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The Right Way to EAT PINEAPPLE"S

lNEAPFLES used to be considered unwhoesome
I lhey were supposed TO cholera and all
klnds OF intestinal disorders but In all proba.
oity this reputation gained because they were not
eaten IN the proper not ripe enough When
pineapple Is thoroughly ripe is eaten as It should
De- 1t is refreshingng and wholesome. either when
eaten In slices or when converted into Juice
Most people eat pineapples the wong way They
pare on the coarse prickly outside skin and throw It
away. not knowing that the skin really contains the
best part OF the fruit This outside skin contains
large proportion of the alkaloid principle bromep !"
"nlch is the digestive ferment Of pineapple and
pepsn.
me correct way to eat pineapple to get the most
sooo rom IT, is nrst to pare of the rough outside skin
qteese .hese parngs in lemon squeezer and pour
tne JUICE sweetened or not, preferred over the
pa! Raseo pineapple when cut in slices. In this way all
ene powerful oromelin is saved and enchances the
hayor OF the pineapple Itself w
o fhneappes should always be eaten after meals and
no' Deiole because then they assist digestion All
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MUSIC Iroudour Song 600 To-day


IT HE state Of mind which we know as self
confidence exerts more important in
huence on persons health than most OF
US would believe. When We confident the
heart beats regularly and powerfully, making
the circulation perfect. The passage of the blood
through the arteries and veins every half minute
supplies the lymph and the cells of every organ
with just what they need, and keeps the body at
Its highest possible efficiency So long as the
heart beats in this regular way we do not tire
easily, the brain is clear and We judge our own
actions and the actions of those about us with
fairness. Just because are confident we are
slow to feel pain.
Self-conhdence tends to continue the normal
action of all the organs, and actually to preserve
the continuity Of health. The blood-pressure does
not rise too high the pulse is regular and slow
Inc skin performs its functions perfectly throw
ing off waste products and relieving the system
Of poisons.
When confidence pervades the mind the glands
form their secretions in the right way, and there
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kinds Of food heterogeneous (neats) carbohydrates
saoes and starches) and fats readily digested by
Inc oromelin Of pineapples The digestive principle
Oh Pneapples Is much far-reaching in it's effects
'han Pepsln for pepsn is only active as a dgestant
when combined with acid of some kind and alkaline
1ooos OF any kind practically unresponsive to it's
action. But pineapple juice exerts its digestive actiy
lty In any medium, acid or alkaline
striking Illustration of the digestive power of pine
apple Juice Is shown by the irritation which will n,
caused on the lips and in the the skin be bit
.h o Ghe"ed This soreness is really caused by the
orohein commencing the process of digestion IN tbe
mucous membranes of the lips and mouth
rev people realize the quantity of juice that can be
oDtaned from pineapple if it is preferred IN dr;nl,
s1e urde rather than eat the pulp From ordinary
pint OF Juice be obtained by cutting the whole frn,
SQUEEZING a into cubes about inch square
Pineapple juice. mixed with an equal Quantity of ice
water or SETTER makes heathful Summer drint .S
nep to complete digestion it counteracts the i'll ef
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Not His.

The sportsman was returning from
shooting expedition with an empty
Dag. Seeing numbe. of ducks in a
pond. while near by n man was lean
ing on a fence watching him. he
asked:
What Will YOU take for a shot a.
the ducks?"
Well" said the man thoughtfully.
I'll take halt a crown"
Done" replied the man with the
gun And he fired into the middle OF
the flock, killing dozen or more.
I'm afraid you made bad bargain.
he said, with loud merriment.
u don't know the man replied.
they're not my ducks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07

Aqultaine grandfather Of Queen Eleanor of England
anu IN that way progenitor of the English Kings He
was poet of great genius described as easy in die
M iree IN style with perfect conception of literary
ehece. he became the patron troubadours and did
much toward making their place in England
knowing that they had friend in him the trouba
dours from all Provence focked to his court HE gd
daughter Eleanor was no less fond poetry and song
tnah william himself. When after her divorce from the
rrencn King she was welded to Henry II. of England
host of poets quickly followed her to the new court
The poetry Of the trcubadours was both lyrical and
epic Their verses sometimes divided into conn
lets' but not always Here is the famous songs
oy Giraud Riqufer, in which the first line is impaired.
or lies can cunning men
OFT make truthful show;
But God hath made me know
My course in life will be
To sing eternally"
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9GV

