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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-08-20
LET HIM BUTT IN"

Editor Independent: I sincerely
trust that you will grant Mr.. A. Dodge
OF Chicago, ILL.,, the privilege of your
columns that he may expose the "fal-
lacy Of single tax, rs requested by
BIN in current issue Of your valuable
paper.
Since May "a Tor was it May 14?)
the date of it's Henry George edition,
The Independent has printed in the
reighborhood of SO columns of single
tax matter, so that Mr.. Dodge has no
reason for hesitancy in Quitting in"
or account of lack of material. Neither
need he have any fear that his argu-
ments will fail to elicit reply unless
Mr.. Dodge has something new; some
thing that has never been pres ented
before, he will find its REPUTATION in
Mr.. Georges book itself.
Mr.. Dodge says that the "so-called
logic" of Mr.. George is simply Gin
genious sophistry." Very we'll! Let
Mr.. Dodge demonstrate this, and there
is not single taxer on earth but will
thank him. Single takers don't want
to advocate a "fallacy," but there isn't
one of them that has the ability to de-
tect the "fallacy" in Mr.. Georges logic
end if Mr.. Dodge can supply the de-
feet in the single takers mental equip
nent, he will doubtless succeed to the
place in the esteem of single takers
now occupied by the memory of Mr..
George. By all means, Mr.. Editor, let
Mr. Dodge of Chicago butt in
GEO. d. LIDDELL.
Providence, r. l.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-08-20
SOCIAL PRODUCT.

One of the objections, made by a
writer of The Independent, to the sin
gle tax theory Is that ground rent is
not the only social product" If this
were true, it were, indeed, a serious
objection; one that would convict
Henry George of building castles in
the air without foundation; for he
affirms, with that carefulness of state
I1ent that characterizes all his writ
ings, that with few exceptions, such
as old wines and rare pictures, the
value of land is the only valu. that is
produced by all collectively" Please
lear in mind that the word "laDd" is
here used in the economic sense,
meaning the earth, the natural ele-
ments, which include city lots, mines
water power, also railroad, telegraph
and telephone franchises, oil-pipa
well as farming land.
The more highly the civilized state,
the greater the subdivisions of labor,
LDd this very complexity often con-
fuses and obscures the fact that ex-
change is most important part
played in the great work of produc-
ton.
All production is effected by the two
great factors-land and labor-al-
though the work of each is often dis
guised by the labor that is bestowed
Upon materials after they have been
separated from land; and by the fact
that labor receives payment for SER
vices in money and not in the things
produced.
This subject is easily understood,
and the law of cause and effect easily
traced If we bear in mind that the
same principle holds true in the most
&C mplex conditions as that which ex-
lists in the most primitive state, viz:
the value OF all labor products Is a
value produced by the individual la
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-08-20

General Young was in such haste to.
dor his uniform of lieutenant general
that he violated the law. The law ex-
Elicitly declares that there shall be
but one lieutenant general. General
Miles held that Office until Il m. Aug
ust 8. General Young took the oath
of office and put on his Lieutenant gem
erals uniform at 10 a. m. and had
the very bad taste to call upon Gem
eral Miles wearing it. For two hours
there were two lieutenant generals.
This act was denounced by all the
army officers, including those who have
not been friendly to General Miles
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Independent School 81 Political Economy


