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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-01-06
COUNTY NEWS.
r. additional COUNTY Ne,Ds, see other pages
FRANKLIN.
Err additional County We

Mrs. Mary A. Bragdon leaves this week
tor Augusta to visit her son Thomas ana
wife.
Miss Vida Springer commenced term
of private school in the school building In
district 2 Monday.
Mrs. E. F. Bartlett, of Eastbrook, was
called here last week by the illness OF her
sister, Mrs. George Dyer.
Mrs, Grace Wilson and two children, OF
Cherryfield, are visiting her parents,
Robert Phillips and wife.
Members of the order of Maccabees, re-
Gently organized, will attend the Metho-
dist church in body next Sunday.
Friends of Dudley w. Foster, Of Big
Rapids Mich, q former resident, regret 70
learn that he has recently suffered from
two shocks,
Miss Lola Dyer, organist at the Metho-
dist church, was unable to play sunday
and Miss Florence Dunn kindly and ably
substituted.
La the case of Mrs. George Dyer, who
wac taken suddenly ill with appendicitis
Last week, an operation was not deemed
necessary by the consulting physicians.
She is improving. Miss Hazel Swan is
also much better.
The N. F. club, which met with Mrs. J.
w. Blaisdell Thursday evening, formed
itself into q swatch meeting. The MEM
beers were privileged to bring their hus-
bands into the charmed circle, and quite
party played quotations, picture puzzles,
and other games which filled the time un-
til the New Year dawned. Refreshments
were served.
Eugene Bunker was called to New
Hampshire last week to accompany home
the remains Of Mrs. Therza Maria Scam
mon who went there recently to spend the
winter with her daughter. Though she had
been a sufferer from lung trouble for some
time her friends were shocked by the sud-
denness OF her death. The funeral took
place at the Methodist church Thursday
afternoon, Pastor Macomber ofhclatlng.
The casket was covered with beautiful
flowers, expressing in mute way the love
of children and friends. She leaves ia M
lily of six children-two daughters, Myrtle
and Vivian, and four sons, Gleason, Seth,
Bert and Ernest, all of whom were present
at the funeral Mrs. Scammon was SIS
ter of the late John Paul Gordon. Two
brothers and two sisters survive her.
large number of neighbors and friends at
tended the funeral.
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NORTH HANCOCK.

Wilson Eaton and wife spent Sunday
with friends In Lamoine.
Mrs. Julia Cline spent few days in
Ellsworth last week, visiting friends.
Albert Chick and Ralph Young, Of MARI
boro, are boarding at F. H. Stratton's.
Albert Gordon left to-day for Milo
where he will be employed this winter.
Clarence Stratton and wife are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth Of q
daughter, born Jan.2.
Pearl Stratton has gone to North Cutler,
where he will be employed as cook in K.
g. Burnham's lumber camp.
Friends OF Mrs. Nelson Stewart regret
that she is not improving as rapidly as
hoped for. Her condition is such that an
other operation will be necessary.
Jan. 4. ANON.
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TRENTON.

e. N. Hodgkins is at home.
E. B. Rodgkins and son Aimon went to
LArrabee Saturday, to teach.
Miss Natalie Young was the guest OF
Miss PAMELA Stafford at Bar Harbor, last
week.
George J. Stafford and daughter, Miss
Corinne, were ct the Stafford farm last
week.
School closed in District No. Thursday,
after . successful term taught BY Miss
Bernice Lancaster, Of LAmoine.
Mrs. Albert Marshall and children, Of
Bar Harbor, are spending the winter with
her husbands parents, Arno Marshall and
wife.
The many friends OF Sewall Hodgdon
were panied to hear of his death at his
home in Ohio last week. Mr.. Hodgdon
paid his last visit to his native home a
year ago. After he returned he had .
shock, from which he never recovered.
Jan. 4. MAY.
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.Ss AMERICAN has subscribers at lot
g. the 1T post-o6fces in Hancock county,
an the other papers in the County COM
bysed do not reach so many. THE AMER1-
CAN Is not the only paper printed ="
Hancock county, and has neuer claimed 70
b, but it is the only paper that can prop
srgp be called COUNTY paper; al tne
rest are merely local papers. The ctrcu'd-
fjcs THE AMERICAN, barring the Bar
Hc~bor Records summer list, is larger
fhrsp that OF all the other papers printed
IN Hancock county.
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pleased to learn she is much improved,
and now is able to sit up little every
day.
Mrs. Walter Bird and son Francis, OF
Bar Harbor, who have been spending
Christmas week with relatives in Trenton,
returned home Sunday.
Miss Marshall, daughter OF r. W. Mar
ahsll, OF Bar Harbor, who fell and frac-
tured her arm Dec. q, while visiting
relatives here, returned home Sunday.
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REACH.
ANNE.

