Hillsboro independent., July 01, 1898, Image 4

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WAR REVENUE BILL
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ti the urovuioua lu reL.
I'roarletarji MasUriaaa.
I h..l on and a.'t,-r the 1st day of
I". ..ov iersoti. tlrui. mmtssn- a
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:"--.r.i. i .11 ii.i i ill n.iikf, prwparw and
a i or r ( . i,r ronaurupc ion or sale
drm-. n,e,l,. ir , n (mriutoii, corupusl
tin... ariici-. r thii.K. Including -r
iiiu.T .ii. d ii.,ii-tii-, upon which lui
U it. ,,-. hy this asl, mm provided fur In
sclietlule h. without atniliig thereto an
juitM-iv atau.p irf iKla-l denoting- the tax
la-lore mentioned ahall be dtwnied irutlty
ot a luiMWiiM-arujr and upon conviction
lliiTMif hull pay a flii of nut luisre than
t sw lw uuprtaorMsl not utors than an
liii.nl In, or loth, at the discretion of the
court, provided that no namp tax (hall
be impoaMl uis.n any unnomundl me
dicinal driiM or chemical nor upon any
medicine cold to or for the use of any jjer
sou which may ha lulled or compounded
for auid person according to tba written
recipe or prescription of any practicing
physician or surgeon or which may be put
up ur oonipoundnd for laid person by a
druggist or pharmacist selling at retail
only.
race. 91. That any manufacturer or mak
er of any of th articles for Mtla mentioned
In aciuxlule H, alter tha aaioa shall have
ni-u ao made and tha part leu lan herein-
I. ire required aa to ataraia bare born
complied with, or any other person who
shall tuka olT, remove or detach or oause
or penult or suffer to ha takeu off or re
moved or detached, any stamp, or who
shall use any stamp or any wrapper or
outer U which any Ma nip la affixed, to cover
any other article or euiuiuodlty than that
originally contained la such wrapper or
cover, with aurh stamp whan tin a uaed,
with the iutent to evade tha stamp duties,
shall fur every such artlrle respectively,
In re.pe.-t of which any such offense shall
be committed, la deemed guilty of a nile-m.-auor,
and upon conviction thereof
.11 pay a tine of not mure than .'0 or
Lu Imprisoned not more than six months,
or both, and every such article or com
luodity aa aforeauid shall also be forfeited.
.See. KJ. That any maker or manufac
turer of any of the articles or commodities
mentioned In schedule II aa aforesaid or
any other person who shall sell, send out,
remove or deliver any article or coiumod
ity manufactured aa aforesaid before the
tux thereon shall have been fully paid by
alllxlng thereon tha proier stamp, aa In
this act provide, or who shall bide or
conceal or uause to be hidden ur concealed,
or who sliall remove or convey away or
dcioalt, or cause to be removed or convey
ed away from or deposited In any place
any such article or commodity to evade
the tax chargeable thereon or any part
theroof ahull lie deemed guilty of a misde
meanor and ujsin cuuvlction thereof shall
pay a tine of not more than $'00 or he Im
prisoned not more than six months, or
both, at ti.e discretion uf the court, togeth
er with tha forfeiture of any such article
ur commodity, provided that articles upon
which stamp taxes are required by this act
may, when Intended for exportation, be
manufiM-tured and sold or removed with
out having stumps altlxi-d thereto, and
without being charged wllh tax as afore
said, and every manufacturer or maker of
any article as aforesaid intended for ex
portation shall give such bonds and lie
subject to such rules and regulations to
protect the n' venue against fraud.
rieetion 113 provides that manufacturers
must furniah monthly schedules nmirrn
Ing their output and Ule t hem with the
collector. 1
ts!. 84. That the stamp taxes pre rllied
In this act on the articli pmvlded for in
schedule 1 ahull attiich to all auch articles
and things sold or removed for sale on and
after the said 1st day of July. Inks. Kvcry
person, except as ot hervt ise providtHl iu this
suit, who offers ur cximjh for sale any arti
cle or thing provided for In said schedule It,
whether the article soofTcivd or exoed Is
of foreign manufacture and lmporta-d or of
domcstiu maiiufacturt. ahull Iw deemed
the manufacturer thereof and ahall be sub
ject to all the taxes, liabilities and penal
ties Imposed by law for the sale of articles
without the use of the proiier stamp denot
lng the tax paid thereon, and all such ar
ticles of foreign manufacture shall, In ad
dltlon to the inisirt duty Impnai'd nn the
SAine, be subject to the stamp tax pre
scribed In thla ait; provided further that
Internal revenue atamiM required by dial
ing law on imported merchandise ahull Is
ellixed theniand cuiuvluMlat theexcnec
of the owner or Importer liefore the with
drawal of such merchandlae for consuuip
tlon. (Section SB provides for the preparation
of the stain etc.
chedul A Htasna Tassa.
