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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-17
j. G. Harris
Sheriff.
By E. R. Keyser
Deputy.
Salaries Of Naval ofGc -.

oaIaTies OF NAVAL UIHc' r.,
The pay of commissioned o;hCrrs !:
he navy varies with rank and Leg :,
Of service, and there are numerous
other factors which must be taken in.
to account. The amount received in
individual cases may be worked Out
by study Of the regulations con.
lained in the Navy Register. which is
obtainable in any well.equipped public
library. The commander Of a vessel
of the naval auxiliary service would
not be correctly called captain"
but master" The rates Of pay of
his class OF officers are not set forth
y tho Navy Register, since they are
"ot regularly commissioned officers Of
o navy.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-17

Where rainwater leaders are coll
nected with the sewer, provision
must be made to secure against the
entrance of Objectionable material into
the sewer by means of u hopper trap.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-17
cast iron cover.
Section g.

cast iron cover.
Section g.
Where rainwater leaders are coll
nected with the sewer, provision
must be made to secure against the
entrance of Objectionable material into
the sewer by means of u hopper trap.
Section 10.
The main drain pipe must be tapped
just inside the lot line at point where
said drain-pipe enters the lot. Said
trap to he provided with hand hole
or fresh air inlet pipe not less than
four inches i'll diameter on the
inside, which hand hole or fresh air
inlet pipe shall be run from the inlet
side of the trap above the surface o
the ground and capped with Al pei for.
ated cover
Section II.
Entrance into the man hole, or
ening the same for any rurposc
whatever except by the Sewer In
speetor, County Commissioners or
other persons duly authorized, is
strictly prohibited. No one shall
throw or deposit, or cause or permit to
be thrown or deposited, in any vessel
or receptacle connected with the
public sewer, garbage, hair. rags,
sticks, fruit, vegetables, peelings,
refuse. cinders, or any other matter or
thing whatever, except human ex-
crement, urine, the necessary closet
paper, liquid slops, and drainage OF
such character
Section 12.
The county Commissioners may
adopt such rules as they may deem
necessary to provide for the proper in
spection of the work, and no work
shall he covered until it has been an
proved by the Inspector, who will in
dorse certificate of final inspection
upon the permit issued for that par
ticular work or connection.
Section 13.
Every inhabited building in said
Town shall be connected with the
sewer within one year from the date
this ordinance takes effect.
Section "a.
No cess-pool shall be maintained on
any property within said town after
the time given herein within which
connection to said sewer shall he made; :;
and no privey or closet excavation
shall be maintained within the said
town after the time herein given
within which connection to said
sewer shall be made.
Section is.
All kitchen sinks in hotels, board
ing houses and restaurants must be
provided with a suitable grease tran TO
hold not less than three gallons, which
said grease trap shall be properly
cared for and cleaned whenever oc-
casion demands.
Section is.
Any person, firm or corporation who
shall he found guilty of violating any
of the provisions of this ordinance. or
who shall fail or neglect to comply
with any such provisions, shall on
conviction thereof, be fined, not less
than 5000 nor more than $1,000 of be
imprisoned in the county Jail not less
fthan one day nor more than 30 days,
or be punished by both such fine and
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-17

private, shall be under the supervision
and control Of the Board of County
Commissioners of the county of Elko,
State of Nevada, acting us u Town
Board i'll and for said town of Elko,
County of Elko, State of Nevada.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-12-30

that have no end, continually buffeted
by storms. Yet Christmas is not for
gotten A brace of wild ducks, per
chance, may be secured for the feast
and the cook will surely provide a lii
eral dish of the much appreciated
plum duff''-a preparation of pastry
shaped like half Il watermelon, which.
in order that all the raisns it contains
may not fau into one slice. requires.
under the rules, to be cut fore and
aft"
In that far flung archipelago known
as the Aleutian chain. which. reckoned
geographically as q part of Alaska
stretches across the northern Pacific,
Russian customs are still retained to q
great extent, though the islands belong
to the United States
But, speaking of Alaska, it Is a fact
real life is seen there at Christmastide
as nowhere else in the world. with his
reindeer The superintendent of the
reindeer stations. established by the
government for the benefit of the
natives, harness the tamest of their
animals and, hitehing them to a sleigh
filled with bags containing provisions.
tobacco and other desirable things.
drive through the Eskimo villages and
leave at each humble hut one of the
sacks as n reminder that the Christ
Child, about whom these poor people
have learned from the missionaries. is
born.-I.os Angeles Times.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-12-30
ST Nicholas eve.

