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shalt In their lands pre-
cisely as they hold them now, and
merely to take, by way of the admitted
right of taxation, that. which belongs
to tho community, which never has and
never can pass by any proper construc-
ton of Z any conveyance, viz, the
"unearncd increment" or, which is the
same thing, the annual rental value OF
the lands independent of improvements
The present system of titles will remain
the same as now; men will buy and sell
lands the. same as now; all men who
want lar ds for their use to make living
upon will 5sy~ the same-as- now and be
secure as now in the usufruct. and all
men with capital will be Mt liberty to
buy wild lands and hold them vacant
the same as now If they choose to do SO;
but, as the ''unearned increment" the
rental value in each year will go to
the government instead of the paper
title holder, no one will buy
or hold lands. at all unless he wants
them for the usufruct. Capital will
never be invested where it is a forcgone
conclusion that it can make no gain,
and all mere paper title holders will
make haste to dispose of their vacant
lands or put them to use, for which pur-
pose alone community is authorized to
distribute lands to private parties OF
all human institutions there is none so
completely the work of human folly
so far-reaching in the work of enslav-
ing mankind, SO completely the cause
of the division of society into the idle
rich and industrious poor as that which
resigns to private capitalists the enor-
nous sums which accrue to the value OF
lands from the growth of community.
l say resigns, for there is and can be no
consideration for such a bonus. 1t is
simply to voluntarily place the lives
and liberties of the people in the keep
ing of land holders or landlords, for the
lives and liberties of all are directly or
indirectly dependent upon the fruits of
the land. shall not dilate upon the
evil consequences of the system to be
remedicd by the single tax; for, after
the powerful works of Mr.. George and
other writer's in that branch of the sub
ject, it would be superfluous. What
wish to accentuate is, that no proper
construction of human titles can con-
vey to any holder more than the usu-
fruct of lands, which is all that man or
society has or ever can have to grant
And to take the value which accrues to
all lands from the growth of commune
ty for the support of government in lieu
of all other taxation, involves no sacri-
fee of private rights or violation of
social obligations.
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The Process Of Inheritance.


A little over ten years ago a New
York capitalistie paper declared that a
change in the ownership of the land OF
America must come; that there must
arise a race of tenant farmers on
the one hand and landlords on the
other. This was not said as warning
of impending evil, but was prediction
of what the paper in question consid.
cred noto more certain than desirable.
1t declared that the time was even then
ripe for the change; that the farmers
were reduced to the condition twhere
they would gladly sell, il only buyers
would sppear. At that time, even In
the comparatively new state of Kansas,
1917 per cent. of the farms were cult.
waited by tenants. To-day over SO per
cent. of the Kansas farmers are tenants.
The prediction of the New York CAPT.
talistic sheet is coming true. Like the
people of older lands, the people of
America are becoming disinherited.
While they boast as loudly as ever OF
liberty, they are being surely reduced
to vassalagc, for it is tho veriest mock
cry to talk of man as being politically
free who is dependent on another for
the right to live.-K. of L. Journal.
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LOUISIANA.
COLFAX
THE HAPPY LOVERS.

They had no "partings in the WOOD
No meetings in the hawthorn lane"
. Beside the sea-" they never stood,
Nor watched the sunset after RAIN"
Their pathway was the busy street,
Their trysting place the Office stair,
Yet well know JOY more complete
Did never visit mortal pair.
And why should rustic love alone
Be dccked with all poetic art?
These dull. gray city walls have known
The beating Of a nations heart
The weary workers come and go;
The secret Of each soul Is dumb
Yet still at times radiant glow
Across their wayworn lives may come.
And these, my happy lovers, knew
Hard toll, small wage, and scanfy fare;
The skies they saw were never blue,
But love made gladness everywhere.
His step upon the Office floor
Was sweet to ber as thrush's song;
Her face that passed the open door
For him made sunshine all day long.
And doubtless, though these two would fair
Have left awhile the city's roar
To loiter down country lane.
Or lingcr by scme lonely shore;
Yet sometimes fate was kind, as when
They Travelled by "the underground"
And in a carriage meant for ten,
No other than themselves they found
You laugh?-My lay is dull. know,
Truth needs q daintier garb than this;
A gayer scene let others show,
My lovers dwell In happy bliss
So let the world wheel on lis way,
Earth holds not out dcarcr crown:
God give the same to all. pray,
Who live and die in London town.
Mary Macleod, in Chambers Journal.
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The Morbid Monopolies.

