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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-10
The Wrong Cue.

Gould you make your expression a
trife-er-livelier?" asked the man
at the camera.
His sitter. who looked as though he
were about TO have n tooth extracted
by painless dentist in whom he
hadn't the rcmOtest faith, frowned
more mournfully than ever.
Imagine" suggested the photogra.
pher, that you are watching the cor.
onation procession go by. Picture the
joyous cheers and the flags and the
smiling faces OF the crowd"
The sitter shifted Grossly and gave
a good imitation Of dying walrus.
Think Of your friends!" exclaimed
the photographer. in desperation.
Think of your relations"
"Confound It. sir. but that's Just
what I'm doing!" blurted the sitter
losing his patience. This photograph
Is to 20 to some OF them who want TO
visit me and stay a month";"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

O6i4e
Carson City Land Office.
August "a, 1911. {
Notice is hereby given that
Wellington T. Smith, Of Elko,
County of Elko State of Nevada
has filed in this Office his lplica-
ton to enter under the provision
OF sections 1905 and 23O7 R. S. U.
S. the following describedland,
viz:
The Northwest quarter of the
Southeast quarter IN. WI of S.
E. II of Section Ten (1O). Town
ship Thirty. four (34) North,
R ange Fifty-fivs 1851 East, M. D.
B. & M. containing Forty Acres,
situated in Elko County. State of
Nevada, also the Northwest
quarter of the Northeast quarter.
IN WI of NE4) Section Sixteen.
Township Thirty-five NORTH Range
Fifty-five, East M. D. B. & M.
containing Forty acres.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the lands described or
desiring to object because of the
mineral character of the land, or
for any other reason, to the dis.
posal to applicant sh ould lie their
affldavits of protest in this Office,
on or before the 18th day of
October, 1911.
Louis j. Cohn,
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In The Distict Court of The Fourth
Judicial District of The State
of Nevada. In And For The
County of Elko. 4
In the Matter of the Estate of
Samuel McMullen, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been duly
appointed and qualified by the Dis
trlct Court of the Fourth Judicial
District Of the State of Nevada, in
and for the County of Elko, as
executrix of the last Will of
Samuel McMullen, late of said
County, deceased. All creditors
having claims against said estate
are required to file the same,
with proper vouchers attached,
with the Clerk of the Court, with.
IN three months of the first publ
cation Of this notice.
Annie .McMullen Executrix.
E. P. Carville,
Attorney for Executrix.
Dated September 22. 1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-10
Tit for Tat.

When making out his laughsT list
the methodical man set down. oppo
site each item the amount of money
he should claim il the article were
lost One week the laundryman lost
shirt valued at 81. Without protest
he deducted SO cents from the months
bill.
whats the matter with that other
15 ccnts?" demanded the methodicaI
man why don't get that?"
LCpt that to pay for our work."
the laGnhryman replied. I'VE had al
read bed and irOncd the shirt
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-11-10
NOTICE TO STOCKMEN%

stockmen are hereby lMifed
thet l am making a book of all
brands used in this county, and
they are reuested to send their
brands to me at the earliest
possible date. The book will be
invaluable to this office when
completed.
J. c. Harris,
Sheriff of Elko county
Elko' Nevada, Sept. IL, 1911.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22
BOWLING CONTEST
HAS EN- TALKING
Final Nomination Coupon in
TO-day's Issue.

A ough no official figures have been
given out by the Contest Editor on the
standing of the duckpin and tenpin
teams in The Washington Herald's bowl
ing contest, a hot fight is being waged
by the teams in the two classes.
1t was hoped to be able to print the
standing of the contestants for the first
week to-day, but owing to the fact that
a recount was in order. on account of
raising the value of the daily and Sun
day votes from two and ten to five and
twenty-five. respectively. the Contest Ed
itor was unable to get out the Official
standing.
Notice is served On the bowlers that
the nomination blank will make its last
appearance in to-days issue. Hereafter
nominations will be made by the daily
voting coupon, appearing on the second
page of the paper.
Contestants will receive 1000 votes
with the nomination blanks. in addition
to five votes given by the regular coupon.
II you wish to nominate a team fill out
the voting coupon, and send it to the
Contest Editor. and your candidate
name will be placed in the race imme-
diately. II your favorite team has not
been nominated do SO at once.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22
The Washington City Bowling Association

