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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-09-29
HOW SINGLE TAX WORKS

A single tax law has been in operation
in Vancouver, B. c., for a little more than
year, although the community has been
educating itself up to this method of obtain
ing municipal revenue since 1905. The pres
ent mayor, L. D. Taylor, was originally
elected on single tax platform, and is now
serving his second term. He is at present
visiting in New York, where he has been
interviewed with regard to the practical
workings of the single tax idea, and what
he has to say is interesting. 1t appears that
Vancouver began to experiment with single
tax in moderate way. 1t did not, that is,
undertake to apply the Henry George sys-
tenn all at once, nor has it done so fully as
yet. The first step was to exempt from taxa
ton Is per cent of the value of improve
ments. This was done without creating
disturbance or deficit, and two years later
so per cent of the value of Improvements
was exempted, with similar satisfactory re-
suits The great step of all came later,
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-09-29
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his speeches that, if he continues through
out his trip as he has done thus far the
Insurgents will not have a leg to stand on
and the trusts will be pronouncing Taft far
from politically safe and sane and though
they may permit him to be nominated they
will see to it that, he is defeated by a safe
and sane Democrat they will have nomi-
mated against President Taft.
The attorneys for the McNamaras are
doing good deal of wiggling and twisting
and taking up lots of the courts time argu-
ing technical questions that have little or
no bearing on the case, all of which goes
to prove that, they have dangerous case
and are afraid to make square trial of it.
Mcnamara has been reelected secretary of
the Structural Bridge and Ironworkers' AS
sociation and was voted gold badge by
the order, but if half of the reports about
his connection with the heinous crimes that
order is held responsible for it will be
hempin and not gold badge that he will
wear before many more moons.
Like Seattle San Francisco has undergone
a thorough municipal renovation and the
whole bunch of grafters and semi-grafters
have been driven from office, which means
that the Golden Gate City is making prep
arations to handle her coming faipHWith busi-
ness and dispatch and as much as possible
have grating cut out. San Francisco has
been the eye sore of the Pacific Coast, and
reform workers have not been able to do
much toward cleaning up the various cities
on account of San Francisco always main
tanning wide open town and nest for
grafters and thieves. Now that she has
decided to give herself wholesome clean
up let's hope she will continue in that con-
dition and help the other coast cities drive
the thugs and thieves from this coast even
if they have to be driven into the Pacific
ocean.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-09-29
EDITORIAL.

WAS it the 1eg-a-see in the short skirt
that brought about its usage?
The prospects of losing $25,000 would
make you deny yourself much less way
ward son.
Here is to hoping that Goddard will not
only put the auto grafters on the run, but
will run them in
In planning to leave Oklahoma for Africa
the Negro is jumping out of the frying pan
into the fire.
President Taft took day off. The In
surgents are hoping to give him life time
off,
Maine is wet by twenty-six Two thir-
teens is enough to make an Indian statute
wet.
There may be many jobs open in Seattle,
but they seem to close up when you go to
look for them.
With Jim Ham Lewis in the senate Joe
Baily would soon be forgotten by the gen
eral public.
Owning both the Seattle and Vancouver
a eams Dugdale has caught the suckers go
~lhg and coming.
Judge Grosscup refuses to quit under fire.
Then jump in the fire and quit.
Single tax is said to work we'll in Van
couver. What's the use adopting the thing,
if it has to work?
The state of Maine is always in stew,
when she is not dry she is wet, and vice
versa Blot it out.
It's a fact that money talks, but not half
as loud and long as do taxes in Seattle.
Taft's vetoes seem to worry him more
than they do the voters, from the amount
of explaining he is doing.
Who said Humphrey and Stan Warbur-
ton were the Mutt and Jeff of the house of
representatives? And yet they look like it.
"God Bless Our Home" sounds good, but
there are whole lot of us who would like
to know, what for?
Wonder if the "1ambs" of the United
States will recognize their masters voice
while he is swinging round the circles?
In declaring for peace Japan seems only
@ pairing for time to better prepare for war.
Evidently Johnny Bull suspected Laurier
had Uncle Sam up his sleeve in his reci-
procity fight
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-09-29
CURRENT COMMENT.

