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A B.-Where husband and wife are both working. the income ought to be accounted for on a joint return, though il Is permissible for each to make a separate return.
 The total exemption is s2O0O ir- respective c- whether one or both are working. The tax is 6 per cent. of the first 5000 above exemptions, 12 per cent on all amounls above that and a graduated surtax on all amounts above $J.UVO, in addition thereto.
 Corporations are entitled 10 s2.000 exemption and are taxed at the rate of l2 per cent on the income above that. Corporations are also subject to excess profits and war proH,s taxes which will be discussed in these col umns as soon as the new revenue bill has been finally adopted.
 Pensioner-In view. of the fact that the proposed revenue law taxes in- come from Iaries of municipal em- gIoyes. l am constrained to believe that pensions received from a mu- nlcipality are subject 10 income tax the same as any other kind of income.
 Whether interest on Liberty bonds Is taxable depends on the issue from which the coupons originate. income from the first Liberty loan Is wholly exempt and partly not, depending on he amounts. small amounts of inter- est are exempt from all issues.
 As to whether government pensions are to be reported as income I cannot give you any definite information at this time. I believe that some of the Civil War pensto ons could not be con- sidered taxable income, but I am not certain as to that.
 If you will write me again and state just what pension you are receiving I will look up the matter and inform you more fully as to your liability to Include 1t in your return.
 ". H.-Query: In a case where 8 producing concern, such as mining, was organized and began operations in 1908. has maintained it's equipment in the highest state of preservation Gall cost of maintenance having been charged to cost of production); and that, to replace said equipment, would cost far in excess of the present book value, has the government the right and power to depreciate this equip ment, whereby same is practically eNpunged rom the company S assets Is this not unconstitutional The equipr mt in question is now carried at s50,0O0, after having been depre- ciated by the company $12.0O0.
 Answer: I cannot understand how you should object to the depreciation which the government gra cious1y per mits you to deduct from your in come. It diminishes your taxes to that extent Nevertheless the govern ment will not force you to write off
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20
ACCOUNTANTS FOR
 CIVIL SERVICE

WashtnEtC0. D. C., Feb. 2O-T7he government mas some big tasks in ac- Coun g and auditing on it's hands as a result of the war and Is willing to pay good salaries to men and women who are qualified to perform them.
 The Income Tax Unit of the Blu reau Of rternal Revenue. Treasury department is in urgent need of $50 travelling auditors and resident audi tore fl the higher grade positions, which pay entrance salaries from $S,- GOO to s4.500 year.
 The Ordnance Department oz the Army needs at once 25o senior cost accountants at entrance salaries from $2,20O to S4,200 a year, and 250 jun for cost accountants at s1,2OO to S2,- 900 a year.
 The Interstate Commerce Commis- sion wants 50 examiners of accounts These are usually appointed st en- trance salaries from S1,SoO to $2,1OO a year. the higher -salaried positions, paying from $22OO to S3.00O q year or more. being filled as a rule by promotion.
 All of these promotions are open 10 both men and women, except posi- tious of examiner of accounts in the Interstate Commerce Commission, which are open to men only.
 The United States Civil Service Commission will receive applications for these positions at any time until further notice. Full information and application blanks may he obtained by calling upon the secretary of the local board of civiI-service eNs miners at the customhouse or post office in any i'm portaDt city, or by communicating with the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. c.
 Applications Will not be assembled for a written examination but will be r1ted upon their sworn statements in t1oir applications as to education. ex- perience, etc.. and upon corroborative evidence adduced by the Civil Service Commission.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20

breakers in the eyes of this office and is vigorously prosecuted in the court. No other course is open to us, In meet ing fairly and squarely the demand of the willing taxpayer. T will-the other man must"
 There Is a solemn responsibility thus existing between the honest tax payer and the government to locate and punish the dish onest taxdodger.
 And it Is such a big thing that the wiling taxpayer must have the guar al.tee of the government that the lag gards, the jugglers and the vtolators will not escape taxation and penalties. The government is going to fulfill it's part of this contract with the people his contract that means so much in the practical. effective and just ad- ministration of the internal revenue law
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20
JENNIE 0. WARD
 vs. Order of Notict PATRICK J. WARD
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, ss. SUPERIOR COVTRT.

