I PROHIBITION
I Does Increase the Tax Burden I
?*§£ Absolute proof is at hand that prohibition has enormously ') ■
increased the tax burden for the Kansas farmer and property t }
owner. So great is the burden of taxation in prohibition t |
|H Kansas that half the counties in that state find themselves in (
| | serious financial difficulties. jp*
i HERE IS THE PROOF: S
fii (From the Topeka “State Journal” of Dec. 7, 1915) B
1 “MUST RAISE LIMIT” §
^ “One-Half of Kansas Counties in Financial Mire**
“Bond Issues, Economy or Legislative Relief ^
jm r Only Hope** li|
j | i • “Fifty per cent of the counties of Kansas will |p|
■W> be forced to adopt sweeping economy measures or \ %
• r issue bonds to cover deficits in their general revenue #
| | funds, unless the next legislature raises the limit of | j™
LJ the general revenue tax levy, according to men in
|wS touch with the financial condition of counties over kMI
the state ” W
W The reason for the heavy tax burden under prohibition is §3
■fijjjk not far to seek. Undpr prohibition, it becomes necessary to
M prosecute in court every year thousands of persons having |$|
r p| alcoholic beverages in their possession. Each such case costs
W the county about $50, according to the Topeka, Kan., “State Wf
(Journal’* of August 29, 1916. This paper also states in the
same issue that in Topeka alone, there are 106 such cases r-l
docketed for the September term of court. This is the con- p|
dition in one Kansas county, at one term of court alone.
Kansas spent $701,944.40 in the last two years to maintain the ££5*
inmates of her state prisons, while Nebraska spent less than y*
JjH half that sum. |||>
H WHO CARRIES THE TAX BURDEN? if
> It is interesting to observe how the prohibition politician always man
I ages to unload the increased burden of taxation on the farmer and on the
property owner. In Kansas the state tax levy for 1916 is equal to 6.5 mills on MK
a one-fifth valuation, and in Nebraska it is only 6.1 mills on a one-fifth valu
In order to deceive the people and keep the state tax levy from jL '
£3*4 mounting sky-high, the prohibition politicians in Kansas simply *3^
Vv? raised the assessed valuation of farm lands many millions of
mk dollars this year. jjjjjk
H HERE IS THE PROOF: ft
mw (From the Topeka “State Journal” of Oct. 5, 1916) ||J
“Twice has he (Governor Capper, the prohibi- <E>
ImL tionist) handed the FARMERS a package, by
raising the valuations of their farm land, in order
HI to raise more taxes, yet he permitted the railroads |
and corporations to go at the same old rate.”
0 GOVERNOR CAPPER OF KANSAS HAS PUBLICLY ADMITTED gj
^ THAT THE VALUATION OF KANSAS PROPERTY WAS gk
HI BOOSTED $79,000,000 IN 1915 FOR PURPOSES OF TAXATION. I#
H THIS IS TYPICAL OF THE PROHIBITION POLITICIAN EVERY- P|
WHERE. HE RIDES INTO OFFICE ON THAT ISSUE, AND l§jj?
THEN PROMPTLY PUTS THE BURDEN OF INCREASED
H TAXATION BROUGHT ABOUT BY PROHIBITION, ON THE H
M FARMER AND ON THE PROPERTY OWNER. g
The squares shown below will appear at the TOP of the $0
ballot. An X marked in square 301 is a vote AGAINST
M PROHIBITION. M
300 Shall the above and foregoing* amend- wW
mk No ment to the Constitution be adopted? ' jSk
H 301 X
|f-M
® The Nebraska Prosperity League ®
OPPOSED TO STATE PROHIBITION. IN FAVOR OF LOCAL OPTION, HIGH LICENSE Jjmf
|M| President, L. F. CROFOOT Treasurer, W. J. COAD Secretary, J. B. HAYNES tMm
ipl Send for our literature. OMAHA, NEBRASKA |jp|
IN THE DAYS OF THE LONG AGO.
J THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Taken from the files of The Frontier
of Oct. 21, 1886:
The republican senatorial convention
was held in this city last Saturday and
A. N. Robbins of Valley county was
nominated for state senator. At that
time the following counties comprised
I this senatorial district: Antelope
Brown, Blaine, Garfield, Holt, Loup,
Pierce, Keya Paha, Valley and
Wheeler.
Charlie Schram went to Lincoln
Tuesday morning.
At the democratic senatorial con
vention held in Neligh last Saturday,
John M. McDonough, editor of the
O’Neill Tribune, was nominated for
state senator.
The O’Neill Free Press by W. D.
