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PENSION REFORM.

The Society Of Loyal Volunteers WIZ NJ
tack the Present Pension System from
the Standpoint of Loyalty ami Patriotism
The Society's Crecd-Sen Who are
Able to Earn IL Living Should S"t ID.
the Recipients of the Nations Bounty.
WAsHIyGTGN Jan. lG.-An attack Is
to be made in the prcscnt congress up
on the pension laws with the hope OF
reducing the annual expenditures III
this direction from $i:3. .U0o. .0j0 to S33,-
OoO. 900 or, at most $50, ,ob0. 090. The
movement will be inauguratcd - the
members Of congress, but will he the
work of an organized body OF loyal
soldiers who believe tina: reform is nec-
ccssary and that millions are being
expended annually for pensions To
men who have no right to the
money. The cardinal principal
Of this organization is Il competency 10
those permanently disabled or unable
to earn a living. and nothing to the
men who can, either by their hands or
their brains, support themselves and
their families. The organization which
proposes this resolution in pension mat
ters had its inception in Washington,
where it h rs been working for some time,
quietly but effectively. 1t is known rs
the Society of Loyal Volunteers The
association believes in teaching ana
maintaining, among other things, these
lessons:
s.That the war was for the preserra-
ton of the union and not for conquest
or reSence; that the volunteer armies,
were inspired by no hope Of individual
gain or glory: that many per-
sons as loyal and brave as those
who entered the service were
prevented from doing so by circurn-
stances that did not hinder their COM
panions: that victories were gained by
the loyalty. courage. endurance and
loyal inspiration of the whole people;
that armies were recruited from
all classes and vocations; that
the vast majority of the vo!un-
taers were men of good character,
; but some were bad, and that this class
/, of men do not hesitate to live on the
generous gratituI. of the people
through payments made On pensions
obtained by fraud or at the expense OF
the poor; that men who had the intell.-
yence, and persistent energy to via
battles by virtue of these same quail
! ties of character are able to compete
successfully for the rewards of civil
! life with those who did not enter tht;
| service; that maEy wi3C sustained se-
we're wounds and almost all who re-
! tanned their health. suffered no impair
ment of their ability to care for the
support of themselves and their fami-
| l;ac
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The foregoing table shows that the
farmers of Missouri produced in 1871
in the seven crops named, products
having a market value of Sl?, 100000
more than the same crops of the previ-
Gus season were worth, and S3I, 49O. 600
mere than the crops of 1889, an increase
of over 500 on an average to each one
of the 800. 900 farmers of the state, for
the crop Of 1891, compared with that OF
1889 These figures do not include the
fruit crop, which Secretary l.. A.
Goodman of the State Horticut-
tural society says brought into
the state in 1890, Sl0,000,0nO, and
much more than that the last season.
nor do they include the figures for the
special crops like watermelons. OF
which at least 100000 worth were
grown this season in two or three
counties in southeast Missouri, the cot
ton crop of about twelve counties in
south Missouri, the castor bean crop OF
southwest Missouri, broom corn that Is
grown quite extensively in many coun'
ties, sorghum, vegetables and other
crops the figures of which it is impossi-
bic to obtain The figures indicate
that the financial condition of our Mis-
souri, farmers has materially improved
during the last two years.
YIELD OF VARIOUS CROPS.
The following shows the yields OF
various crops in the several sections in.
to which the state is divided:
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A WOMAN'S IDEA.

