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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-19

Gnrookiyn have their placer Of 'budness In
that immediate vicinity, the others being
obliged to 20 by foot or vehicle to other
points In the wholesale and financial d.
stricts extending from, say. Bowling Green
to Grand street.
'To afford relief, certain improvements
arc In hand and some nearing completion.
The subway system IN already being ex-
tended. the Williamsburg bridge In nearly
anished and the Manhattan bridge n well
begun. When these works are completed
by the city a. atrernendcus cost. the oppor-
tmities will be presented to materially inn
prove the situation. In order that such
improvement shall be thoroughly effective
some plan must be devised to bring the new
bridges into harmonious relations with the
transportation facilities.
correlation the e Maiden ene snnnei . was pro-
posed. The city administration Ia pledged
to It's construction and 1t will undoubtedly
&c completed by the tine the Aanbatten
bridge is opened for travel. But even with
out the Maiden lane tunnel 1t is evident that
IN few years Brooklyn will be almost
as accessible to Manhattan az II there were
no East River. As an obstruction TO travel
the river has been eliminated by modern
progress In engineering.
Transportation within Brooklyn Itself will
!1so b vastly improved IN the near future 2!
Atlantic avenue Is already well under way.
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company b
making heavy expenditures for the perfec-
ton and extension Of its service, and q
municipal subway eystem Ia promised
similar to the one In Manhattan. Last
week bill was passed by the Assembly at
Albany abolishing all grade crossings ON
the Long Island Railroad from East New
York to Bay Ridge. on the Manhattan Beach
route and on the Brighton Beach road.
This bill. II enacted into law, will greatly
further the building up OF the outlying
parts Of the borough. Besides abolishing
grade crossings, 1t also provides that the
tracks Of the Brighton Beach and the
Long Island road, which now run parallel
TO each other for some distance north of
Sheephead Bay, shall be brought together.
As measure of relief to the congestion
Of population In Manhattan, however,
the Williamsburg bridge 10 Of the greatest
ing completion and will be finished within
IAN sburg Bridge will more than double
vided by the Brooklyn Bridge and viii
urban wards OF Brooklyn. II will stimu late
,arried on particularly at Bay RIDGE Fort
Hamilton, Bath Beach, Bensonhurst, Maple
on, Dyker Heights, Van Pelt Manor. Bor-
,ugh Park, Flatbush, Kensington Park;
n the Ocean Parkway. Bedford, Eastern
Parkway, East New York and Ridgewood
,eotions, and at Bea Gate, CoEey Island,
iravessnd. Manhattan Beach. Sheepshead
BAY. Canarsie and Bergen Beach.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-19
DOUBLE DUTY FURNITURE.
Variety OF Things Contrived for llfe In q
Fiat o. Q Hall Bedroom.

Furniture &C pable Ct doing double duty
10 incref sing in variety So the wInfs Of
people who move often or who live in little
space are being consulted.
Chairs and tables that have more than
one use and appearance, convertible
couches. desks and chinonieres Of double
character are brought out In materials
varying from inexpensive pine 10 fine oak
and walnut. Curious atta enable, COLLAPSE
BILE and adjusta BILE belongings are at hand
for the transient campers In studios and
the Dat dwellers who would alter the charsc-
ter Of their rooms to suit occasion.
Ths trunk that when empty can be made
70 90 duty e;heT as s SIIety TOR or lifting
that has q desk attachment 10 boon TO
the music-lover In cramped quarters. The
crib that can be attached to the nothor's
bed by night and shut up snugly out OF
p1Ss y Gay y a. oS n,xS qys nrsbem
Tor the ballroom occupant. Stands for
plants are contrived % 20 to be turned
int chair when the owner ple,ys
Library stee6s are Az, liable which can be
a'srs sr IN T Sea for infant. admits Of
transformation into . cabinet OF ttaeere
when the pottettor 20 cttiTts: A table 10
made with sdjutta BILE Is yrs TO tie les ~rs 80
that its common day surface may be used
preparation Of visnds. &o. and its dress
up eject am wer for card games or for
dainty tea eQuipage.
The shower bath u now provided with
q sitttng.room exterior that .Rvee little
hint Of It's true character. The babys
go-cart 10 out with an alta ohment that oon-
verts II when desirable into q very orna-
mental and stationary looking appoint uent.
Folding fenders and COLA ptible wood boxes
are among the cold weather Furnishings
oontr'ved 80 a. to take AZ httIs room a. pos
sible whom out Of ufe. And cosl vases come
with Q tWo-ttory attic chmsnt that converts
them into lamp stands or tarCiniAres.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-19
THrRsDAr. APRIL n
BY John n. Goldinr.

