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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-29
LANSFORD FARMER "A
NEAR MURDER VICTIM.

A farmer living near Lansford Just
learned what narrow escape he had
from being murdered by Joe Mylo, one
Of the Lansford murderers. Nylo
worked for this farmer, who deducted
his board during q rainy spell. When
the farmer settled Mylo complained
because he did not receive enough
money. Since his arrest and return to
Bottineau county, Mylo said the only
thing he regrets is that he did not
kill the Lansford farmer before he
participated in the other job.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-29
Balfour Girl Burned to Death.

Miss Blanche LaMont, the fifteen
year-old daughter of John LaMont, Of
Balfour, was so badly burned that she
died in the hospital. She was starting
a fire with kerosene when her clothing
caught fire. The father threw q blan-
ket over her but it was too small. He
ran for a larger one and the girl be-
coming frantic, ran from the house,
the clothing dropping from her body.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-29
BRANCH buyer
SELECTS LARGE
STOCK IN CHICAGO

Ben Glazier, Of the Branch store,
who was called to Council Bluffs, Ia,
by the serious illness of his uncle, B.
D. Glazier, returned Tuesday. He re-
ports his uncle much better.
Mr.. Glazier visited Chicago and
bought a nice stock of new coats, suits
and dresses, which he will place on
sale at the Branch Saturday, together
with the entire other stock, which will
make this the greatest sale the Branch
has ever had.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-29
Warm Reception Up the 500.

Senator Gronna and Secretary Of
State Hall made a tour up the 500 by
auto Saturday, speaking at Burling-
ton, Foxholm, Carpio, Donnybrook and
concluding with a big rally at Ken
mare that night. They spoke to large
crowds at every point. They were ac-
5companied by j. j. Coyle, w. w.
Tyler, Vic Corbett, c. X. Christensen
and VIM. Murray. At Donnybrook,
they were met by delegation from
Kenmare. ",
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-29
Lightning Artist Attracts Attention.
Prof Ennlaha rdf the rand land.

Lightning Artist Attracts Attention.
Prof. Englehardt, the rapid land
scape and marine artist, is attracting
immense crowds at the Leland De-
partment stare, where he is doing
some unusually fine painting in the
display window. 4 Il.
The artist paints on canvas remark
ably beautiful scenes in from five to
ten minutes and has completed as
high as hundred in day. There
are many orders ahead for the pic
lures, one woman admiring them so
much that she secured no less than
eight Of them.
The artist will remain for another
week ct least,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-29
Congressman Young visits Minot.

Congressman Geo. Young, from the
Second district, came direct to Minot
on his return from Washington and
conferred with ]. M. Devine, state see
retary Of the republican organization,
regarding his itinerary. The Com
gressman is putting in . mighty stren-
uous week in his district. IN
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-29

CHART BARTON.
Candidate for Sheriff the Democratic Ticket.
Why
Foxol township county
that
highly
the returns
in
coal mines and his He pioneer
ens locating Tower City county From Chart has been
his winters work along with lumber jacks but hadshipg and ha!
e I the owner Of fine farm president q the Lone Tree Farmers
in local affairs and his neighbors have repeatedly
ored him with positions Of pol
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-29
Potatoes 800 Blu. per Acre.

Potatoes 800 Blu. per Acre.
The Independent received from Ira
Gown of Glenburn 18 of as fine pota-
toes as we have ever seen. They are
on display in our window. The Is
potatoes fill good sized basket, sew
eral of them weighing in the neighbor-
hood Of four pounds. Mr.. Gown dug
1900 bushels from four acres.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-10-29
HALF MILLION DOLLARS
N IMPROVEMENTS
FIGURES SHOW THAT MUCH
BUILDING HAS BEEN DONE IN
MINOT DURING PAST SEASON
MORE YET TO COME.

During the past year half million
dollars worth of residences, school
houses, warehouses, etc., have been
erected in this city and the report is
not yet complete. Considerable Du1ad- nc
inp will be done yet this fall. The
figures were given to the Independent
by o. H. Moon, who is in charge OF
the building permit department OF the
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18
clTArloN nY PUBLICATION.



