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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-03-23

or A per cent on capitalization, which
| is S1G0, 600. SO the economic IN
terest must be less than $4,000, 900.
AS nothing remains but rent, over SAL
100000 must be the return to land.
You say that as labor moved on
to the free land such land would be-
come productive and would then be
taxed under the single tax system. But
you miss the point. The tendency
would be, as stated before, for labor
to concentrate on the 400,000,000 acres
OF most productive land and forsake
the 1,708,000,000 acres of least produc-
tive land. Doubtless more than one
half of the 400,000,00O acres now in
use would be abandoned and possibly
20O,0O0,000 acres of land now unused
would come into use. What one can
produce on superior land in excess OF
what one can produce on the least pro-
ductive land in use, is rent. Wages
are determined by what labor can pro-
duce on the least productive land in
use. If labor forsook less productive
land for land Of greater productivity,
the rent line would advance onto bet
ter land. Labor would be much more
productive and wages would advance
sharply-would doubtless double.
The ground rent tax is the one tax
that can not be shifted. All econo-
mists are agreed on this. / showed
you in my last that the manufactures
or merchant can not add it to the price
Of his goods. The big factory or other
improvement does not make the land
more valuable, as you assume, but the
increased demand for the land If
million dollar factory or palace were
erected on the Desert of Sahara, it
would not enhance the value of the
land, as you seem to think. You could
still buy any of the adjacent land for
less than one cent per acre.
No one would want it at any price ex-
cept the eccentric who built the palace
or factory, for there must be competi-
tive demand for land before it can
have a value.
The single tax program compre-
bends other things besides the land
tax, as you will see by reference to
any of Henry Georges books, written
in the last thirty-five years. Among
these are public ownership of all high
ways, including railroads. You say,
not the tariff, but the railroad, is the
mother of trusts. Both are prolific in
his respect, but land monopoly is the
original progenitor of all. Eliminate |
all other privileges, and the landlord
would receive all the resultant bene-
fits, in higher prices or rents.
A. FREELAND.
Mt. Pleasant, Tenn.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-03-23
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF NEBRASKA
OFFICE OF

Lincoln February 1st 1906
Itishereby certified, that the Phoenix Assur-
ance Company of London England has COM
piled with the Insurance Law of this State
applicable to such Companies and is therefore
authorized to continue the business OF fire and
lightning Insurance in this State for the cur
rent wear ending January 31st 1905.
Witness my hand and the seal Of the Auditor
of Public Accounts the day and year first above
written.
E. SEARLEJR.
TsEALl Auditor OF Public Accounts.
JOHN L. PIERCE, Deputy
Safe Deposit insurance Agency, Lincoln, Nebr.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-03-23

The Old Line Bankers Life Insur-
ance company Of Lincoln are wanting
agents. Good salaries. For particu-
lars address ]. H. Harley, secretary,
Lincoln, Neb. Please mention The
Independent.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-03-23
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF NEBRASKA
OFFICE

AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Lincoln, February 1st 1905
1t is hereby certified, That the Security Trust
and Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia in
the State of Pennsylvania has complied with
the Insurance Law OF this State, applicable to
such companies and is therefore authorized to
continue the business of Ii e Insurance in this
State for the current year ending January 31st,
1906.
SUMMARY OF REPORT FILED FOR THE YEAR
ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1904.
INCOME
Premiums, S963, 31208
All other sources, .....'.. $252, 444.09
DISBURSEMENTS
Paid policy holders, 80. s445, $3.50 so
All other payments, S601 1881
Total .................. 81 ,046 572 81
ADDMlTTED ASSETS 1882, las. 43
LIABILITIES
Net Reserve. .......... 81 ,95l 1890
Net Policy Claims. 66,65062
All other liabilities ....S 443524 AZ 1902 1856 o.
Capital stock paid up, IS 5000O0,00 100000. co
Surplus beyond Capital
Stock and other liza
bilities,
Total .......... So 562 1856 Q4
Witness my hand and the seal OF the Auditor
of Public Accounts the day and year first above
written.
Z. M SEARLE JR.
TsEALl Auditor of Public Accounts.
JOHN L. PIERCE, Deputy.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07