need your help Every coupon counts
five votes: Sunday coupons. twenty-five;
and every vote will be needed. II all OF
you get busy, we'll land there with both
feet.
Just at present. Redeker is the hero
of the hour. Last Thursday Badly" re-
lieved his system Of 667 set with high
score of 24S Reddy was as much sur
prised as the rest Of the bunch.
In the Brahm- Wagner set Fred Carl
scared ~ pins into falling over in the
first game. but when reference Is made
to his second and third games. Fred pre-
fers to change the subject.
In the Haydns-Schumann set, Burdine
started of like q house afire, with scores
Of Us and 81 but fell down in his last
game. and totaled only 10. Don't think
for moment that Big Dick had any in
tentions Of rolling high set Oh. no!
Bousum. Of the Glucks. gave Capt.
Hammer the surprise of his life when
he howled that 574 set against the Haydns
with a high score Of 2S. Here's hoping
you will keep up that kind of work,
'Possum.
Fred Schaefer. OF the Glucks. could
only spill los pins in the Gluck- Haydns'
set last week. This score prevented the
Glucks from taking all three games. and
second place as we'll. What Capt. Ham
ner said anent this game cannot. how
ever. be published in this column.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22
THE OFFICIAL SCHEDULE OF
LOCAL TOURNAMENT OUT
Request for Changes Not to Be Accepted by Wash.
ington City Bowling Committee. =

and Bennie< Barclay and Biahop1, Cooke and
SimmoDds-, Diem9 md Roth-2. Harlow and Lnd-
NUNS.
INDIVIDUALS. -----.- - a.
At 8:i5 o'dock-Thomas- Bunn-1, Walkers,
Ward-2. Jacobsen-5. Cox-3 ID" -
At s:l5 o'dorA-RickG-l. ]. schaf-5. Hills.
G. Schah4 Mckinley-2 DayidsonS
At 9A5 o'dock-Brlsh-S, HamDer-2. Warner-5.
CoornI, Van Buskirk-. Brady.
At h0:l5 ociok-B. Brum-2 kemper5. Cooke-l,
Smithson- & Baumann@3 Seaton+
Wednesday, February l..
FTVEMEN TEAMS.
At o'iock-Befhany-l.
INDIVIDUALS.
At o'clock-Robinson. Hibbard. Yoder. Mckay.
and Garner will shoot alley No. as a team
against the Bethany.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22
BOWLING BRIEFS.

The games scheduled between the
A. ]. Bennett Company and the navy
yard quints was postponed at the insti-
cation Of Capt. Loveless. Arrangements
have been made to pull them of some
time this week.
The Interference quint took two games
from the Mechanics in the Patent Ex-
aminers' League. They lost the second
game by ten pins. Cridle had high aver
age-175.
Talk about consistency. The Argyles
turned of 499. 1876. and 4T against the
age for the evening went to M. Koehler.
who turned of III. 10l and 49,
Elliot's excellent work with the Rialtos.
in the Northeastern, went for naught as
his team lost two games to the Hilltops.
His average for the evening was ll2.
We certainly are glad to see the Shop
boys out m full force. And; better still.
they are making the others go some to
win.
Peoples Insurance Company are hot
after championship honors. They took .
fall out of the Auth Provision Company
for all three games.
The standing In the Northwestern Duck
pin League showed big change during
the past week. the A. J. Bennett Com
pany going into second place. They have
made the excellent record Of winning
twenty out Of their last twenty-one
games.
War had a poor chance Of taking any
Of the games from Navy In their last set
The Sailors must have had blood In their
eyes from the looks Of the scores They
counted - ssA and then wound up with
1.0el.
Knockey, one Of the Northeastern starr,
has hooked up with the Bennett agsrega-
tion. II Sam Loveless keeps on signing
al the stars around town he viii have
70 sst bookkeeper to keep track Of
his men. 49, = 5, IS
The Fat Men fctaied 1.0x in thelr eel
With t6e Nationals, but the other two
Sanes were not quite up T. n stapaard
g 31Ae club meh.s & n = rs 5 =
!. - - !. esss! nzAx
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22