F1fty -sifth street H. north sid, 100 feet east n
r1nh avenue Exs0 four story and basement
Thirty mat street. Is. north sid Sy fee, wet
OF Fthh ayenue. Sxosa foufNorS and base
msut dwelling; trustees hale
seventh avenue, i<s, southwss, corner Of Nlnr.
tsenth street, 7AiNN, three story frame oundihs
trustees sale.
ny Peter 2. Meyer 4 Co.
West street, Nos 100 and ie1. kouthsAsi oofs-t
Of Murray street, A4xSs.lix<45x5oe. nve toV
brck building with stores. YHecutors' sale
Murray street. No. no. south ads. teu ~
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Coming Auction Sales.
BY John N. Uoldlug.
nOrpAV,fApafi. N

ISL street. No. 8. north aide, 50 feet east 9
Pifth aycaue. 76xSeif. nve- stony brick tenem.n,
7. u. Messenger a. executor. vs.. T. @. stein >, n
Ahdcrson A.. stsorneys w. O. Arnold refers
due on Judgment, t77, 7ob 81 subject 70 AHes. Ia
e76.i0 -
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-08-14
a or t,.c capi.oI.

On the attic floor Of the capitol be-
hiud doors which open only to the art
sts and the knock OK Superintendent OF
the Capitol Elliot Woods is being ron-
structed the first accurate model OF
the proposed enlarged capitol
For several weeks Emile Garret, the
French artist, said to be the finest plas.
ter modeler in the United States, has
been at work on the model. II is not
for the gratificauon OF a personal wnim,
but for the coming Congress that the
arts. and his four or five assistants are
laboring. When Congress convenes the
work Tor which WIS appropriated 5000
will be ready to be placed before them,
and they will see for the first time the
ideas which Superintendent Woods has
bad in mind when he was asked for the
extension OF the main portion Of the cap.
itol.
For years the enlargement OF the cap.
itol has been agitAted, and, in fact, the
wings were constructed, it is said, with
the idea OF extending the main building.
At present. the stately lone sits awk-
war lily on the eastern edge Of the struc-
ture, aud not symmetrically in the CEN
ter, as the new addition w0uld make it.
Congress ut its last session authorized
Mr.. Woods TO have constructed an exact
model Of the proposed addition. 1t Is
this work that is now beng done by
Emile Garrett. In order to show of the
improvement it vas necessary to make
a model OF the whole capitol. The orig
iral drawings and cuts OF the building
were put at the disposal Of the artist,
and now line the walls OF sanctum
sanctorum. From these, with m0lds
ane chiscls, 10y the utmost preciseness a
little capitol has been fashioned. One
OF the delicate features about the mode
is the construction of the dome with its
correct curve. Tuesday pieces OF the
model were scattered about the room,
all not yet having been put in place on
the frame nriS. Every column of the
dome is ready to he placed in it, posi-,
ton, with every line OF its capitol work,
ed out in detail. Every window is
marked OFT. and the az Pluribus Unum'
above which the Goddess Of Liberty ris
es can be read with ease. The addition
stands nut in its grandeur. The loca,
ton Of every II Of the proposed ninet,
rooms IL shown, and every column il
ready To take its place.
After the model has served its pur
pose to show the legislators what is pro
posed to lie done, it will probably b,
sent to ST. Louis ms one OF the exlnbitl
at the Louisiana exposition, and ma,
thereafter 90 to the Cong ressional Ii
brary cxhihit.-Wnshington Post.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-08-14
OMA PRISON CHAPLAIN.
AIaIsters Regularly to the Hardened
Character Connnsd In Lar
, anIs twyo1 Jail.

