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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-30
Long RAILROAD CASUALTY LIST.

The annual report o! the Interstate
Commerce c1sumiz-ion has been trans.
mitted to Congress. Reference Is again
made 10 the twO principal objects OF the
act to regulate commerce, the publica-
uOn and observance ot tariff rates and
the correction, on complaint. Of estab.
i-hed tamil rates.
Tie report shows tina; IN railway
accidents there were 1926 employ e.
i,i1."d and 1901 killed in 1904. as com
pared with %37Il injured and 2.Gl5
killed in 1902. with which year compar
lScu l. made.
There we:~ S,0T passengers injured
and 100 killed. The increase in tn,
number OF deaths Of passengers over
1905 Is Gi'2 per cent. There were ten
accidents during the year, ana the report
says that the paramount requirement l.
an effective mca Ire Tor the prevention
u collisions. The commission again
Crge- the adoption OF the block sy stem.
For the year ending June 81. 1901, the
preliniInaT! report embrace returns for
roads representing .O9.uO! miles OF
line, or about % per cent "f the mileage
that viii be covered by the final report.
On the mileage stated he urOss "aru-
ings Of the ~:ailTays were 1896, Glj ,s.l.
The gross earnings FOR the previous
year. Oh 2O5,3l3 miles. were 81 $50, SO.
9O1. The operating expenses Of ;he
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AN iNIEI;ESTISG PROPOSAL.

Senator StcHart's bill Tor raising Of
,icigl salaries ut Washington i likely Ia
rouse interest not Only IN cougr,s IS but
throughout the country. It proposes TO
double the SALARY raid at present to tie
president, 70 raise that Of the vice.
prc=iirnt and speaker O., lie Iiou,r from
$500 to SOP o, and pay each senator.
representative. and delegate ~ cousre7s
10000 instead Of 500. The GATE Of
going into eject is placed at March /,
1909, ," That TO one q IN ofl., WI.
be Effected by il UuicEs rcDi,c:ci u. ~.
meantime.
SO far rs the adequacy 81 irrspnl
pa! mcut Is concerned Their" ran Toe
little difference Of opinion TIE rate
were fixed ut a time when the cxpcn c
u living in WASHINGTON was mu"l
less than it Il to-day. The pT,sidrat'-
salary was dDubirG a. Grant fret term.
He bad the benefit II it durog hi sec.
DLG ter M. III" growth Of tin country
has been 90 great sUce that time, AM:
the corresponding social obligations ~.
Oh tho prcri tent have increased 30 cnur.
mOu.ly. that 800, 90 today II as mau"-
gust" as ;2j.O)O vas in 1913. III.
amount proposed in Senator Stewart
Dill Is an rnti;rly ~r"aspDihl" me-. and
III" country ia s"rrly able t" pay 1t:
As for the salary Of $500 paid at
present TO senators ,pHd representatives.
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THE USE OF TOBACCO.
How II Man Nay Tell II lie IL smok-
Ing Too Much.

y correspondent wishes 10 know
what constitutes the excessive use OF
tobacco. 1t sounds II very simple urcs.
ton, but Il IL nevertheless distinctly
HHrI 10 answer. In the Cnac Of alcohol
II IL easy 10 define the point where OK.
cess begins. liut there is this differ.
.Itr", ns the writer points ont. between
"" abuse Of alcohol AMI the abuse OF
'"bncco- that n mar often drinks TO OK.
cess b"Cuulr ia" NOR" lac tgkcg thr
more u" wants. III" sensation brComiur
NOR" attractive with every Elnzs. with
tobacco. on the other hand. the cGcCtg
OF u pipe too many are 50 painful 70
III" tongu" ana 80 unpleasant gourrulIy
mat the smoker stops ne n rule inst bn.
FORE" that point. Tho smoker thinks Lc
j. smoking 10 excess when he finds tho
process physically unpleasant. Doc.
tors look more deeply into tho matter.
I'kc most other AFFAIRS Of health. the
matter resolves Itself probably into Il
question OF how much each i~uIlyIluol
contribution can endure. What would
J." "yccgsiv" In ono man ia harmless Iu
another. These things nrc beat left t.
common scnH". Their" f.. however. ono
i''i which i7 No nearly ug possllir IN.
iaIhb!". IT TIE nUokrr can leave Of
fi"ohIuG- say. for u day or two dnYt-
NJ VIII D." iurv rDmrplr hiw.rrr viii.
u" rejection ihIi hc iH not TOO greatly
"c'"t'd 1" h'' pipe London Globe.
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EATIOSAL LLECIIuS DAY.

