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ONE DOLLARIPEIUYEAR
Asheboro, N. C. Thursday, December, 3, 1914
No. 48
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A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY
LOWE DANIELS KILLS SISTER
WIFE'S SISTER, MAN AND
SHOOTS HIS WIFE
Lowe Danidls, aged thirty years,
living near Eleazer, on the east side
of the Uwharrie river near the Mont
gomery county line, shot and killed,
Edgar Varner, Lora Luther and Ethel
alias Coon Daniels and shot his wife
go that she will die, Saturday night,
November 28, about seven o'clock.
Edgar Varner was a neighbor boy,
son of Ivy Varner, living not far from
the home of Daniels. Ethel or Coon
Daniels is a young woman 17 years
old sister of Lowe Daniels and lives
with her father, Will Daniels in Stan
ley county, and Lora Luther is a
daughter of Ransom Luther and sis
ter of the wife of Lowe Daniels. The
facts are as stated by Mrs. Roella
Daniels at the preliminary hearing on
Sunday afternoon are in spbstance as
follows: Lowe Daniels left home on
Thursday before the shooting saying
he was going up to Davidson county
whpr he lived when a boy. He
took a mule and buggy and returned
sotiirrlnv nisrht and appeared to be so
ber. When he came to the door of
the small room, about 14x14 feet,
where his wife, her sister, and Edgar
Varner were sitting. He went into
an adjoining room got a gun came
hack to partition door and shot Edgar
Varner through the head, who never
moved and died sitting in the chair.
He then shot his wife in the shoulder,
breaking the bones, so tnat mere win
have to be amputation if she lives. She
ic evneeted to die every hour. Mrs.
Daniels says in her evidence that he
never moved out or his tracus in
chnotinir Edirar and her. He came
from the partition door, to the east
side of the room and shot Lora Luther
his wife's sister, he was not more
han foot from her when he shot
her after shooting the Luthei siirl,
Daniels said, "Coon come here and
Ethel or Coon Daniels as she is called,
came to the partition door and he shot
her through the head as he had all the
others except Mrs. Daniels. Mr. uan
iels stated that she saw Coon fall and
eays Edgar Varner lying back in his
chair dead and Lora Luther on the
floor dead. Lowe Daniels and Ran
som Luther laid the dead bodies on the
floor, said Mrs. Daniels and she heard
them put the body of Coon Daniels
on the bed. Lowe Daniels married
. Roella Luther, daughter of Ransom
Luther 8 years ago, the 28th day of
September, last.
Will Hurley was another witness
examined 'at the preliminary hearing
before J. S. Ridge, on Sunday after
noon. He said he was at Lowe Dan
iels home about 8 o'clock Saturday
night Nov. 28. he said he knocked on
the door on the west side and Lowe
Raid for him to come to the door
around on the other side, and he did,
and Lowe Daniels invited him in; on
going in Hurley said he patted Dan
iels on the shoulder and said: what
does this mean, thereupon Daniels
said, "come and see." Edgar Varner
and Lora Luther were lying on the
floor dead. Mr. Hurley asked if he
had not better get help from the doc
tor, am, Daniels replied, and said you
see what I have done.
Ransom Luther testified that he
lived in the house with Lowe Daniels
his son-in-law. He said he was of
a mile away when he heard four shots
fired at seven o'clock; on seeing the
three dead persons and his crippled
daughter, Luther said, "I asked Lowe
what it meant he replied 'do not
know." Luther also stated that he
heard Mrs. Daniels say in the pres
ence of Lowe Daniels, that her hus
band fired all of the four shots. Lowe
Daniels stated on the preliminary
hearing that he killed the three and
shot his wife, a double-barrel breech
loading shot gun being used.
His wife, also stated on the prelim
inary hearing that he had threatened
to take her life on other occasions,
one time being last summer. Mrs.