Bridgeport. Feb. IS, A D. 1919
 Upon the complaint of the said Jennie C. Ward, praying for reasons therein set forth, for a divorce and change of name, returnable to the Superior Court, in and for Fairfield County, on the first Tuesday of March. 1919
 It appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority that Patrick J. Ward, the said defendant is absent from this state and gone to parts unknown.
 Therefore Ordered, that notice of the pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in the Bridgeport Evening Times, a news paper printed in Bridgeport, three days successively, commencing on or before the goth day of February, A D. 1919.
 MICHAEL F. FLANAGAN. Asst. Clerk of the Superior Court for
 Fairfield County. B19s&
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ANDERSON 6 co.
 B JOE&L ST.
PERSONAL TAX NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that by an act Of the Legislature. it is provided that every male person. between the ages of twenty-one and sixty yearH shall except as otherwise provided by law. be liable annually to pay a per sonal tax of two dollars for town and state taxes in lieu of 8 poll and com mutation tax This tax Is due and payable at the office of the tax col lector, Rooms ] and 5, City Hall, Bridgeport, Conn.,, on and after Feb ruary 1, 1919.
 The undersigned will be at said of- fee between the hours of a. m. ard m. for the purpose of collecting said tax
 HOWARD F. SMITH, B4ba& Collector
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT. DISTRICT OF FAIRFIELD, sa, COURT OF PROBATE,
February IT. 4

F'eoruary IT. A. D. 191p
 Estate Of Clara D. Smith, late of Fairfield. in said district, deceased.
 Upon application praying that an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased be admitted to probate,as per said ap- plication on file more fully appears, it is
 Ordered. That said application be heard and determined at the Probate office in Fairfield, in said dtstrics, on the 1st day Of March, A. D., 1919. at II o'clock in the forenoon; and that notice thereof be given to all persons known to be interested in said estate to appear. if they see cause, at said time and place, and be heard, thereon, by publishing in some news paper having a circulation in said district, and by leaving with, or by mailing in letters addressed to each Of the persons named in said application and in said will and the codicfi there of a copy of this order, all at least seven days before said day of hearing and that return of notice give,, made to this court
 Attest:
 BACON ZIMMERMAN.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20

depreciation if you do not de&ire 10 Ike auvau-ase oi it's provisions. Irrespective of the question of tax -tLion, 1 would keep on depreciaung his equipment from year to year out of the profits earned until 1t is de- preciated on tlle books down to the aIue of one dollar.
 Have you ever seen a European palance sheet? European business aen believe it to be sound policy to write off all fixed assets as early as .yss4DIc ou, of pronLs and l. IS quite lsual to see Tn the balance shoe, puu- shed by corporations, whose stock is -lsted on European exchanges plants worth millions of dollars valued at ne dollar. In my opinion it IS much 7ounder business than what we are accustomed to here.
 Query: A ". S.-A married mans income is as follows: Salary ................ $7,50O Dividends .................. 1,500
  Total ..,,.................$a,OOo You paid state tax on real estate md personel property $2I6; gave charitable i--situtlons $z00. AnSN err our income tax VIII De as follows:
 Gross Income ..-............s 1000 Deductions:
 Taxes SElV Charitable institutions 200 40 Dividends ................. 1,600 Exemption. married man, no children ............. 2,oO0
 s6,59o Deduct:
 Dividends ............. 1.6oO Liable to tax ....-..-......$ $5,L 0 Taxable as follows: D. c. on fist $40OO. s24O.O0 12 p. C. $1,O9O....... 180.8O Total normal tax. s37O.S0 Surtax on income bet
 tween $5,OO0-$6.00O
 O l per cent. 5000 $6.OOo-sS,O00 o 2p.c. 4O.Oo Above $8,0O0 (s59o)
 O 8 D. c. ........ 17.7o Total surtax .. 67-T0 Total tax ........... $438.50 Copyright. 1919 by The Bell syndt-
 cate. Inc.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20

The question Is asked what has be- come of all those grating contractors that always used to get 10 per cent rake off on public buildings? We'll last heard from they were attend ing the good roads mee ttngs with their eye on the s500,0OO,O00 to be spent for highways this year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20
MILD WEATHER IN PRUSSIA.

