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SUBJECTS OF REVENUE TAX.
When Whiskers, Babies and Bach-
elors 'Lad to Pay.
The ha' f)v lot of Lloyd George,
Chancellor of the British Exche-
quer, who, it is estimated, will
have a budget surplus of $1,125,000,
forms a striking contrast to that
of Austen Chamberlain, who in
100-1 had to provide for a deficit of
$80,000 in the national balance
sheet. Some startlingg suggestions
were made to the member for East
Worcestershire • on that occasion by
those who considered themselves
fully -capable of teaching the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer his busi-
ness.
Among other things on which it
was said duties should be imposed
were such necessities as boots,
baths, lamps, hats, umbrellas, per-
ambulators and theatre tickets. Ex-
traordinary though these sugges-
tions were, however, they were not
more so than some budget schemes
which have actually been carried'
out in the past in order to raise
the country's revenue.
In 1G95, for instance, a tax of
two shilings had to be paid by the
parents of every "little stranger”
born in England, except by people
in receipt of alms. This tax fell
heavily on the masses,; to whom a
florin meant a;great deal more than
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it does to -day. The nobility and
the gentry, too, found the tax very
irksome, for it increased according
to rank, the birth of a duke add-
ing $150 to the revenue.
No small amount of fun has been
made of .the New Jersey State Leg-
islature some time ago imposing a.
graduated tax on men with beards.
But it is by ' nomeans an original
proposal.
Queen "Elizabeth_ put a tax of
three farthings on, every -beard of
a fortnight's;g.rowth, while two cen-
turies ago Peter" the Great i thisted
that all nobles who- wore- beards
'should pay 100 rubles for the pr"iyi-
lege. .,
On several occasions it has been"
said that the selfish individual who
refuses : to Lead another man's
daughter to the altar and provide
for her the rest of his life should
be mulcted .a certainamount each
year. It is, an old idea, for at one
time a resident of England who
reached the age of 25 was liable to
a tax of one shilling per annum
until he married. Furthermore,
widowers without children were
obliged to pay -the same 'amount
until they "married again, while the
gentry and nobility paid a- higher
tax in proportion to their rank.
As Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Pitt rendered himself very unpop-
ular by this extraordinary means to
which he resorted in order to im-
prove the state of the country's
finances. He it was ; who first in-
troduced .the ineoine tax in; 1798,;
and he also levied one upon'horses,
which caused a certain flashier` to
use a, cow for the purpose of riding
to and from market,
Early Raising.
Gibbs -So you've bought •a farm,
eh? What are you going to raise
first ?
Dibbs—The money to work ' it
(ler Idea.o/ a Scientist.
kte?He's a great scientist, isn't
"I guess not. The glasses he
wears aren't any thicker'n those
p wears,"
The irianawho prafit, by his mix -
takes is te,tnpted to keep on inhkiraig
rriai•e:
:i17'aealkls
• THE .THREE COLLAR
The thin, shabby -looking man
stopped the horse for a moment
outside Seaford'Is Laundry; then he
drove slowly into the yard; and des-
cended firont. the covered van. As
he hesitated, a boy advanced to
meet him, stoa.'3ug in ,surprise,
"Will you ask..,Your- gnv'?iar if. 1
cant see him?"'
"The ,. missus, you ;Wean ---Mrs.
Seaford. She's boss 'ere."
A minute later.. the proprietress
of the laundry ' beckoned to the
shabby man to approach..
"You say you saw the horse run-
ning away and that there was no-
body in oharge?"
"Yes, ma'am, The driver didn't
turn up,_thq•ugh; se 1 read .the ad-
dress on the cart."'
She turned to the boy,
"Radnor, was it 1 He' `s dis-
charged. When he comes'back, tell
hire to ask for his money and go."
The shabby man cleared his
throat.
"Then you'll want soaneone else,
ma'am ? I'm lookin' for a job my-
self."
"I'll give you a: trial," she an-
swered, after aprolonged scrutiny.
