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LEADING NEWSPAPER AND BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN MADISON COUNTY.
VOL. II.
MARSHALL, MADISON COUNTY , N. Cn. THURSDAY, APRIL I, 1909.
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BRIEF MILLINGS OF NORTH STATE NEWS
W UI1 IbwS FROM WASHINGTON I
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Senator Elki as Says That The Bill
It Now Stands Will Never
Become a. Law.
Wishington, Special. Senator El-
ms, or West Virginia Tuesday
Hounded what is believed to be the
death knell off the Payne tariff bill
Mi its present shape, when he declar
ed in the most emphatic terms that
uch a WD as that presented to (the
nouse lor adoption by the way :and
means committee would never be
come a law, and that if necessary
the Senate would remain in session
until Christmas, if required to do so,
to get a bill more acceptable to all
sections 'nf the country. This iis the
opinion also expressed by many (other
Senators. They maintain tbat ;a close
analysis will show that such a bill
as that now proposed would 'bo most
harmf ill to the interests of the 'South
and that, as millions of dollars of
money 'belonging to Eastern capital
ists are invested there, snob a bill
will 'never become a law.
"Objections to tht Ml.
Among the objections -set 'out are
that it increases the taxation on the
necessities of life, and that those ar
ticles actually required "by the poor
man will come higher to him.
That the maximum -and minimum
features of the bill are loosely drawn
and, if placed in operation, would
'be both burdensome to the Ameri
and otherwise be hurtful 'to Ameri
can rtade relations.
'That the drawback provisions ef
the bill will work out injuriously to
the wheat raisers of the great West,
nd otherwise be hurtful to Aemri
1 can industries.
'That the inheritance tax provisions
interfere with, the vState 'laws bear
ing on the same subject.
'That the bill is lacking in any reci
procal features,' which would enable
the United States to anike favorable
trade arrangements. , ; , , ; y
' 'That the system of. valuation based
on the American wlKflsesalejrketl
prire is of doubtful wisdom," and 'vfliT
work to increase duties. , ' v
That too much has been done to
DEPRESSION DOES
"Washington, Special. Chairman
'Goethals, of the isthmian canal com
mission, who is about to return to
"Panama, said Friday that the three
. 'hundred feet of embankment of the
rebuilt Panama Railroad line which
Thursday's dispatches from Colon re
port had settlod about tthirty feet.
'Was a niile and a half from the Gatun
(flam, and therefore, has no 'direct
'bearing in connection wrr'h 'the con
truction of that portion -of the ca-
mil waterways. The settling occur
red at a place where the allocated
troafl is being constructed over
Rwamp. The road is being 'raised
from a height of 6 feet to :85 tfeet
above sea level.
'TJriless there is some mrforeseen
difficulty such as labor trouble -or -an
eqidemic of some kind, I feel confi
dent that the canal will be opened 'by
January 1. 1915," said Colonel tjoe
tbals Triday. 'I was originatls an
advocate of a sea . level canal at Pana-,
ma. That was at a time ' when I'l
formed my judgment upon ' what
aeemed to bo the demand of
meree and from general information
concerning conditions that would he
enoonnterod. Qoinj; to the istlmras
boat two yenrs ago, .observation and!
A CRISIS NOW REACHED IN THE BALKANS
Paris. B Cable. It is held in offi
cial circles that the Balkan situation
on aeconnt of the irreconcilable atti
tude of the Austro-Hiwigarian gov
ernment, has now reached a most
acute stage and that the next few
days will deeide between peace and
war. The efforts of Great Britain,
France and Russia to present a for
mula for the settlement of the dif
KIDNAPER BOYLE IS LANDED
Mercer, Pa., Special.Heavily ma
nacled to Sheriff Chess, and guarded
by several detectives, Joimes Boyle,
one of the kidnapers cf little Billy
Whitla, was brought here '; Friday
from Pittsburf and lodged - in the
Mercer county jail. ' His wife, St is
laid, will be brought here from -Pittsburg
end the couple will be 'formally
araigned on a charge of kidnaping in
a few days. , Boyle feared violence
on bis arrival in Mercor. and on the
Journey from Pittsburg asked Sheriff
Chess if he thought the crowd wonld
hnn him, . The prisoner, looked.
wards reducing -raw materials with
out corresponding reductions in ih
duties on manufactured articles, at
in the case of free hides and book
and shoees. .