Mrs. NJ. E. Billings is improving in
health.
NJ. P. Eaton has completed his house
and moved into it.
Miss Helen Torrey left for Milton, Mass,
Thursday for the winter.
Miss Grace Damon, OF Rockport, is
spending few weeks with relatives here.
Mrs. Ethel Eaton, with little daughter
Mabelle, visited her parents, John Mar
shall and wife, r. Deer Isle last week.
Miss Matte G. Knight left for Orono
Saturday 60 resume her STABLES At Univer-
sity OF Maine, from which. abe will
graduate in June. !,
Miss Mary w. knight and Sydney H.
Davis, Of Port Clyde, were married ny
Rev. j. r. Simonton, OF Stonington,
Christmas eve, at the home OF the brides
parents, Levi knight and wife. The
young couple were attended by the twin
sister OF the bride, Matte g. Knight, IS
bridesmaid, and Chester Marshall as
best man. The wedding march was
played by Miss Helen TORY. Misses
Anita TORY and Nellie Haskell acted
as ushers. Cake, ice cream and fruit
punch were served. Quite . number OF
guests were present, and many valuable
and useful presents were received. The
couple left for the groom's home at Port
Clyde, Wednesday, amid showers OF rice
and confetti. They have the best wishes
of A large circle of friends
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NORTH SULLIVAN.

Miss Julia Macomber, Of Franklin, is
the guest of Miss 9ussie Robertson.
Miss NJ. Ula Gordon, Of Franklin, is the
guest Of her cousin, Miss NJ. e. Moon.
John Campbell and wife spent Sunday
with the family OF George Wentworth at
East franklin.
Friends OF the family OF Mrs. Therza
Maria Scammon sympathize with them
in the death of their mother.
Onias Springer has been home the past
week in the interest Of the estate OF his
father, the late Ambrose Springer. Oliver
Newman, of Wilton, has bought Mr..
Springer's interest, and he returns to Bos-
ton to-day.
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COUNTY NEW S.
WINTER HARBOR.

H. G. Smallidge was in Ellsworth Satur-
day on business.
Mrs. Charles E. Grover is visiting rela-
tives in Waterville.
William Perkins has moved his family
here from Birch Harbor.
Sumner Teel, OF Port Clyde, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. c. B. Tracy.
DR.. small and Arthur Rand were in
Bangor Monday and Tuesday.
Walter B. Harrington and wife, who
have been spending a week in Portland,
are home.
Alfred Merchant, who has been employed
on a government job off the coast OF
Massachusetts,, is home for the winter.
Rodney Guptill, OF Wisconsin, and
Frank Guptill, Of Boston, are in town,
called here by the death Of their father,
William Guptill.
Ralph Moore and wife, who have been
living in Waltham, Mass, several months,
came home Friday, on account OF the ILL
ness Of Mrs. Moore.
uefIHOu MoEEiSOus WIZ ACSSAsAy 1HoA
went an operation for appendicitis at the
Eastern Maine general hospital in Bangor,
is improving rapidly.
william Guptill, lifelong resident OF
this town, died suddenly Monday after
noon, from the effects OF heart disease.
Besides wife and two sons, he leaves q
large circle OF friends.
Mary E., wife of Capt. F. R. Bum
ker, died Saturday morning after .
long and exceedingly painful illness, at
the age OF sixty-three year,. Mrs. Bunker
was . loving wife and mother and was be-
loved and respected by all who knew her.
Funeral was held Monday, Rev. Gideon
Mayo, of Ellsworth, an intimate friend of
the family, officiating.
A pnblic installation OF the officers Of
Winter Harbor lodge, F. and A. NJ, was
held at the town hall, "wednesday even
ing, Dec. 80. P. n. G. c. Baker was in
stailing officer. The officers for the ensu-
ing year are as follows: w. NJ, Bertron
Rand; s. W., e. G. Hammond; J. W., C.
C. Baker; treasurer, E. w. Smith; score
tary, B. F. Sumner; 8. D., F. e. Weston;
]. D., w. E. Coombs; 8. g., g. o. Farrsr;
j. S., E. H. Norris; tyler, Frank Turner.
An interesting entertainment followed
the installation.
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BARrLETT'S ISLAND.