Mrs. George T.. DuSaH. of Lafayette Coun-
ty. Tells the Men a Thing or Two About
"Farm Management From a Womans
Standpoint"
At the recent farmers institute held
at Odessa. Lafayette county, Mrs. Geo.
f. Dugun. of Sedaiia, read a paper on
Farm Management from Woman's
Standpoint" II was raised on farm"
said Mrs. Dugan, land love every part
of the country home: have gone through
all departments of country life.
Mans work is from sun to sun.
But woInan's work is never DONE
THE kitchen should be built first and
the other part of the house built
to il. The men should be ashamed
of themselves 10 buy every new
ly-invcnted piece of machinery
for farm work and build fine
barns. and coop the poor women
up in sx10 kitchens with barely enough
vessels TO cook a meal. Home should
be the brightest place on earth" and.
following mp this line of thought with
occasional humorous sketches, she cap
tivated the audience. The chairman
requested every one indorsing the pa
per to rise to their feet, and about
every one in the crowded hall was up
in an instant. Mrs. Dugnn gracefully
acknowledged the compliment
Mr.. D. J. Runbaugh spoke on Mis-
cellaneous Farming" He said:
ibid not expect to speak when hrst heard Of
the institute. thought the speakers would all
be imported. ike farming because it was the
first industry-raising Cain. Miscellaneous
farming is farming in various ways. don't ike
the old adage. Raise little of everything and
you'n have something for market" Plant
onIy what you can cultivate. Theory is
one thing facts another. Theorists tell Us we
farm 700 much We ought TO plant more grass
ard raise more stock. There are more farmers
il the OLD ruts than in any other industry. Too
many farmers own too much land. own less
land AMI keep what you have in good condition
Some farmers le: their machinery stay out doors
I'll winter. and by this means more machinery Is
ruire-l tnaa is worn out from use. expect to
live and die IL Missouri: the sol is so rich be-
Lave il will yrcdpce tbs first fruits Of the
resurrection.
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MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Will Call an Extra Session.

The Globe Democrat, in Il special
from jefferson City, dated January Is.
stated that Gov. Francis would call an
extra session Of tho legislature, and
gave the following synopsis OF what the
call would ein ntraSd:
Redistrictng Of the state into congressional
districts and into state representative districts,
and perhaps. 10 reform the Judicial circuits
and fix the salaries Of the judges thereof. I
shall also call the attention of the legislature
80 the destruction of the state university build
ina,s and urge prompt provision for rebuilding
them II is possible the legislature will ba
asked 10 code jurisdiction of IefIcrs-,;: barracks
10 the fedc,ai government. as am under prom
ise to the secretary of war TO 50 recommend
provided he would agree to the altera-
tions in the original bill sent HE
by the war department during tho
last session 0f cur general bly, with re-
quest that recommend its passage. declined
to do So as the bill did not meet with my APP
Iroval. Ny objections We're given TO him in
full. and after repeated correspondence my sug-
gestions were compiled with. In order TO Sc
cure for jefferson barracks the S5il,0o appro.
,,riatei hy the Fifty first congress and the Sl,5,'
iul in the estimate OF the war department for
appropriations for the Fifty second congress,
FOR the construction of military post
nj jefferson barracks. the federal gov
ernment requires that Missouri should
cedc TO it jurisdiction over the Jetfcr-
son barracks reservation. The first hill
submitted contemplated the cession of jurisd:c-
ton over the p ..tte county reservation of la0
acres also and tho national cemeteries in JEFF
f.rson City and Springfield. It did not reserr'
to the state the right to tax and regulate rails
roads running through these reservations. The
conditions of ccssipn of jurisdiction over Jeifer-
SOL barracks have, however been agreed to. and
think the bill in its present form will meet
with no opposition The S.i0G0 appropriated By
The Fifty. first congress will revert to TIE
Federal treasury if not used before jane a.
ls92 Jurisdiction over the Platte county
reservation and the cemeteries is not asked fOr
in the present bill.
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PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

