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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-24
PECULIAR WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Breton Peasants Ascribe Mrac l!c IS
Powers to Odd ContrIvance.

In the village church of Comf3,t
mear Pont-CroiX), in western Brit
tany, is very good specimen of 80
now rare wheel of fortune" II i~
made Of wood. with a row OF bells on
It's outer rim and pivoted be.
tween couple Of rough beam
altogether very primitive workman.
ship. By means of cord attached to
crank the wheels Call be made to &C
VolVe and set all the bells a-jaaglin-
l have often heard that the peasants
believe that 1t has miraculous power
or healing when run over the head Of
sufferer who has placed a sou in The
box to which. the rope is padlocked Il
received remarkable coafirma '!ol ct
thls belief. for whns making Ylo'o.
graph well-to-do sailors wife and
her husband came into the church and
looked round. The woman asked me
u thoueht 'h:rc could be any truth
IN this belief. rs her child was very
backward in learning to talk Her
nurse, who came fro:! those parts. hal
advised her 10 bring the baby AMI
ring the bells Of Comfort over his
mead. when he would be sure rn I'll.
AS she was passing she had locked in
TO see II it was worth trying!
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-24
sklLLFUL HANDLER OF RAZOR
English Champion Has Some Remark.
able Records to His Credit.

Prof. Hardie is the uuick-shav;nr
champion of England. NJ. Hardie's
record of shaving five men in one min
ute 10 seconds stood for scme wears.
but not long ago the champion of the
razor thought he would try for new
and better times, so he nanaged ia
shaye six men in one minute % sec.
.onds.
Mr.. Hardie little back issued q
challenge 10 the world for $500 and
TINS money can be won by anyone who
VIII take up the cudgels at either unick
or bfindfold shaving, and is able TO
peat the existing champions time
Mr.. Hardie can shave one man. no
matter how harsh his beard, in 12 sec
onds, or he will allow himself to he
Dllndfolded and then make clean iob
OF 1t in 81 seconds Besides these
times, which are accomplished by the
aid of an ordinary razor, Mr.. Hardic
Will give any man perfectly satisfac-
tory shave with the aid of carving
knife in 40 seconds, and with a pen.
knife in 2S seconds.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-24
Barn Dancing a Fashionabl. Exercise.

Barn dancing is being turned into a
fashionable exercise. But don't think
barn dancing" means daucing In a
barn. 1t simply implies an old.
fashioned, vigorous Square" dance.
Fencing has made many a woman
gracefully slender and developed her
wits as well as her arms, yet fencing
Is not as much In vogue as 1t used to
be. The barn dance Is the thing to
bring fat girl down to the right pro.
portions for the bolster case empire
gown. When a half dozen girls get to.
gether now it is likely they will fling
about with great v:gor in the barn
dance. But there Is one drawback.
Such dancing does not suit the way
most women wear their hair Puff.'
and cufis istrew the floor and such OK
hibits are embarrassing.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-24
A Handy Library.

Many of the new books come out in
serial form in the magazines and pa.
pers. Cut out the installments as they
appear and glue them together-book
fashion, II from a magazine. or in one
long strip If taken from a newspaper.
Take long. stout envelope, paste the
name of the story on the back, fold the
sheets or strips OF clippings and place
In the envelope. This Is a book which
takes only a small space on the
shelves, and the name is easily seen
from the outside. These envelope
books are invaluable for sick people,
as frail hands are not tired by hold.
Ing Hight slip of paper when 1t would
be Impossible" to hold heavy book
AS a bit Of cheer. for; all invalids they
might be aptly termed the sunbeam
ibrary.-Housekeep
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-24

ieREAT MEN OF LAST. CENTURY.
Tolstoy Rants with Napoleon and
Abraham Lincoln.