Land monopoly and land monopoly
alone, drives the poor of Europe across
the sea in the hope to find in ''free
America easy access to land" And the
aristocrat of Europe has come to our
shores as well as the honest poor, and
has laid his fatal hand upon American
soil to the extent of millions of acres,
aud is prepared whe never the emergen-
cy comes. to introduce the scenes of Irc-
land. Hapdlordism, whether of foreign
or domestic origin, "ruust go.nr-Spring.
Aeld tMo.) Peoples voica
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halted moment. As he walked around
the lion he looked up at me, wagged
his tail and gave such bark as he had
often given in play with me. Then he
gave staggering leap at his big ad
versary. l heard a sharp howl OF
pain, and closed my eyes, for 1 expected
what came. There was crunch as OF
broken bones, and when 1 looked again
Major lay still at the lions feet Tears
rained down my cheeks, and scarcely
noticed the lion sniff the body once or
twice and then stalk off into the twi-
light gloom of the forest, satisfied with
one victim.
He had no more than gone before
slid down the tree and leaned over Ma
jor. 1 took up his head, but his eyes
were closed and all my boyish coaxing
and crying brought back no sign of life
20 the limp body. / dragged him into
the jungle and covered him with grass
and branches. Then made nv way
to the pony, which luckily found safe
and sound, and by midnight was home
again. NANNY" told me how Major
had wandered around the house dis.
consulate for some hours and had then
set off across the prairie. his nose to
the tracks of the pony. She tried in
vain to make him stay home.
When my parents came back the next
day confessed all with tears. MY
father SO respected my love for my
dumb comrade that he sent over a
company of natives, who brought back
the remains of my rescuer. There was
sad service in the yard the next morn,
ing. and there, to this day, is a white
stone with this inscription:
'Major-Faithful to the nd."-Phila-
delphia Press
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August
Flower

I have been troubled with dyspep-
STA, but after fair trial of August
Flower, am freed from thevexatious
trouble. B. Young, Daughters
College, Harrodsburg, KY. l had
headache one year steady. One bottle
Of August Flower cured me. 1t was
positively worth one hundred dollars
to me-. w. Smith, PM. and Gen.
Merchant, Townsend, Ont. / have
used it myself for constipation and
dyspepsia and it cured me, It is the
best seller eyer handled-C. Rugh,
Druggist, Methanicsburg, Pa. o
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Major. Big-pawed and blg-breasted,
he was considered the finest dog in
South Africa. MY father was a mis-
sionary, and we lived in small town
on the very edge of the civilization that
had spread out from the ever growing
diamond fields. There were hardly
any whites there, and this probably
accounted for the great affection exist
ing between Major and me.
We were always together. No won
der that he looked up and whined pite-
ously as told him to stay behind that
day. II was really in kindness to him
and not in selfshness that babe him
remain ut home. He had lame paw
and / was going on long. dry tramp
that would have made him miserable
that hot August day.
Our house stood on the edge of for
est looking ont upon long stretch of
prairie On its furthest edge doomed
up long dark line, the fringe of an
other forest, so dark and deep and
treacherous that the natives spoke of
1t with big, glaring eyes. The great
lions that provided there and the terri
BILE fights of man and beast those mys-
terious depths had known! Many a
time had l seen a hunting party leave
our little group of huts for the forest,
to come back in the evening with dead
lion or two and stretchcr bearing the
dead or wounded body of an over-brave
native.
For my age l was considered good
hunter, but my shooting had been con-
fined to small game. Since the arrival
of my new rifle from England
yearned to show my prowess with
larger game. My parents had eau
toned me never to venture to the
other forest, but all once the chance
came.
| Father and mother were called away
ta village ut some distance to be
gone several days. They left me alone
save for the presence of an old negress.
With many a promise of good behavior
/ saw them off. The first day passed
with tantalizing slowness During the
night decided to hurry over to the
strange forest, see what was so awful
there and get back before the old folks
returned. My dreams were filed with
visions of hunters glory.
l was up early the next morning.
The fat negress was still sleeping. In
the rude stable my pony was stretching
himself Quickly threw on him the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-12-03
Harriet Martineau's Prediction.

