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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-24
eaIarIss should b Iner,as.d.

Washington. Jan. 2s.-First Assist
and Postmaster General Hitchcock 10
commends In his annual report that
the salaries Of the officers and clerks
In postoffices and the salaries Of let
ter carriers DO increased to enable
them to meet the increased expenses
q king
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-24
A Santa Fo Fireman Injured.

Ardmore. L r.. Jan IA north
bound Santa Fe passenger train late
Wednesday afternoon ran into freight
near Berwyn, seriously injuring John
Painter, fireman of the passenger
train. None Of the passengers weTO
hurt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-24
conuressman Adams was pefauIter.

Congressman ADAMS was OeHauIteFs
Philadelphia, Jan. 1.-THE late con
gresham Robert Adams, Jr. Of this
city, who committed suicide In his
apartments in Washington last year
BY shooting, was Wednesday declared
In the orphans court to have been q
dsfaulteY to the amount Of $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-24

shavnsstoWn, m. Jan. 2S.-Ths
STAGE q the river Tuesday was tal
fest and SIN rising slowly. Mayor
Klats sayn that The lsyes h strong
und nat there Il no immediate d.agsr
nIun Ne nooa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-24

Colon. Jan a2.-Ths Frsnnh llns
stsamw Canada With 90 i4horoa On
eosrd arrived hsls Moaday. n
hesn ale . Work on ths ean1l
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-24
Rovee,a NewepaDer Burned Out.

Phillipsburg, Kan, Jan 2S.-Three
large business houses located in the
old bank block were destroyed BY
fire Monday night The flames
started in the dry goods store Of
Gebhart & Son and In addition con-
sumed the printing plant Of the Dis
patch owned by J. @. Royce. state
bank commissioner. A real estate
office, a billiard parioR. q dental or
flee and the Odd Fellows lodge room
were also burned. The loss is $780,
900. The origin Of the fire h un'
known
Senator collum Rsnemineted.
Springfield. m, Jan 1T-ssnatos
Shelby NJ. CoIlum was wednesday
night unanimously nominated for -,
olsotioa 70 the United States senate
at q Joint caucus q ne repuhlican
members Of he assembly held n ne
house Of Representatives. Senator Cub
ION was not present but cent b he
rupubllcan members q De ASSEMBLY
a letter thanking them f0f ne hoa0s
70 Be oonfslFed On HIN osaneR O.
loms rsnominafioh was sstasd b
ne slats primaries ibid hist anmmea
HIa election h ASSURED. o. ng1c1t1
bcing repuhdcaA - .a.lst A. -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-24

Although a dispatch flom Kingston
Monday night stated that the supply
ship Celtic had sailed from there
Monday afternoon, the navy depart
ment Tuesday was without any ad-
vices as to her movements. II she
has not already left there the depart
ment will make every effort to get
into communication with her and %
der her back to Guantanamo.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14
CLAUDE HTTRO
DIES OF TYPHOID
Son of Luther Fittro, Of oNeil,
Succumbs in Louisville Where
He Was Attending College.

DIR. II. E. Warner received tele-
gram Wednesday afternoon which
conveyed the sad information of the
death of Claude M. Fittro, which oc-
Cured at Louisville, KY. where he
has been attending a medical col.
lege.
Mr.. Fittro was the son of Luther
Fittro, of o'Neil, and was "a years
old. Besides his parents he Is sur
vived by two brothers. He was pre-
pairing himself to be a physician ana
was a student at the Louisville Medi-
cal College. Two weeks ago he was
taken down with typhoid fever and
this was the cause of his death. The
body will be taken to the parents.
home for the funeral. Mr.. Fittro
was an excellent young man OF
superior qualities and a bright fu-
ture before him. His untimely death
brings sorrow to large number Of
friends.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14
STORY
HU|N||NEL WILL
DENY
Court Takes Recess to Give Dclmas
Chance to Oppose His
Testifying.
tBy AssocIated prees. /

NEW YORK, March 13-The
fhaw trial adjourned shortly after
noon today until tomorrow morning.
This action was taken partly to give
Delmas an opportunity to consult
authorities and prepare an argu-
ment in reply to an impassioned APP
peal by Jerome. for the admission OF
the testimony of Abraham Hummel
in contradiction of Evelyn Thaw's
evidence characterized by jerome, as
the central support OF the defense
and partly on the statement OF
jerome, that II he we're allowed the
afternoon In which to complete the
hypothetical question that would be
put to his experts. he thought the
state would close the case In rebuff
tai tomorrow night. The matter of
Hummel's testifying was undecidet.
He was called to the stand soon af-
ter court convened.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14
CAMPS OF INSTRUCTION
WILL Be ESTABLISHED
For State Militia and No State En-.
campments VIII BE Held
This Year.

