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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16

GIN ITCHY" said Shorty Carson
late one afternoon. while he
and several other boys were
sitting in Dutchy's and Henry Haswell' s
room waiting for the first drum for sup
per. why don't you enter the hurdle
race in the fall games? You'd win II.
sure
do you think vould?" said Dutchy.
with sudden interest.
Sure as a guns iron, Dutchy."
That's right" put In Monkey Sans.
YOU'D simply NOV down the hurdles -
You're just the build for hurdler, %
added Lovejoy. Long and lRnky, with
plenty of weight round the hips to keep
you from losing time by jumping too
high"
well. perhaps I will go In for dee
race" announced Dutchy, who quite
failed to see that the boys were rig
ging" him. r'I vonce Won d race In Ger
many nit COW"
And so Dutchys name was entered for
the 12O-yard hurdle race. In consequence.
interest In this event completely over
Swallowed that in any of the other con-
ANoAS- @@fNA JbCAy ACC-ASA ia "e%AA ~ ~
ing Dutchy make fool of himself. and
hence everybody was pleased-that -,
save Dutchys roommate.
~ don't believe I'd enter the hurdle
race, Dutehy," said Henry Haswell. in a
feeble attempt TO dissuade him from the
undertaking without hurting his feel
ings.
''Vy not7 Amt I yust so goot as dee
Pill Boster or as T'islewood?"
yes, I know" said Henry. but you
see sometimes the runners trip over the
hurdl IS and break them I'D and Impale
themselves on them. It's very danger
Gus"
This was so unlike Henry that Dutchy
looked at him in astonishment, ana a
sudden light of intelligence came INTO
his eyes"
''Ah, you t'ink I'm going 10 present
myself as an idiot Veil. show you
And Dutchy kept his word.
The Saturday OF the game was On
ideal day, and the whole Of Lansing.
seemingly, was on hand. The pretty
girls, Of course, were monopoliZed by
the upper class men. but nobody could
deny the privates the right of using
their eyes Among others Fahnestoc 8
pretty sister had came all the way from
New York for the occasion, and as a
result Fahnestock suddenly found him
self the bosom friend OF all the first
class men, who wished 10 be presented
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
a Peculiar Lobster.

They say that Holsters are always green
When fresh from out the sea,
But those that I have ever seen
We're red as they could be.
One day. while walking on the beach,
l heard big man say,
Look at that lobsterI" and his speech
Attracted me his way.
But, really, all that I could see
Was stretched upon the sand.
A man who. very earnestly,
Was trying TO get tanned
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
WATCH THEM WELL.

There are four rs too apt to run,
lis best TO set watch upon:
Our Thoughts.
Oft when alone they take them wings,
And light upon forbidden things
Our Temper.
Who in the family guards it best,
Soon has control Of all the rest.
Cur Tongue.
Know when to speak, yet be content
When silence is most eloquent
Our Time.
Once lost, ne'er found; yet who can say
He's overtaken yesterday?
Baltimore News.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
NULL DEppEPS PIG.

A boy by the name OF Null Deeper
Once lived in the town OF Culpeper;
He harnessed a pig
And drove out with the rig
Oh, I tell you he was a high stopper!
They went TO the fair,
They danced In the air.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16

This pig and this boy from Culpeper.
On the top of his head
Were some ringlets or red,
And his eyes were as blue as the ocean,
Wherever he went
He lived IN tent.
And created a mighty connection
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-11-27
CARPETR, RUGS and LINOLEUMS

we hare found that the creates, adpaut-
age % sell 'Catpets, 70 rear md kern its
coior and gre satisfaction for ml,at you
pay for, Is 70 bay direct from Tia mills
~here he1 are speciaiy made 70 or order.
thereby goa gel ciean aud nhoiesome mn
tetiai>Ao' carpet thu is kept III rare
houses, moth eaten and on ~ daie pattern.
We d2af charge any more .tar orr eafpsis
Tn" others do for aitin tct7or grade IL
grain catpsts @5e gond a.d M.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-11-27

