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On November and December 4, the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad will sell
home seekers excursion tickets from
Chicago to Winchester, Harrisonburg,
StauntOn and Lexington, Va, and inter
mediate points at rate Of one 6rsb-Olas
limited fare for the round trip. Tickets
viii be sold only on the above dates, and
they win be good for return thirty days
from date Of sale.
Complete information relating TO lands
for sale can be secured by addressing M.
V. Richards, land and immigration agent,
Baltimore, Nd.
For further particulars in relation TO
tickets, rates, slseping.aar acoommods-
tions, ETC., applV TO any B. & o. rail way
agent, or L. 8. Allen, A. g P. A., room No.
All, Grand Central passenger station,
Chicago,
The advocate., 1894-11-07

Don't fail to look over our book list
under the head of premiums. Our
books are few but they are the best
going, Tor educational purposes.
The advocate., 1894-11-07
The Land Question.

hDHIOh ADVOUATBS - u1 1AA&lo V@A0A
asserts that it will bs settled wisely and
iustly by the collection Of all revenue
from the users Of land, OF all its use 10
worth, after dsduCting the value OF all
improvements that have been put upon
Il.
They promise in this way to destroy
land monopoly; they promise in this
wsy to give free access to land 60 that
every family shall have a home; that
full and remunerstivs employment shall
bo provided for every man willing to
work, and that the lsborer shall retain
all the products of his labor, exempt
from taxstion. In short, they promise
an industrial and economic millennium,
20 result from the adoption Of the single
tsxlsw. That the sdVoSstss OF that meas
urs have been permitted to occupy almost
unlimited space, 10 certain reform pa
pers and magazines, with scarcely Q
word Of dissent, OR critical considers
tion, can only be accounted for upon the
Bupposition that studious and thought
full men regard its proportions as Aag-
rant violations OF solemn contracts be-
tween individuals and the government
90 soOiety's agent, whereby society hes
transferred its ownership OF land to in
dividusls for @ valuable ConmdePStion.
Such men are likely to reject the prom
ises of tho single. takers Rs absurd and
impossible Of fulfllment in the way pro-
posed. In fact, the Rbsurdity seems 30
apparent that opposition is likely to
give il weight and importance it could
achieve Ia no other way.
Let me invite Brother Snediksr to tell
your readers how Q poor lRborer In Chi.
CaQo, whose earnings afford scant sup.
plies Of food, clothss aud fuel, and pay
rent to keep his family from suffering,
can acquire q home on one Of those va.
can't lots, by the aid Of the single.tax.
You tell him, "hsEe is free land for you"
de selects his lot and Squats upon it.
He has nothing to build with; but he
gathers q brsod and post here and
there, and there is the beginning OF q
home. The owner Of the lot comes
along and says, "Pat, get OF OF here
with that old shsnty; you can't stay
here with that old hOod-wood. Put up
q decent building and pay me a good
pnco for my consent and then pay the
same ground rent that the man on the
opposite corner does, and you can stay"
Pat cant comply with the conditions
and has to leave. Between the owners
Oostly consent, the inability to improve,
and the ingle.tsx, Pat 10 shut out, and
stree access to land" il literally no.
where.
Let as see how lRndlordism will be
affected by the DinRle-tsx. Two elements
enter into the aggregate amount Of rent
colleotRbls from q given piece OF prop
srty, viz Land value and the value Of
improvements tender existing laws, both
are taxable, the owner paying the taxes
out Of the rent received from the tenant.
Under the operation Of the ainRle'tax
Ghe tenant pays the same rent as before;
the ground rent going to the govern
ment, and the rent Of the untaxsd inn.
provements going to the landlord. II
the change will diminish the power or
the profits Of the landlord. or increase
The advocate., 1894-11-07

l8OOE0E ID surely 0nb1ASu W Hl4 no pro"
ducss."
