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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

business. but also to bring the
public into closer touch with
the select coterie who are gain
ing a position in modern jour
naiism of steadily growing i'm
portance. 1t will furnish, as
well, a complete object lesson
as to the variety. progress and
quality of newspaper and maya
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

working in conjunction
with the reporters cam
era, may give greater ac-
curacy at times possibly.
but it is at the expense
of the personal touch, the
artistic feeling, the hu-
mainly of il all, just as
the mind differs from the
machine. For the brain
working through the
hand has the ineffable
charm which no mechani-
cal art can ever hope to
secure; hence it is that
there will always be a
place In illustrated jour
nalism for the war artist
who m a X es roug n
sketches at the seat of
the battle as well as for
the elaborate black-and-
white draughtsman who
works at home. Nor only
on the battle field is the
artist indispensable. The
presidential Inauguration,
the converting Of Con-
gress, the funeral of some
prominent parsonage, or
some vast railway acci-
dent-all of these de-
mand his presence.
To-day illustration is
the regular profession of
a number of men and
women who find in it a
source of income that
permits them to paint
pictures according to in
dividual taste, without
regard to the question of
popularity with the pub
lie. Hence it is that a
majority of the artists
who will exhibit at the
coming exhibition are,
for the most part. paint
ers as well as illustrators.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

At present essence OF roses is almost the
only article exported to the United States
from Bulgaria. and agricultural machines
are almost the only direct imports from
the United States.
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H2LSylSaI lngS anu paintings, 10 De
held at the Claypool Hotel,
Jan. 4. 1904"
The above announcement, which has been
sent out to a number of the lovers and
patrons of art in indianapolis, heralds an
exhibition which will be unique, in that
fhe pictures shown Will be the work of the
local fraternity. To the general public
the newspaper artist is a vague personality,
sheltered behind his initials or an incon-
spicuous signature. except in a few cases.
such for instance as John t. McCutcheon
who has STEPPED out from the privacy Of
his studio to meet the public face TO face
on the lecture platform. The artist is, as
a rule. a retiring soul and a poor adver-
tiser of himself and his wares. The artistic
temperament and business push and acu-
men are not usually found in his company
His work the public sees and appreciates.
Concerning the man himself. there is only
a vague curiosity and abstract conception.
Indeed. il is safe to say that many of the
readers OF our large dailies do not even
consider the newspaper worker to be an
artist of any merit, and consequently the
holding of such a sale and loan exhibition
as this is a wise move. not only to help
business but also to bring the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-13

IE afternoon last winter. after a
long stretch of very cold, snowy
weather, the storm clouds parted
and the sun shone out bright and
warm. And as IL shOne, il lighted
The independent., 1903-05-14

written for Henry George Edition
of The independently
Most people in this country now
know what the single tax is, but only
few of them yet know where 1t is.
For some time past knowledge of
what the single tax is has been part
of the general knowledge of the time.
But it is not so easy to perceive how
far the doctrine has worked its way
into the thought of the day, and won
it's way to general acceptance.
When the abolitionists began their
work it did not take the people of the
United States long to learn what was
meant by abolition. But there were
few indeed who realized when the
work of the abolitionists was accom-
plished. Indeed the vast majority of
people do not yet realize when chat
tel slavery really met its doom. It
is the generally accepted belief that
slavery died when the Proclamation
of Emancipation went into effect or
when the fourteenth amendment was
adopted. The fact is that the aboli-
tionists had finished their work years
before the Proclamation was issued
or the amendment was proposed, and
slavery died when in the summer of
1858 the voters of Kansas rejected by
an overwhelming majority the Le-
compton constitution.
The abolition movement was not far
under way before the shareholders be-
gan to realize where it was, and
they always recognized the stages of
The independent., 1903-05-14
THE MONEY QUESTION

