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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-04-22

While the geographical center OF pop.
steadily moving westward from near
Baltimore in l79a, to Clark=burg, W.
Va. III 1910. and Colomhua, Ind. in 1890
and 70 o, the political center Of popu.
lation has been gradually steadied in the
East and is now within IA lew miles Of
the New York city hall.
Instead OF gradually moving westward
with the course az population, the puliti.
cal center has been veerIng steadily Il"
the northeast. More than half n century
ago Pennsylvania, wholly to the west of
New York City. was considered the de.
termining II Of the doubtful ST ates and
derived as such the name which for Il
long time after it bore Of the Keystone
state.
For mary Years the Importance Of
Ohio was so great i'll political affairs as
"a give Ohio men q distinction which
they long enjoyed and effectively util.
lied.
Following the close of the Civil WA
II Of the period Of reconstruction, In
diana was accepted 10y both political
parties Hs the storm ceCtcr. and it was
there that the expression "nnatcrs Ill
blocks o! tive" originated. Indiana had
the Republicans nomination for virr.prps.
iden III 1868, the Democratic nomination
tor vice.prcsideu in 1876. 1850 and 1851,
the Republican nomination for president
III 1883 aud lS92- decidedly more than
its quota of public honors.
New York City has now become the
nucleus ni political determination in the
United States. Upon the siz. OF its
Democratic majority depends the elect.
oral vote Of the Stat5 q! New York,
larger thnn any other State, upon the
influences r~rcdominating iii New York
depend the results in New Jersey and
Conncctecut.'
The influence OF New York in the
Middle West nmI in the South Is now
very much greater han at any rrcviou.
period.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-04-22

Spring md Summer goods. Eyc,,.
'"'nR new and stylish Tor Iadica nnd
gentlemen 10 wear, at Englcr's slorc, .
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-04-22

In England, leap year is supposed to
confer upon tho lair SEX the privilege Of
choosing life partners for better or for
worse. but the custom il more hOnOrcd
III the breach than in the observance.
The gypsics, especially i'll Hungary EN-.
JOY and make Il very extensive use %! the
right Mt all times, in accordance with an
ancient custom. Thus II marriageahlc
young girl III the land ~ Magyars, M
% rs her heart il smittcn, takes good
care that the snriter s!.all hear Of the
havoc he has wrought and have u
chance Uf consOling her. With this
p~raiscworthy object III view, she has II
love letter indited, places "a coin i'll i
piece oi dough. bakcs it, and thrOws IN"
cake and the billet doux during the
night into the brdchamber u her bride.
groom.clcct. Then she Possesses her
soul III patience and awaits develop.
mcHts. The burmese mHidrn DegIns
her marriage campaign ut q much
earlier stage. la order to yet torctht r
Il Cnodly gathering Of young men from
whom to choose, she places Il lamp in
her window at night it ls known as
"tic lamp ~ lOvC@-nnd cnticcs all those
youths who are candidates for the order
Of benedict. In sunny Andalusia. the
peasant girl, whose heart has been
stolen 10y Il s%taiwart yOuug hus baudmnD,
pre- paTcS a tasty pumpkin cake HIni
sends it I" his home. II he cut- it-and
the Andalueian girls takes good car" Ia
make 1t highly c'liblr-tlc pair are forth.
with clhrn'hed.-Lpndun T~ricgrnrh.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-04-22
studying irrigation Methods In Me-
Nn,In.

The United States Department 81
Agriculture is at present co operating
with the State OF Nevada III carving
ont Il set Of experiments that have for
their object n better understanding Of
the best methods "f irrigation available
III this state The 'isij Of these expert
ments will br III Tie valley of the Hum.
boldt river near LrvclpcR. i'll the Carson
valley near G~artuvrvillc, and in tie
TrrcIc" valley near Glendale. The
work Will he under ;i" charge Of Prof.
G. II. True "f the United Suites Expert
ment Station. VII" is acting as the irri.
CATION agent i'll Nevada for EIwOod
Mead Of the United States Department
OF Agriculture. The best methods of
irrigation (" bIlng abort desired results,
the economy i'll the use u. water and the
effect of much or little water as shown
III the crops produced vii be objects Of
study md experiment.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-04-22