Teen assert that land value should
be exempt from taxation, because land
value Is product of labor. Until labor
10 applied TO land It's products run to
waste and are worthless. Henry George
makes this fact the starting point Of his
doctrine OF on unearned increment.
Moreover, whom a land value tax is COL
lected, 1t 10 from the products Of labor.
Ia no other way can it be collected,
Toe singls-tsx law is not just, because
it is class legislation. While ell men
are in some way users OF land and de-
pendent upon its use by themselves, or
Others, for lice and all hfs's blessings, q
very large portion Of the race do not
OCCUPY tax roll relation to land. From
choice they adopt CSlliugs and protes-
sions that separate them from actual in-
terest in snd contract with land. In
these calliHgS they accumulate wealth,
and enjoy all the blessings conferred by
free and enlightened government, to
whose support they contribute nothing
Tnen, again, q great N any accumulate
wealth whose tax gable relation TO land 10
all out OF propOrnon to their wealth,
which, under the influence Of the single
tax, will sesk investment non taxable
forms. To exempt such wealth, drawn,
ss it primarily is, from land, is mani
testify unjust.
The single.tsx strikes at the owner
ship Of land, and then illogcally leaves
the right of possession, which the old
adsge says is nine points OF the law
Tne possibility that through possession
and the ability to put unused lAod in
rentable condition wealthy spsculatOrs
may build q land monopoly thousand
times more oppressive than the pressnT
one seems never to have occurred to the
sinRlO-taxsr Wealth already has the sbll-
ity to improve and make land renta6le,
and its possessoEs are shrewd enough to
see that any reduction Of rents resulting
from bringing unused land into use will
bo temporary, and that such slight and
cheap Inn provements as will secure the
payment Of the ground rent will enable
the owner to retain and ultimately in
crease his wealth and monOpolistic
power. The relative advantages OF
wealth over poverty will remain the
same 90 now. The attempt to remove
them by the single tax is coWardly,
round about, and cannot succeed R'm'
edial legislation must strike straight at
land monopoly. Il must provide for re.
strictsd ownership, inseparable from oc-
cupsnCy and use; exercise OF the right Of
eminent domain; government to take
possession Of excessive and unoCo upied
holding Of land (Owners to be compen-
stated reasonably; lands to be sold to the
landlsss and homeless only, and on such
terms 90 will put the possession OF q
home within the reach Of every indus
trious man in the land. These are the
mile stones that mark the straight road
from land monopoly to universal owner
ship OF homes.
This article is getting too long, and l
stop with more to say.
P. @. BRANCH.
Sterling. Kas, Dot % 1894.
The advocate., 1894-11-07

"Gsrlsnd" Stoves and Ranges are no
higher in price than the worthless imi-
tRLions. Ask TO see them.
The advocate., 1894-11-07

Sterling, Kas, oot % 1894.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-27

Major b. w. Beebe was born at Racine.
Wis. in 1SI3. and lived with his parents on
the home farm until he was sixteen years
old. During the winters he attended the
rural school. and wound up his scholastic
career at Plattville Academy in 1857 He
engaged in the grocery business at James
Vile, Wis, in which business he continued
until the outbreak of the war, when he en-
listed in company E, second regiment, Wis.,
consin volunteers, one Of the regiments of
the Iron Brigade, and was present in all
the engagements in which his command
participated, until at the battle of South
Mountain he was grievously wounded by a
shell, and remained for seven months in a
After his discharge he was appointed clerk
vile, and resigned to accept q position in
the War Department, where he continued
for three years.
He was appointed postmaster at Brod-
head, Wis, by President Hayes, reappointed
by President Arthur and removed by
President Cleveland during the iatter's first
term. In 1880 he was appointed to the GEN.
sus office. He was elected major Of the
second battalion in September. 1893.
