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Land Office at Natchitoches, La :, !
May 2, 1892.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has fled notice of his
intention to make final proof In support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Honorable Clerk of District Court at
Benton, La, P. o., on lIth June, 1892 viz
Homestead Entry No. 3l08-Kit Byrant-for
the west half OF northeast quarter; southeast
quarter of northwest quarter of section 4.
township q North range | West, Louisiana
Meridian. He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land, viz: Israel Rodgers,
James Coyle, David Bell, Bossier Bankhead,
of Ansel p. O., La.
May 5, 1892. iune
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Baton Rouge, May 17.-There is
little, if any, change in the Judicial
and Senatorial affairs. A committee
OF conference of the two Houses will
be appointed to settle upon the day
and time for the joint session to elect
the Judges, which will probably be
one day this week. There is a strong
feeling among the members of both
Houses to dispose of the Judicial
question before going into the elec-
tion of United States Senator.
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Shes.iH'S Sale.

j. A. Austin & Co.,, } No 3633 In District
VS.. Court, Bossler Parish,
Donaldson & Hanson. La
by virtue of an order of the Honorable Dis
- trict Court, Bossier parish, Louisiana, I
will, at the McLure & Henderson Mill, in
Ward 5, Bossier parish, La. on Saturday,
June 18th, lS92, within the legal hours of sale,
sell, at public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, the following property, to-wit:
Three yoke oxen, one 4-horse wagon. two
2horse wagons, 100000 feet mixed lumber at
mill. and 5000 feet mixed lumber at Aiden's
Station, 3 miles from the mill.
Terms OF Sale-Cash, subject to benefit of
appraisement.
A. R. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
May 10, 1892.
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SlF'NN Sale.

Estrayed before Z. c. Stinson, p, Ward 9,
II by Scott Jackson, on May l7th, 1899, and
will be sold at Benton, La. within the legal
hours of sale. on Saturday, June 25. 1899, one
small Sorrel Mare Mule, blind in the right eve,
lame in left leg or toOt, about IL years old and
II or IA hands high
Appraised at $25
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges, &c.
w. E. MORRIS, Constable.
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Without any apparent suffering and
after brief illness of only ten uip-
utes' Senator John s. Barbour, Viz
glnla's junior representative IN the
United States Senate, died at his res
ldence in Washington, D. c., a little
after o'clock last Saturday morning.
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Miss E. NJ. Mooring, Transferee,
VS..

VS..
Reuben Tutt.
No. 1911. In District Court, BOssier Par. La.
Dy virtne of a writ of fieri facas issued
ID from the District Court of Bossier parish,
La, in above entitled suit, and to me directed,
l have seized and will proceed to sell, at pub
lie anctiOn, to the last and highest bidder, at
the Court house door, in the town of Benton,
La, within the legal hours of sale, ON Satur-
day, May 2Sth, 1899, the following described
property, tO-wit:
Lots Nos. one and four Il and A. of section g
township 16 range IL, containing 7S and so
100 acres, more or less.
10 bushels cotton seed, more or less; two old
wagons.
. Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to the benefit
of appraisement
A. r. THOMPSON,
Sheriff, BOsser Parish, La.
Anril 81 1892
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The smallest percentage of litter
atss in Europe is in Germany-seven-
tenths OF one per cent? the largest in
Poland-S2 per cent.
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Fully nine-tenths of Chicot county,
Ark, is under water. No attempt
viii be made to raise o crop of cotton
in the flooded territory.
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Good Roads.

