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The advocate., 1894-11-21
The SINGLE TAX.
Works Of Henry George ON That Most In
tere ting Subject.

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Hls theories now have millions Of earnest,
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The advocate., 1894-11-21

value. Suppose that a tax should be
levied upon il to-day Of $1,000 with
the certainty that a tax OF like
amount would be levied upon il
annually 30 long as he should hold il
out of use. What would that lot be
valued at tomorrow Would he hold
it at $10,OOOl Would anybody pay
$4,000 for it? Certainly not The
immediate effect of such taxation
would be a reduction OF values and
to such an extent as to defeat the
first object in view-the realization
of sufficient revenue from taxation on
land alone to meet public require
msnts. Let it not be overlooked in
this connection either that whatever
the tax may be--little or much-i'
must bs paid fr I'M the products Of
labor, and il can be paid in no other
way. AIl taxes In their ultimate
analysis fall upon labor and labor
cannot escape them.
shall not differ with Mr.. Wakefield
upon the proposition that under our
present system the taxes paid by Ia
Dor 60 largely into the pockets OF
speculstors. I shall not differ with
him that this is wrong. I am not at
t mpting to apologize for our pres
ent system. My contention is solely
that the single-tsx will not remedy
these evils. It will not accomplish
what is claimed for it. Tnls is all.
Mr.. Wakefield thinks "a reformer
ought to know that man is a land
animal, and that either directly ol
indirectly he holds or uses lands di
rectly in proportion to his wealth
, Let us see if this is necessarily true
Suppose for illustration we take the
case of the sugar trust. The origins
capital Of this concern was 7 mlllioI
, dollars, and this was watsred to 81
million dollars and afterwards to u
+ million dollars. A congressional in
, vestigsting committee appointed il
1888, reported that after paying a i
, per cent. dividend that year there re
: NAMED an undivided surplus OF 1
. million dollars. The profits of tn
1 concern have been largely IN exces
< OF this amount in more recent yesrl
: The value Of the land and the entir
4 plant of this trust is placed at 81, TAO
o 900. Now il is fair to presume ths
It the major part Of this valae is i
It buildings and machinery. The single
l. taxer would tax this trust upon th
10 value of the land it occupies exclr
Is sive or improvements, which eve
n now would be very small smoun
i Location is not important to a cor
10 Germ like this. It need not be and
a. fact is not 80 situated as to hsy
l. affixed to it the great value which
% given to land by location. Its valu
% then, exclusive of use, would const
y tute the basis of taxation against tn
,f sugar trust
j. lam aware that Mr.. Wakefield WI
- hoOA Ahok oOv aAA;k;onnl kov lav;a
The advocate., 1894-11-21
TIE sINGLE.TAx.
NO. II.

form in the ADVOCATE last week.
With much that he says I fully sgree.
A few points only will claim atten"
ton.
Mr.. Wakefield fails to distinguish
the point I attempted to make, that
no matter upon What kind of prop
erty taxes are levied nominally, they
are invariably levied against indi-
vidwaIs and are paid By individuals
either from the products OF the labor
Of those against whom they are
levied, or from the products of the
labor Of other men whose CirCum'
stances make them tributary 10 some
manner to those against whom the
taxes are levied. Let us suppose,
now, that Mr.. Wakefield, living in
Lawrence, owns q valuable vacant
lot on Kansas avenue in Topeka
which he neither uses himself nor
permits any other person to use. He
is simply holding it for speculative
purposes, aud / agree with him that
he can do this under our present sys-
tenn, and upon finsl sale levy upon
the purchaser the taxes he may have
paid upon it aud q large profit be-
sides. During the time that he holds
it, the taxes upon it are levied against
him ana he must pay them. The
land itself cannot pay them. If he is
Q lsboring man, he pays those taxes
from the product Of his individual
labor, and when he sells the land the
purchaser repsys the taxes and pays
the added profit from the proceeds OF
his labor. If he is q professional
man or trsdesmsn, he simply gath
ers the amount Of his taxes from the
labor Of those with whom he deals.
In either case it is a tax upon labor
aud not upon land nor upon the
value OF land.
Now, apply the principle of the
single.tax to this lot. There is GER
tam limit to which the tax could be
raised, aud he would continue to hole
on to the lot. If he paid the tsl
from his own labor, it would consti
tute an added burden upon him snC
an added burden upon the man WIZ
should subsequently, purchase it. Bu
the theory is, as I understand it, tina
the single-tax upon this kind of IN
occupied land would be raised 8
high as to cause It's abandonment a
q Speculative investment aud rende
it available for use. II I sm correC
IN this, then it appears to me thst To
theory is weak In another direction
Taxation would be levied by the sic
gle tsxer for two purpopes: () t
furnish the necessary revenue for th
various expenses Of government; z
to make the holding of land out G
use for speculative purposes impoE
sibla To secure the frat OF tnes
objects no great reduction of taxsbl,
values could take place, otherwis,
the revenues would be insufficient
It would appear, therefore, that th
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-05-11