(Written for Henry George Edition
of The independently
Government, federal and minor,
should issue paper certificates, in
multiples of one dollar, i. e., 25.8
grains of gold, in payment Of all SER
vices rendered to government, these
certificates to be receivable for all
taxes due to government. The issue
of these certificates should be limited
to the taxing power of the several
governments, this taxing power to be
limited in turn to the volume of
ground rent. Ground rent would de-
pend on population, expanding with
the growth Of population and with
increasing public expenditures. To in
sure uniformity in the certificates the
federal treasury should issue them,
at cost, to the minor governments.
Coins, such as are now used, would
doubtless prove the most satisfactory
for fractional currency. Gold and sill
yer should be reduced to a commod-
ity basis. Then there would be less
The independent., 1903-05-14

incentive to corner them, while the
single tax applied to gold and silver
mines, would add to the difficulty OF
cornering those metals Assuming
then that gold would fluctuate less
than any other commodity, it should
be used as the standard of value-but
not as money. A second standard
would be superfuous and illogical.
1t is not the function OF government
to issue an arbitrary volume of cur
rency, whether $50 per capita or any
other amount. Its function in the
premises is to issue certificates in pay
ment for services rendered and to re-
ceive them in payment OF taxes. 1t
is not governments concern whether
the volume Of currency is too great
or too small. That is the concern OF
commerce. The business world is full
ly competent to meet that emergency.
The bulk of exchanges are even now
made with private credits-checks,
drafts, etc.-in other words, by a
highly developed system OF book
keeping. Instead of assuming the
powers of a huge paternal machine,
government should be limited to the
functions of business corporation
a business corporation which would
include the whole people.
The application of the single tax
on land values, or, more properly
speaking, the public appropriation of
ground rent, would simplify the solu-
ton of the problems of finance, trans
portation, tariff, etc. 1t is the funda-
mental reform. A. FREELAND.
Mt Pleasant, Tenn.
The independent., 1903-05-14

its progress much more clearly and
correctly than did either the aboli-
tlonists or their allies. They heard
the death rattle in the monsters
throat at the very time when the
earnest men who were in the fight for
freedom still imagined him to be full
of sturdy life and cropping "in yet
unblasted regions for his miserable
prey" and the most far-seeing of them
were Of the opinion that the institu-
tion would endure for at least a CEN
tufy to come. @@&.-s .-~ ~
John Morley says that when Turgot
died in 1881, the French revolution
was an accomplished fact. Yet the
Bastile stood until 1889. Landlord
ism is, throughout the English-speak-
Ing world, as dead today as slavery
was in 1858, or as the ancien regime
was in France in 1881. The practical
triumph of the single tax may be
postponed for few years more by
the skilful tactics of it's opponents,
but the work of its propagandists is
already accomplished.
The people who come nearest to
rerceiving this fact are the uphold
ers of privilege and monopoly, who
believe that the advent of the single
tax will be their undoing. They are
sufficiently interested to study the
movement and to note the evidences
OF it's advance. Four years ago Loru
Salisbury, the typical English land
lord, prophesied that when next the
liberal party attained to unity and ac-
tlvity, the first object of it's attack
would be the institution of landlord
ism. But it is doubtful if even he
could then have foreseen that in so
short time single tax bill, framed
on Henry George lines, would come
within thirteen votes Of passing in
the house of commons.
Arthur Witty, one of the ablest and
clearest-headed of the English single
takers, in signed article in the
Westminster Review for September.
1895, predicted that the liberal party
would never win another victory un-
til it placed the taxation of land VAL
ues foremost in it's program. The par
ty has put the question in the first
place, and now he predicts that it
will win an overwhelming victory at
the next general election which he ex-
poets to take place in the autumn of
the present year. And he confidently
predicts that the next liberal minis
try will pass the bill, the vote on
which came so near defeating the tory
government or the night of the 9th
of March last.
The homogeneity of the British peo-
pie renders it less difficult to see
where the single tax is in that coun-
try than where it is with us, but it is
entirely safe to infer that we are not
far behind. JOSEPH LEGGETT.
San Francisco, Cal.
&&$&<S$$$
The single tax is the only just tax
because it is the only one based on
benefits received and the only one
which cannot be shifted to others
w. H. T. Wakefield.
The independent., 1903-05-14