out about ground rent is not so much
its origin or the forces which give rise
to it, as the nature Of the services to
production, if there are any, which are
rendered by those who receive it as
income"
DR.. G. w. Mixter: There are those
who own the means of access to ma
terials for the purpose of forming in
struments, and those who own means
OF access to society--to the general
cCncourse of people-for the purpose
of marketing products; and both these
sorts OF owners receive, according to
the classic theory, when their means
OF access is superior to the marginal
means in competition, an income
called the rent Of land Cor ground
rnt) for simply allowing others to
eLter into possession and use OF their
property. The typical bonus paid to
landlords for access to materials Is
agricultural rent; and the typical
bonus paid for access to society, is
situation rent In the trade centre OF
city. In short, according to the
received concept, the rent OF land is
matter of distribution on the basis of
legal institutions, not matter of pro-
duction on the basis of the economic
nature of things. The landlord, as
such, whether simply owner, or owner
and occupier, 1t is held, participates
Ill the sharing of wealth, but not In
the creation of it."
Prof. w. M. Burke: "A lot on low
er Broadway is very valuable, not be-
cause any owner has made sacrifice
nor indeed that society has sacrificed
but that lower New York IL
a favorable spot in which many desire
to do business, and 1t was made so
partly by nature and in large measure
by the great number of intelligent peO-
pie who desire to live In New York
city and vicinity. In other words,
very large part OF ground rent is
product of society and nothing else.
So far as this is true, then, no indi-
vidual should be allowed to claim
such product, but 1t should go to the
which created it."
There are many other noteworthy
things might quote from the discus
sion, but space forbids. One thing is
very noticeable in the discussion. Sew
cial OF the learned professors forgot
that rent includes the value of situa-
ton and other natural gifts, but ex-
cludes all artificial improvements; and
most OF the differences OF opinion were
caused by some of the professors fail
ing to distinguish between what was
properly rent and what was properly
interest There was considerable dis
cussion in regard to whether land can
be made or not. Can man make a
natural agent of production? In one
sense a man can make land, for in
stance, he might fill in small lake.
But in this case the bottom Of the
AXE is the natural opportunity, or
agent, and the value of access to IL
would be rent, while the filling would
Re capital, and the income derived
! ON it interest.
The only thing landlord as such
an do to entitle him to ground rent,
s. to get out Of the way. If he does
inything that increases the value of
lis land he is to that extent capital
st, and the income he receives from
uch improvement is interest
JAS. S. PATTON.
Riverside, Cal.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-08-20
The Philosophy of Freedom
ANSWERS LIGoN.
An Open Forun for Single Takers

Editor Independent: In your issue
of August appears this Sumner:
l wish some one would answer
my question. A had 1000 acres of
!. land which he rents for $4,000.
The Henry George system of tax
alton is applied and, say, it is 81
per acre-$1 900. Now, what is to
prevent A from raising his rent
to $4,000 for the thousand acres
and thus cover the single tax?
G. LIGON.
Graham, I. T.
Answer: The same obstacle that
prevents A from raising his rent to
$4,000" now, without the single tax.
Study it out. VIM. SPALDING.
Murray, Idaho.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-29
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Don't miss seeing Metzger & Brun-
sons beautiful line of white goods in
madras, India linons, English lawns,
French nainsook, wash poplins and
linen for shirt waists. etc.
George wagner's Son, florist; never
before in the history of Savannah have
the people had the opportunity of get
ting such beautiful cut flowers. Bull
street.
James j. Joyce, corner Liberty and
Abercorn streets, fish, Saratoga chips,
tobasco sauce. Roquefort cheese, after
cheese. Franco-American soups. finest
homemade sausage.
Edward Lovelps Sons are showing a
fine line OF mechanics tools. Get prices
on shelf hardware and implements. You
can save a nice per cent. iib Brough-
ton.
Best bargains IN city property by w.
J. Msseaiiy, Jr., 20 Bryan street. You
will consult your own interest By see
Ing him for fun particulars.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-29

George Vanderbilt is an exception to
the run of the family in more ways
than one. He is the only one who has
ever made any pretentions to scholar
ship. Perhaps "pretentions" Is an in
appropriate word. George Vanderbilt
has never been pretentious, though he
certainly has been and is a scholarly
man, as very rich men go, and his
tastes have been those of the student
and the book lover of the plutOcrat.
He has never been fond of society.
though not eschewing it, as sometimes
charged. Wall street has never known
him, Newport has seen comparatively
little of him, and, while he makes his
money felt, it is never heard of in the
building of a new railroad or the es-
Establishment and development of a nov
ell business enterprise. In no way, so
far as the public knows, has he ever
tried to increase his fortune, yet he
is, to-day, probably, a richer man than
his grandfather, the Commodore. was
at his age.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-29
chap, considering that he is a Wander.
bilt.

In years Reginald Vanderbilt is lit
tie more than boy, but his course in
marrying so young is in accord with
the general Vanderbilt custom.
From the old commodore, founder of
the family, down, every Vanderbilt,
save one, of the reigning house and its
branches, has married young. The ex-
ception was George Vanderbilt, uncle
of Reginald, who did not marry until
he reached middle life.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-29

