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1 (MO 3D AT, NOVEMBER 1, 180T. THE LEADER DEMOCRAT, STRING FIELD, MO. HoUDAf, jrOTOWBER ISST, 5 THESINGLETAXSYS1EM. micr vhbw or th sociai JlBf OB MS TAI'OIIT BIT K.1. I' I ft I.

ft II HOT A TA VALIKS. Together All Had Kuunl Opporlaattr to Satare'n reat Warkshwp. "fjow that Hnry Oeoris tu one, wsnr. Bot "ntlraly conversant vita hit writing and views on economic questions, will ask. "What It the single tax.

and bow would It apply to ,0011 conditions?" The tingle tax baa been erroneously spoken of time and again, by both the press and publlo speakers, aa a tax on levied to supply so sufficient a revenue that no other tax of any kind seed be raised. This Is not a llteraiiy true exposition of the Idea of the alalia tax. It Is not a tax on land Itself, tut on land values. Henry Ueorge starts out with the txlora that land la the source of all wealth; that man did not create the land; that God created It, for the use and sustenance of all mankind, from one generation to the next, so long as Ibe race should Inhabit the earth; that every man Is therefore entitled to an opportunity to apply bis labor to the land In order to produce wealth, and that for such nse he should pay a single tax that should equal the rental value of whatever land, or natural opportunity, that he uses. That such a tax would raise ample revenue, and mora too, for national, state and municipal purposes, Mr.

George has clearly demount rated in his various writings. It ran be readily seen that such a tax would Immediately destroy monopoly In land that no person could afford to pay ren ts! for land that waa nut earning him wealth. The millions of acres of speculative land throughout the country that Is waiting an increased value to be caused by the labor of others In creating Improved farms and homes, would, under the single tax, be ajueewd the same amount aa the Improved farms and home. The vast regions of oil. coal and mineral wealth that are today owned by syndicate and closed againHt production In order to control the output and price of man'r nacesaitl would be taxed to the full extent of the actual value to a willing producer desirous of access to this opportunity to produce wealth therefrom.

The vacant city lot Idly waiting for an enterprising neighborhood to enhsme Ka value, would pay the same revenue Into the common treasury aa the handsome res i I.ahm anl kalll1flll thttt Join it. The value of all land. city, farming or mineral, would be taxed on a basis of what It waa worth for human occupation and use, while all Improvements on the land, and products from ttie land wealth created bv. labor would not be taxed at all. This would; naturally result in all Idle land being put to us and therefore employing lu bor.

or else reverting back to the people who would have an equal opportunity to uae It to produce wealth. The dog that aits In the manger, and neither eats the bay nor allows others actus to It, would be made to either pay fur V) useless an occupation or ele t'vuuate the premises. The land and all it contains Is man's natural employer, the source of all his wealth, and with an equal opportunity of entering Ood'e workshop, Henry George logically argue that no labor need go unemployed, and that Poverty would ceas to walk by the side of Progress along the destined path of rann. The savage African has access to the land, and does not starve; the clvliiied man must needs pay tribute to a landlord for a spot to lsy bis bead. Henry George takes the staud that Idle ness should be taxed, rather than In dustry; that It Is fur more Just to raise a revenue from Idle land than from the wealth, that man produces by his own personal labor.

Henry George has been called a so t.n i tinvAf rami UT lliuau wuv tiaiv hv.s his works. He was the exact opposite be waa an Individualist of the most pronounced type. That he believed that the land, with all its unproduced possibilities, belonged equally to all. is true. God created the land, and It was hard for him to.

Imagine that the Almighty designed the great storehouse of nature only for the use of syndicates, corporations, and a favored few, while the many went hungry and cold and naked because denied access to the earth, our common mother. The wealth that the Individual produced by his own application of brain or muscle, Henry George believed should belong to that Individual, title clear and untaxed. He saw but one opportunity In all this earth from which wealth could be produced, and that waa the land, Including In Us broadest sense the waters that cover the earth. That access to this opportunity from which all wealth Is produced Bhould be an Inalienable right guaranteed to every being born Into this world, seemed but natural and right to the great philosopher who has Just passed away. Just aa natural and right did it seem to him that to every being belonged the result of his own labor.