That the countervailing duty ol
petroleum is still retained in tin
new measure, as it exists in the Ding
ley bill.
That tea is 'taxed and beer allowed
to escape without additional taxation
The storm of opposition to the bill
has already broken in the House,
and, though the Senate will have n
opportunity to consider the measure
for possibly a month, there are al
ready signs indicating that when tbat
body finishes with it, its best friendi
will not be able to recognize it
Aiarich Opposes Bill.
Senator Aldrich objects to the bill
because he does not like the maxi
mum and minimum features, the in
heritance tax, and other equally un
satisfactory parts of it. He especial
ly opposes the inheritance tax clause
because in his opinion, it would con
flict with any of the State laws bear
ing on the same point. He is also
strongly opposed to a tax cti tea and
coffee.
Senator Aldrich 's opposition came
as a surprise to His colleagues in the
Senate and to President Taft. It il
practically certain that the Senate
finance committee will figure very
largely in shaping up the measure
when the 'Senate gets hoM -of it, and
Senator Aldrich is the chairman
of this committee what he flays with
respect to his opposition is taken to
mean that there must be a consider
able tnnount of rebuilding before the
Senate will agree to pass it.
I he 'outlook is for a hard fieht in
the House, especially from Southern
Kepresentatrves, and ad eonrillv hard
fiirhL in 'ihp ..Senntn fi in II I
here who think, the bill, -as it now
stands, would not be acceptable to
the people of the country generally.
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EFFECT THE DAM.
careM 'study convinced me that the
construction of a sea level canal
would involve expense so 'great as to
make it impracticable and at the
same time would result less vnf isfac
torialy 'because of difficulties connec
ted with its maintenance.
Since that time everything that
has come to my attention hal
srengthened my belief in the advan.
tage of a 'lock canal."
Colonel Goethals declared Chat re-
ports of 'engineering difficulties that
would ne met on the isthmus have
been greatly exaggerated.
"There is not a single thing rn con
nection with the lock canal." lie said
"that con 'be called unusual "beyond
tne question tlr the magnitude. En
gineers have performed similar work
elsewhere. There are no dqnhtM
poblems. If 1 knew of anything that
might jeopardize the stability of this
work after its completion, or make
doubtful its successful construction,
I would promptly make n report on
it, but there is nothing of that kind."
President Taft Friday again told
Colonel Goetbafls that if the great wa
terway can be completed by the close
of 1913, he wrmted to see that feat
accomplished. Colonel Goethals, al
though not thinking it likely of ae
oomplishment, told the President he
would put every force to work to ex
pedite matters to carry out the Presi
dent 'a orders. Colonel Goethals left
Washington and will sail from New
Task for Panama Saturday.
ficulty acceptable to Baron von
Aehrenthal, the Austro-Hungarian
minister of foreign affairs, having
failed, Austro-Hungery is expecting
forthwith to deliver an ultimatum at
Belgrade. After this, if Serbia re
fuses to make ; complete surrender
no doubt exists in Paris that Austria-Hungary
will dispatch an army
the Servian crown prince.:. ;. v ;
BEHIND THE JAIL BARS
greatly rclioved. when he saw only a
scattering . of peoplo at the Mercer
station. Boyle was hurried into a
waiting bus and" taken; to the 'jail
where he was hocked in a cell on the
second tier, v An armed guard ' was
placed in front of Boyle's cell, 'and a'
patrolman will be stationed outside
the jail all night. Sheriff Chess said
that the jail would be guarded until
the trial of the Boy k was over.
. The officials questioned the prison
er about his wife's identity but other
than to say that there was no ques
tion about the fact that he wan mar
ried, b would ay nothing. .
Creek Indians in Oklahoma ill
Arms Against Government,' m
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CRAZY SNAKE IS THEIR LEADER
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Two Hundred Bed Men, A: me 4 to
the Teoth, Bite Against Lawful
Authority and Announce That
They Will right to the Death.
Oklahoma City, Okla Special.