ANONYMOUS communications will not be
noticed. Rejected manuscripts will not be
returned.
The single tax will destroy the wa
cant lot industry"
&SSS>S
And the land shall not be sold in
perpetuity.-Lev. 25:23.
&SSSSS&
what labor needs is not protec.
ton, but justice. Tom l.. Johnson.
SSSSSS&
The land is mine, SO says the Lord.
Lev. xxv:23. "All bosh," says the
landlord, "the land is mine."
&SSSSSSSS
THE poor We shall always have
with you," as long as the land spec
ulator dwells in your midst.
SS1SSS
There are a thousand things hack
ing at the branches of evil. The sin
gle tax is hacking at the root.
&sSSSS
Three classes only pay full personal
property taxes in cities-the poor,
the ultra honest and the orphans.
The man out of job regulates
wages. The single tax would give
every one employment and raise
wages.
SSSSSSSS H..
The home is the safeguard of re.
publican institutions, and the single
tax would make it possible for all to
have one.
The single tax would lower rent
raise wages, encourage industry,
eQualize opportunities, and thereby
benefit all.
Labor applied to land produces all
wealth. Why, then, are laborers
poor? Read Condition of Labor" by
Henry George.
SSssSSS&
True government secures to each
man his earnings, so no government
is true that permits land monopoly
Single Tax Paster.
S>esSSSS
"The single tax is a scheme of con
fiscation." Yes, precisely as abolition
of slavery vast confscates the
power to confscate the fruits of 9TH
ers' labor.-W. II. T. Wakefield.
&SSSSS&
Under date of May 5, Hon. George
Fred Williams writes that he will be
unable to contribute an article for the
Henry George Edition, saying that ht
is mot an authority on the single
tax question" and that his utmost
ability is taxed to keep up with his
professional work.
&S$$$$<%
Under date of May Mayor Tom l.
Johnson of Cleveland writes that his
time is SO very much occupied that
he finds it difficult to give proper at
tention to his mail, to say nothing
of doing any writing for the papers
He appreciates the invitation to con-
tribute to the. Henry George Edition
and regrets that it is not possible fol
him to accept .. .-.. .-
&SSSSSs#
All the farmers personal property is
of nature that cannot be concealed
and is usually well known to the 10.
cal assessor, SO that little, if any, es
capes its tax. Assessors cannot esti.
mate the value of manufacturing
plant, stock of goods, valuable pic
lures and jewelry, etc., with any GER
tainty, even if he knows of their ex.
istence. A man may have many thol'
sands of dollars of interest-paying Sc
curities in his breast pocket or his
safe, but the assessor has no way O.
finding them or knowing their value
The total personal property tax pai(
by either Morgan or Rockefeller this
year is stated to be less than theil
hourly incomes. In proportion tt
what he owns the farmer pays many
times more personal property tax thar
any other class.-W. II. T. Wakefield
The independent., 1903-05-14

ANONYMOUS communications will not be
noticed Rejected manuscripts will not be
returned.
The independent., 1903-05-14

When making Iemittances do. not leave
money with news agencies, postmastcrs, etc,
to be forwarded by them. They frequently
forget or remit different amount than was
left with them, and the subscriber fails to get
proper credit
Address all communications, and make all
drafts, money orders, etc, payable to Is
Che Hebrssks 7ndspsndenf,
Lincoln, Neb.
The independent., 1903-05-14

The single tax is the only just tax
because it is the only one based on
benefits received and the only one
which cannot be shifted to others
w. H. T. Wakefield.
The independent., 1903-05-14

The single tax will destroy the wa
cant lot industry"
The independent., 1903-05-14

''The poor We shall always have
with you," as long as the land spec
ulator dwells in your midst.
The independent., 1903-05-14

what labor needs is not protec
ton, but justice. Tom L. Johnson.
The independent., 1903-05-14
WHERE 1T IS

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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-18
An Honored chinaraan.

Queen Victoria, with the prince CON
sort and her family, attended in state
the opening of the great exhibition of
1851. While the choir WIS singing the
''Halleluiah Chorus" a iChinaman SUI
perbly Tobed suddenly emerged from
the crowd and Frustrated himself he
fore the throne. No one knew who he
was. He might be the emperor of Chi
ma himself come secretly to England to
share in the great doings. The lord
chamberlain, greatly perplexed, applied
to the queen and the prince for advice
and instructions. lie was informed
that there must be no,mistake as to the
strangers rank and that it would be
best to place him between the arch
bishop of Canterbury and the Duke of
Wellington In this position of honor
the Chinaman, with magnificent dig
nifty, walked through the buildings to
the delight and amazement of all who
watched Next day it was discovered
that he was the keeper of a Chinese
junk which had justccast anchor in the
Thames and which everybody was in
vited to visit on payment of shilling
q head.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-18
Suitably Impressed.

