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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1891-08-17
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1891-08-17

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1891-08-17

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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11
Taxing Vacant Lots in Burlington
Iowa.

Frank s. Churchill, of Burlington
Iowa, writes: Our morning paper in
reporting the proceedings of the city
council at their regular meeting, con-
tains the following:
A resolution was introduced which
will warm the hearts of the single tax
advocates, and shows the effect of the
published arguments of the local adher-
ents of the theory. twas introduced by
Alderman Mercer, and reads as follows:
Resolved, That the assessor of the
city OF Burlington, Iowa, be and is here
by directed and instructed to mark his
books before presented to the city coun-
Gil, so as to indicate which lots have inn
provements and which are vacant, sc
that the council, when acting as a
board of equalization, may act iLte,li.
gently and place upon vacant lots held
for speculative purpose their share of
municipal taxation" The ordinance
was adopted without dissent
Our single tax men feel that they
have not labored in vain, and we viii
now do our best to drive home the
wedge and aid the city council in plac-
ing upon vacant lots their share of mu-
nicipal taxation"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11
Why the Farmer Should Favor the
Single Tax.

The farmer is apt to cry out against
what he calls the injustice of exempt
ing the magnificent buildings, some
times erected in cities, from all taxa
ton, forgetting that such buildings al
ways stand upon the most expensive
land, while his own farm house and
barns stand upon land of utterly insignifi-
cant value. In adjusting taxation, the
only question of Importance is as to
the relative proportion which will be
borne by different classes; and it is of
no importance whatever that any single
piece of property should pay much or
little, provided all other properties of
the same kind pay in exact proportion
with it. A farm house, costing 81, 500
TO build, will stand upon q piece of land
which, including the surrounding gar
den, on an ample scale, would. not be
worth more than SIS. But an average
city house, costing SO, 900 to build, will
stand upon lot worth at least $1,000;
while warehouse, costing $4,000 to
build, will frequently stand upon lot
worth $50, 900. So far, therefore, as the
mere value of the land which is requir-
ed for the purpose of supporting
the house or building of any
kind is concerned, the farmer
would gain largely by concen-
trating taxes upon that and exempting
all buildings. But he holds, in addition
to the land upon which his house stands,
a number of acres, which he uses for
farming purposes; and he assumes that
these will be heavily taxed under a
system of taxation upon land values
alone, and that thus larger proportion
of the burden will be thrown upon him.
This is an entire mistake. When build
ings are exempt from taxation, all other
improvements on the land must also be
exempted and the result of this would
be to assess improved farm lands at no
higher value than perfectly wild, uncul-
tivated land, in the same immediate
vicinity. All fences, all growing crops,
all improvements of every kind would
be left out of account; and his land
would be assessed only at the value
which it would bring if it had been just
swept clean by a prairie fire. Very
little consideration is required to enable
any one to see that, under such a rule
of assessment, the taxes levied upon
farms would he much less, in proportion
to those levied upon town lots, than
they are to-day, and that such change
in the methods of assessment and tax
alton would result in lessening the bur
den of farms and increasing that of the
large towns.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11
FOREIGNERS OF NOTE

NINE. CARNor's musicales at the Ely
see, in Paris. are really amazing in their
splendor.
LORD STANLEY. of Preston, governor
general of Canada, is an enthusiastic
football player.
EMIN PAcHA has been honored by a
German botanist- A new plant has
been called EMMA Eminena
THE late Charles Bradlaugh played a
strong game of chess. and ranked
among the best players of England. He
was also skillful in checkers and other
similar games.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11
ABOUT OUR 81 N AND NOON

A NEW theory in relation to the moon
has lately been advanced, to the effect
that the lights and shadows of the moon
are Incompatible with the theory OF it,
spherical shape
A GERMAN capitalist has offered re-
ward Of 5000 to any astronomer who
can satisfactorily prove to him that the
sun, the moon, or any one of the stars
Is inhabited. or that It contains any
solid matter whatever.
THE brightness of the moon is not so
very much greater than the brightness
Of the same area Of sky. The total
light OF the full moon can be compared
with the total light OF the sun. though
it is very difficult problem. and the re-
suit will be that the sun is as bright g
$50, 900 full moons
By comparison Of records extending
over a number Of years it has been con-
cluded that the moon has an influence in
lowering the height of the barometer
In the months from September 10 jan
uary at the time Of full moon, and in
raising It during the first quarter. No
effect has been perceived in the other
months.
Sum spots are cavities In the surface
OF the sun filed with gases They arc
generally distributed in groups, princi-
pally in two zones which cover the sur
face of the sun lying between ten de-
grees and thirty-five degrees north and
south of its equator. Their size varies
from those just visible with the most
powerful telescope to those 100, 600 miles
In diameter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11
SINGLE TAX DEPARTMENT.
SINGLE TAX AND SOCIALISM.