Daniels showed no resentment toward
her husband, kissed him good bye,
when Sheriff Birkhead started to
Asheboro with him. Daniels was
quiet at first but at times was bois
terous repeating poetry or doggered
bordering on vulgarity. When he was
taken back for the preliminary hear
ing, he stopped at Dr. C. C. Hubbard's
at Farmer where he. with the officers
had supper. While there he was quiet
mannerly, polite and pleasant. He
undoubtedly is trying the role of cra
zy but acts it poorly. On the way
hack to Asheboro Sunday afternoon,
ne questioned the officers about elec
trocuticn. He admitted that whiskey
was the cause of his troubles, al
though at the time of the shooting he
nad been drinking nothing but still
beer and cider. He said that he had
made whiskey regularly since he was
returned from court and in fact had
been rai-ed making and dealing in
whiskey, supposing he had made and
sold 2000 gallons. He described most
minutely the process of blockading.
Lowe Daniels is the father of three
living .children, aged, respectfully, 1-3
and 7. There is one dead. He is lust
waiting his trial in Superior Court.
There has l ot in the history of Ran
dolph county been such a tragedy and
the entire citizenship of the county is
horrified.
Mr. Daniels later in an interview
said that after he ate his supper he
went to the barn to give his mule
Borne rough feed, came to the house,
at down by the fire and was laughing
RANDLEMAN NEWS
L , TG STORE ENTERED AND CIG-
.iRETTS STOLEN MRS. LAMB;
DEAD THANKSGIVING NEWS
Rev. G. H. Christenberry, the M. E.
pastor for this year, preached a fine
sermon to a very large congregation
Sunday at 11 o'clock. After the ser
mon he instructed the stewards and
superintendent of the Sunday School
at St. Paul and all the officers and
teachers. He impressed upon them
their several duties. It was a very
impressive occasion. We can all say
that we are grateful to the Con
ference for sending Rev. Mr. Chris
tenberry back to us.
Mr. A. W. Roper, Superintenfient
of Deep River Mills, who has been
right sick with cold, is much improved
Mr. Earl 'Clapp, of Spencer, came
home and spent Sunday with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Clapp.
Mr. Robert Vestal, of Richmond,
Virginia, is in the city for a few days,
the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Vestal.
William Wood, of Greensboro, is in
the city for a few days.
Mr. E. E. Clapp, has moved his
family to Greensboro.
Mr. Arthur Dean, of Pomona, came
in Monday to attend the burial of
Mrs. Jesse Lamb.
Mr. J. P. Heath, of Lincolnton, is
visiting friends here.
Mr. Charlie Dobson was in town
for a short while last week.
Everybody is invited to attend the
big play Wednesday night at the Au
ditorium. The play is "Back to the
Country Store." The proceeds will
go to the M. P. Church.
Miss Lucy Bowden left Tuesday for
aoutn Carolina to spend a month with
relatives and friends.
Miss Clara Hayes, of Greensboro,
came home Saturday night and was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Fer
guson.
The Holiness camn meetinc closed
Sunday night. Rev Mr. Culp did the
preaching.
Thanksgiving Day In Randleman
was observed very mildly. It seemed
as every one was truly grateful to
the Giver of all things.
Mr. Carl Hayes and O. W. Patter
son, of Greensboro, were the guests
or Mr. K. I. Hayes and family Thanks
giving day.
Messrs. Robert Deal, Robert Bulla
of Guilford College, scent Thanks.
giving with their friends and relatives
Mil" Mary Allen Bulla was at home
last Thursday.
Mr. Whit Russell spent last Thurs
day with his mother at Greensboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Coffin, of Hieh
Point are visiting friends and rela
tives.
Miss Lola Pugh Is visiting her par
ents near Ked uross.
Mr. James Hayes went to Greens
boro Sunday.
Mr. David Ferguson, of Greensboro
and little son are visiting in the city
borne one entered the Randleman
Drug Store Sunday nght and stole
about nve hundred Piedmont clear.
ettes. The young fellow is spotted or
ne looked that way Monday morninc
It is too bad for boys to smoke them
much less steal them, and that on Sun
day night.
