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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-26
, Annals Of tho Fill KInaa.

Tanoa, Cacobau's father and great
grandfather Of the present Ratu, was
one OF the most villainous of all the
kings who ruled In Bau. The history
OF his atrocities makes professional
ogres like Nero and Catherine de
Medici appear like martyred saints.
at his death his son. Cacobau, who
succeeded him, strangled his fathers
five wives, his own mother among
them, In accordance with the custom
OF the land. Later In life, Cacobau
embraced the new Christianity.
From the date OF his conversion he
committed no more outrages and dis.
carded all Of his wives save one, whom
he married with the church ceremony
when both we're baptized. His son
Ratu Abel did not look very favorably
upon the new religion, and mixed very
little with foreigners, yet no charges
OF cannibalism or other cruelties were
laid at his door. The present Ratu
Kadavu iB well.educated man, and
with his cousin, Ratu Pope, attended
the University of Sydney.-C Christian
Herald.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-26
TWO Armies.

Last month was celebrated at Leip
sic the centenary of that terrific "Bat.
tie of the Nations" which ended Ma
poleon's domination of central Eu
rope. At the same time the American
Electric Railways association was
holding It's annual meeting at Atlantic
City. Thie body represents the EN-.
ployment of over 100000 people--a
number about equal to that Of the
allied forces at Leipsic. These work
ers are trained and exercised daily In
i:eadiness, industry, efficiency; in the
instant recognition of fact and ekilful
response to the call Of duty. BY these
things they live and, 80 doing, they
play great part In the life OF their
time. The resulting spirit OF help.
fulness is proved by the action taken
for pensions, insurance and profit
sharing. In comparison with this
triumphant army of peace how fan
tastic ia the glory of the men who
met at Leipsic to kill each other o
hundred years ago!--Coilier's.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-26
Ruthless catherine o. plarta.

Several species of British plants,
including some Of particular beauty
and renown, are in danger of extinc-
tion owing to ruthless gathering.
Opinion seems to be divided as to
whether or not the appropriate rem
edy is to be sought in state protection.
Although many wild birds and other
members Of the animal kingdom are
now commonly protected by law In
civilized countries, there are few pre-
cedents for the state protection of
wild plants Zone OF the few being the
case OF tho climbing fern in the
United States). The education OF
public opinion on the subject and
other protective measures have been
undertaken by committee of the Sell
borne society. One proposed remedy
Is the establishment of plant and fern
sanctuaries, or at least gardens set
aside In different localities where
every rare British species might be
Narefully preserved and perpetuated.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-26
Maintain High Ideals.

The most difficult problem that any
human being has to solve is the pre-
vcntion of an 'nsidious lowering Of his
standards 1t is 80 easy to grow q
little careless about personal appear
ance, to be triie less particular In
discerning the difference between right
and wrong, to drop into habits OF neg
lect in small matters. that were once
considerd duties, that gradually the
whole life has slipped to lower plane
before one Is aware. The lowering Of
ideals along any line means a lower.
ed ltfe.-Great Thoughts.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-26
The Division.

Three Germans had been doing an
odd Job OF repairing and agreed to
split the pay evenly. They received
"a, and, after several unsuccessful ef-
forts OF two OF them to hit upon the
correct division Of the amount the
third settled the business transaction
thus: Here iss It. two for you two.
and here iss it, two for me. too. Amt
hr-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-26
MEMORY AND ABILITY
GENERAL IDEA THEYARE sYNoN.
YMoUs TERMS Is WRONG.
Numerous Instances In History Where
Men Of Intellect Were Notorious for
Their Forsetfuiness-Humor-
Gus Case In Court.