like wild animal I'm his col, .ro
made a serious attempt TO car NJ.
mattress. When the wardens ente-ed
ne zen on his knees and began to sing
hymns He called the gendarmes
'oiselie' and tried to kiss them
THE TRIAL.
he was taken before the Judge.
How are you. old boy?" he cr,sd
1T is your turn to set them nm.
brandy for mine! You know me. don.t
you? 1 am Victor Hugo"
Yes. my boy. I will tell You VIII,
you are in two minuEs"
Right You are: am Victor Hugo
but my sister is Rosalie and she Ia
Iconey"-
i know know. You want me to
believe you are mad like your sister
and so You are. for she is not mad
at all"
What do you say? She is not mad7
6ut tell you she is In an asylum"
She was. you mean. for she is no
longer there. The poor girl was onlv
telling the truth when she said sba
saw a ghost. 1t was your cousin
Miilochet who wanted to scare her.
He has confessed and your sister "a
at home again"
AL these words Jalinasse thrned
green IN tho face and began to totter
Taking hold of the arm OF tho gam
oarme next TO him he gasped:
Then-then-I am responsive.
And he tainted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07

mo chief characteristic of Hebrew minstrelsy and
poetry was what is called "paralelism" of thought:
that Is the first part Of the echoed in other
"oros IN the latter part. The Arabs brought this
metnod TO Europe, calling 1t contention two singers
taking part. repeating the thought Of the oher ~
inc same metre but different words And in Provence
they spoke or the tenson. their transfer OF the econ
tention from the Arabs two singers likewise taking
part In the performance.
flourlshing between the eleventh and fourteenth cen
turtles the troubadours made their way not only all o
france and Spain, but into England The word
really means the fnder Inventor or as we would
say the composer" Of the songs. No troubadour
~ =, Tue name would sing any songs not composed
by himself and very often they were comnosed an ,h
spur OF the moment in honor the Queen of Love and
Beauty at some royal Court of Love-"
IN that beautiful harmonious tongue of Provence, ac
companied by the melody of voice and Tyre the songs
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neg used stanzas, too. witness this translated
from William de ST. Didier:
since she is fair the dame celebrate
fair her great name, and fair her broad domain.
or her sweet words, and fair her stately gait
My couplets exc to be as fair are fain
lhey had their drges and their pastorals but their
serenades and ballads the most popular and ara
10 this day the best known.
Ane trouoadours were not beggar-singers who had
10 STAND at the castlegate and wait for admttance
They formed very aristocratc class beine sidd
the equal of the best for they had to be cultivated and
accomplished gentlemen, and most of them were hgb
ooFh' trouoadour was expected to entertain his
friends sumptuously and to give easts marked bv map
nlhcence and originality. This cost great dea, ~
money SO ne had to belong to the wealthy class Many
ruined themselves for their art and in defense
of It. ~
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y irresponsible x 4 Complete Novelette,

ana made a terrible racket. until sh,
zen on the floor as stiff as a stick
VI course. such a thing could not &C
en- SO they sent her away and locked
her up In an asylum. where she lives
like princess without doing a
thing"
mat Is strange thing. I admit i"
SAID biard. but I do not see what ~
mas to do with justice. That your
sister is loony won't stop Deibler
rom Topping off your head If he is
told to do so by the black-robed one"
now L had thought you had lit
tie more sense than that" cried jail
'hasse' Have You never 5ean to
schooi' Have you never learned any
thlng? Chop off my head! Justice
would never think of doing any such
thins' All that I need to do is to saw
mat my sister is mad and they Will
sehd Tor doctor to examine me and
then II Is up to me to show that
nave wild Indians in my roof garden
lhey will declare me 10 be as mad as
hosahe and send me to a nice nlaca
IN the country. where they will fesd
me like pig"
fou are lucky to have a dece,,
ian'iiy' sighed Biard. II wish had
sister like yours. but my people are
all Just the ordinary everyday kind
that are OF no use to me. am dvipv
10 see you work. want TO SEQ vor
handle your first Job. That is alwav.
me hardest. Be careful Leavs no
clues behind. and do not forget the
knife"
inc next morning the Widow ON
oredoche, who kept a grocery store
at No. Rue Miche-au-Four WIS
found murdered in her bedroom ba-
iH'o the store and all her savings
stolen.
"a ml!kman was arrested few
hours later and after him a chimnev
sweep Both were able to prove an
aiio'' Out a trouser button was found
Gearing the inscription, AUX cent
mile paletots." and this enabled tba
ponce TO get on the track OF the mur.
derer.
1aiinasse was arrested In the even
ing as he came home with soma
Things he had bought with his vic.
TINS money.
Of course. he denied everything.
but tho proofs against hin, were over.
His trousers were made
BY AUX cent mile paletots' and ons
button was missing. Then blood
tained shirt was found hidden in his
Dom together with the old woman.s
hidden treasure
When Jalinasse saw all this he
bought the moment had come for
I'm to so insane. He began to howl ,
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In a Suffragette Court.

