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came. One isn't apt to have a loaf OF
bread left at ones door every morning
by a cheerful baker out in the Mexican
desert.
The travels into Mexico lasted over
month. Mr.. Humphrey got some nne
specimens of sheep to add to his collec-
ton. The collection of hunting trophies
of the representative from Seattle is ad-
mitted to be one of the finest in the coun,
try. Most of the heads he has had
mounted. Neither she nor her husband
believes in the wanton killing of wild
things. Mrs. Humphrey declared.
''Our trips were taken not SO much
Tor the love Of the sport as for the pleas
ure Of the trip itself We killed only
what we needed for food. The meat of
the Nelson sheep. by the way. is deli
cious eating"
The journey that Mrs. Humphrey re-
members with the greatest pleasure was
the sixty-day stay in the north OF
Alaska Many tiuaas she got farther
into the various frigid locations than Q
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those queer walrus skin canoes called a
"bidarkie." These boats are covered on
top except for the round openings where
the passengers sit.
I'VE got into the bidarkies very GIN
geriy, can assure you," related Mrs.
Humphrey. First one foot. then the
other. Mighty carefully. stepped down
and took the kneeling position demanded
by the sise OF the aperture. The men
must kneel in the boat. The canvas COW
ering keeps their feet and legs warm and
braces them securely In the canoe. leav-
ing their arms free to hold a gun.
Perhaps had not been attending care
fully enough to my prayers. At any rate
was out of practice at kneeling. Ny
bent knees soon began to ache. I was
stin and sore. To ease my suffering l
squirmed about until got my feet
straight ahead OF me and took COM
Portable sitting position In the bottom of
the boat with just the upper part of my
body exposed.
THE time came to land. I tried to get
out of the boat. I couldn't! I was wedg
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THE TREASURY.

Citizens must make these returns of
their income whether living at home or
abroad, but nonresident aliens are re-
quired to make returns only upon income
derived from property in the United
States.
Physicians, lawyers and other persons
receiving fees for professional services.
must include all actual receipts Of such
fees rendered in the year for which re-
turn Is made. together with all unpaid
accounts. charges for services or con-
tingent income due for that year. If the
same are considered good and collectible.
Debts may be considered worthless only
after legal proceedings to recover them
have proved fruitless. Interest on notes,
bonds or other evidence of indebtedness.
II good and collectible at the end OF
the year, must be returned as income
whether actually collected or not"
What will happen to persons who
make false returns?"
Amy person or officer of any corpora
ton who makes false or fraudulent re-
turn will be subject to a fine as high as
81 600, or to a term Of imprisonment as
long as one year. or both. at the discre-
ton OF the court. And, Furthermore, the
commissioner of internal revenue Is au-
thorized to double his tax. The taxpay-
er's statement or, as it will be ofhciaily
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Food Value of Pop Corn
When Properly Prepared

COOK until the strip hardens when put I'm
cold water. Pour over four quarts OF
crisp, freshly popped corn and stir we'll
to insure the uniform coating of the kerr
nels.
For sugared pop corn: Make a strip by
boiling together two teacupfuls of granu-
lated sugar and one cup of water. Boil
until the sirup strings from the spoon or
hardens when dropped into cold water.
Pour over six quarts of freshly popped
corn and stir well. This should be eaten
within day after making or the sugar
will begin to soften if left In the open
air
For pop corn balls: One pint of strip,
one pint of sugar. two tablespoonfuls OF
butter aud one teaspoonful OF vinegar.