commenting on Mr.. Shearman's article
on Inc coming Billionaire," the Gal
'esoon daily News thinks that the in
i'aoie corruption and inefficiency that
"ouio attend an attempt to raise all
paoiic revenuesl by single tax on in
.ohes would cause general disgust
ni'er ,nat' II thd people still adhered TO
ne. taxation, the News says they
wouiu necessarily Je confronted with
INC alternative plan of a single tax on
ialo vaiues We can not quite make
ou' "netcer or not the News thinks
'ndt such co4summation would be
ai' fmlng to Mr.. Sihearman. 1t apparently
would alarm oAr Galveston contem-
porary, for 1T thus continues.
"And here, if the tax problem is to
wax to this shape and complexion, the
nnal struggle MUST come between the
party OF individqalism and the party of
socialism over the issue of taxation.
The individuality It's will insist that tax
ation on any kinH of value shall be for
no other purpose than to supply the
nscal needs of government, limited to
It's primary and necessary functions of
police authority. The socialists will in
sist on using thelsingle land tax, if that
Is adopted, for fhe purpose of an all
round social reimbursement. They will
propose to tax away for the benefit of
the community al value accruing from
social wants, so}ial congregations and
industrial concentrations"
II the News will famiIiarize itself
with the theory and programme of the
single tax movement it will dismiss all
such fears The single takers are in
dividualists, mott socialists. They are
utterly opposed TO the assumption by
government of the conduct of private
business. Most pf them, however, pro-
test against thd continuance of the
practice that trahsfers to private indi-
viduals and CORPORATIONS the transac-
ton of public buSiness and the perform
ance of public functions, and they de-
mand that the government shall resume
its proper functions and cease to farm
out the taxing and other powers to pri-
vate individuals to be used for their
personal advantage and profit. On this
general principle they are all agreed,
though there mai be differences as to
detail For instance, they are all
agreed that the maintenance of public
highways is a fuIlction of the state, but
many insist that highways thus main
tanned shall be oIerated by private en-
terprise, while s9me, mistakenly, we
Think regarding this as impracticable,
insist that the state shall not only own
the road bed, but that it shall operate
ITS own rolling stock on railways. All
are, however, AGREED that the principle
involved is that private parties shall
not own and mPnopolize public high
ways If the GALVESTON News calls this
socialism it oughtto insist on the sale
OF the Mississippi and other rivers to
private parties, who would doubtless
pay the federal government an enor-
nous sum for thelprivilege of exacting
tribute from all craft sailing on their
rivers.-The Standard.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11
The Indians and the Land.

With the Indians, land was the prop
erty of all. 1t was one of the original
elementary gifts of the Creator to man.
and hence the birth-right of every child
born. 1t was grouped by them with
air, sunshine, wind and rain. 1t was a
wealth, right, property that no
power could ALLEVIATE from them. The
earth under their feet on which they
were born, in which were the graves of
their sires and in which their dust
would finally repose, was Gods gift to
them and loved with passionate devo-
ton. Even war could not obliterate
this primal right. No victorious tribe
ever took the land from the conquered
Cband. They might not take what the
Great Spirit had bestowed ''Sell a
country Indignantly exclaimed Te-
cumseh, when protesting against the
sale of land to the whites: "Why not
sell the air, the clouds, the sea as well
as the earth? Did not the Great Spirit
make them for all his children?"-Mr.
Murray, in New York World.
THE Ohio senate, last Wednesday,
passed the RAWLINGS assembly bill,
with amendments. As it passed the
senate, the bill provides that manufac-
turers shall pay taxes on raw material
and manufactured goods which are on
hand on the first Monday in April, ex-
cept those articles which have been
manufactured subsequently to the first
of January preceding. The bill was
passed as concession to the Farmers
Alliance, who claimed that the manu-
facturers did not pay their share of tax
alton; but il the manufacturers are
sharp they val see that the bill gives
them an opportunity to get off with
even less taxen than they pay now, for
they can run full time and force DUR
ing the wintef and avoid paying taxes
on the goods manufactured during that
time. CuteS manufacturer! Poor
farmeri
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