During the course of a recent trial
instituted for the purpose Of deciding
whether an aged millionaire had need
OF guardian to administer his affairs,
one OF the principal arguments sup
porting the charge Of incompetency
related to defective memory. The is
sue Is full of human interest and can
be discussed as psychological prob
lem quite apart from the legal merits
Of this particular case.
Fate was surely in her most ironf-
cal mood when she tempted an alien
1st to testify that the octogenarian
must be incompetent because Of
faulty recollection Of the court pro-
ceedings. and then forced the special.
ist to confess that he could not re-
member question which had been
asked him only few minutes before.
Hoist with him own petard, the expert
cut an amusing figure, but his profit
from the striking lesson should out
weigh all the personal discontinue to
which he was subjected
There are few fallacies more gen.
orally entertained than the theory
that memory is an index to mental ca
pacity. While it is true that an ut
ter inability to recall anything out
side Of the fixed idea Is sign of in
sanity, it is equally true that many
men who have made their mark in the
world. have notoriously bad memories.
That Is to say, they are remarkable
for the things they forget, but it will
usually be found that theirs is the
treasure Of selective MEMORY re-
tanning only what Is useful for present
purposes.
A distinguished politician, also
something Of a wag, said that he owed
his success to an aptitude for forget
ting everything, including promises
and convictions, but excepting names
and faces.
On the other hand there are count
less instances Of men with. phenome-
nal memories who scarcely knew
enough to come in out of the wet.
They are literally peripatetic ency.
clopedias, very useful for reference
purposes to others, but totally unable
: to focus their knowledge with any ef-
feet upon given object. Their minds
are junk shops rather than work.
shops.
AS a French philosopher observed,
a general ia not great in proportion to
the magnitude Of his army, but in pro.
portion to his command Of the army
for any immediate situation. Better
a small army under perfect control
than an unwieldy force apt to degen.
crate into a rabble when faced by su.
perior order. He applied the illustra.
tion to the field of thought and show.
ed that 1t was not the multitude of
disorganized ideas, but the smaller
numb. r we'll arranged that usually
won mental conflict.
In othe~ words, success in life. to
say nothing Of mere competency in
the legal sense, is not matter OF
memory. 1t is the judiciously selec
tive rather than the Unfortunately
retentive brain that counts in the bat.
tie Of life. Some few men have had
prodigious memories which were not
developed at the expense Of the rea,
soning processes, but as a rule the.
law Of compensation holds, and too
much intellectual fat means too little
intellectual muscles
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-26
Mizpah..

The word Mizpah or Mizpeh, is He
brew, and means watch Tower" For
example, see Genesis 31:49, where we
read, "And Mizpah, for he said, the
Lord watch between me and thee.
when we are absent one from anoth
er." For additional light on tho sub.
1ect you may look at Judges 10:17;
I'LL; 20:1. Also l. Samuel, 7:5; 1917.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-26
euttons pellbsrateIy Came on.

Harry, age four, was investigating
mothers sewing basket while she was
busy. Mother told him not to take
the buttons off the card, as they would
be lost. The little boy continued TO
play with them, however, and some
he buttons came of the card
Harry, l told you not to take tia
buttons of the card, Now you have
disobeyed me-" "But, mother" sale
Harry, Il didn't take 'em off. They is;
thelibertly came OIL"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-26
0quTrroIs, JnseInettve ar.

Squirrels. It is said, know how .
Judge distances accurately, for they
seldom jump twu distances alike, YEA
never TAIL to land safely when an inch
too far or too short would mean dis.
aster. And dogs run along beside
horses heels. judging accurately the
eafe distance. and are seldom. II evsz.
injured.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-26
D TO Die In the Last Ditch.

SFae saying to Die In the Last Ditch,
may be attributed to William of Or
ange. When Buckingham urged the
inevitable destruction which hung
over the united provinces and asked
him whether he did not see that
the commonwealth was ruined There
is one certain means" replied the
prince, by which I can be sure never
to see my country's ruin--I will die In
the last ditch"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-26
When Mendlna umbrs.ias.

Z Take small piece of black stick.
ing plaster and soak 1t until It is
quite soft; place it carefully under the
hole inside and let 1t dry. This is bet
ter than darning,, ,as 1t closes the hole
neater without stitching,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-26
softenrns Granite Slabs.

as been observed that, under
conditions which have not
xplained, granite will warp like
A slab set In wall has been
under observation In Switzerland, and
a perceptible distortion has made It.
self pparent-Harper' Weekly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-26
Big Year for Submarines.

At the beginning Of this year there
were built, building or authorized for
the fleets Of England, Germany, the
United States, France, Japan, Russia
Italy and Austria total of 34i subma-
rines.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-26
Her Exnerl.n,.

Mrs. Bacon--''T understand one can
eearn different languages from the
monograph Mrs Ebert - "Well.
since our neighbor got his know my
husband has used language neyoy
heard him use before"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-26
Trumpet.