Harriet Martineau, probably tho
greatest woman England has produced
in this century in intellectual power, in
moral conviction and as writer of his
tory, political economy, fiction, travels
and philosophy, at the close of her
autobiography, written when her writ
ing days were well nigh over, says
/ now expect, as / have anticipated
for many years, war in Europe which
may outlast even the century, with oc-
casional lulls; and suppose the result
must be, after a dreary chaotic interval,
a discarding of the existing WORKOUT
methods of government, and probably
the establishment of society under a
wholly new idea. OF course none but
q prophet could be expected to declare
what that new idea will be. 1t would
be rational, but it is not necessary here
to foretell what it would not be or in
clude. But all that feel called on to
say now, when l am not writing pcliti-
cal essay, is that the leading feature of
any such radical change must be deep
modification of the institution of prop
erty-certainly in regard to land, and
probably in regard to much else. Be-
fore any effectual social renovation can
take place, men must effacc the abuse
which has grown up out of the transit
ton from the feudal to the more modern
state; the abuse of land being held as
absolute property; whereas in feudal
times land was in manner held in
trust inasmuch as every land-holder
was charged with the substance of all
who lived within its bounds. The old
practice of man holding man as prop
erty is nearly exploded amons, civilized
nations; and the analogous barbarism
of man holding the surface of the globe
as property can not survive. The idea
of this being barbarism is now fairly
formed, admitte. and established
among some of the best minds of the
time; and the result is, as in all cases,
ultimately secure.
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in he shade by pool, got my bearings
by the sun and then dived into the
shadows of the junglcs. Soon I came
to well trodden path. Examining the
tracks l recognized the stamp of the
lions paw.
Now, l thought, the dream of my
life will be realized.
Behind a tree took my position, the
rifle leaning on low limb, pointing
over the path, and the ammunition ready
for instant rcloading. In about an hour
l heard roar. trcmblcd all over
with excitement till the rifle barrel
fairly danced On the limb. But as the
roaring grew nearer the first nervous
ness passed off, and when the magnifi-
cent. twany forest king came royalty
down the path my muscles were
drawn up by the strain till the gun.
stock seemed griped by hands of steel
Aim for the eye" heard the old
hunters say, and did. The shot was
followed by howl of pain. His sharp
eyes untouched by the bullet spied me
through the smoke and leaves. In one
leap his great yellow body rose into
the air and knew he was after me. l
stepped to the other side of the tree
just as he crashed upon the spot where
had stood.
Away sped through the trees, am
munition and all forgotten. In my
headlong fight / burst into an opening
and before knew it was In plain
sight 1t was too late to go back.
Over my shoulder saw the lion tear.
ing in pursuit. Away went the rifle,
and sped on to make a small tree in
the middle. The lion stopped to sniff
the gun. This stop gave me the chance
to reach the tree. Up it / ran with the
speed of native climber 1t was so
small it bent with my weight My
pursuer came to the foot and sprang
upon the tree, but the trunk was
small, and he gave up after several at.
tempts in which he nearly shook rue
from my perch. The tree was dead
and there was no foliage. The sun
beat down on my head till thought l
should faint, for had lost my hat in
the race. Below the lion sat and
glared at me.
Two hours passed, and third, and
then saw the sun touch the horizon.
l was nearly dying from thirst, and
knew that could not hang there all
night My head was dropping in weari.
ness and fear, when there came
through the still air the yelp of dog,
and second later well-known form
came limping into the opening.
gave a cry of Joy. "Major, Major.
dear old dog, you didn't forget me-"
shouted. shall always think he I'M
derstood, for without moments hest
tation he came straight for the big
beast at the tree and sprang at his
throat. He was tired with his long
search for me, and he had to do his
fighting on three legs. But the blood
of his species fired him. Twice he got
n neck hold and twice he was shaken
off. Isaw he was no match for his
tawny foe. and so my love got the bet,
ter of my fear as shouted: go home,
Major, go home"
lie paid no attention, except once,
when he lost his second grip on the
throat. Then, covered with blood, hs
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-12-03
EXPERT TESTIMONY.
Remarks OF Two AppreciatIve Listeners
at the Concert,