ing eight quadrants, but no surface
circumference, yet the ball will roll
well in any direction. Prepare the sec
ond ball in different color in the
same way, and with two small palm
fans. tied with ribbons at the handle, in
color To correspond with the balls, your
outfit for the game is complete.
Arrange n goal at each end Of the
room by placing two chairs yard
apart, and i'm the middle Of the room
at an equal distance from the two
goals, place chair having rungs. or
low taboret with spindle legs. Divide
the party into two sides. each with a
captain. and you are ready to play.
The object in the game is to score the
greater number of goals, and player
on each side begins by standing before
his goal, with the ball before him on
the floor. Using the fan, he tries 10
blow the ball under and through the
chair or taboret I'm the middle OF the
room. When he accomplishes this he
must fan il through his opponents
goal. and the first one who does this
wins that game.
Then two other opponents, selected
by the respective captains. play In the
same way. The balls must not be
touched. but are To be guided and pro-
PEELED by the mir from the ians.
After all have played the victory be-
longs To the side that has the more
scores TO It's credit.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
ICImDREN'S DEPARTMENT.

yard. and so small that the trainmar
could surely find room for 1t in his big
car.
+. Neil told his wish 20 Bert. and asked
him If he thought Uncle George would
sell him a rOsebush.
"NO, but he'll give you one; he's got
oceans Of roses In the garden" said
Bert. Let's ask him"
Give you a rOsebush?' exclaimed
Uncle George in surprise when the
boys put their question, "a half dozen
Of them If you wish. But what do you
want Of rosebusb?'
Neil told him.
That's fine idea. Yc- - AID pick
out the one you want after breakfast
and I'll have John wrap it up for you
50 it'll travel safe"
After breakfast Neil and Bert
trudged off with their wheelbarrow 10
the garden back of the palm trees
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
MONKEYS AS GAY wAGs.

Recently monkey got The better OF
the common enemy. the carrion crow
by feigning illness. He was fastened
TO n bamboo pole with n running ring.
When he was on his perch the crows
ANNOYED him by stealing from his por-
ringer on the ground. One morning
they had been specially disagreeable.
He closed his eyes and feigned a bad
illness. When his days food was
brought him the crows descended upon
il. and he had scarcely strength to
defend il. BY good acting, he managed
10 capture one Of the crows. To pluck
II alive was the obvious course. Then,
instead of pulling IL to pieces. like the
king monkey whom Kipling and Sir
Edward Buck watched enjoying n SINH
lar triumph at Simla. this monkey
tossed the crow into the air, where
It's own companions fell upon 1t and
killed IL. Monkeys certainly have a
sense of fun. Darwin used TO spend
hours watching a young female orang-
outaug i'm the Geological Gardens, and
was sure that she had the comic senti-
mcnt. She delighted to put on her
head. like q cap, peculiar shaped
bowl. which had a droll effect, and she
was sensitive TO the effect which her
Joke produced upon the Spectators
The Lahore Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
The Close of % Hot Day.

Al last the glaring sun desccnds, then
sudden breeze tlutters the foliage,
light straws of dust begin TO dance
in circles, first a few steps, then a
fierce measure The fairy fiddles are
still with dread. The valley darkcns
In awful silence and clouds roll to-
gethcr on the rushing wind. Trees
bend and shivcr and turn out the
white Innings of their foliage, dogs and
men shut doors and windows, for
lightning rides on the draught and is
sure TO touch more than one of those
trees or houses with its fiery sword.
The roar and fash arc such rs England
never sees. A Niagara of rain, wei
come though terrible. bathes the dry
earth. and soon the world, cooled and
moistcncd. sparkles in the setting sun.
Then people in light vehicles drive out
To taste the air. my young friends
come on horseback and while we sit in
the darkness slipping iced lemonade or
sherbert the multitudinouS voices OF the
grass and leaves again rehearsc their
symphony From the distant pond
booms tho heavy frog note, from over
hanging branches trills the contented
undiscovcrablc tree-frog. The myriad
grasshoppers tune up their wiry legs
and fiddle with fresh enthusiasm. The
singing swarm OF mosquitoes sing
around little lamp in the hall. Fire
flies flicker everywhere. We listen to
them and are cidle.-Lippincotts MGga.
yin
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
AN UNEXPECTED BANQUET.