That the single tax would fall lightly on the poorer members of society Is of easy demonstration. The great oil and coal fields, the rich mineral regions, the vaiuame city property iur urai i mercnant pays vast, inuuie, wouiu furnish a greater revenue than all tho custom houses In the The burden on the humble homes and the farms would be small Indeed, far less than It is now, when all land neia ror specui tlve purposes should pay an equal tax JHE PILL 1 THAT WILty CURE HEADACHE. INDIGESTION BILIOUSNESS 1 CONSTIPATION with Improved property, or els be thrown open to actual settlement and use. Man would no longer need to tramp the earth begging for work, for the nnger of the Father of all would point to th work shop created when the morning star first sang together, and bid blin eat the honest bread of his own labor In tb sweat of his own brow, Heury George believed that God was right when gav the Injunction that "th land shall not be told forever; for th land Is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourner with me." He sang with the Inspired poet of Israel of that day when the people "shall build homes, and Inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. They shall not build, and another Inhabit; they aball not plunt, and another eat." Tenderly loved by hi followers, honored by all, Henry Georg has finished his work on earth.

He was not a politician, be was not a statesman: he was greater than theso; lie was one of the world' prophets. Those who knew him best will mourn his loss as that of no other public man, and will say of his death with the Bard of Avon, "Noblest of men, woo't diet 0, wlther'd Is the gsrland of the war. The soldier's pole Is fall'n: young boys and girls Are level now with men; th odd Is gone. And there Is nothing left remarkable Ueneath the visiting moon." Yet above the tomb where shsll rest the philosopher and sage, will flourish snd grow the tree of life be planted, tni at length beneuth its kindly branches the children of men will toil anil rest, will work and play, and will build their homes on earth aa sm 1)1 ems of th hop Immortal of the life to come. H.

M. T. FAILED TO KEEP IT DARK. AV OX IKK lOt lOO Ot PI.E DISAf POI1TK1I I ST. LOl I.

Wanted Get a Marriage Lleeaee Wllhoat Lrltta Aayaedy Km It Hal the Stracaia iWoald Nat Wark. The St. Louis pspers tell of the futile attempt of an Oxark couple to get mar ried secretly there Saturday. An attractive looking young couple called at the marriage license office and anked Clerk Hillbartt to Issue them a license to wed. He had hardly taken their names, however, when they asked him It the newspspers would publish the fact of their having secured the license.

I'pon being Informed that such would be the case, they declined the license, stating that there was parental objections to the match. Tk. w.m. th nntnes of J. A.

Robertson and Jewell K. Williams snd said that they were rrom uiarx. Mo. Mr. and Mrs.

Williams, they said, were opposed to the match, and although the young woman is 21 years' nl.t Ihmrr feared nilhlliltv. lii brother of the mhr of the niorcaatll firm of Robertson Hros. at Oaiirk and he Is now in Ionia attending the Missouri Medical college. MIm Williams la the daughter of H. Z.

Williams, editor of The Christian County Republican. A telegram from dark says that Mr, rfnlM Dint he has anv se inn to the mutch, and that he was aware of the engagement of the young couple. It is Deiievea uisi inr the vaunt couple's at tempt to keep their wedding aecret was that the rules or me seimuaij Williams is attending in St. Louis forbid marriage before leaving school. vmim connle have been unable to keep their intentions secret It Is presumed the wedding will be pro ceeded with.

PROMPT PAtMEVT. The Bankers Life Association Hm Jald to Mrs. Charles W. Me. uaghlla B.

Maglll. general agent for Southern Missouri for the Bankers Life Association of Des Molne. paid to Mr. Chan. McLaughlin last Friday $6,036.

this being the amotint of the policies carried by Mr. McLaughlin In that company. ti, roeeint of the draft was acknowl edged In the following form: Bpringneia, v. iobi To whom it may concern: This Is to certify that my daughter. Mrs.

Florence E. McLaughlin, has this day at the hands of Mr. B. Maclll. a check from the Bankers Life Association of Pes Moines, Iowa, for tlx thousand and thirty six dollars In full payment of three policies for two thousand dollars each, on the life of her late husband, Charles McLaughlin.

Mr. McLaughlin aiea on tne evening of October 15, 1897. Proofs of his jAk mia.a atari with the rnmnnnv utaiu October 23rd and the above check was dated October 27, 1897. I desire to express my thanks to the company for their prompt payment of this claim and cheerfully recommend the Bankers Life Association of Des Mo nes to any one contemplating in suring their lives. W.

A. HALL. The Bankers Life Association paid $4,000 to the widow of James Smith on July 24 last, making over $10,000 which they have disbursed in Hprlngneld this year. Among the policy holders are some of the leading bankers and merchants of the city. i An Advocate of Good Roads.