One Of S1aa, Gfa..t.s Efi.::'s sns n .r'..
When Mis- Jaji0 Dent 6.aHt va Tx.
lug ia Philadelphia in tlle lotse Ne
1000 Che at street tlat her hnsi.ahd
SURRENDERED 10 his creditors Il tle=tiDe
of lie Grant 4 ward falIu~a il i "
corded OF Aer tnUt sic WAS visited o'.e
afternoon by rich but palsilnoa'ou8
old woman.
Tie old woman narrated IL Ms
Grant tie misfortu4es thai had Iat'!y
ATTENDED ward Of hers, 1alns
woman who had married 4 Grahzsald
and Wlo.had Just been deserted ,tieH-,h
she was penniless and lad Two I.'Ie#
children
~ couldn't help but feei fer hef .i,iz
morning wien she told me about hes
trouble, said tic old woman.
at was well that you felt for ny,
said Mrs. Grant. But did you feel II
tic ri.,.t place? Did you feel II your
pocket y-Ncw Orleans Times-lelioz
crat.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-11-27
pn!tshrn shoe Tlhicves.

NO. it is not all profit in our bust
ness. declared tic manager OF AZ EEK
elusive sAoestore in the Fifth avenue
district II is true we fit tie. feet u
people n money. which mcaas that in
cases e running accounts we have "a
wait till ti.y end OF the year Tor Our
money, because tLey seerA anything
buI yearly settlements th.t is, we
ren&cr our bills on IAN ! aia gel ON,
money some time before Js..e lut oa'
chief source OF los, IS from polished,
wei! dressed thieves. How can man
sei alvey with pair OF shoes: Why.
= pnlsiAr lhcm on Lis fe1t ard walk
dtg away with them. These thieves.
men aad Wonen, come III With the air
Of wealth and spntiiity, select eHpen-
size shoes, H. them on-both shoes ar
tried On, you know. in f1rSt class
alarc ard while pretending TO Walk
III ard d4#n 10 try tie feel OF tie
shoes f.cy Il, "eft tire salesrian's attcn-
ton ard Sfa. IS walk out OF the store
with typnty dollar shoes on their feet,
leaving a dollar and half pair on our
hands. nont think we are easy but
tl4ere are 50 many ways in which this
can be work d that We sometimes lose
three or fon pairs Of shoes in week. :
New York Times.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-11-27
Ja.kets, Capes, Furs, Suits, Skirts.

Without question, you ate IN need Of q
J exc o. faro q child gdfmem. "
ate safc 10 sag that goa could mdts Tie
best setee ion BY dayiDg garment al otu
store, goa nil surely gef q good III and oa
up-t1 daze coat, rs re hare this seasot niote
than lo6o gdfurRss to.take yoto pick from
W. aate hem i.eaH ssadeo md designs
made W The most shii!Jm expert designers
IN 1meficG,
Ladjes Jae,rts as lom as $3.50 10 $50
zach. Ghit4t ems aud Misses coatS from, 81
10 IS each. M, scurls 50c 10 so ench.
-Jirags OF hand q large ro,iety Of
Ladic5 Tdjief madt suits aad skirtS. IoH't
fad II r,st al on siole bcfere 6H5 ag etse-
mhere; i ria be yoatl odeaiaqe IS RcH Us
our.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-11-27
Th6 Fair, Sam b. Lewis.
FALL & WINTER ANNOUNCEMENT
CLOTHING.