The Lady Judge-rm getting tired
OF these requests for postpone menr.
What's your latest excuse?"
The Lady Lawyer why your
Honor we only ask you to give us
another week. The fact u.s. my clients
dressmaker is III and can't ge, her
going to- court gown finished until
that date.
The Lady Judse-Granted Mex,
case.
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''Gaily the
TrOubadOur
HERE'S WHAT
HE SANG

r. VERY one has heard the troubadours and 10
all the name calls up a picture of a youthful
singer In romantic garb holding lutte In his
nands as he chants lay to his mstresss eyebrow,
The original troubadours came from Provence ~
birthplace OF all the charming romanticsm that cling
around the knights of the later Middle Ages
IL Is peculiar that the music of he,e sweet sneers
goes back for It's model and method to the Bible itself
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-03
oEArn From nYpRoPnosIA

There Is generally = happy ne
6iuE. and II can be arrived a. By
persons who are reasonable Persons
whe want TO kin eyery dog that Is sick
or suffering from thirst upon the
ground that &; may be mad commit
ItroeitieL But those who do not
be convinced that the bic Q; a dog Is
attended by more or less danger some
times let themselves IN for heavy PEN
alces. A cas- IN point is ! = OF .
young man who has just died Of rabies
In a New York hospital as a result OF
his tondness for dogs and his conyio-
tiOa that hydTophobiA vas mythical
Three months ago the boy. an ath-
letic. out OF door. sport loving. deg
loving lad. saw a dog Looping down the
street snarling and barking. A cry
OF mad dog" was raised. The young
man. avs the Louisville CCurie--Jour
nal, showed his contempt for the pop
ulaE view by remaining in the line Of
the dogs progress TO speak kindly TO
IL The dog BIT him. but he paid no
attention 10 the wound Three months
later hydropbCbia developed. and ran
It's course to a fatal ending. Dogs
should be looked after at all times.
and especially in hot weather. and pro-
T!ded Sith access TO water as well as
SUFFICIENT food. Il Is unnecessary, and
extremely brutal, TO assume that every
o that is sick or out Of sorts 10
mad" and treat It accordingly. Blu;
II is unTise to court contact with =
swapping suspect in order to show that
your belief as to hydrophobis is at
variance with the popular view. That
form OF argunen; may prove costly, az
we'll az unconvincing.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-03
From Tuesdays DAILY.
WILLOW CREEK MEN
ARE LUCKY

Henry Goodman came 10 from
Willow creek last evening With q
lot Of the high grade ore reeen;ly
struck in the tunnel being driven
~ himself and associates in the
Blsckwel-Psppas property. SAYS the
Ely Expositor.
He had two sacks OF he ore and
This morning Martin Horton came
in with tree more acks all Of
Shich was taken out secretly by
Goodman from a place in the ,un-
nel workings
The ore shows large amounts If
free gold AM is pronounced as pro-
baby the richest in gold ever
brought to Ely from any district
IN this part of the state. Estimates
as to the value Of the lot Of FIVE
sacks run from e couple TO many
dollars s pound as the gold appears
20 be all TIL ugh the quartz, and
not merely 10 the sszm.
From tie looks Of the ore and
the description Of It's occurrences in
the ledge as given by Goodman it
is evidently one of the bigges;
strikes ever made in the state.
When the claim was taken up sew
sral days ago by Blackwell and
Psppss they found a place in the
ledge and on the surface that con-
tanned some very rich ore.
Samples assayed in Ely showed
the value to be more than 500 E
ton and Sten the fact becans
Known there was much excitement
and a rush to the new district. ],
vas found THAT bot little work
mad been dore OF the claim but
hat ore like that brought 10 Ely
vas in evidence, but it appeared 10
De pocket which 5000 shot out.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-03
Wordsworth On RsaI Estate.

