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Show Finance in South America. A story of the Colombian idea of taxation 13 told by Peter MacQueen, the Boston traveler, who returned to thi3 city 'ast week, after a visit to Hie seat of the South American revolution. revo-lution. "Seme American friends of mine," said Mr. MacQueen, "were visited by the city officials of Colon. " 'Senor,' said the leader of the liele-gation, liele-gation, 'we have come to collect $12 in gold from you. your share of the cost of collecting the garbage for thi3 year.' " 'But, my dear sir.' said the American, Ameri-can, in surprise, 'you have r.-)t collected col-lected the garbage once during the wh.de year.' " 'That's true.' said the collector, scratching his head; 'well, let's make I it $G, then.' " New York Times, |