Bonds, delient ures or cert Iflcatea of In
debtedness lsaued after the 1st dny of July,
1SU8, by any amiciaiion, coniny or oor-
uurallon, on each I UK) of face value ur
fraction thereof, 6 cents, and on each orlg
Inal Issue, whether on organization or re
organlxatlon, of oertltliuiif stock by any
such association, company or corporation,
on each 1100 of face value or fraction
thereof, A eeota, and on all sales or agree
melit to sell or memoranda of sales or de
I liveries ur transfers of shuresorccititlcatcs
of stock In any association, company or
corporation, hether made lljHin or shown
by the books of the association, company
or corporat Ion, or by any amlgnment In
blank, or by any delivery, or by any puier
or agreement or memorandum or other
evidence of transfer or sale, whether en
titling the holder In any uinnner to the
benefit of such stock, or to secure the fu
ture payment of money, or for the future
transfer of any stick. on each $100 of face
value or fraction thereof. 4 rents, provided
that In ease of sale where the evidence of
transfer Is shown only by the book of the
company the stamp shall be plac. d upon
such laa'iks, and where the change of own
ership la by transfer certificate t.'.e stamp
shall be placed upon tbe certificate, and In
oases of an atfrei inent to sell or where tbe
ransfer Is by delivery of the certificate aa
llgucd In blank there shall be tnmle and
lelivemt by the seller to ths buyer a bill
r memorandum of such sale, to which
the stamp shall he affixed, and every bill
r memorandum of sale or agreement to
ell liefore mentioned shall show the date
thereof, the name of the seller, the amount
f the sale and the matter or thing to
which It refers. (Penalty, a fine of not
less than $ nor more than 11.000 or
Imprisonment not more than stx months,
jr lth.)
I'ln each sale, agreement of sale of
fcrrccment to sell any products or mer
lliamllseat any exchange or board of trade
r other similar place, either fur present or
future delivery, for each I HX f value of
Mid sale or agreement of sale or agreement
t si ll. I cent, and for each additional 1100
r fractional part thereof In e him of $100,
I cent, provided th on every sale or
Igrccmcut of sale or ugrsement to sell, as
iorcmid, there ahall be made and dellv
nil by the seller to the buyer a bill, mem
nindiim, agreement or other evidence of
itch sale, agreement of sale tr agreement
to sell, to which there shall he am led a
lawful stump or stamps In value equal to
the amount of the tax on such sale. And
ery such bill, memorandum or other
avtdenca of sale or agreement to sell shall
huw the date thereof, the name of the
eller. the amount of the sale and the mat
ter or thing to which It refers, and any
iern or persons liable to pay the tax as
herein provided, or any one who acts In
the matter aa agent or broker for such
tierscn or persons, who shall make any
uch sale or agreement of sale, or agree
ment to sell, or who shall. In pursuance
of any such sale, agreement or sale or
agreement lo sell, deliver any such prist
nets or men-lmnilise without a bill, mem
orandum or oilier evident thereof as here
In required, or ho sliall deliver such hill,
memorandum or other evtdoni-e of sale, or
agreement to sell, without having the
pnqsT stamps amtcd thereto, with Intent
to evade the foregoing provisions, shall he
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
iqain conviction thereof shall pay a fine of
not lees than $.VS1 nor more than ll.it si,
or be linprisomsl not more than six
months, or both, at the discretion of the
OourV
Stamps mr raeeks. Prafls, rie.
Ilank chis-k. draft or oiTtiBcale of de
posit not itrawlng intensd or unler for tta
pa nient of any sum of uioncy drawn lqain
issued by any bank, trust ouiupan ur
my person or trons. companies or eir-
sirarhius at i, 1,1 or uo demand "i i-enu.
bill of i I i sv iu luml i. driift. eer
'lb ate uf dcpo.i u. a it'g interest or or-
I r fur the p, lueut of aj:y sunt uf moocy.
itherwiav than at aiM or mi ili-mand. ur
siiy prum:sa,iry note exi ej -t tnk le.tes is-ut-d
fur cin-ui..tion. and forerst b renewal
f the same, fur a siiiu not exi-nilii.g $1ni,
i ceuta, and for n h aiUlittoniU $looor
fra. tlonal part thereof in rt.isa of $1X, H
-nta, and from and aft, r the 1st d-iy of
July, lava, the pnivuuonauf this iarmph
ball apply as well to original u...in-suc
money orders Issued by the g.orriunent.
