Brave deed at Slim Buttes during 1876 Indian fighting
In September 1876 during General Crook's campaign against Crazy Horse and Sioux near Slim Buttes, Philo Clark led a daring charge into a ravine under heavy fire, saving comrades and securing captives. The account recalls Captain Clark's calm bravery and the successful rescue of women and children amid a fierce ambush.
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Sheridan
Tax Reform Department Opinion Call for Public Input
The Tax Reform Department invites brief opinions on taxation not tariffs. Submissions may be published or discussed by the editor or a member of the Taxation Society. Send to Vuxi von Society at this office, P O Box 48, Buffalo, NY.
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England
Personal Taxes Named a Farce by Comptroller Meyers
Comptroller Meyers denounces the personal tax law as unjust and says rich residents evade taxes while the poor bear the burden. The Mail and Express cites figures showing Richard Croker and ex-mayor Hugh Grant paying nothing, with Gov Flower assessed at 10 000 and others at various rates. Meyers calls evasion widespread and argues the system is inefficient and harmful to the least able to pay.
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Express
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Hugh Grant
Jov Flower
Parris
Myers
Gov. Flower
New York
The Difference Between Hearing and Sense Examined
Prof Seligman argues tax incidence can fall on pre-tax holders of securities, not new buyers. He illustrates with a 5 percent dividend on a $100 share, a 10 percent tax reducing net to four and a half percent, prompting price drop to ninety and double losses for old holders. The piece questions his double tax belief.
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Seligman
Sie
A Tax Exemption Burden on Industry and Fairness
The piece argues that income tax exemptions below a fixed amount act as a punitive levy on industry, akin to railroad rate discrimination. It compares effects on farmers and merchants, noting higher incomes reflect greater ability and that proportional taxes on wealth privilege the small over the large. It suggests even supposed equity may betray broader injustice.
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United States
Canada
Taxes on Luxuries and Manufacturing and Taxes on Income
Editorials compare 18th century luxury taxes with modern policy and urge Syracuse to exempt manufacturing from local taxes to boost growth. The piece cites Baltimore and Philadelphia as models and criticizes an anticipated national income tax as prone to evasion and inequity. It also notes Elizabeth New Jersey residents opposing piano taxes as a political issue.
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Syracuse
Minneapolis
Board of Trade
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Syracuse Industrial Gazette
Objections to Income Tax Weigh On Equity and Privacy
The document argues against inquisitorial income tax methods that force merchants and brokers to reveal ledgers and private accounts. It warns that assessments based on estimates invite blackmail, produce unequal outcomes, and threaten rival privacy. The piece contends the system poses unfair, impractical, and corruptive risks to taxpayers.
A Dangerous Man in Rhode Island Politics
Secretary of State Litter of Rhode Island warns a correspondent from the New York World that the most dangerous element in an elective system is the competent indifferently engaged man. He cites reluctance to register or vote, noting this trend in large towns and old communities where wealth and luxury curb civic pride and patriotic impulse.
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New York News
London
Trutcher
St. Bernards
Rhode Island
Vimes
N. Y
Unexpected Boar Hunt in the Indian Wilderness Narrative
Sir Edwin Arnold recounts a late day quail shoot near Poorandhur in the Bombay Presidency when a big jungle sow led to a gray boar. A rapid rifle shot disabled the boar after a brief chase as dusk settled over the Deccan landscape.
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Poorandhur
Foona
Bombay Presidency
London Telegraph
Carly
Raghav
Saheb
India
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Poona
Rahag
Napoleon and the Pin Map at Tuilleries
Bourrienne recalls Napoleon using a pin map to predict Melas’s movements before the Marengo campaign. Napoleon marked routes from Alexandria to Genoa and Marengo, forecasting a rear strike and supply cut. Mauricenne later wrote Marengo from Napoleon’s dictation where the pin had been placed, showing remarkable foresight.
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Tuilleries
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Moelas
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Genoa
Austria
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Life insurance comfort blocks some buyers
The piece notes that the belief in comfort for the bereaved in a large life insurance policy keeps some people from purchasing. It contrasts with a man who spends much time regretting wasted youth.
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