The only woman in the world en-
gagged as chaplain in a prison is Mrs.
May Preston Sosson, of Wyoming.
and she perform. her duties with n
zeal that is worthy Of all praise. She
10 a regularly ordained minister OF
the Gospel and might he settled over
a prosperous church. but she sees her
duty lies among the convicts nj Lara
ME and has chosen thai MS her field
of effort. reports the Chicago Chron-
icle.
Mrs. Slosson received the first de-
gree granted to n woman at Cornell
university, where she worked for two
years after she had received the mas
ter's degree at H%illsdnle college, Mich
igan.
After graduating she accepted the
p~rofessOrship Of Greek At Hastings
college, Nebraska, and was married in
1891 to Prof. Edwin +. Slosson. pro-
fessor Of chemistry at the University
of Wyoming in Laramie.
In Wyoming the prisoners Of the
state pcnitentiary were at one time
kept without work on account OF the
opposition OF the trades unions TO
their employment. Men deprived OF
the saving grace OF work. no matter
TO what part of the community they
belong. soon become thrown out Of
their balance. That happened to the
prisoners. who got into n peculiarly
morbid and unruly condition.
1t was in that frame Of mind that
Mrs. SlossOn conceived the idea which
the authorities permitted her to put
into practice. She arranged for "A
series of Sunday afternoon talks and
experimental lectures by the profes-
sors Of the university.
She herself gave two lectures before
the convicts. and when the minister
who was acting as the chaplain left
the town the prisoners pctiiioncd the
governor To appoint her chaplain. He
acccded to the request. and since July,
1899. she has filed the Office not only
to the satisfaction q the authorities.
but, what is more important. to the
satisfaction of those who nrc the en-
forced members Of her congregation.
HI prisoners number some 220 and
consist for the most part Of young
men who have gone west from n spirit
of adventure and have go, into trou-
BILE either through drink or from yet.
ting the brand on the wrong cattle"
as cattle stealing is euphoniously re-
ferred 10 by the men themselves.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-08-14
BIG PETRIFIED STUMP.
One In Colorado That IL Twenty Zee,
In Diameter and Ten Feet
High.

The petrifcd stump Of n gigantic
redwood tree, which IA in an almost
perfect state of petrifaction, Is ut
FIorissant, not far from Cripple
Creek. Col. says the Wide World
Magazine.
Although numbcrless people have
taken specimens from this stump ng.
gregnting many tons. IL is still csti-
mated To weigh fully 40 tons. TO
give II better idea of it's size il may
be well To state that il Is 20 feet In
diameter and ten feet high.
There have been many attempts 10
dig II up and place IL upon exhibition,
the last being n scheme to exhibit II
Mt the great exposition Mt st. Louis
In 1904. Owing to its great weight.
however, this had 10 he abandoned,
as there nre no railway curs capable
OF carrying anywhere near it's weight.
What, perhaps. makes IL more Of u
curiosity Is the fact that this Rocky
mountain region Is n country OF
small trees. and that there are no
Einnt redwoods within n thousand
miles Of this stump-which goes TO
show TINT nature hnt changed ;hc
entire vegetable growth Of this sec.
ton, rs nothing requiring the semi.
tropical hent OF redwood tree would
grow at this altitude now.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-08-14
oNE or X NEEDS.