Hill of exchange (foreign) ur l.ll.T of
jnllt (Including on lira by telegraph "t
ill h.rwlse fur the iiayioent of moiit-y iwusl
y expreaa or irther oiiosiiies or any per
son ur personal, drawn iu lull iiavnlile out
of the I'uiled M.iii. shall pay for a sum
not exceeding $l"o. 4 i-enis, and for e b
loo ur fractiouul part thereof In en -esa of
$loq, 4 oruta. If down lu sets of two or
more, for every bill of ewh ai t. w here l lie
sum made pamUt atmll not exceei $nsj i
cents, and for eu h $ or fructnui.il art
thereof in tlunN of $ini, it mils liilla of
l.nliDg or receipta (other than rturu-f
party) fur any g'asls. u.ereliaiidise or ef-ft.-ts
to beexiairtsl from a port or jiluce in
the I.' nl tel Mates to any foreign port ur
pluce, 10 oenta
Kxpnva and freight On each bill of
lading a stamp of the value of 1 cent, pro
vided that but one bill of hiding ahull be
required on buii'lli vr puckacs of news-nb-rs
when 1;icIi.msI In one gein-nvl bun
dle at the time of shipment. ( Penalty, $ "
fur each offense. I
Tlititee vtsaaagss
Telephone nieui.i- It shall betheduty
of every srson, llrm or cor;irutiiin uwn
Ing ur oM'rating unr tcici'lMiiie line or
Hoc to make w ii hiu the lirst 15 d.iys of
each month a sworn statement to the col
lector of Internal revenue in cuch of their
respts-tlve districts, stating the numts'r of
iiH-saugisj or conversut ions t run ami t ted over
their respective lin.si during the preceding
month for which a charge of 15 cctiu or
more was luiHisi-d. ami lor each of such
messages or con vcrsut ions the Mild pcristn,
firm or corporiitton ahull pay a tax of 1
cent, provided that only one puviuent of
said tax shall lie required, notwif liatand
lug the lines uf one or more persons, linns
or coriMirntlons hvuiII In' used for the trims
mission uf cucli of suid incsKtgi-s or con
versations.
bond For Indemnifying any n-rin or
pcrsutis, firm or corporation whu ahull
have Isssniw bound or engaged as surety
fur the uiyinent of any sum of tnuiiey or
for the due eXK'Ution or performuiice of
the duties of anyutlh or jswition, and all
other bunds uf any description, except
such as may be required In legal pns-cl-liigs,
nut otherwise providiil for in this
schedule, 60 cents.
Certillcuie of profits or any certificate or
memorandum allowing un inti-rtt In the
prosrty ur ac:iimulutious of any usaiK'in
tlon, coiuiany or corporation and on all
tntnafers thereof, on each vbxiof fiM-e value
ur fraction thereof, 3 cents. Any certifi
cate of daiuuge or otherwise mid all other
certtllcati's or diN'timetits Issued by any
port warden, murine surveyor orotlier per
son acting as such, 2a cents. Certificate
of any description required by Imv not
otherwise apccillcd in this act. IU cents.
Charter wrty Contne-t or ugreement
for the charter of any ship or vessel or
steamer or any ri'newul or transfer thcnif,
if the registertHl tonnage of su-h ship disv
not eicccd Ml tons, $:i: excciiling ais)
tons and not eiiiiiling not) tons, $j; ex-
cnllug rtoo tons. $10.
Coutna-t Itrokcr's note or memonin-
dum of sale not otherwise pnoiilnl for in
this act, 10 rents.
Conveyance Iiccd, lnstrumi'tit or writ
ing whereby any lands, tenemcntsor other
realty sold shall lw granted, assigned,
trnnsfernil or otherwise conveyed to or
vested In the purchaser or purchasers when
the consideration or value excisils $loo
and dis-s not exiiitl $."mi, 50 cents, anil for
each additional $."n"i or fractional part
thereof in excisia of $"oo, 5o cents.
l)isiutch, telcgruiliic Any ili.mtch or
message, 1 cent.
Kntry of any gissis, wari's or iiicrch:in
dise at any cusioui hou-' i-itlier for ci.n
aumption or warehousing, not c.vccctiiiig
MS in value, si.i cents; cxcittmg sioo
mid not exeiling $.'iihi In value. .n cents;
excia-ding $.'tou iu value. $1; i-iiii-y for
the withdrawal of any gmsU or merchan
dise from customs Ismdi'd warciiousc. all
IVIIts.
Insurance (lifel Policy of Insurance or
other Instrument, by whatever name the
same shall Is? railed, w hereby any insur
ance shall hereafter lw tnutle usiit any life
or lives, for eat h $100 ur fractional imr'
therpc.r, d rents on the ainnunt lnurrd.
provliliil that on all policies for life insnr
auce only issiicil on the industrial orweek
ly payment plan of Insuiiiui'e thetaxsliull
Is) 40 per centum of the amount of the tlrst
weekly premium; provided further that
the prov islons of thtt section shall not ap
ply to liny fraternal lsnclleinry society or
order conducted solely by the mendier
thereof for the exclusive benefit of its
members anil not for prollt.
luaarenrs Policies.