Tda ifatiDAB flltv Ttmea anvit? "Tnrlffft Sberwood Is an advocate of good roads. He Ib In favor of abolishing the present inefficient system of road building and working and proposes In lieu thereof an Issue of bonds by the state at per cent. In a sum sufficient to connect all of the county seat in the state by macadamized and graveled highways. His Idea is that the work should be done under the supervision of a state commission, removing road matters entirely from the Jurisdiction of county courts." Kot the Moderm Waodmea of America A dispatch published In The Leader Democrat Friday erroneously stated that a representative of the Woodmen of America had been arrested at Jefferson City for writing Insurance the organization not having been authorized to do business in the state. It should hav read "Woodmen of the World." A stolen kill costs 155 In St Paul.

It remains to be seen whether Minneapolis will put the price np or down. EASIER TO GET DIVORCES THE) Mnaoi RI tTATlTUa MAKB A DAM'S MKSIDKNCH 151 THJO TATK IHIKCKSSARY. TUB LAW HA BKKX GETERAXLY MISINUICRSTOOO. If taa lAellam la Ctaalllit la th lata th Aetloa Mar M'ltaeat Prevlaaa RaaUrae A Caaaee for Praat, KANSAS CITY, Nov. 1.

After all It 1 not necessary to II In Missouri on year to get a divorce. A day I enough If th offense because of which divorce I asked waa committed her and the plaintiff will declar Intention of residence. This ruling waa made by Judge Gates In his division of th circuit court In a rectnl case. Heretofore attorney for plaintiffs In divorce case have con sidered It necessary to allege residence of the plaintiff for one year next prior to th filing of th peUlon and that was doubtlrss th Intention of th law; but there Is a clause In the section be ginning with the sweeping word "un less" that change It all. James C.

Relger. attorney for th plaintiff In the divorce suit of Charles H. Ladd sgslnst Edna W. Ladd, discovered this clause. He had left out of hi petition the usual clause stating that the plaintiff had been a resident of th state for one year next prior to th filing of th petition.

Judge Oatet objected to the omission. "But it Isn't 'ssid Mr. Relger, and then he read hit authority. section AMI of the revised statute of W9. at follows: "No person shall be entitled to a divorce from the bonds of matrimony who has not resided In the state oue whole year next before the filing of the petition, unless tb offense or Injury complained of was committed within this slate or whilst one or both of the parties resided within this state.

Judge Gales admitted that the attorney was right and granted the divorce. The unearthing of these exceptions to the general rule lets down th bars Just a little more than they have been before and broadens tbe possibility or divorce in thU state. It has always been thought necessary to live here one year, but now If the plaintiff can prove that he lived In Missouri when tbe offense was committed, even if it waa only a few days before the filing of tbe petition, he is entitled to th divorce as clearly as If he had lived her a year or tnoro. A man having a home In another state could, under the statute aa It now stands, come to Missouri, leaving his wife at home, set up a residence nere and on a day's notice 111 petition, alleging grounds for divorce committed since he came here, get service Dy puoiicauon which his wife would never see. and secure his divorce by default.

Then he could change bis mind about bis residence here, move anywhere he pleased and after the 60 days allowed the ae fendunt for appeal, she would have no recourse. All this Is possible under the stat ute. The discovery waa a surprise to Jtidse Gates. "The divorce Isws of this state ought to said Judge Gate. A OOOD TIMES TALK.

Dr. Talmaare Takes aa Opllailatle View of the Patar. Rev. T. DeWItt Talmage talked about prosperity to a Chicago reporter the other day and told him: "We are entering upon the greatest chapter of prosperity we have known or read about since Columous discovered America.

Evidences are everywhere. Don't think I devoting my time sole ly to the duties of prosperity press agent, but bard times are now a matter of history. The world la growing bet ter In every way and will continue to do so until the breaking of tbe final per fect day. I'm an optimist by nature and bv grace. All this talk about our get ting worse In our morals is Incorrect.

We are growing better. I don't believe in this smash up religious policy and I can't listen to its advocates. As to the religious world there Is nothing new. Tbe same old gospel will conquer the world." Jl'DGB PRICB TO SPEAK. Will Talk Abant the 'World's Polltl eal nad Social Coadltlon.

Judge William C. Price will address the people on the present political and social condition of the world at th circuit room next Saturday afternoon, November 7. The meeting will begin at 2 o'clock p. m. The judge believes he has a deeper Insight Into the causes of human misery than any other man alive today.

Thomas Payne Discharged. Thomas Payne of Stone county was given a preliminary hearing before United States Commlslsoner E. Y. Mitchell on the charge of intimidating a homesteader. The complainant was O.