Remarks OF Two Appreciative Listeners
at the Concert.
There were two of them and they
were both extremely appreciative and
rather pretty girls. A lover of music
sat behind them as the concert began
and this is what he heard:
"What's that they're playing? Wag.
ner? o, do love Wagner"
20, / think he's perfectly beautiful"
do you? So do I-peyecty lovely"
Perfectly" CA pause.)
''That's something by Chopin. Isn't
It pretty?'
lawfully"
"Don't you love Chopin"
"Yes. Don't your
'Im-mensely! / could just die when
hear Chopin
$50 could Just expire"
'T'm perfectly dead with delight when
hear him"
"So'm l."
"Are You? I'm so glad. Som l."
"It's nice to come with some one who
appreciates music, isn't it?'
"Yes, isn't it?"
'I'm perfectly in love with Chopin
20, perfectly! And l perfectly adore
Grieg."
"Me too-almost perfectly worship
him"
"Almost-me too. He's simply beau
tiful.'
lawfully"
1t was at this place that the music
lover in the rear seat was carried out
to the ambulance and the conversation
was unfortunately interrupted. Chi
cago News Record.
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ONE ENJOYS


Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys.
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevcrs and cures habitua1
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duce6, pleasing, to the taste and &C.
ceptablo to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend is
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale In 300
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FlG syrup co!
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. kEw Y0Rk. Nv
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saddle and made up package for
lunch. Then l got fresh supply of
ammunition and cleaned up the rifle.
All these preparations Major watched
with delighted anticipation. which was
turned into grief as went away alone.
1t was the first time had ever left him
behind.
IT was scarcely sunrise when left.
BY 'on was at the outskirts of tho
woods. Very cool and inviting they
looked after the blistering hot ride
pcross the prairie. ] picketed tho pony
Ass .-s ---<> 4 -.tS.. . -
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Little Johnny Loses Patience.
only way to be healthy is not to eat
anything you wants, an the only way
to be good is to do everything you don't
want wish tn doctors an preachers
was up in a bloom Y. Herald.
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AJOR, don't You
stir till l come
back"
Major w a S
my slave, de-
voted and ever
watchful. He
was a splendid
mastif, t h e
present of an
officer in the
British army,
in whose honor
/ called him
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First Artist-"Have you heard of
Palette's misfortune?" Second Artist
mo; what is it?" First Aristotle
painted realistic picture of a beef
steak and his dog ate it Chicago
News Record.
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CONDUCTOR e. d. LOOMS. Detroit; Mich,
saws; "The effec. of Halls Catarrh cure Is
wonderful" Write him about IT. Bold ny
Druggists, $50.
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On. n. sdnrrrxASN, 81 Paul, M.nn .,h wao
mail trial package of Schinmann as.r rc
lief in ,vorst cases, and cures where OF ners
fstl. Name this paper and send address.
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Necklaces Made of Human Heads.