Cook until the strip hardens when
dropped into cold water. Remove to back
of stove and add one-half teaspoonful OF
soda dissolved in a tablespoonful of hot
water. and then pour the hot strip over
four quarts of freshly popped corn, STIR
ring until each kernel lis well coated. when
1t can be nodded into balls or any de-
sired form. BY using maple or light cane
strip for some of the balls and black
molasses for others a pleasing diversity
of color may be had. Also pink or green
coloring. used for icing cakes and can
dies, can be added to the lighter sirups-
< 4
In many households the delicious pop
of holiday festivities and is also regarded
as superior article of food. 1t is esps-
cially good to give to children whose idea
of a holiday is TO eat all day long. They
may eat pop corn cake continuously and
be the better off, besides being satisfied
that they have been munching a proper
holioa. confection. For pop corn cake:
Two cupfuls o. white sugar, half cup OF
corn siIup, tablespoonful OF butter. one
teaspoonfui vanilla, few drops OF al
nlond and one cup OF water With the
exception OF the tlayorings. cook the in
gradients until the strip hardens in cold
water. Be sure to have ii cooked enough:
to the same consistency as ore would
cook cands. Just before removing from
the fire add the tiavorng and give just
time enough for IL to become disseminated
throughout the mixture 80 that stirring
will not be necessary. Spread freshly
popped corn In a baking pan and pour
strip over II, making several layers Set
away TO cool. When removing from the
pan. If the candy has run through and
sticks to the bottom-the pan should be
buttered before the cake Ia put in-dp
the pan for a few seconds In boiling wa
ter and the cake will leave 1t without
further trouble. Allow the cake TO hard
en- after removing. as the boiling water
will soften the strip.
Pop corn fudge Is delicious and may be
made by grinding the corn In q coarse
meat grinder after popping and adding to
the fudge when II is removed from the
fre and stirred. Pop corn makes an ex-
cellent addition to divinity fudge"
AS q vegetable. pop corn may be served
with cream sauce. II should be freshly
popped and the sauce added just before
the dish is served. II ii stands In the
sauce the corn will soften.
A few grains Of pop corn added 10 let
tuce and tomato or lettuce and pepper
salads adds q pleasing touch OF white 70
the other coiors.
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planned to me its compltcauons-nas
described to me the machinery whlch
he will install to collect it in every
state and territory Of the Union.
This official il Luther r. Speer, who.
two hours before l visited him. had
been promoted to the new Office OF
deputy commissioner of internal reve-
nue. He has been head of the corpora
ton tax division of the Treasury ever
since it was installed, but now ne Will
not only collect that tax. but the per-
sonal income tax as we'll. lie was born
forty-six years ago at Bangor. Pa. and
after being graduated a his state nor
NAL school was appointed to the civil
service In Washington. twenty-five
wears ago. his early service being in
the internal revenue bureau, where he
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OF this year. So. in computing the tax
for these ten months, one-sixth will be
deduced from what would be the full an
nual assessment.
Bear in mind that the personal income
tax is to be levied on the net incomes OF
individuals. In ascertaining this net In
come two kinds of deductions will be AL
lowed from the gross income. The nrst
of these Is known as the specific exemp-
tion. which Is $4,000 for all unmarried
persons. and $1,000 for all married men
living with their wives or married women
living with their husbands. It should be
understood, however. that only one de-
duction of 1900 will be made from the
aggregate income OF both husband and
wife when living together. The second
deduction is that for necessary expenses.
interest paid within the year taxes,
losses. etc, allowable in the ascertain
ment of net income when the gross In
come Is derived from business
These deductions for necessary ex-
penses actually paid in carrying on any
business will not include personal, living
or family expenses. All necessary ex-
penses such as clerk hire. rental OF place
of business, lighting. heating, stationery,
livery charges. etc, will be considered as
exceptions growing, out of the conduct OF
the business. But expenses for medical
attendance, store accounts, family sup
plies, wages of domestic servants, cost OF
board. room or house rent for family or
personal use will not be deductfble from
gross income In making the returns Tor
net income.
Now as to the rates of this tax. There
Is. first the normal rate Of l per cent on
all net incomes not over $2oOU. The
amount of this rate is estimated by TAX
ing 1 per cent Of the net income minus
the exemption of the $4,000 or $1,000 al
lowable to the person making the. re-
turn. The law also provides for an 'ad-
ditional tax of 1 per cent per annum
upon the amount by which the total net
income exceeds 1900 and does not ex-
coed 10000; per cent per annum upon
total net incomes between $4,000 and
$4,000: per cent upon $4,000 to $1OO,-
OGO; per cent upon 100000 to OOOO;
per cent upon $50, 600 to 100000 and
per cent upon net incomes over SSoo.Oo
Now this tax will be obtained in two
ways-by what is known as collection at
source and collection from the individual.
