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The independent., 1903-07-02
An Open Forum for Single Takers

was right when h. said: What fools
these mortals be-"
A little study of the tax question
will show that tax on any thing that
labor makes is fine on ineustry and
increases the price the user has to
pay for use. For example, with a tax
Oh houses, no man will build unless
sure of tenant, and the tax is added
to the price the tenant pays to use
the house. 1t is plain that tax on
houses is paid by the user as user
and not by the owner as owner, for
If / had thousand houses, the poor
that can't own but must use will pay
the tax. l pay only on the one use
and those that may be empty.
A tax on land values is paid by the
landlord. It is paid cut of the sum
he receives for ground rent and an
increase of tax Oh land -alues will not
raise ground rent, but will lower it,
because the supply is fixed, you can't
make more land. Any system of tax
alton is unjust that taxes man more
for improving his land or property
than for holding it in idleLess.
The main reason for building booms
in Ohio in 1881 and 1882, in 1891 and
1892 in 1901 and 1902, Is that the
land Of Ohio. especially in business
centers. is increased n value for tax
purposes every ten years.
Read up on the single tax and let
your thinker think.
Single tax literature sent to any
address on receipt of 2-cent stamp.
BILLY RADCLIFFE, S. T.
Youngstown, 0.
The independent., 1903-07-02
Fillmore County

Fillmore is one of the very best
counties in Nebraska from the view
roint of a farmer. Here is found the
same character of soil as in Richard
son, Otoe, Saur iers and other rich
farming counties, including Saline,
where land sells up to 500 per acre.
Fillmore county is also in the rain
telt an6 crop failure by reason OF
Grouth is unknown.
Fillmore county offers tempting OPP
portunities to the homeseeker who
wants the very best land, as the prices
Of land are not SO high as in other
counties mentioned. However, prices
are advancing rapidly. Weber & Far
ris, of Lincoln, Neb., have a 160-acre
farm three miles west of Strang tha.
is offered for sale; all very choics
land; 100 acres under cultivation, 40
acres pasture and 20 acres in hay land.
Good 7-room house, barn for 10 head
ot horses, hog house, chicken house,
coal house, granary, corn crib some
alfalfa. fine ash grove, some fruit,
good hog and cattle lots, etc. On free
rail delivery route and telephone in
the house Price $45 per acre. ST.
900 of this can run four years at 5
per cent if desired.
Any one desiring to buy first
class quarter section farm will do vel!
to investigate this property. 1t is Of
fored at very reasonable price aui
in a few years will command s75 to
$500 per acre acre is no better land
il the state of Nebraska. It is a con-.
Portable home, a good farm and will
prove an exceptionally good invest
ment. Weber & Farris, 1928 o st.,
Lincoln, Neb.
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in a greater ratio than population.
This shows, beyond doubt, that the
primary cause OF these symptoms OF
unhealthy social adjustments is yet
untouched. And no good can come
from blows directed at an apparent
cause which is, in itself, an effect OF
a more remote cause.
Manifestly, our first duty is to con-
vert reformers by sho. ing them that
their efforts are vain while the fear
OF want is driving men to deeds which
are repulsive to their natural in
stincts; that while the ininstica OF
private property in ,and stands, what
ever Of evil flows from it must also
remain; that even those ills uncaused
by il, must by it be strengthened: for
one wrong will endure longer in the
presence of another than alone. It
is to these earnest men that we mliss
look for our most effective support
The masses of men, of whom thev~ ere
the leaders, often have not the time IT
the means to investigate these ques-
tions for themselves, and therefore it
is of the utmost Importance that those
who instruct them ard labor for their
ADVANTAGE should be in tonch with
the trath and not prove "blind leod-
ers of the blind When the single
tax movement has enlisted the SER
vices of the active reformers we may
hope for early victory and realization
of the dream of the brotherhood OF
man. FRANZ JACKSON.
Metamora, Ind.
The independent., 1903-07-02