f'n ro herem commanded ii. .Yni
mon frrlerlrk uot pa, o., msk,rr
rnh''''livn N thn citation osp, I'M
each STREETS for -Four sutrsss.,. v..t.
previous io hc reform day h,roof ir
a''nr newspaper Published in veor
''aHN f There he newspaper poh
'Shcd therein but " not thon .n s,,
nrwHpapcr published in tho ssfb al
m'ial District hut 10 thrrs Is, n.
~N#nper published lea asla Judicial
Nisifirii ihcn in newspaper ptihu.b
eH in The nearest District o. said sSih
Judicial District to appcar al me newt
'rsnlar term ot tbc District Court III
Nur'es County to Boz holdgn IA IA,
'"uf, House thereof la Corpus Chrlst
Texas ou iho First Monday ian Iui,
r. lals me same hcing the sl,th 49,,
w JpR A b. laiA then and There Al
answer q petition Oiled ln said coor,
on thc iNih, IA, of December a "A
1919 supplemental Petition oi.s
'h'fein on iho 18Th. day u May. A N
i'lh in a suii numbered on tho dork,t
oi SAID Court No lSea. wherein "a
ferlo Scgrcst nay Is mo Plaintiff ana
frederick iioyt bay is tho defendant
ana said petition alleging ln suhstanc,
'hat plaintiff amt dcfondan, were law
luiA married On the 2l,h.. day Of Iu,v
''os' ana lived together as husband
ana wife nntil the LIST. day 81 Jan
uarN lels whea defendant hrourh,
p'''nilu 60 her father in corpus
Nhf's'i Nuecos County. Texas ana
,here left deserted and abandoned her
'eaN1ns her lepor1 ns upon the bo,,nt,
oi her father Ncothers and sisters
Th"' ssnr sala ,sst named date. do.
PENDANT has failed h. provide fnr the
support of plaintiff and she has
been compelled To work for a living
Ino' defendant, hy virtue Of Ms ahAn.
comment " plaintiff. without cause
h"s h"en gull,y ~ such cruel treatment
toward plaintiff, as 10 rynder their
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18
ECHOES OF SCIENCE

A rack Ca be- fastened a. "a bcdstcad
has been patoutyd which holds book
la lust tho ught position Tor person
60 read while lNing on his bach
For cooklns small articles "a Mime
aoia Inventor has patented j. pan. ad
Unstable 40 vars ing hc,shia atoms IL rod
90 ho gmnprd on gaH ught burner
An English aUentiai Who faises " hea,
IN rccnrd breaking time says that De
treats thr so.d with electricity 80 that
ho trohica me iifc force Within a.
several sdvanihgrs arr claimed Cor
a now mounting for automobile head
tEhts that enables them Ca be- carried
on she back ~ che drivers scat Within
easy fraoh
The harbor ~ llamhurg has bcon
equipped win Floating d,ydocks nf
TIVE types whirh permit them to raise
FROM the water vessels longcr than thr
decks themselves.
An Iowa cngino building company
uses The power developed in TESTING
its products, which ordinarily would q.
MATED, Go generate electricity Tor M.
mcrous purposes.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18

all the proof needed that the worst
enemy 81 the companies was not The
parcel post but the companies San
Antonio Bxrrese
John O wslaey has represented The
Corpus Christi district in The State
senate Tor a number ~ years lie had
Intended 60 be ln The race Tor Gov
etnor. bot withdrew because BE could
not afford u financially u takes "a
l0i ~ money - campaign Texas Gen
at0f Wllacy does nos aErce win ar.
Ban On che isttera homestead nKFmp-
ton views We thinks Str Ferguson q
trnaniry plank offers absolutely no ~.
her ln SOLVING the ferautry problem
~ says that hope f0r tho tenants d.
ponds not upon sophistry. but up1u
= public policy such an viii encoufafe
our farmers ~ acquire efld hold their
farms. adding This could be- reached
b. - graduated land tax grounded
upon the same principles ~ are nov
applied in the operation ~ our national
ineuno tas Evidently 49, have "a
land question here in Texas Waco
Times Herald
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18
ALICE NEWS HAPPENINGS
rsfsenal Items % Interest From The
Capital o. jim Wells
Counts

ALICE. Tea. June it ~ las.h.
hn ~ Fremont was in Gown Maptse
Rev stricklcr % thc Presenter. I,
,hnrch mado IA trip to Fremont SIN.
day. whore he hokis services e,.r.
sN'ond SUNDAY ~ the month
Mrs q 2 Wilson 81 oanes Gr.,.
r'Ss'i through AHcc salurda, On ro.Ito
for kingsVilio
F'l'N Hobbs was called o. nerli.
N"Naay os 'he death % his suui Mr.
John Wade
AT nshurnc and daughter A,iss
tfoel Miss podson Mr. Dunn ma
Miss Teresa Dunn spent su,.,., ~
Corpus CHRISTI
AIR and Mas Moyer az prcmop, a.
visitors In Alice MOnday
HARRY Garrett and dauebt., A.,
WORT were CORPUS christ ,..,,,,r.
Monday.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18