"I don't want references,' I always
judge, fdr' maself. Get along with
the van and start at once. Inside.
you' -ll find a lot of baskets to be de-
livered. Radnor goth a . pound a
week;' but you can only have eigh-
teen shillings, because• you're new
to the business. Satisfied?"
"It's just the idea; of Lakin' an-
other m'an's livin', ma'am., Rad-
nor's got a wife, maybe—"
"That's no concern of yours,: .or
mine, either !"
"Afraid you're `rather hard on a
man, just. because—''
"Men have always been hard on
me !'?" declared Mrs. Seaford curt-
ly. "Don'-tt argue! Take . it 01
leave it! Well?" -
" "Thank you, ma'am! I'm very
grateful !, r
"What name? And 'where doyou
come from ?"
When George --Finch explained
that he had recently returned from'
.Montreal, sbe: shoiied'a momentary
interest. '
"I suppose you never ran -across
any Englishman—English, people in
that town -with th'e-''same. name as
mine? H'Ini ! No; of_ course, it
wa,sn'-t likely. But I had sort of
relation out there.
She dismisseed him with a.wave of
her hand; and George Fii 1iadrot-e
off. Mrs. Seaford,paused thought-
fully at the laundry door. Inside,
all the girls within -view began ' to
work ata greater .speed:
Her laundry was very popular in
the neighborhood. System reigned,
everywhere; articles were scarcely
ever lost or -damaged. Thenumber
of her customers increased month-
ly.
Mrs. Seaford was verging upon
middle age, ,but still possessed such
personal attractions as caused vagi-
ous gossips to wonder why she had
never married again. Rumor stated;
that she had lost her husband soime.
years before, and '.a' widow at the.:
head of such a ':flouris!bing concern
surely "did not lack suitors.
O crge Finch managed to satisfy
her in his.new position. After the.
second week.she gave himtheaame
wages OS Radnor had earned...
"Yoii can have your washing and
ironing done here, too. Bring your,
things on Mondays."
She cut short his thanks:
"How is it you've 'never been
able to buy 'a• new cap ? And you
don't look aiybetter-in health than
your did when you first came.''
"Find it rather difficult, ma'aun,"
explained , George Finch awkward-
ly, "-to make both ends meet.
There's my pal, you know." • ,
"And- what has he to do with the
amount you get, to eat?" •
My pal Sniith," he stammered,
"is ill—been pretty bad. S'o—so
I'm helpin' him."
Mrs. Seaford nodded,
"I only hope he deserves -it,
"1 should -jest think sonma'am 1
I'd only got parte'`of my passage -
money saved up, when I met him, in
Montreal,'. He was down on his
luck, too, Smith was, but he shared
at he did''ave. There ,vias.: jest
enoaigh for uws both."
Smjttr ? r1'hat was the name oii
said ?" y
- "Smith, ma'am. Both of'us want-
ed to ,see England again;. and look
ttp our old. friends." Iie shrugged
his anarrew '+shoulders, "Not that
we've found any of 'em yeti"
The forewceiarl' in'the it rung de-
pattment was indignant,`- •' blur
George` Finch'pers>,.sted
"They're :nine, :'tight `:leiioug'h.
They were in •rny bundle., .;Why aro
you train' :-t make out ithey be-
long tor', D'you think • I'dclaim
collara,if I never brought'ein?,r
'That isn't"the question: -You're
allowed to have Tours % ashed tree,
but it's coming. to.sornethil, if you
bring�other people's thingt as Well!,
Just 'you pay ;up the threepence!"
The gulls' at the table laughed,
Watching and listerli:n,g as they ate"
taolted'the piles ea liner[ 13ositte
pProehxn. r Shy. bald heard the
alteroatioxi, from bei oillcb,
The forewoman swung round at
her entrance.,
("Please, there's three, ool1ars
hare with `J. S,' ext them, Finelt
says they're his, but I say, they're
going to be charged for."
