The Mena star., 1898-06-15

UT lruCtlon. ' centss m case or sale where the evidence Of transfer Is shown only by the books of the company, the stamp shall be placed upon such books, and where the change of owner ship is by transference the stamp shall be placed upon the certificates. and in cases of an agreement to sell or where the transfer Is by delivery of the certificate assigned in blank there shall be made and delivered by the seller to the buyer bill or memorandum of such sale, to which the stamp shall be affixed.
 Bank check. draft or certificate of deposit not drawing interest or order for the payment of any sum of money drawn upon or issued by any bank, trust company or any person or persons, companies or corporations. cents
 Bills of exchange unland,) draft, certificate of deposit drawing interest or order for the payment of any sum of money otherwise than at sight or on demand, or any promissory note except bank notes issued for circulation, and for each renewal ,cf the same, for a sum not exceeding si0O, cents and for each additional sl00 or fractional part thereof in excess of si00 cents
 Bills of exchange (foreign) or letters of cred it, if drawn singly for sum not exceeding sl00, { cents, and for each Sl00 or fractional part thereof in excess of s100. cents If drawn in sets of two more. for every bill of each eel where the sum does not exceed Slco i- --- foreign currency 2cents, and for each tiOo or fractional part in excess of HOO 9 cents
 Bills of lading or receipts (other than charter party) for any goods or merchandise to be ex- ported to any foreign port or place. 10 cents
 Express or Freight.
 It is made the duty of every railroad or steam boat company, carrier, express company, or cor poration or person whose occupation is to act as such. to issue the shipper or consigner bill of iading, manifest or other evidence of receipt and forwarding for each shipment received, whether in bulk or in boxes, bales, packages, bundles or not so inclosed or included and there is to be attached and cancelled to each of said bills of lading, etc, stamp of the value of cent provided, that but one bill of lading shall be required on bundles or packages of newspa- pers when inclosed In one general bundle at the time of shipment Penalty, t50 A tax of cent is imposed for every telephone message for which over IS cents is charged. Any tele- graphic message, cent
 For Issue of Bonds
 The secretary of the treasury is author to borrow on the credit Of the | .lted States from time to time as the proceeds may be required to defray expenditures authorized on account of the existing war (such proceeds to be used only for the purpose of meeting such war ex- penditures) the sum of S400, GOO GOO, or so much thereof as may be necessary and to prepare and issue therefor coupon or registered bonds Of the United States in denominations of t20. or some multiple of that sum, redeemable in coin at the pleasure of the United States, after ten years from the date of their issue, and payable ~ years rom such date. and bearing interest, payable quarterly in coin at the rate of per ct Tt per annum. The bonds are to be first of- fered at par as a popular loan
 Certificates of indebtedness: The secretary of the treasury is authorized to borrow from time to time at a rate of interest not exceeding 3per cent such sums In his judgment may be necessary to meet public expenditures and to issue certificates of indebtedness in denom- nations Of $50 or some multiple of that sum Each certificate Is made payable at such time not exceeding one year from the date of it's issue, as the secretary of the treasury may prescribei provided, that the amount of such certificates outstanding shall at no time exceed s100, 100000
 Coinage of Silver Bullion.
 Following Is the provision in regard to the coinage of silver bullion: The secretary of the treasury is authorized and directed to coin into standard silver dollars as rapidly as the public interests may require, to an amount, how ever, of not less than 1500 900 of milled dollars in each month, all of the silver bullion now in the treasury. purchased in accordance with the provisions of the act approved July IA, 1890. titled Ian act directing the purchase of silver bullion and the issue of treasury notes thereon, and for other purposes" and said dollars. when so coined shall be ased and applied in the manner and for the purpose named in said act