The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-30
WAR TAX GOES IN
EFFECT TOMORROW ONO
Collector Bingham Has Plenty Of Stamps
on Hand.
MUCH INTEREST Is SHOWN
Tax on Bank Checks and Other CONNER
Cial Instruments.
COSMETICS AND PERFUMERY TAXED
Uncle Sam Insists on Large Requests From His
Dying Nephews and Nieces-Tax on
Adulterated Flour-Ths
Tea Tax.
COSMETICS AND PERFUMERY TAXED

The war tax of the United States gov
eminent for the purpose of raising reve-
nues to carry on the war with Spain goes
into effect tomorrow.
All of the internal revenue stamps, with
which Birmingham is principally interest
ed, have been received at Internal Revenue
Collector Binghams office, where they will
be sold. They are of very nearly the same
stamps. and altogether have a picture of a
battleship on them, supposed to be that
of the Maine.
The proprietary stamps to be used on
| patent medicines, ETC., are in denomina-
tons of &c. Nc, &C., SC, 1c., &C., 4c., $125;
| 81, $3.50 81 and S..
The documentary stamps are in denomi-
nations of &c, 1c., &C., 4c., &C., 10c., Csc,
5Oc, 81, 49, s., $40 and $50.
A heavy run was made on Mr.. Bingham
yesterday by the banks for the 2-cent
check stamps, and his supply was speedily
exhausted but kilograms were also re-
ceived saying that enough stamps would
arrive today to fill all demands.
The postage stamps with 81. r." on them
will not have to be used as was thought
at first.
Collector Bingham and his assistants are
kept busy answering questions as to
whether such and such document must
be stamped and some very perplexing
questions are presented.
Tax on Banks
ne oourro +l,o TOW will foil baoviar ~, ba
corporations than on anybody else, though
in most cases the public will finally bear
the brunt of it.
pay $50 tax. For all over that amount. 81
per thousand.
Brokers must pay $50 tax
Pawnbrokers, $25.
Commercial brokers, 500.
Proprietors of theaters, music halls, ETC.,
in cities of $1,000 inhabitants or over, must
pay 800.
Amateur Theatrica1s
Hereafter all church entertainments,
amateur theatricals and the like must pay
a tribute to the maintaining of the United
States army. For, in the language of the
law, "proprietors or agents of all other ex-
hibtions or shows for money, not enumer-
ated in this section, hall pay ten dollars"
Unless the ladies find some way of dodg-
ing this iniquitous tax, entertainments OF
this kind will be scarcer than ever before.
Every public bowling alley and every
billiard table will be taxed So,
Tobacco Taxes
The present tax on tobacco in all forms
is to be raised, and those addicted to the
use of the weed must pay the difference.
On tobacco and snuff the tax is to be II
cents pound. Cigars and cigarettes weigh
ing three pounds or less per thousand, the
tax is $780, weighing over three pounds,
$780, Cigar manufacturers are taxed from
Sc to $24, according TO their sales.
Stamp Taxes
Bonds. debentures or certificates of in
debtedness are taxed cents on each 800
or fraction thereof. Transfers of shares
must be adorned with a 2-cent lamp.
For agreement sto sell merchandise the
tax is l cent for each $100 or fraction there
Of.
Probably the most conspicuous stamp in
the whole war tax is that of cents on
every bank check drawn. The depositor
must purchase the stamp, all banks have
them on sale, and as he pastes 1t on his
check must cancel it by writing or stamp
ing his name and the date on it. In fact,
all other stamps must be cancelled in this
manner In case check is presented
without a stamp the cashier has orders to
deduct z cents lIOul iue diuOulll VI thO
check, and stamp it himself.
Inland bills of exchange, drafts, certi-
fcates of deposit drawing interest, orders
for the payment of money, promissary
notes are all taxed 2 cents each.
All railroads and express companies
must attach 1-cent stamp to every re-
ceipt or bill of lading given to all shippers
of freight.
Telephone Conversations
Telephone compensations must be paid
for by the telephone company at the rate
of cent per talk; provided sum of at
least Is cents is charged for the same. All
telegraphic dispatches are valued by Uncle
Sam at / cent each.
Bonds, deeds and the like are taxed at so
cents per $500 or fraction thereof.
On life insurance policies a tax of 8
cents per 800 is levied. This does not APP
ply to fraternal insurance societies, such
as the Masons and other lodges.
On fire insurance policies the. tax is one
half cent on each. AS the insurance rate
itself is only three-fourths cent on the
dollar, 1t is reasonable to expect that the
rates of insurance will .be greatly adj
vanced.
On all leases of land the tax varies from
% cents to 81, according as the lease is
from one to three years.
Mortgages are taxed 20 cents
Railroad tickets are not taxed, but Bir-
mingham turnists to the old world must
pay the government 81 If they take less
than a $50 passage; between $50 and $50,
they must pay So; over $50, S..
All proxies for voting at any election
for officers of any incorporated company,
10 cents.
Hereafter man must pay % cents for
protesting all notes, bills of exchange,
checks, drafts, etc.
Uncle Sans Share In Wills
Hereafter one cannot inherit fortune
from a deceased relative without remerl-
boring the government. If the heir inherlts
from lineal ancestor, or from his brother
or sister, he pays only 70 cents per 500
for the privilege. The more remote the
kinship between the testator. an0< the teetn<'
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