Carney Enterprise. (Carney, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, October 23, 1908 Page: 10 of 10
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TWO CENT FARE.
Before the admission of Oklahoma
into the Union, three cents a mile
was the minimum passenger fare on
all railroads operating in the state.
Under the Oklahoma constitution,
written by 99 democrats, twelve re-
publicans and one independent, two
cents a mile is the maximum rate
which any railroad is allowed to
charge, unless the management can
prove, to the satisfaction of the cor-
poration commission that a higher
rate is necessary in order that the
road may be operated at a profit.
With the exception of one or two
branch lines, the two-cent fare is in
force throughout the state.
What this provision alone saves to
the people of Oklahoma in a single
year is hard to estimate, but it will
undoubtedly amount to more than all
the taxes collected to support the
state government for a year.
Oklahoma has a population of 1,-
500,000 human souls. It is fair to pre
sume that at least one out of every
three of our population rides on a
railroad train at least once each year.
If 500,000 Oklahomana should each
travel 200 miles each year on the
railroads of the state, it would repre-
sent a total mileage of 100^000,000
miles. The two-cent fare law saves
the traveling public one cent on each
mile traveled, so that on this low es-
timate, it would show a saving of
$1,000,000 in actual cash for one year.
Estimate the saving in your own
case for yourself. Just remember
that every time you travel ten miles,
you have saved ten cents, thanks to
Oklahoma democracy. Every time you
travel a hundred miles, give the dem-
ocratic party credit for saving you one
dollar, and remember at the same
time that, thanks to other rulings of
a democratic corporation commission,
the cars are kept cleaner and the ser-
vice is better than it ever was under
republican territorial rule. Remem-
be also, that, thanks to an act passed
by the unanimous vote of the demo-
crats in the first state legislature,
their are separate coaches and wait-
ng rooms provided for negroes on a''
railroads within the state.
That the democratic party In Okla-
homa deserves all the credit for this
saving cannot be denied. Kor eigh-
teen years the republican party had
control of affairs in Oklahoma and
Indian Territory. With the exception
of a single legislature tfroy controlled
every session of the law making body
nf Oklahoma. During the entire
eighteen years they bad a majority
in the national congress, which made
all the laws for Indian Territory.
There was not a year in all that time
that the republican congress could
not have compelled the railroads of
Indian Territory to carry passengers
for two cents per miles. There Was
not a session of the republican legis
lature of Oklahoma that could not
have given the people of that terri-
tory the same relief. The republican
party failed utterly to even attempt
fcuch relief for eighteen years. The
democratic party gave the people the
two-cent fare the minute the constitu
tion went into effect.
portion of the total tax you must pay
1...4 .t «- *u- --1" tax with .which tua
state officers or stale administration
have anything to do with levying or
collecting.
This levy of one and a fourth mills
is made to cover all the expense of
state government, and is all the
money raised by taxation for that
purpose. Your other tax is for the
expense of your county, township and
school district government, and the
levy for thees added taxes is made by
your board of county commissioners
absolutely independent of the state
officials or the state tax board.
For instance, the republican
speakers and republican papers are
pointing out numerous instances in
Noble county where they claim the
taxes on certain farms will be more
than doubled, and are charging it all
up to "democratic extravagance/'
The facts of the matter are that the
farm lands of Noble county will pay
less money in state taxes this year
than they paid last year in territorial
,aA farm valued at $5,000 would pay
only $5.25 state taxes. A farm valued
at $10,000 would pay only $10.50 state
taxes.
Where does the other $100 which
these republican papers and speakers
say you are going to have to pay
come from. It comes from your re-
publican board of county commis-
sioners In Noble county. How can
the democratic state officials prevent
a republican board of county com-
missioners from collecting an enor-
mously high county tax? The fixing
of the levy tor county purposes is
entirely in the hands of the county
board of each county, and if your
taxes are higher this year than they
were last your board of county com'
mlssloners are the men whom you
should look to for an explanation, and
not to the democratic state admin-
istration.
The democratic state adminstration
has eexreised the utmost caution and
economy in expenditures in order to
keep down the burden of taxes. They
have reduced the direct tax for the
support of the state government to
a figure lower than that assessed to
pay the expenses of a territorial gov-
ernment. If your taxes are higher
this year than last fix the responsibil-
ity where it belongs.