II wish I had never learned to play
cardsl" exclaimed man who had
been unfortunate at the game. 'You
mean you wish you had learned, don't
your was his wife's sarcastic re-
ioindcr.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-26
beyond coneret. Calculator.

t1eyVHu OVnCTSIO VdIcuIauCn.7
A woman has beQueathed $1,000 for
the support Of each cat on the island
OF Madeira. A similar provision for
every feline on the island OF Manhat-
tan would involve an amount of money
too large for type to tell; enough, In
fact, to buy all the Christmas pres
ents your relatives will hint at.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-01-26
CLEANING Old lestbo.

A little oxaiic ajid. dissolved in
warm water and applied with
sponge, will make old leather look like
'Aw.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-01-02

All our Boys Heavy Fleece Lined Under
wear, SOC garments for 35c, 25c garments
for zoe. Mems Heavy Fleeced Lined Under
wear for Csc. All 75c garments for SOC,
$1.OO garments for 75c, $3.50 garments for
115. All 200 garments for $50, $50 gar
ments for LIS, 800 garments for 2.25..
This includes all our Cooper Closed Crotch
Union Suits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-22
A MERCILESS JUDGE.
One VINO Shows No Favor.

A merciless Judge is Father Time
Before him the weak and the wanting
go to the wall. Only the truth can
stand. For years the following state.
nent from an Alexandria resident
has withstood this sternest of all
tests.
Mrs. C. V. Gardner, 1911 Duke
street, Alexandria, says: 81 had not
Doan's Kidney Pills and didn't really
'eally know what was the matter,
out I got real bad with weakness and
ameness through my back. For a
Few days l couldn't do my house
work. had to lie down most of the
time and it was the same when I
went to bed at night / finally got a
oox of Deans Kidney Pills at Lead
oeater & Sons drug store and they
cured me. The cure they made some
years ago has been permanent and
| haven't needed anything for my
kidneys since"
Price SOC at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
0oan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Gardner had. Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-22

Major Charles Dempsey js visiting
his brother, Mr.. j. P. Dempsey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-22
SAMUEL H. LUNT Auctioneer.

Sale of two valuable tracts of land,
partly in the City of Alexandria and
partly in the County of Alexandria,
Va, containing about acres OF Land,
with 1,124.49 feet water front on the
Potomac River, average low tide line,
and supposed to contain valuable
brick clay.
By virtue of a decree of tie Cor
poration Court of the City of Alex
andria, Virginia, rendered May 18th,
1911, in the chancery cause Of Taylor
Morrison, ct ais, VS.. Edward ?.
Cooper ct ais, the undersigned spe-
cial Commissioners of Sale will sell
st public auction at II O'Clock noon,
on Saturday, September 18th, 1911.
in front of the Royal Street entrance
to the market building, Alexandria,
Virginia, the following two tracts of
land situate partly in the City OF
Alexandria and partly in the County
of Alexandria, Virginia, to-wit:
Tract No. 1, being TRACT No: 2
upon the plat and survey hereinafter
referred to, contains 3.5373 acres Of
land and is between the right Of way
of the w. O. e. W. branch of the
Southern Railway and the Potomac
River. with a frontage on the Po-
tomac River of 1,124.49 feet, begin
ming at point short distance north
of First street and running north.
Tract No. 2, being tract No. 3 upon
the plat and survey hereinafter re-
ferred TO, contains 3.2939 acres OF
land and is between the right of way
of the W. o. & w. branch of the
Southern Railway and Fairfax street,
and north of line running south IS
degrees 80 minutes east from point
in efst line Of Fairfax street, a
short distance south of First street,
and has a frontage of 869.S9 feet on
Fairfax street. q.
TERMS OF SALE: One-third OF
the purchase money in cash and the
balance in two equal instruments at
sly and twelve months from the date
of sale. or all cash at the option Of
the purchaser. The deferred install
ments to bear interest at the legal
rate and to be secured by the notes
of the purchaser or purchasers
thereof and the retention of the title
until the payment of the purchase
money in full. Conveyance at the
cost of the purchaser or purchasers.
The said tracts will be sold as whole
or in separate parcels as to the un l.
dersigned commissioner, may ,+; seem
"A survey and plat of the said tracts
Of land made in June, 1911, can be
Seen at the office Of the Auctioneer or
at the office of the undersigned;
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON.
:. SAMUEL P. FISHER,
Commissioners Of; Sale.
This is to certify that Samuel P:
Fisher, one of the Commissioners OF
Sale, has given bond as required by
the decree in this cause.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-22
PRICES HIGH IN MARKET
Countrymen Still Under Delusioa
That War Should be Their
Harvest

