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The independent., 1903-06-25
REPLIES TO HARDY.

Editor Independent: clipping
from an unknown newspaper has just
been given me which states that H.
w. Hardy in the Nebraska Indepen-
dent says: "The state of New Yor
has now got law for taxing all re-
corded mortgages, which is more than
just. 1t so ought to be in every state
The money loaners of New York plead
II would drive money out of the state
OF else raise the rate of interest. The
same argument will hold against 9TH
er property. If we tax land it will
induce land renters to sell out ami
invest in other states, or else raise the
rent of farms"
Such q law has been proposed and
advocated for three years, but has
never become law. Mortgages in
the state of New York are taxable as
personal property in the hands of the
holders, but the taxr- yer may offset
bis Indebtedness against his taxable
personal property. AS a practical mat
ter very few mortgages are taxed in
New York today. The liability to
taxation maintains a higher rate of
mortgages were exempt.
Objection to tax on all mortgages
without deduction for debt came prin-
cipally from borrowers, not loaners.
By the terms of most New York mort
cages the borrower is required to pay
any tax which may be imposed here
after. The experience of California
was referred to as proving that the
borrower must always pay tax on
mortgages.
The same argument does not hold
against an ad valorem tax on land.
Such a tax is not shifted to the user
but must be paid by the owner because
land is a fixed quantity and taxes
cannot reduce the supply as in the
case of loanable money.
Mr.. Hardy says that If land is taxed
land renters. by which I suppose he
means landlords, will sell out. Doubt
less some would do so. This will in
crease the supply of land offered for
sale and reduce its price, the invaria-
ble effect Of an increased tax upon
The independent., 1903-06-25

talk? Think it over. We will sell
your eastern farm for you, and assist
you in making the best selections that
can be found in these cheaper lands.
We have choice lands with plenty OF
timber, running water. close to school
and church, as well as market. Come
and see us, or write us, making your
wishes known.
No. 93-Model Farm and Ranch
Located in the south part of Custer
county on the Middle Loup river, and
consists of 1880 acres; much of this
is the best of alfalfa land and has very
good improvements; 1t is being closed
out by the owner, he being a nom
resident. This is bargain at the
price; only $3.50 per acre.
No. 91-Here is farm land that will
produce anything.-2,O40 acres, To-
Gated in Logan county, and has plen-
ty of ranch land with it; of this
amount 1900 acres are as choice farm
land as any one would ask for; it
cant help but make money for its
owner. Price, $3.50 per acre.
No. 540-An opportunity for Invest
is an opportunity for
The independent., 1903-06-25
The Philosophy of Freedom
An Open Forum for Single Takers
EDITION OF JUNE II.

Editor Independent: Single takers
have reason to congratulate them
selves upon the substance and amount
Cf criticism in the June 11th issue OF
The Independent. BY far the larger
proportion emanates from socialistic
sources, to whom as yet "The Phil
osophy of Freedom" appears only as
an enemy which must be attacked,
however nnintelligently. Engrossed
as they are in deyising some human
scheme to supplant the Divine order
ing of the human relationship, simple
propositions to conform the social life
to natural laws, seem to them as SUI
perstitions. For the individual that
can mentally follow the growth of
society, from the first man to the
Eell-matured republic, nothing be-
comes simpler than the philosophy of
Henry George, for it is nothing more
nor less than the application OF nat
ural laws to the needs and deeds OF
men. 1t is in no part arbitrary, nor
complex, nor insufficient 1t predicates
the establishment of government.
recognizes it's functions and its re-
Guirements, distinguishes between the
rights of the individual and the rights
OF the social' whole. Securing to the
former the full product of his labor,
and taking for the benefit and sup
port of the latter the values which
arise and exist entirely by virtue of
it's being.
To do this, by the process of in
duction applying the principle OF
equal rights to all and specia! priv
ileges to none" discriminating between
ours" and mine and thine" you will
discover that there arises neither
trusts nor money-power, nor the men
ace of class-struggles. For those who
have but slight knowledge Of the sim
plest principles in economics, and who
refuse to acquire 1t, it is useless to at
tempt an analysis Of the great evils
that spring from monopoly. One
might with equal success attempt to
account for the forest by ignoring the
phenomena of plant growth. Yet to
pany we must first be able to recog
nize special privilege.
Sooner or later the socialist must
sclve the land question. Those who
plan the course this great mass of
discontents mus. follow, are alread,
half through Progress and Poverty"
When asked how they were going to
insure to each his natural right in
the natural opportunities a prominent
socialist of Denver exclaimed: I'VE
may have to adop.t the single tax
plan" So they may, for there is no
other in the book of justice.
e. O. BAILEY.
Central City, Colo.
The independent., 1903-06-25