postuisted their opposition on tho the
cry that the majority ~ women do not
care tor the ballot are thus confronted
with overwhelming evidence g. ths
contrary. and this argument can never
again be used with the success and
Influence which have characterized u
heretofore
This Endorsement. taken together
with tho facts that ten states have a.
resdy granted equal suffrage, hat the
United states senate has shown n ma
loriiy IN favor ~ IL. and that the move
ment In lta behalf extends from the
East 20 the West and from ihe North
TO the South should suggest even %
ghe most c3nnefsatlse mind how GER
. IN " h. 10 become an accomplished
fact 10 the near future
Fyhicntly This country b. passing
through tho threos n another reYoiu.
tion. witch. though bloodlesa in ~
progress. may prove gulte ~ Tar
reaching Ia lie effects upon cifillza~
iion as did some ~ those wrought oui
~ fire and sword
la tho emancipation ~ men The
United states bed the world snj pres
Ont circumstance would appear ~ iu-
dlcate that b win lend the world ln
ihc emnnl lpaton ~ womsu also
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18
PARAGRAPHINGS

A Kansas man who Waa fhe proud
father NJ twins named them pete and
nsTtat a year later bis wife aEain
presented him win TWINS lle named
them Kate and Duplicate Two years
later the Niofh arrived With "a third s.i
uf twins &C. named them Mss tmi
climax n0stpn Record
"That heiroHa seemed much aEIfaird
whon she met you % ia possible thsi
YOU have entered Der nfr before in some
romantic way p" "NotMnE particularly
romantic said ths newcomer a. the
summer resort 70 ooiisri ihe payments
on that holross piano rilabufg
rost
"whrr, have you tscn7 80 mrs.
moefng wlfrt rulrd to discuss war
measures war measures. ,h I sup
poae that accounts fm that powder ou
your shoulder LoulHAllle Dmuef.
journal
Zoo vou mako rour eifo 70 regular
weekly allowance . do eilow much
a. You riyc hcrm $50 hcre' call %
blamed cheeky ~ y0u Go aah what mi
SALARY H." h0atnn Transcript
Two FARMERS met Boz Western town
81 day ur lwu after cyclone bad visit
cd THAT particular neishhorhooi 'shr
Hhook things. up pretty hsd oui mS
mace" said one Hirohug hls whinker'
medtautely "ry the way W." hs
added. that noW barn g. ynurn hurt
any WAN drawlrd the either d"
dunno. halnt fuutd il yot"s, Na
tional Pond Marasine
The giris are wearing such icnrih,
rorscin that 40 always wonder hos
they keen tbcm from haEain at ih,
kncre Cincinnati Enquirer
tYrat ulH iu INC crush ~ me pa
ade Mercy whaf a. dreadful croua
wish now ga stayed 1t home don
your sc.oud carl certainly no,
hut wish Co soodreus those otnor
bad iloaiou Transcript
Tho Chaperon Young man. yn,
have your arm around that younr a
dya waist" Tho Young Mau rhanu
I've been trying 10 find Tho spot al
evening. but with these new eoNna
fellow hardly knows whtro hea 40.
Puck
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18
Texas Press

The newspaper paragraph that
reaches the political hall ~ famc
which is entitled "rcsa Politics =
usually a radical expression ~ opinion
and it Is hustled back and forth over
tho state like tho WANDERING jew who
could never find q stopping place. And.
like the Wandering dew, IL grows
weary ~ LIVING and wishes thai il
could die In whlch forvvNt Wish sbe
constant seader heartily $50. Jer,.
pie Telegram.
Ae We understand H. Morris shep.
aera In no; indebted - e..aold Alor.
ria Tor has xsscn nalaS. pa.s rimn~.
Herald.
The snccessful dispatch that char.
acserixes the efforts of some Of the hi.
e~presn companies 10 adjust themselves
20 the new conditions Ia which the In.
teresss ~ the auallc figure. Is about
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18
WOMEN AND EQUAL SUFFRAGE