Five companies of Oklahoma militia
marched Sunday against Crazy
Snake's band pf Creek Indians, hilf
brceds and negroeb, entrenched ) in
the Hickory Hills,
7 miles Horn
Herietta.
A battle is regarded as inevitable,
as the heavily-artned troops set but
either to capture or exterminate the
murderous band, which since Thurs
day has caused the death of six men,
the wounding of many others, and
brought about a condition of terror.
Leaving Henrietta at '3 o'clock with
seven miles to go, and encumbered
with arms and equipment, it was ex
pected the troops eon Id not reach the
Indians before 7 o'clock.
Crazy Snake's men number about
200, all armed with modern rifles and
plentifully supplied with ammunition.
They had prepared for two months
for this final Stand against ; lawft
authority. They sent out word thi
mey would ngnt to the death. ,
Crazy Snake 'band strongly; en
trenched itself early in the day an:
waa reinforced from time to time.
Crazy Snake Commands.
Crazy Snake is in personal coi
mand. This was established by Us'
mony chocked out of his college-bi
son by means of a nice new inch t.
Young Harjo. strung np, by the'
termined deputies until nearly J
gasped out that hia father vT
cqmmaniU jranod 1'the. India$A
tuiiea ise aepuues, tola tflq.,07
how to trail the band and did
uiiiiir unicn a tiioncai nea Jna
supposed not to do. - I
This first Tea'l Indian uprisina
years has held this region on edgi
three days. It broke out last T
dcy wlien several deputy she
went to Herietta to arrest negro cal
tie thieves. They were fired on y
negTo half-breed friends and foripd
to retreat. Returning with 'aifli
tional forces fhey were fired on toy
the band, then augmented byi sdme
of Crazy Snake's Indians. Three
nogroes were kilfed and five wound
ed, according tT the official repiirhs,
alough it is thought that many
more Indians were- wounded. This
clash resulted m 41 arrests!
Marshal Edward Uaum and Depu
ty Sheriff Herman 'Odam wore the
deputies killed.
Have negro Allies.
A Stidman spcia!l says an ergage-
ment Detween oHicers ana Indiaas oc
curred near there Sunday morning,
111 wtiich several Indians were wound
ed. Both the Indians and negroes.
many of the latter allied with the
Creeks, took their wounded into the
hills, which madn it impossible to
learn definitely the casualties. . The
number pf the dead since Thursday
1 j m ' .
re pmceu nnomciany si ix.
The bodies of Marshal Banm and
Herman Odora were taVen to Eufau
la. There was evidence that Crazv
Spake and his family had left hur
riedly m the night. ; . ' ' ,:.
After Chitti Harjo, Crazy Snake '8
sontruegled hard against yielding,
whispered "Let down, tell all
know" the noose ' was kowed and he
gave a complete list of Indians who
participated in the fight of the previ
ous night and confessed that his fath
er, instcjii! of being in Washington,
was at toe head or the outlaw bands
scattered among the hills of the for
mer Creek nation. ' ; , '
"Those were your father's tracks
in the yard this momingt"v asked
Deputy Jones. 1 -
:. Horjo'i Confession, " '
"Those were his tracks,", said thi
Indian, who thou told that Charles
Coker, reputed as a dangerous Indian
outlaw, had fired the- shots : which
killed Baum and Odom. 'i jjls 'confes
sion also revealed for the first time
some of the real seerets .of general-
snip over the Creeks. '-' ' ;
."Coker is an expert shot," he ssid
"and was fully 300 yards distant
when' he made fine targets of the
bodies of the officers. He is scouting
now with the band and will be hard
to catch." V ;i V; -
"With . Craay Snake's whereabouts
almost definitely established, the offi
cers prepared with the aid of the
miliary to crush the Indians In the
fight which it was believed was im
minent,
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Infantry, is to be dis-
hii conviction by court-martial in
Ctjba on the charge of insubuHina
tiOB, President Taft having appro. "d
Ihe sentence of the court Wednesday.
Major Fremont is a son of the
"l'athfider," and is now stationed at
Pittsburg Barracks, New York.