Insurance (murine, Inland, fire) F.ach
policy of Insurance or other Instrument by
which Insurance shall Is? mude or renewed
npnn pros'ity of any diwriptioti, whether
aguinst is'ril by cu or on inland wuters,
or by lire or lightning or other s.-ril. iqsm
the amount or premium churgiil, one half
of 1 cent on each $1 or fractional mrt
thereof. provltUd that purely co-os'rutive
or mutiiul tire insuraucvirompnniiicarriiHl
on by the niemta'rs theriNif solely f ir the
protection of their own pron'rty and not
tor prolit shall Is? exempted.
Insurance (casualty, fidelity and guar
antee) r.ueh policy of Insuintiiv or laind
or obligation of the nature of indemnity
for loss, damage or liability issuisj or ex
is-uteil or renewed by any person, assis'ln
tion, company or corporation truiisueting
the business of accident, fidelity, employ
er's liability, plate glass, steam Isiiler.
burglary, elevator, automatic sprinkler or
other brunch of Insurance (cxivpt life,
marine. Inland and tire Insuramv) and
each Wind, undertaking or recognizance,
conditioned for the pcrfnrmatHv of the du
ties of any ol!li-e or as.ition or for the do
lng or not doing of anything t hi-rcin iscl
fltd or other obligation of the nature of in
demnity, and ouch contritct or obligation
guaranteeing the validity or legality of
Isinda or other obligations issued by any
state, county. municivil or other public
body or organ tuition or guaranteeing t ides
to real estate or men-nut i lei-rcd its exis-m, ,1
or guaruntivd by any liilclity. gunrantis
or surety cotrnny iqain ti c amount ot
premium charged, one half of I cent un
each $1 or fractional pun thereof.
I ., Agreesssnts, t:te.
Iase. agns'tneiit. niem-inimlnm or cin
?net for the bin, use or rent of any land,
tenement or jsirtion Ihensif If for a m
riisl of time not cvviiling one yar. via
cents; If for a riod of time exc. silmi- one
year and not cxosiling three years, .si
rnts; if for a eriisl cxii-eiling thrts
years. $1.
Munitest for rttsTom h.nis' entry or
clearance of the cargo of anv ship, vessel
.ir stewtiHT for a foreign sn If the n-vis
terl totinagi-of such Mp. vts,el or steam
er does not exieed ;too tuns, ft; exits tlinu
.lit) bins and not exceeding ') tons.
oxixiling ooo tons. $.i
Mortgage or plct!;re of lands, estate or
ppqierty, real tr srs-'nal. licritaMe or
movable whatsiwer. al-si any conveyance
of any lunds. estate or pr"-rty c batso
ever. In trust to le sM or i.therwire cin
vertisl Into nionev. which shall lie Intend
ed only as sifiiroy on a:iv of the forego
ing exisstlmg ll.ooo and net exivnling
$l..Vtl, s. cents, and on each $.s or frac
tlonal part then-if in t ti-cs of $l.itt). .
rents.
Passage ticket by any vi-sel from a port
In the I nltixl Mati-s In a f.in'ik-n srt. If
mating not cxtiiding $ to. 1; iss.riug
more than $ lo and not enssling $ii), $:;
otso lng more than $si. f.i.
Power of attorney or proxy for voting
at any election for opiit rs of any tni-or
porated couqianv or as,cint!nn. exii-pt n
ligtotis. rharituhle or literary sm-ieiiior
public cemeteries, locvut Power of at
torney to sell and convey real estate, or to
rent or lease the same, to n-ete or col
lect rent, to sell or transfer sny st-k,
bonds, scrip or for the collection of any
dividends or Interest t hens in. or to per
form any and all other acts not heroin lie
fore speclllisl. 2.S cents, provided that no
stamp shall Is nsiuln-d iisin any papers
neri'swury to he usisl for the colli-ction of
claims frum tba l.oiusi blaua fur pun-
luet In th4 p i r i :r .r t.l -itmi
' Prt-i i , .in i '- t t-r' ii' r. .
t bUKrf ejuhj.ni;.. 4frnv. riw k nr uiu;i
1 or any uiari.,' pr !.
rVasTvbiie rvn iyl U-r tny .t-Ii$. uur
cLrMiiM or ppii r r uf iny i. . i ii 1 M uo
rtorriiaV is ':V i.IIh- r (ri..i. w.m hniM
or yrd, rjn-vpi rM!-;-. lor Mafr u uJturaJ
stJiH-t d-ptf iti-tj by tli urtu.l icniMer ,
ihrnjf in iu n-iuJar ur- f rrv.l- fr
twtit Hi otnr, pruvitltU thai fbe nu p
' dutica in m il Iit th l -n Kmrf lit-Hiile (
od utaiil.Vi, bill-. Lw.m uiil
th keu ruJl u aj i-lv t .r.i.ml .-.u-. ir
od.cr TtM'l p'yi;. Ih ivmi h a.n( ttue
I'Dittil suai utul Mrij iii Li uU .nh
HatUriui4 H.