Talks cheap, but when it's
backed up by a pledge Of the
hard CAST Of a financially re-
sponsible firm, or company, of
worldwide reputation for fair
and honorable dealing, 1t
means business 7
Now, there are scores Of
sarsaparillas and other blood
purifiers, all cracked up to be
the best, purest, most peculiar
and wonderful, but bear in
mind (for your own sake J,
there's only one guaranteed
blood-puriher and remedy for
torpid liver and all diseases
that come from bad blood.
That Outstanding solitary
and lone-sold on trial, is
Dr. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery.
If it don't do good in skin,
scalp and scrofulous diseases
land pulmonary consumption
is only lung-scrofula-just let
its makers know and get your
money back.
Talks cheap, but to back a
poor medicine, or a common
one, by selling it on trial, as
Golden Medical Discovery /"
is sold, would bankrupt the
largest fortune.
Talks cheap, but only dis
covery" is guaranteed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

s'THERE never was a remedy made with
more care than DR.. John Bulls Sarsarparilla.
Each one of the several herbs and roots used
is closely examined, andall foreign substan-
ces excluded, before their various virtues
are extracted. The remedy is not largely adj
vertised, but people who use it will talk
abont it and praise it, and 1t advertises
itself 1t will cure you of blood disease.
Try it when these largely advertised watery
compounds fail
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

.'Now GOOD digestion wait on appetite,
and health on both.n This natural and hap
py condition of the mind and body is brought
about by the timely use of Prickly Ash Bit
ters. While not beverage in any sense, Il
possesses the wonderful faculty of reuewipg
to the debilitated system all the elements
required to rebuild and lake strong. If
you are troubled with a headache, diseased
liver, kidneys or bowels, give it trial, il
will not fail YOU
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11
The Law of Rent.

This is the lawlof rent: AS individ-
uals come together in communities,
and society grows, migrating more
and more its individual members, and
making general Interests and general
conditions of more and more relative
Importance, there arises. over and above
the value which Individuals can create
for themselves, falue which is created
by the community as a whole, and
which, attaching to land. becomes
tangible, definite and capable of COM
putation and appropriation. AS society
grows, so growsl this value, which
springs from and represents in tangible
form what society as whole contri-
butes to production, as distinguished
from what is contributed by individual
exertion. By VIRTUE of natural law in
those aspects which it is the purpose of
the science we call political economy to
discover, as it is the purpose of the
sciences which WE call chemistry and
astronomy to COVER other aspects of
natural laval social advance neces-
sarily contributes to the increase of
this common value; to the growth of
this common fund.
Here is provision made by natural
law for the increasing needs of social
growth; here is an adaptation of nature
by virtue of which the natural progress
of society is PROGRESS toward equality,
not toward inequality; a centripetal
force tending to unity, growing out of
and ever balancing a centrifugal force
tending to diversity. Here is fund
belonging to society as a whole from
which, without the degradation of aims,
private or public, provision can be made
for the weak, the helpless, the aged;
from which provision can be made for
the common wantslof all as matter of
common right to each, and by the utili-
zation of which so4iety, as it advances,
may pass, by naturhl methods and easy
stages from rude association for pur-
poses of defense ami police. into CO.
operative association, in which COM
bined power guided by combined intel
igence can give to| each more than his
own exertions multiplied many fold
could produce.
by making land private property, by
permitting individuals to appropriate
this fund which nature plainly intend
ed for the use of all we throw the chill
dren's bread to the dogs of greed and
lust; we produce primary inequality
which gives rise in every direction to
other tendencies to Inequality; and from
this perversion of tho good gifts of the
Creator, from this ignoring and defying
of his social laws, there arise in the
very heart of our Civilization those hor-
rible and monstrousIthings that betoken
social putrefaction.
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
tells the story of alcorner lot in that
city that is more than unusually inter-
esting The lot Isl at the corner of
Fourth and Home streets, and it was
bought by the Methbdist Book Concern
two weeks ago for 900, 900, or over ST.
500 per front foot. The records show
that this same lot kxas sold in 1899 for
q; in 1901 for $50; in 1904 for $500; in
1869 for s11, 900; ia 1891 for sec, 600
There is a story between the lines Of
this paragraph thdt our single tax
R-x>..1~ n~~s vrx>.x n, t4>sa ssrsvS;<;.<<<7
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11
The Ladies' Dsliehted.