not but admire; keep what you stole,
| can do without it But set me free,
put me on the road to the nearest
town, and you shall be trOu bled with
me no more"
Il will set you Free" | SAID DELHI
erately, land | will give you back
your box Of poison, if you will give
me in writing a full confession Of
how you taught Seth Treloar to use
it, OF the effect produced by sudden
cessation of the doses, and other psr-
ticulars that you will know how 10
furnish"
The Styrian's eyes searched
my face for any sign of relenting,
then turned them upon Stephen
Croft, who had dropped into a weary
sleep, his golden head leaning
against the wall but more really
beautiful in the Inconsistencies OF
sleep than even in his waking mo-
ments
The mans eyes darkened as they
gazed upon him.
Il can die, but will not give her
up to him. After all, the worst suf-
fering is now over, and few hours
more will see it out Let the poor
fool be happy with her in his dreams,
for in life he never shall be. My
dying will soon be Over-theirs is to
come"
The malignity of his look and
voice frOze me, then his head sank
on his breast. and his hair, matted
with sweat, hid his face from me.
And my heart went cold, for | had
never counted on such resolution,
and | was loath to have his blood
upon nv soul
Looking back after long years on
that night, | seem to feel and hear
the intense stiffness IN which waited
for the sound of DR.. Grips approach
ing feet, a sound that never came.
Later, | knew that railway acct
dent a few miles away had kept him
hard at work OF the most painful
description until past dawn, but then
| blamed him bitterly for failing me
when most wanted his counsel.
For as the hours went by, each mo-
ment he'll to the man | watched, as
it was an hour of torture to me who
beheld him, | expected each moment
that death would come to the rescue,
and so he and his secret would es-
cape me forever
How was to tell where real suf-
fering ended, and stimulation began
when had not even his face to guide
me?
TTO DE CnNTTNIrCn
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-05-11
!. A N0-T0-BAC MIRACLE
PHYSICAL PERFECTION PRE-
VENTED BY THE USE OF
- TOBACCO
An Old-Timer OF TWenty-three Years
Tobacco Chewing and smoking Cured,
and Gains Twenty Pounds in Thirty
Days go.

LAKE GENEVA, Wis, Nay 7.-Spe-
ciaL The ladies of our beautiful little
town are making an interesting and
exciting time for tobacco using hus-
bands, since the injurious effects Of
tobacco and the ease with which it can
be cured by preparation called No
To-Bac have been so plainly demon.
strated by tie cure of Mr.. F. C. Waite.
in written statement he says; ~
smoked and chewed tobacco for
twenty-three years, and am sure that
my case was one of the worst in this
part of the country. Even after went
to bed at night if woke up l would
want to chew or smoke. 1t was not
only killing me, but my wife was also
ailing from the injurious effects Two
boxes of No-To-Bac cured me, and /
have no more desire for tobacco than /
have to jump out of the window. l
have gained twenty pounds in thirty
days, my wife is well, and we are in.
deed both happy to say that No-To-
Bac is truly worth its weight in gold
to us"
The cure and improvement in Nh.
Waite's case is looked upon as mira
cle-in fact, it is the talk of the town
and county, and it is estimated that
over thousand tobacco users will be
using No-To- Bac within few weeks.
The popularity about No.To-Bac
as patent medicine is that the max
ers, the Sterling Remedy Com pany,
No. As Randolph street, Chicago, alb
solutely guarantee the use of three
boxes to cure, or refund the money,
and the cost $3.50, is so triAing as
compared with the expensive and un.
necessary use Of tobacco that tobacco
using husbands have no good excuse
to offer when their wives insist upon
their taking No-To-Bac and getting
result in the way of pure, sweet breath,
wonderful improvement in their men
tai and physical condition, with a
practical rehabilitation of their nico-
tized nerve
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-05-11
ITO BE CONTINUED.
A Horrible Religions Dntr.

