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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-07
MEMORY AND ABILITY
GENERAL IDEA THEYARE sYNoN-
YMoUs TERMS IS WRONG.
Numerous Instances In History Where
Men Of Intellect Were Notorious for
Their Forsetfulness-Humor-
Gus Case In Court.

During the course of recent trial
instituted for the purpose of deciding
whether an aged millionaire had need
or guardian to administer his affairs,
one Of the principal arguments sup
porting the charge of incompctency
related to defective memory. Tie is
sue Is full Of human interest and can
be discussed as a psychological prob.
lem quite apart from the legal merits
Of this particular case.
Fate was surely in her most ironi-
cal mood when she tempted an alien
ist to testify that the octogenarian
must be incompetent because of a
faulty recollection Of the court nro-
ceedings, and then forced the special
ist to confess that he could not re-
member a question which had been
asked him only a few minutes before.
Hoist with him own petard, the expert
cut an amusing figure, but his pruflt
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 1t is true that an. ut
ter inability to recall anything out
side Of the fixed idea is sign of In
sanity, 1t 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-
tailing only what Is useful for present
purposes.
A distinguished politician, also
something Of 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 is 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 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 otho- 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 q rule the
law Of compensation holds. and too
much intellectual fat means too little
intellectual muscles.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-07
Maintain Hlah Ideals.

The most difficult problem that any
human being has to solve Is the pre-
vention Of an insidious lowering of his
standards. 1t is 30 easy to grow a
little careIess about personal appear
ance, to be trifle 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 a lower plane
before one Is aware The lowering Of
ideals along any lire means lower
I'd )ife.-Great Thoughts.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
OlO42.
Department of the Interior.
s. Land Office at Elko, Nevada
.JaDuoru 2I 1914

January 81, 1914.
"a Notice is hereby given that John
Paleni, OF Elko, Nevada, who on
June 2, 1913, made Carson City
homestead application O7966 now
Elko, No. 01O42 for the SW4 NE4 (;
NW4 Sch; sch NW4; aud NE4
SW4 of Section IL, Township "a
North, Range SO East, Mount Dia-
bio Meridian, has fled notice of in
tention to make final Proof, to es-
taDlish claim to the land above de-
scribed before the register and re-
ceiver Of this office at Elko, Ne
vada, on the twelfth day of March,
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: "a
George Hunter, of Elko, Ne, aoa.
Charles Dressi, of Elko, Nevada,
George Banks, of Elko, Nevada.
James Bett, Of Elko. Nevada.
John E. Robbins, Register.
First Publication February 2, 1914.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-07
Enough for Him.

Two negroes were once matched for
a boxing contest. Finally one began
scoring heavily, and the other went to
his corner at the end of the round bad
ly beaten. He failed to respond when
the bell rang. Come on heab, niggah,
dis am fight to a finish" challenged
the more lively of the pair. The bat
tered one simply sat in his corner
heaS Gown, detected. "Yes, an rss
fnished." he gTunted.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-07
LUCK OF THE GAMBLER
SPECULATION A MARKED TRAIT
OF HUMAN CHARACTER.
Stock Brokers' Observations In His
Business Have Revealed to Him
the Willingness There Is to
"Take a Chance.n

