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PAGE 14 S6ff Nobrasht Indopondont JUNE 8, 1905 fU M A PiC n tvtn T rax nc TIN nAnnr nA lomm Opy o 0 O O O O wn.wru 4 o o ! . ; HartSduffncr Xl ) ; M Kid 'J Hand Tailored ' iff I1 ; Hi a '11111 i y u MI or 8 H Having closed out the surplus stocks of three notable manufacturers we are in a position to offer our patrons choice of this seasons clothing productions at about half price. It's a wonderful opportunity and simply means that you can buy and wear the finest clothing at about half price. If you had in mind paying $10 for a suit, in this sale you may pay less and get a great deal more. iiiis at 15. 00 here is; where we are yery strong, this line em braces single and double breasted suits in Serges, Caesimers, Worsteds and Cheviots which are worth $18, $20, ard $22.50. All ia one group and marked $15.00. 'iiV , . , Suits a! 1 1 . 00 Pay us $11.00 instead of buying a $10.00 suit elsewhere. Not a garment worth less than $15, and $16.50 in the lot. All styles, all shapes, all prices. Every garment hand tailored and made from all wool material. IIIT0 AT (I 7K Here 19 wnere you pick up the regular $10.00, $12.50 and $13.50 suit values. All are GUI 10 ill (ill J made from tested all wool matesials. Armstrong Clothing Comwiiv 11 0 12 2i to 1227 O Street Lincoln, Nebraska. I 1 twenty-five per cent of the rate-payers (occupyer of land as owner, or as tenant with a title of at least six months), when a vote must be taken in three to four weeks as to 'the adop tion of the rating on unimproved valued act 1896. This, if adopted by a bare majority of valid votes cast, provides that the local taxes calcul ated as to total upon the capital sell ing value, not over 1Y per cent and usually much less, must be allocated in proportion to the site value of each - lot, There has never been any taxa tion of Dersonalty by local bodies, or valuation at under actual market rates, by which only the rich benefit, 4 ehnnoat License fees are few VtAVvv and low as a rule. Single Tax Contests. The contests at there polls are, as a rule, on absolute single tax lines and of great educational value. Here, as everywhere, the name of single tax is very unpopular, though the Seddon policy is on definitely single tax lines and is unalterable, even opposition demanding more land tax in many cases now. The steps are (1) aboli tion of the "property tax" 1891 on personalty and realty.- This was most bitterly fought. Premier Ballance had to flood the upper house with thirteen new members, introducing a seven year term in place of life appointment and then the governor, Earl Onslow, a great landlord, resigned rather than j pass or sign such a law, as we British have no governor's veto in practice! and a limited royal veto on foreign policy. This proved the vast value of the English system of an appointed council of unlimited sibe, as against, like your senate, leading to direct legislation by appointment of every voter to the higher endorsing, tut not revising chamber. See the point? The next step was in 1893 when all taxation on improvements was re mitted, and optional remission by lo cal bodies proposed , by government bill. The next in 1S95, when parlia ment refused on a tariff bill almost all increase and reduced heavily many tariff t'xes, some against government proposals. The next in 1896 when the government set up a department to value all real property, since per fected, as it was found previous local body valuations favored the great land owners unduly; and after three rejections by the upper . house the rating (local tax) on unimproved val ue act was passed (the local option law so often spoken of). In 1899 the adoption of that act was made by majority of votes cas , repealing a provision that one-third of the roll must vote for a valid poll, which al lowed foes to win by staying away from the polls. In 1900 heavy reduc tions were made in tariff again, and postages were reduced. . MERVYN JAMES STEWART. (To Be Concluded N xt Week.)