Jessie Fullerton has been visiting
friends at Ssaville.
School commenced Dec. IS, taught by
Miss Helen Stewart, of Center.
E. T. Richardson and wife and George
Duffy spent Christmas at George Rays.
Miss Elsie Robbins is spending her va
cation with her parents, Il. c. Robbins
and wife.
Capt. Archie Thurber has finished his
work here and gone to his home at Free
port, n. S.
Dec. 80. l..
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EAST FRANKLIN.

Miss Eva Springer is teaching in Hullis
Cove.
Leo Biaisdell has returned to Maine
Central institute, Pittsfield.
Mrs. Florence B. Springer has gone to
Bucksport to visit her aunt, Mrs. George
Erskine.
Miss Harriet Nj. Blaisdell, who has been
spending the holidays with her parents,
T. NJ. Blaisdeil and wife, has returned to
Presque Isle to teach.
JAM 4. r.
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SEAL COVE.
H.

Mrs. j. F. Hodgdon, of Rockland, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. j. S. Powers.
Capt. William Murphy and son Reginald,
of the schooner John Cadwalader, are at
home.
Capt. w. s. Norwood and son Willard,
OF schooner R. L. Tay, are home for the
winter.
Invitations are out for the wedding of
Myra H. Powers to Ernest L. Mclean, of
Augusta. The ceremony will take place at
the home of the bride Jan. z.
JAM N.
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WEST TRENTON.

Mrs. Priscilla Young is visiting her son,
Frank Young, at Bar Harbor.
A little daughter came to the home of
Charles Corson and wife Jan. 2.
The 'ssnip social at Evergreen hall
Tuesday evening was success. The pro-
ceeds are for much needed repairs on the
Baptist church.
Friends Of Mrs. A. L. Saunders, who
has been critically i'll for some weeks, are
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Sufferers who say they have tried eyery-
thing without benefit are the people we are
looking for. We want them to know from
glad experience that Ely's Cream Balm will
conquer Cold In the Head. Hay Fever and
obstinate forms OF Nasal Catarrh. This
remedy acts directly on the inHamed. sensi-
tive membranes. Cleansing, soothing and
healing. One trial will convince you Of its
healing power. Price Soc. All druggist. or
mailed BY Ely Bros, Sc Warren St., New York.
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DEDHAM.


Mrs. Almeda Weber is ill.
G.. A. Gray and wife are visiting relatives
in Boston.
Luther Trueworthy and wife spent Sun
day with friends here.
Miss Ethel Rowe has returned to Au-
friends here.
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SURRY.
HI.

School No. s, taught by Lizzie M. Gray,
closed Dec. 81. Out of seventeen pupils,
fourteen were not absent for the term.
They are Fred Cunningham, Harvey saun-
ders, Christie Cunningham, abb Trundy,
Howard Carter, Georgia Saunders, Meryle
Cunningham, Ethel Saunders, Nina Grin
die, Otto Trundy, Harold Grindle, Emery
Grindle, Evelyn Carter, Irene Grindle.
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EAST LAMoINE.

Harry Higgins spent Christmas with his
father, A B. Higgins.
Mrs. Hatch, of Ellsworth Falls, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Moore,
returned home yesterday.
Miss Addie Hodgkins returned to
vanceboro Saturday, after spending the
holidays with her parents, w. s. Hodg-
kins and wife.
Jan. A. H.
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chapel, Rev. A. M. Macdonald officiating.
Mrs. Higgins was active in social ana
church work, and always ready to do her
part. Many beautiful floral pieces spoke
of the esteem in which she was held. she
leaves one son-C. L. Higgins, and four
grandchildren. She was seventy-eight
years of age. Interment at Mt. view
cemetery.
Lar . Nj.
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For several years was af1icted with kid
ney trouble, and last winter was suddenly
stricken with severe pain In my kidneys and
was confined to bed eight days, unable TO get
mp without assistance. Ny urine contained .
quently day and night. commenc taking
Foley's Kidney Remedy, and the pain gradu-
ally abated and finally ceased and my urine
became normal. cheerfully recommend
Foley's Kidney Remedy. q. A. PARoaBz.
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MARLBORO.