IL lS one OF the 1neXplicable traits
OF human nature" remarked q stock
broker recently to the Spokane
Spokesman-Review, ito grab at a DOS
s1bility In preference to a sure thing
which Is limited in the power of pay
ing substantial dividends. We might
Illustrate this by inverting the saying
into this: "A bird in the bush is
worth two in the hand providing the
elusive bird In the bush has sufficient
ly brilliant and rare plumage.
lind this to be the case almost
invariably in my business. OF course,
the persons that deal with have, for
the most part, strain of gamblers
blood In them; naturally they are
reckless, for those two words are
synonymous in character.
IF am selling stocks of two kinds.
one the might be great and the other
proved fair and safe,' can always
sell the former stock with compare
tive ease, while the other Ga oonser-
vatiVe investment) will go begging,
so to speak.
1T Is not only the unsuspecting
widow who falls into the snare of
these failures, either; often the catch
consists of a careful business man.
1t does not necessarily mean that be.
cause venture fails, however, it was
not organized with good intentions.
But good intentions do not make sue.
cess.
The case Of an unsophisticated
young man comes to my mind now
which demonstrates the queer trait
OF grabbing at a phantom Of gold in
preference to that of one of yard
wide WOOL
He wanted to make an investment.
Here are some industrial bonds
saids that are just the thing for a
young man.. something that is as
safe as government bonds. Although
they pay only 51s per. cent, you have
years enough before you to wait until
you have gotten back your original
investment and then you will have a
fgurative tree still bearing fruit.
That will be a clear profit
"But he demurred.
"No,' he said crestfallenly. 4
don't want anything of that sort; I
want something that will go with a
smash and bang!'
Which way?' I asked, smiling.
Why his voice wayered, the
right way, of course. Haven't you
something that might make q capital.
ist out Of me overnightT
"Of course, / am in business to sell
people what they want, but it sort of
went against my grain to see the
young fellow's~hard earned money
the first always is-go into something
which might more likely than not
prove to be rank fiasco.
. IT that Is what you WISH said,
I have some stock in much touted
mine, yet in its embryonic state. The
reports are glowing; you may double
your investment, perhaps triple It, be.
fore q year passes. But I warn you
"all fs not gold that glitters."
'Greatp he exclaimed ecstatically.
with the care free exuberance OF
youth, that's what want
"Well, to shorten a story, he got it.
The result was the rule and not the
exception. No, he isn't a fool exact.
ly; he merely has an oversupply OF
that same characteristic which cours-
es through us all, more OF less, to
angle for q whale in preference to a
trouto
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-07
Coffeo Erannn

To one pint OF cold strong coffee
.tone-half cup ground coffee to one
quart water) add one scant cup of
sugar, stir until dissolved, then pro-
ceed as usual. After the mixture has
been scraped from the sides OF the
cylinder the second time, or when
half frozen, serve in frappe glasses
with a star Of whipped cream upon
the top Of the frappe in each glass.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-07
prehlstorIo EnalIsh quarry.

A prehistoric quarry, believed to
have belonged to the ancient Britons,
was recently unearthed by accident at
Gaping Hills, Hitchln, Hereford, Eng.
land A plow horse was walking along
deep furrow in field when he step
ped into circular hole about two feet
In diameter, Two flint implements
were found, such as were used in an.
client uuarries.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-07
To Rrluhten lilo.

To make red tiles nice, bright,
clear color, rub well with a lemon
dipped in fine salt. Leave it for few
minutes, then wash in the usual way.
You will find this well worth the trou.
bic, for when it is finished the tiles
will be nice, clear red. with all the
stains removed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-07
Desire for Lonq LIE.

There appears to exist greater
desire to I've long than to live WELL
Measure by mans desires, he canno,
live long enough; measure by hls
good deeds, and he has not lived long
enough; measure by his evil deeds.
and he has lived too long.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-07
NothIno IN n.

An advertiser calls his patent wash.
Ing machine The Ladies' Delight"
Now, II there is anything about wash
Ing thtt delights the ladies, we should
like to know what II 10. They are any.
thing but delighted on washing day.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-07
Those with aIre EYea,

Blue-eyed men are highly intellect
ual, morally firm and mathematically
correct in thought, word and act.
They are the rulers of their families,
san6s AHpo~erful figures in the moral.
intefATtual and Industrial worlds.
WheNa blue-eyed maid meets blue
eyed man Greek meets Greek; then
comes the tug OF war.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-07

PoStalirelegraLh Cable Company
Fastest in the world. Day mess
ages and nigh letters everywhere
None; tc.egraphe- 20 ali the world,
Gables to all foreign countries
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-07
Makes All tho Difference.

Teacher-"Now, David, can you tell
mo what DR.. stands for2" David
(aged seyen)--"It depends on whether
It is before or after mans name"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-07
Musleal item.

An efficiency" expert without music
In his soul is figuring out how many
nails n bass drummer. could drive
with the same expenditure Of en-.
cray.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-07
Daily Thought.