Perhaps the most comprehensive
and enlightening of the articles on the
great Russian "Lyof n. Tolstoy"
which have recently appeared is the
article by w. d. Howells in the North
American Review. Mr.. Howells places
the name of Tolstoy among the very
greatest of the names of the nine
teenth century. There was" he says.
Napoleon and there was Lincoln, and
then there was Tolstoy in an order
which time may change, though it ap.
pears to me certain that time will not
change the number of these supreme
names. Mr.. Howells continues:
Since [ have set them down here
they have suggested to me a sort of
representative unity in their relation
to one another. If you fancy Napol-
con the incarnation of selfish force
winch inspired and supported his own
triumphant enemies in their reaction
against progress; if you suppose Lin
coin the type of humanity struggling
toward the ideal in the regeneration
or the worlds polity, you may we'll
conceive Of Tolstoy as the souls crit
icism OF the evil and the good which,
however wholly or partially they knew
1t, the others imperfectly did. The
WorE OF Lincoln was no more final
than the work Of Napoleon, and, like
Llhcoin's, Tolstoy's work has been
without finality. So far as 1 can per-
celVe, 1t has even been without eff
feet in civilization which calls it.
self Christian but which has apparent
ly been no more moved by the hui
man soul as 1t was in Tolstoy than
by the Divine Spirit as it was in
Christ. At first, indeed, the world was
startled by the spectacle of a man of
the highest rank, of a most ancient
lineage, of great wealth, of renown
IN arms end in letters, putting from
him fame and ease and honor, and
proposing literally to obey the word of
God. by making himself as one of
the least Of the brethren of Christ. 1t
was avery curious sight, a bit droll,
rather mad, wholly extraordinary. The
world could hardly believe it's eyes. 1t
rubbed the sleep of 1000 years out
or them at the sound of this voice
crying In the wilderness. this voice
That had so charmed it in fable, and
bidding 1t prepare the way Of the
Lord and make his paths straight.
Some tears came into it's eyes and
some smiles; but after q while it's lids
fell again and all was as before. The
event, one of the greatest in the his.
tory OF mankind, has been without per.
ceptble eject in civilization"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-24
Old and New.

The penry-or two-cent-posi be
tween England and America is new
and at the same time very old thihg
1t is over 200 years old. 1t existed ir
1898. 3 u" '.. i',a .-a}
In those days shipmasters crossing
the Atlantic either way were very
glad to carry letters and messages. A
week or two before their ships sailed
they would hang up bags in coffee
houses, and all letters dropped into
these bags were carried over seas
and faithfully delivered at the rate
Of penny, or two cents, apiece.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-24
Golden Roses.

: A metal rose industry has been es.
tablished in Chicago where hat-pins
with rosebud heads are In very truth
as real as they appear to be. BY some
wonderful process the natural flowers,
picked before they are full-blown, are
dipped in liquefied metal. This is
credited with the effect of turning
them as successfully into gold or sill
yer as If they were dug out of mine,
while they are, besides, byyga secret
method rendered practically as in.
destructible as ore. or as the fossil.
lied birds or beasts which have lain
for centuries embedded in block Of
stone ~
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-24
Baby Morphine Fiends

are made by all soothing syrups ami
baby medicines that contain opium
and narcotics. McGee's Baby Elixir
contains no Injurious or narcotic
drugs Of any kind. A sure and safe
cure for disordered stomachs. bowels
and iretfulncss-splendid for teeth
ing infants. Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-08-24
$4,000 Reward

would gladly he paid for n cure by
many people who are crippled with
rheumatism, yet II they only knew
it, they can be cured by u few bottles
Of Ballard's Snow Liniment, and
the price is only, 25c, Soc and S1.OO
per bottle. Sold by Elko Drug Go.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-10-08
Slaves to the Servants.

81 am very tired" said the fashion
ably dressed woman. IL have been
working drcadfully hard all day. DO
ing what? Why. seeing 10 my serv-
ants-working for them. Didn't you
know that the more servants you have
the harder you must work? Certainly
l have to do all the shopping for my
servants. have to buy their uni
forms, the caps and aprons Of the
maids, the clothing of the housekeeper,
and have TO see to the marketing. too
yes, and very often. in spite Of the fact
that | have a hOusekePper | must. or
they will form combine to rob me- OF
everything ! have. The hOuSekeeper
will get n rakeOff that will enable her
to retire in few years. Then perhaps
il is / who must hunt place as
housekePper for some one else. oh.
yes. If you want TO keep Your position
as mistress Of household Of servants
you must keep hustling. You can't af-
ford to let the grass grow under your
feet to any great extent."-New York
Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-10-08
The Order of the Bath.

The last Knights Of the Bath made
according to the ancient forms were mt
the coronation of Charles H.. when
various rites and ceremonies, one or
witch vas bathing. were enforced.
According To FrOiSSart. The court
barber prepared Il bath. and the cam
didaie for membership in the order
having been unHrpssed 10y bis eSqures.
was lhercu.io placed in the bath. his
ciulE.S are &c lars being the perQul-
sites cf the barber He was then re-
moved from ile water 10 the words
MAY This - I'm honorable bath TO
yCu" and WIS placed In a plain bed
quite wet ?ud naked to dry. As soon
rs ne WAS quite dry he was removed
from the bed. dressed in new and rich
apparcl and conducted 10y his sponsors
30 the chapel. where he offered taper
10 the honor at God and Il penny piece
tn the honor Of the king. Then he
went 10 the monarch and. kneeling
before him. received from the royal
sword tn ,n The shoulder. The king
eyclainiay Arise. Sir -" and then
embraced him. saving. Re thou a good
knight. and true" London Strand
Na@aZif9
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-10-08
Wha, Dollar %, Gao 20.