H. r. ELMER. Official Scprer.
Sam Auguste. after getting away, with
156. came back with POI and 4S. If II
hadn't been for that first game, Sam
would have had some total for the set.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22

Totals. :. a3 Ga S3 Totals-..... e 40 iss
Look at the work of each man. Some
class, believe us.
Charley Miller helped his average in
the War-Navy set He totaled S42. which
| is some count.
Williams 2A game in the last was not
! quite enough to return the Warriors a
| winner over the Sailors, as the Navy were
| there with the big bunch of 1.0S4
| Pete O'Malley is consistent if nothing
else. Pete started his first game against
the East Gun Shop with 81, then he fell
of two and came back with IS.
The Yamas put up 1,s2s in the National
Capital with games of 525. 56S. and 521.
If the Nationals had a team there and
showed little opposition those Yamas
might have rolled a million.
Roberts had high average of u.s. His
scores were 10. liz. ana los.
Warner. of the Antiques shot a 25
against the Foundry IN the G. p O., and
his team won by 4 mile. Those are the
| kind Of games that help.
Holy smoke, Isn't there some way to
stop that Atlantic bunch in the North
eastern. Eighteen straight is going some
II they keep that gait up the only way to
stop them will be- for Sam Cornwell to
refuse to let them use the alleys.
Campbell, of the Knockers. knocked out
AZ in the second game against the East
ems. 1t was enough to win the game
PA Rodrick was the chief offender
in that big game His count was "a
Neulands by taking two games from them
in their last set. George Land couldn't
get over 14 or under ISL to save his neck.
Woodward & Lothrop rolled a nice set
against the Moses aggregation. Their
scores were SIG. SIT. and SIG.
Don't forget that worlds championship
match AT the Royal next Tuesday after
noon. The Washington Herald and the
Washington Post are going to do things
to each other. II you want to see some
classy bowling come around.
Carroll and his West Gun Shop were
taken into camp by the B. N. boys last
week for two games.
The Colonials took all three from the
Potomacs. thanks TO the good work of
Art Allison. He got away to . bad start
of 215 and 24s in -he next two.
Now for the city tournament II you
are not entered come down and make
yourself miserable by watching the fun
the others are getting out Of 1t, that are. |
You'll know better next year.
We received scores last week from the J
Cubo-GrifRos set In the Columbia League |
and fnd that the second game was tie. |
but no note was made a. to who won the |
game. Don't forget that the next time.
or We will IRE you.
what's the matter With that st. Johns I
.aggre1ation in the Interdenominational !
How shout getting : full team out the |
next time. =. -
HAvenner Bakiug Compeny, after WIN
niaG stho 0rst tvo sGAn1ee from Parker. |
1tid0se EsmpAny druppsd Tie last came
NJ eeaeU ~
n 70 n1. g Ses 4 IN - !; ]
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22

Some one said they looked phony, but
that Is the way they were turned into
this ONCE:
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22
NOTES OF THE LEAGUE.

Thanks. Pete. for that years subscrip-
ton.
The Beethovens got sweet revenge on
| the Brahms for an earlier trimming by
| taking two out of three from them in
their last set.
The fast-backinG Wagners have lost
eight of their last nine games. Looks
like several bracers were needed on that
team.
No. stranger. you are mistaken regard
ing that footsear Of Percys. They may
look like fiddle boxes. but are only over
grown bowling shoes.
Have you subscribed to The Washing
ton Herald yet? II not. don't forget to
hand in your subscription to the Dis
uict's best bowling paper and help the
boys along.
Haven't heard Bill Ernest say much
about that 800 game he was going to
roll one of these days. Don't keep us
waiting too long for il, Bill: We are all
roofing for you.
The Glucks have made a unique record
for consistency. In each of their last
three sets they pulled on just forty-four
strikes to the set.
Just to prove his recent good scores
were not mere flashes in the pan, Brand
StcNt. OF the MOZaftS, fOlleO An average
of 1S against the Schuberts. Who says
that port-wheelers can't bowl?
Do you know what caused that worried
look on Kubers face? Bet its the men,
DRY of that lis game he ran into in the
Wagner-Gluck set. Never mind, Ernst,
get them all next time.
b. the way. that lis score was popular
last week. Not that Tom Kennedy
is likely to brag much about his. but
Tommy and Kubel are seriously think
ing of forming a mutual coincidence so
ciety.
Wouldn't it be a coincidence il the
lucky man to win that handsome stein
donated by Henry Scheuermann is a tee
totaler? If it's to be put to its intended
use. George Shaffer better not try for it.
De Yo, of the Glucks, continues to be
right on the job. and pulled of another
100 average in the last set against the
Haydns. jeff sticks among the leaders
as tenaciously as f1eas to a dog.
Lest you forget. fellows! Remember
that our District League team has en-
tered The Washington Herald Bowling
Contest. We do not intend merely to
but to win. To do this we
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22
NAVY YARD LEAGUE
DUCRPIN AVERAGES
Secondary Mount and Breech
Mechanism Fight for Lead.