500NetS Sells IL Wots q, Cbect,
|VVHomespun, ,reH mode up ,trHg
worth $40 10 ~, Al thiS safe SIS to 81. SO
E00NeaS Haj's Il Frenci, Cjay&, Aiag-
1VVoaat, Cherjot, aataejs AID Mel
tons, .ftest taiior meade, sat cen dpd serge
lining, IL ae latest Military cut, Frocks,
$ tcts md Ctfamog~, moi q sui II tae lot
ca9 te 1ougbt elSetelere for ie>s aan from
SIj toY25, specfat al this sale Your choice
from $40 to SIS.
O0nMahs. Gpe dress Ofercoa'S ~ Melton,
%VVKste5s, Bearer, Cana and
Broad Ctoth. made Up III the latest styles
2. B., $. y. RaJlas, Al hi$ sale yoor
choice al tiom SIS to SIS.
000Meas listers ajd Pea jackets, q
%VVgood assortment, yoaf cjeolce .lfom
SO SO to SIS.
100OP, liens Pans !" Guy uorsied'
lOOOSuipes, H1nnelolso d mn ossor,-
merit Of Cordu oys, p,jce 51c 1, W.
OE0Snts il yonths, boys and ehild,eas
%~Vm $ pieces; tong po"ts 2 piece saits
Ny.Joik,. price soc to SS.75.
000pr knee pants big sizes to close OFT
AOVot I5c 10 Poe 0fercoots for youths,
boys and chjidica assorted styles you,
! cI.o,ce from ST. TO $40.
We dlmays hore large assortment Of
! Mens Fur Goats. We Wjsh 10 cal yopr
ode,diln % o., Ctofh,ig department.. We
are ARRAYS ~lilieg to compete nth am
t4otIHng Hoaye IN .lme,ica IN Quattg
/ aied II zee
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-11-27
yl@gn sitting q wisaess.

b9ou&'@n. while practicing at The
OFF, o. &c tried the experiment of mag
GeuzlAg AZ adverse witness giving evi.
oelee and succeeded i'll il remarkable
manner without speaking word. Seat
ms himself Immediately before the
witness. fc Fixed him with his eye till
tile poor man blushed, stammercd ard
lGaliy collapsed III nervous confusion,
pFo3a5l# leaving his most important
evidence msaid
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-11-27
s NOVELTIES

I'VE hare d tair compile st9c& ~ Jeuelry
Ladies aad Gents soiid gold rings, aatcAes
md chai"s, Buying jereity AZ orr store
Is J''Sf as safe as II you uou'd send your
child 70 bag a Sc spool II thread. one
feature ~ has depdrtmeat, ire ID net mis-
represent a" anieie, regudisg i, taiue,
Sotid gold Jemety Ia particular Is posture
" guaranteed or gour mohey refunded.
We hare for the holidoy Il ade latge
ehffety Of Christmas gihS such as llbums
Dressing Cases aid Jahcy SH,tfmafe.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-11-27
nILLINERY.

4 fer wofds IL his department. Tfyop
are IL nerd Of a hi Of any Lind don't fail
10 come 10 Ais store, ,rhete Bou can getths
best Of secretion n The tafges designs AID
make, trimmed BY fbe most skilted expert
millinery tfimmers If Imertca. Ne can
Arrays sdfe yoa from 50e to So on hat
oter uhot you can bay Il for elsewhere Or
send array for II.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-11-27
BOOTS and SHOES.

OR Boot and Shoe department has IN
ERASED its sales year By year, month By
month; mith0ut question IL as the merits Of
the near and the satisfaction Of The Shoes.
We dtways carry Watson Piummer FAM
Gus Red School House Shoe for children,
Ladies' and Cent? shoes, also Friedman
Bros. celebrated Ladies Pacific Shoes.
a full assortment Of Mems, ladies, Boys
Youths and Childrens rubber medr.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-11-27
Ladies and Gents Furnishings.

