty.
two and q member of the Continental
congress, when q siXteen-year-old girl
In. his Philadelphia boarding house
was the first to touch soft spot In
his heart. A young clergyman who
hung and sighed over her harpischord
cut him out, and he was painfully
awakened from his first dream of love
by letter. Of dismissal which, for rea-
sons unknown to this later generation,
the young miss sealed with a pinch
of rye dough.
Madison was past forty, and we'll
into his Indian summer, when he be.
came involved In still another board
ing house romance at Philadelphia.
Only, instead Of lady boarder, he
fell In love this time with a land
lady's daughter, Dolly Payne Todd,
who was only twenty-six, had lost her
husband and was living with her moth
er, "who received into her house q
few gentlemen boarlers." Among them
was Senator Aaron Burr Of New York.
Madison himself was staying at an
other house, where he and two
other future presidents, Jefferson and
Monroe. were living three In room.
There the fame Of the pretty young
Quakeress Travelled to him, and he
asked Burr-they were at Princeton
together-to take him to see her. The
match famed up In the flash OF an
eye, and Dolly and her boy were
borne away to Montpelier. where she
proved her tactfulness and kinll!ness
by dwelling In peace under the same
roof with her mother-in.law thirty five
years. .-.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-10-22

from Madison'S irresolute hand and
recklessly pointed the vessel straight
into the teeth Of the storm. The sea-
board East was more for peace and at
that time the military section was the
new West, where the Tennesseans and
Kentucsians, Indanians and Ohioans
were Justify shouting "On to Canada !"
Overborne by their rash counsels, Mad
ison consented, as he said, to throw
forward the flag Of the country, sure
that the people would press onward
and defend it."
Without competent civilian military
leaders, without financial credit, with
out war equipment, the people could
not press onward, as any history OF
the dismal war of 1912 will tell you.
Even the capital was left undefend-
ed, and Madison, ain little round
hat with a big coclSade," ran about In
helpless bewilderment as the British
marched upon Washington.
With the invaders entering at one
side of the defenseless town, the
president fled at the other. AS he
turned he saw the flames shooting up
behind him. he fled faster and farther.
While the British commander was
blowing out candles on his dinner ia
Bile that he might feast in the light
of the burning White House, Its fugi-
five master was hiding in q forest but
IS miles away.
After an absence Of three days, a
heavy-hearted, shattered, houseless
president returned to view the
charred walls of his official residence
and Of the capitol. At every turn he
was greeted by, ugly mutterlngs Of the
general disposition to make him the
scapegoat fer all the national short
conflngs in war that had been thrust
upon him. But with victory at New
Orleansrand the return of peace, the
voice of the sfaultfinder was drowned
In the hum of sudden prosperity. And
In the closing days Of his admins
tration Madison was. cheered by many
assurances that his countrymen were
not forgetful Of the 40 years that he
had served them in pure devotion.
/ Like John Adams, he emerged from
his retirement to sit in the const!tu-
tional convention Of his site,
where the aged statesman closed his
active public life, as he had opened
1t, with a sentiment of humanity for
the slaves.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-10-22

ID UT for the smiles Of his bloom
ID Ing Dolly, Madison's administra-
ton would be desert without an
oasis, over whose dreary expanse the
weary biographer would wander
athirst for human anecdotes. Her
bubbling spirits relieved the austerity
Of. Jeffersonian simplicity and won
her q popularity that has been equaled,
If at all, among the mistresses of the
White House, only by Mrs. Cleveland.
Unless Grant must be excepted
Madison Is the only president who
found the presidency an anticllmax
to his career. One of the really great
law-givers of the nation, he was
without executive force.
With q weak cabinet, this gentle,
sweet tempered, peace loving scholar
found himself adrift on the turbid
sea of the great Napoleonic wars.
Perhaps it was no longer possible to
keep US out of the war when at last the
United States was the only neutral
left in the civilized world. But GER
tainly 1t was no time for fair-weath-
err sailor.
After 20 years Of kicking and cuff
Ing from both sides in the European
conflict, bullied by England and lied
to by Napoleon, the country was sore
all over when the "warhawks" of con-
gress. under the youthful Henry Clay,
seized the tiller of the ship Of state
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-10-22
The Tbr;ce-a-Week Edition of
The New York World
In 1919 and 1920

