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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-10-26
WOLF CREEK.

WousT
The Protracted meeting was
well attended.
Roy Coday and wife who have
been visiting his mother left
Saturday for their home in Com.
merce.
Mrs. Sarah Moody and Mrs.
Jennie Lynchand daughter Ruth
visited Mrs. Ida Gam and daug.
liter Friday afternoon.
Miss Susie Edwards took
dinner with Mrs. A. Maxwell
Monday.
Mrs. Mable Coday visited
Mrs. Alice Edwards Sunday.
John Moody and wife spent
Sunday afternoon with Mrs
Tilda COday who is very poorly.
Miss Grace Gam spent Sun
day with Miss Ruth Lamb.
Miss Retha Gam visited Miss
Grace Gam Monday evening.
Rual Carter spent Saturday
and Sunday with Fred and
Ralph Gam.
Miss Susie Edwards who has
been on the sick list is reported
better.
Alfcrd Woody and wife visited
her parents Sunday and attend
ed church at Wolf Creek Sun
day night.
Brown Eyes,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-10-26

for like office in a group, a cross W) mark In
the square to tho left Of q candidates name.
automatically votes against the candidate whose
name appears within tho same horizontal lines
in the column under the circle In which appears
the cross (X) mark, unless you indicate another
candidate to be voted against by drawing a line
through such candidates name.
All candidates Of the party whose circle Is
marked, are counted as voted for excepting
where squares are crossed preceding the names
Of the candidates in other columns; " two or
more candidates for tho same office are thus
designated, neither are counted.
II tho cross (x) Is not placed In the circle
Immediately below the party name at the head
Of tho column, but does appear In the squares
opposite the various candidates. names, then
only these names are counted, and none other.
A cross (x) mark Is any line crossing any
eothsr line at any angle within the voting space,
! and no ballot Is void because a cross (X) mark
: therein 10 Irregular In form.
Do not deface or tear q ballot In any man.
nsr, nor erase any printed name (exespt a.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-10-26

provided above In this s~setIon). figure. word o.
letter thsrsfrom.
Do not erase any mark you may make. and
do not ineiose In the folded ballot any other
paper or any article. II you defaes or tear a
ballot. or wrongly mark the name or mako an
erasurs therein, you may obtain one additional
ballot on returning TO the ballot clerk the one
SO defaesd or wrongly marked.
A ballot placed In the ballot box without
any mark shall not be counted.
Ballots shall be counted only for the person
for whom the marks thereon arr applicable.
H,you place a mark against two or more
names for the same office, and only one eandi.
date Il TO be chosen for the office. the ballots
shall not b counted for either such candidate.
Before leaving the booth, fold your ballot
In such . manner a. to eonesal your marks
thereon.
Mark YOU ballot without undue q. lay.
Hand the ballot 70 the judge Of elsetion selected
to take ballots, who will number tho ballot and
deposit Il In tho ballot box.
Leave tho promises - soon a. possible.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-10-26
Notice

have . letter FROM Mr.. John
3. Boyd, director OF extension,
in which he states that our frat
lesaon in extension will be given
At Mansfield. on Saturday Oct.
ober 2lst, and the course will
start At Sey mour on Saturday,
October % ALI teachers wish.
ing to take the course in word
study, at Mansfield be on hand
on Saturday, at = p. %. at the
Gymnasium.
H. ]. Salisbury.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-10-26
Letter from Kansas.

~ lSSx.
Editor OF Mansfield paper,
Mansfield, Mo
Dear Sir:
A deal was transacted here
October, 2nd. where Frank D.
Hoover bought his interest in
the Airline Garage.
Mr.. Hoover came to Atwood
four years ago from Mansfield,
Mo. in the heart of the Ozarks,
he went in to the Atwood Mer.
camille Co local Ford dealers. ,s
mechanic and salesman, work,
ing for them for over a year. he
accepted q position as salesman
for the Chessmore Auto Co,
local Overland dealer, aud. while
with them sold more Overland
cars than any other firm in
northwestern Kansas.
On January lst, 1922, he left
the Chessmore Auto Co. and
bought out N. L.. Paden local
Hudson and Essex dealer, and
together with that he bought
the Marriatt Tire Co, and later
took on c. l., Henderson as his
partner, they sold a number of
Hudson and Essex cars, aud
carried the tire business in
Rowlns Co.
On January lst, 1922 they
dissolved partnership and Mr..
Hoover took the Hudson and
Essex agent, and MIR. Hender
son the tire equipment.
On February LIST, he took on
MIR. G. E Hastnsy as his partner
and moved into the Lille Garage
in north main street,
where they worked up their
trade to one of the largest
garages in town, on October,
End Mr.. Hoover bought Mr..
interest in the Air
line garage, and has employed
an expert mechanic To take
charge of the service, and Mr..
Hoover is developing his entire
lime to the sale of Durant. Hud.
son and Essex cars having sold
more cars so for this year than
Ill other dealers except Ford in
Co.
His one slogan is, We sell
hem with a demonstration,
We like to trade.
Mr.. Hoover is an officer in the
American Legion, and an active
of eur Chamber of
Commerce
Boost the young business
nan, they put our town on the
You.:s Respectfully.
Samuel E Howard.
Box 2S5. Atwood, Kansas.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-10-26