A country's common roads are the
best evidence and most trustworthy
measure of its advancement. Seldom,
however, is the Importance of this
factor recognized and accredited. It
is true, nevertheless, that the first
advance was made when the woods
mans axe and spade created an out
let from his seclusion in the construc-
tion of the first road. That made
communication with the neighboring
dwellers, and hence the beginning of
a society possible. 1t made the trans
portation of agricultural products a
source of profit, and hence arose
commerce.
To the farmer is the construction
Of good roads prominently impor-
tant. It means money in his pocket
1t means fewer horses and mules,
the saving of their daily feeding, the
employment of fewer drivers, fewer
wagons the saving of time, labor,
trouble and money. To the farmers
again, good are of especial concern,
because bad roads have too often
been the direct cause of fearful agri-
cultural losses. The vast wheat crops
of the West have been more than
once left unharvested, because of the
exorbitant cost of transportation over
few and bad roads. The mines of
New York have been left unworked,
and the entire crop of wheat in Spain
one year left to rot, for the same
reason.
Good roads are therefore the very
best investment for material progress
a State, Parish or community can
make. They diminish the first cost
of every article put on the market
reduction which every subsequent
consumer or handler feels; they invite
cultivation to thousands of acres now
idle because almost inaccessible;
they make communication with the
= market so easy that it's fluctuations
may be avoided or taken advantage of;
they enhance adjacent land values :;
they make for the independence of
the planter In countless different
ways, to say nothing of the second
ary benefit to all who use good roads
for the pleasure of travel.
And the maintenance of good roads
is not without a moral benefit
Marshal Wade's military road
through the Scottish Highlands is
said to have done more for the High
land civilization than all the efforts
OF the British Monarchs put together.
Good roads are community's or o
States best recommendation for pro-
gressiveness and financial stability.
and identification with the spirit of
improvement. They inspire pride in
the ownership of adjacent lands as
well as pride in residences near them:
they are the assurance that the State
Or Parish will meet the farmer more
than half way in his efforts to gain
subsistence and independence.
Like the suns rays, good roads ex-
ist for all impartially-for the rich
and the poor
The European roads--especially
those OF England and France-are
the admiration of the world. No
traveller on the Continent ever fails TO
speak their praise. And we'll they may,
for France has spent 6OO,OOO,OOO
In the construction of her common
roads, and spends now $1S,OOO,OOO
each year on repairs. The common
roads have done more than the rail
ways for the French peasant. In this
matter of public spirit, the United
States is far behind. Her roads are
a constant challenge to her progress
siveness.
Governments, for nine centuries.
have provided higher schools. Alfred
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New To-Day.
StFONed.

0ne Sorrel Horse, 8 or 9 years old, fax name
" and TAIL with small bell on.
Also, one Black Horse Mule, about 15l hands
high, about years old Left Pleasant Val
ley on May II, 1892.
J. w. HOFFMAN,
Pleasant Valley La,
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To Gtss OsUners y,,d Others.

Nhe undersigned will do general Machine
= Work. overhaul Engines, Gin Stands,
Clocks, Watches, Sewing Machines, or any,
thing that needs repairing-from Lamps M.
VIII drive wells and make old ones that have
1ailed, give good supply of water. Work
guaranteed. Satisfaction given or no monev
asked. r = CAPp
Benton, La
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ITO TresDOssers.
$75 to $3.50

A month can be made workiag for rs. Par
"A sons pfeferred who con Ssirnisk -
and give thssr whole time TO che b0sisssss~-
elso. A few vacancies in towns and cIt;es
Richmond, Va NAV 10
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Homestead Entry No. 3ios.

May 10. 1892.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-28
RATS ATE HIS FACE
What the Finders Of Roose's
Body Saw.
A VERY MYSTERIOUS MURDER
The Dead Man's BROTHER Was Killed by
Unknown Persons . Short Tins
Ago-Pennsylvania Honor.

PrrsBuRG. Dec. a7.-Ths dead body
of Richard Roose, engineer at Watson's $
coal mines. near Monongaheia City,
were found in the engine room IN the
mine early this morning. A bullet
hole was found in the left side of his
head and = revolver lying beside the
body which was prostrAte in the coal
dust, face downward.
When the hody was turned over a
shocking eight was presented. Rate
had found the body during the night
anu had eatened the face entirely
away. The flesh was torn frum the
bones aud the eyeballs were eaten from
the sockets. The face was 90 badly
mutila,ed that the body could scarce v
be recognized. Some papers in his
clothes established the mSn's identity.
Circumstan Indicate Q murder, and
an investigation IS IN progress. WILL
lam Roose, q brother. was found under
similar circumstances short time ago.
1t 10 believed that Richard Roose WAS
murdered TO prevent him tes,ifying in
the case of his brother. Three ar
rests have been made for that crime.
Richard Roose was unmarried.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-28

Whisky and CArbohc Acid Kill q Des-
pondent Virginia Lover.