il the private ownership of machinery
or tools itself 1t is most natural and
just, that the man who by his labor
makes machine should be the owner
Of it. He has perfect right to use
l. himself or let others use it, or sell
it But there Is something radically
wrong in the private ownership in
land.
Did the present owners Of land MAX 4
it by their labor? Or did they buy it
from the makers? If they did not
make it or do L possess a title deed
from the Creator, what right have they
to own it? They have no moral right
to own it, and never had any. Pri-
vate ownership in land is robbery, it is
gigantic institution based on fraud
and injustice.
Now. if some men through private
ownership of land, an institution
tased on wrong and injustice, are en-
ahled to confiscate the capital right
fully belonging to others, private own
ership in land ought to be abolished
aDd not private ownership in capital.
Would you propose to abolish private
ownership in ~,"tches, because some
fdghwayman robbed you of your
| watch? Or would you propose to abol
| ish highway robbery?
Any man who can reason right
would propose to al oils Highway rob
berry, but the socialist would propose
70 do away with the private ownership
o. watches. I'm order to abolish the
injustice and robbery growing out oil
the private ownership in land 1t is moi
even necessary maize land common
property, as the socialist proposes. We
need pot even dispossess the present
owners of land. All that is necessary
Is to abolish the tariff. the license anf
personal property taxes one after tht
The independent., 1903-07-02
NOTICE TO REDEEM.

To Whom 1t May Concern
Notice is hereby given that on the fourth day
of November A. D. 1901, Charles Hammond
bought at tax sale from the treasurer of Lancas-
ter county, Nebraska, the lands as described be-
low, all situated In Lancaster County, Nebraska,
for the delinquent taxes of 1900 and all prior
taxes and taxed to the names ofthe persons here
matter set forth and that the time for redemp-
ton will expire on November 5th 1903
Southeast quarter of southwest quarter of Sec
ton IL, township 7, range 5 taxed to p Grist.
linger.
Northeast quarter of section q township II
range 5, taxedto Robert Inhster.
Southeast quarter of section l. township r.
range s. taxed to H. De Butts.
Northwest quarter of northeast quarter of sec-
ton II, township s, range 7, taxed to j. w Mus
. ter.
Southwest quartey northwest quarter of section
36, township 10, range 7, taxed to Lutte C. Young
West halfnorthwest quarter Of section22, town.
ship z, range 3, taxed to Warren B. Pickett
Dated at Lincoln, Nebraska this 1st day OF
July, A. D. 1908.
CHARLES HAMMOND.
The independent., 1903-07-02

What does this mean? Is this a
new law, or is it an old one? That
is the question and here is the an
sNer: If man employs labor to
build $4,000 building. he is required
to go to the court house or report to
the assessor what he has done, be-
cause the laws of Ohio, article IL, sec
ton 2, says:
Laws shall be passed, taxing by a
uniform rule, all moneys, credits, in
vestments in bonds, stocks, joint stock
companies, or otherwise, and also all
real and personal property, according
to its true value in money; =. :"
Notice the. law says it's true value
In money, but as it is the common
thing to lie, dodge little, you will be
expected to turn it in at about S35. 900
and the tax rate in Youngstown is
S3.04 on each $100 valuation. Now il
you will just pretend to be exact about
1t and put it in al s32,89474, your tax
or fine will be $1,000 year. How do
you like this firo On industry? If you
don't build, no tax, no fine; If you
do build you pay the tax or fine. "Rob
a chicken house they fine you once;
build a chicken house they fine you
every year; get drunk they fine you
once; paint or improve your home
they fine you every year: man
turns desert into a garden we fine
him by an increase of taxes; man
turns "a garden into a desert we re-
duce his taxes; verify, we are a great
PEOPLE" Here the people have been
all these. years making laws, taxing
and fining people who employ labor
and improve their homes. Shakespeare
The independent., 1903-07-02

The readers of The Independent
should remember that one Of the best
methods for favoring the paper is 10
examine the advertisements carefully
and make purchases from advertisers
when possible, always mentioning ths
fact that the advertisement was seen
In The Independent. Write today fo.
the several catalogues advertised and
look them through for what you want.
The independent., 1903-07-02
CAPITAL.

Editor Independent: The socialist
who complains bitterly of the private
ownership of machinery by capital,
would do well to explain how capital
got it's advantage Why is it, that
the worker in this country, not so
many years ago, owned the tools he
worked with, and why not today! How
did it come about, that the worker
ceased to be capitalist?
But before ar.wering that question.
let us see what capital really is and
where it comes from. Capital is
wealth produced by labor from land
and used in the production of other
wealth, but land is not capital. Ma
chinery, tools, factory buildings are
capital and are the products of the
worker. Why must he part with this
capital now, and cease to be the owner
where years ago he could retain it,
If his hands and brains produced it, 1t
surely ought to be his.
The reason for this can readily be
seen and explained. Owing to the i'm
mense amount of land in this country,
land for many years was cheap and as
a consequence rent was low. The
worker, then, was not compelled to
give up half of what he produced to
the land owner in ground rent, as he
does today.
That is the chief reason why ths
worker ceased to be the capitalist and
the owners of land became also the
owners of capital. But should we FOL
that reason abolish private ownership
Of capital and land as t. socialist pro-
poses? Or should we abolish privaft
ownership Of land only, by which cap.
ital is confiscated from its rightfu
owners?
There is absolutely nothing wrong
The independent., 1903-07-02

other and collect all taxes from land
values only, or hat is known as the
single tax.
Capital would then remain in the
hands of those who produced 1.-THE
workers.
The horrors of capitalism would
vanish and with it the whole social
istic philosophy would fall to pieces.
P. CULLMAN, Jr.
SCI Larrabee st., Chicago. Ill.
The independent., 1903-07-02
OHIO SINGLE TAX LEAGUE.