Men and women average $l.O
per hour selling hosiery, four
pairs guaranteed wear four
months or new hosiery free.
We pay 30% commission. Free
samples TO working agents.
Complete line Ut wool and heat.
her mixtures. This is the big
hosiery season. Experience IN
necessary. Eagle Hosiery
Works. Darby, Pa.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-10-26

On receipt Of your ballot you are TO forth
with retiss alone to one Of the voting booths
and prepare your ballot for voting in the follow
ing manner:
To vote . Straight party ticket, place a
cross W) mark In the circle immediatsly aeiow
the party name.
To vote for one or mors,candidatss on more
than one party ticket. by voting what is COM
monty caiisd a ''spiit tietst'', place . cross (x)
mark in the circle imnsdhtsiy below one party
name and mark cross (x) marks in the squares
at the left Of the names Of candidates on other
tickets for whom you intend 70 vots.
To vote for one or more candidates. whose
name or names do not appear on the print
ed ballot. do 30 by drawing . line through
the printed name Of candidate for such office,
write below such cancelled name the name
Of the person for whom you desire TO vote,
and place . cross mark In the square It the
left Of such name. The squares % marked
shall take precedence over the cross marked In
the circle.
Where there are two Or more candidates
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-10-26

Owners of horses and blooded
stock are large users Of Liquid
B0rosone. 1t heals wounds, fes.
tering sores, barbed wire cuts
by q mild power that leaves no
disfguring scars. Price SOC,
60c. and 81 20. Sold by All Drug
gists.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-10-26

In all malarial countries the
popular remedy is Herbine.
People find it a good medicine
for purifying the system and
warding off the disease. Price
6Oc. Sold by all Dealers.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-10-26
Black Walnut Meats
Wanted

Mail US your black walnut
kernels and we will remit SOC 10.
and parcel post charges on re.
ceipt Of kernels. James A.
Harper Supply Co Kansas City.
Mo
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-10-26
My Experience in Dairyins.
Mansfield Mirror,
Mansfield, Mo.

Mansfield Mirror,
Mansfield, Mo.
Dear Sir:
| got the opportunity at
last, to make good my promise.
l made you about months ago
to write sou an article for the
Mirror about my experience in
dairying
Ny frst lessons had to be
applied to myself, / had to learn
to control my temper, for any
kind of COW does not respond
very well. by using a milk stool
or even using rough word or
talking tn an unusual way, l had
to be liberal in the way of feed.
ing for that is the raw material,
they use to manufacture into
milk and butterfat.
/ had to provide shelter for
them, to keep them ont of the
storms and cold. 1t is even
nice in summer when u storm or
rain comes up in milking time so
you can milk in the dry. A nice
warm stable saves feed and in
creases the amount of milk
About 8 years ago l built. a barn
for II COWS with q silo(50 toni 10
it, and said, that will buIld me q
house, and it did, = years ago.
1 learned l had to have better
dairy stock and send the board.
ers TO the butcher block. | got
me = Babcock tester and tested
my cows and soon detected the
bad ones, especially one, which
l thought was one of the best
was the pOorestofall, on account
OF her thin milk. | have used a
University bull for ) years (Air
shire) for the last 8 years, have
used a pure.bred Jersey bull,
belonging to the Douglas Wri.
ght Co. Jersey Breeders Asso-
cation of which | am a Der.
Last winter, = years ago, l bou.
ght 4 pure bred Jersey better
calves, costing from $40 10 to
$500 90 piece, and in a year or
two more my whole herd will be
pure breds. / have 10 head now
and expect a few more this fail
and winter.
will now referto my records
which will prove what | have
written, as far back as | can
....
"'
money ont Of hypr0ducts, such
Is skimmilx. out leave out the
chickens although they have
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29
-HUMORIST IS COMING
strickland ". Glllilan. who Gained
Fame by Kidding President
Taft, Here Tuesday Night.