Practically daily at the price OF
weekly. No other newspaper in the
world gives so much at so low price
The forces are already lining up
for the Presidential campaign Of 1920.
The Three WEEK World which Is
the greatest example of tabloid jour-
nalis.n In America will give you all
the news of it. 1t will keep you as
thoroughly informed as a daily at
five or six times the price. Besides,
rhe news from Europe for g. long
lime IT, ccme will be of overwhelm-
ing interest, and we are deeply and
vitality Concerned in it. The Thrice
a-Week World will furnish you an
accurate and comprehensive report OF
everything that happens.
The Thrice-A-Week Worlds regu-
lar subscription price is only S1.o0
per year. and this pays for 156 pa
pers. We offer this unequalled
newspaper and The HIGHLAND RE-
CORDER together for one year for
$2.35.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-10-22
aEALLY NO GREAT MYSTERY
THOUGH at First It Did Seem Remark
able Where Those Boy Scouts
Were Coming From.

Now there are boy scout stunts ana
boy scout stunts. but 1t took q Ierre
Haute troop to put over the best one.
1t was at a meet at the First Baptist
church, and they were illustrating an
early morningRat their summer camp,
Kinneumapoose. The scenery, except
for small pup tent, was the regular
church furniture. But still the audi
ence could stretch Its Imagination
enough to make the scene effective.
The first streak of dawn was an
nounced, and then slowly there
emerged from the pup tent yawn-
ing, stretching scout. A wee interval.
and another followed him. Another
lapse of time, and another scout
emerged from the tent. Then came
others until there were - on the plat
form, and still others were coming.
The audience was almost incredulous
with amazement, for, as every one
knows, pup tent Is so small that 1t
cannot accommodate more than three
boys at the limit.
Then out started the thirteenth,
and evidently he was too sleepy, for
he jostled the tent so that it-sliDped
away from its moorng, and there back
of 1t was the entrance to the pool for
baptism. The youngsters had been
concealed in it and used the tent
merely rs an entry to the PLATFORM
indianapolis News. ...
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-10-22
Chlorine May Prevent Flu.

Breathing air impregnated with
chlorine gas may prove to be a real
preccaliyc Of influenza. During the
recent epidemic, ISL volunteers were
subjected 10 a total of more than SUI
traa!meat$ nj the University of .Arkan-
SIS. Several children and 4 nurse en-
gagged in carin. FOR "ilu" patients were
among tie sub i""ts. of whom only one
developed Il new case, and that evil
DENLY had been previously contracted,
says popuIa: Mechanics Magazine. The
treatment consisted merely of confine-
ment in the chlorine room for five
Il day, the gas content carry
ing from 43 TO 213 parts in 100000
-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-10-22
Superstitious Sleuth.

During the windstorm yesterday
afternoon" related Constable Sam T..
Slackputter, the sagacous sleuth of
Petunia, "a sign board was blown off'm
the front of the Right Place store and
hit on the head gent that was COM
Ing from the depot to deliver the ly-
ceum course lecture at the op'ry house
last night, and knocked him senseless.
| d'know as I believe in Omens and
such things any more than the average
person, but l couldn't help thinking
that when a circumstance like that
happens it is a sign Of something
Kansas City Star.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-10-22
.HEMPHILL EXPLAINS
ORGANIZATION OF
NEAR EAST RELIEF
Prominent New York Banker
Says Aim Is 1000 Relief
of Starving Peoples.

"Just what is the Near East Relief?
is the question that many people are
asking whose interests have been
awakened to the terrible conditions
existing in the Levant today" says
Alexander J. Hemphill, President OF
he Guarantee Trust Company and
we'll known New York banker and
fnancier. "In prosaic facts, the Near
East Relief is a body incorporated by
act of Congress the object of which is
TO provide relief and to assist in the
repatriation, rehabilitation and re-es-
adjustment of suffering and dependent
people of the Near East and adjacent
areas; to provide. for the care of or
phans and widows and to promote the
social, economic and industrial well
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-10-22
Labor Savers.