VERY REV. HENRY GABEIEIs, ID. D..
president of the st. Joseph seminary.
Troy, n. V, has been appointed to the
vacant bishopric of Ogdensburg. n. y.
JUICE GEORGE V. HAWK, the distin-
guishcd iurist of New Albany, Ind, died,
on the 18th, after a brief illness, from
the grip, aged GS years. He was twice
elected to the supreme court.
The trial of the guns and mounts OF
the doublc-turrctted monitor Mianton-
omah has been made, eleven shots hav-
ing been fired during the trial. In
every respect the trial was great sue
cess. the few delays and mishaps being
only those which are always enconn-
tered in using new machinery for the
first time.
WILLIAM ALEXANDER THOMSON.
charged. in conjunction with Prince
Louis Clovis Bonaparte, with conspir-
ing to defraud Rosalie Clovis Bonaparte
out of a diamond necklace and other
Jewels valued at over 100000, surren-
dered himself into custody, on the 18th.
ut the West LonGon police court.
THE American Sugar Retiner:cs Co.
of Jersey City, y. j., ut a stockholders
meeting, on the 18th, voted to increase
the capital stock of the company by
SIS, 600, 900.
THE American and French squadrons
IN Chinese waters have been instructed
to winter on the Yangtszekiang.
JOHN &. WHITTIER, the poet, has the
grip
CRAzED by the grip, Frank Ruther-
ford, of Cincinnati. stabbed his wife. on
the 18th. with pair of shears, killing
her almost instantly.
THE friends of DIR. Graves are inde-
fatiga bic in their efforts TO secure new
evidence in his behalf.
PRINCESS MARY VICTORIA OF TEcK.
prostrated with grief at the death of
her betrothcd. the duke Of Clarence
and Avondale. by whose bedside she
watched until the last, Immediately
took to her bed. herself quite i'll.
Hon. ROBERT J. CHESTER. the oldest
Mason in the world, died at Jackson,
Tenn, on the 18th. aged 90 years
A TRAIN-LoAD. of st. Paul boomers
has gone to Washington TO urge the
claims or 81. fall lor tne oeLhociatiS
national convention.
THE machine shop of Rose Polytech-
mic institute at Tcrre Hautc, Ind. was
damaged by fire, on the 18th. to the eN-
tent of S15.0 900. The fire is supposed to
have been caused by spontaneous COM
bustion in an exhaust chute used for
removing dust from the carpenter shop.
The costly machinery with which the
machine shop is equipped was not
damaged to very great extent: loss
covered by insurance. The shop will
be rebuilt at once.
THERE is extraordinary activity in
the Waterviiet tN. " arsenal govern
ment gun foundry. Instructions have
been received to rush all orders Cor big
guns. and waste no time in final polish
or fancy finishing touches. Thirteen
S-inch guns are now being finished with
the utmost speed, and a large number
of Gatiing guns are under way.
GEoaGE :. KNIGHT, the actor, died at
the home of his mother, Mrs. Rebecca
Sloane, in Philadelphia. on the 18th.
MIR. knight was stricken with paral alysis
four years ago in California. and had
pot been On the stage since that time.
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studeu,. sentenced for DueIing.

BERIIS. Jan. 16. - Two stude rts
named Broker and Goldman, of tnis
CITY. have been sentenced to t"o
months confinement in fortress for
duelling A witness OF the duel. Herr
Hirsch. was sentenced TO eight days m
iail for conniving at the unlawful acts
Of the dueiists. The conflict for which
the unlucly young men are to he 50 So
verely punished was, unlike most SUI
dents duels, bloodless and harmless
affair. The prosecution OF the offend,
ers is a result Of the decided s'and
taken BY the emperor against sfnaea's
duels.
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Ovsrtaken by Fate.

PUEBLo, Col, Jan. l6.-The body Of
E. Z. Schafer, the station agent at
Granecos, whose failure TO believer or
ders caused the Rrrible collision on the
Rio Grande the afternoon OF December
81. was found by a ranchman. yester-
dav, on the plains about 6 miles from
the station. Schafer decamped as
soon as he discovered his error, and was
frozen to death in trying to make his
eScape
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FURTHER particulars from Columbia,
Mo-, show the loss by the university fire
to have been greater than at first re-
ported. The geological cabinet. valued
at $4,000. snd containing many rare
specimens, was destroyed. The phys
ical laboratory lost apparatus worth
n 600. The manual training school es-
capped comparatively unhurt The mil
itary department lost $1,000. Ample
accommodations for class-rooms have
been secured. and the work of the uni
versity will proceed without further in
terruption.
Fair play., 1892-01-23