good investment that will get better
each year, as this land will increase
in price, and such opportunities will
not exist one year from now. It is
1880 acres of good Nebraska land in
Lincoln county for So per acre; don't
let this get away from you.
No. 502-Farm in Harlan County,
Has 440 acres, 140 acres in cultivation.
$50 acres in pasture, all fenced AMI
cross fenced, 40 acres in hog pasture,
80 acres in meadow, new frame house
of rooms. Here is home for some
one as cheap as dirt Price $12 per
acre.
NEBRASKA REAL ESTATE co.
BY ]. III. EDMISTEN, Pres.
Special subscription rate to single
takers. 5 months 25c.
The independent., 1903-06-25
Independent School OF PoIitica! Economy

holes could not be valuable-for no.
body would give anything in exchange
for them.
Under a system of government
which protects men in the peaceable
possession and enjoyment of things
possessing utility (produced by some
human effort, greater or smaller, in
overcoming the form or location OF
natures glfts), men, instead of re-
sorting to physical violence, engag.,
in a more or less severe mental strug-
gle with each other to obtain and re-
tain objects of utility, which results.
not in labor-products, but in the force
or demand for things possessing util-
lty. Value. is an estimate of the
quantity or intensity of the force Of
demand acting upon these objects oe
utility. IT can only be estimated by
making comparison of the quantity
or Intensity of demand acting upon
one object Of utility with sucn quar-
tity or intensity acting upon another
object. 1t cannot be expressed or ut
tered until word is devised by which
TO name, or say, or speak, the guam
tlty or demand chosen as the standard
unit. 1t may be 'pecus, or it may be
dollar, but whatever it is, it bs.
comes, used with the numerals, the
money" system Of the people using
it.
No necessity ever arose for a mon.
ey'' system until some form of gov
ernment was established which re.
CURED revenues for its maintenance.
money" system is absolutely nee
essary for even the faintest approach
to an equitable exercise of the taxing
poWer-and taxation and money!
have grown up together in the evolu-
ton OF human society. So long as
taxes are paid in kind, no coin is
necessary-but money, "the system o.
accounting" is. ~
Money" facilitates exchanges-be-
cause without some sort of system of
counting there would be no way Of
speaking or expressing the quantity
Or intensity Of the force of deman4.
But coin is not at all necessary. Ia
fact, the bulk Of exchanges today arc
made without sight of a coin. Tho
necessity for coin consists in it's eX-
elusive power to protect the indivil-
uals property from the levy of dis.
tress warrants and judgment execu-
tions, as before stated and that nee.
essity being imperious and universal.
the reasons for an adequate supply
are manifest. But that, in the manu-
facture of this commodity, the govern.
ment should be obliged to use a sub
stance difficult to obtain, seems ridic.
ulous; and it goes without saying that
the right to manufacture such much
wanted and much-needed commodity
Should never be placed in private
hands.
The fetishism regarding gold, which
socialists and republicans share alike,
has grown wonderfully since 1866.
when the goldsmiths of England pre-
vailed on King Charles to delegate +,
them the sovereign power of issuing
coined money, by giving 'free coin
age" Modern peoples, affected and
afflicted by their environment. are
daft on the question of "metallism
and it's twin, intrinsic value" They
confuse utility with value, and money
with coin. Small wonder that the
Journal, knowing the power of legal
tender" in some directions, should i'm
agine it could apply to exchanges.
CHARLES @. DE FRANCE.
The independent., 1903-06-25
TO THE MAN WITH A SMALL
FARM IN EASTERN NEBRASKA

Your land is worth from $50 to 800
per acre, your sons and daughters arc
growing up, and possibly some of them
married now, and not able to buy
homes Why don't you sell that farm
and buy cheaper lands that will pro-
vide homes for all?
We can furnish you land that grows
good corn wheat, rye. oats, barley
and the finest of alfalfa, well i'm
proved, from $40 to $25 per acre, and
you can engage in dairying and stock
raising in connection with your farm
ing.
Is this not good, sound sensible
The independent., 1903-06-25
Hotel Bargains

For Sale or Trade-First class hotel
property doing fine business. Address
Box 943, Lincoln, Neb.
The independent., 1903-06-25

Special subscription rate to single
takers. months 25c.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-02
New Year Reception.