Preserving the health by too strict
regimen la wearisome malady.---
Ia Rochefoucauld.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-07
Sensitive Scales.

SENSITIVE Scales.
Biggs-"The scientists have found q
fish that bushes" Diggs-"Gee, I
s'posed the fishes along the bathin'
beaches were blushin' all tn time"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-07
cleanlna Old Ia.thas

A little oxalic ahd, dissolved In
warm water and applied with a
sponge, will make old leather look like
Wv. -
The Detroit times., 1914-01-03
THINK DEATH CAR
WASSCHOOL BOARDS
Latter's Auto Believed to be One
in Which jOy-Riders Ran
Down Grifiins

The death car that ground out the
life OF Edwin H. Grim. No. l51 De
yine-st., Leesville. and seriously in.
iured mis- wife, Thursday night. may
belong tn the BOARD OF Education.
The boards car was found. Friday
by Park Patrolmen Huber and Mol
lison with the windshield broken.
near Catherine-st and East Grand
blvd, where IL had been abandoned
by JOY riders. The car was stolen
Thursday night from in front OF the
Board OF Education building, and its
general description corresponds with
that given OF the fatal car
Chief Deputy Shnrin- InAa- " Smith
Ia positive that this rs the car that
daHhed away into the night after hurl-
ing the bodies OF Mr.. Grimm and his
wife TO the roadside on Gratiot-ave.,
near Deyine-st.
Mrs. Griffin is still in serious con.
ditioa in the home OF Mrs. Almond
ID. Holmes No. 996 Field-aye., where
she was taken after the accident. She
Is expected 10 recover however.
Deputy sheriffs are sure they are
closing in on the speed fiends respon.
siele for the tragedy and arrests are
expected shortly.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-03
Il. 5. AND CANADA WILL
BATTLE IN POULTRY SHOW

Canada and the middle states will
have a battle royal Tor blue ribbons
at the annual Michigan Poultry show
in the Light Guard armory, Jan 20.
20. The entry of the pick OF the Ca
madam birds gives the Detroit show
more prominence than any west OF
New York, for the Ontario fanclers
have a habit OF winning anywhere
they send the pick OF their pens.
Detroit itself will contribute more
and better birds TO the show than
ever In the past Last year some OF
the poultry raised In backyards in
this city beat the pick OF the profess
SIGNALS. and this serves as an incen-
tive TO many who have not figured
in other shows.
j. A. Turner, OF Lansing. secretary
OF the state association. is OF the
opinion that the coming show Will
establish record for the number of
birds Last year 1000 were shown.
but more inquiries have been received
this time. Local fauciers- -SnGura-
all information relative 20 the pre-
MUM list and the closing OF entries
from Jacob Baumann, deputy city
treasurer. or John Tomllnson. No.
2l0 Jefferson-ave
The Detroit times., 1914-01-03
WOMAN ATTACKED
BY NEGRO in HOME
Assailant Pounds Her With Club
as She Goes to Door in
Early Morning

Because Mrs. Samuel Rothenberg,
No. 207 Montcalm-st. east, listened 10
softly drawled story of de sunny
Sour from the mouth OF a sad-eyed
Negro two weeks ago, she is suffer
ing from vicious attack, she believes,
from the hands of the same Negro.
At 1870 Saturday morning Mrs.
Rothenberg opened her kitchen door
10 throw out some sweepngs. A club
in the hands OF a Negro descended
on her head. She managed To scream
before she sank into Inconsistencies.
Her husband and family ran TO the
kitchen and her assailant fled. Police
attempted to follow his footprints in
the snow but lost he rail.
Mrs. Rothenberg explained later that
two weeks ago Negro beggar had
told her so sad story of his wander
ings that she not only fed him but
allowed him TO sleep in the kitchen
for three or four nights. She believes
her assallant was the same man. re-
turning TO rob her.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-03
FORD BLAZES
CIVILIZATION TRAIL
Carries Advanced Ideas Into
Wild Places i'm Many Sections
of the World