Vanderbilt romances are somewhat
rare. The only one of late years con-
Germs Cornelius the third and his mar
riage, despite his family, to Miss Will
son some years ago.
But there was a real romance in the
life of William H. Vanderbilt. 1t came
when he was pretty young. He was
then representing his fathers steam
boat business in Albany. Almost his
only amusement was horseback riding
and he used to indulge in it in the
morning before his days work began,
and at night, after it was over.
One evening, as he was riding
through a side street, his horse was
frightened by the flutter of a young
girls white dress. The rider was
thrown and apparently badly hurt.
Helping hands lifted and carried him
into the nearest house, which happen
ed to be the young girls home. There
he was made comfortable by the father
Ga minister of the Reformed church,
and the remainder of the family, as
we'll as the young lady herself, and
there he tarried till he was well.
The young woman later became his
bride. Her name was Nissan, whence
the middle initial in William K. VAN
derbilt's name. The Kissams are now
well and favorably known among the
bankers of New York.
To go back to William K. Wander
bilt, 1t may be remembered that it was
he who made the family name so we'll
known in Europe some years ago by
paying his French cook $4,000 year.
And tradition has it that it was
William ks daughter, Consuelo, now
Duchess of Marlborough, but then q
child, who was so dissatisfied with
this high priced cooks way of serving
a chicken that he was summarily dis
charged.
1t is probable that there are several
$4,000 year cooks employed by plu-
tocratic Americans now in society, but
nobody minds such figures any more.
Newspaper men, even, sometimes get
$40, 900 a year now-a-daysi Duane.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-29

William K. Vanderbilt, brother of
George, is probably the richest living
member of the family. He has always
been the most eXtravagant Vanderbilt
also, though Reginald probably rivals
him.
In time Reginald may distance his
uncle in this direction, though his ia
Their, through early poverty, was train
ed in a school of economy whose les
sons he never forgot.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-29

1t seems strange to write of one of
Commodore Vanderbilt's grandsons as
having ever been poor.
Yet for many years, William H. Van
derbilt, the father of the second Corne-
Illus and William K, found it not easy
to get along, and his wife, who was
Miss Nissan, knew what it was to "cut
and contrive." In those days William
H. dwelt on the family farm on Staten
Island. Cornelius, the son. had only a
high school education. There was some
talk of sending him to college, but he
repudiated the plan Indignantly, de-
claring that he wouldn't be the cause
of any further pinching at home.
So one day he came to New York
and applied for a job at a bank. He
got in to the presence of the president
through the carelessness of the door
man.
What is your name?" questioned the
banker.
Cornelius" replied the lad.
Cornelius what?"
Vanderbilt" was the reply.
This was too much for the banker.
"I suppose you are of the same family
as the Commodore?" he hazarded half
sarcastically.
"Why, yes" said the lad, 1.-The Com
modore is my grandfather, but l don't
want to travel on his reputation.
want a job because 1 need the money
and I'm quite able to earn it, too
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-29

1t wasn't till after young Cornelius
had made good in the bank that his
grandfather took him UP. Then he
offered the boy a job on the New York
and Harlem Railroad at $1,000 a year,
which he accepted. His father, William
Fl, had won over the Commodore some
what earlier and both were in high IA
vor with him all his closing years.
The world has forgotten, if ever it
knew, the cause of the lukewarmness
that existed for some years between
the Commodore and William H. Will
liam II. worked for his father as a
boy and then hoped to be a factor in
the family transportation business, but
later was relegated to the Staten Is
land farm with permission to make his
living from it If he could.
1t was while he was having some
difficulty in doing this that his son
Cornelius sought his first job in the
bank.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-27
WEST SIDE.

