The Hartshorne Sun. (Hartshorne, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 21, 1915 Page: 3 of 8
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at this stor.:. l amb anil pork chops, veal
ciitic's, etc., steaks l:<r;;c and small, thick
or tliiiJ.
Ar.il all tr.>h and juicy.
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There's a Difference
In Building Lumber-
Not alone in price. but also util-
ity and durability. While same
woods are tough and .-iron},' they
are not suited to c\pn-ure to fte
elements^ and other woods that
will1 stand exposure probably
could not lie used throughout a
house because of prohibitive j.iico.
We've a wood for e\ery pro-
pose and the price is right, l.et us
show you.
Southwestern States
Lumber Co.
Hartshorne, Oklahoma
THE NAVAL PLAN.
I'l: ns fur the United States navy
| for the next five years, as outlined
1 and agreed upon by President Wilson
j and Secretary of the Navy Daniels,
provide a program which should sat-
i isfy everyone except the man who is
i not to be satisfied until we are on
land and sea the most militaristic of
j a!! nations—which we have no in ten-
I tion of becoming, now or at any time
j in the future.
j Mr, Wilson has shown the wisdom
i which was to have been expected of
| him. He has struck a happy medium
| between the demands of those who
| would have us make no preparations
i at all for exigencies and those who
want our fighting vessels crowding
• U ■ waters of the earth. When the
program has been completed we will
(be-in possession of an entirely ade-.<
| quale navy, capable of taking care
of its elf if necessity demands.
The navy of the United States has
in all times past given a satisfactory
account when called upon to do so,
and there is no reason to believe that
ii will be unable to do so in the years
ahead.
The country wants just what Mr.
W ilson is preparing to give it—a rea-
; scnable degree of preparedness at
; sea. There exists no necessity for
! any greater degree, and, except in
, isolated instances, there is no desire
■ for anything more.—Oklahoman.
J. E. LAY DEN
Attorneys at Law.
Office phoue 70; Residence pLone 14-1
Hartshorne, Okla.
W. W. SAMES
Phynl'ilan - nd 8ur$eon
Calls left at Tnclls will have prompt
Attention.
Office Heart:
9 to 11 a. in., 2 to 4 p. in.
H. E. WILLIAMS
Builder
of Belter Homes.
Phone 'Jo:!.
Hartshorne, (>I;la.
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H. A. WEEKS
Dentist.
Office over Tuell's Drujr Store
DR. R. S. MILLER
Office over City Drug Store.
Office plk011C Ue -idci < e pliom
Hartshorne, Okla.
EFFECT OF GREAT KIDNEY
REMEDY IS SOON REALIZED
I feel it my duty to let you know
what Swamp-Root did for me. I was
bothered with jny back for over
twenty years and at times I could
hardly get out of bed. 1 read your
advertisement and decided to try
Swamp-Root. Used five bottles, and
it has been five years since 1 used
it, and I have never been bothered
a day since I took the last bottle of it.
I am thoroughly convinced that Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root cured me and
would recommend it to others suf-
fering as I did.
My husband was troubled with kid-
ney ami baedlrd etaoin hrdlu etaoin
ney and bladder troubles and he took
your Swamp-Root and it cured him.
This was about five years ago.
You may publish this letter if you
choose.
Very truly yours,
MRS. MATTIE CAMFIELD,
I!. F. 1). No. ti Gobleville, Mich.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 13th day of July, 1909.
ARVIN W. MYERS,
Notary Public,
for Van Duren Co., Mich.
Letter to
Dr. Kilmer &. Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y.
Whei
looks to
unnece
luiitrj ha- go
us like a Prime Mi
isary expense.
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Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do
For You.
I Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer &
> o., Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample
size bottle. It will convince anyone.
; ^ ou will also receive a booklet of
I \aluable information, telling about
"| the kidneys and bladder. When
t writing, be sure and mention The
. I Sun. Regular fifty-cent and one-
, dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
I stores. 19-t4.
DR. HENDERSON
£15 Walnut Street, Kansas City, Mo. I
Jy X \ I tegular (.ration Ui In Medicine. Established 1870. P
mSLS OVER 35 YEARS' SPECIAL PRACTICE IN KANSAS CITY 5
For the Treatment of Chronic, Nervous and Private Diseases L
Consultation free and confidential. Charges low. No detention [
from business. Lati
niiKxl Poison.
sK, 11 j (In
Nervou-
\ arieo
approved treatment for
IH-liility. IMadderand Prostatic Troubles. "Iiin.n-
ele ajal ttJl iulectious aikl Uoiitrucu il - .