W. Ik soli and the two men are neighbors In Stone county. An inves tigation showed that the case was only a personal quarrel Deiween mem and Mr. Payne was discharged, it was shown that Payne had sworn out a war rant for Miksell arrest for cutting timber on government land and to "get even" Mlksel had caused this prosecu tion. 3 17 A bv la all the world thtre Is ao other trMtmmt so pure, sweet, ao aafe, ao (peedr, for pre aerving.pnfifrlng.aad Beautifying tbaskin, acalp, and hair, and eradicating ever humor, aa warm baiM with Cuticoa 8or, and gentle anointings with Ctmcva (ulal Boent), the great skin cure.

It If fA4 thftMirHsnit flit flra ft 11 KM aVtla) ProoaV. Bntt ar" Aillvs1.aVat,l UaJr," YEJ1Y HOUR vr1L Tom Ml. CAN MOOT U'AilA Law Peratlt Tbaa 1a ka Klllea fa Twt Maalh After Maar. Th. Missouri law permit th killing of quails for two month after today and tb shotguu of Spring fluid ar cleaned and ready for action.

Quails ar mora plentiful thla fall than they bav been for many year and portsmtn i looking forward to splendid season of shooting. Th Bob Whit quail, aa an Individual, I a' gentleman. He feeds, fights, kve and hold hi own In fashion of bold suture. In th extreme of life be n)r quit until tbe laat gasp of life It gone. In pear he I sunny and unsuspicious of bis friends.

As sits. Bub Whit th Individual, calling from th top of tb rail fence along some country Ian, th lover and his sweetheart who not him bav no thought of him except at a tingle, lova ble bird. Tb maiden gurgle In feml nine ecstacy as all the color of th bold whistler becomes evident from tbe middle of th lane, and would Ilk to smooth down th mottled plumage of th plump breast, the brown and black feathers of th back, or th white stripes along the side of th bead. Her companion Imitate th whistle of tbe quail. Neither tbe one nor tbe other would tolerate th thought of harming Bob Whit the Individual.

But with Bob Whit In tb bevy, tb Bob Whit of bushed voice and humming wing, the Dob Whit of October, there come Into evidence another sld of human nature. Tb lover take down hi gun and goes In pursuit of Hob White and the maiden who gurgles In admiration of tbe bird living now gurgles In equal admiration of It dead DIED FROM THE BURNS. JAMIE BARTON'S LIPB EX DEI) VES TEHDAV MOIIS1SO. Was the Basalt af aa Aeelileat Which Ocearrad Week Before Jmmfti lata a Bed of Hot Aahaa While at Plar. Little jaml Barton, 7 year old son of J.

H. Barton, died Sunday morning at the home of hi parent at tbe cor oer of Walnut and Dolllson street as the result of an accident which occurred a week before. Mr. Barton I the perintendent of th Ash Grove White Lime association. A week ago Satur day he took tb little boy on a trip to the company lime kiln at Galloway, While playing with some children near the kiln Jamie ran Into a pile of ashes which had just been thrown out of the kiln.

The ashes were full of live coals and the boy fell forward with bis arms In the ashes to his elbows. His legs were horribly burned to tbe knees and bis arms several Inches above the wrlsta Workmen at the kilns rescued blm from his terrible position In a mo ment, but not until tbe flesh bad been almost roasted from the bones. He was brought to Springfield lmme dlately and Dr. Clements dressed the burns. The boy suffered terribly and died as tbe result of his injuries at 11:30 o'clock yesterday morning.

The parent ar almost prostrated with grief. Tbe funeral will be held at the fam lly residence at o'clock this after noon. The Interment will at Maple Park cemetery. Japlla Waats a Coarcatlea. It Is understood that Joplln will con test with Springfield for the honor of entertaining the next Democratic state convention and will urge aa a good reason why the convention should be held there the fact that Jasper county waa redeemed from Republicanism at the last election by a decisive vote.

In this respect, however. It has not ad vantage of Greene. Qanr Adverttacmcat for Six Kla ered People A Chicago Pro freaar Gets IBB Aoawera. Not long ago a professor of the unl verslty of Chicago advertised In a morn lng paper of that city for Informatinon concerning Hexadactylous, or six Angered people. He has received 155 answers from six toed or lingered people.

Few persons can reckon up an inflic tion, of six maladies at once, but there are multitudes afflicted with biliousness whom Hoetetter's Stomach Bitters would speedily restore to perfect health, Biliousness la usually complicated with constipation and dyspepsia, all these maladies being promptly remediable by tb aid of the Bitters, which also over comes and prevents malarial com plaints, rheumatism, nervousness and Inactivity of tbe kidneys and bladder, Life's turmoils and anxieties often wear out the most vigorous constitution even early in life.and Induce premature decay of the vital energies. The most genial promoter of physical stamina In exist ence la Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. The Detroit man who la sued for $299 for breach of promise evidently promised on bargain day. A little child of J. R.

