The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-18

revenue agents i'm addition to the mum"
Der now authorized.
INSURANCE..
Iifc-On each policy for each 500,
10 on the amount insured Policies
on the industrial or weekly plan, 40 per
cent. of the amount of the first weekly
premium is charged. Fraternal bcne-
ficiary societies and orders, farmers
purely local cooperative companies,
employees relief associations, operated
on the lodge system or local co-opcra-
tive plan organized and conducted
solely 10y the members thereof for the
exclusive benefit of It's members ana
not for profit" are exempted.
Insurance marine, inland and fire.
Each policy uue-hulf of lc ON each
dollar. Cooperative and mutual COM
panios are exempted.
Insurance casualty, fidelity ana
guarantccD-Eachp policy and each bond
for the performance Of the duties ol
any office or position or other obliga-
tion of the nature of indemnity ana
each contradictory obligation guaran b
teeing the validity of bonds or other
obligations issued by any state, county,
municipal or other public body Euaran-
trciug titles to real estate or NOR
camille credits, executed or guaranteed
by any surety company upon the
amount of premium charged. one-halt
of L. ON each dollar.
Lease, land on tenement, not exceed
ing one year. 25c; exceeding one year
and not exceeding three years, 0Oc;
exceeding three years, 81.
Manifest for custom house entry or
clearance of cargo for a foreign port
if the registered tonnage Of such snip,
vessel or steamship does not exceed 800
tons, 81: exceeding 500 tons and not
exceeding coo tons, So; exceeding 600
tons, s..
Mortgage or real estate or personal
property exceeding $1,000 and not cN-
cceding 81 SOC, 25c. and on each 5000 in
| excess of $500, 21c.
Passage ticket from a port in the
United States to a foreign port if cost
ing not exceeding $50, 81; costing more
! than $50 and not exceeding $50, 81, cost
| ing more than 500, S..
Proxy for voting at any election Tor
! officers of any incorporated company,
| except religious. charitable or literary
societies or public cemeteries, lOc.
| Power Of attorney, 25c; not to apply
| to the collection of eN-soldicrs CLAIMS
against the government on account OF
| the military or naval service.
Protest notes. bills of exchange, ac-
| Ccptancos check or draft or any mar
! inc protests. 25c.
! Warehouse receipts. 25c.
The stamr duties ON manfcsts, bills
! Of lading and passage tickets do not
| auuly to steamboats, or other vessels
! plying between ports of the United
states ANA ports in British North
! America.
Schedule y,
PATENT MEDICINES,
Upon every package. box, bottle, pot
or phial or other inclosure containing
any pills, powders, tircturcs, tr"chos
or lu2engcs. syruus. Cordials, hittcrs
| anodyncs, tonics, plastcrs, linlments'
salvcs. otntments. pastes, drops, waters
CcXccpt natural spring waters and car
donated natural spring watcrs), cs-
scnces. Isnirits, oils and all medicinal
preparations or compositions whatso-
| ever. made and sold or removed fol
sale by any person. wherein the person
| making or preparing the same has or
claims TO have any private formula,
! or any exclusive llElll' W Nll'l' SUI 1
| packct. etc. does not exceed at the
retail price &C.. &c.; when price is be-
tween 80. and l0co 'c.: between Zoe,
and 15c., SC; between 15c. and 25c.,
i Sc: and for each additional 25c, in
| value, 5sc. tax.
Pilsbul'y & Co.'S and other similar
articles used as an application to the
hair, mouth or skin, or otherwise used
where the packet, box or bottle does
not exceed at the retail price &C., one
eighth of 1c. tax; when the price is
between Sc. and l0C., One-quarter OF
lc.; between lOC. and l5c., three"
cighths of 1c.: between 15c. and 25C.
iiyc-cighths Of 1C.; each additional 2jc
in value five-oighths of 1c, tax.
| Chewing gum, each package of not
moro than 81 retail value, 4c., and fol
each additional dollar 4C.
Sparkling or other wines, wher
bottled for sale, upon each bottle con,
tanning one pint or less, 1c.; more than
ON" pint, PC.
OIL AND SUGAR REFINERS.
Every person, firm, corporation o
company carrying on or doing bust.