US hare 200 meAs f2tee,d U,de,stj,
.fulfg noah zoe, al tbs safe 35c each. so
dozen iudies res sa d PITS, .Reeced Il. ed.
ny rpttt 81 ~. ,%ftPtt) 70 Az. 4
speciaijo h Chidreas aid Iafquts ,ess,
.Reeced ii@td, a tbs safe sc to 2Cc each.
Me- s, Laiies and caaare..'s Hosiery.
&c pr ond up. Laaies yot gi)res, rsgyiar
SOC r.tae 25e pair. i faH assortment Of
tine SIX Hoad5erchiejs aad Mng9crs f,om
CSC to 81. Gsta5rie iohdlr, chiefS, ~
this sale as iom as le each. Laccs, em-
broidcries a'td ribbons, ne uouid adraSe
yoa @ bug these goods nor, ecen Il yoa
are not Ia need as ne hate segeral {han-
sand yards q q "oAiaal lot p,ice II e 70
zoe gard.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-11-27

- rot yaiuNtle ana is used in tie old
W'fla Principally for tanning. Tie
5a!k %f0ws better after each success
sINe peeIIrg. which is done nj intervals
Oh rom eight 10 twelve years. The sea
soh Tor stripping III Europe is during
Jug and August.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-11-27
=r,,o Cork Tree.

The cork tree is an evergreen o.,
ord - southern Europe and nofthesa
s hrl,r5 usually attains a height Of tlll :.
- fszt. In spain ard poru gal Il IS
somewhat extensively eoi,'Fi'l. 80, -, ian =.
peeled for tie first time Wien iron, ! =.
. went. gears old. The first a''l!'-'''is
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-11-27

= understand young PRICELESS is
about t. marry the daughter of old
Bonds tie millionairc?'
"ics, ~ am told"
'Nill H &ife up the law business?'
Yes. lie Will give up the law bust
ness and 20 into the son-in-law bust
less
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-11-27
rs Better to Give Than Receive.

Uncle Reuben says: Il kin sot down
an Gib my fellar man advice b. de
boar an feel as compliment as an old
hen about il. but de mint my fellor
man. begins 10 advise me git al upset
ober it an wonder what de idiot am
talkin' bout" Detroit Free Press.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-11-27
NOTIONS.

Fne rhite pearl bnf'oaS .fair qaaHty &c
do< lgot buttons r. dos Sc. Tooth brush
q regular I0c ahd Zoe Grade &c eQct. Good
purses regaiar 25c raIue 10c eaeh Dfess
Stags &c q SET. 4 la7ge ra,iety Of Cotton
and If0oien Blankets and QttiHs.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-11-27
DK131 uOOD5.

II our Lfess Goods dcpaftuet4 yon ,ciH
fad he nost choice selection Of goods IN
Cashmers, Hemiettds, Serge, Broad CtOth,
C5epoa, .Hohait. BffiidatiI,e. Tie latest
shades III ZtLeijae Cloth and q jul assoft-
ment q Ladies' SuitiAg. We can complete
you dress PIT err IN jul from So to $l5
q pattern.
E0 pieces Coslmeres Plaids, handsome
~ de- % md colors, goods goa can
MT b,tg eiyeuhe,e for less Thin 20 10 poe q
yafd al H.as sale i0e yd,
50 pjeces Of calico, fast c0lors, &c yd LII.
factoIJ DC yd.
500 pieces outing 4c to Zoe pd.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-11-27
roo Sensitive by uaIg.

Terence aeitil the hod,-Yer not work
in. Dinnie. Are yez out of Il jobf
, pcnnis-sure, Oh fell off a nine stho-
ny baildin Yesterday, an oi got mad
an quit.
rerence-Aw. 80 on! Yer too sinsi-
tiee.-Judse.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-11-27
Elis Tnttered .TE,nmgi.t..

"Sometimes," said the poet. Il have
thoughts that struggle for expression"
"And some Of those YOU have given
70 Il" world show evidence Of the
slT4.he," replied the critic.-Chicago
Post
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-11-27
From Killarney.