The carnage of the present week
in Europe continues the halluclnation
that prices of country produce should
be kept at the high water mark.
There was an abundance of season.
able articles in market this morning,
but, as was the case last Saturday,
prices were firm, with an advancing
tendency in most everything. House
keepers might understand why
Schweitzer cheese and Frankfurter
sausage should rise in prices, but
they fail to comprehend why Fairfax
County products should be held at
war prices, especially when the
scene of the conflict is several thou
sand miles away.
The following were the prices OF
some articles during the early morn
| ing hours:
Butter 80 to 35 cts per pound
eggs, 80 to SO cents per dozen; Irish
| potatoes, 8 to 10 cents per quarter
peck; tomatoes, z to cents pei
quarter peck; cabbage, ner head 4
cents and up; lima beans, Is t. q
cents per quart; beets, 5 to 8 cents
per bunch. snap beans, 8 to 10 cent:
per quarter peck; blackeyed peas, 1?
cents per quart; green corn, Is to 2;
cents per dozen; onions, 20 cents pei
quarter peck; damsons, DO cents pei
peck; pears, 10 cents per quarter
peck; cantaloupes, 5 cents and up
and watermelons, s to Is cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-22
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Interesting News Notes About People
of Alexandria Happenings
in Society.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Tomlin are
away on their vacation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-22
STATEWIDE CAMP Align
OF Movement Actively a
Work in Alexandria
County *

Active wo.l: in the interest Of the
campaign for statewide prohibition
"a: comm u, &C in h.cxac'!-,a c,eD-
:, where ca igr committees
have been ap? iia:ed in each district
who will endeavor to secure as large
a vote as possible for the adjustment
of the saloons on September 22nd.
George H. Rucker, clerk of the
courts, who has been appointed su-
perintendent of the prohibition cam
paign, has announced the following
district leaders: w. C. Wibert, Ar
lington district; C. II. Greathouse,
Rosslyn precinct; R. P. Hough, for
Clarendon precinct; Frank T. Ball,
for Ballston precinct; H. A. Fellows,
for Falls Church precinct; H. P.
Simpson, for Carne School precinct;
Clayton Donaldson, for Cherrydale
precinct, and DR.. R. j. Yates, of Del
I Ray, for the Jefferson district.
The Rev. James Cannon, Jr., the
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
, League of Virginia, will deliver an
address on the question of State
wide prohibition at the Southern
Methodist Church at Clarendon to-
morrow morning at II o'clock.
Plans for a number of prohibit
ton speeches in this city are being
made by the local committee. EX-
Governor Glenn, of North Carolina,
and Dr.. Cannon, Of Richmond, are
among those who will make address
ses. The Rev. C. r. S;rausbrrg, Of
the Methodist Protestant Church,
will preach the second of a series
of sermons OH prohibition tomorrow
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-22
OWL EXCURSION.

To spend a pleasant eve
ming, go on the Moonlight
Excursion on the palatial
steamer St. Johns, on Mon
day, August q, 1914, under
the auspices of Alexandria
Nest, 1923, 0. 0. 0. Boat
leaves Cameron Street
Dock at 7::30 P. NJ. Adult
tickets, 25c.
j. P. QUINN,
Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-22

We want all slain arffercrs who have
Suffered fer MAN.. %e,lrS The tcrtures o.
LtseaSe ana w!'a i.avG sougIt Inedic"l aiG
~ vain, To read tbs:
W.. Z" CID established druggists OF
this coSari!ri:,,'', wish to r"co1lM"nd to
!yr'i : Irrdr.'l rira! In. Gl'2M '!:d!ty re-
f!,f. a.. Ia.. ,Ic4r tie cau q; your
agony. T!.G product * MID, Simple
Nc. =. 3;uv.s r..:;l. 70 -ci:c ';1iccc'':i- OF
va.:o&A wor.l.i.:s G-uT~.. Lm! = a@.e'i.i!!c
1GHrgC;;nd y.!.1z - VII i.f.owI 2ntiSSpGc
ingredients It. IS I1-G" il the - DID.
it5"tt. sn'.i...; e C,icI.:o aT'! is cA!!2G tile
De. -,.c-sl,s-,.::ic.: 20: &C.,.
,rf.;. :; : c,,.ta-s apcciJ! prescription
enc t:Iat ,jaz elected many wonderful
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-22