The capital city Of Kansas occupies, "A
peculiar place III American geography.
The two LEGS az a compass applied to "A
map Of the United States will SHOW how
nearly central is it, position. ropcka Is
as far from Qu"ddy Head, ut the cx-
treine northeastern corner Of the union,
ss 1t Is from the Strait OF Juan de t'uca,
at the extreme northwest. The distance
is thu same from Topeka t" the south.
crnmost tip q. Florida HIS from Topeka
30 san Diego, Cal. On the north nn:i
-outk line, Topeka is Just halt way he.
tween the Canadian border and the
coast Of the Gull u Mcxico.-N. Y. sun.
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tore temporarily located next J,ot 10
the Club Sa Don.
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Notice to Creditors.

i Fourth Judicial District OF the Stat" OF Ne.
rada, In and for the County Of Exc.
III the Matter OF the Estate Of Eugene Earl.
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that John Henderson
was duly appointed the Admiuistra,or of ur-
estate Of Eugene Earl, deceased. ON Ia" 2Gih
day Of March, y, u I.rI The creditors AMI
AL persons having claims against the said c,.
ate o, said docraScn, are hereby notified to Tile
hem with the necessary vouchers. with IL"
Clerk Of said Court, within forty days after Tn"
rst publicatIcc Of this notice.
JUIS II~ESDERSOS
Administrator the Estate Of Eugene Earl.
deceased.
Dated EIEo, Nevada, March -. 1904.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-04-22

y. p. Guldaggor. ut Jon "a old Stand
is prepared to 10 blncksmithmg IN nj
of its branchce nt pricce Ia suit tho
times. l!"rsc shorinr md wagon work Il
speciality. An work ]gunfnutccd Take
your work I" Mr.. Guldargcr'a shop il
you want 4 don" we'll and NJ reasonable
prices.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-04-22

Hundreds ri wrap ers, tim"nos md
sapu"e. muslin and knit underwear Tor
spring md sumncr, JUS; received nj
Englcf's.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01
Closing prices:
New York Markets,

WHEAT-One-half cent lower; Novem-
Der. S1.13M1. 13R.
CORN-Steady; November. 521kG53c.
OATS - Dull and weak; No. 2 white,
natural, 351RG36c.; No. 2 white. clipped,
36bc.
FLOUR-Weak and 100. per barrel low
or; winter super, So. 75@4; do, extras. $410
@4.35; PENNSYLVANIA roller. clear, $5.15@
$50; do, straight, Sc. 35@5.50; western
winter, clear, s.. 20@5.3 IS; do straight,
IS. 4O@5.6O; do. patent, $5.G5Q5. 80; Kansas,
clears, sacks. $4.90q5.10; do, straight,
sacks, 81. 30G5.50; do, patent, sacks. $5.55
as 20; spring, clear. $4.75M5; do. straight,
IS. 90@615; do, patent, $6.2O46. 40; do, ia
vorite brands. $6.5066.60
BUTTER-Firm and kc. higher; extra
western 2319c.; extra nearby
EGGS = Steady and-in fair demand;
nearby firsts and western firsts, 24Q25c.
at mark. IL al
New York full creams. fancy, 10A@10Ac. ;
do, choice, 10c.; do, fair to good. 9A@
9&c. ~
HAY-steady; shipping, 6O@65c.; good
to choice, 75nS0c.
HOPS-Firm; state. common to choice.
1904, 31@41c.; 1908, S1426c.; old. 1441Sc, f.;
Pacific coast, 1904, 3043Sc,; 1903, 9O@3ic. f;
ol1s 1iI1g-. 'aa4}t-saA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01
SENATORS AND STATE HONOR

New York s.and Massachusetts, offer a
contrast in their treatment of the Sena-
torshIp. Massachusetts sent as sue
cessorsto senator Hoar the best man~she
could secure. New York politicians ale
apparently going to treat the Senator
shipsas a perquisite for some typical unit,
of their number, such as Black. Massa-
.chusetts is still a good deal more highly
educated place than New York. The EN-
pire State, however, can claim at Leaf the
credit of bartering its Senatorships for
partisan work and not for money, so
that it is at least better than Mr.. ADJ
dicks view of Delaware. Pennsylvania
sent Quay to the Senate, and the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad apparently sell led his
successor. Governor la Fol tie has
been talked about for the Sene ebnt he
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01
COMMENT.