At home in North Delaware street
the man of the house gathered two or
more bushels of nuts last fall and put
them in the attic. His wife spends
most Of her time at the Office with
him, so the house is empty every day.
However. recently the wife remained
home one day and heard a terrific
noise in the attic. Investigating she
found two squirrels rushing around
like mad, trying to get out a closed
window. They had gnawed hole in
the roof as large as grapefruit and
had disposed of the whole mess OF
nuts, The owner said they saved him
the trouble of feeding them, for he
had gathered the nuts for them.-ln-
dianapolis News.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-10-22
s JAMES MADISON made a great

A S JAMES MADISON made great
N name for himself before entering
the presidency and added nothing to 1t
while In the White House, 1t must be
that he was a good deal of man but
not much Of president. ~
Like all the more famous Virgin
ians, Madison was not Of the highest
aristocracy, but the son Of a plain,
well-to-do farmer In an outlying coun-
ty. His early life was passed at Mont
pelier, the farm which his grandfather
had wrested from the Indians; from
it he drew his, only private income
and at last he was buried In Its soil.
He was dependent on his father until
he was fifty, when the latter died and
the place became his own, with lOO
slaves, who continued always to ad-
dress him simply as master Jimmy"
Standing only five feet six inches
and one-quarter inches, he was, with
Grant e~smallest Of our presidents.
Naturally thin,>an frail his zeal for
study nearly wrecked his health while
Il student at Princeton college, where
for months at a time he slept only
three hours out Of the "a. United
for military duty when the Revolution
came, he went to the Virginia legisla-
ture instead. Yet this seemingly
broken-down young man was destined
to be the longest lived of all the presi-
dents, with the single exception OF
John Adams.
When candidate for reelection to
the legislature, Madison revolted
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-10-22
Twirlinq-Arms Dance.

Many new dances were shown at
the dancing congress In Paris recent
ly. Most of them, however, appeared
to lack originality. An exception Is
the "Tchega," which is danced to the
strains of Hindoo music. The ''Tche-
ga" would never meet with the ap-
proval of the British dancing masters.
as it is most unsuitable for the English
bathrooms. 1t consists Of fantastic
movements In which the arms are
twirled round the head while the
dancer performs short hesitation.-
Daily Mail, London.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-10-22
Measuring Distance In Turkey.

In Constantinople you ask: How
far Is 1t to the consulate?" and they
answer: About ten minutes" >"How
far is it to Lloyd Georges agency"
aQuarter of an hour" "How far to
the lower bridge?" -Four minutes"
| cannot be positive about it, but |
think that there, when q man orders
pair of pantaloons. he says lie wants
them quarter of a minute In the legs
and nine seconds around the waist
From moments With Mark Twain"
(HarperS).
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-10-22
on. Dozen ciraffes in America.

There are but II giraffeS in. this
country-e:ght with circuses and four
otEersfin lie ZOOS of New York and
rrladc!p!:ia. Four of the L were
r.,;sed hy i:cl2;an.n named Andrew, III
the employ Of a circus, who used TO De
q hunter in Africa. He has made pets
Of them all. ana Mary, who is almost
nineteen feet high. responds instantly
70 hts call a%A is delighted to eat sugar
frc!n his i;.nl.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-10-22
@ TIE AMERICAN aA
|P} RED CROSS IN .I
IE2SsE PEACE TINE 80
Y yT With the Soldiers /O

There remain IN army hospitals
throughout the country more than -.
coo soldiers still bein. treated io'
wounds received overseas. Red Cross
workers give them the same sort OF
friendly aid-only more ofit--that was
given during the war. Furthermore.
tie Red Cross is teaching these lads
OCCUPATIONS at which they can later
make aliving and IS keeping in touch
with tier home folks in order that nc
dependents may suffer for lack OF
funds.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-10-22
THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Edwin A. Alderman, President

The Training Grounds of All the
People.
Department represented: The College
Graduate Studies, Education, Engin
ering, Law, Medicine, The Summer
Quarter. ALSO Degree Courses in Fine
Arts, Architecture, Business and Com
merce. Tuition in Academic Depart
ments free to Virginians. All expen-
ses reduced to i minimum. Loan
funds available FOR men and women
Address THE REGISTRAR Univer-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-10-22
I2.r Us HAUL YOUR FREIGHT

RATE Staunton to Monterey Use
to Mcdowell, soc.
We have made arrangements with
Y. 2. bishop at Monterey and Mess
RS AicEulty Bros ct Mcdowell to re
ceiye Torders for us and to take care
Of the goods and deliver to you from
their stores.
RI,ANKINSHIP BROS
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-10-22
HOTEL CUEN1yGHAM
Monterey, Va.