According to the first method all COM
panies, corporations. etc, having the Gus
tody or disposal Of the interest. premiums,
annuities, rents, etc, OF another person.
exceeding 5000 for any taxable year, Is
required by the law to withhold per cent
of these gains and pay it to the govern
ment directly. But no such collection at
ETC.. of corporations subject to the cor
poration tax
A check upon holders Of bonds, mort
cages and deeds Of trust on corporations
is imposed by the new act, according to
MIR. Speer. If you own such securities
regardless Of the amount Of your interest
derived-you will when you cash checks
or coupons for such interest find that
per cent per annum has been deducted by
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taxable under the corporation tax. Part
nerships will not be required to make re-
turns of profits or income, for the rea-
son that the individuals composing these
partnerships will account for all income
I'm their individual returns.
!. x
Please explain exactly what the tax
payer must include in his statement OF
income received for the year. I re-
quested
HE must include gains, profits and in
come derived from salaries, wages or
compensation for personal services of
whatever kind and in whatever form
paid. or from professions, businesses,
trade, commerce or sales or dealings in
property, whether real or personal; also
income growing out of the ownership or
use of or interest in real or personal
property, and from interest. rents, divi-
dends, securities or the transaction OF
any lawful business carried on for gain
or profit Proceeds of life insurance
policies, however, are free from tax, and
need not be included in the return OF
income. Neither shall interest upon
United States, state, county or municipal
bonds be included.
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Has Penetrated the
Wilds of the North
west, Alaska and Mex
ico- But Does Not
Claim to Be a Huntress
of Big Game Ad-
ventures in the Desert
Hospitality in the
Arctic - Rolled Snow
balls With One Hand
and Gathered Flowers
With the Other.
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r n the general agitation as to the value
Of corn one humble member of the
corn family has been overlooked.
as humble members of families are likely
to be. But because it does not go to feed
cattle and Is not planted by the acre Is
no reason why the pop corn should be
overlooked. On the contrary, 1t is a
profitable investment IL one does but ap-
worth of pop corn will make thirty dollars
worth of nickel packages. Scarcely any
thing will give better returns for the
labor expended.
Thanksgiving wouldn't be Thanksgiy-
ing. nor Christmas Christmas without the
snowy piles Of pop corn. What would the
Christmas tree do for decoration IL there
were no pop corn ribbons? And what
could one do with the children during the
holiday preparations Il one could not let
them help by stringing pop corn. after
they had popped It? And what to do d
stormy afternoon but to pop corn?
The Department Of Agriculture Is au-
thority for the statement that pop corn
has considerable food value when prop
erly prepared u delicious for break
fast served for the cereal course with
sugar and milk. II is particularly good
IL II can be eaten while still hot, but un-
fortunately, no enc seems to be In corn
popp.n2 humor before breakfast Even
the children have always looked witt dis
gust upon the few grains which would
p..rch ard would not pop; they stand as
a reflection upon one's prowess as q pop
per SO TO speak. But even these num-
bic grains are not to be desplsed. They
should just be popped into the coffee
grinder and ground coarsely and eaten
nd mil GAr- tI..r-
after grinding. be cooked. boiled like
cpso.efI ard served as a porridge.
Then It's good just popped in butter and
a ntt:a set added. Many people make
the mistake Of pouring melted butter
over the c'rn after It Is popped when
preparing II In this manner. The corn
should be popped In the butter. or this.
of course special kind Of pepper with
metal bottom 10 necessary: the common
wire pepper will not do. .sut failing such
a pepper. an ordinary skillet or sauce
pan with lid will answer the purpose.
Another nice thing about the pop corn
Is that it Is SO adaptable: 1t doesn't
cooking utensil like that which is never
handy, or which children are not per-
mitted to use IN their Affairs. Anything
that won't burn and that will keep the
corn confined will serve. While a wood
fire, or at least an open coal fire In a
crate. may be preferable, corn may be
popped on anything. from the kitchen
range to the electric plate. It may be
popped over the gas. certainly, but, SO
Tar as Is known. attempts to get a reg
lister or a radiator hot enough to serve
have only ended in failure.