Lady Tourist-Driyer how many will
your car hold?
.Iaryey-Well. If ye sits adjacent |
can take only six. but If We Sits ia
mfliar caa stow away nine Of ye.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-11-27

No tan is failure because he says
whab he thinks. The failure comes
wi.,n / man thinks Of the wrong thing
to SHY. Boston Christian Register
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-11-27
Allnos1 n. Invitatio.,.

rrea-Your father is Il man of goat
presence of mind. am told.
sfojIa-Yes and Of wedding presents
also.-Eyehange.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-11-27
HATS and CAPS.

4 large assortment Of Mems, Boys aud
Youths Hats aud Caps. 4 regular soc
boys hal reduced 10 25c. 4 regular 81
mems hal reduced 10 soc. Caps rs iom as
25c.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-11-27
SILKS and VELVETS.

We bought or Sak direct from the man
ufactrerS. THIS means q sdUing 10 yoH
Of 20 70 40c on yard. You can buy a fine
silk dress pattern nj oar store as cheap as
gou can bug Henrietta dress elsewhere.
f0n0 yards Remnants, SIX and Fel-
1OOO uet ueH Worth Acc 10 $50, al
this safe from loc to soc.
We fou'd adrise you tomato your sefec-
ti0a early IN this department.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-10-02
800 RE WARD, 800

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there ia at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its es and
that is catarrah. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the pledical fraternity.
c atarrh being a constitutional disease,
requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surface of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu-
tion and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its courative powers,
that they offer one hundred dollars
for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of teslmonals. Address,
F. }. Cheney & Co., Toledo. O.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-10-02
DEVILS LAKE NTER16GEEAK FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2. 1908.

One of the important things to de-
velop in the training Of the child is
the power of concentration. Think
ing long and persistent1y is what
makes scholars. If he is interrupted
he will soon have the intellectual
training 20 often described by the
term, II can't Think Certainly the
order is broken in the school room
when . visitor enters. Say, you
teachers, did you ever notice that
your classes made more ridiculous
plumbers at such times than in a whole
week when no visitor appears7 Fact.
That's listessness Then you know how
you acted when you we're in school
and a visitor appeared. Got a case
of smart alex. We always did. But
the thing to do is to have a certain
time each week or each two weeks,
or even every month when patrons
will be received at the school, and
then invite them. Let the children
be dressed in their best bib and tucker
and have a spicy little program.
Every body will feel better than if the
visits had been sprung out like this
note.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-10-02
NOTICE OF CHATTEL MORTGAGE
SALE.

Whereas, Edward Burchill, of
County of Ramsey and State of North
Dakota %mortgagor, did on the goth
day of Oct. 1902 make his certain
chattel mortgage to the First National
bank, of Devils Lake, N. D.,
dated the: Goth day of Oct. 1909
to secure the following indebtedness
to-wit: One promisory note # even
date Herewith, for $617. so, due oct.
18th, 1908 bearing 12 per cent interest
from. its date until paid, no part of
which note has been paid and which
mortgage was duly fled in the Office
of the Register of Deeds of Ramsey
county, State of. North Dakota, on the
Goth day of Oct. 1909 at $40 O'Clock
p. NJ, and whereas, default has been
made in the. conditions contained in
said mortgage. as follows to-wit:
General insolvency, abandonment
of property mortgaged therein and
neglect to, care for same by reason
whereof mortgage deems itself inse-
cure and said mortgage containing a
provision in that event that the debt
secured should then become thereupon
due and payable and mortgage elect
ing hereby to declare the debt now
due.
Whereas, there is claimed to be due
on said mortgage at the date of this
notice the sumo of 1856. 43 for princi-
pal and interest and the sum of fifty
dollars attorneys fees provided by law
in case of the foreclosure thereof.
Now therefore, notice is hereby
given that by virtues of said mortgage
and by order of the said mortgage,
the present wner thereof. / will sell
for cash the following described chat
ties, described in said mortgage at
the front door Of the court house in
the city of Devils Lake, in the COUNTY
of Ramsey, state of North Dakota, at
the hour of 2 O'Clock p. H., on
Saturday, the 10th day of Octo Der,
1903 to-wit:
One pair of bay mares, bought of
mortgage.
One chestnut gelding, bought of
mort gagee.
One brown horse, bought of mort
gagee.
Two sets double work harness.
H. E. Baird, Agent.
Townsend & Denoyer,
Attorneys for Morgagee,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-10-02