A man in Il nearby city bought for
his wife and .ci:id Il year ago II dog
for which he pail II dul'ar. 1t vas
obviously nothing wonderful. In the
canine way merely a muI.rrI with
the bulldog strain predominant. ibe
owner WAS Il man IN humD.e cireum-
stances. and the dog Ia his modest
dwelling WAS tie principal asset aside
from II few sticks of furniture. The
other night Tom WAS tied To Il leg Of
the kiicnrn sinE. Ms usual. ami the
family went lo bed. They were awas-
ened by the dog at midnight scratch
ing at his masters door When his
master came out to sec what was the
matter the dog. with remnant OF
chewed rupe hanging from his collar.
Whned and ran to the head OF the
stairway. The house was OH fire. and
shortly after woman and child aiId
man and dog made their ESCAPE their
poor dwelling was Il mass OF glowing
embers. The owner OF the dog has
been urged to part with him for a
large cash consideration; but. though
he is penuiless. he will not part with
the four footed savior Of his family.
Neither has the dog at any time bad
thoughts Of leaving them for luxurious
kennels. New York Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-10-08
Eoclsnd's Patron Saint.

Ta, story Gf Engand's patron saint
Is surrounded by mixture of truth
ard fable which dci;eS definite sitting.
lie is generally believed to have been
born at Lydia. hut brought mp in Cap
paGncia. and suffered marlyrdom III
the reign of Diocleti1n. \. ID. BOB. The
legend Of his conflict with the dragon
NAV have arisen from symbolicai or
allegOrica representation OF bis con-
test with the pagan prosecutors. when
our crusaders went TO the east In lO9U
they found St. George elevated to the
rank Of warrior saint, WIFI Tue llue
of the "vlctcriOuS." and as they be-
lieved that they were indebted to hin
for aid in the siege Of Antioch they
adopted him as the patron of soldiers.
Edward III. was thus led 10 make nm
patron Of the order Of the Garter ana
SO gradually ST. George became the tu-
telary saint Of England.-London Mall.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-10-08
Mhv He Mas Deaf.

Scene-SIakle OF Scottish village Inn.
Landlord is busy repairing ii piece OF
harness and is carrying cn az the same
time conversation with the village
blacksmith. Enter farmer
FaTmcr- Look here. landlord. Can
We Gle me Il bottle q yer best whisky
Landlord Weel. ye sc, the horses
are IL out. AN dinna ken when 0ny o
them II be hamc.
Faria,r-lt'S no = horse ! want; It's
bottle a. whisky.
Iai.dh id-Aye; but. We see, they're a
gu.d hil ava. an it'll he late before
the '.rSl q ihem's back
Farmer douderl-l tell We. It's no a
horse. hu L bottle O WHISKY, want
I.aHd,old-Weel.y ye see. the beasts II
be tired. an
Farmer-Gang ava wi We an yer
beasts.
Exit.
BlackSmith-Man. John. we're gettin'
as deaf us do0rpoSt. 1t wasna' a
horse. bu; bottle o. whisky. the man
was aSkin' for.
Landlord Gu. aye. | heard him fine,
but he didnl' pay for the last bottle ne
got-Pcarson's Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-10-08

William Norris did moi always get
his Jokes right end first. In Il biography
of her husband. Mrs. Edward Burne-
Jones tells cf the ease with which he
reversed thrm.
A dinner gathering had all been ask
Ing connndrums.
"Who killed his brother Cain| asked
Burne-Jones
Morris fell into the trap at once
"Abelw he shouted.
Later in the day he came In laugh
ing.
II trapped the parson, by Jove" be
exclaimed. "I asked him, Who Killed
his brother Abel?
"Cain,' he said at once.
"Har said. 4 knew you'd say
that. Every one does | CINE away
and left him puzzled enough. and
doubt II he's found out yet what the
Joke was"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-10-08

/, vas VI. Quintan. French physl
Oloaist. who several years ago wrote
Taper ID show that the cOlOrlcss
| full i'm hich the rcd cCrpnscles OF our
blO,d GCat aud which is called the
"blond serum" Is the same fluid as that
which constituted the primeval SEA.
The earliest forms OF lie which float
ed in the primeval sea were such that
the cells and tissues of which they
were constituted were always bathed
by this priMayM luil. When silica
became Il constituent Of the sea thcst
animals may have coated themselves
with siliciOuS coverings. but many OF
their cells were still bithed by the
huid. and some of them rs they passed
from the sea to the land may have
closed UP their aIimentary canals. so
that distinction arose between their
Internal organs aud their outer super
fcies. but still. for the coed of their
cells. they still bathed them in the
saline fluid. To do SO more effectively
they took the saline fluid ashore with
them in the form Of n blood serum. ana
Il is this blood serum which we carry
about with us today. the most evident
relic Of the age when we were marine
animals.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-10-08
German Dialect In Wisconsin.