An official statement regarding the
reason's for dismissal says : ,
Major Fremont was convicted of
charges of knowingly making false
statements in regard to another of
Hcer of the army and of making a
fslse statement in regard thereto to
n inspector general in violation of
the 61st Article of War, end of mak
WHt derogatory statements to junirr
Diilcers about their senior officer in
eolation of the 62d Article of War."
' Roosevelt Order Revoked.
Tl.r last remaining vestige of the
I!(.trvelt ovder taking marines off
the liattleships and cruisers of the
Pnitoil States navy wus swept away
Friday when President Taft, after
the n atter had been wnsidered at a
sabint-t meeting, directed that an or
der be issued restoring the marines
to exactly the same duties that they
perfmnvd prior to their being order
ed as Iron. After Congress had plac
ed a provision in the navy appropria
tion bill to the effect that a certain
Dcrccutage of the marine corps
thoulii be as.sijrrred to ship duty, an
order was issned the day beforo
Prosi'lcnt Roosevdlt went out of of
fice lestoring the marines to shins.
out placing them under the orders of
the captains of the vessel on which
hey were to serve. Under the old
iider of things "the marines were giv-
speciiio duties. One of these was
to fight certain iruns of the sennndnrv
battery. 'The order placing tlie-m un
Her the rrection of the ship's enp-
(tam made 'it possible to assign the
marines to any sort of duty and to
deprive them Tf lighting any part of
H ship's battery.
Pnninh 'Kidnapping by Death.
To define the crime of kidnapping
R provide punishment therefor, in
'.District' of .Columbia. " This k
ftle of a bill that Representative
ftWKfw 7q.W- educed . Tues
Tt .' -was : 1 CTJScI ted by t6e J ar
ising experience 'of little wHW
Aifla, of tiharon, Pa.
its to Tiriish Canal in Jnlv. ifftrt
It developed Wednesday that dnr-
mg n recent conversation between
President Taft and Chairman Goe
thals of the Isthmian Canal Commis
sion the President expressed his de
sire that the cnnal be completed by
July 4th, 1013. Colonel Goethals.
Sewever, is not at all sanguine of ac
eomplis'hing any suh results, holding
to his heretofore expressed opinion
that Jnauarv- 1, 191"), will see the
Canal open to navigation Colonel
Goethals will leave New York for
Panama next Saturday.
In -order to expedite discussion of
Otei tariff bill in the House, unanl
ous consent Saturday was given that
the sessions hereafter shall begin at
W instead of 11 o'clock a. m.: that a
reoess should be taken at 6 and that
resuming at a o 'clck the sessions
should continue until 10:30 p. m. each
day. The request for unanimous con
Sent was made "by Mr. Payne, who
said that there already were 40 or 50
members who had indicated their de
sire to speak.
Mr. Clark, of Missouri, the minori
ty leader, asked how long general do
bate wonld continnc. Ho said ho was
much embarrassed by his lack of in
formation. When his Democratic col
leagues asked for time in which to
speak he found it difficult to make
allotments. Mr. Payne replied that
he was suffering under a similar em
barrassment, but did not supply the
information desired.
1 Without any intimation having
been given as to when the general
debate on the measure shall cease the 1
bill was laid before the House.
Declaring that there would be nc
dissension in the Domocratie ranks
of the House with regard to the tarifl
and that the Fitzgerald amendment
td the rules made it possible for the
tnUpority to express its views upon
amendments to the bill by a record
vote, Representative . Harrison, - of
New York, discussed various features
of- the Payjj measure. . ; .
"J.'' Silly Canard.
On 'last Saturday- morning it was
flashed over the wires all along- the
line that the U. S. Battleship Missis
sippi had been blown up at Guanta
nama, Cuba. The , ill-fated Maine
came quickly into mind and the re
sultant war with Spain and our was
a nation on tiptoe of; expectation.
Message after message said it was so
reported, till finally before noon the
report was declared ;,only t a silly
eonard. The Mississippi is safe and
the 750 men said to dead an livins
Major Fraaeis P
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and happy.!- ' -.
News of Interest Gleaned From All Sections of the State
Arranged for Busy Readers
New Interest in Good Roads.