Why should the Law 2rcscribo "th.
November instead Of saying "ihc first
T~ucsdnyf' Like many other small
things this provision introduces nm iu9
tcrcs,,nR picture 81 the pnot.
Although the constitution requires The
electors in all tho states to mcoi aud
choose n prosidnut on the Same day, il
wns not until 1915 that a Law was passed
by congress providing TINT tho ol"ctor-
should DO chosen on the same DIV
throughout the United Stntea. when
William Henry Harrison wns the Whig
candidate, in 1910, New York began to
vote on the frat Mon lay IN November.
and the polls wore kept opcn until We'd.
nesdny night. Election day IN Masas.
chuReits was Tho second Monday. I'm,
before that day, in this instance. enough
states had voted 10 decide the contest.
Tho National lntolliRcucor ~ that y,nr
records that several thousand agod and
ihiirm Whigs IN Massachusetts did not
bother To go Ia the pOllp.
Delaware voted n day later thnu Mora.
achusctts. l~llin0iR. IDdima mud Penn
sylyania were among The carly voting
states. Alabama wns ono of the last.
This diversity, combined with Glow
methods Of tranfmiiiiuQ uews. lcfi 'hn
election results in doubt Tor many d-,5.
Tho systCm wn0 not satisfactory. Tho
Tint vcioj early hHd mn untrc
on The result. Especially wan
truo as comm unicntiup became
rapid, md by 1910 m enthusiastic
told how the nega from Pitte-
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The fCoss capacity toE euye.op.nS
his comrades aud as.iu..alclg then
vas once shown by nn incident Which
ScSar:e: under the oUseryIaun u Ouc
OF my ncquaintances. He t.AI returned
from the country with a .2: OF frogs.
large and small, which he Ia obtained
Tor one OF tLe New Yyra ciu ra:iuual
Institutions. have ~ic7cv::<H ao=
many frogs tie re were. but i-r. nun
berst over ;G"u.Y. ] AN CG;~ certain.
These he put into "A ln:.v t.r. rs gc, the
wires OF which were c.u5c enough to-.
Se.he! tO prevent even tie smallest
from escaping. Ga the ,a"l Jay Er
vent To SEE how hi- cs.;t!y.s were
doing and found, greatly 20 IL. sur-
prise, that all had cisappca:-i Nith the
INCEPTION OF twe oil -a.Iss acks. ami
they were eycInS e.cA 1.1sr %kauce,
apGaraOily III doubt H. To- aAIcL would
be the last survivor ii the hole ships
comp~uy.- Us be expressed il.
As an insect catcher. tie irr- i quite
expert. even such quick u:,rIac s;rcieS
rs the dra on liz often l4!n- l.:iim- o.
it, drztcu'H. Fishes III n.o Il. T. csI-
tured, and 20 q sIzsd u-r..ru "a tn crI.
ling trout having been 'u.. ~ ~
stomach Of d frog which va Ia; uor-
than six inches IN Ieu-th -@oryS. and
Stream.
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RAILWAY MAPS.
They Are u Aid and Guide
To- the travelling Public.

Robert Louis Stevenson, % the
most notable English writer's known
% tie present generation. was wont to
say that uOtAin: Interested him mon
than the pe-usal oE 4 good map. and
without doubt . map that Is well made
lad accurate catches tie eye and ~
PESTS the attention OF many lSeq-c a
lew other things can u.
The uen in charge OF railway traffic
possess a most positive appreciation %
this fact. and Z large expenditure OF
luue and sE..lfUl thought Is made on
t.-!> feature Of railway publicity.
Said aa Official Of the Chicago and
Northwestern railway while ta.iInG on
this subject. There Is 70 doubt that
the American railway map cagrayo-
has carried Lis art well nigh To tie
borders Of perfection. l do not know
u any road maps or other detailed
data Cor the state OF Wisconsin. fog
instance, that equal those published
ty our passenger department. showing
the LguutS OK summer tourists and fish
=-iaen They are on file in public Il.
brar.,S rs part u their reference rec.
0ulS. Other portions Of the western
COUNTRY have been similarly taken UP
by our people and maps ofJn most;
~,y.rlctc character made for item
in fact. tie western lines are fully
alive II the value OF 4 good map IN
ID" Eauts of the traveller. The map pub
fishing business ~ IL" large railway
systems = today reduced - scientific
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FRIDAY. DECEMBER 30. 1904
s1REwS WITH UEOKEN HOPES.