Brigade and division encampments
in the various states where national
guard troops are maintained win be
eliminated this year. II the instruct
ions Of the assistant secretary Of
war, are followed. Secretary Oliver
has informed the governor Of states
in which troops are enlisted for
for militia service, to make NO ar
engagements for the state encamp-
ments.
According to arrangements now
being made camps OF instruction
will be established at points advan-
tageous to the majority OF state
troops, where instructions Will be
given to the coast artillery troops.
The state troops will be limited to
take part and Instructions win be
principally along the line OF coast
aefense problems.
It may be. and likely will be, that
the West Virginia troops will go to
Old Point Comfort. Fortress Monroe,
Va. or near there, and incidentally
near the grounds Of the jamestown
Exposition. However. that has not
been decided. and the West virginia
brigade may be taken to New York
state.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14
i,rmcntcd Syrian in County Jail Con.
tinucs to starve Himself Des-
pitc Efforts Of Attendants.

George Collins, the demented syr.
ian who Is combined in the county jail
under lunacy proceedings. still re.
fuses to eat and drink and all efforts
OF the jail attendants to make him
do SO are fraitiess.
Two days ago he slyly ate few
mouthfuls of food and drank a little
water but since then he as not eaten
nor drank anything He labors in.
der the delusIon that the other prIs.
oners in the jail will laugh and yell
at him II he eats and he will not sub.
NIT to such SO he prefers to starve
Food and drink are loft in his cell
and 1t is likely that when the pangs
OF hunger cause him to suffer he will
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14
Ohio River Is Rapidly Rising nnd
Dangerous Floods May
Follow. i;
MANY HOUSES WASH away
Trains Are Ditched and BridTcsl
Wash out--Rise of River
Is Very Sudden.

COLUMBUS. o.. March l The
food situation prevails nearly an
over Ohio caused by the rains Of the
past twenty-four hours. &
AT Barton. in Belmont county,
houses and stores are flooded.
Landsiidcs are reported on many
electric roads in eastern ohio, At
Hamilton the Pennsylvania railroad
track has washed away and a freight
train is dltched near collInsviile
Thirteen loaded cars were wrecked.
No one was hurt.
AZ Dayton the Miami river food
led hundreds Of acres Of farm land.
Reports from zanesville. Spring.
field and Logan say portions Of thogs
cities are flooded.
AT Lancaster the south aud west
ends of the city are inundated.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14
INDICTED OFFICIALS
CANNOT Be FOUND
Efforts to Find Columbus Men I'm
ayailing-Feared @. e. Burr Has
Committed Suicide.
'fBy Associated Press. j

& COLUMBUS, O.. March 1s-All
efforts to find Charles E. Burr, one
of the members of the Board of
Public Service. indicted for bribery,
have been unavailing, and it is fear
ed that he has committed suicide.
Judge Evans set the time for the
trial Of the indicted men for tomor-
row. Edward Moriarity. former sec
rotary of the city board Of health.
indicted for embezzlement, is also
missing.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14

PRISONER STILL
REFUSES TO EAT
eat and drink enough TO keep hiu
from starving 70 death.

eat and drink enough TO keep him
from starving 70 death.
ccliins's case is one Of the most
peculiar that the sheriff has ever had
in the jail. Besides refusing to eat
or drink he thinks several persons
are coming after him to burn him at
the stake and he Will strip himself
OF all his clothing, get down on his
knees and pray for hours at a time.
Collins was arrested In the waldo
mines neighborhood on complaint OF
some Of his tellowmen. He became
violent at the place he was staying
at there and had to be tied down.
Before he was taken to jail he ate
and drank as usual but since he was
placed in the bastile last Thursday
he as eaten but q few mouth
fuls Of food. His fast Is telling ON
him for he Is losing flesh and
strength and Is becoming emaciated.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14

At least one hundred and fifty at
tended the meeting.
Committeeman A. NJ. T. Cunning
ham called the convention to order
and named John B. Smith as temper
airy chairman.
Charles W. Moore was selected az
permanent chairman and Clarence
P. Stout as secretary. -.
The members Of the executive COM
mittee selected are CHARLES w. Moore
and Charles q. cotmaa. .,r-!xM
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14
COMPANY TRIES
TO RUN CARS
Few Of Them Loaded Down with
Policemen Are Started Out
in Louisville.
fpy Associ!ated presn. j

LOUISVILLE, KY. March 10
The street railway company started
four cars t 8 o'clock this morning,
the first one out carrying fourteen
policemen. The company promises
to increase the number hourly, il
they can induce men they claim they
have to take charge of the cars. A
meeting of the directors of the street
railway company is being held this
afternoon to make an attempt to
reach a settlement of the strike.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14
TRAIN TIED UP
BY A LANDSLIDE
short Line Passenger Train Delayed
BY Landslide Near Perry
Coal Niinc.