A ceremony exists among the
tribes Of the interior OF Sumatra,
which is without doubt the survival
of an ancient and cruel custom, that
has passed in the course OF time into
a civil and religious duty. These
people. although of rather gentle
disposition, piOusly and ceremoni-
ously kill and eat their aged parents
in the belief that they are perform
ing sacred duty. At the appointed
day the old man who is destined to
be eaten goes up into tree, at the
foot of which are gathered the rela-
tives and friends of the family. They
strike upon the tree in cadence and
sing a funeral hymn. Then the old
man descends, his nearest relatives
deliberately kill him and the attend
ants eat him
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-05-11

"what'll 'un do wi'Out 'un's mother?
Pr'aps my man 'ud let me take 'un-
10 a hem so set agen her. Awh,
but tits crooked warld Years an
years my arms has ached fo' want O.
a child t fill 'em, an here's Judith
'ull ha that gied t. her that her cant
keep"
please God. she SHALL" | said
gravely, land your man shall give
her a warm welcome, and ask her
forgiveness for his i'll thoughts of
her. And perhaps" | added, (fOr
she had already touched me-. you'll
forgive me, too, some day."
Nav" she said with spirit. "ttat
nive will baint no schOlard,
but | spelled out livery word zee
telled up agen her, an from fust to
last ! thought &c a fule, an med
dim fule, as is wuss nor all. But zee
niver knawed her, an how she niver
did Seth an i'll turn, TO- a tn crO)l
things 'un did to she; tn only desate
her liver shaved 'un war when she
| gied 'un tn stuff to make 'uD slape.
when he war like fgger on wires
wi tn tremblins. knawed it, an
niver blamed 'un; herd a bin muir
dered times an times but TO Ouietin'
O. 'un."
And yet" / said, cit played her
false in the end. If she had not
given Seth TrelOar a dose of it
the night he came home, she might
have been made a miserable woman,
but she would never have been
accused of his murder. 1t was
the one mistake she made in her
otherwise blameless life"
"'Iss," she said, 1.-The only wan
an ZEE m found out that, have 'ee9
After 'ee'd got 'uu into jail, an wove
the rope to hang 'un-a wh." she
added in a low tone of disgust, "let
yer pity bide t. home. man. It's like
nOthin' so much as a bitter swate
apple to my thinkin'."
| shrugged my shoulders, laid some
silver on the table, and was turning
away when my money came flying
past me, hurled by vigorous hand.
and followed by as vigorous a tongue
till | got well out OF hearing.
But as | climbed the cliff | felt
only gladness that Judith had one
such faithful friend, and she a
woman.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-05-11
Amber Chips,

The uniformed would often mis-.
take the cheapest amber when
made up into commercial forms for
the most expensive. Many long and
beautifully clear pipe stems are
made from amber chips. the waste
product Of amber carving. These
are melted and nodded into shapes
that are seldom or never seen in
the costly carved amber. These
nodded amber articles are extremely
durable. and it is difficult to see
why they should not be esteemed by
practical persons as valuable as
carved amber.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-05-11
One OF the Most Ancient Races.

The Armenians are one OF the
most ancient races in the world.
Their country is mentioned by Memo
phOn and Ezekiel and in the cunei.
form inscriptions OF Babylon and
Assyria. All the nations that sur.
rounded them have passed away,
but they remain, though their
country has been harried with fire
and sword for centurie1 The per-
manence of the Armenian race has
been ascribed to the virtue OF their
women and the exceptional purity
and stability OF their family life.
They have been a Christian nation fol
more than 1900 years and have un.
dergone perpetual persecution fol-
their faith from the surrounding
oriental peoples
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-05-11
Capital: Well, Rather!

Wiggs-You literary fellers are
lucky in one respect When nan
wants to start out as an author he
doesn't require capital, as men start
ing out in other kinds OF business
always do Only pen and ink and
paper are enough for him.
Biggs. SADLY guess you don't
realize how many postage stamps it
takes with your manuscripts coming
back to you all the time to be sent
out again.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-05-11
Burning Town and City Refuse.

The results OF a test made in Eng.
land show that the steam producing
power Of town and city refuse is one,
third that Of ordinary coal With
specially built Instructors all cities
could realize from their refuse a
large amount OF power for electric
lighting or other purposes. 1t is es-
timated that the daily refuse OF the
town Of Leeds, England would give
seam power equal to over 1900
horsepower for the entire theuty.
four hours
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-05-11
Mollle's Choice,

As Mollie opened her eyes the
other morning nurse came into the
room with bundle In her arms.
"LOokm she said, bending down so
that the little girl in bed could see
Here's a nice little brother SAINT
from heaven to you This morning.
Mollie eyed the baby curiously and
then queried: "From heaven'"
Nurse nodded assent.
"Wei. said Mollie, turning over
on her pillow. Il would rather have
had an angel-or a harp"-Phila'
delphia Times.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-05-11
THE BOY LIVES ON OUR FARM

The boy lives on our farm. he's not
Ateard o horses none
An he can make EN- lope, er trot.
En- rack, or pace. orrun
Sometimes he drives two horses, when
be comes to town and brings
A wagon full o. taters men,
Az roStin ears an things
Two horses is "a team. he saws,
En- when you drive or hitch.
me right un's near horse l guess
Err OFT don I know which
The boy lives on our farm, he told
Me, too, at he can see,
BY lookin at their teeth how old
A horse is to a T.
I'd be the gladdest boy alive
Ell knowd much a5 that.
An could stand uD an drive,
An list push back my hat
Like he cones skallyhoOtin' through
Our alley with one arm
A-wavin', Fsre-ye- we'll! TO YOU
The boy lives on our farm.
james Whitcomb Rilev
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-05-11
They Do Not Get so Tired.