The less OF the presidency was rECb-
ably not III overwhelming diszpP,iD,-
meut to Judge Parker, tor tie e0ui5
hardly have been under any serious de-
lusion regarding his chances 0. success.
But The way to the great Office i s;rewD
with the broken hopes and shattered
ambitions OF those OF MS predecessors
who had given up their lives to the pu:-
SUIT o, the pEiz. OIL! to lose i; il the
end.
TIE lis; begins With John Jay, who
sacrificed Eis prospects 10y negotiating
an unpopular treaty With Great Brit
ain. /, mos with Thomas +. Reed,
for Mr.. Bryan was She leader Of Ii
tor!orn hope both IN 1876 and in 1870
and be accepted defeat With fUTtitude.
While there we're disarp2intnents Of
aspiration early in tie history OF the
country, the first case was that 81
Henry Clay, the brilliant Harry OF
the West Clay was passed over IL
1870, because his Membership in the
Masonic order aud his tariff views
r.ade Kim less available thar VIII
liam Henry Harrison. Four years later
he secured the nomination only to be
defeated by the first democratic dark
horse, James X. Polk.
Webster was another leader who WIS
sacrificed to the cIigencics 81 the Iopu-
lar demand. In ls+5 the wings desert
Ell their chiefs snd went over To the
military hero, Gen. Taylor, although the
Massachusetts, statesman according to
all precedent. was entitled 10 the nom
inatioD. Again, IN 1892, Webster lost TO
another soldier, Gen. Winfield Scott.
10 1850 Gov. Seward OF New York WAS
the republican leader, and the logical
choice Of his Iarty. But the Kuow
nothing element caused his defeat and
made possible tine nomination Of Lin
coin.
Salmon p. Chase was another man
with a presidential ambition which vas
never gratitiei. He hoped 10 secure the
nomination in place OF Lincoln in 1864.
Defeated at that time, he looked forward
four years to the democratic convention
which rejected him md named Gov.
Seymour. To avcrge his defeat his
daughter is reported 10 have induced
ConklinR not to fight the deCisi IN OF tie
electoral commission awarding LoUisi.
una's vote to Hayes. For Mr.. TI!len
had been the real POWER behind Sey-
mour's nomination. Thus a grUdgc
over a defeat helped to deprive the dem-
octatic candidate in 1876 Of his victory.
IIorac. Greeley succumbcd III 1872 nm
der his crushing deieat and died a few
days after the election.
Blaine WAS defeated for the nOmina
ton III 1876 by the cutting oil Of the
gas from the convention hall, whicb
thus compelled Ehe adjournment over
night md gave his opponents time Ia
range q winning combination. His
ICES OF the presidency. eight years later.
due 10 the BuTchard iuli-crctior, l,Il
him a broken man. The brilliant Reed
hoped fOT tie nomination ia 1896, but
it went to bis NOR" astutc adversary.
The acquisition 81 the Philirpir O.
nlienatcd him from his party and final,
forced bis with drawal from political lie
Theodore Roosevelt, il one ~ the very
Few brilliant party leaders since The
time of the Virginia dynasty whose long
term Of public service has been rounded
u with nm clsc'ion-to TIA ~rrcsih"rcy -
Kansas City Star.
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lie Simplest court h'eH IL Il.
"of'1 l. probably that worn IL tie rni'
ace d '"r emperor OF hoErF. hes" SET
wants axe al dressed n garment and
headSeAF u Re" c"''co which are cas-! /"
make aN' coT' hit'r- There Il bul tie
stare d 'ie rh!"c'' nNi 81 the -ETi1.'!
ina ""'H hr"Ee a Nn- The h"fra" 10
ie'of ma me-" t-as hi- 'htT". tIl- per
sou Is c"H'ile'ri s"cT'I and !" ''-cH
'Hm II -acTi.'cc, II the punishment %;
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! $500 - va W u NShIAs
submitted a report to Judge Curler last
Friday that deals with the affairs o. the
county in a very thorough manner. The
InEy took UP the cordiauu y; affairs in
SparSs. "ad-wortb. Verdi. Derby and
Reno aud expressed its opiuiun in the
following resolutions:
".a&T=2s: rs ,ucti0U S0TS oil
the ). L. K. Z. cutoff and tile subse-
quent work On the government canal
brought Il large number % iabptIng
men into this county, Who were immedi-
atrly followed by an element and class
.! gamblers, who viii not work. but prey
and live off OF the earnings 81 untortu-
pate women and the weakness Of mer
Tno are, as a rule criminal IN their ten
i~eLcie and .! their braz-n efIrout-iy.
frequently escape d just and deserved
punishment and Aho are a disg and
should not be tolerated in d decent com
muIity. and
Whereas: Much IT the crime commit
ted IL this city Us well n in the tuyEs
0; Spark, WgGsAor:h Verb, Derby
and other points during the two Years
last past, Is directly lra~eab.e to this
undesirable element aided and abe ted
b! the Glass which lives q games OF
chance, and
whereas: The enormous expens 70
tits county Tor the three Justices Courts
the expense % Districts Court trials,
.hs support OF the Jail and AN expensive
police system - mainly attributable 10
this gu : I0fable element, vino produce
nothing .ui are d menace u the uUral
standard u the county uud who do not
pay, Ill license 10 the State and oun;y,
Ii i ihat they may ply tseir J4L-
nah.c business, one-:hird tile cost .! the
expense IE"Hu"Ecd above, aud
Whereas: The temptations To- the
youth Of the count! and the DEGRADING
influence 20! this element over the clIil-
reE pass ~ TO and from SCHOOL and til.
effect iEH, a wide open p-licy has ou thu
future prosperity and usefulness OF
the state University, mud the # c. ID:
IF certain p:iza drawings. Tor which
ticket Lave been sold and presented
with purchases Of goods. said drawings
Or rat!l-s having subsequently, been held
and conducted, contrary 10 the =; irit
and letter II the statutes, and
Whereas: All II the matter referred
10 GuC rrCitcd her. in are detrimental to-
ID" uphui ing 81 The interests Ui this
county, q danger T." the home and a
| T1.rraa m Fy-rrf --A--1- ---.G -. -
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POISON IVY.
II May De now by ItS Three Leaf
lets and white berries.