A battle royal is on in the Navy Yard
League between the Secondary Mount and
Breech Mechanism shops. only two games
separating these teams for first place.
skinny" Carroll is leading the league
with An average Of 102. but is closely
pressed by Charley Millar. who has 1ol.
This is Millar:s first year at the small
pin game. and that he is more than max
Ing good can be seen by his average
The official averages follow:
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22
MozARTs LEADING LEAGUE
Eckstein Has BiG Lead In Indavidua!
Average.

The Mozarts frightened their grip on
first place by taking two. out OF three
from the Schuberts, and now have q
substantial lead over the Brahms. who
had lost second place to the Glucks but
regained it by winning all three games
from the Wagners. The WaSners, judy
ing from their present form, will walk
away with the subway championship
without much trouble. ..
High team score. with 81. is held by
the Schuberts. and high team set. with
2,647 by the Mozarts. Redeker has high
game with e46 and high set with 81.
Inaf Oc<
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22
DISTRICT DUCKPM LEAGUE.

Belmonts retain the lead with . COM
Portable margin. Royals arc next In line.
and the Capitol Hills drop to third place
by losing two games to Belmonts. Ar
lingtons and Good Fellows are tied for
fourth and fifth places. Michaud leads In
the individual race, followed closely by
Carroll. Baum. Dunn, Rider, and Oliver.
League standing is as follows:
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22
DEPARTMENTAL AVERAGES.
AEgies Have Five-Eame Lead Q
Navy Quint.

The official averages Of the Depart
mental League show the Aggies to be
leading the Navy by Is, points. or five
games. During the PAST week the
Sailors cut down the gap by taking all
three games from the War aggregation.
In individual averages, Joe Hardie has
a lead Of one point over Fritz. who. in
turn, tops Van Buskirk by the same
margin Van Buskirk's high set Of CSC
still stands. while Sam Augustes "a
game Is high.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-22

What's the matter With that st. Johns
aggrexation in the Interdenominational
How shout getting . full team out the
next time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
TELLS WIFE SHE is
BURGLARS BRIDE
c. w. MEYER. OF JERSEY CITY
SUPPOSED GLASS FACTORY
WORKER, is ARRESTED
AS THIEF.

NEW YORK. Jan. 3I.--Whiie his
wife and mother have been bidding
him goodbye each evening as he left
home, supposing that he was employed
as a night worker in New YORK.
Charles W Meyer. of No. II Clark ave-
nue., Jersey City. has been making Wis
its To many other homes in Hudson
and Essex counties, according 10 the
police Of Jersey City and Newark. Pc
lieemen from these two cities arrested
him yesterday morning, shortly after
his return from Newark. His cap
ture followed chase through the
streets. In which several shots were
fired.
At police headquarters in Jersey City
Ia a suit case filled with jewelry and
other yaluables that were taken from
Meyers home after his arrest The
police charge that they were stolen by
the prisoner from many homes.
Meyer refuses to make any state
charges.
He was married last January and
his wife became historical when she
heard of his arrest. She told the po-
lice she had been told that he worked
In a glass factory In Manhattan.
The police had suspected Meyer and
Sergeants Prescott and Loenew watch
ed hrs house Tuesday night. About 2
o'clock he left the house and took
Plank road car to Newark. The po-
lcemen followed, but he eluded them
In Newark
When he returned TO Jersey City Po-
licemen Donovan, Kuhn and Fohs were
on the same train. Meyers got of at
the West Side avenue station and was
captured after a chase up West Side
avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31