Gleet and Stricture
i n . operatlo
FREE BOOK
ChroDI N. rvoes rn! Prl
State Democratic
Press Bureau
CHAS. F. 9ARRETT, Mgr
Excellent Result* From State Em-
ployment Bureaus.
There is but little general informa-
tion current about the results ob-
tained from the State Employment
Bureaus, but the report of the State
Department of Labor for the month
of September gives facts that offer
vital proof that these lesults are ex-
cellent, although there is still great
opportunity for employers to aid by
their co-operation in making the
benefits to be derived still greater.
Outside of the home office at the
State Capitol, the Department of La-
bor maintains three branch employ-
ment agencies; one at Enid, one at
Muskogee and one at Tulsa. The re-
port for September shows that at'the
Oklahoma City office there were dur-
ing the month 40(i applications for
employment and 387 applications for
help and that the Bureau was enabled
to fill 287 of the applications. At
Enid the applications for employment
were255, the applications for help
28(1 of which the Bureau was enabled
to fill 2:i8. At Muskogee the appli-
cations for employment were l.V.i;
the applications for help were Kilt,
At Tulsa the applications for em-
ployment were 2(51 and applications
for help were 2<>0 of which the Bu-
reau was enabled to fill 20!). The
total applications for employment at
the four Bureaus were 1,085. The
total applications for help were 1,-
0!)(! and the total applications filled
were 85(5.
It is recognized that one of the
most important problems that face
administrative government in this
country is the distribution and steady
employment of labor. Surplus labor
is in no sense a menace to good times
if this surplus labor can be promptly
distributed to those sections of the
State or country where there is a de-
mand for it and it is this field which
the State Employment Bureaus are
designed to occupy. They are in fact
clearing houses between the "Help
wanted" and surplus labor of the
state, and the showing made for Sep-
tember is an evidence that they are
successfully filling their field.
There was an excess of applications
for employment at Oklahoma City
anu Tulsa, while at Enid and Musko-
gee, the applications for help exceed-
ed the number of those seeking em-
ployment. In a state with such vari-
ed interests and resources as Okla-
homa, it is but natural that the de-
mand for labor in some employments
would exceed the supply at certain
sections there would be an excess or
surplus of labor that could be em-
ployed in that section and hence,
there is a need for central agencies
at which the employer and the appli-
cant for labor can be brought to-
gether. This can be done much more
effectively through state agencies
than it can through private agencies
even when supervised by the state,
and it is a splendid showiny for the
Department of Labor in Oklahoma,
that so much has already been ac-
complished in the few years that have
elapsed since this department first in-
augurated Free Employment bureaus
in the state. Employers throughout
the state are earnestly urged to co-
operate with the department, and to
make their wante known, and it is
but reasonable to expect that labor
of every class seeking employment
will likewise make the fullest use of
these bureaus supplied by the wise
foresight of the state through its
Department of Labor. There is work
enough in Oklahoma for all its citi-
zens when the work and the laborer
can be promptly brought together,
and it is a source cf pride and con-
gratulation that the interests of the
laborer and of the employer have
been so faithfully and intelligently
served by the establishment of these
state employment bureaus.
Ijisras
eases
mi-nt—
The Grot, Production Tax Decision.
The subject of most gripping inter-
est at the State Capitol and through-
out the larger part of the state dur-
ing the past week was the long ex-
pected decision of the State Supreme
Court in the gross production tax
case, which involved several hundred
thousand dollars of oil and mineral
taxes collected under the gross pro-
duction law passed by the last legis-
lature, and which, had it been decid-
ed adversely, would have deprived
the state of taxes in the future which
have been approximated by good au-
thority as high as a million and a
quarter annually. The decision in
this case was written by Justice J. F.
Sharp and the written decision is
concurred in by all the other mem
bers of the State Supreme Court.
Viewed from a political and admin-
istrative standpoint this settlement
of the case was of vital consequence,
not only to the present administra-
tion, but to the democratic party,
which has steadily championed since,
statehood a gross production law that
[facturing pursuits and those engaged
in the development and marketing of
the natuial resources of the state.
I From an economic standpoint, the
'decision upholding the law is a great
triumph f. r the party and the admin.
I istration in power, the results of
j which wil! be felt with increasing ad
j vantage within the year -, to come. So
i important was this ease considered
(iovernor of the state had
! that in the event of an
de decision, he would feel
rely incumbent to call the
in .special session for the
f this or a kindred
that would pass the -eeuritv
mrts and protect the Stat
that the (i
announced
unfavoraid
it imnn di i
legislature
re-enact an
measur
of the coil
finances.