4 stranger visiting the German colo
MES of orr great cities would think
that his almanac needed resetting. for
on the evening OF Dec thousands Of
little stockings are hung Zip with the
same careful cl0thespinning and heart
of hope as on the authentic Christmas
eve st Nicholas eve it is that the
"fatherland" exiles are celebrating
Just as early MS any children ever get
up those that~are paying honor to the
gift saint tumble ont of he'd and find
their stockings well weighed with fruit
and candies and apfelkuchen
The naughty child that has been a
trial to its parents in previous weeks
is rather likely TO find his stockings
laden with coal 1t is hint that a
second gift season is at hand and that
it would he well to fall into line with
the good children And the good chill
dren are encouraged to renewed and
severer virtue for the days between
their present reward and the fuller
holiday that is coming Country Life
In America
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-12-30
They Court Death,

Steepleiacks are proyerbially reck-
sess-or apparently so-in their actions
when engaged on their dangerous
work. A laborer who was attached TO
take a midday nap wherever he might
happen TO be situated His mates
commonly found him on the top of
steeple or chimney stretched full
length upon single board, his arms
dangling over its sides fast asleep. A
single lurch would have meant a fall
Of couple of hundred feet. and there
fore certain death. yet he treated this
possibility with the utmost indifference.
Chicago Record Herald.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-12-30

ming In sacks, ducking for apples,
jumping at cakes suspended by a
string and trying to catch them be.
tween the teeth. drinking hard cider
mixed with egg and spices, and a
score of others-these claimed and still
claim in Deyonshire the time of old
and young, the children themselves
being allowed on this one night to sit
up until the midnight bell tolls.
What has been aptly called "a beau
tiful phase in popular superstition" a
very old belief. was that all the pow
ers Of evil lay dormant and harmless
on Christmas day
The cock crowed through the live
long night to drive all evil spirits
away; the bees sang in their winter
hives; the cattle, half human at all
times, became wholly so at midnight
and talked like human beings
Bread that was baked the night be-
fore Christmas could not possibly be-
come moldy. The streets in many
places were filed with mummers in
fantastic garb.
Indeed, there were mummers in the
days when Saturnalia reigned over
even the Roman emperors. but they
were not necessarily of the Christmas
time The love for masquerade is al
most as olAas the human race itself.
But as to the day itself. it was then.
as it is now, very merry day. with
good fellowship bubbling even from
hearts where theological nonbelief
dwelt-a day sacred to the family. to
the eating of roast turkey and cram
berry sauce or roast beef and plum
pudding and walnuts and the drinking
of beer, ale and wine
1t has changed to some extent since
the old day. but it is still the happiest
day Of all the year-at least whe.e the
shadow of misfortune does not cloud
the sky.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-12-30
DISEASED THOUGHT.
When You Realize That Is What Worry
Is You Have 1t Mastered.

Concentrated thought is virtually r-
Fesistible. All the vast edifice of mod
ern science and industry is obviously
the product of thought much of 1t of
our own time and observation. The
birth of an idea in the human mind is
clearly the one and only dawn of en-
pires and revolutions, of engines, phi
losophies. trade routes. civilization.
To class worry under the head of
thinking. therefore, seems a glaring
sacrilege. Yet worry is thought. for
all that-diseased. impure, adulterated
thought. 1t means an admixture of
emotion. of the worst of all emotions
fear-into ones thinking. Instead of
concentrated. clear. serene thinking
on the problem in hand. worry is
thinking mudded black with fear. 1t
IL about as helpful as clapping the
brakes upon wheels toiling uphill.
Yet all the world is aboring under
that Egyptian heayiness of the wheels,
and almost every spirit is a spirit in
the dark prison of fear But once we
grasp this truth clearly. once we con
vince ourselves that we can rid our
thought of emotionalism. of fear, the
day of our deliverance is at hand And
the substitution of encouraging, healthy
thought, of new channels among the
worn ruts, is powerful aid
There may be failures and back
slidings, as is customary in all mortal
effort and human endeavor. But fear
Is weakened like a choking thing. and
more and more clear and unimpeded
becomes our thinking. for we realize
at last. once for all, that where think
ing cannot help us fear certainly will
not And then we hive worry by the
throat.-Collier's Weekly
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TRIALS OF AN EXPLORER.
sickness and Agony That Livinestons
Endured In Africa.