The Local Council it04 OF tho
knights OF Columbus are sponsor
Ing a season lyceum course under
the management OF Redpath- Tiornor
Lyccum bureau and have been for
tIuate TO secure for appearance In
Tulsa the evening OF Tuesday. Oc-
tober 81, the services OF strickland
", GILLIAN Americas foremost hu.
uorist For 20 years, Strlctland Gil
Han has talked IN American towns
and cities from coast 70 coast and no
man has n cleaner and q better rec.
ord, and Tulsa In hearing him it's
first lime will no doubt respond In
turning ont one OF her largest audi
encea 10 hear the author OF that
famous slogan: "On agin' on agin'
gone aRin, Finnlgan.
strict no doubt deserves AZ
least 10 have said OF him that he is
Americas foremost humorist. for
many recall the time during Prosl-
dent Tafts administration when he
was thrown into the limclight by
his famous extemporaneous speech
during a Timer given 20 Mr.. TAFT. a
part OF that speech went az follows:
Mr.. President. Mr.. Toastmaster
and Uncla sslfled: After YOU have
listened to me and President TAFT
tonight, you will agree that Homer
knew his subject when he wrote the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29

hitting tho manufacture. merchant
and farmer. Through Oklahoma IA
I q great oil state. " has hardly been
/ touched. Land owners who expect
I 90 benefit by Development within
i their lifetime must depend uu The
/ keen competition among hundreds
/ ~ Independent operators These
/ r1cn ore now paying 80 per cont Of
. tho state taxes this BIN viii In
/ crease their taxes 33 10 per cont
How Tax WIN Affect Hcfincrs.
u is proposed 90 tax rOtiucrs Of
/ oklahoma per cent on their gross
[ business. without any deductions for
labor, cost. OH bought. ETC. There
are no independent rofuorios in
. oklahoma, which supply living for
90 900 people directly and many
more indirectly These rofinoric8
must Fpll 90 per cent Of their prod
uDts outside the state lu competition
with standard on and other rcfiurrs
who DO not have any plants tn this
state hud who won't have tp pHy
this great tax Independent rofiucrs
uf the United states have averaged
only IL per cent profit on thctr
investments Cnot their gross turn
ovcrD IN tho past three years. The
tax proposed would moro than wipe
out this average profit. some re-
some r'fiuors. Ike the sinclair com
pnuy. the Texas company and others.
who havo plants I'M Oklahoma and
other plants lu other states. with
pipelines connecting Such concerns
can escape this tax by closing their
oklahoma plants. an obvious pro-
Codurc. We believe. This tax VIII
put oklahoma rofucra af the mercy
Or their outapf-atafn competitors.
There are two heavy Items In The
production of coui--oue is labor and
tho other is freight A. present most
coal produced IN oklahoma is sold
In Wortoru oklahoma. This tax win
burden tho coal business with a
double taxation. n will levy / per
cent on tho gross output Of the mine
but ~ will also levy per cent on
the gross cost OF freight. Kansas
mines VIII escape this tax. both at
tho mine and I'm freight cost. Thus
Kansas miners can either sell coal
10 oklahoma consumers cheaper
than oklahoma mines can, or they
can Join with Oklahoma mines I'm
raising the cost 70 the buyers and
make the difference paid by Okla
homa mines on this special tax In
additional profits.
Lead and Zinc.
After three years OF depression,
the Oklahoma lead and zinc fields
are just coming back They are IN
keen competition with the zinc mines
| Just ncross the border In Missouri.
Like Goa. n large part OF their cost
~ labor and froight--tu which must
be added a heavy royalty cost Okla
! homa zinc mines cannot raise the
national market price on zinc. II
| this great tax should make ~ Inn
| possible for oklahoma mines TO com.
pete. ana miners say that many
mines cannot. then they must 40 ono
| Of two things, either reduce labor
/ costs or shut down.
All Property NAV Have to Pny Tnr.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29
Tulsa DAILY WORLD SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20. 1929

idiot and the oddly. The gentle
man 10 my right. whose CisDlace-
ment Is so much greater than my
own In 20 many ways. is 10 be con-
graduated This Is proud night
for him. lie WIS never before IN
Wted 10 spend an evening with me.
He seems 70 bear the honor calmly
Although live close 10 Washington
that when we are both home
which is very seldom can hear
Pauline, the insurgent COW from
Wisconsin. bawling In the reaction
ary White House stall. We have never
been together before. / have kept
almost as far from the president az
! have from the presidency. How.
ever. sometimes ! have grown 40 ut
terly weary OF the monotony OF being
right all the time that have wished
| could be president awhile Just for
relief But then. | guess | can prove
by you, can't |. Mr TAFT. that as a
form of relief the preeldcncy is a
false alarm And tturning to the
audlence) mighty temporary"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29