A landslide occurred near the
Lambert's run bridge ON the Short
Line railroad Wednesday forenoon
delaying the morning passenger train
in from New Martinsvilie about ali
day The passengers came to the
city on foot and street cars.
About 8 o'clock Tuesday night q
large bowlder rolled on the Baiti-
more Il Ohio tracks just west Of the
station here and dynamite had to be
resorted to to remove IT. Trains
were not delayed by the bowlder.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14
JURY
HAS A DELAY
Members Not Able to Get to City
and Work Of Grand Jury is
Suspended Temporarily

Owing to the suspension of stree,
car traffic Wednesday between Fair
mona and clarksburg the grand Jury
was not able to hold session three OF
its members not being able to get to
the city. The members absent when
the grand jury attempted to con
vene were ]. N. Slaughter. OF
Brushy Fork, Claude 8. Randall, Of
shinnston. and M. T. Cunningham,
Of the lower end Of the county.
They will come to the city when
street car traffic is resumed and up
on their arrival the grand jury will
proceed with the business before It
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14
Another TICKET
IS NOMINATED
AT n Convention Which is Held al
Salem by the Citizens In
dnstriai Party.

The Citizens Industrial party at
Salem nominated municipal ticket
Tuesday night as follows:
T. F. Kemper. for mayor.
R. L. Towles. for recorder.
Joel Randolph, for chief OF POI
lice.
:. M. Boyer. for water works
commissioner.
Mr.. Towles is also on the citi-
zens Progressive ticket for recorder.
The convention was held in the
opera house. Marion H. Davis pre-
sided and F. A. Orr was the secre-
tary. The attendance was good.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14
STOCK MARKET
IS VERY PANICKY
(By Associated Press. j

NEW YORK, March 18Th. con-
ditions on the stock market were
panicky this morning. Prices melt
ed away in ,demoralizing fashion IN
der heavy selling. There were no
new developments on account Of this
action. There were severest losses
in high grade railroad stocks. espec-
tally those of the western region.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14
ELECTRICAL STORMS DO
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE
Ohio Valley sufert From Severe
Downpour-street Cars Stopped
In cincnaah.
tBy Associated Press. j

CINCINNATI. O., March IA
Heavy electrical transforms through.
out the Ohio valley did much dam.
age yesterday and last night. The
Ohio and its tributaries are rising
rapidly and the iowlands are cover.
ed with water. In this city before
midnight an unprecedented rain.
storm burst over the city flooding
the streets for time and checking
all street car trafic.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14
SUICIDE TRIES 10
KILL HIS FAMILY.
VIM Life Hood Squirting From
Fatal Wound Young Man At
tempts Murder.
sfBy Associated press.l

CINCINNATI, o., March Is
While his life blood was squirting
from a gaping self-inhicted wound IN
the throat Richard Brown. aged "a.
Of Newport, in a maniacai frenzy,
tried to murder his wife and Ave
months-oid baby. The woman's
screams brought assistance ana
Brown was disarmed. Brown died
two hours later.
H. q. Green this morning entered
a barber shop and Aired a bullet In
to his brain.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14
HUNDRED AND FIFTY
NOT ACCOUNTED FOR
--
OF the Crew of the Battleship lena
Which Blew Up Near
Toulon. France.
fRy Associated Press. j

ToULoN, France, March 1s-one
hundred and fifty-three of the crew
Of the battleship lena on which an
explosion occurred yesterday have
not yet been accounted for. 1t is
not believed all of these are deat.
and 1t is suggested that many sought
refuge with relatives and friends in
Toulon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14
GUARDIAN QUALITIES.