With the American Army of occu- patton, Feb. 2o-Amer1can soldiers of the army of occupation are enjoying the mildest January experienced in Rhenfsh Prussia in the last ten years.
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WANTED
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. DISTRICT OF BRIDGEpOIIT, ss. PROBATIE COURT.
February I3. 1919

February Is 1919 Estate of Caroline Judson CaIef, late or the town of Bridgeport, in said dls- t1i"t, reased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport hath limited end allowed six months from the date hereof for creditors of said estate to exhibit f''eir claims for settlement. Those MO neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within sa i'd atine, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate pay ment to
 FRANK HUBBARD.
 Admfnistra CT. 131 Lorraine St, Brideport, Conn.
 B19s&
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be planted.

Much sympathy is expressed for the hard case of those motorists who af- tor July won't be able to drive their cars through crowded streets without thofr customary uippers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20

So far the many weather prophets who predicted a hard and cold winter haven't been asked t5 give any ad- Nou the spring garden should be planted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20

ARE YOU LEAVING BRIDGEPORT? If so let us purchase your House , hold Furniture and effects-Spot Cash Call, write or phone. Fhe Bridgeport Auction Company 2S6-269 Fairfield Avenue. -0 Hhooss Bar. 1s0s or Bar. 992-13.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20

' Ivy wingo, the Reds catcher, i4 tgoing to coach the University of IGeorgia baseball squad until he re-
 ports to his club for practice.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20

OUR TAX DEPARTMENT

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20

FURS REPAIRED, altered and dyed
 We sell furs at retail, wholesale prices. A Tesiny, Fur Shop, 119 Broad street, upstairs. I16"tt
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20

YALE MIsFFT CLOTHING CO. pays highest prices for gents second hand clothing. Send postal, vii
 call 63S Main St. Le@tI
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20

MRS. HEATON BARNES (Phone Bar. 7s22). inspirational speaker,
 First spirituellst Church, Inc, 1s1 State St. Meetings Sundays and Thursdays at 1880 D. m- A1s#tt
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20

LADIES GUARANTEED PLACER
 OFFER - Ladies, boys, girls our guaranteed placers pay SC dozen.
 Trial dozen forwarded any address SIS. Independent employment. Ste
 yensons Institute, Bridgeport, Conn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20

Until Jan IT there had only been . few days of freezing weather
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20

PHCEOGRAPHS - Edison Diamond Amberola PhOnoKra ph and records Call or write u5 about our free triul offer of machines; all kinda Of ma
 chimes repaired. II II Leopold
 1888 Main St. Bl7aU'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20

ALL KINDS second hand tools, dia-
 monds, watches, jewelry. clothing, gold. silver and platinum. The Bridgeport Loan Co. BPS Stratford Av.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20

FURNACES-I spe- -alize in install. Ing h1r air heating systems. Fur
 races Overhaule1. Proper heating guaranteed. Saunders, 817 Eas' NnshiuEton Ave. Phone. Alsu plumbing and timing G11d&'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20
iO-DAY'S WANTS

FOR SALE s1.oUO-sman country place, 2 acres of land. houEe and Barn. B. Hawley & Co. Stepney Conn. B1SaS%p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20

OVER Ss.OO0 NET PROFITS ON investment of s1O0. IsSt possible? Yes Let me prove r. Facts from United States government experts and bona fde engineers reports, Proposition limited to a few. E. A. Porter, 100 Broadway, New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20

BATlFS-Turkish and Russian paths and shower baths 35c Ladies' day Friday. Special hair GU ting. Up to-date shop, 665 Lafayette St.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20
MISCELLANEOUS

CARPENTER AND BUILDER-Iob- Ning and garage work speciality.
 Geo IT. French. No. 1s2 Fren..h S-. Tel Bar 4O41-3 or SIT Al5ss k D
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22
REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS ON
SILVER GREAT BOON TO MINING