We have not heard as much OF tie
full dinner pail in tine present cain
paign rs in former elections for the
simple reason that the people have be-
come so used to it as to hardy make it
n matter of comment. Eight yesr
ago. following nearly four years of
democratic administration, there
were nearly 5000, go of meu ALSO
lutely idle and about as many more
working only on part time. The dim
neI pals were indeed seldom full in
those days, and the dinner table was
~scantily furnished in many houses
with the necessities Of mere existence.
Newark Advertiser.
There'll be something doing among
New Jersey democrats next week, ac-
cording to the plans adopted at the
recent conference of leaders. with.
IO~leveland, Parker, Carlisle, Black
and q host of the big guns on the
stump, the campaign ought to wind up
in q whirl of enthusiasm, The repub-
%licans have already had their best Oh
ators, Taft, Shaw and men of the
same stamp, before the people, SO that
the democrats get in the last Words
and in political contests it's often the
last words, especially from such
prominent speakers as are billed for
next week, that tell on election day.
-Hoboken Observer.
There are indications in some
quarters that the voters are manifest
ing a lack of active interest in the
coming congressional campaign CD
the ground that no pronounced issues
are presented this year.. Never was
there a more-mistaken idea, if such
m Impression prevails. The issues
arc pronounced definite and exceed
ingiy important. They are important
not alone to the politician but concern
still more vitality the business
the professional man, the farmer and
the labor3r.
1t is essential that o Republican
House should BIO elected this fall and
the issues upon which that election is
asked are very clearly set forth by the
republican platform and thrown into
relief by the silonce of the democratic
platform upon some of them and is
vagueness, weakness and deception
upon others. After tine democratic
tariff law known as the Wilson bill
had wrought havoc to the industries
of the county it was not difficult fol
the people to perceive the issue; il
was to put the county back under the
protective tariff system that could
only be accomplished through the in
strumentality of a republican con-
gress. AT the next election tho voters
put a Republican congress in power
and thesdesired Legislation, was forth
coming. 1t is necessary that the tariff
legislation thus enacted and which has
proven a,,material boom to the ooun'
try she Md be sustained. That only
can be definitely assured by the cleo.
ton of a Republican House. - Atlantic
City Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01

each he refused to permit his oppon-
ents to score a single un, giving him
As innings of shut-outs. This beats
anything ever before performed in a
major league, and the only other rec
ord made which is better is question:
able. Chesbro and McGinnity have
longer records of consecutive victories
this season, u neither can come any
where near the feat of the Washington
dentist of twirl.ng As consecutive in
nings without permitting a run to
score against him. Chesbro holds the
former major league record for con-
secutive innings without a run having
made it while with the Pittsburg club.
His total was Al. In 1902 James Fl.
Wigs. then with the Helena (Mont.)
team of the Pacific-N Northwest league,
pitched A consecutive innings without
a run being scored against him. This
was in a recognized baseball organiza-
ton. but even this is eclipsed by
Whites marvellous work, as he went
an inning more. Beside this, White
rad, his in full games. not counting
innings in any portion of a previous
anne. Wigs record was made by add
Ing three innings from a game against
Tacoma four straight shut-Outs and five
innings of a game against Seattle.
There is on record a statement that
oliver Faulkner, pitching for the Wit
mington (Del.) Athletic clubs pitched
II consecutive innings in 1903 without
a run being scored against him. This
may be true, but the Wilmington Ath-
letic club does not belong to any ac-
credited baseball organization, being a
semiprofessional club that plays games
with any other team of the same ma
ture that it can find. In the five games
during which no opponent scored on
White, his team mates rolled up a total
of Is runs. Only II base hits Werc
made off his delivery. a traction owe
an average OF three to q game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01

says that his present duties are at home.
He would make a stir in Washington,
not so much because he is an effective
speaker as because he is a brilliant poll
tician who thinks 1t better to remain the
free representative of the people than to be
retained by some special business or even
partisan interest. He might make
trouble for the oligarchy. 1t is rather
a pity hat Mr.. Bryan's chance of going
to the Senate seems $50 slender, He
would lend interest to a body in which
discussion is not yet entirey obsolete
Golfers for October 20.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01
THE ATTEMPT TO ANSWER.