Adjutant j. K. Mangum was born In
Maryland In 1859, and has been a resident
of Washington since 1880. He is grand
lecturer of this jurisdiction, and past chan
cellor of Harmony Lodge. and the treasurer
Of Columbia Division, No. 3. He was
elected adjutant Of the first battalion in
November, 1888.
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The Uniform Rank in the District
of Columbia.
4 REGIMENT OF WELLrDRILLED MEN
WeIl-Known Citizens Who Wear
the Pythian Uniform.
THE SEVERAL DIVISIONS

The strength Of the Uniform Rank K p,
| in the District of Columbia is measured by
one regiment of nine divisions or companies
and one separate troop of cavalry.
The officers of the regiment are: Harry
Coggins, colonel commanding; Otto L.. Suess,
lieutenant colonel: Martin r. Hoyberger,
captain and adjutant; w. f. Guindon, cap
tain and quartermaster; DR.. Leon L. Fred
erfcks, major and surgeon; DR.. Fred w.
Reh, captain and assistant surgeon; Joseph
A. Dempf, captain and commissary; John
Adams, color sergeant; George Smith, quar-
termaster sergeant; George Nelson. commits
sary sergeant; Walter o. Davis hospital
steward.
First battalion-Lemuel Fugitt major
commanding; j. K. Mangum, first lieuten-
ant and adjutant; Thomas Hall, sergeant
major.
Washington Division, No. l.: Ed. w.
Woltz, captain commanding; Ed. Wilson,
first lieutenant; George Linkins, second
lieutenant.
captain commanding; John w. Hardell,
first lieutenant; Frank McCathran, second
lieutenant.
I-own, captain commanding; c. N. Davis.
first lieutenant; John Macbeth. second
lieutenant.
Hermione Division, No. 4: Henry G.
Wagner. captain commanding; ]. T. Glad
mon, first lieutenant; John Adams, second
lieutenant.
Second battalion-B. w. Besbe. major
commanding; Chas. e. Swigart, first lieu
tenant and adjutant; Chas. Leonhart, SER
geant major.
Concordia Division, No. 5-John Enders,
captain commanding; John Schombert, first
lieutenant; j. H. Lauback. second neuten-
ant.
Franklin Division, No. 6-Samuel w. Gill
bingham, captain commanding; S. Gardner,
first lieutenant; John w. Palmer, second
lieutenant.
]. T. Caldwell Division. No. IA. c. Co.
lumbus, captain commanding; Thomas Z.
Lawson, first lieutenant; Chas. l.. Sauers.
second lieutenant.
Union Division. No. Sc. G. Gill, captain
commanding; Louis Hartig, first lieutenant;
w. w. Kimmell, second lieutenant.
First separate division (cavalry).-Arling
ton Division, No. 9-George j. Bessler,
captain commanding; Fred. w. Helbig, first
lieutenant; E. X. Plant, second lieutenant
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Mr.. John Ii. Wight.

The committee on hall for the Supreme
Lodge has been charged with the prepara-
ton of Builders Exchange Hall, which was
selected by Supreme Keeper of Record and
Seal White. In this hall the Supreme
Lodge will hold its convention. These ses-
siOns will be secret, and will probably last
tw elve days. The decoration of the hall Is
now In progress. The names Of the COM
mittee follow: John b. Wight, chairman;
]. b. Conner. secretary; Richard Good
hart, A. F. Medford.
Mr.. John b. Wight. chairman Of the
committee, Is the secretary of the board of
trade of this city and is identified with the
real estate and insurance business. He
was born in this city and his father. o. c.
Wight, was for forty years, as the head of
the Rittenhouse Academy, one of the lead
Ing educators of the city, but is now re-
tired from active work. Mr.. Wight was
the secretary of the committee that ar
ranged for the meeting of the Presbyterian
General Assembly in this city little over
year ago.
Mr.. Samuel Ross.
