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The evening world., 1911-11-01
JUSTICE SCUDDER
BEGINS ROB|NG Of
JUDICIAL SCANDAL
twenty-five Witnesses Sum-
moned TO Appear To-Mor-
row at the Formal Hearing.
ELDER OUT OF CASE.
Acting Prosecutor of Kings
County Says Its No Use to
Have Tive Inquiries.
d OUT OF CASE.

Justice Townsend scudder. sitting a.
. committing Magistrate In Long Island
City. win take up o-morvow morning
the formal investigation OF the charge
that there was corruption In the noml-
nation Of candidates for the Supreme
Court in the second District. The ex-
animation will b. conducted by District.
Attorney De witt OF Queens n AS
sistant Disuict.Attorney De Ford OF
Manhattan.
Mr.. De witt and Mr.. De Ford held a
long conference with Justice Scudder
last night at his home. The plan Of ac-
tion was mapped out. Some twenty
ave subpoenas were issued to-day and
the persons subpocnaed will be in jus
tics scudder's Court tomorrow morning.
Acting District-Attorney Elder OF
Brooklyn oes not appear to be pleased
with the way the Investigation IL pro-
0rssstng. He takes the position that II
Q crime III been committed something
ought to be done about II. The follow
Ing statement was given out at his Of
nee at noon to-day:
81 have dropped my work In this
matter temporarily. 1t would be
incongruous for two INVESTIGATIONS
to proceed at the same time in two
different counties under two differ
snt Distriet-Attorneys on the same
charges. thus necessitating the
calling of the same witnesses
twice to repeat the same testi-
mony.
81 am quite willing that the pro-
csedings should 20 ahead in
Queens. wouldn't willingly do
anything to embarrass Mr.. DE
The evening world., 1911-11-01
GiIsey Estate Loses Suit.

Justice Con-. In Part XVI. OF the SUI
preme Court, to-day decided the suit
brought by the Gllsey Estate against
Frederick J. Lancaster. president Of the
Rockaway Beach Land Company, In
favor OF the defendant. The Gilsey
Estate sued for &37 800. the amount OF a
bond executed by Lancaster to secure
the payment OF the rental for the old
Gllsey House by Albert X. keene, COW
ering the period OF ten months from
March 1904. The Court held that Lam
caster was not liable on the bond.
The evening world., 1911-11-01
SELF-CROWNED
KING Of PRESS
AGENTS TO WE'D
Mr.. Menke Modestly Tells of
Himself and His Approach
ing Union.

What Is more appropriate than a pro-
fessional press agent sending out his
own announcement Of his engagement
and approaching marriage? We can
think of nothing more appropriate. and
the Evening World hastens to recognize
the ruhng passion. strong even in the
face Of impending mstrimony. OF Lewis
q. Menlse. who Just simply hates him
self.
Mr.. Menke sends out a neat tyne
written notice. modestly headed: "Meio-
drama, King OF Press Agents to Marry"
He follows with a sub-head. still
further descriptive of himself. and then
proceeds thusly:
Mr.. Lewis q. Menke, a we'll known
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There was some delay to-day in serv-
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theatrical manager and press agent OF
this city. announces his engagement to
Miss Gussle Meralelste'n, a pretty and
popular girl OF Harlem, for this sunday,
Nov. g."
little mixed about what Is going TO hap
pen on Nov. g. Assuming that he is to
be married on that date we pass on to
further descriptive matter produced by
Mr.. Menke about Mr.. Menke.
MIR. Menke Is known as the King OF
melodramatic press agents. he having
served In that capacity for the New
star, Murray III. American, Columbia,
Third Avenue, Thalla. West End. Me-
tropolis, Madison square Roof Garden
and Huber's Museum
Not content with this relation OF ver-
satllity Mr.. Menke goes on TO say that
he has "also looked after the public In
,erest for Anna Held. Nance O'Neill.
Mckee Rankin. Terry McGovern. Brian
O.. Hughes and Sullivan, Harris and
Woods"
This is one on Brian G.. Hughes. the
! practical joker. 1t had been generally
supposed that the genial Brian didn't
need a press agent.
Mr.. Menke has found time to be an
author, according TO his ~self-promul-
gated notice. lie hays he has novel;
lied a number OF popular plays, such
rs 'rhe Fatal Wedding" For Her
Childrens' Sake Welded and Part
ed" So, Just why he singled out
these particular Instances of his tai
-
The evening world., 1911-11-01