From ii
question w
supreme i
of the I...
partieipaii
the oil
overthrow
the coin?
some of :
has attru."
est utter .
portance >
sented l.y
readily
that then
ions of ti.
conferring
itations u,
productio
through the
tral ai'onry
cut Bi-alca tii pU •> *
! would
| tiurden
' 'T.ira*.
e to fair
taxation
equalize the
etweeri lho p
• judicial point of view the
as considered one of such
iportanee that very many
ling lawyer of the state
I either a.> attorneys for
inpniiy which sought to
the law, or as friends of
but .more particularly of
the plaintiffs in the action and it re-
seived thi personal attention of At-
torney <ii ueral Freeling and his as-
sistants. Smith ('. Matson and ,1. 11.
Milcy on the part of the state. Judge
Sharp in the opinion clearly expresses
in the fii : paragraph of the opinion
!• reasons why the case
I so much and such earn-
ii. He says: "The im-
the legal questions pre
le present controversy i.-
irent, when it is known
- involved many provis-
state constitution, both
ower and containing lim-
ii the legislature in the
exercises of the taxing power of the
state; also, the right, of the state con-
stitutionally tn impose taxes of cer-
tain kinds, due to the fact that a con-
siderable portion of the oil and gas
i of the state is carried on
instrumentality of a foil-
Also, there is presented
the ouestioi, that the tax levy denies
to the producers, or certain of them,
the equal protection of the laws of
the state, which the 14th Amendment
to the federal constitution guarantees
shall not he abridged by state action.
The portions of the act, the constitu-
tional validity of which are attack-
ed, will appear throughout the course
of the opinion. Many of the legal
questions presented are new in the
jurisprudence of the state, and are
somewhat difficult in their applica-
tion to the anomalous conditions
under which the oil and gas industry
in the state is carried on."
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.
In re the Gross Production Tax of
the Wolverine Oil Company. No.
742ti.
SYLLABUS.
1. The only question properly de-
terminable by this court in the exer-
cise of the exclusive and original jur-
isdiction conferred by the act of
March 11, 1915, are those instituted
to determine the validity of the act,
and not those that may arise in the
administration of the law, or that
concern the application or distribu-
tion of the revenues collected.
2. The gross production tax im-
posed by subd. A of the act of March
11, 1915, is not a property tax, but
instead, is a tax ou the business or
occupation named therein; the
amount of which is determined by
the value of the gross production of
petroleum and other commodities
named, produced during the last pre-
ceding quarter annual period. Such
tax the legislature may provide for,
by sec. 12, art. 10, of the constitu-
tion.
3. That portion of the act which
provides that the tax levied shall be
"in lieu of any other taxes that might
be levied and collected upon an ad
valorem basis upon the equipment
and machinery in and around any
well producing natural gas or petrol-
eum or other mineral oil, and used in
actual operation of such producing
well from which a gross production
tax is collected as herein provided."
is not an exemption from taxation as
prohibited in sees. 4(5,4GU, and 50,
art 5, of the state constitution, but a
substitution of one form of taxation
for another upon the conditions nam-
ed in the act.
4. Sec. 13, art. 10, of the consti-
tution, gives to the legislature au-
thority to select the subjects of taxa-
tion.
5. The power of the legislature to
distinguish, select, and classify ob-
jects ol taxation has a wide range of
discretion. While the classification
must be reasonable and not arbitr-
ary, there is no precise application
of the rule of reasonableness, and
there cannot be an exact exclusion
or inclusion of persons or things.
This right is expressly recognized in
sec. 22. art. 10, of the constitution,
which provides that nothing herein
shall be held or construed to prepent j
the classification of property for pur-
poses of taxation; and the palliation
of different classe I y different
means method-.
0. To justify judie...! r ei • ■
the right to class:t. >• g a Utfi.-Li-
tive fur.i '.iun, the cla.v-ifn ato o/pi
ed mus*. be basei'i on ur, ;«• I
unreasonable dtstinnior *•> r.-
this appears, the court will not de-
clare the classification void though it
may not approve its terms, or may
question the wisdom of its enactment.
7. The act imposing a gross pro-
duction tax equal to one-half of one
per centum of the gross value of ores
bearing lead, zinc, jack, gold, silver,
"i- copper, or asphalt: two per ccn-
i iim of the gross value of the produc-
tion of petroleum or other mineral
oil or natural gas, and which omits
-o impose such production tax on
coal, is not repugnant to sec. f>, art.