Tie experience E!ko lad with fire
Saturday night should convince her
people that something more than fee
plugs are needed to fight a fire success
fully. The Water Company rs usual
came III for the major part OF the cuss-
ing. NO water! No force was the cong
OF a good many. Just as II water two
hundred feet away would put out the
FIRE. Without hose or other means to
get water tn a FIRE, the result would have
been the same il all the water in tie
Pacific ocean had been at band when
the tire frs. started. F~ire-plugs and
water never have put out a lire two
hundred feet awaya and never will. Tie
Water Company ma. deserve all the
cussinc i. generally gets. but it cannot
justly be blamed for the failure Of the
people to buy hose aud other facilities
FOR getting water to "A fire. The com
missioners, the INDEPENDENT under.
stands, authorized the purchase OF hose
aud hose carts at their July meeting,
but for some reason neither mas shown
up. They will probably be here before
Christmas. While waiting for them, look
at the tire-plugs and cuss the Water
Company. This wont put out the next
fire, but it will ease yonr minds and
won't hurt the Water Company.
This Is not a defense Of the Water
Company, but Il homely attempt to put
the actual condition Of affairs before the
property holders OF the town in the hope
that some steps may be taken for the
better protection OF property. Fire
plugs, hose and hose carts are of little
value in a fire unless they are intelli
gently handled. Where all are captains
working at cross purposes, confusion
reigns ami property that might he 2 ,ved
by intelligent action goes up III stG"k,.
One Of the lessons Of Saturday night,
fire Is TINT EIko needs Il fire compan,
and needs it badly. There is pl. My oi
Material here for IA tirst class company O
fire.fighters. All it needs is organiza
ton and discipline. Who will take the
lead and call the preliminary meeting'
The INDEPENDENT will publish the cal
free Of charge.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-08-14
sILLIoSs GO.
WHERE

The millions OF ughtful citizens III
this country who have beer surprised
at the enormous sums appropriated by
each succeeding congress for the con-
duct OF public affairs are more than
astounded when continuous revelations
expose the channels through which vast
amounts are annually wasted Anger
and disgust succeed surprise as the
agricultural r%ottenness Is exposed, as
the postal scandal s~preads.as the eItrav-
agant and unbusiE esslikc methods in
the government printing Office are re-
vealed. as the connections between con-
gresham and supply contracts begin to
come to light. Great expenditures re-
sulting from the growing greatness Of
the country the people rarely object TO.
lures with fraud, the wholesale plumber
and thievery by public servants and the
light and airy manner III which the
heads OF various departmental refer To
the pillage md piracy practiced 10y
those under them.
There Is questioning Of the cXpcndi-
lures that i'll recent years have reached
such colossal figures now that the oyes
OF the people are opening to the fact
that they are being robbed by Il ose to
whom they have iDtrusted the handling
OF incoming Pud outgoing billions OF re-
ceipts and disbursements. Meanwhile
the prosecution Of certain offenders is
delayed III order that the statute OF lin
i~tations may be pleaded. the public is
debarred the privilege Of knowing the
facts in many cases, the prOiegcs Of poll.
ticians OF influence are screened from
the scorn OF the people to the end that
the party i'll power be not injured. Re-
calling the whisky frauds under the
Grant administration, the Star Route
frauds, the, Mulligan l. tiers, the Credit
Mobilier and the Pacific Mail subsidy,
all together form no parallel TO the
Wholesale looting and thievery winch so
thrive and flourah aimee the beginning
Of billion dollar Con sress days.
Under the present tariff system the
government a~ccuDulatea millions Of
dollars in excess or its expenditure
were tho latter judicious and cconomi-
cal. The temptation afforded the thous-
Hnds OF officials who are sclcctc | to
hold office because OF their aptitu ie in
politics, their ability to pack primaries
control conventions, manipulate dele.
gates and otherwise contribute by
means ~ @blocks OF five and other ques-
tioDable methods to trust rate the will OF
the people is increased because they
have heard of the stat ute Of Limitations
m have noted the ease via which
other pilferers OF the peoples funds
have escaped punishment. Where the
peoples billions go is evidenced 10y the
revelations that are being made in spite
Of the ADMINISTRATIONS efforts t. con.
duct it's inquiries and Investigations he
hind closed doors, Considering the
present trend Of public opinion, an en-
tirely different set OF officials will he
conducting the affairs 81 the republic
after March 4, 1908. The people have
had about enough OF collusive, disLon.
est and incompetent management,
They believe that the presen: cxtrava.
giant and proiligatc waste Of the coun-
try's should cease md those
to blame for such conditions be prompt.
~ and adequately punished.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-08-14
ROUGH BUT GOOD.