1t has been found by the British
ordnance department that workmen
in the works at Woolwich are turn.
ing out as much work in a week OF
fOrty-eight hours as they used to dc
in one of fifty-four. The quality of
the work is said to be better than
ever before.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-05-11
Very Particular.

In 1885 the Austrian press censor
refused to sanction the publication OF
two DO Ks. one Of which was "Prin-
ciples of Trigonometry," which. he
said. discussed the TrinitJ, a for
hidden subject. The other was a
scientific treatise on the destruction
OF insects, which he imagined made
a concealed attack on the church.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-05-11
Better Unsaid.

Paterfamillas, to unexpected guest
Why didn't you send word you
were coming? Pot luck, you. know,
my boy! Hope you have managed to
make out a dinner
Unexpected Guest, pOlitely-Bless
you, old man! / hope you never
have a worse one. Life.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-05-11
Childish Innocenca.

"Do you love the beauties Of
nature, Miss McAlamo'" asked an
army officer OF one OF the bellies Of
San Antonio, Texas.
"Not yet; mother says | am too
young to love. was the blushing re-
ply-Texas Siftings
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-05-11
Free Medical Testimonx.

Watts-Doctor, what do you think
OF the water cure for fits.
Doctor Bowless-It might work all
right on ready-made clothes
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-05-11
G2EAT ROCK island ROUTE
TO THE EAST.
BEST DINING CAR SERVICE IN THE WORLD.

The Rock Island is foremoStin adopt
lag any advantage calculated to i'm
prove speed and give that luxury, safety
and comfort that popular patronage de-
mands. Its equipment is thoroughly
complete with vestibuled trains, mag
nifcent dining cars, sleepers and chair
coaches, all the most elegant, and Of
recently improved patterns.
Faithful and capable management
and polite, honest service from en-
plOyes are important items. They are
a double duty-to the Company and to
travelers-and it is sometimes a task
difficult of accomplishment. Passen-
gers on this line will find little cause
for complaint on that ground.
The Importance of this Line can be
better understood if short lesson In
geography be now recited.
What is the great Eastern termini of
the Rock Island Route?-Chicago.
What other snb-Eastern termini has
it2-Peoria. To what important points
does it run trains to the Northwest
St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota,
and Watertown and Sioux Falls, d.
kOta. To what important Iowa and
Nebraska pOintS?-Des Moines, Daven.
port, Iowa; Omaha and Lincoln, Ne
braCka.
REMEMBER
The Great Rock Island Route runs all
regular trains to EnglewOod suburban
station, close to Worlds Fair grounds,
and you can save time and trouble by
getting off at that point and avoid the
crowd in the city.
For full particulars as to tickets,
maps, rates, apply to any coupon ticket
Office in the United States, Canada or
Mexico, o. address:
JNO. SEBASTIAN,
Genl Tiki. q Pass Agt., Chicago, IN
:, ST. JoITa. Gen" Hsnassr Chisago. i'll
Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-13
gems because Turkey threatens them, that Is, because they need protection.
PUBLIC OPINION.

fAs FIbLAC
 The justice of the Armenian cause has been conceded by the first class powers of Europe. and even by Turkey herself. This Is pure matter of the public sentiment of the nations awakened by the facts. The sixty-arst article Is an educator. Its enforcement is all the Armeuians ssk-lav and order. The enforcement of law is the only way to peace. International justice can alone prevent international war. The power of Abd-ul-Hamid cannot rest for ever on the bsyonets of Turkish robbers.
 An appeal should be made at once to the American press. Some fifteen years ago the Daily News and the Manchester Press were the only British papers that advocsted the cause of Armenia. Now the English papers are almost universal ly In favor of this agitation. A society favorable to Armenia was organized dn Londop). of which James Bryce was five years president. It contains 6 dcEsn members of Parliament. This is the only society in the world organized by non Armenisns fo- Armenia.
 Let the Pnil-Armenic association and the American press and pulpit ask our state department to inform Turkey that all clsssesof American citizsns will to pro- tected In accordance with the uniform principles of internatio1sl law, thus main taining our honor, and preventing, it may be, au international war. A people con scious of its rights oroe admitted by all nations, and even by its enemies, cannot be oppressed forever.
 We ask only action in accordance with confesssdly moral and legal rights-this is the prayer of Armenian Christian mig sionsries to-day. CLARENCE GREELEY, General Agent of the Interns ,ionaI Law
 and Order L@ssue