1t is two German women who are
speaking In the presence Of an Irish
woman.
'Th' tap o. tn mOrnin' t We. Mis-
Brettschneider. "Tis glad | am t sec
tn likes av ye. Iss yer daughthcr
Gretchen goin t the Hill tn morrow
Faith an she IS. Ven me bye Helm
rich can get tn bay haarse away from
tn plowin' t'ink III go mesilf, be-
dad"
This IS not travesty. It is a report OF
German dialect. The manner Of speech
came about naturally enough. When
the Germans arrived here In full force
the country was already settled. large
ly by Yankees and Irish. and the Ger
man had to buy bis farm here or there.
Thus n number Of them found them
selves located In the town Of Erin.
where. OF course. they learned the Ian
guage OF the country. And | leave
It to my fellow citizens In Wisconsin
whether Il German cannot speak aS
broad and rich brOgue as any son OF
Erin.-Charles -. Stewart In AtlaDtic
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-10-08

Sammy'S mother talked TO him long
and earnestly about the poor marks ne
nd been getting in his work al school.
Sl.n painted IN alluring colors the ca
recr Of the little hoy who studies his
lessons and gains the love aud respect
of his teachers. She went even far
ther. She promised him hat il he got
good marks she would give him a
wl,lc de ail for his own. Sammy
scpu,d Impressed.
That afternoon he returned from
school fairly dancing with JOY.
"Oh, mother" he shouted, Il got q
hundredw
Sammy" cried his delighted moth
er. She huggrl him and kissed him
and petted him and gave him the
dime.
And what did you get hundred
in!' she finally asked.
"ln Two things" replied Sammy
without hesitation. II got forty III
readln' and sixty in spcliin'. Every
body's Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-10-08
Earlv Enolish Sc-re.

In 1870 report was cirruiA''d 'ha
Certain galleyS. with z m"liiiud" 4"
armed men therein. were lvir% 81 -.
foreland cf Thanet." aud an order VA
nj once issued that every nlS Il Walcl
shall be kept between the Tower @
London and RillingSgate. with Tort!
mpn at arms and sixty archefs. lh'
watch was kept in the following or
der: Tuesday. the draperS and fh'
tailors: Wednesday. the MERGERS an'
the apothecarieS; Thursday. the hSh
mongerS and The butchers; Friday. lh'
newtererS and The vintncrS: Saturday
the goldsmiths and the sGGdlcrS: Sun
day. the ironmCngerS. the armorerS an'
the cutters: Monday. the tawerS. ib'
spurriers. the bowers and the gii
dlers." Even in 1916 pirate vessel
were captured off the KenliSh coaS'
between Eroadstairs and Margale.-
London Chronicle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-10-08
A Famous Quotation.

A story about Keats is quoted b.
the late Sir Benjamin Ward Richard
son I'm his Lives" Of disciples O
Aesculapius. Mr.. Stephens. a frien'
OF the doctor. once told him that ON
evening at twilight when be an'
Keats were sitting together IL thei
student days, Stephens at his medica
books. Keats engrossed in bis dream
ing. Keats called out to his frien'
that he had composed n new line
thing Of beauty is a constant joy
"What think you of that. Stephens:
at has the true ring. but IS wanting
in some way" replies the latter rs h'
dips once more into his medical stud
les.
An interval Of silence, and again the
poet. "A thing Of beauty is JOY for
ever What think you Of that, Ste
phens"
THAT it Will live forever"
A happy prophecy indeed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-10-08

Princess Duleep Singh AT dinner in
New York said that she found the
American woman a marvel OF beauty
and the American man a model or
good looks ord kindness.
"The American man." said the charm
ing princess. lis rightly held up to the
world as the pattern husband. In Eu-
rome they have saying about Eve
and the apple which shows how
vretched failure the European hus-
hand Is. This saying is unknown in
America. am sure. 1t would have
mo point. no application. here in the
land Of pattern husbands. The say
ing Is this: 1.-The evi! one didn't give
the apple TO the man. but TO the woni-
an. because the evil one knew well
that the man would eat IT all him
self. but the woman would go halves "
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-10-08