Mrs, Kate Waller Barrett left for
her bungalow at Cape Henry last
night. She was accompanied by her
son, Mr.. John Barrett who will spend
the week end at the Cape.
Mrs. James Tennyson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Tennyson and daugh-
ere Lucille, are spending some time
at Colonial Beach.
Mr.. Charles W. Adams will spend
bis vacation in St. Louis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-22
Skin Suffer eneS Read 2

Tho effect Of D. D. D. is to soothc IN
atantly, as soon as applied; then it penc-
trat"s the poresr destroys ard throws
OF all disease germs and lcaycs the
5Ein clean and healthy.
We arc 90 confident Of the marvellous
power OF D. D. D. that wo have taken
advantage of tho manufacturers guar
Iaa;ee, - offer you Z 1ui,-s!zo bottle or
trial. You ere to jCdga tho merits Of
he remedy in your own particular case.
x it doesn't help you, il costs you
nothing.
y. .. p. Soap IS mado Of thu same
healing ingredients. hsE US about 1t,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-22

Headache and Nervousness Cured.
"Chamberlain's Tablets are en-
titled to all the praise l can give
Them" writes Mrs. Richard dip,
Spencerport, N. Y. They have cured
me of headache and nervousness and
restored me to my normal health. For
sale by all dealers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-22
POLICE COURT

Justice H. B. Cation, Presiding.)
Eugene Lucas, charged with be-
ing drunk and disorderly, was sent
to Jail for thirty days.
Robert Williams, colored, charged
with stealing chickens, was sent to
jail for sixty days.
Jerry Stokes, charged with viola
ting the traffic law, forfeited his col
lateral.
Joseph Clark, charged with har-
boring a vicious dog, was ordered to
deliver up the animal to be killed.
George Ligham, charged with veg
rancy, was ordered to leave the
city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-22

Half dozen postals of baby for
half dollar and you can have them
in half an hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-22
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF MT.
VERNON LIVERY STABLE
BUILDING.

Under end by virtue of the au-
thority vested .in the undersigned
Special Commissioners of Sale by
decree entered on the 21st day Of
July, 1914, in the chancery cause
of the Cover Supply Company, ct ais,
VS.. The Mount Vernon Stables. IN
corporated, ct ais, pending in the
Corporation Court of the City OF
Alexandria, Virginia, we will offer
for sale at public auction, in front
Of the Royal Street entrance to the
! Market Building. in the City of Alex
andria, Va, on Wednesday,, Septem-
Der 9th, 1914, at ~ o'clock noon, the
property known as the Mount Vernon
Stables, improved by a four-story
| brick livery stable building and de-
scribed as follows:
All of that lot of ground in the city
of Alexandria, Virginia, on the east
side of St. Asaph street, between
King and Cameron streets, and bound
ed and described as follows: Begin
ming at st. Asaph street, at point
one hundred and twenty-three feet
five inches to the southwark of Cam
eron street, and running thence south
wardly along st. Asaph street, and
binding Herewith. ffty-three feet
saven inches to an alley; the.ce east
wardly with a line parallel to Cam
eron street one hundred and twenty
three feet five inches; thence north
wardly with line parallel to St.
Asaph street fifty-thrce feet seven
inches, ana thence westwardly with
Il straight line TO the beginning with
the use of and right of way over the
aforementioned alley in common
with others entitled thereto.
Terms of sale: One-third cash, and
the balance in two equal installrents
at one and two years evidenced by
the bonds of the purchaser bearing
interest ct the rate OF six per cent
per annum, the title to. said real es-
tate to be retained until the purchase
money principal and interest shall
have been paid in full; conveyanc-
ing at the cost of the purchaser. Inc
purchaser. will be required to make
a deposit of five per cent OF the
amount of the purchase price OF The
Gay of sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-22

THE WHITE STUDIO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-22

a strong earthquake shock was
felt at Como, Italy, Thursday, and
caused great alarm. The people of
the city rushed into the streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-22
C. B. MARSHALL
HOWARD ". SMITH,
Commissioners Of Sa!

Commissioners OF SaEe.
I, Newell S. Greeraway, Clerk Of
the Corporation Court Of the City of
Alexandria. Virginia, do hereby Ger
tify that C.. B. Marshall, one Of the
Commissioners above named, has
executed bond with approved sec1"!ty
in accordance with the terms of the
aforementioned decree.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
Clerk.