There are many good CONNECTIONS to be
made OF pop corn. For instance, choco-
late pop corn. Two teacupfuls Of white
sugar.. one-haiG cup Of corn strip. two
ounces of chocolate and one cup Of water.
Put these ingredients into kettle and
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come?
Is it assessab bic
under the new In :
come tax just i'm :
posed by Con :
gress?
I have been talk :
ing to the man
who will collect
the whole of Uncle
Sans income tax,
and he has ex-
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RS. WILLIAM z.
HUMPHREY of
Seattle. Wash. it
seems, deserves a
medal for bravery.
She should be re-
W ar d @ d with q
beautiful token of
the admiration of
her happy friends.
Moreover. the wife
Of the representa-
tive froro Wa Shin0-
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We had journeyed three days without
meeting single human soul. Naturally
we were curious to know who the stran-
gers were. / remember that / was par
ticularly inquisitive. I hurried Mr.. Hum
phrey over to the men. We spoke to
them. They answered in good English
and asked the way to Calexico. They
wanted to avoid California, they said. IL
it were possible, and get straight into
Arizona
I'VE thought this rather strange, but
said nothing. Folks In the desert take
each other as they find them. ! no
ticed that the men had no outfit. no
mules and no supplies of any sort. One
of them carried a small handbag. This
was their entire luggage. We left them
soon and went back to camp and told
one Of our guides. u Mexican. about the
strange men.
"oh, know who they are he said. in
stage coach robbers. A coach was rob-
bed round here the other day. Those
gentlemen are the highwaymen.
The knowledge was not very reassuring,
l can tell you. Still. there was nothing to
do. Every suspicion confirmed the rob-
Der theory, but we could not drive the
men away. I was positive that the con-
tents of their little hand satchel was the
loot of the hold-up.
My mind was not very peaceful when
rolled out on my blanket TO sleep that
night The guides had told US that the
men would not bother US. except prob
ably to steal the mules. Naturally, the
bandits would be anxious to get away as
soon as they could.
Il nay awake all night long. One OF
the Mexicans slept with the horses.
After hours of suspense daylight came.
We were still unframed. Mr.. Humphrey
and I broke camp early. The guides
stayed behind q few hours. They told
US later that they had given the suspects
some breakfast. That was the last we
ever heard Of them. Oh. yes. ] am posi-
tive they were highwaymen."
It Is seldom that . sportsman wants to
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isnown. his return OF income, must be
made under oath or affirmation before a
notary public or other cflicer using seal
and authorised to administer oaths. The
blank form on which he makes his return
Of income will be furnished rim by his dis
trict collector OF internal revenue This
return must be made each year on or be-
fore March !, but may be made at
date. It must then be filed with the col
lector OF internal revenue for the district
In which the person making II resides or
has his principa! place OF business
is there any penalty for failure to
file the required return before that date?'
III any person neglects TO file his
turn on or before March /. the penalty
prescribed Is anywhere from SO to .nH.
and the payment of this penalty will not
be considered payment in lieu of the
tax, but. win be in addition to any tax
which may be FOUND due by the collector.
and in such case 80 per cent will be
added to the tax found due.
"Afssr the return of income is made
to the collector and the amounts OF
taxes withheld at the source have been
filed with him the names OF the taxpayers
VIII be entered upon an assessment list
which will be forwarded to Washington.
where the commissioner of internal reve-
nue. will make the assessment. This list
will be made in duplicate. one being re-
turned to the local collector. who will send
out q formal notice to each taxpayer cf
the amount of tax due. All communica-
tons or inquiries relative to the tax
should be addressed to the collector Of
internal revenue for the district in which
the taxpayer Is located. and communica-
lions should not be addressed to the de-
partment at Washington except upon an
appeal
When will the income tax be due each
year,"
The law requires that al assessments
shall be made and taxable persons noti-
fled on or before the LIST of June of each
year, and that the assessments shall be
paid OH or before the 10th of June Ii
taxes due June 10 are not then paid, the
collector will serve u ten-day notice and
demand the same. II not paid before
the expiration of that ten days. there
will then be added to the tax per cent
OF the amount unpaid as well as interest
at the rate OF l per cent per month from
June 30
How large a force will you have to
employ to collect this new taxi
In addition to our present total force
OF about 1000 men scattered through the
districts we will have to employ 300 to
400 more deputy collectors i'm the field. as
we'll as from thirty to forty new employees
at headquarters here In Washington.
which will include the rooms now &C.
cupied by the corporation tax division as
well as new rooms adjoining. on the third
floor Of the Treasury. You see this Of
fee will now include two divisions, one
the former corporation tax division and
the other the new personal income tax
division. both under my supervision.