The attempt made, last night, to
answer the questions which the
Evening News asked Mr. Black was
anything but satisfying. 1t was after
Mr.. Black had gone that one of the
speakers undertook to reply. He. an
swered the fret question about Mr..
Black inactlon regarding the rail
road tax during his thirteen years as
q member of the State Board of
Taxation by saying that M. Black
had never been nominated for COVER
16T.sore. We would ask what has
that got to do with Mr.. Black doing
his duty rs a member of the State
Board Of Taxation, for which no re-
oeives a salary from the State? Know
ing that all legislation begins in the
Legislature, we would again ask that
oven after elected governor, what
more toward equal taxation can Mr..
Black do than recommend that such
o law be passed? And that much he
could have done years ago if he had
desired.
To the question about personalities
in the campaign over railroad stock
ownership, the speaker declared that
MI. Black never owned a share of
railroad stock, bnt simply held a few
shares in trust for n nephew. The
speaker thus admitted that Mr.. Black
is mixed up in railroad stock yet does
not explain why he drew personalities
in the campaign under these oiroum.
stances.
The third question, asking if Mr..
Black thought the railroads were the
only ones not paying their Just share
of taxes, was passed over without n
reply and the fourth and fifth ques-
tions regarding tho hard fight the
city had to get Mr.. Meredith to pay
taxes on his North Amboy property
according to local assessors, and the
fact that the only time the city got a
fair hearing and succeeded in getting
the State Board to allow local assess
ments to stand, was when Mr.. Black
was absent, were punched into one
and for an answer the speaker referred
the citizens to Major Lentz, of New
ark. The fact that the city did get
a fair hearing when Mr.. Black was
absent and then succeeded in making
the local assessment stand was over
looked by the speaker, showing that
Mr. Black and not Major Lentz can
beaheld accountable for the action of
the State Board in this matter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01

Candidate Charles q. Black was
given an enthusiastic reception by tho
democrats here last night. AS was
anticipated, his address was devoted
entirely to the tax on railroads. There
are other problems of taxation which
are interesting the people of Perth
Amboy, however. and which need
eqaulizing as much as the railroads.
The following from last nights New
ark Evening News applies very foroi
bly, here:
equal taxation is not an issue in
this State, Judging from the speechos
made mt political meetings and the
editorials appearing in most new pap
ers. Little or nothing is or has been
said on this broad subject, The on
troversy has been narrowed down 10
q choice between two systems of rail
rond taxation and to the contemplate
consideration of how many shares OF
railroad stock are held by zach of the
gubernatorlal candidates and to what
degree these holdings will affect the
| conduct of their respective owners tn
| ward the railroads in the ever of their
election to the high office of COVER
nor. n y
Equal taxation, by far the most
important issue of recent years, is en-
| tirely lost sight of. The party plat
forms referred to it i'll practically
Identical words, hut from the date oil
the conventions 30 the present time
hardly q word has been said about it.
The burden of tho speeches made on
both sides is railroads, railroads, rail
roads. How much taxes do they now
pay? How much should they pay
How shall they be assessed? What
will each individual taxing district
get under the democratic and how
much under the republican plan
| Which n will reduce the sum-, which
one will increase 1T? What is main
stem and what is fra1 ohise, and how
Gan II be assessed independently Of
the other?
Nothing is advanced by either
party in the way of equalizing taxes.
Everything is advanced by both parties
that promises to tax the railroads
more. Tie whole motive of the cam
paign is to assure the voters that in
some way or other their own taxes
will be reduced and those of tile rail
roads increased. The parties vic
with each other in holding out prom
Uses of this kind, as if each acted up
on the assumption that the candidate
making the biggest promises would be
sure TO get the most votes"
AS a matter of fact the campaign
sits down to who stands behind the
two candidates, Behind Black il
Jim" Smith, Billy Thompson
I"Bob" Davis and Bob" Adrain, vel
remembered for tho corrupt legisla.
ture, race trick deals, coal combines,
and worse legislation, and now known
as the "same old Gang"
Behind Stokes is the record of the
republican party, which, for the pas
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01

uaites' States government engineers
are making maps of the fish pounds
along the upper coast Of New Jersey.
Last year a similar survey was made
Of the pounds between Seaside Park
and Cape May. and this was followed
last spring by a big batch Of indict-
ments In the United States District
Court, against the pound owners The
indicted men, who are charged with
ob~btcructinR navigation, have not vet
been tried, and il is believed that it
is the intention of the government to
proceed against all violaters at the
same time. The pound owners arc to
have q conference to make arrange
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER l, 1904.