dramatic press agents and admits II.
In conclusion Mr.. Menke sets forth
that his bride to be lis well-known in
Harlem's social and charitable circles"
His notice is Is lines long. OF these 2
lines are devoted TO Mr.. Mcnke and .
TO Miss Mermelstein. However. after
MIR. Menke IL married this proportion
viii no longer obtain In my press
notices he may send out about his
family.
The evening world., 1911-11-01

and in this way It became known -
Father Johns Medicine. ~
This story is true and we guarantee
to give s25. 900. 90 to any charitable in
~sti,ution, IL shown otherwise.
Father Johns Medicine will u
coughs, colds, and all throat and lune
troubles. prevent Consumption. an"
make flesh and strength IL taken faith
fully. II is not a patent incidence anu
does moi contain alcohol OF p~olsoncsd
drugs.
The evening world., 1911-11-01
Father Johns Medi.
cine Cures Colds and
Builds Up the Body
Without Use ofAlcohol
or Dangerous Drugs
A Doctors Prescrip.
ton, so Years in Use.
Absolute Truth of This
Story Attested BY Guar
antee to Give SIS, 100000 to
Any Charitable Institu-
ton if Shown Otherwise.

Father Johns Medicine i, q physi.
clans prescription.
Prescribed for the late Rev. Father
John O'Bricn. Of Lowell, Mass. by an
eminent specialist in 1885.
Father John recommended this pre-
scription to lis p~arisoners and friends
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-30
LOOKED LIKE A BUNCO GAME
Marketer Will Not Set Down Another
Basket While Jocko 10
on Job.

How is this for a button gamer"
SAID the man who markets. "On my
way home with basket Of provisions
met man who buttonholed me with
an Interesting political story. While
we talked ! set the basket down on
the doorstep OF Il plumbers shop that
is built level with the sidewalk. In
our excitement ! walked on half a doz.
en- steps. When I turned back a big
brindle bulldog that had bedn summing
himself on the celler steps was stand
Ing guard over my basket tried to
pick II up; he wouldn't LEI me.
couldn't even get near enough to the
door to ring the bell. For about ten
minutes tho dog and spared for
possession Of that basket. Then the
door was opened suddenly from with.
In. red-headed woman took up my
basket with one hand, patted the dog
with the other hand. said. Good old
boy, amt inns? and shut the door.
with the disappearance of the bas.
ket the dog ceased to regard me as
an enemy and allowed me to ring the
bell. The red.headed woman an
swered.
That was my basket you took in
| said
'1mposslble' said she.
Fortunately there was a street full
OF amused Witnesses to swear that II
was not impossible. but even than she
wouldn't give up the basket until she
had looked through the accompanying
bills.
1.-THE boy who does my marketing
0Hen sets the basket down and leaves
JockO to watch II TIL get ready to
come to the door she said
Maybe that was the explanation Of
Jocko's vigilance. maybe It wasn't;
anyhow, shall not set another basket
down when Jocko is on the job"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-30
Two Kinds Of Riches,
Register

Dollar chasing by day: bridge whist
by night; home a place for sleeping
only, is not success. Live today Make
II successful. Make II a day OF prog.
ress. kindness and work. A lot OF such
todays in your old age will be pleas.
ant to look back upon.
II your todays are dollar chasing
and character killing, looking back.
ward In the old age days will be a
cheerless picture. Yes" says Bill
Success, you can be rich-there are
two kinds OF riches. dollars and happi.
ness"
There are two doors, Dollars at tho
left and Happiness at the right. and
the ticket taker Ia at the entrance and
his name is Compensation" Go In
either door. but there are no rain
checks given or money back. You must
choose which door you will take.
There's an inner door to the Dollar
entrance marked Failure. There's an
inner door to the Happiness entrance
marked Success. You may go I'm either
entrance. but you must pay the price.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-30
FOR SALE

One of the best stock ranches in
Elko county. The ranch consists
of between two and three thous-
and acres of patented land. all under
four wirefenc". There are about
a thousand tons Of hay on the
ranch and a lot of we'll bred horses
and cattle. The ranch is well
watered and has fine shelter for
stock.
Inquire at this office for further
articulars.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-30
WITH THE BEST POETS
Village Sounds.