Lexington, Special. Discussion of
good roads, bonds and special road
tax goes on apace in Davidson. Since
the recent visit of the Davidson
farmers to Mecklenburg there has
been a remarkable increase in good
roads sentiment. Leading farmers in
various sections of the county are
publishing letters weekly in the local
press advocating bonds for roads. At
bo time in the history of Davidson has
there been such interest manifested in
the road question. This is partly due
to the condition of the highways at
this time. The roads were neer worse
and indeed are well-nigh impassable
in places. The Davidson farmers seem
determined to do something and it
would not be surprising if under a
law applying to Davidson, a bond
election is cailled at no distant date.
The Dispatch, which sent the Da
vidson farmers to Mecklenburg, is
aow carrying on a popularity contest
in Davie and Yadkin counties for the
lame purpose of sending 45 farmers
from those counties on a trip to
Mecklenburg to see the roads there.
Burned With a House.
Weldon, Special. Fire Satnrdav
oight completely destroyed the hand
some country dwelling known ns the
Whitehead place, near Weldon, and
owned by Mr. W. B. Drewry. The
occupants of the house, Mr. and Mrs.
Will Carroll, and their four-weeks-old
baby, barely escaped with their
lives, and a colored boy, who slept
in the barn was burned to death.
When Mr. Carroll awoke the bed was
on fire and his wife's hair was burn
ing. Clasping the sloping infant to
tier breast, Mrs. Carroll fled from the
room in her night robes, followed by
1ier husband. The night was cold anil
for several hours they were exposed
to. the night winds before help could
arrive. Mrs. Carroll is prostrated.
The body of the colored boy was en
tirely consumed only his heart being
left in a charred condition. The build
ing was a splendid two storv barn.
newly remodeled, with metal roof and
was valued at $2,500. It was insured
for $100.
Parents ZJwvrt Child." '
Asheville, SnecuJ. An iiiteresiiiflr
case ef desertion has oome to the at
tention of the police of the citv. The
deserted is a baby girl two or three
weeks old and the victim of the evi
dent plot at desertion is an, old ne
gro woman named Lillie Jackson. It
was just dusk when the man, having
every appearance ot a high-brt-d
gentleman, told the old nero that he
and his wife had been suddenly call-
fid away for a few days and giving
other plausible excuses reauested that
the woman keep the child until their
return, lae man gave the woman
m money, a quantity of clothing for
xne jaaoe and also some prepared baby
food. He left and since that tim
nee never been heard from. The wo
man took good care of the child and
w tieeply attached to it. It will be
turned over to one of the charitable
institutions till a home can be found
'or it.
Dr. Elliot at Greensboro.
Greensboro, Special. In an ad
dress before the students of Guilford
college Wednesday Dr. Charles W.
Eliot, retiring president of Harvard
aniversity, denied that competition
between endowed and State educa
tional institutions is hurtful. He
said competition everywhere ' helps
and promotes growth; adding 'that
is why protection to American in
dustries is harmful to those very in
dustries." Dr. Eliot's Subject ' was
"Public Spirit the Virtue of Free
Men." .
Death Due to Drink.
Burlington, Special. The lifeless
body of DolphFaucette was found
Mondaysmorning'in a barn near his
home, about six miles north of, Bur
lington.; The verdict of the coroner's
jury was that death Was due to ex-'
cessive drinking.' W. M. Beckom
was found asleep in the same room,
and near the body of Mr. Fauaette.
, f Death by Assassin. '.
Wilmington, Special. Jerry Big
ford, a young white farmer and store
keeper, living near Freeeman's, Col
umbus county, was murdered Mou-
day night by as assassin, who fired
upon him through a window of. his
home, where he Eved ' alone. . The
sheriff was notified and with, blood
hounds traced the supposed assassin
to and across Cape Fear river, where
Cleveland Russ and Stilmore Russ,
brothers, were-arrested, one of the
number being a rival of young Big
ford for the band of a Tlfiss Squires
of an adjoining county, whom the
dead mart was to marry Tuesday.-
T .M. C. A Convention.
The sixth annual convention cC tbt
Y. M C. A.'s of North and Mi
Carolina, held in Charlotte, N C,
and one o the most successful o." tins' '
entire series, came to a close Str.-jiW
night at a meeting held for th. '
ial benefit of the delegates. A tccet
ing was held for these in the nana
ing and in addition there were
usual special services for men tuifl
boys at other hours. At the mi-ctxnj-; I
Sunday night talks were mad- bgr '
Messrs. R. H. King, of Chariest,
S. C, Julian M. Smith, field saor-ru-tary;
James E. Johnson, secretary
students' and boys' work; J.