Mathews has made its appearance,
making four papers in this city. As a
newspaper man Mathews has but few
equals in North Nebraska and will no
doubt succeed. Long may it Press for
the Free.
Joe Miller and Miss Eva Crandall
were quietly married at the County
Judge’s office last Saturday morning,
Clarkson R. Young and Miss Maggie
B. Long were married at the residence
of H. G. Cross at Inman last Sunday
Rev. D. C. Winship officiating. Both
of these young people are residents of
Parker.
Taken from the files of The Frontier
of October 28, 1886:
Stephen McNichols, brother of John
and P. H., came in from Leadville last
Thursday evening and will make his
many friends here a short and pleasant
visit.
John McNichols, our city marshal,
has leased the Moffitt barn and will
hereafter have full charge of the same.
John McClellan, who had been a resi
dent of Holt county for ten years, died
at his home near Leonia on October
23rd at the age of 70 years.
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
Taken from the files of The Frontier
of October 22, 1896:
R. R. Dickson has opened up his
law office in rooms over Morris’ drug
store.
S. J. Weekes returned last Thursday
evening from Lincoln where he had
been attending the Grand Lodge of the
Knights of Pythias.
Taken from the files of The Frontier
of October 29, 1896:
Will Mullen, who has been attending
school at Lincoln the past year, came
home Saturday evening and will spend
a few weeks recuperating among rela
tives and friends.
About twenty-five members of the
O’Neill Ladies’ McKinley Club went up
to Atkinson Tuesday evening to attend
a political rally. Several members of
the McKinley and Hobart Club were
also in attendance. The parade was
the largest ever seen in this section of
the state.
TEN YEARS AGO.
Taken from the files of The Frontier
of October 18, 1906:
J. H. Meredith went to Omaha
Monday.
Bob Brittell went to Tilden yester
day, he having work there for the
winter.
James Ryan of Bonesteel, S. D., and
Miss Kathryn Stanton of this city
were united in marriage at the
Catholic church last Wednesday
morning.
Taken from the files of The Frontier
of October 25, 1906:
Incalcuable damage resulted from
the storm of sleet Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday. Telephone poles and wires
were broken down and trees broken off
and stripped off limbs. The telephone
lines here were cut off from connection
with the outside and only a small
portion of city unmbers were in
operation. The storm was especially
severe on stock as but few were pre
pared for a storm.
Political Advertising.
John L. Kennedy
Republican Candidate for
U. S. Senator
Experienced as a Congressman.
Closely associated with State and Na»
tional affairs.
Knows the needs of Nebraska people.
The logical candidate to elect.
VOTE FOR HIM
Chief Justice
Andrew M. Morrissey
Non-Partisan Candidate to
Succeed Himself.
The Judiciary has been taken out of
politics. Judges are not nominated
by political parties, but are voted for
on a separate non-partisan ballot.
Judge Morrissey’s work as Chief Jus
tice has been heartily commended by
those having business before the Su
preme Court. In the April primaries
the voters showed their appreciation
of his efforts by giving him a splendid
majority. Out of 93 counties he re
ceived a majority of 80; and in the
whole state he received 9,993 more
votes than were cast for any other
candidate for Chief Justice. He is in
vigorous health; in the prime of life;
has demonstrated his fitness for the
position, and for these reasons you are
asked to help elect him to succeed
himself. _*
Political Advertising.
JACOB FAWCETT
Candidate For
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Judge Fawcett was born in Wis
consin. He studied law and was ad
mitted to the bar in Galena, Illinois.
In 1888 he came to Nebraska, locating
at Omaha, where he successfully
practiced law until he was elected
Judge of the District Court in 1895.
He was re-elected four years later. In
1908 he was appointed Judge of the
Supreme Court by Governor Sheldon
to serve until the general election in
1909, at which time he was elected for
a full term, which he is now com
pleting. Four years ago he was
elected by his associates as acting
Chief Justice, and in that capacity has
at all times presided in the absence of
the Chief Justice. On the death of
Judge Hollenbeck, in 1915, his as
sociates joined in a written request to
the governor for his appointment as
Chief Justice. He is now a* candidate
for election to that office on the non
partisan ballot.
Judge Fawcett enlisted in the 16th
Wisconsin Infantry at the age of
fourteen years and served until the
close of the Civil War. He was twice
wounded. He is a man of vigorous
health, of wide experience and fear
less in the discharge of his duties. The
best interests of Nebraska will be
served by his election as Chief Justice.
SURVEYOR.