Village Sounds.
sweet was the sound. when Oft at even.
ing's close.
UP yonder hlh. tho village murmur rose
There ns passed with careless steps an
slow
The mingling notss came softening from
below:
The swain responsive to the unjIkmaId
sung:
The sober herd that lowed to meet their
young:
The noisy geese that sabbied DER the
pool:
The playful children Just let loose rr IN
school:
Fhe Watchdog voice that bayed the
Whispering wind.
And the loud laugh that spoke the "a.
can't mind
These all In sweet confusion sought Ito
shade.
AMI nlled each pause the nightingale hal
made
Goldsmith
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-30
ELKO NEVADA sATURDA4, :, SEPTEMBER 80, 1s11
ANSWERING A CAMPAIGN LIE
ro"seian OF Long Ago Was Resource.
ful and Knew With Whom
He Had to Deal.

n man was sent to Jail recently in
England" said a western senator in
washington. for circulating a fsIse
report that King George had contract
eu a morganatic marriage while he
WAS young sailor. stationed at Malta.
since the morganatic marriage Ia
one OF kings privileges, It is rather
surprising that King George, in prose.
cutting this case, holds that It toucbes
his honor"
The senator smiled
however" he continued, the king
evidently disapproves Of morganatic
! unions MS strongly as the political
| supporters OF Adams disapproved of
royal marriage for their candidate
"A western supporter of Adams
L complained to a friend that somebodv
nau oeen telling the voters that
Au''ihs mad married a daughter of
George ILL.,. an untruth which. he
aVerred, would lose Adams every vote
In the west.
II that Is the case said his
friends. why not contradict the warn
at once?'
On replied the partisan, that
would not be OF the slightest use; you
don't know these westerners. They
are pig-headed. They will believe any-
thing and unbelieve nothing. Nj
we must not contradict this wicked
lie: we must allow that Adams did
marry daughter OF George Ill.,, but
we must swear that Jackson, his on.
ponent. married two OF George III. g
daughtcrs!'"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-30
PHOTOGRAPHY NOT NEW ART
For Centuries Idea Has Been Under.
stood But Only Recently Has
II Been Perfected.

The first sunlight photograph OF a
human face was obtained In 1889 by
Prof John William Draper Of New
York university by the daguerreotype
process. The centenary Of Draper's
birth has Just been celebrated.
AS long ago as the year 900 n Gre.
clan princess. Eudoxia Makrembossa,
observed and recorded what is SUD.
posed to have been the FIRST photo.
chemical reaction. Fabriclus in 1868
discovered the darkenIng OF silver
chloride when exposed to light, and
in 1927 J. n. Schulze. n German philo.
logist. utilized the discovery for copy.
ing. The method was, Of course,
crude. Some years thereafter J. A..
Q. Charles prepared In France single
shadow photographs. and Thomas
WedgewOod made camera and
sought to take Photographic on silver
nitrate paper. They were not sue.
cesses.
In 1916 Nlepce invented hello.
graphic process Daguerre became his
partner In 1889 and together they
perfected the process. Professor
Draper carried the work forward and
astonished the world with his photo.
graphic reproductions OF the human
face. Since that time photography
has developed year by year. passing
through the snapshot stage and on to
motion pictures.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-30
ChivaIrous New Workers.

New York." said an cx-WashIng-
toniaD. has alwayg been held up to
me as place where chivalry was
largely forgotten In the race for ma.
terial things. but I'm OF n different
opinion after what ! witnessed the 9th.
er night. woman boarded a Sew.
enth avenue car at the Pennsylvania
station, carrying baby with one arm
and with the other 81 large suit case
TO which was strapped a violin and a
sword. A queer mixture IL was. At
Forty.second street when she started
TO get out to take the subway the
conductor without saying word stop.
ped his car. picked up all her belong.
ings except the baby and carried them
to the sidewalk. There another man
who had been on the car picked them
up and carried them down the stairs
and on to a train Then at Seventy.
second street, when she got out to
change for an express. n a man sitting
next to her didn't grab her luggage
and carry II aboard the express train.
] left tho train before she did, but
I'll be willing to bet that she got
some help before she got home And
this was New York"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-30
POST WITH A HISTORY
MONUMENT TO STUDENTS VAIN
EFFORTS TO GET EDUCATION.
Russians Heroic Attempts to Work
His Way Through Cornell Unlver-
sity Told by Former Ambassa-
dor Andrew D. White.