Hot and csid water BATHS, Electric
,ighta, nice large rooms Good ia
10 meals zoe. Lodging SOC.
-B-ea..fa&t4B to 8 o'clock, Dinner
i to {, Supper to 8. Meals served
:otEern times Use.
AS. "A. CUNNINGHAM. Prop'ss
Our customers who have cement
Gags, VIII please bring them in for
.cbatc Credit. Highland Mer. Co.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-10-22
cIassifylnu the Dou.

My little niece IS very fond of AMI
mails. Seeing some children in the
next yard tormentinE n puppy she
said !: you kids let that dog alone;
don't you know dogs is peopleT-Ex-
change.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-10-22
Where Money Goes.

"Funds for relief purposes are dis:
tributed in two ways: First the vari-
Gus relief ccnterS are authorized by
the Executive Committee to draw sight,
drafts on New York for specific,
amounts each month; second, by sup
plies purchased in America. The major
portion Of which are shipped to the,
committee warehouses at Dcr;ndje
and the remainder either to Beyrouth;
II Batoum.
"The relief Is rapidly expanding and
meeting the situation. but the future
depends on the continuation of Ameri
AN support"
According to Mr.. Hcnphill, the need
or American help to see the destitute
peoples Of tie Near East through tilt
'ris;s of present conditions is create:
low than ever before on account Of thu
uncertainty as 10 lie future, Tie tr;lcu
erce of the Turkish government ant;
he danger OF !;o!Si:2Fi>.a from HGGS;'
which threatens 20 ensaf the Whole {.
Armenia
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-10-22
NOTICE
Trappers and Shippers of Raw Furs

The Raw Fur Season will open THE HOUSE OF KLOTZ Es
tabhed 1899 Staunton, Va will be in the market this year serving
the public as faithfully past years their business
We will Skunks Red and Grey
Foxes Wild Cats Cats, Minks, ETC. We will pay the
allow the most ebera assortment Get
in touch We will be glad to quote request
Write, phone
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-10-22
100 Per Cent Relief.

IOO SSIll
"The aim Of the organization Is 100
per cent relief, the relief which puts
those aided on self-supporting basis:
which instills in them confidence for.
the future, places in their hands the'
means with which to begin life anew
and in their hearts the courage to go.
on. Work, that is the prescription.
subscribed and provided by those loyal:
men and women who have journeyed,
into perilous places for the sake Of,
heir fellow men; to make these peo-!
pie Independent for the future, to en-;
courage the Pickering fire Of national.
pride
"There are S2.291 workers employed,
in the industrial establishments Of the,
Near East Relief where wool Is fur
nished for the women to spin and,
weave, and all the girls who arc strong
enough are washing wool, sewing beds
grinding and sitting wheat, tailoring
and learning to make lace. The big,
problem is to make these women indie
pendent. !:
about 500 American men and wo-l
men, Near East Relief workers, are
now in the field, including Sc eminent
physicians and surgeons, 76 nurses, Z
mechanics. Is industrial experts, 16,
agriculturists. II psychologists, 1877
relief workers, % supply and trans;
port workers, 10 teachers, 20 admins
traitors, 81 secretaries, engineers and,
tI' o,r,v oGirnrc -
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-08-05
A Valley Forge . Kettle.