lets and White Bcrrlcs.
Frequently a person Is puzzled to
know whether q vine with which lie
comes in contact IS poison ivy or Viz.
gimIa crccpcr. The poison Ivy has three
leaflets ana white berries. while the
crcopcr has tive and purple berries.
The only way to prevent a bad case
Of poisoning from the Ivy Is to begin
treatment rs soon as the Itching sen.
satiOn becomes apparent. II the case
IS allowed 10 continue until the pus.
tulcs break the patient IS pretty sure
u suffer for n week or more. 4 good
remedy IS the extract OF grindc!la.
which If used In time by rubbing on
the affected parts every five minutes
will give relief. Sugar OF lead salyc IS
also a standard remedy.
II Il person who has touched poison
Ivy will wash the exposed part thor
oughiy with soap rs soon after rs pos
s!hl" poisoning can generally be pro
vented. The poisonous principle in tho
Ivy Is a corrosive essential oil which
IS very volatile. 1t IL not necessary 10
touch the ivy In order to be poisoned.
Passing near 1t may bc sufficient, AMI
when ivy Is burned the smoke Ia also
poisonous.
Many p"1pl" are not Mt all sensitive
to poison ivy and 4 handle II without
fear. whiic 10 others II mere breath Of
1t IL sufficient TO cause troublesome
cruptlons. Poison oak ana poison Ivy
nrc tn" sam" thing. Tho plant has n
peculiar way of changing it, habit Of
growth according to local conditions
Pathfinder.
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"DcWitt'a IL the ouly genuine Witch
Hazel SnIvcT writes i. l.. Tucker. Of
Centre, Ala. Il used il ~ ny family
for piles, cuts and butuo fur yrnra and
can recommend Il +" bc the bust SaIvc
on Nh" mnrlS"t. Every fnmily should
Keep IT ma II - nv invaluable household
remedy, and should nIwrys be- kept ou
hand Tor immClint" use Mra. Sauunr
Gage. OF North EusH, y. T., smR: II
had a~tovor sore CT my anklc for twelve
ycnrs that The doctors could not cure.
All snlr"R and hlocd r.mcdica proved
Worthless. ] ruuld not wtlk Tor over
tw" y"ara. Futlly ! was persuaded 10
try DcWiit's W''ch Hazel Snly" which
has co'nulct"ly cured INC. II 70 a Won.
d"rfui %r"li"f." D"WIti's witch II zol
Sa'ro cur'R without hu,ing u ,rnr.
Sold by EIi" Drug 90.
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The y Independent.
". ". BoOHER. Editor and Prop.


tJae W
Stx Doaias >"
For any period nader SIX Irozihs, = cents
4r reath. Payable n aiTA.es. Delivered o.
sa.r!e. In Elko So - eeE;s pst Eo-Ik ~ IS
cents per ~eek- Issaei eyeEJ seE-ooa. SUE
daJs excepted.
Published eTerJ Fstt,y aat seat 20 arJ So
s~rexE-postAge paIt-ai the following rates
payable IL advance:
WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.
SiI
Entered al tee Elko poSie=ee as seeo't :Iass
mail matter.
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photographs at II 30 a dozen AT R1me.
dcll's until further notice.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-30

For fine white California Blankets
& 4. call on Eug!rr Co.
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Suhscrjh" los Ihc lvprrL%rrvr.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24

TOWNSVILLE LOTS, $40 AND UP
wards. payable $1.25 per week, without
interest. Improvements have already
been erected north, east. south and
west of this new subdivision. Youmans
G. DemmODd
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
EDUCATIONAL.

