Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-06-16
BOTH HOUSES AGREE.
Inc War Revenue Measure Passed
by Congress.
abstract of Its Most Important
"eatnres of TaxatiOn-The Bond
Issue The Silver
Clause,

10 the conference report on the war rev.
81 enue oill. Vote, 154 to 1O7. The following
II. -, an ABSTRACT of the most important pro-
VISIONS OF the bill, giving items and rates,
ana contains nearly everything save de-
aus OF administrative features. It pro-
y4ues that the act shall take effect on the
10y succeeding the date of its passage, ex-
cepe as otherwise specially provided for:
tax OF two dollars on all beer, lager
peer, ale, porter, and other similar fer
mented liquors, brewed or manufacture
anu sold or stored in warehouse, or re-
moved Tor consumption sale, for every
parrel containing not more than 81 gal
iohs' and at a like rate for any other guam
discount OF 71a per cent. on all sales by col
Iectors TO brewers of the stamps provided
Tor the payment of the tax
Special Taxes from July 1.
l. Bankers employing a capital not ex-
ceedlng $4,000, $50; employing a capital ex-
ceedlng $4,000, for every additional thou
sano dollars, 81, surplus included in capt.
TAI. Ihe amount of such annual tax to be
computed on the basis of the capital and
surplus for the preceding fiscal year. Saw
lnss banks having no capital stock, and
whose business is confined to receiving
deposits and loaning or investing the same
for the benefit of their depositors, and
which do no other business of banking, are
not subject to this tax. u...
Z Brokers, $50, but any person having
paid the special taxes as banker shall not
be required to pay the special tax as
broker.
3. Pawnbrokers, $50.
4. Commercial brokers' $50.
5. Custom house brokers, $40.
3. Proprietors of theaters, museums and
concert halls in cities of more than $4,000
population, $500.
7. Circuses, $500. No special tax paid in
one state is to exempt exhibitions from
STAT h1f
special tax is to be imposed for exhibitions
within any one state.
s. Propretors or agents of all other public
exhibitions or shows for money, not emu
merated here, $40.
9. Bowling alleys and billiard rooms, SIS
for each alley or table. . .
Tobacco, Cigars, Cigarettes and Snuff.
In lieu CT the tax now imposed by law, a
tax of II cents per pound upon all tobacco
and snuff, however prepared, manufac-
tured and sold, or removed for consump
ton or sale: upon cigars and cigarettes
manufactured and sold, or removed for
consumption sale, the following taxes to
be paid by the manufacturer: s.. 60 per thou
sand on cigars weighing more than three
pounds per thousand 81 per thousand on
cigars weighing not more than pounds
per thousand: $3.50 per thousand on Gig
arettes weighing more than pounds per
thousand, and $3.50 per thousand on Gig
arettes weighing not more than pounds
per thousand; provided that in lieu of the
two, three and four ounce packages of to-
bacco and snuff now authorized by lazy,
there may be packages thereof, containing
2-3 ounces, 21a ounces and 1-3 ounces re-
spectively, and in addition to pa ckages now
authorized by law there may be packages
containing one ounce of smoking tobacco.
Insurance.
LIFE-On each policy for each $500, 10
cents on the amount insured. Policies on
t1o ;,,I, ,~o1n ,,1o nor AMI
of the amount of the first weekly premium
is charged. Fraternal beneficiary societies
and orders, farmers purely local cooper
alive companies, employees relief associa-
lions operated on the lodge system or local
coopera tive plan, "organiZed and conducted
solely by the members thereof, for the ex-
elusive benefit of its members and not for
profit are exempted.
MARINE, INLAND, FIRE-On each pol
icy one-half of one cent on each dollar.
Cooperative and mutual companies are ex-at
empted, ar4a g1@ I 4 =,
CASUALTY, FIDELITY, GUARANTEE
Each policy and each bond for the per-
Torrance of the duties of any office or posi-
ton or other obligation of the nature of in
demnity, and each contract or obligation
guaranteeing the validity of bonds or other
obligations issued by any state, county,
municipal or other public body, or guar
anteeing titles to real estate or mercan-
tile credits executed or guaranteed by any
surety company upon the amount#of pre-
MUM charged, one-half of one cent$on each
dollar. M f s5as
s. n 5aa!PrOpri etary Articles &#
Medicinal proprietary articles and prep
arations: Upon every packet, box, bottle.
any pills, powders, tinctures, troches or
lozenges, sirups, cordials, gfbitters,. ano-
dynes tonics, plasters, @liniments, salves,
ointments, pastes, drops, waters Except
natural spring waters and carbonated nat
ural spring waters). essences, spirits, oils
and all medicinal preparations or compo-
sitious wha tsoever, made and Sold OF re-,
moved for sale by any person Wherein the
person making or preparing the same has
or claims to have any private formula or
any exclusive right, where such packet,
etc. does not-exceed at the retail price hve
cents, one-eighth of one cent tax; When the
retail price is between and 10 cents, one
fourth of one cent; between 10 and ID cents,
three-eighths of a cent: between Is and %
cents, five-eighths of cent, and Tor each
additional % cents in value, five 1ghths
of a cent tax. Perfumery and cosmetics
and other similar articles used as appllca-
tions to the hair, mOuthror@skinsors other
wise used where the packet, box. bottle.
etc does not exceed at the retail price 5
cents. one-eighth of one cent tax; when the
nrice is between and 10 cents, one-quarter
IF a cent: between 10 and Is cents. three
eighths of cent; between 10 and q cents,
hve-eighths. Of a cent; each additional 70,
cents in value. flve-e1ghths OF cent lax az.
Chewing gum, each package Of. not more
than 81 retail value, cents, and for Oh
additional dollar cents. Sparkling or
other wines, when bottled for sale. upon
ZACH bottle containing one pint or less, ]
cent: more than one pint, 2 cents. f
Inheritance Tax.
tax on inheritances and legac1es ex-
aaadinr $4,000 in personal property is pro-
1,ided As follows: On sums between $1O,-
600 and s25,ooo-frst, on benefits to the lineal.
tss,,e or lineal ancestor, brother or sister Of
The deceased, at the rate of 70 cents for