Get ont Of the gloom OF the shade
and bask in the glare of the midday
sun.
Life is what we make It. and bust
ness is big part of the great game
Of life.
Down in the Valley OF Doubt and
Despair hang heavy the mists of van
ishing hope and threatening failure.
Out In the open spread the giori-
Gus Plains of Peace and Prosperity.
It's all in the viewpoint, in the
color of the glass through which you
view. as 1t swiftly passes. life's daily
parade.
Throw off the foggers. With EYES
unhampered look again toward the
east. and there you'll see the Star of
Hope that ever shines with becoming
brflliancy for the man who will but
look.
Shake off the shackles or doubt
ana despair. step in the sunshine.
forget the meaning OF pessimism and
panic.
This is q good old world to live in.
Ours is the one great nation of them
all, The sunshine OF prosperity is as
bright To-day as yesterday. Get out
OF the shade and try the sunny side
E. F.~Gardner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31
Make Yourself Wanted"

when l was little fellow | was
a triiie Inclined 10 hold back and
wait To be coaxed," says writer In
an exchange. II remember sitting
beside the brook one day while the
other children were building q dam.
They were wading. carrying stones.
splashing the mud, and shouting er-
ders. but none of them paid any at
tentionr to me, / begun 70 feel abused
and lonely. and was blubbering over
my neglected condition when Aun;
Salty came down the road.
whats the matter, sonny? Why
amt you playing with the restg"
They don't want me, ! said, dig
ging my fists into my eyes. They never
asked me to come
II expected sympathy, but she gave
me an impatient shake and push.
+" Is that all. you little ninny? No
body wants folks that'li sit around on
a hank and walt to be asked she
cried Run along with the rest, and
make yourself wanted
That shake and push did the work.
Before had time TO recover from n,y-
indignant surprise WEE In the mid
die 81 the stream and soon was rs
busy and as happy ~ the others. -
Exchange.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-31

through the medium of publicity UM@#
reaus., etc. In making liberal use o0l
printers ink. s
Hand in hand with desire to b4z
known for their special advAntAgq@S
and attractions, whatever these utax
be. cities are becoming more and n1oeQ3
sensitive with regard to tlae circuM9%7
stances under which they are bfOsxIX43
to public attention in the newspap4t1
1t is an evidence of improved puossH
lie taste. certainly. and OF gT0W1U
civic pride. that the average real0oU@&
of the average Community does n4&@
now take kindly to the associafton NM
the name of his town or city VIA
stories of scandal. calamity or crim9
People everywhere are learning fap14
ly to understand that there must bA8
a great deal OF good in those conn
munities whose names are con1m0nkS
ASSOCIATED with what 10 reprehenel1l4
In the news dispatches. And ths3
growth of knowledge along right lfq1M
gives immense weight to the prot01
of those who demand that their hO1MM
towns or home citieb shall not ~ c0mx1
stantly referred to, either sertouaiy A
iocoseIy. in connecNson with politics.
turmoil or corruption. social disordf
rioting or lawlessn-ss In any foEN
Towns and cities. ffko fndivtdunl
have too oftan been uniuetly EtN&
bad names and not a few c0H
>munttfes have suffered ffnmnmAl
able material losses, to say n0thfM
OF what they have suffered morAlll
from the constant imputing to the
of vices or Weakness of which ~
whole they were entirely guiltleen
The change thar has come Ab0M
in this respect, like other ch9mxG
equally welcome and beneficent n
attitude and atmosphere Of IN
fnunities. and especially the lak
cities. is due in great part "
growing sense of individual resp0
sibilty in pubic affairs. With
sense of individual respona10S
comes a sense OF individual induom
and strength. Every citizen 1loH
share the concern OF the masaA
should feel personally intereste6
everything that affects for go0A
i'll the community OF which NJ 1M
part II he be a good citizen ne I'D
not attempt to avoid the respon1162
ties which his citizenship entails
will not only stand up for hin G3&
on every necessary occasion. but
will do his utmost toward maktn9
a city worth standing up for.--
ton Monitor.