To Tax The Bachelors
Parent Issue
Day
26
Month
February
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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Representativa Donovan, of Bay, has introduced a bilí at Lansing to punish the roen that remain single by ruaking tbem pay a tax. This bilí provides that' when a man reaohes tbe age of 35 aud has not taken unto himself a wife, he shall pay a tax of $25, and $5 additional for each year after tbat. If the bachelor victim can stand this cumulative system of taxation until 45, he will pay $75 for that year, aad then he will be permitted to go on in bis baohelorhood free from further taiation.
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Ann Arbor Argus
Old News