The beautiful new home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Gholson Rhodes was
thrown open 10 New Year callers
yesterday afternoon and evening,
Mrs. Rhodes being assisted in receiv-
ing by the young ladies Of the Bach
elor Girls club. The elegant taste
displayed In the arrangement and
furnishings OF the Rhodes home
leaves no room for decoration be-
yound the few flowers and pot plants
disposed 20 advantage In the recep-
ton rooms. The beauty Of the scene
WAS completed by darkeuing the
windows aud the use Of incandescent
lamps. Excellent music was sup
piled by the Allen Academy orches.
ira. Punch was supplied In boun-
tiful libAtions aud = salad course
served. There were many callers
and all were delightfully."- entertained.
The young ladies present were,
Misses Astln, BoAtwright, Doremus,
Lucy Board, Arrie Cole, Harbers,
Jones, McConnico. Robinson, Read
Rhodes. Emily Thomas, Matte Wat
kins, Keeling, Mary Pitts, Maggie
Pitts, Henry Wilson.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-02
BATTE.DENNlS.

Mr.. David Bate and Miss Zula
Dennis were married at 5:l5
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Ford by Rev. Jewell Howard, pas.
tor Of the Christian church. Only
relatives and few friends were
present and there were no attend.
ants.
The young people were both
reared in Bryan and have known
each other from childhood. The
bride, a daughter OF the late Mr..
X. c. Dennis, made her home with
her aunt, Mrs. L. w. Rawls, and
recently returned from the Baylor
female college at Bolton. She is q
lovely young girl and greatly adj
mired by large circle of friends.
Mr.. Bate is a son Of Mrs. l.. II.
bate, and an operator assisting
Mr.. w. W. Harris in the local Of
fee Of the Western Union tele.
graph company. He is genial and
popular, and his friends will be
be much pleased to learn Of his
good fortune.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-02
II. at. G. SCHEDULE.
Local Nes0S

Miss Ella King Is visiting In San
Antonio.
l.. f. Allen Of Marlin was here
yesterday.
VIII Collard went to Bremond
yesterday.
II. G. Robinson left for business
trip yesterday.
s. w. Meredith Of MilllcAn was 10
the city yesterday.
Robt. Armstrong returned from
Houston yesterday.
A. J. Curry and Lige Curry spent
yesterday in Bryan.
Mrs. T. G. Mum and children went
20 Hearne yesterday.
Miss Lena Bammel Of Houston il
the guest Of Miss Lottle HeArne.
Miss Matte Minter left yesterday
for Bartlett TO engage In teaching.
Miss Louise Campbell OF Calves
ton IL visiting Mr.. J. Allen Myers
and family.
The Twentieth century Ia now a
tvo-year-old-pAstA aud very spright-
ly youngster.
Now then, n long strong pull for a
brace OF tax receipts and the priv.
lege Of voting.
Rooms For Rent-Suitable for Of
fees and bed rooms-best In town.
Apply to DIR. J. w. Howell. p
Miss Ruth Cavitt Of wheelock has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Robert
Armstrong the past week.
We hope you included among your
new year resolutions n firm resolve
10 join the Business League.
The new year came in the rain.
Let us hope that neither floods or
drouths will mar It's prosperity.
Farm lands and miles from
Bryan, for sale or 90 exchange for
town property. T. J. Preston. 70
The steam whistle artists and
pocket artillerymen did all they
could TO make the new year welcome.
The turkey gobbler which escaped
both Christmas and New Year Is err
titled TO distinguished honors as
veteran.
Tho fun Is about all over. aud work
and business are once more to the
front. Well, We hope there will be
plenty Of both.
Miss Gussie Friley and Miss Pru-
die Herring arrived from Monterey,
Mexico, Wednesday and left for
Mexia yesterday.
New Years day was appropriately
observed by the closing Of the bust
ness houses, and no ubiquitous bill
collector dared TO show his head.
Jack Roberts Of Washington, ID. G..
is here visiting his mother and Bryan
friends. Ho now holds an important
clerkship in the census department
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-02
Blank Books ief 1901.

Now is the time 20 order Blank
Books for 1908. We are local agents
for the NJ. p. Exline Co., manufac-
turing stationers, photographers aud
Blank Book makers, Dallas, Texas.
We are prepared to take your order
for anything in the way Of office sta
tionery, whether made 10 order or
from regular stock. We also sell
deaks and ONCE furniture.
The Bryan Eagle.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-02
Stockholders Meeting.