There is an interesting story OF
Wordsworth, who went to call on Miss
Harriet Martineau at AmblesIde, In
the house which she had built and laid
out. writes 4. c. Benson IN the Cen.
fury Magazine. There was q gathering
Of nelghbors present, and Wordsworth
stood for a long time at the window
contemplating the beautiful landscape
outside. Then he turned TO the party
and said:
Miss Martineau. I congratulate you
on YOU beautiful little domain. The
views are wonderful, and # will turn
out to be the wIsest thing you ever did
in your life"
He paused Tor a moment, and tho
guests expected some comment on the
uplifting effects OF communion with
nature. but Wordsworth. with a fine
gesture, continued:
Your property will certainly be
trebIed in value within the next ten
years!"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-03

A Cornell professor advises needy
students not 20 attempt to work their
way through college, but to borrow the
money for the purpose. II they en-
deayor TO support themselves while
studying. he says, they both run the
risk OF breaking down and lose the
social advantages OF going 10 col
lege. The plan involves a departure
from the old order OF things under
which poor students, though some
times grubstaked by friends or SELF
sacrificing relatives. worked their way
through college and asked only 10
have the opportunity. But Il Is ap-
plying 70 q college education thu aD-
proved methods OF corporation ananc-
ing and would help further TO relieve
colleges OF the reproach that they
are not in touch with modern develop
ment. Yet debts OF this kind are hard
10 pay, and most difficult 10 collect.
says the New York World. And Gu.
riously enough, In r~etutation Of the
argument for Substituting u~ndergradu-
ates, Cornell students themselves
earned SlS4,900 last year, without, so
far as Is known. essentially impair
ing the value OF their college course.
Moreover. at no previous time have
American colleges been SO we'll equip
ped with funds for the aid Of deserY-
ing students.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-03
B0UD0iR GARMENTS.

Negligces and petticoats matching
are everywhere 20 bc had in pink crepe
dc chine. one perfectly plain one un.
lined. with very scant elbow length
sleeves. Is finished with the border Of
white eiderdown
Another model Is Of pink cburmeusc.
druped with white chiffon and trimmed
with n revers effect IN shadow lace.
which is caught in with r rosette OF
the chiffon at one side Of the skirt
This gown has n satin Eirdie.
For those who care TO dsess a little
out Of the ordinary there Is n boudoir
gownyof grecnlsh yellow nearly " mus
tard tone Its material IL crepe dc
chine and. OF course. stockings Of elk
and garters Of satin. and the petticoat
IL TO be had matching. Almost oil the
boudoir slips are Of clear white lace.
Better stiiL
mo woman knows how TO drive 6
onll."
And what Of thnt7 Every woman
knows how to drive a man any way
she wants him to 20" wGshiDgtor
Herald
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-03

To improve yourself, the first essen.
tlal is to prevent all waste OF energy
by living in poise. The second essen.
tial is to use your imagination in pic.
turing those things that you want 10
accomplish now. And the most prac-
teal use that can be made Of the i'm.
aginatlon Is to picture your talents and
faculties larger. greater and more
perfect. To imagine in mind a larger
and more perfect talent is to give the
creative forces In mind a better mod.
ell; and as these forces always create
after the fashion OF the latest model,
they will consequently create the lar.
ger and the moro perfect talent-Lar-
son.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-03
EYES THAT SQUIRT.
HARMLESS In sabyhcod, but : ssrie=s
Matter Liter On

Matter Later On
The eyes are meant TO look both
In the same direction and thus 10
help each other to see, as the feet
help each other 10 walk or run.
When they do not do so there Is a
squint or q east in one or both
eyes, OF, to use the medical term,
"strabismus." Not only disigurc
ment, but also impaired vision, re,
suits.
Little babies squint more or less
during the first few months OF life.
That is not a serious matter, al
though it often frightens a young
and inexperienced mother. 1t is
generally caused by a slight dis
turbance of the digestion and pass
es when that is corrected. But e
squint that appears later, when the
child is beginning to develop vision
by the constant use of the eve
muscles, must not be neglected. II
it is the unfortunate condition viii
probably last through life
The eyes should work absolutely
in unison, just as two horses har.
aeSsed to a cart ought to pull to-
gether. When they do not focus
on the same point at the same time
the crooked eye soon sbandons the
struggle and leaves the straight eve
TO do all the work. That is unfair
to the good eye and fatal to the
other, for an eye that is not used
grows gradually blind from lack Of
exercise. Even il the sguint is so
slight that the child makes an un-
conscious effort to force the affect
ed eye to its task he is sure to suffer
the distressing ache Of eye strain.
When a young child has strabis.
mus take him at once to a trust.
worthy oculist, in order that he may
have the glasses that his condition
demands. And, when he has beer
fitted with glasses that pull the
crooked eye into line With the
straight eye and make it do its work
properly, see that he wears then
every waking minute, except wher
he washes his face.
II the squirting eye has already
got the habit OF Sinking it maj
have to be trained by exercises
The good eye must be shut at in
tervals, so hat the other will hayt
20 do all the work. but the oculis.
in charge of the case must decid,
the precise character and Frequency
Of the treatment.-Youtb's Com
panioR
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-03