The wedding OF Miss Pearl O'Connor;.
niece Of Mrs. James Mcdaniel of East
Winifred street and Albert Bloomquist,
Of Merriam Park, ST. Paul, took place
parents in Clinton, III.
| Mrs. l.. G.. Bennett, of Anaconda Mont
and Mrs. c. M. Dampier. of La Crosse,
Wis. the guests Of Or. and Mrs. G; n.
| gone to Owatonna and La Crosse to visit
relatives.
The. Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal
Church of the Ascension viii give a silver
tea Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. V. j. Hawkins on East Isabel street
| for the benefit OF the church.
Mrs. John Koch. of Livingston avenue.
entertained the Ladies' Aid Society of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Thurs
day afternoon. at its regular meeting.
Miss Anna Weisenburger and brother
Frank Weisenburger, Of East Isabel
stfNet, have returned from a few weeks
visit in Coatsburg. m. with relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Sargent and family.
OF Valdota. Ca. who We're guests during
the summer of Mr.. and Mrs. A P Jones'
Of South Robert street. have returned.
The engagement of Miss Annie Heinzei-
mann and Charles Y. Du:our is announc-
ed, the wedding to take place Wednesday.
Oct. IA, at st. Michael's church.
Mrs. Louis Hauseman and Miss Rose
White, or Chicago, their return from
Seattle, are visiting Mrs F. w. Whit
| more. of East Congress street.
Mrs. Claude Miller. of South Robert
street, viii entertain the LADIES' Aid So
ciety of Trinity English Lutheran Church
wednesday afternoon. Oct. Z.
Rev. and Mrs. William Hamilton and
Mrs. III. o. Darling. of Eau Claire, Wis.
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Hamilton
of East Winifred street.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Brennan of East
Robbie street, entertained last week Aus
tin D. Brennan, of New York and J.
Reipiinger. of Chicago.
nGr T7I<s.
side, but who has been at New Tim
MIMI, for the past three years, has re.
turned to st. Paul
Mrs. W. NJ. Pickle. of Winona, and
guests of their sister, Mrs. Charles Fl
Robbins, of West Robbie street. have re-
turned home.
Mr.. Maurice Waller, Of Charles City.
iowa, VINO has been visiting his aunt
Mrs. F. Pierson, of West Delos street has
returned home.
Mrs. Hale, of Beatrice, Neb.. the guest
of Mrs. E. McErlane, of East Winifred
visit relatives.
Mrs Robert Asher and Miss Mary Huff
man, of Winona. guests of Mrs. c. H
Robbins, of West Rebie street, have re-
turned home.
Mr. and Mrs. George Stoves. of Duluth.
the recent guests of AR and Mrs. G. B.
Bronson, of East Robe street, have re-
turned home.
q duSS IoilS1Sys Oh ASn1aiQ, WIS. who
has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. VIII
liam Cation, Of Deios street, has return
ed home.
Edward and William Cook, Brainerd.
Mimi, have returned after visit with
their mother, Mrs. George Cook of Han
avenue.
Miss O'Rourke, of West George street.
has returned from Chicago where she
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. s.
Meiady.
Mrs George OGorman gave a linen
shower Tuesday evening in Compliment to
month
Miss Evans, OF Lake City, MINI. the
guest of Miss Margaret Carroll of Tcssi
Wlnifred street, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w w Chapelle held RE-
eeption at their home. 9s6 Cor avenue.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-27

on Holly avenue. Mrs. Laurence
Washington, of Dayton avenue, will re-
turn next week from the East.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Franklin Mickey
are at SO Mackubin street, and will re-
main there until November, when Mrs.
Mickey will go to Virginia for the win
ter Mrs. Thomas Abbott and Miss
Abbott. of Holly avenue, will leave this
week for the East and will visit in New
York and New Jersey for a month. In
November they will meet Mr.. and Mrs.
William Abbott who are returning
from Europe, and all return to st. Paul
together. Mrs. Keyes, of New York, Is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. John Sum-
mers, of the Windsor hotel.
The illness of Miss Holbert has con-
cerned her friends very much, but she
is doing very well and it is not likely
that the plans for her wedding, which
is set for Nov. IL, will be changed.
The marriage of Mr.. Paul Kalman to
Miss Roxana Smith will take place on
Nov. "a, at st. Johns church. Mr.. Kali
man has taken the Ashland avenue
Mrs. William Mitchell, who have re-
moved to the Berryhili residence on
Portland avenue.
Miss Katherine Richards Gordon, OF
Summit avenue, will go down to Chi
cago tomorrow night for stay of four
or five days. Mrs. William McMurran.
of Iglehart street. is spending a week
in Chicago. Mrs. Condo Hamlin, Of
st. Adams street, entertained a few
friends informally yesterday afternoon
at the Country club in honor OF Mrs.
Henry Burbank.
Mrs. C. A. Severance is in New York,
and will return Oct g. Mr.. Frank B.
Howell gave a dinner at the Country
club last night In honor of Miss Page.
Mrs. n. S. Dousman and the Misses
Dousman-are going to remain in ST.
Paul this winter and have taken the
Howell residence, in the Riley terrace,
Laurel avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Foster, of Tacoma, who have been 1iv-
ing in Minneapolis, have come to st.
Paul to reside. Mrs. c. w. Gordon and
Miss Helen Bishop will go down to Chi
cago this week and take part in the
golf tournament.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-27
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