The pleasant effect and the perfect safety
with which ladies may use the liquid fruit
laxative, Syrup of Figs, under I'll condi-
pleasing to the eye and to the taste, gentle,
yet efectual in acting on the kidneys, liver
and bowels.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

There is no time to be lost when the kid.
neys and bladder neglect their duty. Renal
disease advances with giant strides.
Bright's disease and diabetes are dread
foes to human life. Subdue them in their
Infancy with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
the purest diuretic in existence. 1t con,
quers likewise malaria, constipation, -dys-
pepsia and biliousness.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

For strengthening and clearing the voice,
use sBRowN's BRONCHIAL TROcHEs."-"l
have commended them to friends who were
public speakers, and they have proved ex-
tremely serviceable. REV Henry Ward
Beecher.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

Is 1T probable that what q million women
say after daily trial is mistaken They say
they knop by test that Dobbins' Electric is
most economical, purest and best. They have
had "a years to try it You give It one trial.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

THE greatest glory of America, |"
said Carlyle, SIS that there every peas
ant can have turkey in his pot" Alas,
that glory is passing away and we arc
rapidly tending towards conditions in
which the lot Of the masses viii b.
harder than II Is in Europe.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

ALwAYsa avoid harsh purgative pills. They
first make you sick and then leave you con-
stipated. Carter's Little Liver pills regulate
the bowels aud make you well Dose, Que pill.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

HER complexion used to be q great an
noyance to her" "Ah, well, that little mat
ter IL all made up nowr-N. Y. Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

TIE first serpentine walk was laid out
In the Garden Of Eden.-Pittsburgh Dis
patch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

If you think your child has worms, don't
neglect it until it has spasms. Atonce give
1t DR.. Bulls Worm Destroyer. They taste
good.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

JOHNSON says the greatest magicians OF
the age are the paper makers They trans
form rags into sheets for editors to lie on.
IN. Y. Ledger.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

TIE professional oarsnan 10 an influen,
aAfellow, for his business gives him q
great pull Republican.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

ARE as small as homeopathic pellets, and
as easy to take as sugar. Everybody likes
them. Carriers Little Liver Pills. Try them.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

THEIR Lovers, of Course "A contempo-
rary says that pretty girls should never
bite their lips. If not why notl Who 10
going to bite theml-Daily Continent
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

IT takes two 10 make q bargain, and fr,
qucntly third party must como In and pa
tho bills.-N. o. Picayune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

FoRTIFY Feeble Lungs Against Winter
with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

THIS is o terrible weight Of 8 i'll, " moaned
the little picture with the big frame
Washington Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

That was crack shot," said the boy as
he disfgurcd the show window with peb-
blo.-Washington Post
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

NEVER propose to a girl on shipboard-
she might throw you over.-Phiiadelphi,
Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

ON1 isn't obliged to appear before the
grand jury to indite his thought-Bing-
hampton Republican.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

THERE is way of securing the equal
rights to all, not by dividing land up IN
to equal pieces, but by taking for the
use of all that value which attaches to
land, not as the result of individual la
Dor upon it, but as the result OF the in
crease of population. and the improve
ment of society.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

III It wasn't for WHISKY" remarked the
cork, II would not TO here in the JUG. "--In.
dianaDons Journal
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

BEsT, easiest to use and cheapest. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. By druggists. Csc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

EVERYTHING is fair in love and war. ii
said; bit suppose the girl is darka--Y onl
ers Statesman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

OPERATORS Of the electric street cars in
Boston are said to be very intelligent men
who ''catch on" at once and handle the
wires in real Trolly lar-lar stylc.-N. Y
Commercial
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

IT requires strong corporation to throw
bridge across river.-W Washington Star
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

LOOK out for breakers" is good motto
to remember when you are about to employ
Washington Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

al HAVE always taken pleasure in your
presence" she said, as they were parting
as friends and nothing more. 81 beg your
pardon he said, refectively, s'but would
you mind spelling the last wcrdp'-W ash
iIgton Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

The humblest Of orchestra conductors is
always a leading citizen. St. Joseph News
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

WOMEN are not cruel to dumb animals
No woman win willfully step on mouse
Richmond Recorder
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

A DEAD heat must be the kind that is use
in crematory.-Buffalo Express.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

A COOKS experience covers considerab
range.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

JOLLY dogs frequently attend whine pa,
ties.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

TAKES the cake-thc gridale.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-07-11

ALWAYS on top-shingles.