While the constitution may follow
the fag, or the flag the constitution,
all depending on the viewpoint with
reference 10 the foreign policy or
these United States, the Ford Motor
Co. has beaten out both the flag and
the constitution in carrying civiliza-
ton into he wild places OF he world.
There is hardly a spot on the globe
noW where the Ford car is not known.
IL has penetrated the wilds of interior
China where the white man is still
rare curiosity. II has climbed the
sides of the smoking hills Of the Fiji
Islands, covered the trackless interior
Ut --tuErrHtta, pToughed through the
sands OF the Sahara and through the
jungles OF Central Africa and the hills
OF South Africa OF course everyone
knows how well known the Ford is
in civilized lands,
The marvellous distribution OF the
little car has been accomplished
through the perfect organization OF
the Ford Co In addition TO the mann
moth parent plant at Detroit and the
branch assembling houses in the vari-
GUS centers OF the United states, there
are big factories at Ford, ont, where
the cars are made for distribution in
Canada and the otlfer British colo
MES, and at Manchester. Eng, and
branches and service stations at Cal
gary. Saskatoon. Toronto. Van
couver, Winnipeg an Montreal
in Canada, Paris, Buenos Aires,
Hamburg, Melbourne, big deal
ers in Osaka, Japan, ST. Petersburg and
Moscow in Russia and in fact in every
city Of Importance in the world. And
everyone of these dealers is equipped
TO give service TO Ford owners just
as are the agents in this country
They all must carry a stock Of spare
parts and be prepared to keep the
Ford cars in their territory always
in commission. That is the big rea-
son that many Fords are sold in
countries where other American made
goods are little known and where the
tendency of the country is to pat
ronize European manufacturers. None
of the manufacturers OF the other side
have solved the problem OF service
and people who have cars made there
are compelled to wait months for a
part III accidents occur. Ford owners
know that their cars will be out OF
commission but a few days at most.
The export business OF the Ford co.
is being rapidly extended. While the
Ford is we'll known ia South America
the new branch at Buenos Aires is ex-
Dected TO still further build up the
word business in that territory.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-03

STEARNS CONCERN
ORGANIZES SUBSIDIARY

Members OF the drug manufacturing
firm OF Frederick Stearns a. Co. have
organized the Nyal company, with cap
ital stock OF $2,000,000, and paid-in
capital of $l,780.000 The company
will be cooperative jobbing con
Germ, handling about 10 articles sold
in drug stores, and will dispose or
them through $4,000 drug stores
throughout the country. The retailers
will hold one-third OF the stock, and
will have four directors out of -.
For several years, according to Hin
ton +. Spalding, attorney for the new
company. the Stearns concern has had
subsidiary company known as the
New York a. London Drug company.
This company has been made over
into the new corporation. with coop
erative feature added. a big ware
house will be built for the new con-
Germ I'm the rear OF Frederick Stearns
& Co.'S plant.
Officers OF the Nyal company are
President, Waylard ID. Stearns first
vlce-president. Samuel NJ. FELTON,; sec.
ond-xice- president-- Edwin --1ones.-
treasurer. George w. Porter; secre-
tary. George Willoughby directors,
David NJ. Gray, Willard Ohlinger. and
the officers. Frederick X. Stearns il
the largest stakeholder, with O9,I4y
shares
The Detroit times., 1914-01-03
STARS AND STRIPES
TO STOP AUTOMOBILES

lie Vert Clark. a patriotic citizen
of Detroit. -has-seHt- -fitft- Silk silk msrf-
can flag, with staff engraved and sur
mounted by a bronze American eagle
10 Mayor Marx. Mr. Clark. in an &C.
complaining letter. suggests that the
traffic officers use small American
flags, the emblems OF law and order
TO signal traffic. The donor complains
that lawlesS motorists are apt TO look
upon the white gloves of the traffic
officers as flags OF truce when held
aloft. He is sure that the stars and
stripes would thrill mororist with
patriotism. and obedience would be
all the more prompt
The inscription on the stan says:
To Detroit traffic officers, from lie
Vert Clark, Happy New Year, 1914. -
The mayer win present the flag TO
Police Commissioner Gillespie.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-03
WOMAN DENIES SHE'S
WIFE OF COLORED MAN