The Thanksgiving services at the
Baptist church Thursday nleht was
tine. I he church was not overcrowd
ed, but every one seemed very thank
ful. Rev. G. H. Christenberry preach.
en a snort sermon and Kev J. B. O'
Bnant followed with a talk. Rev Mr.
Powell, the pastor, was absent, but he
was remembered by the church, know
mg that he was at the bedside of h .
mother.
Mrs. Jesse G. Lamb died November
29. Mrs. Lamb had been sick for
quite a while with tuberculosis. She
was only 22 years old. She leaves
husband, father and two sisters. She
was a Christian woman and was
member of St. John Christian church
of this place. Her pastor. Rev. Mr.
Brown, of Elon College, conducted the
funeral, assisted by Rev Mr. Christen
berry. She was laid to rest in the St
Paul cemetery. A large concourse of
relatives and friends attended the fun
eral. Mr. Lamb, Jesse as we know
him, has the sympathy df the com
munity. May God in His mercy and
goodness help him to follow her ex
ample. Sh only wished that she
might live a little longer that she
might do more for Him that died for
her.
and talking with all of the above
named persons; then he began reading
the Kansas City Times and something
said to him kill these people. He
says he does not know whjit it was un
less it was the devil. Then he went
and got his gun and shot them all.
He said he was not mad at any of
them and was sorry he shot them. He
said he loved his wife and had no
reason for shooting her or any of
them. Mr. Daniels is a bright look
ing fellow. He thinks he is doomed
for the electric chair and said that if
killing four persons was not sufficient
cause for electrocution there was no
use of law for anything. He wants
his children educated and properly
trained by good people, he says he,
realizes that children need good train
ing. He told where his still could be
found and said the last time he used
it was on the day the snow fell. The
Daniels home is in a sparsely settled
country in the mountain section of
the county, about one mile from Elea
zer church, five or six miles from
Pisgah. Mr. Daniels talks freely and
STATE AND GENERAL NEWS
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TAK
ING PLACE THIS WEEK
THROUGHOUT THE DIFFER
ENT SECTION'S OF THE COUN
TRY POLITICAL AND OTHER
WISE. The talc companies at Glendon, Lee
county, have resumed operations after
being closed down for several months.
More red and crimson clover has
been sown in Stanley county this fall
than ever before.
The British steamship Raeburn sail
ed from Newport News, Va.f last week
with 1000 head of horses to be used in
the war.
The committee to provide a statue
of Zebulon B. Vance for Statuary Hall
at Washington is about ready to have
the work started.
Publications in North Carolina,
both newspapers and periodicals, show
a substantial growth for the past
year.
Russell Peace, of the Santa Cruz,
(Cal.) High School team, was kicked
on the head during a football game
and died of cerebral hemorrhage.
Stock exchanges , at Chicago and
Philadelphia have opened for trade in
some few stocks. The demand was
light and prices low. There were few
sales.
These are rushing times in the
American toy factories. Christmas is
coming, and the German, French and
Swiss supply of toys is practically
cut off.
It never pays to brag. The North
Carolina boys went to Richmond brag
ging about what they were going to
do for Virginia and readers of the
newspapers noted the result.
Material for use by the Allies in
the European war is being rushed to
New York by express and fast freight
and will be shipped by steamer from
there.
The contest of O. F. V. Blythe, Re
publican candidate for solicitor in the
18th district waj brought before the
State canvassing board last week and
the decision was that it had no ju
risdiction in the matter.
Andrew Beal, aged 53, a welnown
citizen of Guilford county, died at his
home near Whitsett Saturday after
noon. The funeral was held from
Springwood Presbyterian church Mon
day. Miss Mary O. Graham of Charlotte,
was elected president of the State
Teachers Assembly at the State meet
ing in Charlotte last week. This is
the first woman to ever head the or
ganization. A bill for a celebration of the fifti
eth anniversary of Lincoln's second
inauguration is to be advocated by
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts. The
date is March 4, 1915.