AAAAAAitA NAhAtNlH
In undressing equal suffrage the Gen.
crnl Federation of wnmen'a Clubs has
dealt telling blow 90 Inc idea thai a
majority 81 the better elasa OF women
do not favor Il.
Undoubtedly the general federation
~ the most representative body on
women IN the world Il 4 restricted
~ neither creed nor classification 4,
draws lls strength from all ucctinns
and an walks of llfo.
Y In composed 81 social cluhs secu.
lar c'nhs. serious clubs charstahle
ciuhs. civic ciuhsS political clubs. In
telleciuaI clahA fashionable clubs A.n.
oA'ionai clubs. popular clubs and ox
ctnnlve clubs.
IN iis composite character snd el..
mental compounds i Ia typically Amer.
lean. bringing together an il does.
through the Inaaterfol sweep Of a union
and ro-opuatlon, those various CON.
ponsntE Of character ana youa,,no
which. wen combined. so "a mako ~
our common couatry and Its common
eausos
This f'Niorailon, which domino, !. 4
ne tn'faHhts aad idSais x American
woinnnhood more certainty than does
any other single forcn has lndorn,s,
tbo movement for equal suffrage. and
Aaa indorsea Il with such unanim,,y
- y make its attitude no longer
doubtful
rhe"F an'i-suffrasis's who have
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18

" Corpus Christi wins the next
convention OF the Texas Press
Association, advertising will have
been gained that cannot be- bar
gained for over the counter Aud
while Corpus Christi desires the
associaiion for It's own sake. the
practical value of the meeting
should not hc lost sight Of rcle.
grams, forwarded hy leading has
mess men Of the city. will have
value IA the campaign being wag
cd for every man likes the tone
oi particular invitation Just so
long as Il rings true.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18

.,a p,re ana art WORK from Dee Mo.nea h' "
home 20 daze the crowd that ruohff'hf ~.
4, 800 ~, ,,., ~, nro,,a lntl hc comes fH a.f any,
having built his stately shack Who's oor'i''
a,srs 49, Isfs o. ile stand alark anf lN'r p "''
lp winter o. some southern CLINE fo1 ~ N'N -.
ana ir tt. gaid ald suumertme he bikes tii ' .
rt ,t,,.ts Gather ON CO., wallis fha t'ef. .i' "
rtfee and ln ths noble af,hlur halls tse dl't. !'
,t.s fhlra 10 mo uhee learned fHr difff chase
seems nat ana stale. he onb needs &c 1s r.fc.
ha ,.tn rst lis mali Tht home Nfc hn'"
a., r..t rru ard { he spells tHry na.s thr.. hnf
motor .sf. and ya rhts apl hie hofcs TIE f"f'"t'
fsi,rs. ihe, build aim uinareta and darres ard "It
~ ,tt..t -. .,.tsIrr t,.f homes ,af H9u. Hftt
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18

Notwithstanding reforms aud
rcformclr, the world continues to
indulge 10 as little gohs Of wicked
ness.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18

love 10 cottage is q. Il pro.
vided the rent for the cottage
leaves tuQugh margin for gro
cerics
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18

IN his hour of disrepnie. Rookie
fellef probably has a more abid
ing faith IA the motto on the dol.
lar.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18


are frslnr o. bead ag ts r.a Nt
.ogin.nrs senunei
There n uo usr usnfne thc H0t
thHt I.m Ferguson Boz mal inr 90 sirrn
uouT aud telling campaign far me Dom
orrtle nomination fr Governor As t
iaobsa 90 no opening 70 fhe Hmruen
ono woum conclude th't $500 bad "a
nsni a shelnnr tae woods sn8 aa,ic r.
number IN rerenson suos.fi.u are
.l..Ilr up vs.. admit n.f IS. ant
So uht the wins or tIs ub.fef,ro ~
d. n.t s, 3D. r..Ut, n.t r.m r.ua
.anroriru masf r m.r. action on
,hrm .r the ..ua, t.u b, Ir fror
.n.s lIdrfie
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.tump in .nrn.ri .f ~, ul.rn.t.r. NJ
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18

IIardihood makes the most OF
adversely, but few people desire
adversely 10 promote hardihood.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18

Reports from the cotton fields
lead us 10 have a more abundant
faith IN the philanthropy Of the
banks.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18

The so.called Independents will
be independent until along about
turkey faiicning time IA cool No.
vcnbcr
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18
THURSDAY. JUNE is. 1914.