M.-fi in.d pn-pr't iiirT HPt.t li'j. url pr - t
ration- t-urunii upific rv u -kvi. I x. '
b(i.e. p't or v.... ur :ti. r n. 1'iM.rw ;
(tDt.iJO.JIK aiiT pill-i, )ttHi1frH. tiiM f ttn-4, j
In-t tMH or t ;!. if 4. r.p.. $n!!.ilH, t.it J
Urm, IkiiIik ! --! r. h;i;l;i4'!,Ir$, '
Ml.t-M. oiiitinenis.. j.-t.-. tit ps. w.ilnt, i
rlivpt liaturitvi i iok .( r (urn! rarUin- j
ti llttlUntl rplllttt VMIilTel, .("' lit -t'lt, j
l.ritM. oiIh uiiii nil luttlti iiiul pr -p4in.t)'iif ;
(TL-ii)ipjtiiiii m hutMM'W r.iiitif ui.U M!(t. J
or n'moxfii Ur t v n;.y H-nHri r pir-
olid whi4i4'iT. kIm pt'in thf MTM'ii inuk
iiibf or pn j-iiriiirf tht viint ha or lai::.t
to have any priiu formula, t-r t or -cult
art for the uiaLiiiic r pn-in;,b( Hie
sittine, or Iihji or rlujiif ii lut .t any n
otiiMlve riiht or tit i- ti i.'u f.tk.riji: ur
purititf thi vtnu foli.iwi:
Vlire hiM-h psM-ki t. Imih, U it tit. jot.
vial or othiT htrltun. with iti- iinu'tit4,
hull not I'Hitl at i!h n tail j rit-t tr
value tht itm of A tenrs. out-1 i-hth uf 1
euiit; la ffiit. tuo-t jja'ditiei of lt-x i)T; lo
cvntit, thnv-.i);hthr. of 1 c- iit; U' cvntA,
Uve-oihth uf l.vnt; mul l.r imi-Ii wlili
tioimi -'5 o iit of rt'tiiil prlt .r v.iliif or
frwtional part then-of in extt-vutof .'lociitrt.
nvo-t-ihths ( I tt'iit.
r'or ami upon vwrx ku kvt. Inn. Ut:li.
pot, vial, or othi r im Itr-uro i-ntniiini4
any tihH'iii-ti, eitru t, tiil t watt-r. i n.-t
ic, vaMline, pftrtilruiii. hair oil. ofiiitii.
IminirvMiiittT, hair nMortitive. hair tly-.
tooth ah, tli-ntifrit-f . tMih p.itf, an
uwtic cat htui- or any similar mili't:i:t' or
artii lt, whiTf .u h pM-kft. Uix. IjohU'.
put, viai r othrr intloMirt', with it tun -U'lita,
hhall not xiiiil ut tin n tail prU t
or value tho Mini of 5 .-. lit .., oin-t i;jht h t-
lct'iit; Iu ivii in. two ,'ilulifi .t 1 rent; IS
wtitj, thrvt'iL'hth of 1 rent; ','5 tvntN,
ttve -eitfht hn of 1 M-iit; ami for in. h uiUli
tiinaJ 5 tvnt of nt..il pricw ur valut'nr
fntctloiial p.rt thm-of in i-ut-N of lio
oentK, five vitftrtlit of 1 rt-nt.
Cht'Winn lii.tu r M:lutut' therefor
For Hiid upon wai-h imx, nirtn, jar or
other paA-ksiiiru foutaiuin t hi'W hirf gum 1
not more than $1 of at-tual n t.ui aluf, 4
it'll 1 4; if ei'-st-iiinif $1 of n tail alue, for
fM-h (Vltlitional dollar or frm tioniil part
thi-rvof, 4 ivntn.
Sparkling or otht-r wim'srontaitiinjT one
pint or Kn. 1 t-ent; nioro than one pint
i ct-iit. (The rtiuainit.r of the mvtion
provUUtf for the manipintf of gooilti on
hand on July 1 and for a relate on art!
i-Ut that have alrcmly paid a nenue Uix )
Sttie X7. lhat every penon, tirm. nor
porntinn or company carryinjr on or rtotnft
the hiisinrrid if relininu i-etntlt um, or re
fining Kiitfar. or owniiitf or coiitrttlliDff any
nine line ftir truiiMMirtintf oil or other
pn-iliu ts, whom- prrotsH annual mvipu el
reod f J.Vt.tHM), hlmll he uhj.-rt to pay an
niuilly a MiMvial exciw tax wiiivalent to
one quarter of 1 ht centum on the htum
nniount of all rweipiH f m h ivr-wnin.
firmM, mr!orattoninfHl eoinpanle". in their
rtTiMvtive busineti In extv- id twaid muu
Of l -T'O.lrUO.
And a true and aerurite return of the
amount of tm rw'iptM iw aforfstiid shall
Ije mmle and n'ndt-nxl monthly by earh of
pnt'h as'MM-ia'iotiit, corporation., oumpani
or ihthous tti the e)lloetMr tf the ditrirt
i iVimltv. not lfsit than tl.ooo and not ex
t-tvdirff HO.OlK) for each failure or refusal
U make return.