There have been several mysterious
"hold-ups'' in Sedalia of late, and the
police seem powerless to cope with the
mysterious footpad. who is described as
being over six feet in height. gaunt and
fierce Women and children have been
numbered among his victims.
Fair play., 1892-01-23

LOUIS CLOVIS BoNAPARTE, q son OF
the late Prince Lucien Bonaparte, was
charged upon q warrant at the west
London police court, on the 18th, with
conspiring with Mr.. VIM. Alexander
Thomson TO defraud Rosalie Clovis
Bouaparte ont of a diamond necklace
and other Jewels valued at 100000.
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A Brace of Wrecks on the baltimore D
Ohio.

McKEEsPoRr, Pa. Jan. 15.--Thc
west-bound Baltimore & Ohio limited
ran into a coke train that was switch
ing to siding at Port Royal, Pa. at
4:30 g. IN. The coke train and the en-
CINE Of the limited were badly smashed
up and the engineer, Nicholson. and
Fireman Irwin badly injured, the lat
ter perhaps fatally. by jumping. The
limited did not leave the track, and 10
passengers were hurt. Traffic has
been further delayed by freight col
lision at Volers, in which Fireman
Wvland was badly hvrt.
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A Special Election.

Says jefferson City dispatch of JAN
uary s:
Gov Francis has ordered the issuance of a
writ 10 the sheriff OF Newton county directing
thc. official TO call special election on Satur-
day. February t, for the purpose of electins
successor 70 Representative Fulkerson. who
died last summer.
Fair play., 1892-01-23

The court-martial held in New York.
which had been trying Maj. Charles
.Throckmorton, Seo,nd artillery. United
States army. for .ssuing fraudulent
vouchers and checks, met in secret ses-
sion on the I1th. A verdict was found
and forwarded to Washington. The
penalty for several Of the specifications
made against the major is dismissal
from the army.
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Their Golden Wedding.

Rev W. E. Dockery and wife of Chilli
cothe. the parents of Congressman Dock
ery, celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary few days ago.
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st. Louis Banks,
Henry County Circuit.

Circuit court began at Clinton the
other day, with Judge James II. Lay
on the bench. In his charge to the
grand jury the judge paid Henry
county a very high compliment on the
good behavior of her citizens. He
stated that there was but four criminal
cases on the docket and they We're mis-
demeanors. The civil docket is the
smallest for many years. The grand
Jury will look into the defalcation of
the late ex-Public Administrator Thom-
as A. Chaney.
Fair play., 1892-01-23

ARCHBISHOP IRELAND left St Paul,
Mimi, on the I4th. for New York. en-
route for Liege, Belgium, where he
will attend the international Catholic
conference. He will be abroad four
months and will visit Rome. The arch
bishops visit is also rumored to be in
connection with the vacant cardinal
ate, and his appointment thereto is
among the probabilities.
Fair play., 1892-01-23

PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR CHRISTIAN
EDWARD. duke Of Clarence and Avon.
dale, eldest son of the prince Of Wales
and heir presumptive to the British
throne, whosehappy betrothal to Prin-
cess Mary Victoria of Teck was SO re-
Gently announced. died at Sandring-
ham. a little after 9 o'clock on the
morning of the 18th. He was born at
Frogmere lodge, near Windsor. on Jam
nary 8, 1854
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uouse and Children Burned.