The committee on privileges and advertis-
ing has had task which only those who
have seen service on a committee of this
kind know how to appreciate. But the
gentlemen have come out of the scramble
for favors and privileges unscathed. and
on this they merit the congratulations of
the community. 1t is small committee,
but 1t has done large work. These are the
VI lhC HichhOciS- odinuct fNoSS,
man; A B. Dent, secretary; o. G. Staples,
Richard Emmons, C.. G.. NJ. Loeffier, Isa-
dore Saks. Chas. B. Pearson, r. Gold
schmid, E. G.. Shafer, E. Forrest Jones.
Samuel Ross. as the chairman of the Lom-
mittee on privileges and advertising, gave
the committee the benefit of the experience
which he has gained a successful and
enterprisng business man. He is at the
head of one of the largest business estab-
lishments of the city, and finds time to look
after other interests. which of his
energy is apt TO be identified with. He is
young mang. but has wide and varied ex-
perience in the business world in this city,
and Is always ready 10 lend a helping hand
10 advance the interests of the city.
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Lynch, John NJ Mitchell, Henry L. Oliver,
Richard T. Sears, Geo. Schultz, Jno. H.
Simms and Jno. T. White.
OF the above-named. the following are still
members Of Mount Vernon Lodge: Albert
Anderson. B. c. Daughton and John NJ.
Mitchell. John B. Daughton Is a member
or Harmony Lodge. No. q. VIM. L. Childs.
John /. Downs and VIM. A. Cooper are
dead. John ]. Griggs and Geo. Schultz are
living, but not In the order. The where
abouts OF the others are unknown.
The omcers, who, after election, were in
stalled by the past officers of Franklin
Lodge, were as follows: John l. Downs,
venerable patriarch; VIM. L. Childs, worthy
chancellor; John B. Daughton, vice chancei-
lor; John j. Grtggs. worthy banker; Rich
ard T. Sears. financial scribe; George
Schultz. recording scribe; VIM. A Cooper,
guide; Chas. Gardner, inner steward: John
Bauman, outer steward
Mount Vernon Lodge Is sometimes styled
the savior lodge of the order. The pres
ent officers are Louis w. Simons, chancellor
commander; Henry Yenney, prelate; Robert
u. Crupper, master Of the work; Henry f.
Barnard. keeper of records and seal; John
M. Kline, master OF finance; James Frank,
master of exchequer; Willard S. Robbins,
master-at-arms; -, inner guard; e. O.
Gunson, outer guard.
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Col. Harry Coggins is a Marylander by
birth, having been born at Baltimore in
1S41. Immediately upon the outbreak of
the war of the rebellion Col. Coggins be-
came conspicuous by his activity in the Or
ganization of troops fer the defense of the
Union. Without solicitation. either from him
or his friends, he was commissioned by the
governor of Maryland In 1862 as first lieu
tenant of company +, sixth Maryland regi-
ment. He was wounded in the service, re-
ceived promotion to a captancy and was
mustered out on January II, 1865 The close
of the war did not quench his military am
billion and he became prominently con-
nected with the Maryland militia, serving
variously captain, major, lieutenant COL
onel and colonel of the tenth regiment of
the National Guard. At Towsontown, early
in the history the order. he was initiated
as page, and rapidly passing through the
several chairs, was elected a representa- tive
to the Grand Lodge of Maryland. 1t was in
1872 that he became identified with the
Knights of Pythias of this jurisdiction as a
member of Excelsior Lodge: When WASH
ington Division, No. /, Uniform Rank, K.
p, was organized in 1885, Col. Coggins be-
came Its captain, and on September 25,
1898, when a regimental organization was
effected, he was elected colonel. The d.
visions comprising the regiment then were
as follows: Washington Division, No. 1;
Nelson Division, No. 2; Columbia Division,
No. 3: Hermione Division, No. 4; Concordia
Division, No. s.; Franklin Division, No. 6.
Since 1893 there have been added to the
regiment three divisions.