The new coast defense guns that
will guard the Panama Canal will be
among the most powerful in the world
They will be of 16 inches caliber, and
able to pierce 11.2 inches of steel ar
mor at a distance of ten miles.
REV. H. T. MOFFITT CHRISTIAN
MINISTER DEAD
Rev. H. T. Moffitt died at his home
at Moffltts Mill, Nov. 26, after a
long illness. Mr. Moffitt had been a
minister of the gospel in the Chris
tian church for many years. He was
a member of Shuoh Christian church,
where for mere than half a century
he has worshipped, month after month
In early life Mr. Moffitt was in the
'cantile busmeR3. He "-ns marten
twice, first to Miss Martha AnD
Brooks, to this union ten children
were born, five of them survive him:
Thomas Moffitt, Mineral Wells Texas,
Hugh and Alpheus Monitt. High Point
Mesdames Thomas Graves, Shiloh,
and Ralph Cox, Greensboro.
He was always active in public af
fairs. In 1S75 he represented the
county in the Legislature. He served
for two terms as commissioner in this
county and held a number of local
offices from time to tim
Mr. Moffitt married Miss Elbie
Reynolds, of Montgomery county Co..
the second time and she is still living.
There are five living children from
this union viz: Misses Ethel, Beatrice,
Mabel, and Pauline and Mr. Robert
Moffitt.
Mr. Moffitt has been a useful citi
zen in Randolph. He had reached
his 84th year. During the past few
years he has been very feeble. Fu
neral service was held at Shiloh
Church, conducted by Revs. T. E.
White and H. A. Albright, following
the body was interred in the cemetery
at. that place There were a number
of friends and relatives from a dis
tance who attended the burial.
can tell where the various people live
in that section. He has never been a
church member but has-frequently at
tended church. He says his wife is a
good woman. She is still living and
hopes to recover but Dr. C. C. Hub
bard, of Farmer, who has given her
good attention and medical aid, fears
she cannot recover. The neighbors
and friends are giving Mrs. Daniels
every possible attention.
Daniels says there is no truth in
the rumor that he had warned his
victims to keep away from his home.
HEARD IN THE COUNTY
WHAT OUR TOWN CORRESPON
DENT HEARS AND THINKS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
OVER THE COUNTY
It's really wonderful how 'sanctified
Tige's PUP looks when he stops to
hovi.
The Republican who wrote that ar
ticle for The Bulletin last week signed
"An Honest Democrat" has not got
sense enough to enjoy good health.
Poor fellow! If he has any brains
they are in his stomach.
Look pleasant and pay your war tax.
Buy it in Randolph county and let
your money circulate at home.
Do it early. Shopping wo mean.
It will place money in circulation and
money is what we are all after.
Congress will again conveae Dec.
7th. It will last until March 4th, and
perhaps longer.
Today is the first of the month and
the time to settle up with those you
owe.
Our farmers should remember that
with three up-to-date roller mills in
this place, Asheboro, is the best grain
market in this section cf the State.
Mr. B. F. Henley, the sewing ma
chine man, was in Asheboro a few
days ago.
Mr. E. A. Steed has moved his fam
ily from the Farmer section to Ashe
boro.
Christmas comes on Friday this
year.
Asheboro ought to have a cotton
mill next year.
From the number of chickens run
ning loose in the city no one in Ashe
boro ought to go hungry.
If you want a big Christmas trade
advertise in The Courier.
Nuts form a very concentrated
form of food, in many cases more so
than cheese, and when rationally
used they are readily digested and
form a part of a well-balanced ration
Nuts are plentiful in Randolph this
year and one should not be allowed
to go to waste. A pound of walnuts
will produce almost three times as
much energy as a pound of steak.