10, of the constitution, providing that!
taxes shall be uniform upon the same
lass of subjects. i
8. The imposition of a gross pro-
duction tax, based on the gross value
of the production of petroleum or
other mineral oil or natural gas, as
provided by see. I of subd. A. of the
; et of March I 1. 19If,, but which pro-
\ ides that whenever the mining of
•aid commodity is so carried on and
conducted through a federal agency,
that the state has no authority to im-
pose and collect therefrom such tax,
and provides that property of those
so engaged shall be taxed on an ad
\ alorem basis, and not be subject to !
' he gross production tax provided to J
In1 levied in the act, is not in con-1
fliet with sec. 5, art. In, of the con-!
stitution, requiring that taxes shall be
uniform upon the same class of sub-
jects.
9. The production tax imposed by
the act not being an ad valorem tax
>u property, the statute is not repug-
nant to sec. X, art. 10, of the consti-
tution. requiring that all property
which may be ad valorem, shall be
assessed for taxation at its fair cash
value, estimated at the price it would
bring at a fair and voluntary sale.
10. The act sufficiently states the
uii'pose of the ta< levy, and is ,hh,
i here for, repugnant to the provisions
of sec. 19, art. 10, of the constitution,
requiring that every act enacted by
the legislature levying a tax, shall
specify distinctly the purpose for
which the tax is levied.
11. The provision of the 14th
amendment to the constitution of the
United States, that no state shall
deny to any person the equal protec-
tion of the laws, does not prevent a
state, in the exercise of its sovereign
right, from adjusting its system of
taxation in all proper and reasonable
ways, nor compel the states to adopt
an invariable rule of uniform taxa-
tion. The amendment intends only
that the equal protection and security
shall be given to all under like cir-l
cumstances, and that no greater bur-1
dens should be laid upon one than
are laid upon others in the same situ-
ation.
Watch Your Children
Often children do not let parents know
they are constipated. They fear some-
thing distasteful. They will like Kexall
Orderlies—a mild laxative that tastes
like sugar. Sold only by us, 10 cents.
Corner Drug Store.
'Goodies!"
' "— goodie* that just
m-e-l-t in your mouth
— light, flutfy, tender
cakes, biscuits and
doughnuts that just
keep you hanging
'round the pantry—all
made with Calumet—
the safest, purest, most
economical Baking Pow-
der. Try it—drive away
bake-d.iv failures."
Received Highest Award*
XING I
i1I^£Ebvtmet,w?-
Raking
^icago
I Cheap and big canBakingPowd«rs do not
sa ve you money. Calumet does—it's Pu re
and far superior to sour milk and soda.
THE SUN—One dollar a year.
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GLASSES
Properly Fitted
TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, AND INSTRUMENTS OF PRE-
CISIONS ARE ALL NECESSARY to test the eyes and furnish the
proper lens, that will not only enable you to see perfectly, but will
strengthen your eye sight and will enable you to use your eyes with
comfort.
Two things are absolutely essential in fitting proper glasses.
One is skill, the result of long study and experience. It is not suf-
ficient that some one should know a few things about glasses (such
as sideliners know about it) but it is absolutely a necessity that he
should be a specialist in the special profession of fitting glasses and
should be able to correct any eye without the use of drugs of any
kind, and be an experienced Refraetionist. But even that is not
sufficient, one must understand the anatomy and physiology of
the eye and the physologicai el feet of the lens, and must know the
nervous system and its relation to the eye. The other essential is,
one must have the latest Instruments of precision v.Ith which to iTo
the work. In addition to that he must know the consistency of
glasses and he must understand the mechanical part as well. If he
cannot produce the qualifications above mentioned he i- not what
he should be.
REMEMBER!
Seventy-five Percent of Headaches, Neuralgia, Sore
Eyes, Styes, Wild Hairs, Chorea, Cross Eye3, Dizziness,
Blurred Vision, Double Vision, Blindness, Near-Sighted-
ness, Far-Sightedness, Astigmatia n, Floating Specks, In-
flamation of the Eyes, Trembling Spells, Nervous and
Brain Troubles and a score cf other pains r.nJ aches
result of EYE STRAINS.
With proper glasses made to order the e\v i. eai 5>«■ removed.
DR. I. LEVY
The Refractional and Optician ha- n .,.••• ■ .rn i
optics with long years of experience and po.-e- th i, • ,.
merit: and machinery that science can pu d' ■ He i .l g .. .u •
the two best C olleges of Optics in Amern . ;>• i r.v . i, t .
St.v« .a* - of Oklahoma ! v examinato
Jpstan
H« K MA J LSI I" HI!
Mcalester, okl.
Phone 934
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