Hays, living near Colquitt, overturned a pot of boiling water, scalding Itself so severely thatthe skin came off ta breast and limbs. Tbe distressed parents sent to Mr. Bush, a merchant of Colquitt, for a remedy, and he promptly forwarded Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The child was suffering intensely, but was relieved bv a single application of the Pain Balm. Another application or two made It sound and well.

For sale by druggists. A Knr C'lstnr Faotorr. S. Wlerman of St. Louis Is In the city today and Is stopping at the Arlington' hotel.

He is a cigar manufacturer and is looking around for a location in Springfield, it being his intention to move his business here from St. Louis. He will probably start In business here as soon as he can get a good location, and will employ several hands. Elizabeth, N. Oct.

19, 1896. Ely Dear Sirs Please accept my thanks for your favor In the gift of a bottle of Cream Balm. Let me say I have used It for years and can thoroughly recommend It for whit It claims. If directions are followed. Ycurs ruly, (Rev.) H.

W. Hathaway. No clergyman should be without It Cream Balm I kept by all druggists. Full size 50c. Trial size 10c.

We mall It ELY 66 Warren street, N. Y. City. Com and sea us. ade.

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CLOTHIER, NEXT TO COURT HOUSE. N. B. Fine Air Rifles Free with Boys Long Pant 5ults, $5 and up; Drums free with Child's Suits, $3.50 and up.THE STAR. MEHL ANDERSON All wool Kersey braided etc, at Our line of Jackets, we Ve told, Black Jacket at $6.00 to the finest Kersey at $22.

Misses in colors from $5.00 to $16.50. Childs a large variety from $1.25 to $12.00. If Interested It Will Pay You to Look Through Oar Line. Mehl Anderson WOOD BAXTER DRY GOODS GO. 305 SOUTH STREET.

We just want yon to look at these prices carefully and you will see we undersell all others. Rsuon: we buy as cheap and hive less expense than others. Come New and Compleie line of Dress All Weal novelties, 30 la. iviUe, heap at Site, only SSc yd All Wool Serge, 8(1 all colors, 3So yd only A heary All Wool Serwe and Nov elty, la Black and colors, 4a and 44 lach wide, at 50, 03 and UNDERWEAR. ,...38 els .33 eta wool, 25 ets oaly only Children's Vests, aaturai extra heavy, only HOSIERY.

if mack Seamlaas Hose, well worth 20o, only 15c, or two pair (or 25a. Ladles' na Maco Hose, Louis Herm dort dy, only aoa pair. SHOES. Good heavy scnooi unn sixes 12 at S1.28. at 1.BO.

to 2, l.o Ladles' Shoes, worm ai.ou, i ndies' Shoes, worth 2.00, nnninletc llao of Men's Shoes at S1.23, SI.6O, fj.uu aaa A CLOTHING CHANGE Hr. C. Bailey, formerly of Bailey Smith, and well known in Springfield and surrounding country as a clothing man par excellence, has engaged with the Nathan Clothing northeast corner Square and Boonville street, as general salesman. He will be glad to see all his friends in his new location, where he will be enabled to show them one of the best lines of Clothing, Hats and Caps ever offered in the city. HE Ll BXLUULI TROY IZLErHOMB 17S.

Ths Isadlne laoadry af ths Daaisstlaaad High Finish. J. I. KLINE, No. Best Pat.

Floor a. tik B. Pat. Floar 2.23 l.vu J. .10 1 Ins Oris.

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worth $12.00. is the best In town, From a Rood in and see what we can do for you. Goods in Plain and Novelty Pattern I Klauaeletto. la Urtia i'u'lrrns only km yd Swansdown tor Jackets null ques only Ill ir yd Elderdowa, arood quality il Ontlaa; Flannels at nil prlci's. Extra Heavy Storm Flannel, a bargain at 13 3e, only 1 Ladles' fleeci'il, lined, ajood quality, worth mtr els Ladies' Colon Salts, fleece llui il.

extra heavy, only 75 Children's heavy ribbed, dnnl.la knees, seamless Hose, a aooil vnluo at SSc, oaly IBe. Try our famous Leather Slocltluus for Boys, only 23e pair. have too many Shoes, and to il. ereasa our stock will sell yon Mlica lower than you ever nought them. One lot Misses' Shoes, alses II to 1 2, worth 91.25 and 1.50, only 30c pair.

Boys' School Shoes, slses to 12, at 91.00 12 to 2, at 1.20. mm ENTAHLIMIIEU 1SSO. Soathwatt. Flrtt elsss work. SIS sad SI fcaT ALNfT STKeET 318 ST.

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