ments for their defense. The federal
government is setting an example that
the State should follow. The pounds
should be driven out of our waters,
rs they have been from New York. =
Trenton Times.
If the editor of the Trenton Times
shoul sud denly find the fish market
empty and be compelled to go.without
fish ON his table except what some
"angler," who has been enjoying a
days outing, chooses to give him one,
he may grumble not a little, but it will
be due to the abolition of the pound
nets. But, then, perhaps the editor
of the Trenton Times does not like
fish.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01

and coronet boots front, his wide
spreading gait behind requiring no
protection. For a horse of his size his
speed and stride are surprising. Dan
Patch's remarkable record really be-
gan in 1900, when he was entered in
the show classes. He early showed his
inherited speed and blood lines and be-
gan an unbeaten career on the light
harness turf. Continuing down the line
in 1901 and 1902, he won every race in
which he was entered, developing as he
went increased speed, winning every
where, until he became the acknow-
lodged king of racing PAGERS. In De-
cember of 1902 his present owner, M.
w. Savage, purchased him from Mr..
Sturgis, of New York, for $50, 600. He
was shipped to his new owner at Min
~neapolis, MINI. He was driven to
sleigh all winter, and many horsemen
pronounced this the last of Dan Patch.
This, however, seemed only to harden
him for his future efforts in which he
established six new worlds records
last year. The performances OF Dan
Pacth from his earliest efforts through
the several years until he attained the
title of the king of light harness horses
shows a record unequaled in the his
tory of light harness racing. At
years of age Dan Patch had paced ten
miles in from 200 to 1:56A, and at
the same age he paced % miles in
2:O1% to 1864. The later is the pres
ont uyarldsC roocr1 Durin0 lost uoor
the most phenomenal in his existence,
he was shipped over 10000 miles,
pacing in that time to more records
than any horse ever driven in the light
harness sport. Developing speed and
steadiness as he went along the line
unbeaten in all his racing efforts, it
remained for him to crown his efforts
last year, achieving International re-
nown by setting the worlds mark at
1864. This record was made at Mem
phis October %. He repeated on the
same track for a new worlds half mile
record, which he did, covering the dis
lance in Sc seconds. Dan Patch at the
same track made a new worlds record
to road wagon, going the mile in
1:57A, thus giving him three new rec
ords, one to sulky, one to wagon and
the ,half-mile record. At Birmingham,
Ala, November 10, 1903. he stepped to
another new record over a half-mile
course, going the distance in 2:03H.
Following this performance he started
in the same month at Macon, Ca,
where he paced a mile to high-wheel
sulky in 2:04%, and at the same track
set uD another new worlds record for
two miles, covering the distance in
ALI.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01
rhenter stnmrede n Atlanta.

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 1.-While a
matinee was in progress at the Grand
Opera House here a \moving picture
machine caught fire and instantly filled
the house with smoke. A stampede
followed. Several ladies tainted and
were trampled upon in the rush. but no
one was seriously injured. The fire
was eXtinguished before any damage
was done.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01
Kniscr Gift sct un.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-Emperor
Williams gift to the American people,
the bronze statue of Frederick the
Great, was placed on its pedestal on
the %esplanade of the Army War col
lege at 10 O'Clock this morning. h
members of the Germany embassy
staff were present and had a first view
of the statue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01

ten years has built roads, assisted in
paying the local school taxes, but
various institutions to care for State
charges and have stored up a big sur
plus in the State treasury. WHY
SHOULD THERE BE A CHANGE?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01

MADISON, Wis, Nov. 1.-Elmer
Erickson, captain of the Stoughton
high school football team, is dead Mt a
hospital here of concussion of the brain.
Erickson was injured In a game with
Mount Horeb high school Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01

American league,
and who materi-
ally helped the
G h i C age white
Sox" to finish as
good as third in
the race for the
C o t ed penart,.
made a new pitch
ing record for the
major leagues, and
possibly sfor the
world, just before
the close of the
season. In five
consecutive games
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01

VI nan otOht ocA
of Joe Patchen.
and one of the
most popular per
formers On the
turf to-day. Dan
Patch is the hold
er of six worlds
records, and is the
freest and purest-
gated PAGER ever
known to the trot-
ting world. He
wears only knpa
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
CIosing stock QnotntIor..

Money on call nominally at 2iIu2ih per
cent. Prime mercantile paper. 404is per
cent; exchanges, SIS, gu, 59S; balances. ST.
046, g66. eC
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01
AND
ATHLETICS

All lovers of the light harness game
will be pleased to hear of the recovery
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01

Harry White, better known as Doc
White, one of the star twirlers in the