See. in. That from and after the Ut
day of .luly, tH'.iH, a fctmup tax of I cent
rhall le h'vitd and eolltt-Unl on every seat
tld in a pnlue or (tarltir ear and tn every
berth whl in r.l-i piiikf ear. the siamu to be
allixed to the tit ket and paid by the com
i-any isoinif the jime.
( ions :to ami l provide for an
lnheritiiiM e tax nnin fitmi ? ivjitu tax
MrfltOof U'ljiit st to lnnal ilt-mviidanta
to $." mt hui ilrt-.l where tho tieiiut (oc
to btruiigt-rri iu blood or corjioruiiona.)
l.Nnt. t
Sv. 82. That the mt retjiry o' the trtMisury
U auihorietl to U;niv from time to time
at a rate of lnt'rvt not excei-ding 3 per
cent'.im per annum cm h puiii or Mima an,
In hi juiiient, may I neti-iry to meet
puhlie exivMditurcs, and to iiusiie therefor
eertiileaten of iiuh-bteflutvsji in Mu h fonu at
he iiihv prt M-ntie and in deuotninatious of
$'rt) or Mtme multiple of thit um, and
each cenitirate mo iiouetl hhall lie payable,
with the inteivM iwcrned thtnt.n at pueh
time not exoiV.intf one year from the date
of it Kue. us the netretary of t he treasury
may prvTiU', pro Ulttl that the amouut
of Mirh t rt ili'-att-s outstanding shall at no
time exrtvd f liMr.oou.ooo.
Sv, Tnat the nerretarT f the trean
ury is hereby authoriTitl to iMirrow on the
on tilt nf the I nited htatex from time to
time :w the priKtntU may te rtMiuired to
dfrT rxtiemliturei authorized tiiat-eouut
of tho oxisttnn war the sum of fo.i'H),
OKI, or so much thereof as may tv ntvs
ftary. and to prvpntv and issue thfrt'it.i
emiiwin or rtvi"l''re.l Istnd; nf the I'liid-d
State iu sin h form as he may mvsenU.
and in dt'iuimiimtmns if $jOor some mul
tiple of tl.at Mini. ritNt-muHe in roin at
the ph'sinre tif the I ttl i tl .iaif? :if: r t-n
yiir from tlu- tlateof tht-tr t---ue and my
ribh -M t-art from hii h date and bcartng
lotrre-t jMiyablt qiUirierly in tninat the
rat1 of ;i r rent uai p r aii'iata pni idtt!
that tin- l.i:.U nai liorr.t ,1 by this wvtion
sliall U' liit ofTt-rett at par a-s a Hpular
kail) mail r -iu h n LCtiLitini,. n i iUtl bv
the Mvtvrary of t r t;niv-iiry ivs will irive
opprtuiny to tin- riti. i iij. of tint l uitetl
Stati-s to pari ii i.tatt" iti t'ie stibxTip(ions
to such Iimii, ami in nii.ti ti"j said UmhI.
the M'vt'ral -uu. -ri;-tioiis nf individual
shall be flr-t a tvpLil. and the stilu-erlp-tiuns
br the Iowvm amuuiir shall be first
tsllortei.1; pruvaliil turthtT lhat any por
ttuii of any i-ih' nf rvod Kn.ls int suti
wti'kiI f ir a-s r4,,( pro. i I -vl may In- dis
MiMtl nf by f.s js.1 n-tary ' tht trf;isory at
Hot ts H..HI pal'.' liniliT stm II H'-f lllat iiillf
as hi may pti-nh'. t ut im eomuiitsinn"
shall Ik' ulltiw ti r i I in 'nun. ami a sum
not e'.ittl.nu oiif tt nth of I pr irntum
of t in an i in it ol 1 iu1 Ihiih- and cfTtiti.-.tii-h.
n'ln jiiitl.t. ;. tl ii h. r. b appntpria.t
out nf any i.i..ih v in tlie ii -anry hot nttt
erw i-s- a) j rn i ial.il tttp-ivthi' ftj-t-n- i1
pn.niiK. atiwrt isiii ahtl tvoin the
SMIlit'
4nlniif if S(Trr llnilion.
Stt. T'Mt ( t. n ti'ii'y nf tin tnvi.-,
ur- is K-reby imt:- , iiir,i ;(, i.
rt ill Uitii l.ilni.iint.-.il. rtltiil.n - a- fapidlv
as the ptil'lit- inicrt'Nts. may n ituire. to aa
nti.i mii: ! . b vv4 i r. ni : ( UsI'mh ,.Vi.i,
ooo in i'.m h m. '11111. .ti tlu- viv,-r btrilion
nw in lb- iiv:ii:ry ur lia-tl in a-ttitl
aitt-e w ith thf v i-ioiis of c In art np
pnneii .Inly 1 1. I ti. fitii.ltl. "An ,tct
d nt f mi tht pun ' a-e n .i'.ir bullion
and I In- i-n f i:.M-(in n.ri- t'-i ifon
and for I'thfr piir;Mw. -t -o.d dollar,
wllvll mi ini'iiil, sliall U um . ;i i ttl ap; Intl
III ihf maruii r ami br the pur;-- namti
In N-tul a. t
Mtx-fl loar.