It'.might be interesting to the tax
payers of the city to know something
about the condition of the city fnan.
ces with reference to the large amount
that is annually appropriated for
current expenses and improvements.
The great trouble that makes a bad
showing on the books, but which
really never m into the city treas
ury as money. is the delinquent
tax money. There is always some
thing near two thousand dollars of
tax money that is never collected in
the city. This comes from personal
property owned by people who come
and go without the taxes being col.
lected by force. Then, too, many of
improved lots held by non residents
are delinquent. OF course this will
come back to the city in the course of
time. But the personal property is q
dead loss. Last year there was ap.
pr%opriated approximately $4,000, dol
lars. The city council estimated Its
actual outlay at 49, 900 and only ex
pended 81, 800. There were already q
large accumulation of this delinquent
money, so that out of the 50, 900 ap-
propriated, there was not collected
more than S., 900. This with So, OOO
from the preceding year made 81, DOC
of this money. And this year, while
the appropriations are approximately
$l4, 600 not more than So, 900 will be
available, the balance being the &C.
cumulations of delinquent taxes for the
past three years. 1t simply makes
the burden of taxation much heavier
on those who pay. The plan pursued
is for the city to turn it's assessment
over to the county for collection, an6
the city under this practice, has ne
means of enforcing the collection
The city should collect its WI taxes
and the tax collector should be charged
with every tax bill, and allowed
credit only for those which he could
show conclusively it is impossible t.
collect.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-10-02

the editorial writer in the Herald it
is evident that he belongs to the class
that pore long over such things as
s'~unearned increment and other
meaningless terms of the single takers.
After stating that the Inter- Oceans
views on tn S matter are wrong, the
Herald endorses all the propositions
laid down by it save one. 1t denies
that all land in the same locality will
have the same rental value. This Is
the proposition wherein the Herald
editorial genius differs from the Inter
Ocean. The Herald says, in reference
to the former article in these columns:
"The statement Of the attitude of
Henry George with reference to the
commercial value Of lands, and the
property of taxing improvements, is
COZ rect The statement in reference
to that point made in these columns
was "The whole argument of Henry
George was that no commercial value
should attach to realty. TIL at moth
ing should enhance it's value but i'm
provements, and these only SO far as
they brought remuneration. That
land should not be a speculative COM
modify"
From these premises which the
Herald admits are correct, the de-
duction was drawn that all lands in
the same locality should be taxed the
same. That conclusion was made for
intelligent readers and not for the
Herald, and al explanation is neces-
sary. If land has no commercial
value. what will make a diff in
the price? Will the renting be a
matter of the highest bidder? If go,
what will become Of the improve
ments put on by the under bidder ?
Or will there be a system of fixing,
the rental value the same as assess
ments are now arranged? If so,
will the quarter section owned by
the modest farmer be fixed at the
same rental value as the forty acres
adjoining, and of the same quality, to
admit the Herald's contention, which
is owned by the millionaire Can it
not be seen that the former pays four
times the taxes the latter does? It is
admitted that governmental owner
ship is impractical in this country.
That single tax can only be operated
by placing all taxes on land. What
will be the basis for this assessment ?
Will it be upon the income upon the
land or upon the market value of the
If upon the former, the in
dustrious farmer who grows good
crops will be taxed more than the
indolent one. If upon the latter, the
commercial value appears and the
whole fabric falls. It would seem
that the way faring man though a
fool Or the Herald could see this.
Neither of these bases can be taken,
and Leaves only the one of taxing all
lands in the same community at the
same rate.