- IT. obvious we believe. that any
/ % the concerns that can possibly d.
aO Will take steps ln tho courts 20
avoid this tax This possibility b. a
rnhttor ~ serious moment TO all
property pwuprs for iu SECTION IS
OF tho biil, an property and business
IN oklahoma is made liable for this
taN. o. f1lI1vs. "The fun faith.
credit and resources of tho state of
Oklahoma arn hereby and herein b..
rcyocahlv pledged to fhe puuctuo
payment ~ the principal 20 maturity.
and the Interests of the bonds"
Attorneys advise that nc8r 50 per
cent Of the oil produced IN OKLA
homn and great amount ~ the
lead Zinc nud coal produced in the
state uIU escape this tax fur the
reason that they are located on de-
p1rtmouiM and restricted Indian
lands
Railroads express compauios tele-
phone cumpunirm etc, will under de-
clslons ~ the federal courts also es-
cape such tax Fo far az their IN
tcrstaic commerce business is con-
Ccruod
Foreign corporations can escape
by organizing n domestic corpora
ton or by Withdrawing from tho
state and compelling oklahoma buy
their purchases
National banks we are also nd
vlscd. are protected from such a tax
hv virtue or the national banking
laws
In Wow OF tho fact that this tax
calls for an annual expense OF
around y3.5O0 0O0 plus cost Of nd
m'ulstr1tlou, the possibility that
many Of tho lines OF business now
named may be able TO escape the
tax cndlngCrs other properties
especially farm lands ana city real
estate. 20 such a tax For after the
bonds have onco beer issued the
whole state stands back OF the mort
gage thus created.
Not u small Tax Matter.
The tax proposed under this hill
" not n small matter. This year
our state collected around 5T.b00,O0
In state taxes, which covered every
state expense including upkeep Of
our institutions. interest on sinkinp
funds. our debts. road aid, etc. etc
This tax proposes 10 increase thlt
annual expense around f3.5O0.000 n
year, an increase OF so per cent foi
one purpose.
without Comment.
These facts nrc submitted without
comment and without any idea OF u
political hearing. for II must he re-
momhcred that this proposal Is 10 b,
voted on alone. and II carried mus
| he executed bv the next admins
/ tratlnn--no matter which politlca
party may he named
No tax can be written that does not
/ reach all the people IN one form oi
/ another. This tax will add n burdo'
/ 20 the people OF Oklahoma OF arounf
| S175,O0O, 900. n II halts business
| keeps new business out OF tho state
/ or adds TO tho living cost OF clti-
Zcns. IL will affect the whole state.
No suggestion is made by thi'
committee az 20 how any either
] should vote. hut these facts are sub.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29
BANKERS ATTACK
.WALT0N'S BONUS
Statement Prepared by
Executive Board Picks
Bill TO Pieces
A BIG TAX INCREASE
about 3D. Millions a Year Adj
. ded to State Levy If the
Question Carried