Non observance Of the Traffic
Ordinance leads % the cemetery
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18

Roosevelt is sadly misscd. when
he y away from home The Rcpuh
licans and progressiyes warm
their shin bones over the same
iirc when he eomcs home again.
they kick each other on the por
tion Of anatomy they yc just been
warming
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18

Garland Buck Is doing excellent
work His paragraphs are elem
aud full Of interest We like 10
have such q man TO cross swords
with
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18

Open air concerts viii mean
much 10 Corpus Christi for
there 3 nothing like good music 90
make the visitor forget home.
sweet home
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18

Corpus Christi Is in the lime
night owing 10 the advertising
rampaign undertaken hy Chair
man Miller and Joe llirsch of the
Publicity Committee, but ia this
instance the lime heforr tho light
u not a little lemon.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18
HOME LIFE
By WALT MASON

aad stately home and @ .l ,oa ile s,,. .
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-18

~" same bunch 81 politicians ara
h'ne'ns togeiher Their greatest az.
'ieul'H - 20 find reason why the Ia
a"sinS people should support a $50
voo corporation lawy,. fye Governor
rhcy Try 20 make music on fiddle
whose strings stretch from the SABINE
20 the Rio Granite and expect the PEG.
PIE TO dance AZ the attempt OF CON.
s'fne'lNe statesmen 10 help the tenan.
tsr'ner she> howl socialism. The under
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-30
ARCTIC DASH is sALKEp.
Ship Teddy Bear on Way to Hudson
Bay Forced to Sail |, 800 Miles.

Ship Teddy Bear on Way to Hudson
Bay Forced to Sail 1900 Miles.
Nome, Alaska, Sept. 24.-The 15-ton
wooden gasoline schooner Teddy Bear,
Capt Joe Bernard, which left Nome on
a hunting, trapping and trading expe-
dition in 1909. which skirted the are.
tic coast OF Canada farther eastward
than any other ship had ever gone and
which might have accomplished the
northwest passage and reached Hud
son bay but for shortage of gasoline.
arrived here. The little boat had sailed
1900 miles since August 4, unable to
use her engine because there was no
gasoline aboard. Bernard. with John
Sandstrom and ar Eskimo crew, left
Nome we'll supplied with goods for
trade Among The Eskiraos. and refused
to return until &c had exhausted these
goods. In the winter of 1910 Sand
strom was frozen to death in blizzard
on Barter island while he was on his
way to an Eskimo village. The Teddy
Bear explored Coronation gulf, on
whose shores live the blue-eyed Eski-
mos supposed to be descendants OF
the Scandinavian settlers in Greenland.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-30
EMERGENCY WAR TAX
BILL GOES TO HOUSE
Except for Tax On Beer, Wines and
Gasoline IT Follows Old Spanish
War levy.

Washington. Sept. 23.-The admin
istration emergency war tax bill.
agreed upon by the Democrats of the
ways and means committee. was in
troduced in the house Monday by Ma.
iority Leader Underwood Except for
the tax on beer. wines and gasoline.
the bill follows largely that Of the old
Spanish war tax. Ii is expected to
raise at least $100.000,000.
A few changes were written in the
details of the bill. One provides that
In imposing a tax on telegraph mes
sages il shall not be necessary to af
fix stamps to the messages as under
the old Spanish war tax, but that the
telegraph companies shall keep rec
ords and remit monthly one cent on
each message. A one-cent tax also ap-
plies to telephone messages, but no
tax is levied on messages by tele-
phone or telegraph which do not cost
Is cents. The principal taxes under
the bill are:
beer. ale and fermented liquors Of
similar kinds. $3.50 a barrel. an in
crease of so cents.
Domestic sweet wines, with more
than three per cent saccharine. 20
cents per gallon; other domestic
wines. including dry wines. two cents.
Gasoline and naphtha. two cents per
gallon.
Bankers, 81 upon each $1,000 of
capital. surplus and undivided profits
employed; stock and bond brokers,
$50; pawnbrokers, $40: commercial
brokers, $40; customs brokers. $40
Projectors OF theaters and all
amusement places in towns OF more
than $4,000 population. $1C0: circuses.
S10s for each state in which there is
an exhibit; bowling alleys and billiard
rooms, So for each alley or table; pro-
prietors of other amuserr e1t places.
not specifically mentioned, $40
Dealers in leaf tobacco with annual
sales. Of less tnan $4,000 pounds. Sc;
with sales from $4,000 to 100000, s12;
above 100000. S24. Dealers selling
less than 1000 pounds are exempt
All other dealers not specifically
mentioned, $780, and every person
handling snuff, cigars or cigarettes is
considered a tobacco dealer.
The tax on manufacturers OF tobac-
co is graded from Sc to $24. according
to extent of business.
The stamp tax section of the bill
will remain operative for approximate
ly one year. and is repealed on De
cember 81, 1915. This section of the
bill is estimated to raise SOL 100000.
Courts are forbidden to record docu-
ments not stamped. and the bin makes
evasion of the law a misdemeanor.
The bill goes into effect the day fol
lowing passage, but the tobacco tax
takes effect on November l.