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STRADER'S DRUG STORE
Is the place to buy Drugs.
The very best quality always on hard. School Ecoks,
Toilet Articles, Albums, Jewelry, a fine line of Cigars. Per-
fumes, and everything kept in a first-class Drug Store.
R;mimi)er the place.
S. A. STRADER, - - Carney.
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LUMBER. LUMBER.
When you make up your mind to build, see
THE GLEN LUMBER CO.
We handle all kinds of lumber, lime,
brick, cement, etc.
FARM IMPLEMENTS..
We have them. It pays to get the best.
Everybody Walks but Father. He
rides in one of those BELIE BUGGIES, *
bought of the T
GLEN LUMBER CO. |
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Figure Your Own Taxes.
It isn't necessary for any taxpayer
to allow any one to deceive him about
what his state taxes are going to be
If you will go to the county clerk's
ofTice and see what the assessed val-
uation of your farm or personal prop-
erty is, you can tell In three minutes
what your state taxes will be. The
state levy Is one and a fourth mills
on the dollar.
That means simply that for every
dollar of valuation your property will
have to pay one and a fourth mills
toward the support of the state gov-
ernment. Just take the valuation in
dollars and multiply by one and a
fourth and then point oft three deci-
mal points. That will give you your
state taxes in dollars and cents.
It must also be remembered that
to tnvoR will be onlv a small
ABOUT VEGETABLES.
It is safe to say that it is rather a
new discovery that vegetables are en-
dowed with qualities which are
transmitted to those who feed upon
the kindly fruits of the earth. These
qualities are physical, moral and in-
tellectual. If we desire to develop
the reasoning powers and to endow
the equilibrium of the mind with
calmness and concentration we must
eat potatoes, but we must at the
same time remember that overindul-
gence in that succulent root may
produce apathy and indifference.
Carrots produce good temper and
are strongly recommended to peevish
and bilious people. French beans—
the haricotvertof our French friends
—lead to day-dreaming and artistic
thoughts and sentiments, and no
better food for authors and journal
ists can be found.—Lady's Pictorial.
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Brain Leaks.
Sanctification is not brought about
by isolation.
The law's'delay are often respon-
sible for the laws degraded.
There is a considerable difference
qetween an education and knowledge.
The man who is always preparing
for death is missing all there is in life.
Gossip is a cause not an effect.
There should be no gossip without
listeners.
A lot of women look upon heaven
as a place where there is no house-
hold duties to perform.
You cannot make a defeated can-
didate believe that persuit is more
pleasant than possession.
The question of pure food is of less
interest to a million people than the
question of some food.
A whole lot of union men parading
together on Labor Day who will vot
against each other on election day.e
Men who habitually "take the
world easy" usually prevent a great
many others from doing the same
thing.
One of the greatest troubles about
liquor is that those who never use it
are the ones who suffer most from its
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Agency for Cleveland
Laundry.
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^ Basket goes out every Tues-
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!*■ Proprietor.
T. H. Cunningham,
is dangerous and Impracticable. That
lsnf the first time Taft has opposed
something the people of Oklahoma
approved of. It Is recalled that less
than two years ago Taft said the Ok
lahoma contsitution was a bad thing
He declared that It's adoption would
be dangerous. Oklahoma adopted it
despite his warning and has been
doing fairly well under It. Oklahoma
ahs tried the bank deposit guaranty
Idea for eight months and it suits her.
Oklahoma isn't very much impressed
with Mr. Taft's judgment oa qu*
tlons of public policy.
effects.
What will this republic do for pres-
idential candidates when the visible
supply of log cabins is exhausted?
The man who does his best without
grumbling is worth twice the man who
does more but keeps grumbling all
the time
Many people dodge around the cor-
ner to avoid trouble only to discover
that trouble has darted through the
alley to head them off.—Will M.
Maupin in the Commoner.
D. SULGR0VE
(Successor to Jno. Deer.)
—Dealer in—
Staple and Fancy
Groceries,
Flour, Feed, Notions.
I SOLICIT SHARE OF TRADE
Meat Market
In connection with Grocery. I
will keep the best beef and pork
obtainable. Give me a trial.
J. M. NICKELSON,
—Dealer in—
Ceneral Merchandise,
Dry goods, Groceries, Hats, Caps
Shoes andClothing. Your trade so
icited. Call and see when in town
iCarney Oklahoma.
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