Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1901 — War Tax Wiped Out July 1. [ARTICLE]

War Tax Wiped Out July 1.

Millions of dollars wilt M saved aa- ' nually by business men as a result of! 1 amendment in the wdr revenue- tai ' net that went Into effect July 1. It ' is no longer necessary to pay taxes on these things: ' ; Bank checks, 2 cents. , Bills of lading for export, 10 cents. , Bonds' or obligations try guarantee , company, one-half of 1 .cent on each , Certificates of damage, 23 cents. . Certificates of deposit, 2 cents, < Certificates not otherwise specified, « 10 cents. < Charter party, *3 to <lO. < Chewing gum. 4 cents each fl. ’ Commercial brokers, sss. 1 Drafts, sight, 2 cents. * Express receipts, 1 cent. * Insurance. Ute. 8 cents on each * $100; nartne. inland, fire, 14 cent on - each $1: casualty, fidelity and guaran- ‘ ty, % cent on each sl. . ‘ Lease. 25 cents to sl. Manifest for custom house entry, 1 $1 to $5. Mortgage for conveyance in trust. ' 25 cents for each $1,500. , Order for payhient of money on , sight or demand. , Perfumery and cosmetics, % cent , for each 5 cents. , Power of attorney to vote, 10 cents. < Power of attorney to sell, 25 cents. < Promissory notes, 2 cents for each • SIOO. Proprietary medicines, % cent for • each 5 cents. < Protest, 25 cents. • Telegraph message, 1 cent. • Telephone message, 1 cent. ’ T’nlted States money orders, 2 cents ' for each SJOO. ' Warehouse receipts, 25 cents.