"I'll settle the' xi. tter,"; returned
the proprietress, with calla de
gen, '
Left standing apart with George
Finn'h, she'pieked up the collars and
exanir.ed them. Bits head was bunt
shamefacedly.
"She was ri lit ienouat, ` ma'am,
in a way. They belong to my pal.
Ire's'=he's nearly well now, land ho`
wants to go''out an,cl try,and find a
situation somewhere. But he's a
great one for lookin' ' smart an'
clean: Says it .doubles your
chances when you're after a place,"
"It gives a good impression, c,er-
taini3an gra. Seaford agreed,
" She was staring at the neckband
of one of the collars. A curious eX-
oitement shone in her eyes, and she
was breathing fast.
(" `J. S.''1 4n,d so it's your
friend Smith who makes such queer -
looking
"With curly tails? Yes, ma'am." -
He' was p.iepared for dismissal, ,"I
didn't think there'd be any harm
iii bringing 'ern, ma'am," •
.She faced him suddenly.
"Had Mr' Smith ever mentioned
Seaford's Laundry before you came
that day with the van ?"
"Only once. He hoped there
might, be a chance of me bein' taken
on 'ore."
"And when you told him ?"
"Ile saideit was luck -extra spe-
cial luck, ma'am. Asked me a lot
about you—o'course, not thinliin'
of himself. It's a diff'rent sort of
job that Smith 'wants." George
Finch nodded towards his van out-
side. "(lets above workin' for you, -
ma' am, if you understand what 1'
dean."
"`Yes," -assented Mrs. Seaford ab-
sently. "You can go.''
George Finch hesitated.; but she
still held the three - collars. He
thought it best to withdraw.
Mrs. Seaford noticed that the
linen was worn and frayed. When
Finch glanced back, he' saw, to his
surprise that -she was slowly tracing
witheher forefinger the,outline.of a
•
"I'd like to , see Mr. Smith,
please,"Mrs. Seaford requested.
She -seemed nervous, and fidgeted
with her small parcel as she follow-
ed the landlady's daughter up the
stairs.
The child rapped at, a door.
"Here- you are, ma'am, ' This
way!"
She entered and paused. A beard-
ed man, with a pale face, rose hur-
riedly.
'"Oh; don't trouble to move! I've
only brought these," explained
Mrs. Seaford; in low tones.
"My collars? Ah, 'thank you!"
"Frorm, the laundry," she added,
jerkily, "There was "some mistake.
George. Finch—"
"If he's got into trouble,- it's my
fault," the bearded man broke ,in.
"I asked him to put them with his
own."
A' short, silence followed. They
eyed each other furtively.
"Now that I've walked` so far,"
suggested Mrs. Sealforddoubtfuhy,
"I wonder if I might'sit down a
minute?"" He pushed a chair for-
ward. t"I .believe. -G eolrge - Finch
said -you'd both • come ,_over from
from Canada."::
He nodded' slowly,
"We thoughtwe'd try our ,luck
this . side. again. ' Everything: has
gone against us over there:"
"That was George. Finch's rea-
son._- Were'you like him—hoping. to
find old friends in. England?"
'Not much chance of that," he
answered. "I've been ,away so
long—yes, a goodish time-!" '
"But some people never forget."
Mrs. Seaford steadied her ,voice.
"A friend of mine -she had a. 'hus -
band' who left her. She -remembers
him still, -though—the things he
used to `say and a11. Her gave; her
up—well,"' because he wasn't 'very
reliable in his habits, and she tried
to improve
Nagged ;shim." -
"Perhaps so. She meant it all for
his good; though. But, he didn't
understand that. One - day he:, sim-
ply left a ,letter, .saying' he'd gene—
emigrated. He thought' she'd ale
ways have enough to live- on—a
little income from some -property."
"WelI; 'and hadn't she7"
"There was a• -::.law :l case, which
cost her a lotThen two houses/
were burnt down in a fire, and
hadn't been insured, She was' left
without any money at all." ,
Why`.didn't she write • toy
"d `" her
husband 'a' . the bearded man;
growled.;
"Yes, 'she might have 'answered:
the one letter he wrote. It said
that he wad getting on splendidly..