Whisky and Carbolc Acid Kill q Des-
pondent Virginia Lover.
KEYsER, W. Va. Dec. 27.-Rchard
Newhouse. an employe OF the Balti-
more " Ohio railroad at this place,
committed suicide last night by drink
ing carbolic acid in the presence OF his
sweetheart, Miss Annie High. whom he
was 10 marry on Christmas night. At
that time she refused to have anything
TO do with him. which caused his mind
TO 60 astrav. He then went out into
the yard and asked Andy Pancake, an
employe At the boarding house, to
knock him in the head that he wished
to die. Pancake joklngly told him all
right, to get down on his knees. In
stsntiy he did so and begged Pancake
TO kill him quick, which he refused to
do and told MIN to get up and act like
a man and not let any thing worry him.
He then went to the homo of his sweet
heart, and climbing in the window.
searched the house for her. She in the
meantime ran to the boarding house In
order to escape him. Finding she had
gone there he went rushing into the
room and taking q bottle from his
pocket containing portion of whisky
mixed with carboIic acid, offered il to
her and she refused, he remarked
"You caused me to do this" and drank
from the bottle. He lived but few
minutes.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-28

A Kentucky Town Wiped Out BY the
Devouing Fiend.

PARIS, Ky., Dec. 27.--The business
portion OF headquarters, Nicholas couu-
ty, was burned early this morning.
Communication is cut off and particu-
lars cannot be had.
CRAwFoRpsyILLE, Ind. Dec. 27.-The
Orphans home was destroyed by tire
last night. Loss $4,000 with only
IS, 500 iniurance. There were many
narrow escapes, some Of the children
being taken from the building in their
night clothes while others were only
rescued at great peril.
RocKviLLE. Ind, Dec. 27.-The Il.
Kendell Furniture compsny's three
story brick factory burned this m orning
with the entire contents. Loss fl5, 900.
With insurance OF 5000.
WABASH, Dec. 27.-The Second Ward
school bulding, the finest III the city,
was totally destroyed by fire this
morning. There was insufficient hy-
drant pressure to fight the flames. The
loss will be $4,000; insurance $1,000.
RoANoKE, VA, Dec. 27.-lIanes hotel
at Moateval station, near Roanoke,
was destroyed 10y fire tins morning.
The fire caught from defective lue.
Loss $40 900; insurance $4,000.
Snow HILL. Ala, Dec. 27--Fire broke
out here last night and DESTROYED every
business honse in the town except one.
The losers are Holdy Il Son, j. II. Pat
ton IL Co., Patterson Bros., w. c. w.
AlhriItOn, insurance about half.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-The Staver-Abbot
buggy comrany's works were damaged
by fire tonight to the extent Of $50, 900;
fully covered by insurance.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-28
OMAua,s nIG BLAZE.
Carpet House Of Orchard & Co. Goes Up
in Smoke.

OMAHA. Neb., Dec. 2F.-The Contin-
ontal black, four-story brick, located
at Fifteenth and Douglass street, was
destroyed by fire at 9:45 O'Clock to-
night. The loss to the building and
contents will reach fully 5000. 200.
The immense caroet and furniture
establishment Of s. A. Orchard Il Co.,
occupying four floors, was completely
gutted. not doilar's worth of goods
being saved from the ruins. The loss
here will, it Is estimated, reach fully
$l20, 900, o. which about S95, 900 is COW
cred by insurance.
The Continental Clothing company.
occupying the first and second floors
of the building. suffered severely from
fire. smoke and water. Tho firm
carried about $l25, 900 worth of stock
ana was insured to the extent Of $S5,
600.
At midnight the fire was still in
progress and it is Impossible to fix the
loss to the ,etsssialng company, but it is
safe to say that II will rsacn fully one
half Of the value of the stock. The
building was owned by j. n. Byers of
Leavenworth, Kan, and was fully IN
sured. 1t was erected IN 1887 and was
one of the handsomest structures in
the CITY,. The fire Is supposed to have
originated in the basement of the car
pet store from all explosion OF some
Kind
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-28
Sincerely yours.
JoUS ID. RoCKEFEIIER'.
Still He Is Improving" Whatever That
May Mean.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-"Mr. Blaine
is as well as ne was yesterday, and im-
proving" This was SAID about 8 o'clock x
this evening, and DR.. Johnston had
been at Mr.. Blaine's bedside just twen-
ty-tivs minutes. This VISIT was the
second the doctor had paid Mr.. Blaine
this evening, and when his attention
was called 10 the fact, he remarked
that 1t had no particular significance,
IN proof of which he said that he
would not call again this evening un-
less e-pecially summoned.
The stream of Inquiries as to the
state of Mr.. Blaine's health continues
10 such en- extent as to require FREE
quent changes IN the attendants at the
Goor. Among the callers on the fam
llv tnIs evening were the daughters of
Senator Brice OF OHIO.
IL seems to he settled that Mr.. Blaine
will not leave Washington for come
months to come. even # in the mean
time his health should improve eutti-
Gently TO warrant his removal. 1t is
also understood that while Mr.. Blame
really shows marked Improvement as
compared with his condition very re-
Gently. he is stll a very SICK man, so
SICK that ne can only sit erect when
propped up with pillows.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-28
Kentucky Sensation.