The entire collection. as suggested
will be made through the various collec-
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Mems clothes and overallsr' promptly
replied that ingenious lady. my hat?
Sometimes none. A sunbonnet In Alaska.
It kept the glare OF the sun on the snow
from my eyes. have even slept In the
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ton should receive, not MODEST retlr1ng
little medal, but the big scalloped kind
that Prof Laveletta used to give for
fancy dancing.
And why all this appreciation OF a
simple old-fashioned virtue? The answer
is plain enough. Mrs. Humphrey has
gone on hunting trips with her husband
into the wilds of the northwest, into tor
rid Mexico and frozen Alaska And
pause and usten-Mrs. Humphrey IL the
one woman with such experiences who
says quite frankly that she has not kin
ed big" game
-
q Do believe that the truth In this In
0onDce II very praieewosthy." laughed
many Of the thrilling tales that hunt
sDeses tell OF their encounters With ele-
uhan1D where elephants do not exist. OF
thoiP fflghtful slaughter Of bears where
these heeoinea would have been ecstatic
svsr the killing Of . quail. II tho facts
soaEiosity end maybe q little envy. too,
has uaAde me look into the truth Of such
olesaseA The result OF my search work
TVe nsves yot discovered one woman
dot WHO even attempted anything but
0msu CANA Some OF tho 'huntswomen'
- not evon lAovo comN
Now that one comes to think the mat
tor over there have been many legends
IN which fair D1anAs were the heroinea.
One has heard. more than once. how an.
tire camps pursued Q retiring stag fos
days and days. only % have the fatal
shot dred BY some slendes. delicate wdsr
of q woman.
Sometimes these swset fezninine thipga
have then vept half-fAintingiy over the
life they have thus Futhlessly slaughteE>
cd. Again they have shown super
human strength and endurance. Alone
and unaided they have dragged the huge
body Of the still FACILITATING monster q
mile or two over frozen ground into the
camp Of applanding menfolk.
II seems, too. that somewhere back IN
the unused corners Of ones brain there
are stored away memory pictures OF thesl
fascinating huntswomen. Graceful, trim
little figures they were, In Poiret tailor
ed costumes. with high boots and nufIy
boomers. short. snappy coats and hats
OF becoming velour. Their hair Wal
smoothly coiffed and Melted. Even the
picture showed q complexion fresh from
the cold cream Jar. the powder pun and
the rouge stick.
Nowhere in Mrs. Humphreys case could
such a picture be even imagined. She
was evidently an excessively frank won.
an, even about herself. What sort Of q
costume did she wear on her hunting ex-
petitions?
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How Rates and Ex-
emptions Will Be Fig
ured Out-Goes Easier
With Married Than
Single People or Di-
vorcees - What Net
Income Means = How
Estimated by Making
Deductions From Gross
First Tax for Ten
Months Only-Various
Penalties for False Re-
turns and Late Pay
ments New Office
Machinery for Esti-
mating How Much
Our Revenues Will
Profit.
RY JOHN ELfRETH WATKINS
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Deputy commissioners 0f Internal sey.
ruue.
ably add to Uncle Sans revenues each
year," I asked Mr.. Speer. I'm conclusion
'The estimates carefully made by men
who framed the bill are various. rhey
range from Sao.oO0,o0o to Sloaooo.oD per
annum.'
Copyright. 1913. by John Elfreth watkins-D
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tax II laid for the full calendar year o
1913 would be constitutional. because thu
Secretary Of States proclamation of thu
income tax amendment to the Constitu
ton was not issued until the 9th O
February last 1t has been decided t
calculate the first tax under this law OF
incomes from March 1 to December B