THE HASKELL SCHOOL, (FoR-
merly the Hartridge SCHOOL,, will re-
open Monday, oct. 3, at 402 Castor
street, east. Full regular course and
special courses preparatory to college
entrance; boys admitted to primary
snd intermediate departments; special
classes in piano, French, manual train
ing and art; applications should be ad-
dressed to the principal Miss Marion
A. Haskell, care Messrs. Lawton &
Cunningham, Savannah, Ga.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
TIMBER LAND FOR SALE.

PINE TIMBER LAND FOR SALE;
$4,000 acres in a solid body; transpor-
tation convenient; grand agricultural
and grazing land; title perfect. c. C.
Morgan, Fort Ogden, DeSoto county,
Fla.
FOR SALE, $500 ACRES OF TIM
Der for turpentine; will cut about fif-
teen crops; cheap for cash. Address
]. d. Ward, Blackshear. Ga.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST ON HOTEL TYBEE PAvIL.
ion, or train,s pocketbook, containing
money, Identification cards, etc. Lib.
eral reward IL returned to Wilson'S
Photo Studio, Al Bull street.
PLEASE RETURN FOUNTAIN
pen left in postoffice Tuesday to John
f. Wheaton, Room 205, GerInania
Bank, and get reward
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24

WE HAVE A GREAT MANY IN
quiries for houses ranging from 1880
to $4,000. If yours is for sale we would
like to know it, so that we can sup
ply the demand. Youmans G. Demmond
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24

FOR S1.45 WE GIVE YOU A BET
ter tire than you can buy elsewhere
for 500. Williams Bicycle Co.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24

THE TWO LITTLE TAILORa
make ladies' skirts and suits at very
little more than the cost of ready-made
articles; the prettiest and latest de-
signs; pretty workmanship. AT
Broughton, west Guarantee perfect
Ats
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
TunPENTINE LocATIoNs.


FOR SALE, NORTHWEST FLOR
ida, turpentine lease, very large, all
virgin tract. on railroad and river, near
coast; timber excellent; title per-
feet: liberal price on quick deal;
state when you can examine. Ad-
dress Owners, Savannah Morning
News.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
FARMS FOR SALE.

FRUIT FARM AND VINEYARD
Beverly" on electric railway, between
Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope; FIVE
room cottage and eighty acres heavily
wooded land, outbuildings, etc. Apply
within or j. C. Postell, is Bryan, east.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24

THE WEST BROAD WILL GIVE
you better rooms and board than any
other house OF its kind in the south:
electric lighted. COOL large rooms, pub
lie reading room in connection. street
cars to any part Of the city pass the
door; but a few steps from depot. 153
West Broad street
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24

FOR RENT, MODERN RESIDENCE
lO9 Bolton street, west; gas and cleo
trio lights, hot and cold water cabinet
mantels. Thoroughly up-to-date. Pos
session Oct. I. Chas. F. Fulton.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
ENGINEs AND BoILERs.


FOR SALE, THREE EIGHTY
horsepower boilers. in good condition.
]. H. Gillon Machine, Co., Waycross,
Ga.
FOR SALE, STEAM PUMPS,
neither short stoke. Hartfelder-Gar-
butt Co.
FOR SALE, ONE 2O-TON SHAY EN-
j. H. Gillon Machine Co., Waycross,
Ga.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24

NtHI IIIdH 10 Idhe IandBemenL OF
branch office; salary $4,000 per an
mum and commission; energetic man
should earn $4,000 per annum; must
invest from 81 900 to $4,000 in stock
of company; unquestionable references
as to ability and integrity required.
Address Box 536, Madison, Wis.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24

IF YOU DON'T ALREADY KNOW
it we have the only lot left on Thirty
first street for sale. The dimensions
are 110x145. the price is $4,000. Three
seekers for lovely home site could
buy this lot and divide into three lots
of S6xl45 feet each. You can see how
cheap this is Youmans & Demmond