Washington C-With all export
England the United States
camps looking grand
supplies which phases have reached $50
which still holds against reductions will temporarily
boom condonbut laborbetween
tai doubt the readusmn
the promised prosperity Thirty silver
Low costs made silver mining good nvesmentand
finds rich bonanza
would profit the big
develop ssuebut
troyed the lure" of the The
the silver the naon
months that Chnas
week failed big wages will back
reasonable based profts said leading silver
the American Mining Congress
will silver to $11O plus before then
produc
neglected mines 1t will
when that happens"
Mexico silver producing country badly dsor
the of the continuous strife
negative quantity Tonapah Cobalt the
districts North America have the peak
production that general
copper with which silver has been
by-produc we'll nearly exhausted market
opens way quick the white labor
ITO million above the annual production
figures silver will his
when the upward movement begins.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22
Fairfield Mine Will
Work More Men

j. c. F. Webb, principal owner
of the Fairfield mine, says he will
put fourteen men to work as soon
as he can get the drifts prepared.
The Fairfield is in splendid ore.
the last shipment going $3.50 to
the ton.
Mr.. Webb also owns the Bald
Mountain group and has been
running a tunnel to cut the Gun
nell and Millionaire veins of the
group. The tunnel is in $50 feet
from the portal and 60 feet are
yet to be driven before these veins
will be cut. A drift over 400 feet
on the 120-foot level has been op-
ened up and shows ore running
from 6 to 8 ozs. The 120-foot lev
ell is being worked from the shaft
and next week work will be start
ed in the 200-foot drift from the
shaft, on the same shoot.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22
WATER is OUT OF
THE BECKY SHARP
Hosting of Ore Will Commence
Friday and Continue.

The Fuller-MacCulloc COM
pany, who are operating extern
sively in the Russell Gulch sec-
ton, have purchased the fixtures
of the old Rocky Mountain bank
in the Teller House and will oc-
cupy the place as business Of
fee. The room with the fine wal
nut fixtures will give them the
finest and most complete Office in
the state. Besides the main office
there is private consultation
room in the rear and rooms for
storage purposes.
The water was all out of the
Becky Sharp Wednesday after
noon and they are now cleaning
out the muck. Hosting of ore
will be started tomorrow. The
water in the Pewabic is below the
400. The shaft was found in bad
condition in one or two places and
this has delayed the hosting of
water. The shaft on the Old
Town is being repaired from the
surface down 10 feet. Below the
7O-foot point to the 700 it is in
good condition, but there is cave
between the 900 and the 1000.
where the ore shoot was worked
out to the shaft.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22
IN RUSSELL GuLcH

]. C. F. Webb arrived Sunday
from Galesberg, Ill.
Mrs. R. L. Davis left for Love-
land Saturday.
A dance will be given in the l.
O. o. F. hall Saturday night by
the young fellows of Russell.
o. Dodgin was over from Idaho
Springs this week to give S. T..
Harris some lessons in car driv-
ing.
A local pool has taken lease
on the Pewabic tunnel.
Everyone is putting in potatoes
and garden truck.
Vivian & Co., shipped two wag-
on loads of ore to Idaho Springs
from their lease in the Two Forty.
Tuesday.
j. R. Rule took Fred Westcott's
furniture to Denver this after
noon. The family will leave to-
morrow.
The schools will hold their
graduation exercises at the l. o..
o. F. hall Thursday evening, May
29th and will present an oper-
eta. The graduates are Charles
Wagner, Emily Williams and
Otelio Ress.
The Red Cross meets Friday
with Mrs. Fred Wood.
1t is reported that the Dicker-
sons of Bald Mountain will open
the Phillips boarding house in
the near future.
Game Warden S. T. Harris left
this afternoon for Denver and on
Saturday will go to the state hat
cherry near Durango to take
spawn. He will be gone four or
five weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wood and
Mrs. Amos Goddard, of Salida.
Mrs. VIM. LeProuse and daughter.
Edna, of Denver, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Wood, of Denver, motor
ed to Russell Tuesday to visit the
Wood family.
Miss Bessie Davis left Wednes-
day in an auto for Denver to en-
joy a months vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Wagner.
Miss Rosana Thomas and J. L.
Davis attended the initiation and
banquet of the Eastern Star in
Central Tuesday evening.
j. L. Davis returned Tuesday
evening from Denver where he
was in conference with the state
Tax Commission.
Robt. Trebilcock went to Dem
yer Saturday, returning Monday
evening.
Ed. Young left Saturday morn
ing for Greeley, where he intends
to remain.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22

ter part of the week.
Mrs. M. Stevens left this morn
ing for Arvada.
c. L. Gage was a business pas
senger to Denver this morning.
+ S.rA. Rank left this morning for
his home in Boulder.
j. B. Barbee came up from Den
yer Wednesday on mining busi-
ness.
Mrs. d. d. Lake, of Denver, is
spending a week with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Lake.
Mrs. Emma j. Beymer, of Rocky
Ford, president of the Rebekah
Assembly of Colorado, visited the
Fidelity Rebekah lodge Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. A. H. Day and daughter,
Mrs. B. E. Tolman, arrived from
Denver Wednesday evening. Mrs.
Day had been in Denver a year
for the benefit of her health and
returns in fine physical condition.
which will be pleasing news to
her many friends in Central.
S. T. McCallister returned Tues
day from visit with his family
in Denver.
Bart Camelli came up from Den
yer Wednesday evening.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22