Such being the case, would not the
use or a considerable quantity of wal
nuts and hickory nuts be a valuable
addition to this winter's supply of
provisions? The gathering of the
nuts are fine sport for the children.
Business is better in Randolph and
aothivlM needed but courage and
bustle to make it better still. The
merchants, of Asheboro, Randleman
jjiperty ana Kamseur are wearing
smiles and preparing for the largest
Christmas business yet.
President Wilson is becoming
known all over the world as one of
greatest characters in history. De
spite the trials and vexations prob
lems that have confronted his admin
Istration, he has been like a Gib
raltar and has withstood it with calm
utrength all that has threatened the
stability and peace of his term. Even
his political opponents are now ex
pressing admiration for him. He
will go down in history as one of the
greatest Presidents of the United
States.
Senator Overman led the State
ticket in the majority received in thf
election .November . Hid maiontv
was 34 477, and it is gratifying to ncte
that he carried every Congressiona
district including the tenth, where t
Republican Congressman was elected
by over 800 majority. This shows the
great popularity of Senator Overman,
and is an expression of the confidence
the people of the state have in hiro
after twelve years of service as on
or their Senators at Washington
Concord Times.
It is rumored that there is a move
on foot to erect a furniture factory in
Star.
The Courier is prepared to do a!!
kinds ol job urtntiuif.
Your correspondent asks no praise
for doing his simple duty. Words of
commendation, however, are always
appreciated by us.
The Courier wants its correspon
dents to get their letters into the of
fice not later than Tuesday morning.
After that it is a kind of camel-needle-eye
scrape.
We are still in hopes of seeing a
canning factory established in Ashe
boro. CLEANING DAYS FOR ASHEBORO
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY DEC.
4 5 RUBBISH HAULED AWAY
FREE
As a result of efforts put forth by
State authorities for Community Ser
vice Week Asheboro is to have a thor
ough cleaning Friday and Saturday of
this week. Every citizen is urged to
clean their own premises and the side
walks in front of property. On Mon
day following THE RUBBISH WAG
ON will haul away all rubbish that
will not burn. This is an opportunity
for every house wife in Asheboro to
have all tin cans and rubbish that will
not burn hauled away with out charge.
Let every body do their part and
Asheboro will be healthier and clean
er for the winter.
A "society event" in New York wo.s
a ball at the Waldorf-Astoria, at
which the ladies all wore cotton gowns
It was their way of helping to dis
pose of the cotton crop. The men
wore cotton gloves.
The people of Oregon, at the elec
tion last month, abolished the death
penalty. The vote, subject to slight
correction, was 100,000 for abolition,
to 99,078 for capital punishment.
AN INTERESTING LETTER
MRS. IDA MASTEN INGOLD
WHITES OF FORMER DAYS IN
RANDOLPH MR. F R A L E Y'S
LETTER REVIVES MEMORIES
OF THE PAST
Frankfort, Ind., Dec. 1, 1914.
Editor Courier:
When I received The Courier this
morning I read with pleasure the let-
ter from Mr. T. J. Fraloy, of Lake
land, F!a. I did not know Mr. Fraley
exceptionally well when we both lived
in Randolph, but I remember him very
distinctly, and his letter strikes a
chord in my memory and starts notes
to singing that have long been silent.
When 1 began to teach school 1
thought I had to have a time-piece,
of course, and sent away to some
watch concern for a watch. I think it
came by express, C. O. D. Anyway
Mr. Fraley, he being the railway and
express agent at Franklinville then)
notified me that a package was in the
office and might be disposed of in such
or such a time if not called for It
was one of those printed cards of the
company, which, of course, was simply
signed by him on receipt of the watch
and mailed to me so that I micht
know that the package was there for
me.