consequence so far as the aftermath is con-
cerned. The mere fact that out of thousands
of votes, which have for the past fifty years
been overwhelmingly against the sale of
liquor to have so completely reversed them
selves as the late main election shows, is
sufficient proof that the people of Maine are
anxious to adopt the open saloon as has the
most of the other states of the Union. Indi-
vidually we are with the drys, but generally
we are for each man to settle for himself
what he wants to do on the drink subject,
and which ever way the majority is we are
willing to abide by its decision. We repeat
a former statement herein that, the open
saloon in the United States is the burning
question of the hour, but to our mind it is
not SO much the open saloon that hurts, as
the damnable treat habit.
War between Turkey and Italy has been
imminent for the past week and even yet
the war clouds have not wholly blown over
though it is believed the powers will be able
to pour oil on the troubled waters Like
the recent threatened war between Germany
and France it is over African possessions.
The European powers have divided up the
continent of Africa to suit themselves and
when one gets more than the other fellow
thinks he or she ought to have then war
is threatened until the other powers of Eu-
rope rush to the rescue and settle the dis
pute Some day the African natives will
make it SO darn hot for the whole bunch of
them that hell itself will be an icebox in
comparison.
If never before Uncle Sam fathered
black prince he did so in Jack Johnson, the
heavyweight champion of the world, who
is now in training quarters near Paris pre-
pairing to meet boxing antagonist, who
thinks he can either beat Johnson or make
it draw, which in fact would be the same
as beating him, but Johnson is the hero Of
the hour and he is making almost as much
money at his training quarters as he will at
his fight He is not only attracting atten-
ton by his clever boxing stunts, but the
army of servants and attendants he has
about him. He says never again will he
live in the United States, but Paris for him.
President William Howard Taft, who is
now well in the West, on his great swing
around the circle tour, for the purpose OF
personally explaining to the people his views
on public matters, is not doing himself any
harm so far as the West is concerned, but
it has been hinted that he is showing so
much political independence and declaring
so radically in favor of measures in the in
terest of the people and antagonistic to the
money powers that, he may be doing him
self more harm in the East than he is doing
himself good in the West. While he has not
retracted a single iota so far as his vetoes
are concerned, yet his explanations Of them
have so we'll pleased those voters of the
West he has met and those who have read
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The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
The Moh.

A mob is of society of bodies volun tarily bereaving themselves of reason and traversing its work. A mob is man voluntarily descending to the na- ture of the beast. Its fit hour of ac- tivity is night. It's actions are insane, like its whole constitution. It perse- cutes a principle; 1t would whip a right; it would tar and feather jus tice, by inhicting fire and outrage up- on the houses and persons of those who have these. It resembles the prank of boys who run with fire en- zines to put out the ruddy aurora streaming to the stars.-R. W. Elmer son.
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
saqaeIty Of Froos.

In the manner of disposing of their eggs many species of frogs exhibit re markable peculiarities. A tree frog, native of Paraguay, makes its nest in a bush overhanging a pond. The lower ends of a number of leaves are drawn together and fixed in that posi- ton by a number of empty egg cap sules. The eggs are also covered with a shield of empty capsules to protect them from the sun and air When the eggs are matched She plug at the bot tom appears to fall out and the tad poles tumble into the water.
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
PHYSICIAN SAID APPENDICITIS
Gall Stones Expelled By the Great
 Kidney Preparation

thought I would do you favor and let you know what Swamp-Root has done so far for me.
 About one year ago was taken sick with terrible pain in my right side. My family physician pronounced it ap- pendicitis. About two weeks ago I re- ceived your Almanac and read in it about weak kidneys, and my back hurt ing me so much, thought I would try your Swamp-Root and to my great as tonishment, after using one bottle, I expelled three gall stones, which weighed 1855 grains-just think of it. My kidneys are not we'll yet, and so I have concluded to continue with Swamp-Root. MT. Schwake, the drug gist, thought that it never was appen- dicitis and that the doctor had made mistake. It was mo doubt, gall stones that caused the trouble, or they would not have come away so soon after com mencing with Swamp-Root
 I. shall always praise Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root to all those who suffer from kidney, liver and bladder trouble, and am very thankful that I ever dis covered such a worthy remedy. I feel confident that it will cure me entirely of all kidney and liver trouble.
 MRS. MARY J. SCHNITTGER,
 1902 18th St., and 9th Ave,
 Nebraska City, Neb.
 Personally appeared before me this 31st day of August, 1909, Mrs. Mary J. Schnittger, who subscribed the above statement and made oath that the same is true in substance and in fact.
 A. P. YOUNG, County Clerk.
 Louis Stutt, Deputy.
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
Mustard In England.

Mustard is grown in England to a considerable extent in the eastern countries and the Fen district and to some extent in the Midlands. It is ordinarily grown in heavy black soilr but it Is generally believed that the crop draws a great deal of strength from the soil. For that reason 1t is not especially popular. The yield an acre is variable, ranging from twenty to thirty bushels, but twenty bushels is usually considered fair yield. The seed rate is usually about three to four pounds an acre when drilled in rows from ten to twelve inches apart
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
Hoods SarsapariIIa
orIaIn of Muqwump.

The word mugwump is derived from the Indian tongue. The Algonquin tribe had a word "mugquomp." which meant 'chief" or great man." and it was from this that wa got our mug wump. The term wa originally ap- piled to any voter who was nominally identified with particular party. but insisted on the right to vote with an other party if he saw it to do so. Generations ago 1t passed into the local phraseology of some of the New Eng land villages, being applied there in its original Qndian) significance to any village magnate.
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
Must War on Inseets.