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Capt. Joseph A. Dempf, commissary of
the first regiment is a native Of the DIS
trfct of Columbia and was educated at St
Aloysius School. From 1874 till 1884 he saw
service In the United States navy and in
1856 became a member of Decatur Lodge
After notable service he was elected a rep
resentative to the Grand Lodge. He is a
charter member of Columbia Division, No
3.
Maj. Lemuel Fugitt was born in Southeast
Washington and served for twelve years as
a field musician in the marine corps and was
one of the marine guard of the Brandywne
when that vessel was destroyed in 1864. He
was on the Powhatan at Havana, Cuba
when the war closed. From 1870 to 1874 he
did duty at the Naval Academy and at the
same time attended st. Johns College at
Annapolis, and from 1874 to 1877 studied
medicine at Georgetown University. In 1873
he entered the National Law School, re-
cefved the degree, of, LIB. in 1881 and a
year later that Of LIN. In 1881 he was
admitted to practice before the Supreme
Court of the District and in 1894 to practice
before the Court Of Appeals.
He Is a member of John A. Rawlins Post,
NO. 1, q. A. r.; Columbia Lodge, No. 3,
r. A. A. NJ; America Castle, No. 3, X. G.
f.; Franklin Lodge, No 2, X. of P and the
endowment AMI the uniform rank Of the
same order. q,
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member of the ynisSts of pytnias in 1883.
He Is member Of Decatur Lodge. No. 0,
and charter member of Caldwell Division.
IN
Quartermaster Guindon.

Quartermaster w. F. Guindon is a native
of Montreal, Canada, but settled In Michi-
gan with mis- parents at an early age. He
came to Washington in 1884 aud since 1856
has been the proprietor Of the Guindon
House. In Michigan he was identified with
the national guard and was a member Of
the "Pininsulas' for nine years. For five
years he was a member Of the Washington
Light Infantry. He entered the order Of
the knights Of Pythias through Harmony
Lodge in 1890, and at present is connected
with Equal Lodge. After considerable SER
wee In Caldwell division he was commits
stoned quartermaster in 1888.
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One of the interesting features of the con-
tingent which the District Of Columbia
furnishes to the great encampment of the
Uniform Rank of the Knights of Pythias Is
Arlington Mounted Division, No. o. This
is one Of the youngest, though one Of the
ablest and handsomest and best drilled
divisions in the District The application
for charter was made, list winter and the
installation exercises took place in Febru-
airy. 1t was organized through the active
agency of Benjamin M Mundell, George j.
Bessler and ". +. Weber. 1t was early in
the fall when these gentlemen hit upon the
excellent plan of having a mounted division
to help represent the District in the en-
campment which is now upon us. Meetings
we've held and a personal canvass among
the knights of Pythias begun, with the re-
suit as stated. Officers were elected as fol-
lows: Captain, Geo. ]. Besser; lieutenant,
F. w. Helbig; herald. Carl Mueller; record
err BENJAMIN NJ. Murdell; treasurer, G. A.
Kneessi; guard, H.J.Wrenn: sentinel, ]. e.
Horner; bugler, F. W. Weber. Several
changes have occurred since the organiza-
ton of the troop all of which, 1t is said,
have been successful and have tended to-
ward the improvement of the standard and
the discipline of the troop
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The lieutenant colonel, Otto l.. Suess, is
also a native Of MarylaLd and was born at
Baltimore in 1868, but removed to Wash
ington with his parents when he was quite
a child. At the age of rineteen he enlisted
in troop E, fourth U. S. cavalry, and served
with this command in its campaign against
Chatto, the Mexican mutinecrs in Lower
California and against the Apache renegade
Geronimo In 1856 he DISCHARGED as
sergeant for reason of disabilities incurred
in the service. He has been active In local
military affairs and at present is major of
the fifth battalion, N. G. d. G. In 1880 he
became a member of Washington Division
No. /, U. r. K. p, and upon the organiZa-
ton of the regiment in 1893 was made lieu
tenant colonel.
