He  was  an  unsuccessful  candidate  for  Secretary  of
State  of  New  York,  in  1SS7.  In  1889  he  visited  Eng-
huKi.and  in  18iM)  made  a  lecturing  tour  in  Australia.
He  died  in  New  York,  October  29,  1897,  in  tbe  midst
of  the  campaign  for  the  mayoralty  of  Greater  New
York,  for  which  office  he  was  a  candidate.  More  than
30,000  persons  viewed  his  remains  while  lying  in
state  in  the  Grand  Oentral  Palace.  His  work  "Prog-
ress and  Poverty"  was  published  in  French.  German,


Spanish,  Italian,  r)nt<li,  Swedish,  Kussiau.  Jmi):ui-
ese  and  Chinese  languages.  His  pamphlet  on  "The
Condition  of  Labor,"  "An  Open  Letter  to  I'ope
Leo  Xill,"  and  the  "I'erplexed  Philosopher,"  were
among  the  greatest  productions  of  this  remarkable
man.  His  latest  productiini  was  entitled  "The
Science  of  Political  Economy,"  which  was  jiubiished
in  1898.  Mr.  George  was  blessed  with  an  observing
analytical  mind  to  which  was  added  the  severe  ex-
periences which  can  only  be  secured  through  a  tight
for  existence  in  a  battle  with  poverty.  He  is  un-
questionably the  greatest  writer  on  social  problems
the  world  has  produced.  If  is  on  the  great  truths
discovered  and  developed  by  this  great  mind  that
the  E(iual  Taxation  League  bases  the  objects  of  its
existence.
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THE  MISSOURI  STATE  PENITENTIARY.
The  Misso)iri  State  Penitentiary,  located  at  Jef-  hospital.     In  close  proximity,  as  shown  by  the  ac-

ferson  City,  is  the  largest  single  institution  of  the  companying  view,  is  a  brick  yard  and  stone  quarry  '

kind  in  the  United  States.    It  occupies  fifteen  acres  with  an  inexhaustible  bank  of  tine  building  sand,  all

within  the  prison  walls  with  accomodation  foi'  8.(1(10  (>f   \vhicli   mateiial   is   used   in   the  construction   of


East   View  of  IVuiteutiary   ami   Biuk       yards.