David Buckner and wife. of Smithton,
Pet,is county, left their two children.
aged and years, alone. The house
ind children We're consumed by fire.
Fair play., 1892-01-23

HENRY EDWARD MANNING. cardinal
priest of the Roman Catholic church
and archhi',hop of Westminster. died in
London on the 14th. He was born at
Totler;dge, Herefordshire, England.
July Is, 1905.
Fair play., 1892-01-23

A DECREASE of 23.50O,oO roubles in
the revenues and an increase of $780,
900 roubles in expenditures, is exhib-
tied by the Russian budget for 1892.
1t is expected that the deficit will
amount to Z, $50, 900 roubles-
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MISSOURI CROPS.

An Interesting Article on the Crops Grown
in Missouri in 1871 - The Aggregate
Value Many Millions More than in 1890
Yield of Crops in Various Sections of
the state.
The followius shows acreage OF
staple crops grown in Missouri during
1891, yield per acre in bushels, tons.
gallons and pounds, and prices, with
total valuation; also comparatir" num-
ber and price per head of live stock:
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CHARLES AUGUSTUS AIKEN, professor
of philosophy and science in its rela-
ton to the Christian religion. and Of
oriental and Old Testament literature
in Princeton IN. j. college, died. on
the 14th. of the grip.
Fair play., 1892-01-23

IT isexpected that four different com.
mittees of the house of representatives
will soon be put to work investigating
the effect of the Mckinley tariff law
lpon trade and commerce.
Fair play., 1892-01-23

SETH TAYLoR's London flour mill.
topether with an immense quantity OF
valuable machinery and $50. 200 bags of
-four, were destroyed by fire on the
18th. Several firemen narrowly es-
capped death in their efforts to save the
building.
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Fire at Webb CITY.

Fire broke out in the main business
portion of Webb City and four frame
buildings and the stocks of goods
therein were burned: loss, $40, 900.
Fair play., 1892-01-23
The New Chancellor.

Winfield Scott Chaplin. fourth chan.
cellor of Washington university. st.
Louis, was installed the other night
with approximate ceremonies.
Fair play., 1892-01-23

GEN. ScHoFIELD received telegram
from Gen. Merritt. on the 18th, in which
he sta-ted that affairs at Tongue River
agency, Mont, were assuming more
peslcea BILE ASPECT.
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UP 60 date fifteen disconsolate grass
widows have put in claims to wifehood
to John Anderson, who is held In Cleve-
Land, O., under charges of bigamy and
tbs. robbery of his latest matrimonial
victim.
Fair play., 1892-01-23

THE county court of Shelby county,
Tenn, has ordered an appropriation OF
S2o,"OO for the representation of that
coNnty at the Chicago Worlds fair, pro-
piied the state raises S1OO, 1000.
Fair play., 1892-01-23

UNITED STATES MINISTER TO ENGLAND
LINCOLN was obliged to take to his bed,
on the 1lth, suffering from influenza,
but the attack is said to be Of q mild
nature
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In the New York senate. on the 18th,
M. Canter introduced bill appropri-
ating 100000 for the preliminary work
of the state exhibit at the Columbian
exhibition.
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ADvIcEs from. Peking are to the eff
feet that the returns for 1891 show an
increase ia the foreign trade greater
than to... any year since Chinese ports
were opened to foreign commerce.
Fair play., 1892-01-23

In the Ohio Legislature, in joint ses-
sion on the 18th, Lieut.-Gov. Harris,
presiding, declared John Sherman duly
elected United States senator for the
term of six years beginning March .,
1893
Fair play., 1892-01-23

THE business failures occurring
throughout the country during the
seven days ended on the 18th number.
for the United States. ss7, and for Can
ada 43, or total of $50; as compared
with 4S5 the previous week. For the
corresponding week of last year the
figures were All, representing $50 fail
ures in the United States, and 81 in the
Dominion of Canada.
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THE Prussian court will go into
mourning for ten days as n mark Of
sympathy for the loss sustained BY the
royal family of England in the death
of the duke of Clarence and Avondale
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CARDINAL MANNING, who for some
time past had been ill with Influenza,
was reported, on the 18th, 70 be in q
critical condition. His Physicians gave
but little hope of his recovery.
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THE Cologne Gazette declares that
typhus fever is raging in the famine
stricken districts of Russia.