The United States government re
,ently sent commissioner to Peru to
obtain curiosities, pictures and cos
tunes of the man-eating tribes of saw
ages which inhabit the Andes. The
commissioner has been particularly sue
cessful in his mission, and writes that
he has obtained a very interesting col
lection. Among the articles which he
has sent to Chicago are several hideous
looking necklaces such as are worn by
the canuibal warriors. These orna-
ments are made by stringing together
the heads of the victims the warrior has
killed, and they are worn about the
neck BEFORE being strung the heads
arc dried. and when they arc made into
. necklace they are about one.sixth
taeis sstgrsl! STAG -TsYslsss Westly
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=. FoR Cough or Sore Throatthe best med
icine is Hale's Honey OF Horehou'ld ana ar
Pixies Tocthache Drops euro In one minataI
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WHO sufre,s with his hver, constipation,
bilious ills, poor blood or dizziness-taKe
Beecham's I'ills Of druggists. % cents
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20. that all Of our mistakes weru
hsystacks so that we could raise 6ps
esttls. --Galysstea News
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A LION HUNT.

Sad Experience in a South African
Forest.
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THE man with no music IN lis soul shouio
hire hand organ.
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The biggest fur pool: Dehrins sea-
Philadelphia Record. Sefs
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RoB-"Arc trout easy TO catch" BOD
"N,. they re very fly fish"
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NoruIxa in it-A dudes conversation :
Life.
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HERE'S A BOLD R0BBER.
Arrested at Frank for. on the Main, Where He
Lived 1s an Anne lean Millionaire.

NEW YORK, July 26.-Henry F. Hardy,
one of the most desperate and reckless hank
robbers and Jail breakers that this country
has over produced, is in the custody of the
police of Frankfort-on- the-Main, Germany.
When arrested he was living on the pro-
ceeds of robberies in Berlin and Baden
Baden, in handsome style, as Edward Car
son, a wealthy American mine-owner. He
had apartments at one of the fashionable
hotels in Frankfort and was associatlng
with several well.known Americans and
their families and with two English noble
men. He wore expensive jewelry. HIS
lavish spending of money won him the title
of the American millionaire" While
hotel last Friday, conversing with q
Mr.. Green, of New York the police placed
him under arrest. He protested vigorously
and Mr. Green was positive that al absurd
m stake had been made. But Baden
Baden banker recognized in Hardy q tall,
slender, dark young man who had dashed
into his bank, seized package containing
S.4 900 and escaped.
Hardy was taken to Jail and the German
police called descrip tion of their prisoner
TO Chief Inspector Steers. The message
was received at police headquarters yester-
day morning. Chief Inspector Steers at
once recognized Carson" as Hardy, for
whom the police of many large cities in
the United States and Canada have
been searching since December last. The
Inspector sent a reply To the Frankfort
police giving Hardy's record and asking
that he be held,
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oRLowrTz AND BERGMAN.
Pretty Sure IN New Haven that the Anarch
tat Was Among Them.

Pretty Sure IN New Haven that the Anarch-
lat Was Among Them.
NEW HAVEN, July 26.-That Alexander
Bergman, the would-be assassin of Ii. Q.
Frisk, is none other than OrlowItz. other
rne The count" for two months previous
20 May / clubbing" on papers In New
Haven, is through yesterdays investiga-
tion regarded as fact almost be-
yond question. During the period he
did substitute work on the Ledger.
Register and News at different
times. Almost with one accord every
newspaper man in the city turned their
thoughts TO 1.-THE Count" after reading the
Ineagre description of him. Aside from his
striking appearance and manners the man
would evoke lasting remembrance. 40
cording to the secretary of the TypoRraph-
ical Union the Count" deposited his card,
April II. The fact that Bergman is an in
veterate cigarette smoker also TALES
with Orlowitz exactly. His quick.
nervous manner and restless black
eyes were very noticeable. While at work
in the composing-ro0m, he occasioned nu-
merous disputes and arguments by skillfully
arranging rules of the Chapel before the
chairman. He made himself obnoxious to
his brother competitors by his lond-
mouthed utterances on all labor matters.
end gave ample evidence of being an An
by bis fellows He never let remarks drop
that would establish his antecedents.
though he admitted that Oriowitz was not
his correct name