During the summer OF 1903 Leonidas
Hubbard, Jr., Dillon Wallace and a
half-bred Cree Indian. who proved him
self a hero. started to explore the Lab
rador wilds. This purpose was only
partially carried out. Winter came on
along before Hubbard was ready to
turn back. the provisions were eX-
haused. game were scarce. On the jour
ney TO the coast Hubbard was taken
III. and perished of starvation while
his companions were in search of aid.
Wallace had found some provisions
which had been thrown aside on the
island trip. and had returned within
q few hundred feet of Hubbards tent.
but could not find IL. In The Lure OF
the Labrador Wild" dr. Wallace tells
something OF their hardships:
Despite the steady gnaw at the pit
OF our stomachs, we had cut down
our meals 10 the minimum amount OF
food that would keep us alive. For
nearly two weeks we had been the pris-
oners Of relentless storm. All Of Us
felt we had entered on q race against
stGrNGu0n.
While we were nearing the shore we
sighted three little ducklings bobbing
up and down in the tumbling waves.
and repeatedly diving. They were too
FAR OF 20 reach with a pistol. and Hub
bard took his rife. II seemed almost
ike attacking a fly with a cannon, but
with our thought on food. none of us
was impress d with the incongruity
then
After Hubbard fired. one Of the duck
lincs turned over We padded 20 IL
with ferviush haste. and found that II
had been stunned by ball that had
barely grazed its bill. IL was lucky
shot. for II the bullet had gone through
the duckling's body there would have
been little left TO eat
The next day we noundered on
through marshes and swamps.
George. with his pack and rife was In
advance. and Hubbard and followed
nis track through the snow. In the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07

where John, the gardener, was work
ing
1t was hard to tell which one to send.
they were all so beautiful At last
Neil chose one with big pink roses
"Oh, don't cut the flowers Off" cried
Neil as the gardener began pruning
the bush.
John explained why it was neccs-
sary to cut many of the branches from
the bush before il could be shipped.
Then he dug it up and the boys carried
it to the house in the wheelbarrow.
There are no roses on the bush
now" wrote Neil, in a letter to his
teacher, but when it's planted there
will be lots Of big pink ones like the
one am going to send you in box"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07

you have no dividers to draw the cir
conference properly, use a pin and
string and pencil, but be sure TO have
the circle accurate.
In each color mark the circles mum
bcrs, l. and 3, and with lines, as
shown in the accompanying diagrams.
Now cut Sits where the lines are
drawn, and slip circle No. l through
the centre slit in No. ., the notches
in the outer edge of No. / holding them
together so that they bisect each other.
The cross-cuts in No. 3 will allow that
circle TO tit over and bisect the other
two, and the three circles will be per
feet fits If the notches are not too
small.
You row have skeleton bali, show
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
THE GAME OF SKELETON BALL.

THE GAME OF SKELETON BALL
If you want to play an indoor game
OF ball, one that positively will not
cause breakage Of fine ornaments, and
10 play which requires two balls Of
your own manufacture, with little trou-
bic, and at barely any cost, you could
not find better game than the one we
are now going TO describe, says the
New York Evening Mail.
You can make the balls OF stiff whits
note paper, If you choose, but it would
be better to get stiff cOlOred paper,
either blue and red, gold and silver, or
green and yellow, so that the two balls
be in pleasing contrast in cOlOrs.
TO make the balls, fold each sheet OF
paper so that you can cut out, at one
time, three circles, or disks, in each
color, about three and half inches in
diameter. III you prefer 10 cut each
circle separately you can do 50, but the
other way saves time and trouble. If
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
A voice From the Dead.

A baggage man on the Hannibal di-
vision OF the burlington was hauling
n corpse into his car. and imagine his
feelings when he heard n strange. un-
natural voice coming from the oblong
box. saying: Let me out Of here"
when he recovered from his first fright
he ran for his conductor. who arrived
just I'm time to hear the uncanny sound.
The whole train crew was called and
a brave engineer investigated. Sitting
near the coffin was n small square
box. Listening. the engineer heard n
scratching. and again the voice Let
me out of here" The smaller box was
opened and little green parrot popped
out.-Kansas City Journal
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
AN ARBOR DAY PRESENT.