Andrew ID. White. former ambassa-
uor 10 Russia and Germany. points out
stone post on the university campus
as monument to u student who tried
10 work his way through the university
soon after Ezra Cornell sent out call
tor students in all parts OF the world
VINO We're willing to work to obtain
useful knowledge.
i snail always think of that stone
post before Sage college as Pelechin's
monument" said Mr.. White to pro-
lessor recently. "Pelechin had come
all the way from Kiev. Russia, in re-
sponse to the call TO university
where poor men could work their way.
1t was Mr.. Cornell's idea that all the
students should be at least partly self.
supporting.
The Russian had little money left
on his arrival and came to me to ap-
ply Tor work. | reported the matter
10 Mr.. Cornell and when few days
later Mr.. Cornell bought this post
from the stone cutters and had II un-
loaded before the south building. Pc
lechin got the task of putting 1t in
position. The poor fellow was unac-
quainted with the use of tools and was
very awkward. 1t was several weeks
before he got hole dug which would
accommodate the post in its proper
position. His strange methods OF
WORK attracted the attention Of many
OF his fellow students. and they
named 1t Pclechins monument. a
mama nv which a e..
years afterward.
1T soon turned out that monu-
ment was needed. Pelechin soon be-
came not only deficient In funds, but
deficient in scholarship. He made he
roic struggles TO master his studies
without avail, and | finally succeeded
In persuading him that the best thing
no could do was to return to his home
IN Russia.
Imagine my surprise when he
turned up few years later. lie came
to my office and told mo he had saved
5000 and proposed to complete his
course. | congratulated him on his
thrift and his determination to sue
ceed. but with mental reservations.
In few days he came to my office
again. He told me he had invested
large part of his capital. asked
him what investment he had made,
and he told me he had purchased
horse and carriage was astonished.
and asked why he thought horse and
carriage would he a good Investment.
"Pelechin told me that there was
constant demand on the part of con-
siderable number OF the students for n
horse and carriage. and he expected
10 make great deal of money by
hiring them out Poor Pelcchin! lie
turned up again In few days crest.
fallen. He had n sad story to tell He
had rented the horse and carriage to
party of students, and the animal
had run away. badly inJurIng itself
and wrccking the carriage Soon aft.
erward he left Cornell for good. His
address In the 1908 Ten.Ycar Book
Of the university was still Kiev. Rus
sia."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-30
DIFFERENCE IN PAINTING

The fact should be made clear
to property owners that there is
all the difference In the world in
painting. , good painter is
worth more than a poor one
because he uses suitable paint and
puts it on right. The Elko Paint
& Wall Paper Co. F. A. George.
prop, are now ready to quote .ou
prices on all kinds of painting.
tnt1Z, paper hanging. grain ing
and syn work and they guarantee
their work.
A splendid line of fall Wall
paper just received. Phone 49,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-30
Hoops for Children,

The opinion is expressed by men
who have made Il study OF exercIses
for hoalth. that II is a pity the skin.
pinErope and hoop have gone out OF
fashion for children.
II is susgested they are more excel
lent mediums for the physical devclop
ment than bicycles and roller skates
The fact that small children nrc y!
lowed to havo bicycles, and cons.
qusntly mako no use Of natures
means OF progression. is offered as an
objection to them.
The skippinErope and hoop !. ..,'~..
thom TO run and walk YOU. 3.
dren should be encouraged to .h,e
as much as possible. and alwa. ,
a springy step. They need 10 ,
their feet and legs. and exercise Il 4
brings these into play IL beneficial
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-30
WESTERN PACIFIC TIME CARD

A new time card will go into
effect tomorrow on the Western
Pacific by which the trains will
arrive and depart as follows:
West bound: No. / arrives at
ii $50 p. m. departs at 1901 a. m.
West bound: No. 3 arrives at
1925 a. m and departs at 9:35 am.
East bound: No. 2 arrives at
8:l5 a. m. and departs at 1925
a. m.
East bound: No. 4 arrives at
7:l2 p. m. and departs at 7:22
p. m.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Carson City Land Office.

Carson City Land Office.
August %, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that War
rem w. Williams of Fallon, County
of Churchill, State of Nevada, has
filed in this office his application
to locate. under the provisions of
sections 23O6 and 23O7 R. S U. S.
the following described land, viz:
Lot ElevenQD of Section One
D, Township Forty-three (43)
North, Range Fifty-fve (55) East,
M. DIM. and the Northeast quar-
ter of the Northwest quarter
(N.E. ! of N. w. II and the South
east quarter of the Northwest
quarter IS. f. / of N. w. / of
section Thirty-two 1927, Township
Forty-four (44) North Range
Fifty-six (56) East. M. D. M.
containing One Hundred and
Twenty (l2O) Acres in the Carson
City La nd District.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the lands described, or
desiring to object because Cf
the mineral character of the land,
or for any other rea3on, to the
disposal to applicant, should file
their affidavits of protest in this
Office, on or before the 14th day
of October, 1911.
Louis j. CohE,
Register
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-30
NOTICE TO STOCKMEN

Stockmen are hereby notified
thst ] 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. G. Harris,
Sheriff Of Elko county
Elko, Nevada, Sept. IL, 1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-30
Wanted Confederation.