Kluttz, office secretary of the jcAe
state executive committee; D. L. ifVf
bert, secretary of the Charlotte 1,
M. C. A.; P." M. Colbert, secrrtar;,
of the Y. M. C. A. at Winston-SaArau ,
E. E. Barnctt, secretary at th- Cui
versity of North Carolina, ChsftcT
Hill; L. P. Hollis, of GrceriviUev 3L
C; G. C. Huntington, of CHarHrtfts,
and Dr. George J. Fisher, of NasV
York. Unanimous was the senlinM-ast
expressed that the meeting had1 hwen
far more than worth while. "It tine
more than fulfilled our expecta
tions," said many. General mfonA:
was expressed that the meeting wbttlii
had been so fruitful in results -xad
so pleasant had, like everything- eftae,
to come to an end at last. B:fm
adjournment, suitable resolidxa-as -were
passed expressing much srasS
heation at the cordial reception and
splendid entertainment of the boAf
by the citizens of Charlotte.
Ex-Police in JailL
Durham, Special. Albert V. Son
rell, the ex-policeman,' who is beuc
sued by Henry F. Edwards for
000
fections of his wife and destrcVMST
the happiness of his home, ift-now 3
jail. He was arresled on ai varnoft.
for bond and bail to sustain-rthe mmt
tion and being : unable or. utrriI5c;
to Vive bond in the' sum of $5,000 bst
was committed to jail: late Tuesday
night. There he has remained tinea
then. This, combines a- civil and m
criminal action andi ,the $fi,(K)oi braril
teamrrd is not a
but is vne
is jiow brought by t.
account the bond has noi
Sorrel I is worth all ( of 1
later action he cannot get fcT'ttJS-'mp- .
erty to secure his bond. He ami l.s
advisers are unwilling thiit In
friends should take up. respomafiQitS
of probably having to settle th dxtoe
age suit and he went to jaiLJ
Family Has Narrow Escape.
r Fayetteville, Speciall The fanuln
or uiiver Thratt, a- trucker audf im
ventor, Hying om tHe outskirtsv 1
day morning- narrowly escaped
rowing deatb. when- between -T
2 o 'clock the father was awafeeM -by
a burning shinpre faKnjf on b--and.
The househoia was armewK . - '.
and made their escape just in- tiwL
for as they fled from the building b -roof
came crushing1 in; ' - They vrr ' '
housed and clothed by kindly ticilrifc- 1 -bors.
It was afterwards learned1 thstft
the $600 insurance policy, which mm
burned with the house, expired '"
noon of the same day. , ; ' i .'
, State Boundary Question..
Washington,- Special. The Su
preme court or tno United SKsd
granted the petition of the State
nonn Carolina for feave ttr fife
original; bill in that court -for at h
umnation or trie boundary bet
mai, cLaie ana lenncssew . nt.
crossing of the Tennessee river.-' ?
Gets Good Lift. , .;
Salisbury, Speciar. John- Ridrw- ; 1
way, a blacksmith; By trade, is atr -m
Salisbury collecting-' amounts -- - " ,
gregating $20,000 U which he ' "
faHen heir by the estate of his broth-, ...
er, William Ridgewgy. who died i
cently in Alabama. The two, brottVess .
came to America from - EngtarrdT mm
1SS4 and had been- separated ina -that
time. . . , t ;
II., C. Senators on Imjjo'rtxcfc
Eittecs:
. Washtnglon, Special. In the
committee-assignmints in the Smnto
North CaroEna?f are welt Sewslwr
uvermau; is placed npow the,'
committee t he known a rnov
tion of National Resources. Thim -IU
oe an important commute. Scraclw
Simmons goes to the Finnn-
mittee to fill the vacancy eauwI f v
v-o .cuirmrai oi in venerablo
ator Teller." This committee- latsvt
charge of all matters nertnimW
na taxation on- n-.. I
nance, currency and. haukinijy
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