EYES, ma am," said the young woman
who sometimes gave readings, 81 shall
be glad to entertain your guests on the
date you suggest My terms for an
evening are $25."
my dear young lady," said Mrs
Spudlong, with naughty smile, there
is never any question of compensation
when anybody appears at my house in
the character of an entertainer. 1t es-
tablishes ones standing, and the honor
of so appearing is a sufficient remuner-
alton"
II beg your pardon, Mrs. Spudlong.
for not thinking of that" rejoined the
other. 1T is a privilege, indeed, to be
asked to read at your home, where only
the best people ever come. can read
lily see how it gives one entree into
good society and that this is worth
more than mere money. l am therefore
deeply sensible of the honor you confer
In asking a comparatively unknown
but ambitious person like me to appear
in your parlors as a public entertainer,
but my price, Mrs. Spudlong, is $25.
just the same, in advance. Lovely
weather we're having this week isn't
itT-Chieago Tribune.
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Some distinguishing Features.

! One distinguishing mark of a Society
of Christian Endeavor is the prayer
meeting pledge, (which reads 'as fol-
| lows:
/ AS an active member l promise to be
true to all my duties, to be present at
and to take some part, aside from
singing, i'm every meeting unless him
dered by some reason which can con
/ scientiousIy give Ito my Lord and Mas
ter Jesus Christ. If obliged to be alb
sent from the monthly conservation
meeting, l will, if possible, send an ex-
cuse for absence to the society.
Another distinguishing feature is the
committee work, especially the look
out, prayer meeting and social com
Iimittees.
Another IL the ,cousecration nesting,
'eoncernng which the constitution
reads:
Once each month q conservation or
experience meeting shall be held, at
which each active member shall speak
concerning his progress in the Chris
tfan life. If any one chooses, he can
express his feelings by an appropriate
verse of Scripture or other quotation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-18
TRAMPs AXE WELL POSTED,
AS General Rule They Are Careful
and Constant Readers.

and Constant READERS.
Most tramps are omnivorous readers
and they are posted upon wide range
of topics. In speaking of tramp read
ers man who has had chance to
study these peripatetic students said
the other day:
"You hardly ever find genuine hobo
that is an ignoramus. You find lots of
men who are tramping who are doing
so because they haven't intelligence
enough to earn living, but am speak
ing of the real hobo, who is a wanderer
from choice and who would not work
If he had the chance. These fellows
are pretty wise, can tell you. They
can tell you more about what is going
on in European politics than college
professor can, and they know almost
everything that is coming off in our
own country for the next six months.
when you are travelling you will mo-
tice the hoboes sitting along the rail.
road track reading frayed and soiled
newspaper. Often you will see them
picking up the loose pages lying in
the streets, and do not believe l ever
saw traces Of a tramp's camp fire
around which there was not left one
or more old newspapers, where they
had been cast aside after reading.
Then the tramps have sort of tray
cling library, too, that few people have
ever heard of. If one tramp finds an
old magazine he will read it and then
pass it to some other tramp. IL keeps
going the rounds in this way untal it is
worn out. If one picks mp y book
some place it does service in traanpdom
| for months.
II never saw tramp with Il fresh
paper in his hand, but have never
| run across one of the wande.A that
did not show he was a careful and
| constant reader" Chicago Inter Ocean,
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Yves, it is pretty bonnet" said the
prospective purchaser, -but the price
shows that it is not a real artistic Gre
alton. 1t is only $11.66."
Pardon me, madam" suavely said
the milliner. @'The price card has care
Iessly been Inverted. 1t should be
thus--$99.11."
"Send it home today" ordered the
customer Millinery Trade Review,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-18
A Iannnesr Custom.

