The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-31
NEW CASTLE NEWS
What is TRANSPORTING in the Prctty Town
on the Delaware.
Correspondence Of the Republictn.
New CASTLE, July3 81.

| tdhtkOh u1L0 ILLS W0chs "a fiottOk "
the battery would be more than suE-
prised at the change which has come
over the place. over half OF the posts
were set lie place yesterday and several
panels OF boards nailed on, SO the en-
closed grounds are something which
every donating Thomas can now lind
to be genuine reality.
Last evening three men were kept
buoy for over an hour selling tickets
for the great days outing TO 1olches-
ter. Wilbur Meredith yesterday was
awarded the privileges for the sale of
soft dr!nks, cigars and cigarettes on
the steamer.
Among those who believe In sIngio
tax doctrine here, is Harold Suddeii.
In conversation last evening with
| several others here he was heard re-
mark that In reply to an editorial In
the REPUBLICAN he would like to say
to the editor:
| lin commenting on the formation OF
an association to advocate the placing
of all taxes on real estate. you over
| looked the fact that 1t is not real eH-
tate but land values which the single
Ia xers wish to tax.
There Is wide difference between
| the two, though the difference Ia very
generally overlooked. That part Of
real estate which the single taxers
| would exempt from taxation ls that
| part which Ia produced by individual
effort. that Is the i'm provements. We
single takers hold that improvements
are desirable and we would not dis
courage them, as ts done now, by fin.
| ing 1.-THE individuals who make them
juet as if they, lad committed some
petty crime and were to be punished
for 1t.
| when man builds house, barn,
| or mill, when he drains swamp or
| cultiyates barren ground, we hold that
he has done a pralseworthy act, he has
put money In circulation. he has given
! employment to others, and we certain
| ly agree with you, SO far as to say that
this part OF real estate Is burdened with
too much taxation now, ana we would
tighten 1t by abolishing 1t altogether.
Surely Mr.. Editor you don't find fault
| with that?
"But why should we wish to tax land
| values by letting the whole burden Of
taxation rest there? Simply because
land values are produced, not by In
dlviual effort but by the community.
green fields worth from 500 to 500
an acre. While you read this you are
surrounded by land, not bit better
than that around here, but the value
| OF 1t runs up into the thousands OF
dollars per acre2 Now, what makes
the differences. 1s IL not caused by
density OF population. Bring your
population here and settle them down
on the farm lands around New Castle,
and New Castle land will quickly rise
to as high value as that OF Whining
ton.
Now. as the community needs rev.
enue for public purposes, we hold that
1t 10 Just and right that they should
take 1t from that source which they
create. leaving that which the indiyid-
ual creates untaxed.
1T does not strike me that this 10
at all Utopian and it certainly IL not
preposterous.
i've also hold that tho taxing of
land values would by discouraging the
holding of valuable land out OF use,
throw open new avenues OF employ
ment to labor, thus raising WAGES.
On this point will not dwell, though
1t Is really the most important one.
HAROLD SUDELI-"
"A colored employee of Avian Allen
started yesterday morning for market
with lot OF butter aud eggs. lie had
been imbiblng too freely of that stuff
which makes snakes crawl around, so
on his way to Wilmington he upset
the wagon and tho eggs were broken
and the butter destroyed. 1t Is need-
less to say that tho eolered man will
4
The Dudes and Business mon played
q great game yesterday afternoon. IL
was SO interesting that the score keep
er got astray with his marks and the
umpire made such rank decisions In
favor of his favorites that there was
no use oil keeping score anyhow.
lady admlrer OF cigar dealer Mere
dtth has presented him with a money
pad worked in the colors OF the q. A. q.
anu bearing the letters of same upon
1t.
Sheriff Gould Ia still building the
tence on the battery as yesterday lie
succeeded In getting live more
panels.
The regular meeting OF the Board Of
Education will be held this evening.
A schooner from the Breakwater
passing up the river yesterday report
cd that there 10 large shoal OF dead
fish tloatlng around the Breakwater.
At LeWes he learned that several police
men and some private citizens from
Wilmington were down the bay last
week. and that they bought several
barrels OF fish and wanted the Repub-
lie to take them up to Wilmington.
but she would not, and SO, the fish
spoiled and had 10 be thrown over
board.
The reason the steamer would not
bring the fish was because they were
not Jersey fish. At Lewes each man
aboard bought four fish. They want
ed more but could not get them. One
police sergeant said he wanted two big
ones in particular to send Operator
kane out to the west end to
lady friend. While this story was
being told gentleman here stated he
saw the operator buy two In the VIII
Inington market.
Four young ladies' were going home
from church together on sunday
evening when they were surprised to
see young man step up and take the
| place OF escurt for one OF them. BE
had gone good distance before no
discovered that he was not In conn
pany with his best girl. Young man.
beware and do not tell the kErnBiIcAN
reporter or he Will have 1t In to.mor-
row night
Some splteful person yesterday
morning administered poison to tho
handsome bird dog belonging to David
Smith The dog was the best In the
vicinity and was valued ut Sl00 by its
owner.
A letter was received here last even.
ing from Governor Reynolds stating
that lie will DO present Oh next Satur-
day at the opening OF Battery Base
Bail Park,
The following are the otllcers of tho
park. Boxtaan. Ihos d. Wise; Grand
stand Boxman G. L. Ecklas; Gateman,
L. j. Weggenmann;t Grand stand Gate.
man. G. COuntlss; specia Officers, w.
IL. Bradiey mud Il. Eben Natis.
line Delaware Iron Works will close
down on Monday to give tile men
chance to go to Tole ester on tho OK.
curslon,
A purity of children went las. oven-
ing to Coiield Beach and enjoyed q
| bath.
The Editors Diet.
A good many dollars are owing ua