1.-The executive committee of tho
Oklahoma Bankers association is me
latest To enter the field with o. con
csutratcd u'tacE ON the Walton
Eoldlcr bonus proposal Ia n fuf nal
stutcmont Just issued tho bankers
cSccuiivc committee assemblies VcrJ
cbmrtshtusiy'y o. series ut facts
concerning the bill ana lls effects N
approved by the yUtctH.
The frH contained 100 the state.
fdrnt ore made without comment
md the committee says without any
idea OF political bearing. for 10
ihust lo remembered that this pro.
rDssl IH 90 he voted uu oluuc. lud
II carried must boz executed by the
rtNt pdmluiefru' 'l0n--no matter
vhich political party may be
inmed " but the abatement very rt-
fe,tiyoiy picks the bill 20 pieces new
ofthelcRs.
t'No tax cnn be written that does
not reach an the people I'm one form
~ another" the statement saws.
This tax will add burden To the
prople Of oklahoma OF around fl7b,-
600 900. II n hRlts business. Keeps
nov business out OF the state, or
adds 10 the living cost ~ citizens,
it will affect the whole state,
IA not small matter This year our
state collected around i7500.00O In
state taxes. which covered every
state expense. including upkccp of
our institutions. interest on sinking
funds. our debts. road AID ana varl-
ops other matters. This tax pro-
poses 10 Increase this annual ex.
pense around t3,500.OO0 n year. an
increaso Of so per cent for one pur-
pose"
Tho bankers declare In their state
Incut that everybody win have to
pny II the bonus amendment Is
pHased. II viii make a larger bur
den for tho already ovcrburdoned
farmer and the section lovylng a
tax against banks and loan com
pnnies viii make tho interest rate
higher The levy on oil, the state
ment declares. win put many of the
Independent producers out OF buai-
moss and result In general shut
down throughout the oklahoma oil
fields. This, II IL pointed out. would
bring irreparable Injury to tho above
The complete statement follows:
Some t1cts About Question ff8,
1. This IL proposed constitu-
tionni amendment and II To he voted
on at the general election on Novem-
bsr Z.
70. This amendment calls for the
Creation OF a debt against all prop
crty In oklahoma In the sum OF $50.
0D0 900 TO be expended as a soldiers
bonus.
3. This s6O.oOo.OOo IN bonds OF
the state are TO be issued for SO
yeurs and are 20 draw 8 per cent In J.
torest. making the total cost to tax
payers of tho state, for interest and
principal, sl76,000.000.
4, The proposal permits the sale
ofsthess bonds for az low as Us cents
on tho dollar, possible reduction
% $2.500.000.
70. No limit Is set on the amount
~ money that may be- spent In the
admInistration Of this fund. nor n
thero any limit set on the number
~ clerks attorneys or other employees
that may be employed. nor does II
sei time limit on the years said
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29
now TIM TAX PROPOSED
WILL AFFECT PEOPLE
~ La-nl. Nm -INAAn Alun IlINa

where the Town Man Pays
This proposal calls Tor per
cent gross tax on publ, service core
purptiuus which tax Will ~ course
boz passed on 60 the consumers oi
gas. electric lights telephones. etc
thus rffocting y direct F1 rs tax un
those people. Under dcbIHiOu8 of
federal courts railroads win cs,tpc
ou iutnra'ato business but will De
taxed ON intra-Htato husucas This
ur course, VIII but raise freight rates
from one town ~ another within tHC
state Dnid Tor by the ultimate con
sumner. but " win also give border
cities like wichita Joplin. Dallas
ana Fort Worth--u freight rate ~
vantage 10 Oklahoma points th0t will
help them grab oklahoma business
away from oklahoma towns.
where the Farmer Pays
This proposal lcNlcs a tax of
por cent ~ the groAs income Of
hanks. trust ana loan companies To.
day farm interest rates In Oklahoma
average around per cont, but q
state tax Of per cent on the gross
business Of farm loan companies Will
OF course be passed on 70 the farm.
er, raising the average In Oklahoma
AZ least 1 per cent thus placing a
heavier load on the farmers. as well
aa town borrowers This tax ~ y
constitutional amendment md will
We are advised, apply TO building and
loan associations. thus raising city
loan rates a tax on money either
raises rates 10 borrowers or drives
loanable funds from the taxed area
THIS proposal can not be an cNcep-
ton to this fixed rule.
How Everybody Pays
"a 1 40 A. a N
tax on the gross business done Ly
foreign corporations within this state
Oklahoma is not manufacturing
state We do not make any farm
machinery. clothing. shoes, etc. With
In the borders OF the state. IL for.
eign corporations hrc taxed pc,
cent on the business they do with,
In this state, IL Il not reasonable "a
presume that they will look on thls
as a tariff at the state line of Okla
homa and raise commodity prices e
cover the cost, thus raising iivinl
cost TO both farmer and city MANI
How the Tux WIN Affect OH.
Half the population OF oklahoma
depends on oil directly or indirectlS
far their living. There are two kinds
os oil men In Oklahoma, They are
Standard oil concerns and indep4nd
cnt operators. standard oil operates
In many states and many nations
and sets the price paid for oii--ye
they produce less than 20 por cen
of the crude oil produced In Okla
hOma. II is obvious that large con
Germs with widespread production
can close down operations In Okla
homa, while the Independent oper
ators rhcuaaraa of them) will have
TO go out Of business or pay, yet no
he able Ia raise the crude oil mar
ket price to offset this tax. II thi
tax should serve To inIure the small
Independent oil operator and pu
him at the mercy Of his large com
petitors. such depression will affcc
lease values. retarh development
stop Jobs, and infect tho genera
buying power of tho general publ,
oil through the oil country y--agai,