~ According to the CarthageI Press,
Charles Sanders, W az resident Of
Carthage, has am IRON kettle that has
an interesting history. 1t was used to
bake bread for Gen. George VISIT
ington and his army during t11eSeveFe
winter at Valley Forge. Themkettle
was given Mr.. Sanders by his mother.
1t is the heavy iron type that wasI
used for baking before the appearapce|
of ovens and cook stoves. Mrs. William
Satterfeld used A Shen SHE was liv-
ing at Valley FofgeA lin 1776. 1T was
later given heH dauEhter, who used
It until her death. lat one Hundred
and ten years 0f age, when Dit was
given to Mrs. Sanders. tlm moth
err of the preeefit owh er.-K hnsas city
Times. ,OV
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-08-05
76ff4fRENf'XIND@F
sa.uEeeSysE!DE. FoR#OO
Those !of Guinea AreH Highly
,Iuol1 Priced for Flavor.
Hens Eggs Are Most Common, Al
- though Those Of Other Domestic
tUOt'FouItryi Are used-Fishtsgs
,yy Are, in Great FavefA

, : Perhaps nor article of dice of apr
NAL origin is more commonfyGeaten ip
allpeotntries Ier, served ina greatef
variety OF ways than egg$5isays fhe
IUuffed Estates department Of agriduI*
|. ture. Hens eggs are mostecommpIk:
BltAodghcthe eggs Of domestic poulfiE
otlrer, than rhens are sometimes uSeGl
G1neaN eggs are eaten wheteTthey hrs
read ~ 3ohthined 1and are mitch prizeu
for their delicate flavor THfkeg eggs
af,e hard ia9favof and areuaafeh>- 10
some extent, though they are usually
tooSvaluabie for hatching t@be much
pfse9 qSdeSasv!g9 5g 9s
Ducks eggs are, strongerLor more
pronounced In flafot than hens eggs,
the feed apparently exercising consid-
cradle influence. on the fiavers but they
are much liked by many people and
are now used more than formerly.
Goose eggs are stil stronger jim flavor.
Nevertheless they have some use for
tableapurposess 7especiallySin regions
where goose raisifIg is common. IN
South Africa, where ostrich raising Is
an important industry, the eggs are
used as food to some extent and are
regarded, as of excellent quality for
cookery. Theft food value Is also rec
ognized in regions of the United States
where ostriches are raisedrg
Eggs of wild birds, once commonly
used, are still seatenlb In q limithd
. way va - Flowers eggs IRE priced by eIty
cures ana me eggs OF certain kinds of
sea birds have been used to some dSS
'tMn ta1i1 socM esaoiHJ rs
''' ,Gotheerr ' eggs besides" those of bin y
are also eaten. Turtles eggs are gem
orally highly priced and very common;
\ y eaten where they can be obtained.
The, eggs Of the ,terrapin are served
with the flesh in some Of the dishes
prepared from II. . Fish eggs, espe-
,cially those OF sturgeon, are eaten IN
large quantities, after being preserved
with salt. Under the name Of catiar!
Shad roe IS another illustrate deoo tine
use of fish eggs. MID al
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-08-05
Causes Much Annoyance.

Another frequent visitant OF houses,
.particulary in9the spring and fall, is
the cluster fly. 1t is somewhat larger
than the house fly, and is distinguished
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-08-05
The Western sea.\Y 7

The Pacific, IJalR JcpId 9FetR IPI
much fretted by traffic, adds It's curi-
Gus note of alGfnsfs. At sendy forth
fogs, but SOMEBODY thsfsarrybo Ipnt
of salt. And in days OF sunshine wlheA
it sparkles sapphire blue it seems
somehow to- exhale, MI Heatht s You
hsyes '.smellSthe Sea" laf3pYttheg yA1tlap-
tjdsrSer2p, and! though you wei Know
thaait' 1rottfng sehWeed gives forth that
odor. you miss it on this western
oceans you have known
seem playful children, by turns gay
and {ryltgple, by compsElSonw WITH tqhif
monstrous, lovely, inhumah sea-
-4+arYisea- Rhodes in Harper.s Maya.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-08-05
"a cupful butter. " teasp9onfu
up cdpiai iioSsy.nsM ,,snsmonl
.IMPoRT ANCE OF GOOD BREAD
~ tll1iF'LfI ElIupDgT .uBn
ALI People Aareeb That II Should Be
irn Light and Spongy,aW Golden
% Brown Crust.

Because bread lisnofsa really the
staff of life" it is very important 10
have 1t good. Peoples ideas may diff
fer as to exactly how bread should
taste or how 1t should be made, but
irlsstkfs country all are agreed that
yeastraised bread should be light and
spongy,awith a crisp, tender, golden
brown efust and that it should be
nutty and sweet I'D flavor.-U1it8I
H2fes Experiment. Of agriculture.