As result ~ bis Interesting inycSii-
CATIONS. Dr. Ridg, Way concludes lhlC
the smelling of iron originated iH
central Europe ard especially in lhr
rcgion known rs Noricum. equivalent
To modern Austria and Bavaria.
In Egypt IL can be traced back 10 tie
ninth century Il. c.. and In I.ibya in
about 40 B. C.. First mention nf its
use In China goes back to 4tO II. G.,
while in Uganda it IS said Ia have
been In use onIy some five or six
centuries.
The above date for the first use Of
from In Egypt refers 10 the metal OBJ
tained by smelling. The use of ma
tive iron in the form Of meteOriles
dates back TO remote antiquity. The
weapons made from these were OBJ
tanned, Ike flint implements. by chip
ping. And IL Is interesting to remcnI-
Der that recent Investigations have
shown that the iron OF many ir$,eor-
ties Is q sort OF naturcl steel
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-10-08
As Others See Us.

THE man who can pick out the Des
picture of himself is Il rare bird. salt
photographer. Even an author. wh'
Is reputedly poor judge OF bis owl
work. exercises vast wisdom I'D select
ing his best book compared with th'
person who tries To choose his bes
photograph Every famous man ol
woman who has been Photographic
repeatedly has his or her favOriie pic
ture. UsuaNy ii Is the worst IN the
collection. Ii shows him or her wi;l
an unnatural expression. sitting ol
standing In an unnatural attitude
The inability TO judge of his best pic
ture must be due 10 the average man ;
ignorance of how he really looks. ol
perhaps it can be partly attributed tC
n desire To look other than be does. \
stout man will swear that the photo
graph most nearly like him Is the one
that makes him look thin. thin mar
the one that makes him look stout. the
solemn man selects the joliieSt picture
the jovial man the most cadayerOus. -
Philadelphia Ledger.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-10-08
Vol. 81
Goples as On1ens.

in parts OF England many qnaint sh
perstitionS still center round the appR
AppleS hung OH strings ana twirled be
fore the fire are Sa.d io fall OF III the
order that-the mar IgeS OF the vari
ous owners vii! proceed. An apple
eaten before II looking glass iS sup
posed To give n view OF TIE inquirer
futa~p husband. who will uc seen peep
iny Ui.r mi!ady's shoulder. Feel SAFE
" taken from m apple. tossed three
fines round the head a0I thrown io
the ground Unhrokrn forms ihe hrs'
letter of Il future lovers name. y
more recent. though hardly mere SER
Gus. custom neccSsita;pS 4 how a. VA
ter i'm which are fUatin" Il number
arrleS. Mothers must drcP i"rGS .ht'
the bowl from distance oi ai'' at 'oa
feet. II the fork piprreS an a'i'c -.
feat is believed to protect the ler'nrh
er's children from catching co!d.-L"n
don Scraps.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-10-08
TIE abel ,anCuape.

"There'S i language in hotel label
the same aS in stamps or flowers
said a courier "All over Europe IL
hotel porterS paste TIE hotel labels G.
your trunks in such a way that lh
nortprS in fCture t"wnS will kn"'
what sort oI Il tipper you arc.
"I'p AT the top of the truuk The lab'
means YOU are generous. Ia the h'''
die it MEANS you're Il rl!,.G!li= S"f
Down very low ii means y"u are II
good"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-10-08
rir. 1hemselyes Getting Ready


washington Irving tells Il story OF n
man who tried TO jump over Il bill
He went back So far TO get his start
for the great leap ard ran 50 hard that
he was completely exhausted when Dc
came TO TIE h.Il and had 10 lie down
aud rest. Then he got up and walked
over the hill. 4 great many people
exhaust themselves getting ready tc
do their work. They are always pre-
parng. Thcy spend their lives get
Ting ready 10 do something which they
never do. IL is I'M eXcrllc"t thing to
keep improving oneself. to keep grow
ing. but there must be Il time To begin
the great work of life. ! know maj
who Is almost forty years old VINO mas
not vet decided what he is going tC
do. He has graduated from college
and taken number OF postgraduate
&, urses. but all along general lines
lie has not yet begun to specialize
Ills maI fully believes he is going tC
do great things yet. hope he may
Success Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-10-08
WANTED

We want, for a customer. a good
productive farm, OF from so to 10
acres of land, (which is not hilly)
With goo6 dwelling, barn and all other
necessary Outbuildings in good con-
dition. Situated from one TO; three
miles west of Woodstock. For farm
to suit we will pay cash, if not priced
too high. Apply 10
j. n. DAVIS & co.
Real Estate Agents
Woodstock, Va.