So we are to have some tariff legisla.
ton next winter, after all! 1t appears
that the profits Of the sugar trust are
going to he endangered by the "cartei"
system Of Europe, which is designed,
win tiendIsh cunning, to enable for
eigners 10 dump cheap sugar pm our
devoted shores rs So ~ as the abolition
OF sugar hOunties goes INTO effect on
September | The only way to avert
the calamity Of cheap sugar and dImin-
ished sugar-trust dividends is TO revise
the tariff. or at least To extend the sye-
TEN OF cuuntervailing duties land we are
not surprised To learn that -a]ppropriate
legislation Will be pre- ssed upon con.
gr, - as sOun hs 1t meets. This enables
MS to understand just when and how
you may reviee the tariff without being
n traitor. II III propose it in the in.
tcrest o! :he consumer, or tG thwGrt
monopoly, you are IL disturbcr ~ bus
mess, II not an enemy Of your country,
and all the "stand-patters" III the land
cry ont upon you Tor during to lay an
impioua hand upon one sscred Dingley.
ism. But il it is a question OF keeping
up the cost Of a necessary o%fslifc, or uf
swelling rnouopulistic gains, why, the
tariff can he revised as you please. This
fable teaches that it ia a Wise protection.
ist who knows when to stand pat,---N.
Y. Evening Post.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-08-14
srnidrd 10 Death ut Steamboat,

Word came from Steamboat Springs
this morning Of Il horrible accident
which o2cui red there last evening nboni
q o'clUck. Tho virtim's name was VII.
linn Mitchell, and hc wa employed nj
the mine being exploited there. IA in
well known. the water in The eEnft "a a.
boiling heat, and The body ~ the man
was taken from il literally cooked.
Mitchell was employed on top aud Il
ia presumed that he slipped and fcll ot
else committed suicide, which hitter
hypothesis hns beer dismissed ns I'm.
likely.
The coroner OF Washoc county cnmc
over OF the train this morning mud took
charge OF the remaine.-- Carson News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-08-14
Itnt sIG,OOO On the Line e.

The Butler saloon last NIGHT wa the
scene Of a scrap" play the equal Of which
has never been seen in the state. julie.
Block, "a w Ilthy stcol manufacturer ri
Stockholm, Sweden. Lecamc interested
in the game aud after Il short play wa
loser to tho amount Of $4,000. In or
dor to get this back he made n bot -!
$4,000 on the slime" which he won. and
this, with q few more bots judicionsl,
played, placed hin within $3.50 81 cvor
and no quit. This bet 81 $1,000 il
probably the largest That has ever been
made IN any game IN the state ontsi Ie
of poker.-Tonopnh Bonnnzn.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-08-14
Way Down nt Oystrr Hay.