But I took the information serious
ly, and my father and I drove to
Franklinville that afternoon to get the
watch before it should be disposed of.
i was to examine the watch before I
paid for it,, and I remember Mr. Fra
ley just back of his little window, at
my request, opened the package for
me, and I made a feint at examining
the time-piece. Now, as I had never
been intimately associated with a
watch before, never having owned one,
all that I could be absolutely sure of
was that it looked very much like a
a watch. I called on Mr. Fraley for
his opinion, and ne, after looking at
it, said that he thought it was a good
watch. That settled it. I raid for it
and carried i away. I have the watch
yet, and it made good Mr. Fraley's
judgment for a long tim.;, but refuses
to do so any more.
There was nothiner odd or imnross
ive about this Incident to him, and he
rorgot it along with the ordinary
events of a day. But it stands out in
white relief in my memory today and
saddens me when I think of all the
things that were then, and the friends
1 had that I have no more.
I hope that Mr. Fraley will write
again to The Courier. And if other
absentees from Randolph would write
it would be of great pleasure to every-
ooay. itandoiph county is represented
In many states of the union. I won
der how many ? Why couldn't we
have a real old-fashioned round-table;
and see how njany responses could be
had from Randolph people who live in
other states? I hope every absentee
who sees this will write.
I wish to take this opportunity to
say that lhe Courier is better than
it has ever been. It is a real live ser
vant of the county and community. It's
steady pull up-grade has been going
on for some time. It has been growing
in every direction that makes a good
paper. It contains more sublime
thought than ever before by way of
good poems and paragraphs; more
fun by way of the joke column; more
news and information by way of the
column written by "the man in the
street about the doings of town and
county. 'X hen it has its county corres
pondents, and its politics. Isn't it
time to let politics rest for about two
years? So far as. I can see hard hits
on party and partisan are simply ex
ercise for the pen of the hitter. Real
affairs are not influenced much by lit
tie local shot-sliiiKings. It is good
natured. Of course it is. But there
are other things that make good read
ing. If there has to be a fisrht, I like
to see it put on with enthusiasm, but
when the fight is over, I also like td
see everybody go home and clean up
and forget about it till the next fight
comes on.
MRS. IDA INGOLD MASTEN
MRS. E. E. MOFFITT FORMER
RANDOLPH WOMAN ATTEND
IG STATE HISTORICAL MEET
ING IN RALEIGH
Mrs. E. E. Moffitt. of Pirtimnml Vj
is attending tne meeti-io- nf Ktnt-n tt;-
torical Sodetv. now in session In Ral-
eigh. Mrs. Monitt was one of the
promoters of the State Historldl so
ciety and she has devoted much time
and attention to this great work. Just
DPiore going to Kaietgh, Mrs. Moffitt,
wrote a letter to Rnnilnlnli Mimt V,
home county, to ascertain what was
being done along this lino. She re
joiced that a Historical Rnriotv hJ
been formed in this county and mad
several suggestions of interesting
places and neonla thnt chnnM ha due
led. The subjects have been turned
over to Mr. T. F. Bulla, Sec. of The
Kanaoiph u. Historical Society.
CEDAR FALLS HIGH SCHOL BOYS
AGAINST MILL BOYS
The Cedar Falls hie-h erhonl Vm,
crossed bats with the mill boys Sat
urday afternoon on the mill' hnvo
ground, making the second game of a
series, both games being in favor of
the high school boys.
The first came was nlaved Thanks
giving evening, the score being 9 to 1
in favor ot the school boys. The game
Saturday however, was a little closer,
being 8 to 5 in favor of the school
boys. The lat game was more inter
esting than the first.
NEW REVENUE LAW
SOME OF THE THINGS ARE NAM
El TO WHICH STAMPS MUST
BE AFFIXED BILLS OF LAD
ING. TELEPHONE MESSAGES
ETC., ARE IN THE LIST WILL
UNDERWOOD TO KEEP THE
STAMPS AT THE 15 EX ALL DRUG
STORE
Much interest is being manifested
in the new internal revenue act which
became effective Tuesday, and many
inquiries are being made concerning
the law as applied to the residents of
Asheboro. Considerable has been said
concerning the tax the banks are to
pay and all the banks of Asheboro
have received copies of the law, which
shows what they are to pay. But
there are many individuals who will
be called upon to pay this special tax.
and in many instances they have not
been notified.