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Past Grand Chancellor John NJ. Kline
was born at Milroy. Pa, July 90 1s47 and
received public school education. When
sixteen years old he enlisted in company
A. forty ninth Pennsylvania infantry; serv-
ed with hts command through all its en-
gagements; was captured at Cold Har-
Dor. Va. confined at Andersonville, and pa
rolled at Vicksburg, April q, 1865. He
served term OF enlistment in the regular
army from 1866 to 1869. and was honorably
discharged as a sergeant at Camp CASTOR,
Col, In 1869. Since October, 1862 he has
been employed in the Treasury Depart
ment He entered Mount Vernon Lodge in
1870 became chancellor commander in 1874
and has served as master of finance for
eighteen years. In 1875 he was elected as
representative to the Grand Lodge. and was
elected to the grand CHARACTERISTIC in 1884.
He s secretary Of section No. @. Endow-
ment Rank, and is the father of the order
Of Pythian Sisters in this Jurisdiction. He
is a member of Kit Carson Post, No. 2, and
Of St Johns Lodge. No. IL, +. A. A. II.
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smallest Of all the committees, has been one
Of the most important. It's duties have been
to examine all bills. to ascertain that they
have been properly authorizedF by the ex-
ecutive committee, by order or by appropri-
alton, approved by the chairman of the
proper subcommittee and by the chairman
Of the executive committee. When so ex-
amined and approved a check, properly
eountersfgned by the chairman and secre-
tary. would be. drawn against The treasurer
The chairman of the auditing committee is
Mr. john Joy Edison, and his colleagues
Messrs- E Southland Parker and George c.
Henning.
Mr.. John Joy Edison, chairman Of the
auditing committee, vas born In Ohio in
1916 and educated partly in the Buckeye
state ard In New York city, He enlisted
In volunteer regiment in 1861 and fought
for two years IN the sfxty-frst New York
infantry. After his muster out he was ap-
pointed to a position in the Treasury De-
partment and graduated from the Columbia
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citation Of that place. and was secretary Of
the Citizens Central Relief COMMITTEES,
which did such efficient work last winter
He Is member of the firm Of Thomas
Somerville G. Sons. and Is che Of the repre-
sentative men among the younger business
men Of the city. He Is always ready TO aid
any enterprise which Is Of public interest
and which Is recognized as likely to result
in a public ADVANTAGE
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The committee on grand stands has faith
FULLY carried out the business for which
1t was created and has let the contracts for
putting UP the stands to be used by the
President and cabinet and by the Supreme
Lodge and the reviewing officers of the
Uniform Rank. These stands are to be
high examples Of he carpenters art, and
all the skill of the decorator will be lavish
ed on them. The committee consists of:
Representative G.. G. Conn. chairman; j.
Paul Smith. secretary; o. G.. Staples JOS
Bailey, w. t. Galliher, Henry K. willard
c. C. Duncanson, r. NJ. Evans. Samuel
Ross. Thomas w. Smith, Fl. S. Reside W.
G. Duvall, Frank T. Rawlings and Thomas
]. King.
Mr.. Conn. the chairman. represents in the
House of Representatives. the thirteenth dis
trict of Indiana. In addition to his interest
In the city as a legislator. he is the princi-
pal owner of the Washington Times. He is
one of the few business men in Congress,
and he is interested largely in manufac-
lures In Indiana. He has taken an active
port in the work of the committee and
both personally and as the proprietor of a
newspaper he has given his influence to-
ward making all the arrangements a COM
plete success.
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The New Tariff Bill Endorsed,

At a meeting of the Interstate Democratic
Association Saturday night resolution was
adopted indorsng the new tariff bill as
being the best possible under the circum-
stances. A resolution was also adopted
recommending the appointing powers to in
trust the administra ton of democratic laws
to the hands of those who are true to demo-
cratic principles and policy.