Justice Gainey was In quandary,
Friday afternoon. when Charles Nc
CowaR, No. l04 Glengarry-ave., Wind
sor. a colored man, showed up with
picture which he said was that oil
his wife. who lett him. last summer,
after 10 years OF married life. Nc
Cowan was arrested for annoying Mrs
Gladys Kolp. No. 1853 Monroe-ave., By
claimins that she was his wife. when
he met her on the street, New Year
eve.
The court looked at the photograph,
and then at Mrs Kolp, who persistent
Ey denied that she had ever seen Nc
Cowan There was certainly a re-
markable resemblance.
Justice Gainey put the case over
until Wednesday. when MCGOWAN viii
bring three of his five children 10
court, 10 see II they recognize Mrs.
Kolp as their mother.
Mrs. Kolp said that she is 80, not
az. as MCGOWAN says. and that she
was married in Toledo. last summer,
10 John Koip.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-03
SEE IF THE CHILD'S
TONGUE is COATED
Mother; Don't hesitate If cross,
feverish. constipated, give Cali e
fornis Syrup of Figs

Look at the tongue. mother If
coated, 1t is sure sign that your
little ones stomach, liver and bowels
need gentle thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish. cross, listless, pale.
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu-t
rally, or is feverish, stomach sour.
breath bad, has stomach.ache, sore
throat -dissTFtaeetsf of -r-trtrf; -frr Il
teaspoonful OF California Syrup OF
Figs ana in a few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of It's
little bowels without gripping, and you
have "A well. playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children 10
take this harmless fruit laxative;
they love its delicious taste, and il
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent
bottle OF California Syrup OF Figs.
which ha directions for babies. cnii-
dren of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly on the bottle. Beware or
eodnterfeits sold here. To be sure
you get the genuine, ask TO see that
Il is made by California Fig Syrup
Company Refuse any other KIND
with contempt ADV.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-03
DETECTIVE RETURNS
WITHOUT PHILIP GALE

r The case against Philip Gale. youth,
ful Detroit lawyer. has been dropped.
and, Friday night, Detective Kolb re-
turned from Kansas City. where ne
had gone IN an effort TO talk" Gale
into returning without extradition
papers, without his man
The failure OF William Heath. chief
witness for the prosecutor. 10 sign
the eXtradition papers. is the reason
for the dropping OF the case which in.
VOWED an alleged violation on Gales
part OF The blue sky law.
Gale is reported by the detective
as saying that he would have his
arrested on a charge OF
perjury N she came 10 Kansas City
and attempted 10 stop second mar.
rage with his child-bride. Gale mar
ried a girl % years old, and her moth
er. Mrs. Stratmann. No. 800 Garland
ave. stated at the time she was l6
years old \ second ceremony Is De
lieyed necessary TO legalize the union.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-03
MASON THREATENS TO
CUT OUT WIFE'S HEART

PETOSKEY, Mich, Jan. 3.-(Spe-
ciaD--'1 have been ordained by God
to etft Out it human heart, declared
Robert Brown. Il pioneer resident OF
Petoskey. last night. and he selected
his wife as the subject Before he
could carry our his threat neighbors
interfered and took Mrs Brown away.
He locked himself IN the house and
threatened TO shoot anyone who at
tempted an entrance. Officers were
called, but had no warrant This
morning undersherin Doherty took
Brown into custody, but he appeared
rational and was allowed freedom.
Don't take me to Traverse City
he pleaded.
IL know what the cells are like in
the asylum. because | helped do the
mason work on them. I'm not crazy;
I just drank too much whisky and
didn't know what | was doing
The Detroit times., 1914-01-03
Bate War Threatened.

NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-That n gem
eral rate war IS likely TO result within
month from the dispute between the
Hamburg American and North Ger
man Lloyd companies over continental
steerage traffic, was the opinion OF
steamship agents here, today Both
companies have already cut prepaid
steerage rates from Sal to S3i on ex-
press steamers, and from $3.50 to
500 80 on slower steamers II is UNI
derstood that the Hamburg. American
line demands a. certain share OF steer
age traffic that the North German
Lloyd VIII not agree to-