When it is stated on good authority that the people of the United States have suffered from the ravages of in- sect pests to the extent of about S700.- 100000 in a single year, when the az riculture of the small state of Massa- chusetts is said to lose nearly $5,o00,- 900 annually from the attacks of in- sects, it is time to look about us to see how we can get help in the war against them; 1t is time to do some thing to increase the numbers of the creatures that feed upon these in- sects.
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
Ia Purify Water.

To purify water sprinkle a table spoonful of pulverized alum into a hogshead of water (the water to be stirred at the same time). It will aft CT a few hours, by precipitating to the bottom the impure particles. so purify the water that it will be found to possess nearly all the freshness and clearness of spring water. A pail full containing four gallons may be purified by a teaspoonful of alum National Magazine
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
A stranae EataIItv.

An unusual fatal accident happened at New York when sheet of window glass knocked from its frame fell five stories and killed Miss Lena Phillips. She was almost decapitated. The pane of glass, which became unfastened while being washed, sailed obliquely through the air and struck the neck of Miss Phillips, who was walking on the street below.
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
chIna,s Coal EIeIda.

Trustworthy authorities reckon the coal fields of China as equal in value to all the other coal fields of the world combined, but SO far they are practi- cally lying idle. One province, Hu- nan, has 21,7o0 miles of solid coal. anthracite and bituminous.
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
Life Too cIuttered.

Our modern life is too cluttered We are everlastingly doing things. We chatter and work and play, and if we have an hour of leisure we i'll 1t with the rattle of a paper. We are prone and helpless when we haven't any story to read or person to talk to or thing to do. We do not understand the lost art of doing nothing. We cannot. we dare not, just sit down and think
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
THE TRUTH ABOUT BLUlNe
Talk No.

Talk No. 1
 Avoid liquid bluing. Every drop of water is adultetration. Half a cents worth of blue in a large bottle filled with water is sold for 5 cents or 10 cents in many places.
 Always use RED CROSS BALL BLUE, the blue that's all blue. A large two-oz. package, all blue, sells for 5 cents or 4-oz. for 10 cents. De- lights the laundress. AT ALL GOOD GROCERS.
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
Advantaoe of Concrete.

Rooms in well-built concrete house are cooler in summer and warmer in winter than those of brick house as concrete walls are more equable in temperature, owing to being non-absor- bent and not so readily chilled as patchwork.
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
Colonial Meeting Houses In Winter

In winter the colonial meeting house was a cold place. It may be said that the congregation sat "shivering on the brink" of perdition. if the icy temperature of the house and the ter rible doctrines of the sermon are to be taken together Samuel Sewan notes that there was a great cough ing" in the congregation; that the sacrament bread was frozen hard as pebbles, and pieces of it rattled as they fell in the pewter plates- Bliss's Side Glimpses."
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
reIephones I'm Church.

Moriah Church of Utica has install ed telephone system for the benefit of members of the church who may be afflicted with deafness. Six tele- phones have been placed in various parts of the auditorium, the trans hitter being located on the pulpit d. rectly in front of the speaker.
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
|TsII| i::; E: s: Ks :;': :;$ ::: E.!!as
The Excuse Ingenious.

An Irishman and his English friend were out rabbit shooting. They had been very unsuccessful and were re- turning downhearted when they saw a hare dart out of the hedge. Mike. in amazement, failed to shoot. and the hare escaped. 'Why didn't you shoot it?" asked the Englishman. "Shure," {" said Mike. q didn't see 1t till 1t was out of sight"-Ideas
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
Art Criticism.

'T rather like the motif of that pic ture," said Mrs. Oldcastle. after she had carefully inspected the new work of art. "Yes, so do l." replied her hostess, as they were passing from the gallery, "only both me and Josiah thought the artist meant it for a cow" @Chicago Recnrd- Herald
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
RIse In Russlan Lakes.

During the last 20 years the lakes of Russian Central Asia have shown a steady rise of weter-level. Within this period, or since 1885. the Sea oR Aral has risen about six and a hah feet The phenomenon has accom- panied a period of augmentation oe rainfall.
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
Perfection In Others.

If thou canst not make myself such an one as thou wouldst, how canst thou expect to have another in all things to thy liking? We would will Ingly have others perfect, and yet we amend not our own faults.-Thomas a Kempis.
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
rennora Mutantur.

At . poultry show in a neighboring city eggs were given as prizes in the contest. Time was when patrons were satisfied with nothing more expensive than silver loving cup.-Youngstown Telegram.
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
TRY MURINE EYE REMEpY

for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes and Granulated Eyelids. Murine Doesn't Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, 25c, soc, $1.00. Murine Eye Salve in Aseptic Tubes, 25c. $1.OO. Eye Books and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
 Murine Eye Remedy Co.,, Chicago.
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
Whv Lawxers FIourlsh.