In Japan the well to do have almost
always i'll their houses one room called
the chamber of the inspiring view
Its essential lis a beautiful view, bat
taste is catholic in Japan, and the sde-
lightful view may be blossoming
cherry tree, a glimpse of river, a
miniature garden or only the newly
fallen snow INA this, delightful country
they get up parties TO visit the maple
trees in the glory of autumn color or
the fresh, uDtrodden snow, as i'm this
country one gives theater parties and
dinners. Mushroom hunts are a fash
ionab7c diversion, and verse writing
and harp playing are occupations
which. in the estimation of these eter-
nal children, beft the gentlewOman
,whens4she is within doors.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-18

Fish are nearly the same weight IN
the water in which they live, so that
they can move in it with great ease
The ma jority of them Also have an all
bladder inside of the body, which en-
.ables them to go mp on down in the
water at will. When fish desires tG
go down deep it can press the air oui
of this bladder by means of certain
muscles and thus increase the weight
of its body, and when it wishes to rise
again it takes off the pressure, the
bladder fills with air again and its
body becomes light enough ito rise.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-18
MoRRIsTowN PosroFFICE.

open from in the Morning Until :
In the Evening.
MAILS CLOSE.
7.30 A. M.-For New York and all intermedi
tie stations.
8.15 A. M.-For Easton, Newton, Chester and
III intermediate stations Whippany.
815 A. M.-For Brookside, Mendham and all
stations on the Rockaway Valley Railroad.
Oils A. M.-For New York and intermediate
,tations.
0.15 A. M.-For Mount Freedom.
9.45 A. M.-For Newark, New York and be
FOND.
Il.25 A. M-For Newark, New York and be
yond.
12.45 p. M.-For New York and all interme
late stations
12.45 p. M.-For Rockaway and Dover.
$50 p. M.-For New York and all interme
late stations.
MAILS READY FOR DELIVERY.
1904. M.-From New York and intermedi-
ate stations.
$50 A. M-From Hackettstown and inter
mediate stations. whippany. Mt. Freedom.
ga. M.-From Brookside Mendham and all
stations on the Rockaway Valley Railroad.
1920 A. M.-From New York and intermedi-
ate stations.
IL A. M.-From Dover.
+l,lO p. N. From New York and intermedi
ate stations.
1.28 p. M.-From New York.
$50 p. M.--From Philadelphia, Easton, New
ION, Chester and intermediate stations
480 p M.-From Brookside, Mendham and all
stations on the Rockaway Valley Railroad.
+4.4l P. M.-From New York and intermedi
ate stations.
ala From Newark and New York.
delivered by carriers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-18

No man can measure what blessing
the Christian Endeavor society has
been to the churches of this land and
to individual believers. One of the
many reasons why | rejoice in it is
because it is not an organization out
side of the church. / look with grow
ing suspicion upon anything in the
way of AN organization that is not an
integral part of the church of Christ
Rev. R. A Torrey, D. d.. of Moody
Bible Institute.
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Enthusiasm worth Copying.

One Sunday it was Al degrees below
zero in Winnipeg, but it could not keep
the Endeavorers away from church
and Sunday school.
The watchword In Jamaica for the
extensive campaign is, "A society in
every church in the island that is in
sympathy with the movement"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-18
Suspicion.

Il am little bit afraid of her." said
Miss Cayenne.
"She has wonderful tact"
Yes; she must know everything that
could possibly annoy one; otherwise
she couldn't be so skillful in avoiding
all disagreeable subjects Exchange.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-18

Young Mife-What do you do when
your husband gets cross and wants to
Scold?
Wife with expe1ence)-I read him
one or two of the letters he used to
write to me before we were married.
Baltimore American.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-18
Plumbing. Timing, Steam
and Gas Fitting

at their OFFICE, Al Mill street, tele-
phone 2S4-l, or ait the store of William
II. Hibler, South street, city.
The Senior member of this partner
ship, JOHN j. CARROLL, has been
plumbing in this city for twenty-nine
years, and his reputation as a plumber
is too well known for any further com
ment. 2538.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-18
He Did.

Mrs. Gadby-Does your husband fur
nish you with plenty of pocket money ?
Mrs Glibly-Yes, indeed. He leaves
his money in his pocket every night
Baltimore American.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-18
A Voice From India.

Millions Of young lives have been
redeemed and quickened to highest
service in the name Of the King
through the simple but soldierly spirit
of Christian Endeavor.--Rev. William
Carey, Dacca. India.