THE bishop of Chichester, England.
has ordered the clergy of his diocese to
offer special prayers for the abatement
OF sae prevailing epidemic of influenza.
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Removal Talk.

The ST. Louis Globe-Democrat of the
10th contained the following specials:
AppLEroS CITY. No, Jan. 15.-Hon. Ava
Page. master Of the state grange went around
in this city to-day with subscription paper to
raise money to be paid on the condition that the
university be moved to Appleton City. In less
than two hours he had $4,000 pledged. The
people here are in favor of rebuilding the uni
versity but not in Columbia. Mr.. Page said
that every one he has approached on the sub
ject expressed himself opposed to Columbia,
and some are In favor of moving it even if the
state must losa all the property that was not de-
struyed by the fire.
CrISroN. Mo, Jan l5.-A committee of ten of
our most prominent citizens was appointed to-
day to devise n plan for this vicinity to work by
in order to secure the rebuilding of the State
university in Clinton. DR.. g. Y. Salmon, John
L. Voolfolk A. p Frowein. II. P. Farris. c. II.
Watkins, h. c. McBeth. w. F. Carter. J. G.
Darmon. John II. Britts and Joseph p. Lands
COMPOSE this committee. and are for the uni
versity first and location second They Will
look well to the interests of Clinton The gen
eral public are of one opinion here. and that is
that the new buildings should be built at the
most accessible place, and where fire protection
will be furnished. All of the alumni of this
vicinity say move the university to n more ac-
cessible place. and leave what there is left at
Columbia there as an agricultural college and
manual training school.
The Governor Talks.
Gov. Francis is quoted as saying on
his return from Columbia. where he
was called by the burning of the state
university:
The loss will aggregate Sio1ON ard that much
DESTROYED can never he replaced. The apparatus
of the manual training school was all saved an;l
has been set up in shop and some thirty boys
are attending the school. Of the GEO students
attending the university. only two have left
since the fire The interest in the institution
and its rehabilitation is manifested by all classes
and sections of our people and the friends of
the institution throughout the state feel greatly
encouraged.
DR. Jesse said the governor. 'has gained
golden opinions from the faculty and students
and the people. and l confidently believe the
university will open in Scp,cmber next with an
attendance of nearly or qu:.e 1.0n The Agri.
cultural college has seventy five pupils as com
pared with nine or ten the previous year.
st. Louis Banks.
The st. Louis banks. at their last Of
fetal report, had aggregate liabilities
of SIS, go. Sy9. of which S13, ,356, ,051 was
banl, deposits, S31.1O1, ,622 demand de-
posits. Sl3,226, 1S7 time deposits, s7.226,
| Osy surplus, SIG. $50. 900 capital and SlO5.-
600 circulation. The banks had Sl2,-
4S6, SIT, cash on hand: S1I,021.3l4 cash.
checks and exchange; S62. 4S1,7 ,710 loans,
discounts, bonds; Sl,Ssl, 209 real estate,
| furniture and fixtures, and S450,00O
bonds deposited to secure circulation
making the aggregate resources $751;
| 27O, 500.
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4 Special on the Northern Pacific. Carry
Ing Andrews Opera Company {" Mret
an Engagement. Wrecked mt Jonesr"'e.
Minn. and the Sleeper fefrei Burhen
Mrs. Andrews and Her Maid Cremateu
in Their Berths-The Rest OF the Conn.,
s,auv SaripH.iy Injured.
Fair play., 1892-01-23

The General Condition of HHsiness
Throuvhou: The Country as show" ny
Il. q. Dun Cos "rc''Iy EeNic"-hfNJ
g,.crts Of Brcud>iu:is thr Feature
ru.;,.,. In tn, south Stiii Contracted
Inv IN. Low rris. of Cotton-i;usinsss
Failures. Etc,