Retail dealers In adulterated butter
and oleomargarine pay an annual tax.
Theaters
Proprietors of theaters from $25.00
to $100, according to the number of
seats provided in each theater.
Bowling alleys, billiard and pool
rooms and the like are also required
to pay a tax of $5 for each alley or
table in their places of business, while
the agents of other shows, exhibitions
and the like to pay a tax of $10.
Dealers in playing cards are taxed
two cents per deck and white phos
phorus matches two cents per hun
dred.
Stamp Taxes
The most interest centers in the
stamp tax which began Dec. 1 and re
mains in full force to January 1. 1915.
Bonds, debentures, certificates of in
debtedness of associations, companies
or corporations must hereafter carry
a five-cent stamp to be effective.
Each original issue of certificates of
stock, whether of organization or re
organization must carry the same
stamp tax and sales or agreements to
sell stock, transfers of shares of any
corporation or association must nav
two cents on each $100 face v-iue of
such stock.
Bills of lading, manifests and the
like issued by express companies or
other public carriers must carry a
one-cent stamp and each promissory
note, whether original or renewal shall
carry a stamp for twv cents when not
in excess of $100 and an additional
two cents for each $100 or fraction
thereof represented on the face of the
note. Bonds, except those issued in
accordance with the requirements of
legal proceedings shall be stamped
with a 50-cent stamp and deeds or
other written instruments conveying
land, tenements or property not ex
ceeding $500 in value also 50-cents
and an additional 50 cents for each
and every additional $500 value or
fraction thereof must be attached.
One half mill for each $1 of premi
um charged- on any insurance policy
shall be paid and evidenced by stamp
to that effect and for each power of
attorney as proxy for voting, a tax
of 10 cents shall be paid, and if this
power of attorney is issued for the
purpose of conveying real estate or
to rent or lease, or collect or receive
rent or to sell or transfer stocks or
bonds the tax will be 25 cents.
The same tax shall be paid upon
the protest of each note, check, draft,
or other paper of this sort.
Telephone and Telegraph
Companies doing a telegraph or tel
ephone business are required to make
a sworn statement to the collector at
the first of each month as to the
number of messages for which not
less than 15c is charged over their
wires and to pay a tax of one cent, for
each. This means tnat ou each tel
egram sent .the companies will charge
an additional penny for this tax and
when a long distance telephone con
versation is held the penny will also
he added to the costs of the use of
the wires.
Also those who use a scat in a pal
ace or parlor car or berth in a sleep
ing car will be called upon to pay an
additional penny for the stamp tax.
the stamp to be attached to each tick-
t for the same.
The sale of chewing gum is also
taxed to the amount of four cents for
each box or jar the value of which
does not exceed $1 and a small tax is
imposed on perfumes, cosmetics and
the like, ranging from an eighth of a
mm where the retail price is five
cents to five eights of a mill where
the retail value is as much as 25c.
Banks which are not chartered bv
the national government will pav one-
twelfth of one per cent on all circula
tion issued by them and where the
circulation exceeds 90 per cent of
their capital they are required to pay
an additional one-sixth of one per cent
for each month if such circulation.
In addition to all this there is &
penalty of five per cent to be paid for
failure to pay the assessed tax within
the time limited by law.
Where to Get Them at Rexa'.l Store
Mr. W. A Underwood will keep all
kind3 of these internal revenue stamps
as herein before recited to be used,
at one of his drug stores, The P.exall
Drug Store. The Standard Drug Store
also owned by Mr. Underwood will not
handle the stamps.
The banks will keep only those
stamps which they use in their busi
ness, stamps to be placed on notes, etc.