The fact that under the new Penn
sylyania marriage law the applicant
for a license has to answer questions
as to whether he is az imbecile. cpl
leptic or OF unsound mind, or whether
ne has ever been in a home for
paupers, is calculated TO throw some
thing Of a damper on loves young
dream. He might answer the first
question Of being an imbecne In the
affirmative in wanting to get married
under such strenuous circumstances
And when It to the lady's be-
ing asked as to her i~mbecility she
IL likely to reduce the unlucky
license clerk to that condition when
she is through speaking her mind 70
him.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-03
MERELY a POPULAR BELIEF
Scholars Question Whether the Apple
Was the "ForbidSen Fruitr in the
Garden Of EDEN.

Why and how IL has happened that
the apple has been spoken Of as the
fruit that was forbidden in the Gar.
den OF Eden IS one OF the great puz.
zles OF Biblical scholars. The fact IS
that IN Genesis 3. where the incident
Of the eating OF this fruit Of the Tree
Of knowledge Of Good and Evil IS
mentioned. no name whatever is given
20 the fruit, All that : said is: And
when the woman saw that the tree
vas good for food, and that it was
pleasant TO the eyes. and a tree TO be
desired 10 make one wise, she took OF
the fruit thereof. and did eat, and gave
also unto her husband with her: and
he did eat" verse O..
In fact. scholars doubt very serious
" whether it was the apple at all.
They suggest that all evidence points
10 1t having been the ounce, fragrance
OF which va held In the highest IS.
teen by the OTien-als. Another point
II favor OF the ounce is that 1t is the
fruit which was sacred to Venus. the
goddess OF live, and in a great many
Of the ancient writings the ounce is
very frequently mentioned in this man.
ner. In BabylOnia Ishtar took the
place Of Venus in the Roman mythol.
ogy. and T. should be remembered
that the story OF the creation origina.
ted with the ~BabylOnians. AL evi.
dence seems TO point away from the
apple having been the Forbidden
Fruit" and towards the ounce as hav,
ing been that fruit of the Tree OF
knowledge OF Good and Evil"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-03
PEARLS FED READY MARKET
These From the Mississippi Only
Slightly Second in Demand to
Deep Water Products

Arkansas Is the greatest pearl pro
ducirg state In the Union, and hun
dreds Of men engage in the pearl
hunt. II is said that the fresh water
pearl OF Arkansas OF the highest class
cannot be distinguished from the I'm
est deep sea jewel Throughout the
south generally thousands Of people
follow the pearl fishing industry and
make q comfortable living al It Up
20 a few years ago the jewel wealth
contained IN the river beds Of the
Mississippi valley vas completely hid
den. Il = n0t supposed that the
fresh water m1sseI vas = pearl bear
er, or that it had any value except for
fish bait
The fresh water mussel is sought
nov rot only for the precious stone it
may have hidden in it's she'll but for
the she'll itself. which is manufac-
tUred into stick ptEs, Gun links, and
buttons OF every description. The
shell fisheries have for years extend
ed far up the Mississippi river. A re-
cent writer on the subject puts fresh
water pearls into four c-l2ssiGcations
EE--7r NA-ES. s-Aess anu
chicken feed.
The first OF true, pearls are Of a
definite shape, and regular form,
round. oval. Or pear shaped. These
command the highest prices. Baroques
T pearls OF irregular form. Slugs
ere low grade baroques. The smaller
size. the kind used in inexpensive
though genuine and neat jevelry. go
by the professional name OF chicken
feed.
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OF DuuIaII Stats,

Have you mueh OF n friendship
with wombat7 ] see you going homo
with him occasionally" "The status
Of our friendship Is a puzzle to me.
He never takes me TO his house except
when hs has been driuking."-Louis
Vile Courier Journal.