4 meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Brazos River Bridge company Is
hereby called at the Office Of the sec
rotary In Bryan, Monday, Jan. ~,
1873, at $3.50 p. m, for the purpose OF
electing directors and such other
business as may come before the
meeting. e.. ). Parker,
Secretary.
Bryan, Texas, Dec. 80, 1902. 20
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-02
Cut Prices for Amusement.

The regular prices for standard
high.clAss shows at the grand opera
house have been reduced by Manager
Mike, and hereafter will be 25, 30
and Is cents where heretofore they
have been %, 70 cents aud dollar.
This is a cut In prices only-no no
duction ia quality Of entertainments.
Some Of the best attractions OF the
season are yet on the list. n
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-02

An advance notice says: BE sure
aud arrange your appointments 80
that you can attend the performance
Of the funniest OF farces, "a Wise
Member" At the opera house on
Wednesday, January I. The play
Abounds with many extremely funny
situations, aud no company with less
ability than that possessed by this
one could hope 10 sustain them with
any degree 81 success. Some Of the
climAxes are excessively funny and
must be most ably presented TO con-
vey good idea Of the possibilities
In them. The company headed by
G. II. Marvin consists Of players Of
unquestioned ability, and lovers Of
comedy will find nothing wanting
that will contribute 10 an excellent
performance OF one Of the cloAnest,
funniest comedies ever written.
On next Monday night Alden Ben
edlct, the we'll known producer Of
popular and realistic plays will pre-
sent Chas. w. ChAse's dramAtization
Of Marie Corelli's novel "ThelmA."
"Thelma, says an advance notice,
Is IN four acts, and includes all he
principal and Interesting scenes OF
the novel. The Alien Fjord, the
death OF the viking on the burning
ship the Aurora Borealis aud the
snow storm, may be named amongst
It's chief scenic adornments. The
company is al excellent one and in
cludes many we'll known people. At
opera house, Monday night, Jan.5.
"Glimpses Here and There In
Europe a lecture by Rev. j. NJ. Kir-
win a, the opera house Thursday
night ~ next week, promises 20 be a
treat 10 thinking people, who like to
learn something a. we'll as 10 be-
highly entertained. The Eagle ac-
knowlcdg's receipt Of compliment
AIRY tickets from the Mother Superior
Of the Ursulino Convent under
whose auspices the lecture is given.
RI. Patterson, president Of the
Shawnee Mercantile company, writes
the Eagle from shawnee, Okla, that
he and the Bryan boys are getting
along all right, and getting the new
business In good shape. He says
send them the Daily Eagle, as they
can get along without IL. Mr.. Pat
terson will return 10 Bryan In few
days.
For Rent-Four room house In
western part Of town. Price, $3.50
per month. Apply TO rs
s. w. Higgs.
For Rent-Buildlng near the 1. a
q. n. depot, recently occupied by
Elite Restaurant. Apply ut this
office. 70
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-02
Carnegie Library Benefit.

One Of the most delightful holiday
entertainments of the season was
that given Wednesday afternoon and
evening by Mssdames NJ. W. Sims,
G.. NJ. Brandon, w. ). Howell and
j. A. Mcqueen NJ the home Of Capt.
and Mrs. George W. Smith. Tribute
was paid 10 the season by the display
.of holly and mistletoe In the spacious
and well appointed rooms, which
were further beautitied by pot plants
aud flowers. Mesdames Sims, Bran
don, Howell, Mcqueen and Smith
comprised the receiving party. Many
ladies were entertained In the after
noon from 10 g. and In the evening
from 10 II the young people made
merry 10 their hearts content with
music and dancing. They watched
the old year out ond welcomed the
new year with the shooting Of FIRE
works. The refreshments included
a salad course with whipped cream
aud coffee. The entertainment was
quite n success financially.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01
500 REWARD 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science he's
been able to cure in all it's stages,
and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Ca
tarrh. being a constitutional disease,
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu-
ton and assisting nature in doing
its work The proprietors have SO
much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. Cheney and company
Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01
+ + + + I. + + + I. + + + + + 1
: ARKANSAS IN BRIEF. I
+ + + + + /. + + + I. + + ++ + I

J. E. Shut hanged at Boston, Tex,
Friday He was formerly a prominent
merchant of Texarkana.
Confscated slot machines burned
at Hot Springs.
Body of Mrs. Tapp, who was
drowned; during heavy cyclone of
April last, found in White river.
Arthur Small, young man living
at Coal Hill, drowned in a well.
One hundred and nineteen carloads
of strawberries have been shipped
from Fayetteville this season.
Bruce Holcomb, cashier of the
Washington County bank, hurt in a
runaway accident.
Electric line for freight and pas
senger business from Mountain Val.
ley Springs to Hot Springs is pro-
jected.
Senator Berry will deliver an ora
ton at Fort Smith July 4, at the un-
yelling of the Confederate monument
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01
An Apimal Story For
Little Folks
A Foolish Pair