Writing on David Livingstone. mis-
Gionary and African explorer, Sir Har.
~ II. Johnston says in the British
Geographical Journal. During the
winter or rainy season of 1859 Liv-
fngstone was very i'll. He had been
wet times without number and suf-
fered from terrible pains in the chest
and pneumonia He was often semi
delirious and subject to decisions. such
as that the bark of the trees was COW
cred with figures and faces of men.
He thought often of his children and
friends. and his thoughts seemed al
most to conjure them up before him.
For the first time in his life he was
being carried and could not raise him
self to a sitting position The Arabs
were very kind to him in his extreme
weakness, but the vertical sun, bis
tering any part of the skin exposed to
1t, tried him sorely in the day marches.
"In July, 1870. his feet We're almost
consumed with irritable. eating ulcers,
pulsating with pain. These sores
were obviously communicated by mos
quitoes from the blood of the wretch
ed slaves who were tortured with
them. Livingstone could fall asleep
when he wished at the shortest notice.
A mat and a shady tree under which
TO spread it would at any time afford
him refreshing sleep But in his
last years of travel sleep was often
made sad by the realistic dreams of
happy English life from which he wax
ened to find himself Ill and consumed
with anxiety that he might not hive
to complete his mission
"After 1869 he suffered much from
the results of the decay and loss of
his molar teeth, so that imperfect mas
ucation of rough African food induced
severe dyspepsia. and his bodily
strength weakened under a condition
Of permanent malnutrition. Stanley,
by relieving him when he did, gave
him at least two more years of life,
q certain measure of happiness and the
sweet consolation that he was not for
gotten and that the magnitude of his
discoveries was appreciated"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-12-30

invested with all the insignia pertain
ing to the station Other boys repre-
scented ariests. deaeons and other suit
able persons for the bishops train
The boy bishop conducted a service in
the church. ard in some cases he and
his companions went about from house
to house singing and collecting money.
which they did not ask as a gift, but
demanded Us Il right
The boy bishop attained his fullness
of dignity at Salisbury cathedral.
though he was known all over Eng
land. There be was chosen from
among the choir boys, the rest forming
his retinue. and he ruled with the high
est pomp and most absolute authority
He is said TO have conducted all the
services of the church except the mass
In some other places the boy bishop
is said to have celebrated the mass
itself If any prebend fell vacant in
his term OF office he filed it, and if he
died Before his term expired he was
buried with an the honors due to a
genuine bishop There is record of a
boy bishop at Salisbury filing a vacant
prebeld by the appointment of his
schoolmastcr, and there is in the ca
thedral there the tomb Of one who died
while holding his Office On the top
of it is an efigy Of the child in full
episcopal robes
Such masquerading plays as this
were not then deemed offensive or
dero9atory to the dignity of the church
In fact, much coarser and more I'M
couth exhibitions were freely permitted
on some occasions. even to the extent
of burlesqueS of the services of the
church within its own walls OF course
the evil ard discreditable side was
bourd to 10 seen in time, aud the func-
tions of the boy bishop were at last
forbidden by Henry VIII. They were
restored, however, for time by Mary
st. Nicholas
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-12-30