On Monday Mrs. William r. Burkhard
entertained party of fourteen ladies at
an Informal afternoon with o'clock din
ner.
The Misses Burkhard entertained a
sIlal party OF young people Wednesday
DR.. G. E. Riggs and family returned
yesterday from a three months sojourn
at their summer home. Blue Hill. Me.
Mrs. M. b. Weber, of Pleasant aven,,e
has gone to New York for few weeks sie
Miss Marion 1. Goodwin. of Ldnwood
place, who has been making an extended
visit in the East. returned home Thurs
day.
Miss Margie McGinnis, of Racine Wis.
who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. c.
l.. Neumann. of Pleasant avenue, has re-
turned home.
Miss Grace Wilson and Calvin D. Glass.
OF breckenridge. Minn,. were married
Wednesday afternoon at Pacific Con-
gregational church by Rev. W. ]. Gray.
the ushers being j. c.. Wilson. brother
Of the bride, and George Wilson, cousin.
Miss Wilson came in with her uncle,
]. III. Wilson, who gave her away. Mabel
Wilson attended her sister as maid of
honor. and Miss Leeta Sheppard was
bride pridesm aatna M. Geddings. Of Brecken-
was attractiyely decorated with flowers
and foliage, and as the bridal party en-
tered the music from "Loflengrfn'' was
played by the brides sister, Bessie Will
son. The bride wore a gown of point
d'esprit over white taffeta The bodice
was trimmed with lace and pearl trim
ming, the skirt with narrow satin rib
bon. and she carried American Beauty
roses. The maid of honor wore white
silk and carried bunch Of flowers. The
bridesmaid wore white mouSseline de sole
carrying pink American roses. A recep-
ton was rendered at the homo of the
brides mother, Mrs. D. S. Wilson. of 33l
East Magnolia street, to few intimate
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Glass left for a
trip East, the brides travelling gown be-
Ing tan, hat to match. They will reside
in Breckenridge after Oct. 25.
Mrs. ]. Ryan. East Isabel street, is in
DEBORAH, Iowa, on business.
Mrs Charles Ekwall of Iglehart street.
entertained at luncheon Thursday aft
ernoon for her sister. Mrs Berndtson, of
New York.
Miss Violet Hartmann, of Penn street
will leave Thursday for Fond du Lac
Wis, to stay at Bishop Weller's. the
guest of Miss Weller She will rejoin her
parents in Chicago to sail on the 18Th
from New York for a continental tour.
Mr.. and Mrs Maurice B. Hartmann. of
Plum street, leave Thursday for Chica go
to visit with friends and viii sail On the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-27
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HEMLINE.

The wedding OF Miss Maude Kathryn
Wolover to Bert J. Rice was solemnized
on Wednesday evening by DR.. r. NJ Ayi-
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N Wolover, Hewitt ave.
nue.. F1oy Brown and Gladys Lindsay
were the flower bearers. There were no
sisted in the reception of the guests by,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Rice. Mr.. and Mrs
Wolover and Mrs. Brown MIR. and Mrs
Rice will be at home after Nov. / at 1883
Hewitt avenue.
Miss Rose Sehaettgen was yery pleas
antly surprised at her home on Tuesday
evening by about twenty of her young
friends. The evening was pleasantly spent
in playing games Light refreshments
We're served.
young women at linen shower on Mon
day afternoon in honor Of Miss Maude
Wolover, bride OF the week.
Mrs. G. A. Anderson has returned from
Chicago. and brought with her her son.
arthur, VINO is recovering from a siege of
typhoid fever.
Mrs. G. w. Budd and Mrs. III. Barrows
entertained at a reception on Saturday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Budd, Min
nehaha street.
Mrs. Henry schaettgen entertained the
Ladies Aid Society or the Knox Presby-
afternoon. o. >
Mr.. and Mr.. g GIllien, of Burgess
street. have NOTED into their home at the
corner of CapftoF avenue and Aldine
street. It5tti
Prof Edison TGekey has returned to
h Hart, Conn, after visiting at the
nome OF MS parent, Mrs e. A. Tuckey.
Mrs. r. N. GfHighead has returned to
her home in Clear Lake, after spending a
few days with Hafnline friends
The Alpha PHI society held its opening
meeting at their society room Ia the col
iege building Sat4Tday evening.
Miss Mamiesq Iasslan entertained the
Young Peoples Society of the Lutheran
Church on Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs5iEsank Sherwood. of Hor-
Eeiisvilie, n. T., nave been guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Brown
Mr.. and MIS- =. Bennett of Argyle.
Mimi. are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. d.
Engle and famiIgs
Mr.. and Mrsair1 P Warehouse have re-
turned from Chicago, and will make their
home in Hamlines
Mrs Henry C. Behrens entertained the
executive committee of the Hamline
Mothers club on Wednesday afternoon,