oElIo DIlNbl1L i 1ih llIIiII
The Ohio Single Tax league recently
held its seventh annual conference at
Columbus. Resolutions adopted were
published in The Independent of June
Il. The following is the secretary
treasurers report:
The Ohio Single Tax league asks
your attention to it's work OF the past
year and its plan for the future. In
the Colorado fight, attracting wide
spread attention and giving the great
est hope of success, our efforts were
directed towards furnishing funds for
the final struggle The greater part Of
the $3.50 shown in treasurer's report
was sent during the summer and early
fall of 1902. The Colorado friends
made gallant fight: We did our best
to help them; but we lost, not alto
gether by the lack of votes, for We
were counted ont wherever We had
enough strength to be de gerous Who
ever expects lie I'll use of Privilege
to surrender easily, should learn a les
son from the ''forestallers" OF l'olora
do They knew what the Bucklin
amendment meant to monopoly, and
we're early in the field to protest
| against this measure, and to raise an
hundred times as much money to de-
feat 1t as the friends of justice could
raise for it. However, in the words
of our dauntless leader, Truth loses
some battles, but no wars.
Today, Ohio is the center of the
coming struggle, and our league is
pledged to use its best endeavors to Sc
cure only the most able and trust
worthy candidates for all public Of
fees, and while not neglecting our
propaganda work, to become active
political workers in caucus and con-
vention, to the end that we may have
some part in carrying forward the new
era in Ohio politics.
The continuation of our distribution
of literature throughout the world; the
support of the Bigelow press bureau;
the more thorough organization of our
newspaper work; combining o. our
| friends into an active, determined
| force for the advance of the right
ideas in taxation: the holding of par
| ty nominees to personal pledge: and
party platforms, calls for your sup
port
To whomsoever it has been given to
see the truth AS shown by Henry
George. we make this call. The hour
for doing your Fart is at hand. and
| Ohio Is the battlefield of the new
| crusade.
Kindly fll out the enclosed card and
mail to the secretary, together with
any advice or suggestions as to how
the work may be best advanced. Fra
| ternally yours. ]. B. VTNING,
Secretary.
76 Harriet ave-, Cleveland. o.
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Socialists have the opportunity 10
edit the Karl Marx Edition of The
Independent July %, 1909 just as
the single. takers did the Henry
George Edition.
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INDUSTRIOUS PRoPAGANDIsTs

INDUSTRIOUS PROPAGANDIsTs
Probably no class of men work so
enthusiastically and industriously as
the single taxers-Yot even the social
lists. and they are very earnest. For
example, Mr.. Snediker whose article
on public ownership appears else
where in this paper, has printed on
the back of his business envelopes this
legend: -
Read and Think.-If all public rev.
enue were raised by tax on the prod
ucts of labor, goods would he higher
in price-harder to ret And if there
were no tax on land values, land
would be higher in price-harder 10
get, for then it would not cost the
speculator anything to hold land idle
Conversely it is manifest: That Il
wealth produced by labor were free
OF all taxes, fines and restrictions,
things that tend to supply human
wants would be cheaper -easier to get.
While If all public revenue were
raised by tax on land values, exclu-
sive of improvements l. or on the
land: land. the source e all wealth,
would be cheaper-easier to get, for
then it would cost the speculator IS
much to hold land idle AS others pay
who use like valuable land.
Which proposition do you favor?
MUST ENLIST ALL REFORMFRS
The task which devolvcs upon sin
| gle fay workers is not so much one oi
arousing and stimulating reform ef-
fort as of organizing and directino
what already exists. There is nc
5ecrth of effor1 exerted in the hope OF
| benefting mankind but much is fu-
tile because of its misdirection Whilt
the schools churches, reformatories
charitable institutions, and philan.
thropists in all parts of the conntry
are working to eradicate various form;
Of evil: crime, insanity. and other
indications of social disease increase
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-10-09
BRIDGES AND LEVEES.