A couple of lawyers can sit and ponder for months and then wake up and do exactly what their clients governed by a reasonable amount of common sense-can accomplish in just three minutes, if they want to, but they hardly ever want to.
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
Letter to pr. Kilmer & Co.,,
 BfnghamtOn, N. Y.

Prove What Swamp Root VIII Do For You
 Send to Dr. KiImer & Co.,, Bingham ton, N. r., for a sample bottle. It will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valuable information, telling all about the kidneys and bladder. When writing, be sure and mention this paper. For sale at all drug stores. Price fifty cents and one dollar.
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
SOMETHING COMIC.

Is usually seen in a bald head. Why not avoid this ridicule by timely attendance to the falling of the Hair, which I can stop in 3 days. I also restore gray hair, remove wrinkles, birth marks, superflu- ous hairs, etc. G. c. Hammers, Ph. D., Specialist for Skin and Hair, TOP South Snring St
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
A sIno.ra comnlIment.

'Ddd you hear my speech on the ex- Ereme importance of anything in which decide to interest myself7" in- uuired the minor official.
 T did," replied the experienced legislator.
 And what did you think of it?"
 Tt was all right, but misplaced. You have some of the finest filibustering material I ever listened to-"
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26
Every Woman wm se Interested.

ENSIJ NFUIIIaII VIII Do IItcIcStSus
 There has recently been discovered an aromatic, pleasant herb cure for woman's ills, called Mother Gray's AUSTRALIAN LEAF. It is the only certain regulator. Cures female weaknesses and Backache, Kidney, Bladder and Urinary troubles. At all Druggists or by mail, 50 cents. Sam ple FREE. Address The Mother Gray Co.,, Le Roy, N. r.
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26

Hamlins Wizard Oil, the Worlds best liniment, has been curing pain for nearly sixty years and can be de pended upon just as surely as the old family doctor who may be miles away.
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26

Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con- stipation. Constipation is the cause of many diseases. Cure the cause and you cure the disease. Easy to take.
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth. ing Syrup the best remedy to use fol their children during the teething period
The Holbrook news., 1911-05-26

1s11-No. 21
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-27
MAN, a. FALLS FROM
THE FOURTH FLOOR AND
WALKS BACK TO ROOM

Now York. July 21-After alIne
from tao fourth floor 90 the concrete
COURTYARD early TODAY John Ramon.
pa. 6f years old, walked back upstairs
Pc his pipe and said sleep walkiur
vas a dangerous habit for a man oi
his age.
Rmoppo lives in three rooms VIE.
PTS family oi nire. fio IS healthy and
hardy, ani at night sleeps nith ns
bed agailst the Cpen window He
often walks iu bis sleep. blI never Ie-
core did te sueeeei ln WaIEng crf
Che window
his son. Joe heard him erv r1-
early flis morning ana f0gni hm So
the courtyard nr hi1e|oH rariac-
"a a disiucaiei shoulder and 1ii
kamcpno might have Iuterna' ainres
and stoa.i so tc Gouvneur hospital
1uf RaUonno Insisted on loiH- back
io bis loau, where Aei it bis rHe ana
saif BE flouzat Pc had eu9aEd sleep
Tor rle night
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-27
END OF SENATOR BAILEY
Texas Election is Said to Fore,
cast Downfall OF tho Poll
tical Leader

/ Alatin FcX july 2i I'm Il political
lheuse. Il the anti pro#hiGomsts have
4 won by majority ef even as mucn
as twenty thousand il S a victory for
tho nroliihiiicnifts ass it is geuofaily
regaVicd as meaning thai the present
/ Democratic political puwer III tbis
state VIII he ovegthroWn at thc next
election oHe ef the most significant
probable results. h0weyer is the 10.
Aflcal downfall OF Senator y. ~.
Bailey The victory or the vets by
IA small majority places in the saddle
X new political element in Texas
This element Us anii-Bailey aud is
Just as strongly opposed TO Gov q b.
Coiquiit Bailey has been prominent
ly identiaed with the saloon interests
ia bus political affiliations IN This
state Ton The last three wears
IT is considered practically ceriam
That Thomas A. Campbell. former
governor Will enter Che race against
Bailey for the senate lf not Camp
bell, II viii lee some othor man WHO
is promluenl identified With ihe dry
element u lis announced that the
prohibition leaders win hold d oon-
ference soOn az which definite
plans Will be outlined for putting can
didates in the field against Bailey
Colqultt ana other antimen who are
nov iu office
Ban is regarded as the most avail
able timber for the ips for the gov
emorship The dfys are also after.
tae political scnlp or H. u. Johnson.
.he national Democratic committee
man from Texas.