Sv. T af for the puno. of thi
net the VstinU "n.iit thmr ' .. i!i un
dt-rMontl l nitMii 1 he f kmI r !ucl mam
frtim w hfat mixtilttr bli n-i.-d in w It-df of
In pirt with any other itrain r othT ma
terial. or the lnanuCit-tuntl pn'iut oi
any other grain or other matt rial than
w htsrU
Sir. nfl. That evrrr pfrson. firm oretir
I-tiratioii, before mirm-mit In tht fuiiifs.
of making. .-m kuitf r reivw-krui mi.vi
llur, shall (iy a spu'ial tax at tht- rate n
pT annum, tht saint to l- jiaid am
s-tMl in attt-nLituv w ith thf pnivuit n.
of stvi.nn and :t-h if t he irvtM!
tat nit and subjts t to the tlm-- and f n
altun therein lmsnl for any lolai ioi
tber.sf. fStvtltm ;? midf lor tb
ntfth.tIof aale limler the I rami "iniin
flour " Penalty for failure lo olwy thi
law i also prr nlil )
See. a That all snlf and runt'en
ment of mix t-d flour shall In in iliw.-
n.t U'fore uetl for that piiri.e. (i t uaity
or fine of not Itwi than f ..' mid tmt m- n
than or by iiiiprinmt iit n t hs
than 30 day nor more than out Vtur I
Ssc. 3tf. That In atidition to the brand
Intf and marking of lulaed 11ur aa hen i
provided, lhr hai aiLxed Ui u.
AN OPEN LETTER
To MOTHERS.
WE ARE ASSERTING IS THE COURTS Oil EIGHT TO
THE EXCLUSIVE USE OK THE WORD "CAST0RIA." AND fl
PITCHER'S C ASTORIA," AS OCR TRADEMARK.
, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Hyannis, Massachusetts,
was the originator of "CASTOR I A," the same that
has borne and does now bear on every
the fac-simile signature oj Cfft, wrapper.
This is theoriginal "CAST0RIA" which has been used in
the homes of the Mothers of America for over thirty years.
LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it is
the kind you have always bought ytTyf on the
and has the signature of UZzf&c4 wrap
per. No one has authority from me to use my name except
The Centaur Company, of which Chas. H. Fletcher is President.
March 24,1898.7 y
Do Not Be Deceived.
Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting
a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you
(because he makes a few more pennies on it), the in
gredients of which even he does not know.
"The Kind You Have Always Bought"
BEARS THE SIGNATURE OF
Insist on Having
The Kind That Never Failed
TMt StMTsW MMNNf, TV W4UMV TIM ST, MI UTT.
ANDY
fQ3
CURC0r:5TIPAT10
10
25 30
ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED
fT
r--i Portland, Oregon
A. P. Armstrovo, LL.B., Principal. J. A. Wesco, Tenman !l Secretary.
THE BUSY WORLD OF BUSINESS
gives profitable employment to hunilrwls of our graduates, ami will to thousands
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P HAVE YOU USED 3
t BUTTER PARCHMENT?
. All gilt-edged butter put on the mar
ket by creauieiies is wrapped in paper.
The product of the private daily would
reach its market in much bettei condi-
. tion if vraped in Butter Parchment
than it does when wrapped in cloth.
Parchment is not only better than cloth
but cheaper.
. Cloth sells at 6 cents per yard, from
which 27 sheets cm be cut 7Parch
ment wrappers ot 2i cents.
500 Sheets 8xll.
500 Sheets. 8xl3,
The standard .size for 2-pouud rolls i
8xii .inches; 2-pound blocks ar
wrapped in the 8x13 size.
One reason why paper has not been
geuerally used heretofore, farmers
could not pet it :it the general store
It is now kept at the Independent of
fice cut to any size wanted.
riauuuunuuiiiiiuiuiiaiauiuiiuui
rnrkatrrs n.nt.iiiiliid tlu saiiira Iii!h-1 In thf i
loUowintr urtls: ".Notiit Ihc iniauu
f'tunT tr iwtrscr. as tin' case mar la') of
tht mixed tluiir hrivin isintniu.tl has -iin-ilil
with all the nsiiitrvmi'iits of law.