~ GOD old Santa Claus looks In
upon pretty nearly everybody
j at Christmas time, and the fcs-
tival Of which he is patron is
celebrated in some very odd ways and
out of the way places in our country.
At Ellis island. in the harbor Of New
York. OH Christmas day several hun
dred children. with their parents.
usually await debarkation on the
shores of America There Is null
titude of German KINDER" of Italian
"bambinos" and of youngsters OF
every nationality, rs much interested,
all of them, 10 Christmas doings as
any Yankee young folks could possibly
be. Ii is indeed an occasion of great
excitement for them. inasmuch as the
missionary societies have provided for
these humble aliens wealth of good
cheer. and. with the help of donations
made for the purpose, the day is rem
dered joyful for all. both young and
old. toys being plentifully distributed
among the little ones.
The loneiest places in the world are
some of the lighthouses which our
government maintains along the coast
for the protection of mariners Yet
and in his honor feast, even though
It be humble one. is held 1t may
be that the barren rock which the
lighthouse marks affords room enough
for the keeping of dozen chickens,
the latest of which are suitably sacri-
feed
But even this is not practicable in
such a spot as Boon island. off the
coast of Maine. dangerous bit of
terra firma which is continually swept
by the waves Only few years ago,
so the story goes. little girl -four
years of age daughter of the keeper
of Boon light, was so distressed be-
cause her father had been prevented
by continual storm from going to the
mainland for the customary Christmas
goose that she stole out of the light
house at night and kneIt in a sheltered
spot to pray.
"Dear God" she said, ''please send
us a goose for our Christmas dinnerr'
Hardly had she spoken the words
when a great wild goose flew (as some
times happens in such places against
the big lantern above and fell dead at
her feet, to be promptly carried in and
presented TO the family as a bird lit
orally sent from heaven.
Uncle Sam maintains about fifty
the lakes to mark dangerous shoals.
Lonely indeed are the shippers and
crews of these vessels, which, like the
tabled phantom ship, pursue voyages
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Monday, Januar. 5, 1914.

3
That certain tam pew aa
farm If Iii late JaS. VI 10 e., ai0
about one ano halt nle suI, n
Charles Town. W. Va IA Il r. = ,f.
on tue Berryvilie turnpike (kurwu b.
National Highway )a' q ccnia.n sh,H
one hundred aud 4hres acres ir nr $ Is,
will appear from urveN mace by a. rs
Hendricks, : j. :. If record il sal3
ty CLERKS flee. Tn fsrm is mFra,
good Brick Dwelling, Lares sion, B
good Tenant Hons. ana ..ther OitnIi
and 10 addition thefe Is a 20 ri
running water with fine sprtg uca u.
main dwelli This land lstr "a b to V
Of the turnpike and is one Of the best iocs
small farms in jeff rson county Pos
ca6 be given not a'er man T. fisl 1911
TERMS FctiE.-As pres cIlhc
deed Of trust, VIZ on fhiId tasf, on
safe. and balance in on. and two yes =
TERED payments TO be eyidtneet is nott-
purchaser bearing interest from day of sale
and secured by coed Of Trust on "a 4 farm
with assign ment OF insurance OH the haild-
ings. or purchaser may pay all cash il Le-
sired. Taxes for he year 1918 to be paid by
trustee Landlord and tenants share ul
growing wheat crop reserved.
THOS X. MOORE,
Dec 16, 1918. Trustee
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Celebrating the Day
Anciently and Now

On Christmas eve the bells were rung;
On Christmas eve the mass was sung
That only night in all the year
Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear.
The damsel donned her kirtle sheen:
The hail vas dressed with holly green.
Forth to the wood did merry men sc
To gather in the mistletoe.
Then opened wide the baron's hall
To yassal. tenant, serf and all
Power laid his rod of rule aside.
And Ceremony doffed his pride.
The heir, with roses in his shoes,
That night might village partner choose.
no sang Sir Walter Scott of the
~ glories of Christmas eve and of
\ Christmas itself And the world
yields to him the palm for the
best practical description of the sea
sons dear delights.
Christmas with US is day of giving
and receiving, of good cheer and good
feeling, and essentially it is one of re-
ligious significance Hence it will
sound strange to many to be told that
a number of our Christmas customs
come down to US from pagan times.
Yet such is the fact Traces of some
heather rites are found in England as
well as here, and the cause of their
survival lies deeper than theology.
was converted to Christianity the
priests found her people welded to
many old customs. Not all of these
were whT they would have had them.
but they had a practical work to per-
form and went at it in practical way.
The more revolving of these customs
they properly uprooted altogether: the
better of them they preserved, only in
grating the rites of the church upon
them
Thus it came about that festivities
which had their origin in the old Ro-
man SaturnaIia and had come into
use among the druids survived in the
grim mythology Of the Saxons and are
portion of our inheritance today.
Conspicuous among these are the burn
ing of the Yule log and the hanging
of the mistletoe bough.
Among all peoples who celebrate the
day ut all it has always been a day for
eating and drinking. for singing and
dancing and merriment of all kinds. In
deed. this has been the criticism of the
church against the manner of observ-
ance-that its spiritual meaning was
too often forgotten in the general tide
of worldly cheer
In England its observance is univer-
sal The chroniclerS tell us that in
Cheshire 10 servants would work on
this day. even though their failure to
do so resulted in their discharge. The
richest families We're compelled either
to do their own cooking on Christmas or
eat what had been prepared beforehand.
while dancing and merriment reigned.
And the games that were played
number nearly legion, the most of
them. though on Christmas eve. Run
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-12-30
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