E. L. Seikmann drove over from
Idaho Springs last Friday with
the general manager of the Colo
RADIO Power company, in the lat
ter's big Cadillac car. Mr.. Seik-
mann, who is more or less of an
authority on automobiles, said
that aside from the additional
size and weight, increased wheel
base, big air-cushioned shock alb
sorbers, the resiliency of the un-
derslung springs and 100 per cent
more cylinder power, he couldn't
notice any material difference be-
tween the Cad. Eight and his
Dodge Four.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22

Reports received by the State
Cooperate Crop Reporting Service
from all sections of the state
where fruit is raised indicate an
exceptionally good outlook for
the fruit crop this year. While
the temperature has averaged
slightly below normal during the
early part of May there have been
only slight frosts on two or three
occasions in various sections and
no damage to fruit has been re-
ported. On the western slope and
in the Canon City district the
fruit blossom is much heavier
than the average and the spray
ing of trees is we'll advanced.
With continued favorable condi-
tions the fruit crop should be one
of the largest in the history of
the state.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22
Personal MENTION

j. R. Rule took a load of furni-
ture to Golden Monday for Mrs
John Goldberg. The family has
removed to Golden, but Helen will
remain until school is out.
Mrs. Darrow Mabee came home
from Denver Sunday evening
with the new baby.
Miss Rosa Klien came up from
Golden Sunday evening to visit
Miss Ida Mcleod.
Mrs. M. B. Bertagnolli was up
from Denver Sunday to look after
her Black Hawk property.
G. H. Hall, d. J. Hofford and
A. c. Most came up from Denver
Monday and went to Apex to look
at a property.
j. B. Milton was up from Den
YER Monday to attend the stock
holders meeting of the Cashier
company.
Geo. L. Hamllik went to Denver
Sunday to get his car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Wilkinson
and Mrs. Minnie Eplett Cody
drove to Denver Sunday in the
Wilkinson car.
Miss Minnie Frey went to Den
yer Tuesday morning.
w. c. Fullerton was a passen-
ger to Denver Tuesday morning.
E. L. Clark returned Tuesday
morning from a business trip to
Denver.
Joe Zadra and Albert Leoni
were up from Denver Sunday.
Herbert Lemkuhl came up from
Denver Sunday to visit his sister,
Mrs. c. M. Froid. He has just
been discharged from the army.
Mrs. John Ross, of Golden,
spent Sunday with Mrs. M. Ross.
R. N. Lewis was up from Den
yer Sunday.
Miss Ella Dickerson came up
from the valley Monday evening.
Chris. Hesselbine and Fred
Nye were up from Denver the lat
ter part of the week. on mining
business.
Miss Flora Peck, was in Den
yer several days, having her teeth
attended to.
Leonard Nichols returned on
Tuesday evenings train from a
visit to the valley.
Thos. Pearce went to Golden
Wednesday to bring up Harry
Armfield's horse.
Mrs. Chas. Light and children
arrived from Denver last Friday
evening, the family having come
back to again make their home.
Mr.. Light is working for Neil Nc
Kay.
Robt. Haight, an old Central
boy, came up from Denver the lat
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22

The 1919 issue of the Colorado
Year Book, soon to be published.
will show that there are 3,124
public schools in Colorado, en-
ploying 7,l65 teachers, receive av-
erage salaries ranging from $685.
O4 monthly in schools employing
one teacher, to $106.45 in high
schools. The number of female
teachers employed is nearly nine
times as great as the number of
male teachers.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22

Corporal Theodore Barbee ar
rived in Denver Sunday from ov-
erseas. He was with the S15th
Pioneer Infantry and saw service
in France, and during one engage
ment was gassed. He is with his
mother in Denver and expects to
come up to Central as soon as he
feels better. Frank Barbee, his
brother, is still in France.