Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 261, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1910 — FOOLISH STORY REFUTED. [ARTICLE]

FOOLISH STORY REFUTED.

Democrats Predict Increase In Tax Valuation*, But Are Lxpoeed In Falsehood. Another foolish Democratic lie has been nailed by Auditor of State Billheimer. The story had to do with the state board of tax commissioners. The Democrats put forth a yarn to the effect that the state tax board was planning to increase the appraisement on form lands to $125 an acre all over the state. In other words, the preposterous story had it that all farm lands would be valued for taxation at $125 an acre. The tale was rldloulous on its face. Mr. Billheimer, in response to an inquiry, denounced the campaign fulmination without mincing words. He spoke for all the tax commissioners.