BY locale applications, as they capno,
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There Is only one way TO cure deafness
1nd That Is by constitutional remedies
uon or the mucous lining OF the Fnsta-
chian Tube. When this tube is inf1amed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
nearing. and when It is entirely closed
nammation can be taken ont and tLic
suoe restored to its normal CONDITION
nearing viii be destroyed forever. nine
Sases out OF ten are caused by Catarrh,
hSn OF the mucous surfaces.
Y,ea VI I'VE One hundred Dollars forany case Of
ness tcaused by farrl that ca not he en- re s
Rails Catarrh Cure. Send for eircmarS free W
s.,. FL. CHENEY, q CO, Toledo, Ohio,
hoia ~ Druggists. 7sc
k1As asNs Family Pills for constipation.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-12-30
The Onion In COOKING.

The greatest of, French cooks, being
asked to give the secret of his success,
answered: The very foundation of all
good cooking is butter and onion.
use them in all my sauces and gravies.
They have the effect of making a Gus
toner come back for more. Butter
without onion will drive the customer
away after a few days. Boil the onion
till it melts or entirely disappears;
then add the butter and call the mix
ture stock. "-Exchange.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-12-30
The Boy Bishop


ID ERHAPs the most remarkable of
/ all celebrations in honor of st
Nicholas was the old one of the
boy bishop The boy bishop assumed
bis Office en- st. Nicholas day. Dec 6,
and held it till Holy Innocents' day,
Dec. %. The custom originated on the
continent of Europe and was adopted
in England. where it reached what was
probably its fullest development A
boy WAS chosen 10 represent a bishop
and was clothed with all the robes and
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-12-30
"a Merry Christnnasm

"A merry Christmas" is the wish send
thee from my heart.
A life all full Of love. in which no sorrow
finds a part.
Or if some pain fall to thy lot, love
guarded though it be,
May he who came at this glad time then
make it blessed to thee
Sound over all waters. reach out from ali
lands,
The chorus of voices the clasping of
hands:
Sing hymns that were sung by the stars
OF the morn;
Sing songs of the angels when Jesus war
born!
Whittier
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-12-30
Nerve of Her.
r,,,, .,o.r ,,.,s41 gfy

slow Is your new maid?"
II guess she is all right; she has the
baby out at present But she has a
serve"
How was that"
'She wanted to take Fido along, and
@he is almost wholly unknown to u.s."
Houston Post
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-12-30
All In the Game.

Harold. you mustn't eat all the pea
Huts. even If you are pretending to
be a monkey You must give sister
some"
"But, mother. I'm pretending she's
some kind o animal wot doesn't eat
peanuts Life
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-12-30
Dividend Notice.

1t the regular meeting of the Bo I'd
D rectors of the Ia. mcrs ard Merchur
epO>it ompanv on Tu sday December III
-cmi animal dividend of per cent VI
cared on the capirsl stock of Tie cou.
any. The dividend will be payable on auo
Ter January 5. 1914.
S l. E PHILLIPS.
Dec. %. 1911 Ca. hi,r.
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Hair W0rt

am prepared to 10 Hair ark Bra d.
puifs and Transformation n Tie esf sly,
a. moderate p ires; also Sealu u atmcnI,
Anyone wishing that kind Of work on
call AZ my home.
MRs. GERTRUDE ILtFR.
Dec 9-2m. 70f W asbingtrn ST.
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For Sale.

A nice 3-ye4r-olG COLT Ilamiltonian and
p, ch,Ion, y i'll make 4 fue traveller sor-
rel. Ih chestnut name ana tail Has beci
handled MRS. X K COMER
Sept Eff Near IFvilIa