But she ' .was ' too proud—even
though she ;was' . having ; a " ha rt'
struggle, for a are: living, with
everygxie's hand 'against her, se it
seemed. She knew what '; rt meant'
/to sleep in common lodging huses,'
or ci' doors. Sited to.
go abyan ,titoieleaofptng:'do+arstepesus--1
"He'd -have helped her if he'd'
only known." „
"'7 ke1 epi5'agh,"But she felt she'd
them, Nobody , Saw. Mts. Seaford .rather~ eMquito :;.rndep.endent ut
hi` x; and gi,"adually things changed
for • 'tlle ' better. Two years she
worked tut: pane place, .stinting bet-
self, saving 'money, till elle , bad
en Pugh to start in asmall 'way on
her own Aceaunt: After that her-
liar buslnesa prospered.. Sbetook
on more and more helpers r'av`ed
tato a better neighborhood, Now
she's considered (luito' well off,• All
eluate silo' died that."
Mrs, Seaford's voice died' away.
'The bearded rrian. raised:' his he d.
"Theft slie wouldn't have any use
fey her husband if be ever did come
hack,She'd look down on him, es-
peeial.ly ifhe, hppenad'to have lost
the fortune he .made when ho went
abroad!"'
."Ah, you no?ea can tell what we
Men will do !
"He'd feel that he wasn't worthy
of Iter, for another thing,"
"I don't think that would mat
ter." Abruptly Mrs. Seaford stood
up. She ,stretched out her arias,
Jim—Jim !" she cried ,shakily, I
knew you all the time.! I. knew it
was you directly I saw that `J' on
yo .r collars ! After six years, ,Jim
=and I'd almost given up hope----"
"The bearded man would not face
her.
"My name's ,Smith," he stated
indistinctly. 'Funny you should
make a. mistake like, that. Extra-
ordinary, idea to ' get into your
head !„
"`But' Jim !„
"I think you'd better be going,"
he added .firmly. "I don't know
you, remember,. ' and you don't
know -me. Good -evening 1"
.He hold the door open. Mrs.
Seaford'ea lips 'quivered; Hien she
drew herself up and passed him.
"Thank you!" the said. "I was
wrong, of course.. How absurd of
me!"
The bearded man, left alone, al-
lowed a full .minute to elapse. Then
he tiptoed across the room, and
looked "out' on to the landing. With
an exclamation, he realized that
.Mrs.•. Seaford, had not descended -the
stairs. She was leaning againtst
the wall, ,sobbing.
In an instant the bearded man
took her' in his arms, and helped
her hi -6k into the room.
t'I couldn't come to you, Annie.
I was ashamed. I wasn't good
enough for you. -.I didn't deserve
td be forgiven I—I'm stone
broke, besides!"
''For "richer,• for poorer,"' fal-
tered Mrs. Seaford. ""What's mine
is yours,` Jim!" ;
"I was :'going off again .some-
where. '' But I just wanted to know
what -you'd say when you found I
was sa near; so I sent'those col--
lars—"
Mrs.: Seaford was. weeping still,
but tears' of joy:
-"You`ll have to help me' run the
laundry now." o
"We'll take -back that fellow,
Radnot, then the one you sacked
to giveGeorg e Fihch 'his aalace. If"
it hadn'tt been. for Radnor, A.nrlie,.
p'r'ops we'd never ` have met.
again.,,,
A step on the stairs made them
draw apart. At the doorway -
George Finch gaped in amazement.
",'You, ma'am! Here !"
"I came to make someaarrange
meet -to' (settle a'
"You mean that you've' given my
pal Smith a job, too, ma'am ?"
"Thatt's it !" the bearded man
cried. 'I'm going to work for' her
—work for her all my life's',—Lon
don Answers.
LONDON'S .. APPALLING •'SIZE,
Population Greater Than England
in R:eign.'$f. Edward III.