John Gatewood, John Maxwell
and John McCarter appointed to
build bridge on Lisbon and New
Hope road.
w. F. Prewitt, w. I. Ham mons
and NJ. r. Hizer were appointed to
examine levees on Clear Greek and
report as to necessity of repairing
or abandoning one of them.
G. 7. ingram, Jake Kahn and
Ed Carter were appointed to have
pier repaired on iron bridge on
Bolivar and Jackson road, and to
have such other work done as is
necessary to secure the safety of the
bridge.
o. NJ Sherwood, VIM. Duncan
and T. NJ. Moore appointed to have
bridge rebuilt or repaired on Spring
Greek levee on Statler Ferry road.
J. a. Thomas and j w. East
ham appointed to have bridge near
J. NJ. Johnson's, on Cloverport and
Medon road repaired.
A. E. Scott, J. r. Sparkman and
Frank Russell appointed to have
bridge in Spring Greek bottom at
Anderson's Mill repaired.
j. II. Cox, B. S. Wolverton and
Sam Floyd appointed to have bridge
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-10-09
Don't fail to send US your Mail Orders.
Kahn Bros.

repaired on road leading from
Salisbury to Rocky Springs
Church.
Green Park, Joe Ayres and Amos
Foster were al pointed to have
bridge built over Thompson's
Creek between Fosters Mill and
Southern Railway.
G. r. Hudson, J. r. Cornelius
and j. w. Box were appointed to
have bridge repaired on Middleton
and Hollywood road.
J. ID. Woods, r. A. McAnulty
and A. A. Martin were appointed
to have bridge repaired on Hickory
Valley aud Oak Grove road.
w. G. Low, Ii. B. Wright and
w. F. Ferguson were appointed to
have bridge repaired near Woodland
Academy, on SALISBURY and Grand
Junction road.
E. 3. Stewart, w. r. Gibson and
Pitser Blaylock were appointed to
have bridge repaired across Dry
Creek, on New Castle and White
vile road.
J. J. Hazlegrove, d. w. Parran
and Ed. Carter were appointed to
have necessary repairs done on
bridges and levee on Bolivar and
Middleton road in Spring Creek
bottom.
J. q. Moody and J. Il. Barker
were appointed TO have levee re-
paired in Glove. Greek bottom.
Joe McWilliams, John Irwin and
Joe Hadley were appointed to have
bridge built across a branch five
miles west of Bolivar.
Levi Phillips, Jarrett Houston
and Jesse Raines were appointed to
have bridge repaired over Richland
Greek on Bolivar and Brownsville
road.
J. w. Wardlow, J. D. Young
and B. @. Carr were appointed to
have bridge removed and slough
filled in.
VIM. Smith and J. G. Walton
were appointed to have bridge re
paired or rebuilt on Bolivar and
Jackson road near Shanday.
J I. Stevens, Mack Cox and A.
A. Stewart were appointed to build
bridge across branch on Lisbon
aud Middleton road
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-10-09
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.

1t was ordered by the court that
the order making it necessary to
have minutes of previous meetings
read by Clerk at succeeding meet
ings, be rescinded.
Q. N. Cottongim was elected
Notary Public at league.
Upon application of her husband,
Fannie Miller, coloreG, was ordered
released from the Western Hospital.
Commissioner of the Poor report
nine white and one colored inmates
in Poor House. One death during
present quarter.
The Chairman, Clerk, Sheriff and
County Physician were appointed a
committee to examine all applicants
for admission to the Hospital at the
expense Of the county, and decide
whether said applicants shall be put
in said Hospital, or be confined in
jail or sent to poor house said
committee to act without compensa.
ton.
1t was ordered by the Court that
the Chairman be authorized to make
contract with Madison County Of
ficials to have county charges
against persons incarcerated in
county Jail worked out, and that
the sum of seven dollars per month
be allowed the Sheriff of Hardeman
County for each prisoner worked.
On motion and by request OF
Maurice Wilson, j. P, the follow
ing justices were ordered to be re
corded as voting against the fore
going resolution: Maurice Wilson,
J. 7. Morrow, w. B. Smith, J. NJ.
Kinney, J. L. Foote, r. S. Carter,
q. w. Yoakum, J. Y. Reed.
On motion of John L. Morrow,
seconded by G. M. Hunt, the &C
count of S. B. Redfearn, requesting
the county to refund privilege tax
on saloon license unused on account
of repeal of charter of Toone, was
tabled.
On motion of r. S. Clark, second
ed by w. B. Smith, the accounts
Of j. M. Kinney, ]. P, G. w. Har
r1s, G. IL. c., and n. F. Hizer,
Marshal, in cases of State VS.. Will
Owens and State VS.. Stonewall Jar
ret, were tabled.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-10-09

FROM an article published else
where, it will be seen that Bolivar
has been decided upon as the north
ern terminus of the Mobile, Jack
son and Kansas City Railroad, and
if present plans do not miscarry, il
will not be a century before porters
on the new route will be announc-
ing: "Bolivar-change cars for
the Illinois Central" Then will
follow an increase in population,
water works, electric lights, fac
tories, etc. Clear the track !
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-10-09
Do You Want to YaWn.