Now. Rastus." roared the major.
what Is the use? Don't you know
that ! know you are lying?' Vas.
suh." replied Rastus: but yer see,
Marse Henry, I kind o. thought I'd like
to hab yo', opinion on dc subject befo'
] decided dat was Iyin' TO sho' NAH
self Now dat yo' says is. Marse
Henry, jest reglarly knows Ia,
sub. b."-Harper's Weekly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-30
WARNING

All hunting, shooting and fish
ing in what was formerly known
as the Dewar field is strictly for.
biden. Trespassers will be
punished according to law.
Griswold & Henderson
Elko, Nevada, August 25, 1911
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-30

1ueS led 0q pssssLoul ssq eJAsH q,
Qsu 10 eoIId sul sIvs6 cay uI JlsslI
aiod 5dIqsU sq1 ~ 6Iddns 10 6lJoIBos
SulAvsl 'eouo ~ sIIBd o. luSs 81 al
semoo luul qolso kISAs ssnsoeq 'tslI
duo eql ~ usql sIeql sIom sIemns
'uoo $500 qsu lsk 'sous1d uI lIod
suIpsu lu1lIodmI lsom eql 81 eIABH
1slldso ~ ,uas Nv usII
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-30
0oldsuith

II see," said the country girl at ~
city department: store, that hero .
this sign II says this elevator In n
Hats, feathers and hower9.' but ma
I go up in It. too, II you please"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-30
We Arc Our Own Fatea.

One OF the worst things that can
over happen to a person 10 TO got Il
into hia head that he was born un.
lucky, and that the fates are against
him. There are no Fates. outside Of
our mentality. We control our own
deStiny.-orison swstt Marden in suo.
cess Magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-05

aid or encourage the said operators of the said blind tigers who as outlaws and iu defiance of law continue notoriously, fla grantly and defiantly to prosecute their nefarious traffic. and this respondent ayers that ample authority Is vested in said commission to determine judicially whether or not any person holding a Ii- cense to sell liquor is aiding, abetting, assisting or encouraging the operators of said blind tigers in carrying on, prose- cutting and engaging fin said unlawful sale of vinous, spirtuous and malt liquors as hereinabove referred to, and this respond ent denies that the said rule adopted by the said excise commission to prohibit the sale of liquor to alleged blind tigers was without warrant of law and void, but ayers the truth to be that the said rule was simply an announcement or promul- gation or declaration of the effect of the enactment of the legislature and notice to complainant of the construction of said act placed thereon by said commission and 8 declaration in advance by said com mission as to what ruling it would make for the purpose of putting complainant and ether dealers on notice, in order that they might not unwittingly be taken and punished or convicted or found guilty in ignorance of what the law provided.
 And respondent denies that the action of said commission in revoking complain ant license was arbltrary, unreaSOnaDle and void, but it ayers the truth to be that the said order revoklng said license was tho result of @ careful, deliberate consideration of the evidence of the sworn testimony offered before 1t by wit ncsses on the stand. examined and cross examined by able counsel representing complainant, and after due consideration thereof. and that the said order was re- luctantly entered and decreed. but was necessary in the performance of the sworn duty encumbent upon this respond ert, and that this respondent Is the final arbiter thereof and from the judgment of this respondent there is no appeal, and this court has no power. right or Jurls- diction to review the findings thereof.
 Respondent denies all the other alle- gations of said bill. It denies that the revocation of said license amounts to the deprivation of complainant's property without due process of law and that if said order is permitted to stand irrepar- able injury Is done to this complainant, and it's property confiscated and destroyed without compensation, but 1t ayers that tine license so revoked is not property. hut is mere personal privilege which may be revoked at the will of the sov- ereign power which granted 1t. and com- piainant Is not entitled to compensation for the revpcation of said license. nor does the constitution or laws of tho United States or the state of Alabama protect tho said license from revocation or de-