They're meeting now by twos and
thrrcs,
Way down ut y, ster Bay.
THOR fears have riZen ten degrees.
Way down Mt Oyster Bay.
They're scared as bndly as can he
At scandals in the p. .. -.
And 30 they gather constantly.
Way down at Oyster Bay.
And now md then wa near u note,
Way down at Oyster Bay,
That Gomez from come BOSS fchcmeI's
throat,
Way down at Oyster Bay.
II says "the ~rHscnls all must seat"
But it's a joke they still "stnnd PAL"
And schemes are framed To fry the TAT.
Way DOVE Mt Oyster Bay.
We still can hear u lot Of fuss,
Way down at Oyster Bay,
About the life called strenuous.
Way down ut Oyster Bay.
But nary shnckle cunning wears,
Tho trusts still put on naughty nirr.
They hunt 40 more for Russian bearr,
Way down nj Oyster BAY.
With Hanna, Payne, md Shaw and
Lodge.
Way down nt Oyster Bay,
They're schcmrng now how they can
dodge,
Way down ut Oyster Bay.
How best to help ont Wall etr"e.'f
plight.
And keep It from tI'c peoples sight.
Keeps them quite busy day aud night
Way down ut Oyster Bay.
The, re ~ against IL good and hard.
WAY down nj Oyster Bay.
They shout -stnnd rai!- mud can't
discard,
Way down Mt Oyster Bay.
They fcar lcet people cnll their bIuG;
They're feeling mighty blue mud tough,
Bui eiill they keep on ""ining guH.
Way down NJ Oyster Bay.
Commoncr.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-08-14

While | am aware that thanks do moi
always repay the efforts made to nssisl
the unfortunate, | feel that my thank.
are due to those who sn kindly volun.
tecred their services at the iiro Saturday
night. Although their efforts were
almost fruitlcss in my case, the Rpirit
III which they were made and the good
will shown tGward me, woul nn ve borne
good fruit under more favorable circum,
stances.
Thanking n and all for their kindly
interest
remain. yours respectfully,
JoE TABER.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-08-14
Foreign Ambassadors In

Foreign ambassadors in China are
required to go through n dimcuIt or.
deal. MS the following incident shou,.
Young LII. n cabinet minister. recent.
ly invited the foreign representative.
ut Picking 10 n dinner. which bcp,u n,
ten o'clock in the morning aud did NOT
end until three o'ci"ck on the following
morning. During that time I2G differ.
eht dishes were placed before Tho
guests. AS dinners Of this kind nrc
not rare" says Of the foreign rem.
rcscntniivcs, "it is evident that no ono
should go as M ambassador TO China
who has not n good stomach"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-08-14
Sew DiyDIcs Law.

At its recent session the United States
Supreme Court rendered an opinion
which has attracted little or no public
attention, but which practically laiG
down "a new divorce law for the country
and one well calculated to check the
tide OF applicants to western divorce
meccas, The court broadly aiTirmB the
right Of every State To protect the mar
riage tic of its Own citizens against dis.
solution by another State on residence
taken mp solely Tor that purpose. THIS
was done III the case 81 a Dakota iii.
vorcc which had been declared invalid
by The Supreme Court Of Massachusetts
and subsequently i'll the ease OF a di-
vOrcc obtained III Oklahoma. TO real.
ize the far.rcaching importance Of this
ruling by the highest court OF the nation
it is only necessary to call to mind what
has been for years u common practice
OF applicants going To- Dakota. for cx-
ample, for the mere purpose OF getting
n divorce after the required residence
Of six months INT then returning to
their own states to live. Such DEGREES
have been generally supposed, and often
held by the courts to I've legal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-08-14
\ Peculiar Accident,

Hayden Henderson met with u 20.
culiar accident last night that will lay
him up Tor ZONE timc. lie u prnctir.
ing with III" baseball club for tho game
with Wells tomorrow and was out in the
field catching flies that Unopened Ia
some hiE way and WIS throwing the ball
from The Iicld To tic home base. Ifc had
picked NJ II ball md waa IN the act ~
THROWING II whcu The bone uf his right
arm GuHpp"d and thc bIIi went about
tlilriy f,ct. iic called io Ior r'ujcr who
wont Ia him and fourd that the nrm wna
broken between the rIlov aud ih"
shoulder. Miss lihy Mailr: ~lnrpcnpd
10 cOmc flint way wlnlr uui ndiug and
Hayden wac pat ~ tho carriage aud
taken to his room in tho bank. pr.
Gardner wns summoned nnd cot the
broker bone, lIaydon 10 DOING M well
M can DO expected today. Ito won't
play ball again for several weeks.