Mr. and Mrs Googoobird were very
economical and careful creatures. and
4 happened that in few years they
managed to lay by a nice little sum of
money. One day they agreed to buy
new clothes and begin to enjoy life.
So Mr.. Googoobird purchased pret
n straw hat and Mrs. Googoobird pur-
rhased beautiful spring bonnet. Then
shey put Oh these fine things and few
sut to the road. where they perchca
lpon the milestone to wait for the 9th.
sr birds and animals to pass by and
Ay nice things about them.
But ali the time nobody came their
way to ada.ire them. and they wouder-
NJ Willy that was so. They still waited,
hoWever.
Now. the truth of the matter WAS
Nat there was small black ciOGu IN
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01
IOhlcY !! Y: :: :*oSv ;; :;


in"
The chief Of staff hurried into the
tent.
"W-hat shall do. general?' the
major persisted.
Get away from here, or I will have
you shot in place OF the prisoner. l
have no time for such matters"
Early the next morning the Union
advance guard, pressing down the road
to Tullahona. passing hastily thrown
up defenses, finally came to the main
fortidcations. behind which the Con-
federates Lad expected to defend the
town. and found them deserted. Press
Ing on, they came uron the rear guard
Of tie Confederate army and captured
a of uen among t!sefa tie Union
prisoners who had been in Jail at Tul-
lahotHa. Ma ior CarneS. who had
cha.@a of TEN. found the tables
turned. Yesterday lie was a jaiier;;
now he was Il prisoner.
"Canrain," be sad to Burton Ward
81 congratulate zou.'
Major" returned ward. Il trust
that hereafter H=ssen YOU are ordered
TO shoot JnicH e:sorers. Eon win be
as particular = lie drawing Of your
order aS yaH i-#=e been in this case"
GaH+ain We made it his especial
business to see#ti4at tx, man who I'd
SO II .y a.za7 as h;s eEccutioaar
sheu3s la ~eeae#ti with every Kindness.
Carnes r-.-....s. Il a H..saaer for some
moHsi=s. GuG..=- - .ri tire he learned
from L III. fs.,ea!l,1ar that Captain
Ward wa, Il ra.is.eJ-,i SI3.tor for the
hand OF t;reanN#E'< 5:StaE Alice.
Canes said aash.ag about having no
ticed that Ward lad nu!reSaly lost the
games which ffatl been played Will
life fer the sts9t:e. and when he was
exchanged tie secret went south with
him urt.:v;l.@..
In the sp".:l>3 Of $50 the war was
ended, and tile Union armies marched
home. Barton ward met Alice Green
way; she rel, ,ated and consented to be
his wife. lie wedding had taken
place, and tie bride and groom depart.
ed in the usual shower of rice. The
same evening when they We're alone
the young wife said to her husband:
Barton. why do you suppose l mar
ried you:''
i Because you loved me-" said the
groom, starting at the strangeness Of
the question.
Il love you truly. but there is a rea.
son why l would have married you
even if l did not love YOU
And that is:''
She handed him letter:
Petersburg Va. March g. 1865.
When Captains Ward and Greenwny
played game Of euchre with life the
stakes. Ward purposely gave Greenway
the game. When asked him why he did
SO. he said. because he is idoized by
his mother, whom revere. and his sister,
whom l love.
A panied look settled on the hus-
bands face.
Are you sure that this is not graft
tude rather than love?" he asked.
II am sure it is love. for no woman
could learn Of such a noble act in a
man without loving him."
JOHN TURNER WYETH.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-01

THEY pEHCHED UPON THE MILESTONE.
Me sky that was getting larger every
minute. and all the animals wera
afraid to venture from their homes un
til after the storm. for they We're sure
Mat the cloud meant rain. The Goo
goobirds We're so pleased With them
3eiyes that they never once thought of
clouds or rain, and when the rain did
come it took them by surprise.
Ny, how it did rain. And. my, how
aheir poor hats did suffer! Mrs. Goo
yoobird's feathers were so thoroughly
soaked with water that they were sim
ply washed Off her hat and black dye
from the band of Mr.. Goosoobird's hat
ran down into his eyes. Their fine
Things We're utterly ruined. but they
learned very good lesson. and that
lesson MAS that clothes are not every
thing in this world. Good common
sense is worth much more.-Detroit
Journal.