From the statistical point of
view, •London',s •size is almost ap-
palling, says an exchange The
population of all England in the
reign of Edward. III:, whew the vic-
:turies at Crecy and Poctiers raised
-England to the position ' of para-
mount military power in the modern
world, was scarcely 2,000,000." The
population` el Greater London to-
day
oday is 7,537,000, and it is spread
out over an area of 10 square lniles.
London ,proper, or the adminis-
trative County of London, has an
area of 118 square miles and; a pop-
ulation of about' 5,000,000. It con-
tains 8,000 'streets 'more than 3,000
miles "long; 650,000 buildings, in-
cluding 1,500 churches, 6,500 public.
houses, '1,700 coffee, houses and 500
'hotels and 'inns. ,• London is said
to :.number among its citizens' more
Scotohmen than there: are in Aber
Ldeen," more -Irishmen than in Dub-
lin • more: ,'Jews than in Palestine.
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and more Roman Catholics than int
Rome. There are 15,000 Americans`"
resident in the city and more than
100,000 passthrough it every year,!
The city,' the old City of London,'
and the East End, or that part of
London east of the Temple, form the'
commercial quarter. The West'
End -is the' quarter -that spends
money, makes laws and regulates
the Fashions. This. is the part 'best
known to tourists. Here . are sit-
uated the palaces and mansions,!
the clubs, museums, picture galler-
ies,
aller ies, theatres,_hotels, barracks,)
Government . offices and principal
buildings, joined together by broad,`
handsome streets and wide parks
and open spaces. Across the
Thames, on its right bank, ,: `The
Surrey side," lies the ancient bor-
ough of Southwark, known from
time immemorial ` as "the Bor,
ough, "continued to the west by
Lambeth and Battersea, the three
£orming the principal industry and
factorydistrict of the city." And
below Southwark, stretching to-
ward the mouth of the river, lie
the Several constituent municipal-
ities of Bermondsey, Retherhithe,t
Deptford, Greenwich and: Wool-
wich, all crammed with trade:
WOMEN NERD NO TOBACCO 1`
Physician Tells Why They Should
Not Smoke.
-It seems that at last a purely
physiological reason has been found
why women should not smoke,/
apart from the;, very general pre-
judice which exists in this country,!
"Smoking," says Dr. Hargrave,1
a London physician, "does nothave
the same effect on women that it
does on men; - An imperious neces-
sity felt by most smokers to satisfy;
their passion after eating is phy-
siologically explained by the ex- Y
citation of the salivary gle
whose secretions, so useful in i •y
gestion, the smoke augments.
Moreover, it has been shown that
it sterilizes the, saliva and that this
is 'really beneficial from the view-)
point of the possible infection from
the foods themselves.
• "But with women it is a serious
conclusion reached from many ex-
periments that few of them need
tobacco. While the proportion of
-meri whose salivary secretions were
stimulated and sterilized by smok-
ing was very large, the proportion
of women,on the other hand, was
very small'. Even in women who
have been habitual smokers for
years the action of this weed was
found to be less marked, in fact,
almost negligible."
So apparently Dr. Hargraves is
of the opinion that women should
not,smoke because they do not need
it.
Jap Doctor Never Asks Fee.
A Japanese doctor never thinks
of asking a poor patient for a fee.
Whenever a rich man calls in the
doctor he does not expect that he
will receive a bill for medical ser-
vices, in fact,. no such thing .as a
doctor's bill is • known ' in. Japan.'
The strict honesty of the people
does not make it necessary for the
doctor to ask a fee.' When be has
finished bis visits t•dthe patient a
present is made ,to him,' lust as
much as the patient can afford. The
doctor then smiles,' bows, thanks
his patient, and the transaction is
settled.
e
.. Easy to Give Advice.;
Hokus Toothache, eh? I'd have "
the blamed thing pulled out if it
were"'mine,
Pokus—,So ;would 1, if it were
yours,'.,
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