Miss Audrey Hodgkins closed her school
in Trenton, and came home last Friday.
Miss Msbelle Bennett, of Mt. Desert
Ferry, is visiting Miss Luella Hodgkins.
Mrs. Willis Hodgkins and son Winfield,
who spent last week with her daughter,
Mrs. Albert Hodgkins, returned to Bar
Harbor last Saturday.
Jan. 4. ARE.
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citizens Of Ellsworth. His wife. d.u..
and son are also offered this glad hsn',l|
Rudolf Gilley was kicked by !,
which became suddenly startled with. i'''
was working about the stable one das e I, ~
week. The blow ON the head was a 49, ~
one. ~'s
Jan. 4. Co.
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ADVERTISEMENTS

tho famous cod liver and
ir,n medicine, without oil.
Vinol Is much better than
cod liver oil and emulsion,
because, while it contains all
the medicinal value they do,
1t disagrees with no one.
As a body builder and
strength creator for old
people, delicate children,
after sickness, and for stub
born coughs and colds Vind
is unequaled.
Geo. A. Parcher, Druggist,
ELLSWORTH.
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There IL NO case ON record OF . cough, cold
Fcieyss Honey and Tar has been taken, - IL
cures the most obstinate, deep-seated coughs
and colds. Why take anything elses g. A.
PA8cHAB.
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II you will take Foley's Orino Laxative un-
til the bowels become regular you will not
have to take .purgatives constantly, q Foley's
Orino laxative positively cures chronic con-
stipation and sluggish liver. Pleasant to
take. q. A. PARcHBR.
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EAST BLUEHILL.

Ars. A. J. Grindle 10 Ill.
Miss Cora Marks 10 home from Prospect
8. Watson Cousins returned to Redstons
Friday.
Mrs. Charles Youtman and Leon wes-
colt, who have been confined to the house
Tor . iew weeks, arc improving.
Jan. 4. R.
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charges they make against him, are due,
however. TO what they regard as his in
consistency.
1t is undeniably true that had the pres
ident cared TO interfere when the tariff
bill was in the house, it would have been
better measure when il passed that
body. Had he cared to interfere in the
senate in behalf of honest revision the
bill would have been made almost any
kind Of a measure he wanted it,
The men who had preached tariff re-
vision, and who have fought along the
lines established by the president himself,
begged him in vain to exercise his influ-
enCe. His invariabie answer was that
he was determined to keep hands off until
the bill was before him for his approval
or veto.
These men feel now that he has done
for AldriCh what he refused to do IN
behalf of his own revision policy, ano
they do not intend that Aany argument
respecting the constitutionality OF the IN
come tax, or the advantages TO be de-
rived from a tax on corporations, shall
mitigate the extent Of the presidents Of
Tending so far as they are themselves
concerned.
Doubt is expressed as to whether or not
Aldrich has any intention Of permitting
the corporation tax to become perma-
nent mart Of his bill. 1t Is proclaimed
that after It has been used to defeat the
income tax, il will itself be defeated IN
conference.
The president and his cabinet and the
inevitable and Omnipresent Root are
busily engaged in drafting the corpora
ton earnings tax amendment. If it
contains a Joker" or two there will be
no surprise in view Of the recent mes
sage.
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FIRES.