tvery pi'rsoii is cautioixd nut to iism this
(tackaKf or lals-l lurain or Ui remove the
contents without distnyltiR the revenue
stamp thereon, under I he peualtr pre
si-riU'! Iijr l.iw In such cases." (Penalty, :
Hue of f .'si I :
St. 4(1 That laurels or other ixx kasres j
In wHch mind Hour may Isj uk k.l shall ,
contain not Ui exeiisj lisl isnimls: that ,
uisin the manufai'ture and sale of inixi'd :
flour there shall !s- levl.il a tax of 4 cent
rs r liarrel containinir I'.kS mnds or more ;
thsn US psMinds: t n nts on every half Imr )
pvl containinic !'H poumN or more than l
pounds; I cent on every quarter Iwrrel '
conatnint 4 ininl or more than 2I'!
pounds and one-half cent on everv ttne-
'iltth Imrrvl containinif istumls or
li-s. The lax levi.tl hy this section shall '
be n i.risrntil hy cmin Rtauis. '
(Svimii 41 prm nh". for 1 he collection of ,
the tai In certain easi anil section ii Im- I
s. a tax siial to the tax art forth In
sec: ion 4(1 In addition to the linsrt tax on '
all "mixed tlour" from foreign eiuinnes. ;
ss. tioiis 4.1 to 4, inclusive. pn iilu penal- j
Uis. etc. )
Tea. I
See. M. That there shall he levied, col 1
Icitcdand paid u;; n Uiiwfcn linrt.i
from foreign countrii a duty of lo cents .
per pound.
Nee 61. Thnt this sst s'isll t.-k'-r.T.et 1
nn the d.iy next nnowiiiin the Utc oi lis
passaire excel aa otherw ise specially prv
vltUsl for.
nssi t T.lrr !st Sassis tsar If. .T.
To m". u.tas-rw e;s:ly n.l h.it-t.r ls s :ts
letieni.lol l ie ni'pris'a tu-'t. lu Nolo
Lw.tiM r-"i.ii'r sr. rkit. t:.ut -rsU-s u. a' o.sa
;tmt All dr-ua-..'.. a nr f ' 'Vf 11 ma
red H.sst sn.l md .. ,rtr A'MrFMit
srHne l 'Ts-ts lo ctu-svn r Srw arm
faucals Isaf ItaweU Wt'H I .srsrrls.
I'sr-.f ativirTt.-. cos ror s. ii'iim r.,- s
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Mll'THKKN PAC. tXJ
kxraaas 1 asim lsia Fukusd I'sitt
Norn
ti.is) w m
lilt
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Nui rata.'isou
vkisa
xara
I At
Aisiv trains atui at all stations tljv!t
Pori.aUJ intl .l.rlll, Turner, Jdaloo,
Jt-tlei.oD. Aibau. iauifrlll, Misd.la, Hsl
-v. itsrrisburn, luiiciion ( ill, tusns
VuiiaKe Ure, I'rm, Uitiiod, and all
..tat.oi.a iroiu Kossburjr u aabiauU,
inclusive.
KOSkbTKU MAIL DAILY;
:' 4 at L
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Portland
Hoax-burg
A I
4:X r B
7: a
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FLILLMAN QUFFET SLEEPERS
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vrtc au to all 'laaouoa Tkstas
Weal Hide Diviaiou.
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Hail train Daily (Exoept rianday).
7 :30 a H
M raj
II V. A
Fortland
Hilishoru
Corvallis
Ar .
Ly I
SM T
li'Jra
Ar
l- At A!lsny and Corvallis ronnert
sr. Hi trains o lue Oregon Cenlral A Kast
srn Ry.
txpreaa Train Daily, iKioepI tiuuday
l-.Vi r at L
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f:.sj u Ar
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Portland
Hllislsiro
MoMinnTille
III .efellilv nee .
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L 7:1.1 a
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I 4 ! 4 M
Dire-t r.nnedi.'O si Kan Kranriseo
with liiridental nl Or .ntsisn.l parine
M ul -l.nniship line. I. r JAKAN AND
t-'HISA. Sailing dales . u appneai on.
Kaiea and ticsets to Knstern niuit and
Euren-. Also JAPAN. (H SI, HO.NO
1. I'LL' an. I Al'.-IKAI.lA.ian tie ol.ia.ned
iroin A. S. IVnw , I iekei Aiieni Millsboru.
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s'aaaeer. PnrtlsM. 4
Denver and
Rio Grande
KAILKOAl).
Scenic Line of the World
vvlily lxoiii'.lniii
TO TIJIC
Upholstered
Tourist
Sleepers
In chure of exfiefieml Cindl1etnrs
iriers.
ami
To Kansas City Chieng i
Kiirlalo, kton with
out transfer, yia Salt
Ijike Mo. Pacific and
hicittroand Alton Hy.
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Hiillulo, It ision wi h
tmt cliantcS via Salt
ke, l liicavo. Uoi'k
l-lund A- I'aeilip Kv.
To St J.wph. I
Kansas City, Si.
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haniie via linr- j
litiKlon Koute,
M I To Kanssa City and
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AND
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I OCEAN STEAMERS
Geo. U Elder and Citij
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SAN FRANCISCO
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