LouIsviLLs. KY, Dec. 27.-The peo-
pie of Hartford are deeply lnceDsed
over the conduct OF William hiliigan,
O pro ninen, politician, and postmaster
at that place. Recently the le-year-
old stepdaughter of Milliean died
under suspicious circumstances. He
refused 90 allow an examination be-
fore her burial, but a coroners jury ex-
hnmed the remains and hnds that
death WAS produced by criminal opera
ton. The postmaster arrest Was or
dersd immediately. bnt 90 far he has
eluded the officers of tue Law.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-28

that time. - learned subsequently,,
our after peak WAS tull OF water and
despite their expressions of oonfadence,
the officers Of the ship we're intepseiy
ANXIOUS The ONO begaa 10 wing us
very slowiy.
"The strain caused by the heavy
seas wss too grext, however. and after
five minutes the hawssr broke. Be-
fore another hawser could be passed,
nine hours had elapsed. The second
hawser broke. ~ aid also the third.
On Sunday morning other hawsers
were liked and as the weather I'M
proved meantime, they held until We
reached harbor. We proceeded about
seven knots "a hour. Al Dsunts'
dock the haWsers were shortened OF. :"
The steamship onio proceeded 10
Liverpool this evening. Most OF the
steerage passengers who went ashore
were taken back later and will live
aboard the Nordland until final orders
are received from London as regards
their transport TO Antwerp. Probably
the Nordland will be repaired tenpor-
arily here, and then Will proceed 10
Antwerp where she will be completely
overnauIed.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-28
Closed for Rcpsirs.

PITTsBuRe, Dec. 27.-The steel works
of Carnegie's Homestead plant closed
down for repairs yesterday. Secretary
Loveloy says the rhutdown has no sig
niticance, as II has always been the
custom to partially suspend the opera
tions at this season to make necessary
changes and repairs. Some depart
ments of the mill are still running and
the entire plant will again lie in opera
ton by next week. The Edgar Bron-
son plant st Braddock MAS closed
down last week for the same reason.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-28
Some Debris.

Dublin. Dec. 27.-Colonels Magerdie
and CyndeH, government experts. to-
day made minute examination of the
scene OF the Saturday nights explosion.
Tney secured as specimens for further
study In the government laboratory
some of the debris resulting from the
explosion. Among their finds is a
massive granite siab. five inches thick,
upon which the explosive rested, and
through which hole was blown.
CORK. Dec. ga meeting of citizens
of Cork was held this evening for the
purpose of denouncing the Dublin out
rage
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-28

stfeets and Ninth avenue and the bonl-
ssard. was $50 ,0o0, al OF which Is paid
and the property has doubled IN value
Enough has besn raised TO build the
cnoir of the cathedral. costing ahoas
IL. COG, 900.
The cathedral will be of grey stone
of the round arch gothic order aud
have hve square towers. the main
tower over the junction Of the nAve
and fransepts. The twelve great piers
which are 10 support the dome are ded-
lcated TO the twelve apostles. the one
of sneclsl mAgni ticence being designed
for St. John.
The building. when ready. will have
the following dimensions: Total length.
$50 feet; total width. through transept.
295; width OF front. 1872; height Of front
gable. les; night of front tower, 2f5;
neight of ilanking towers. l5s; height
Of central towers, AS; height OF dome
(nterior). 25S; width of nave. 92; span
OF central tower, 96; length OF choir
and ambutatory, Isl.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-28
End Of . chris,ms. Drunk.