Omar W. swiger. of Wallace. quail
tied before the county conrt wednes.
day afternoon as guardian OF clayce
q. and Tyson =. Kishbaugh. infants
|of Gordon Kishbaugh. giving sspar-
ate bonds Of $500 each With WIN n.
Norris % surety.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14

CINCINNATI, o.. March ia
Weather Forecaster Bassler says !
remarkably sudden rise In the Ohio.
river has been caused by heavy raina
Throughout the Ohio valley. A stage
OF over 4s feet Is predicted for the
Cincinnati district by Thursday night.
The stage at II o'clock today was Is
feet, rise Of s.s feet in the last
twelve hours. !.
Thy Associated press.i
PITTSBURG. Pa. March 13--Ail
sections Of western Pennsylvania re-
port heavy rains last night and rap
idly rising waters. Streams are all
ready beyond their banks. Mush
territory is submerged and fears aic
entertained OF dangerous floods.
Dunbar is inundated with several
buildings washed from their iounda-
lions.
The towns of oakdale. Ingram,
Carnegie, Wilmerding. Sharpsburs
and Turtle Creek are already partiy
under water. Pittsburg river insn
are preparing for . food stage o. 40
feet.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14
OF BANK
COMMITS SUICIDE
Horace g. Mcdowell, Of Canton,
Prominent Sheep Breeder and
Buyer. Kills Himself.
tBy Associated press.J

CANTON. O., March 1s-Horace
G. Mcdowell. president Of the Farm
ers Bank of Canton. shot and killed
himself in hh country home here
this morning. Mcdowell was ven
known throughout Ohio a. prom
inent breeder and buyer Of higA
class sheep.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14
Tpy AssocIated preas.I

LEXINGTON, KY, March 49,
Heavy rains caused a big rise in the
Licking river and Kentucky. Reed.
Cumberland and Big Sandy rivers.
Streams are overlooking. At Mays
vile many houses are inundated. Big
damage is feared.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14

James Malroy, Of East Pike street,
was admitted to the Kessler hospital
Tuesday Afternoon to receive treat
ment for an Illness he ID suffering
With.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14
TRAIN PLUNCEs INTO
WATER DROWNING THREE
Bridge Over Deer Creek Near Har.
marsville, Pa, Weakened by
High Water, Collapses.

PITTsBURG, Pa, March 1s-The
bridge over Deer creek, near Har-
marsville, Pa. weakened by the
rapid rise of water gave way when =
freight train on the West Pennsyi-
vania railroad ran on 1t and Engin-
eer Mikesell, Fireman Cantwell and
Brakeman Johns were precipitated
into the water with the engine and
five cars and drowned.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. March IL
The state supreme court today af-
irmed the judgment of the superior
court. permitting the consolidation
of Pittsburg and Allegheny City.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14
= = . = = = . %+%4*,
: STANDARD ADVANCES
= ALL OILS TEN CENTS.
IBy Associated Press.

= MARIETTA. o.. March ID 4
= The Standard OH company to-
= day advanced the price on all
= oils ten cents barrel at this
= place. I
+++*+**++* <+++4
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-03-14
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

EBy Associated Press.l
CHICAGO. Ill.,, March 1s--wheat
TIN. corn 4sss. oats 4oN
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

The Agalrg in Nea YORK eeteecn
he Republican faetiaas Is - mlnea ap
sith rAllfoad and trust domination cf
che 6 q =. that II beeones Of IA.
tlnnai laiefesf The faeufle8 faan.
eiers aud The politicians have isiaed
hands = control the political desil
nies ai the naiina. bat there e q con
test heIacea the Two centralized
sfonQs 81 Wall street fay supremacy
On oHo hand are the Rockefeller iiar
fifsaa group. NitA Oaeil as he petit
cal leader. and these hope to see Fair.
banks nominated fuf president. op
posed e them are fhe Aoasan xan.
dsrhlli groap. eifh Rect sad hla
friends expecting 90 dictate = success
sor 70 rSit fof Uhited States senator
ana the control - TIE delegation 10
The next uasloaai convention No
s0ndal tie voters of Neu York rapu
dated both factioas e tho last elec.
iion and are looking 70 the Democ.
aafy 20 preserve them from lhe cor
ruptInn and gfafling that naturally
follows the association Of corporations
and political leaders
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29
enc fet ln.ss,Iaa,lan.