Feel cold shivering, aching in the
bones, lack of energy, headache,
and great depression? The symp-
toms may be followed by violent
headache, high fever, extreme
nervousness, a condition known as
malaria. Herbine cures it. Take
it before the disease gets fair hold,
though it will work a cure in any
stage. J. a. Hopkins, Manchester,
Kan, writes: 81 have used your
great medicine, Herbine, for several
years. There is nothing better for
malaria, chills and fever, headache
billousness, and for blood purify
ing tonic, there is nothing as good .
soc. at Cox q Co.'S.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-10-09
Saves Two From Death.

"Our little daughter had an
almost fatal attack of whooping
cough and bronchitis" writes Mrs.
w. K. Haviland, of Armnuk, N. Y.
"but when all other remedies failed,
we saved her life with DIR. Kings
New Discovery. Our niece, who
had Consumption in an advanced
stage, also used this medicine and
to-day she is perfectly we'll" Des-
perate throat and lung diseases
yield to DR.. Kings New Discovery
as to no other medicine on earth
Infallible for Coughs and Colds.
zoe and 81 90 bottles guaranteed by
Cox q Co. Trial bottles free.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-10-09
He learned a Great Truth.

1t is said of John Wesley hat he
once said to Mistress Wesley:
"Why do you tell that child the
same thing over and over again?''
"John Wesley, because once telling
is not enough" 1t is for this same
reason that YOU are told again and
again that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy cures colds and grip; that
it counteracts any tendency of these
diseases to result in pneumonia, and
that it is pleasant and safe to take.
For sale by Cox Co., Bolivar;
Bailey d Aldridge, salisbury.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-10-09
Just received a nice line of
Nunnally's package Candiee,
at Cox d Cos.
Do Good 1t Pays.

A Chicago man has observed that,
Good deeds are better than real
estate deeds-some of the latter are
woI thless. Act kindly and gently,
show sympathy and lend helping
hand. You cannot possibly lose by
it" Most men appreciate a kind
word and encouragement more than
substantial help. There are persons
in this community who might truth
fully say: "My good friend, cheer
up. A few doses OF Cham berlain's
Cough Remedy will rid you of your
cold, and there is no danger what
ever from pneumonia when you use
that medicine. 1t always cures. l
know it for it has helped me out
many time" Sold by Cox & Co.,
Bolivar; Bailey 81 Aldridge, Sauls-
bury.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-10-09
at Goes Right to the Spot"

When pain or irritation exists on
any part of the body, the applica.
tion of Billiards. Snow Liniment
will give prompt relief. cit goes
right to the spot" said an old man
who was rubbing it in, to cure his
rheumatism. 9. r. Smith, Propr.
Smith House, Tenaha, Texas, writes:
81 have used Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment in my family for several years,
and have found it to be a fine RENE
dy, for all aches and pains, and l
recommend it for pains in the
throat and chest" zoe, soc, and
sI.OO at Cox 81 Co.'S
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-10-09
Death of Mrs. Nicely.

The wife of DR.. J. J. Nicely,
assistant physician of the Western
Hospital, died Monday morning,
after an illness of several weeks.
Mrs. Nicely was the Oldest child of
the late Judge Thomas r. Smith, a
learned and brilliant lawyer. In
1876 she married DR.. Nicely, son of
Gen. r. P. Nicely. The union
resulted in six children, who with
the husband, survive. She also
leaves three sisters and two brothers.
Her remains were buried in Polk
Cemetery Tuesday morning, the
funeral services being conducted
from St. James Church by the
rector, Rev. Nevill Joyner.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-10-09
Inso1vent Notice.

Having this day suggested to the
Clerk of the County Court of Har-
deman County, Tennessee. the insol-
vency Of the estate of Lot Pirtle
decd, all persons having claims
against said estate are notified to
file same duly authenticated with
the County Court Clerk on or before
the II day of March, 1904, and all
persons owing said estate will settle
with the undersigned.
w. NJ. SEDDENs,
Administrator.