Neil lay in his bed listening to the
birds who were holding some Kind OF
an after breakfast meeting In the tree
Just outside his window.
"Twcet. twect. twitter. chit. chit -
they said TO one another. Neil won
dcred what they were talking about.
He wished he could understand bird
talk. Listening to thc birds made him
think OF the little white schoolhouse
far away on the nrairies OF Nebra ska.
There were no trees there as there
were here In California. where he had
come 10 live with Uncle George. Nell
remembered how his teacher had told
them how beautiful II was TO live
where there were many trees. when
the school plauted'a cottonwood tree
In the Schoolhouse yard last Arbor
Day. She had told them how the birds
lked Go build their nests among the
leaves aud TO sit high M among the
branches and sing to the sun
II wish could send them tree to
liant" said Neil to himself. "lt'll soon
IT, Arbor Day again. and they'll sing
,nd march and lave hags. Wish |
could bc there"
Just then the breakfast bell rang and
Neil hurried into his clothes SO as not
y Ice late. His cousin Bert. had been
10 aud dressed for long time.
Johns going to transplant roses"
'aid Bert to Neil as he brushed some
iirt from his white overalis. END he
llh we could help"
Roses. What fine idea! Just the
bing TO plant in the sunny schoolhouse
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
UNDER WATER MANY HOURS.

After being imprisoned for twenty
four hours, loaded down by divers
armor and under fifteen feet of water
ut Canton. Mo, Daniel Hayes was
brought to the surface in an uncOn-
scious and almost dying condition. He
is a professional diver and had been
employed to remove brush and debris
from the immense pipe which serves
at times Of low water TO drain Luna
Lake and transfer its surplusage to tho
Mississippi River. He was sucked un-
der a pile of refuse and over against n
bowlder in a way which prevented him
from loosening himself from the tan
gled hose which held him down. Iu
signalling TO the men in charge Of tho
air pump Hayes could not let them
know his location. as the air hose. be-
ing wrapped around the rock, caused
deceptive bubbles TO rise to the sur
face. When the imprisoned diver was
released his suit was found TO be leak
ing. and he would have been drowned
had the ordeal lasted another half
hour. The agony he passed through
made Hayes appear ten years Older
than when he entered the water.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
sensounbie.

A speeding automobile met a smooth
ly gliding cutter on the roGd.
"Ahr' il said to the cutter. where
are YOU going|
"Slcighiug. OF course" replied the
cutter. "and your
staying shouted back the automo-
bile with a horseless laugh.-Lippin-
colts Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
Keeping In Touch with one. self.

Its good to have money and things
That money will buy. btu It's good.
too. TO check up once In while and
make sure YOU haven't lost the things
that money won't bug. When n Eel,
lows got what he set out for In this
world he should go OF into the woods
for a few weeks now and then to make
sure he's still man. and not a plug
hat. and frock coat and wad or
Saturday Evening rosL
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07

Some school children were having
an object lesson on birds. and the
teacher called attention 20 the small
tail of the blue heron. saying: This
bird has no tail to speak Of Next
day the class was told to write an essay
on the bird. and one little girl con
cluded her essay thus: The blue heron
has tail. but II must not be talked
about. t."-Iondon Express.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07

bang. three shots in all. Presently We
came upon Georges pack near the LIT.
tie lake. and waited for him 10 appear.
He had killed two geese. While wait.
ing for them TO cook, George cut from
the necks a piece OF skin and fat for
eash Of Us. These we warmed on the
end Of a stick. taking great care not
10 heat them enough 10 permit a single
drop Of the oil 10 escape from the fat;
hen, half-raw as they were. we ate them
sreedily, and found them delicious,
IL was really wonderful how much
lappinesss that bit Of game brought us,
AS We were drinking the broth we
freely admitted that never before had
we sat down to such banquet.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
HIS DOERIE