L vas g course impsnhabls lhai
the ship subsidy h.r could be expected
la become s i1N without chaffes s
bribery and corruption Mr Aiesaadef
& smith has been defending hiaaell
from such charKes II tie NeN N8fs
sun and of course deniss ld he az
ihhs that money Waa aecaed. baI
RAsn ! said that might b. abe n
secure tse funds 10 meet lhs exnease'
there eas Of course 20 thought u cor
uptson Ne Smith vefY alscfeoiif
amiis 70 say ahefe It Nas. 81 Il whom
80 Thought - might te able Is ase
cure TIE funds Before rreslaenl
Roosevelt nsads hia special message
- congress recommending the ahip
subsidy steal be sheuid investigate
eho is spending money 70 plandof ne
people
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29
VOTERS MUST REGISTER |

n order TO vote At the election
% be held on September II. 1907.
each citizen Of vinita must pr
isier within % days before the
date Of said election before the
City Recorder, Geo p. Foele.
Each citizen applying for reg
isiration must tel ID what ward
he lives and furnish such other
information regarding his right
70 register as The Recorder may
require
L Ae fails Or refuses 70 do this
u lies within the power Of the
City Recorder TO refuse him
registration. in which case he
would lose his vote.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29


Thanks % TIE sppoeitioa cf AZ
Dcmocrafs and some few Repnblieans
the shiraabsidy hiiI in the present
congress seems 70 sieep The slecp
that knews 80 Wakine This is fath.
er tnngh oR the steamship frasf whica
iaas nnancrd tbs Reaabhsan campaign
faaa besides cxpcrdlhx resa soo1
ssoasy 90 iehhyiats zad esashieaiHx
the rahte as tha e2tg4ar4iAAry Aa
santagr g tAs ee1nssy 4 4 s.scaae a
au Nctegs shea,4 rememkes ftaf
sfsfY nspahae4n seastoe. except b1r
kast noatver tAFailesse eaa Ssaaner.
voted feg ne stsNi - Ness r4irsd u
fafsf e T. aat Pses.tent Roosevelt
fArorpS 3 Isl hls IaEf Neesake e. eon
sreas
TIE tsnd EH.7 eifcniataa iHrreassi
Has sa9 tarias les p4si vsar szS
has lacreaasa eser fsa ae cauf ssnce
1901. 4H 81 stteh tse Hdsaeafes 81
asset rsfFueef seem 90 erassaaa q
sacls desire m asIa Wan slfaef aa BE-
she p4nch uf hsh latensi fatea hf see-
anak more monef sisAaat secaltf et
eepg lhe ssaets e ias bahas
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29
OEEOcRATlC MEETINGS.

Tie Democrats of Craig county
have already arranged 70 held public
speaking At the lollowlng places and
on the following dates hetwean nov
and tne election on Tuesday, seplem'
Der II, 1897.
1naslaY August - sunshine
school House
Friday, August u. knnison Sclloe.
House.
saturday, Auguat "a, Fields school
House.
Monday, September 2, Nelch.
Tuesday, September 5 nluelacket
"Wednesday, september I, pleasant
Valley school House.
THURSDAY, September 5. Pheasant
Hlll SchoUl tlouse.
Friday, Septemhere Carriers school
House.
SATURDAY, September !, LScsat Rili
School II0Usa.
hondag, September 3. IrOnsldes
School House
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

II the present conditions with
respect to Treasury finances con.
tlnue there is certain to be much
heard at the session Congress
which "Opens Ia December regard.
ing the necessity for speedy
revision Of the tariff ~ order 70
bring about a speedy revision OF
The tariff ln order to bring about
reduction Of the revenues,
Since the beginning OF the
present fiscal year the gain in
receipts from duties on imported
goods over the corresponding
period Ct last year amounts to
more than $40, ,0oo, 900. This Isl
a surprising gain for less than
six weeks time, and already
treasury officials are predicting
that 4 showing Of as large II not
a larger surplus IN the treasury
at the end Of the present fiscal
year will be made As resulted last
year
The customs receipts are the
ones BY far making the largest
showing. and the receipts from
internal revenue are bot little in
excess Of what they were at the
beginning Of the fiscal year in
1906 The mid summer time Is
4 duh one for government ro.
reipts from al sources. and
especially 50 from imported com
II the record Of more
han SioM0Nl0 collected from
iuhes during the first six weeks
1t the present sscAl year shall
continue, and internal revenue
'eceipts maintain anything ike
he record of last year, there viii
,e another enormous sarplss
which viii cali more loudly
or mrN changes thBn IAe
ssne raised regarding ineqnaH
les q duties
Reduce the iang Is Tie actaal
leeds of the government and this
enormous surplus will remain n
he pockets ot the people where
{ belongs.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-08-29

The tariff duty on pig lead Is
Two and one eighth cents per
pound Consumers oI lead want
anoppoFtunily 70 buy 10 the open
market but are denied that privi.
Ieee because tie Lead trust exerts
- influence q prevent he re
mpxal of duty. which Is used a.
e lever = keep the price np. or
course The Republicans Hill not
remove the duty That would
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