Now that the dry season is approach
ing, attention is naturally called to the
prevalence Of forest fires and the at
tendant loss Of life and property. The
loss financially amounts to many mil
lions annually, while every year since
1870 an average of fifty persons have
been burned to death in the United
States in forest fires, making a total Of
nearly 1000 lives sacrificed to flames
which might have been prevented.
There are more than $50, 100000 acres
of standing timber in Washington, Ida
no. Oregon, California, Nevada and
Montana, and about 10000 acres in
British Columbia. OF the timber lands
IN the six western states, 44O,OOO,OOO
acres are owned by private corpora
tons and individuals, who maintain ex-
pensive organizations to protect them.
In the state Of Idaho, which has more
than 12O. OO0, 600, 600 feet Of standing tim
Der In its FIVE northern counties, the IRE
protection associations working with the
state have reduced the fire losses great
Iy, but ii cost last year more than $780,
600, OF about two and three-quarter
cents an acre to patrol the 3,50O,0O0
acres. The association fought 500 great
and small fires in the last three years.
Considerable has been said about the
conservation Of the natural resources
OF the United States in the last two or
three years. II some means could be
discovered TO check the numerous blazes
in the forests in their incipiency a
great deal would be accomplished in
this direction. With an army OF forest
ers, supervisors and assistants Of high
and low degree the people have a right
TO expect that many lives will be saved
and much timber conserved.
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Soren P. Sorenson and Jennie P. New
march, Of salt Lake City.
James A. Eakins and Clara Louise Root
of Salt Lake City.
J. H. Richey and Mary Carr, of Salt
Lake City
Frederick c. Webb and Verne Henshaw
Of Salt Lake City.
George W. Murphy and Nina Asbury
OF Evanston, Wyo.
Lawrence B. Barton Of Salt Lake City
and Geneva Flint of Kaysville
Edward c. Gunderson Of Winder and
Rosetta Stay Of MILFORD.
John NJ. Brown and Mary J. Christen-
sen. of Salt Lake City
G. E. Sorenson and Elizabeth A.
Letham, Of Salt Lake City
J. L. Lundberg Of TOoele and Emma
Anderson of Salt Lake City.
Charles Zimmerman and Emma Cooke
of Salt Lake City.
Asa Baird Of Lake Fork and WinnifreC
Kirkman of Manti.
Leo S Twiggs and Frieda A. Funk, OF
Salt Lake City.
Farley G. Jones and Leone A. Asper
of Salt Lake City.
Clarence E. johnson and Tessie Smith
of Salt Lake City.
Edmund Z. Furness and Mary Kate
Henderson, Of Salt Lake City.
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for Mrs. A. H. Tarbet al which the
guests viii be the mem ers OF the old
Utopia Card club.
DR.. and Mrs. D. Moore Lindsay have
gone to Canada for a trip and win visit
Europe before returning in the fall
X
Mrs. Dayton and Miss Dayton. who
have spent the past six months or 50
with the Gorham family. will leave on
Thursday for their home.
X x
Mrs. G. G. Verbryok and her son Gar
rison leave on Thursday for Spear
fish 5. D, to spend the next two
months.
Mrs. J. B. Cosgriff will entertain to-
day at bridge tea.
<
There viii be a meeting tomorrow
morning Of the Hospital Aid society al
the usual time and place-1O:3O o'clock
at the Y. NJ. c. A.
X X
Miss Ella Dukes will leave next week
for Long Beach TO spend the summer.
X
Wallace Mcdonald, who has been
spending the past two weeks in Salt
Lake, left yesterday for his home I'm
Mesa City, Ariz:
X X *
Miss Ellen Hanson leaves Wednes-
day for the east. where she will spend
the summer.
x \ x
Mrs. c. E. Traver has gone to Nevada
TO visit her mother for a short time.
y X
Miss Mary Brodie Of Owensboro, Ky.
arrived yesterday to visit the Mcmillan
family.
X X *
Dwight 1. Holmes returned yesterday
from Norwalk. where he has been at
tending school
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IGNORANCE AT The ToP.

President Taft, after declaring times
without number that he would not in
terfere during the process of tariff re-
vision by the senate and house. came
down of the fence and landed plump
in the arms of Aldrich. The special
message advocating a tax on the net
earnings Of corporations was written
for the express purpose of beating the
income tax amendment, and it would be
drawing it mildly TO say that the indie
pendent Republican senators and mem
bers who have been urging the presi-
dent to stand fast for that which is
good are intensely disguised and Bit
terly resentful
Many sarcastic things have been said
concerning the president and his advis-
ers during the last few days, but per-
haps the most extraordinary thing COM
ing to light is the ignorance displayed
by Mr.. Taft in writing his message. in
which he was aided by Philander c.
Knox, George Woodward Wickersham.
Joseph McGavock Dickinson, Richard
Achilles Ballinger and Charles NageL
each and every one OF whom being pop
ularly supposed 10 know all there is to
know about the law. Elihu Root. cred
tied with being the leader Of the bar in
New York if not in the country, also
gave the benefit Of his advice.
A portion Of the argument in the spe-
cial message II Mr.. Taft was based
upon the belief that the income tax law
of 1894 was stiH in existence and, there
fore, the re-enactment Of such law
would simply be hint to the admins
tration 20 enforce the statute already
upon the books. As matter of fact.
the income tax law Of 1884 expired by
its own limitation January /, 1900, Ieav-
ing Taft ard his lawyer cabinet and
Senator Root high and dry. The com
bined ignorance Of the president and
the six immprtals OF his oficial family.
plus the lack Of knowledge Of Senator
Root affords no end OF amusement TO
the progressive senator's and represen-
tatives even in their hour Of anger.
while it affords proof OF what the Dem
ocrats have all along suspected. that the
sum total Of human wisdom is not nos
sessed by the present administration.
The consensus of opinion appears to
be that the message was written hastily
on demand OF Senator Aldrich. and that
the president has definitely decided to
cast his lot with the pledge breakers.
Regarding the message and the error
therein, the Philadelphia North Amer
lean. reform Republican, diagnoses the
situation from the progressive point of
view when II says.
This almost incredible error in the pres
dents argument Will be seized upou 20
eiscredlt the general purpose Of the mes
sage both by the Democrats ana by the
Republican advocates of the income tax.
The feeling Of the independents against
The presids1t. and the most serious