The late Gen. Sir James Brown was
stationed for a number Of years in Ba-
luchistan. During that period OF bis
life very strange thing happened TO
him, so strange that It's reading is liko
that Of fiction. In 1878 Sir James was
in the political employ at Quetta. Two
years OF wandering life had weather.
beaten him till his face was sunburned
and his beard ragged. Walking one
day with fellow officer, he saw a man
in Afghan costume sitting by the road
side. A big book, presumably the kO-
ran, was suspended from his neck, but
something about him, perhaps his
brown beard and blue eyes. bespoke
the European. Sir James tells the
story:
That fellow does not sit on his heels
like native" / said.
Colonel Fellows assented.
And" said he, 'he is the very image
Of you"
looked at the man again and saw
that IL was So He was exactly like
me. i spoke TO him, and he answered
in an embarrassed way, saying that he
was Kirghiz on a pilgrimage to
Mecca. j talked with him u little, and
found him so embarrassed that my sus-
pisions were aroused and later sent
to arrest him, thinking he might be u
Russian spy. But the man had fed.
and that was the last ] ever saw OF
him.
Soon after head men began to drop
into Quetta and 10 seek me out, ais
claiming 10 know me. / did not UNDER
stand what they meant, but l used the
opportunity to gain all the information
/ could. Some of these visitors spoke
of meeting me places where had
never been. One died, and l was asked
to perform the burial services. the one
who made the request saying / used
to perform such rites at Mukkur. b
was more puzzled than ever, but l did
not let the claimants TO my acquaint-
ance know IL.
War broke out soon after this, and
was sent farther into the interior.
Everywhere distinguished officers de-
clared they knew me. and spoke with
great reverence of religious ceremonies
/ had performed. The natives would
not fight with the company l was in.
/ went into the most dangerous places
unharmed and unattached. Every
where l was greeted as a preacher
holy.
After / was made chief commissioner
of Baluchistan i met three Afghans
who said they were old friends Of mine
at Mukkur. One spoke Of his wife as
my ardent disciple, another of the time
! had spent at his house as his guest!
Then for the first time an explanation
came to my mind. | was indebted for
this extraordinary amount Of influence
to my double, whom / had met on tho
road.
My Doppelganger had disappeared
entirely; dropped out Of life In mys-
terious way Who he was l shall never
know, but for sixteen years l got all
the credit of that sanity Mussulman-
When l denied the identity l was
laughed at. Some Of my dolngs must
have seemed rank apostasy to those
natives, but they were faithful to their
ideal. In time Of war l went every
where unchallenged, much to tho
amazement of my comrades, who Won
dered why / was not captured or mur-
dered. l received presents and visits
from avowed followers. Unwittingly L
entered into that holy mans life and
reaped the benefits without the shad-
ow of a claim, and al on account OF
the strong resemblance between us.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
A wortby Charity.

A certain English actor. whose debts
had made him an object OF interest
to various bailifs. met friend
ono day who asked him IL he could
spare ten shillinGs toward fund with
which 70 bury a bailif who had just
died
Ply all means" replied the actor
here's twenty shilllncs-bary two
Harper's Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07

When Arbor Day came the children
in the little white schoolhousc on the
prairies of Nebraska joined hands and
marched around the rosebush that
week before had nodded its pink bios.
SONS at Neil in sunny California.-Lit-
tie Chronicle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
Had One Too Many Himself.

Serves him right" murmured Mrs.
Henpeck, looking up from the paper
in which she had been reading OF the
arrest OF a bicamist
Serves whom rightT" asked Hen
peck
"Oh. a man who took one wife too
many"
My! Maybe they'll be after mo
xt."-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
IlcHnrH.

The teacher had been talking 20 the
class about the rhiroceros family.
Now. you can name some things
said he. which are very dangerous 10
approach. and which have hornsT
Motor cars replied little Jimmie.
promptly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
Er.nif Of one smile.

One smile makes a Irritation. Ono
dirtat ton makes two acquainted. Two
acquainted makes one kiss. One kiss
makes several more. one enga cement
makes two fools Two fools make one
marriage one marriage makes two
mothCTs-in-lav. Two mothers-in-la Law
make a rsd-boi time.-Chicaso Jour
nal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07

Locks. bolts and bars are unknown in
Iceland. Every house is open TO way
farers. and nothing is ever stolen.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07

Z LMOST due east from Ma
nlla is the large sweet
o water lake called the La
guna de Bay; round the
southern half OF this lake