Vote for M. F. Norton for County
Surveyor, a man of mature knowledge
of your requirements: The Engineer
who has located and superintended the
substructure of most of the costly
buildings in the county; who is con
stantly locating the town boundaries
and surveying additions thereto, and
even in the frontier town of Chambers
(where some presuming persons saw
fit to insult Mr. Norton and beat the
Republican Party of this County out
of their chosen candidate whom they
have nominated and supported for the
last seven years for surveyor of this
county by writing in on their primary
ballot the name of a totally inex
perienced school boy) Mr. Norton has
re-surveyed their town; surveyed and
platted thereto five additions, namely:
Fluckeys’ Addition, Bakers’ Addition,
Robertsons’ Addition, Bakers’ Second
Addition and Robertsons’ Second Ad
dition. All of which are shown of
record in Mr. Norton’s jjand writing
and over his signature and official
title. Mr. Norton has surveyed their
school grounds, their fair grounds,
their race track, their public high
cemetery; besides scores of private
surveys covering a term of twenty-two
years and all to their entire satis
faction.
Mr Voter, will you resent this im
position by putting a cross in the
square opposite the name of the only
practical Surveyor on the ticket
M. F. NORTON.
For County Superintendent.
I am a candidte for County Super
intendent of Holt County having re
ceived the nomination on the Demo
cratic, Prohibition andSocialisttickets.
I am a graduate of the Atkinson
High School; taught in the rural
schools of Holt County two years;
grade teacher at Atkinson ten years,
principal of the Atkinson High School
two years.
I hold a Professional State Certifi
cate for Life from the State of Ne
braska and a Superintendent’s Pro
fessional City State Certificate for
Life from the State.
I am now serving Jrou as County
Superintendent and if my work has
met with your approval I would like
your support.
18-4 MINNIE B. MILLER.
The “people’s attorney” in rate
cases before the state railway com
mission is himself a candidate for
election to the commission this year.
He is among the most widely known
Nebraskans from his authorship of
the bank guaranty and the 8 o’clock
saloon closing laws, and his great
fight against the increase of tele
phone rates. His years of experience
successively as farmer, business man,
bank examiner, legislator and attorney,
in connection with the soundness of his
views on telephone and railway regu
lation, especially fit him for the office.
Voters, don’t fail to vote for him.
—Victor E. Wilson, for state railway
commissioner. He is on the demo
cratic ticket, but he thinks that the
office should be made non-partisan.
WHEN INOMAHA VISIT THE
Centre”
every’week Musical Burlesque
Claan, Clmy Entirtilnmint. E<iry body Son. Aik Anybody
LADIES’ DIME MATINEE DAILY
DON’T GO HOME SAYING!
I DIDN’T VISIT THE QAYETY
MONEY!
Loaned to buy or build your home
or place of business.
Payable in monthly install*
ments. Entire loan or any part
thereof paid any time.
Optional Farm Loans made at
lowest rates.
Farm, City and Auto Insurance
written.
L. G. Gillespie
O’Neill, Nebraska
J. H. Davison
A Full Stock of Everything in
Harness and Horse Furnishings
SHOE REPAIRING
Guaranteed Goods and Satisfied
Customers. Highest Price Paid for
Hides. Come and See Me.
O’NEILL, NEB.
$595-Maxwell
F. O. B. FACTORY
A. G. WYANT
O’NEILL NEBRASKA
H. U. ROLAND
PRACTICAL AUCTIONEER .
Farm Sales a Specialty.
Cry Sales Any Place.
Phone 301 for Dates.
O’NEILL NEBRASKA
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PREPAREDNESS
When in Need of Any Thing in
VETINARY
line, you will find us prepared to treat
diseases of all domestic animals. We
perform any and all Surgical Opera
tions. We have state license and have
had years of successful practice.
TRY US!
C. C. Fouts. A. J. Fouts
Phone No. 275, O’Neill, Neb.
7-4
FARM & RANCH LOANS
Very attractive rates on Farm
loans; very liberal jprivilidges to i
pay—also handle Ranch Loans.
■
You will do yourself no harm
to write me. I will get on the
ground, and will endeavor to
give you prompt service.
FRED T. ROBERTSON,
Chambers, Neb.
THE CITY GARAGE
Walter Stein, Prop.
Auto Livery
All Kinds of Repairing. We have
competent Workmen. All kinds of
Oils and Automobile Accesaries. Old
Campbell Garage, O’Neill, Neb.
fARM LOAN!}
Repayable Any Day
No Renewal Required
MATURES IN 15 Vt YEARS
The CONSERVATIVE
SAVINGS & LOAN
ASSOCIATION
OMAHA
JOHN K, QUIG, Agent
For
Holt coUNty
O'Neill, - - Nebraska