COLEMAN, Dec. 27.--A Christmas
drank may result IN the loss of two
lives. Orion Ferguson and . young
man named Grsvelin, living seven
miles north of here, we're IN the village
Saturday and drank quite freely. On
reaching home a quarrel ensued when
GrAveln shot Ferguson just below the
heart. lie then fired = sboi through
hi. own bowels. Both may die. Fer
guson moved here from Yale about
four months ago and has q wife and
five little children.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-28
In LOVE AND PEACE
General" Van Der voort
Makes His Kick Good.
NEW PoPULlST CONSTITUTION
Military and Religious osshs 80 psasuzss
Have Been Eiiniaassd sa1 Dpsi-
nsss Prinespiss Insassl

IxpIAxAroIls. Dse- fiat tie mest-
ing Of the populists held here today
the constituton of the lnduser,al
legion. adopted IT the Nsmphis uese-
ing. WAS amended TO meet the dou,anas
of Gen. Paul Van Deryoort. Who vas
elected commander-in-chief. 0ensrai
Van Dsrvoort objected 70 the military
features that we're attached TO The new
organization. He also objected 70 the
classes that were establishsd. The long
ritual and the secret oath.
Tonight the committee appointed -
revise the constitution. in aeoordsnos
with the Van Dcryoort view made
their report which was adopted.
Through the changes thus made the
order 10 ehorn OF all hut . eemblancs
of its military complexion. although
General Van Dervoorf's title remains
commander-in-ch,ef The ritual 10 also
abolished, . pledge takes the place of
the oath that was prescribed, the
classes are abolished, all members are
admitted on the came basis and ali who
subscribe 10 the Omaha platform are
eligible to membership.
These changes being made, General
NansDervoort slgDIfied his acceptance
in q formal address IN which the pur-
poses of the Industrial legion were eet
forth in detail. Tomorrow the organ
izers for the various states wli be an
nounced and = plan of organization
will be adopted. Ae = result OF the
changes made IN the constitution, the
Industrial legion becomes q political
instead of semi-political organlza-
ton. the object of IL being TO have the
charge of the political interest Of the
farmers alliance and industrial union.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-28
Will BE A CATHEDRAL
Nsw York Episcopaisns Building an
Ed, sc- Worthy the Mama

NV York Episcopaisns Building an
Ed,fce Worthy the Name.
NFw YoEx, Dec. 27-Tn- corner
stone u the cathedral of st. John the
Divine. ID course OF construction at the
corner of Msrn.ds and Amsterdam
svsuuss. vas sd vita simple but i'm
pressivs ceremonies at O'Clock tnis
afternoon The ciergynpen rad invited
guests assembled under large shelter
tent At3p .. m. the clergYmen and
others taxing part marched in TIE pro
ca-s'cr from me Lake and Visits or
rasa home 20 the cathedral. When al
we're assembled Rsnop Poster ssd tia
.rvocstlou and = brief responsive ser
v,ce followed bY .rginS Of the Tuntv
nvun. sHoly. Holy. Hoy"
T r hisnop thsn lsid the stone. str K
nt2 t tbree tieies in the name u lF.n-
~. The peop.s then lsd offerings
upon the stone including. It Es-sid. s-y
ersi srgp gifts tor the construction of
the cathedral The address VAS deiiv-
ered hy the Rt- Rev. Wm. Cros-wrli
poane. y. D., Bishop Of Albany. The
services concluded witn Drsver.
Tho eathedrsl movement wss iusng
urstsd ~ me ate Bishop H0rAto Pot
ier IN 1870
The utie Of ths Cathedral church Of
St. John. the Divine, vas desagnet 1873
I'D IN iss7 the present Bsnop Potter
took 40 tse work begun By hls uncle.
Ire purchase Drfce Of tas site. three
cifv hlacks between t'ne Hundred 4
Tenth snt one iiaudrsd and Ih'~teentn
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-28
ORANGE CROP DAMAGED.
South Carolina Has Too Much Snow
aud Ice.

CHARLESTON, S. G., Dec. 27.--A biz
zard struck Charleston this morning.
and for the first time within the past
fifteen years. house tops were covered.
with thin coating of snow and slcet.
The mercury averages about or de-
grees below freezing point during the
day, and pedestrians not teing accus-
toned to ice had hard time getting
along the sidewalks. The orange trees
III the city are injured somewhat and
will probably bear only one crop this
year. They usually bear two crops.
Planting and truck farm crops are not
far enough advanced to suffer any
damage. Strawberries are we'll pro-
tect.d aud the plants will escape with
out severe trouble
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-28

CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia, Dec. 2T.-The
meeting OF the executive officers of the
different labor organizations To bs held
here tomorrow "a not for the purpose
of iormlag an smaigsmsted associa-
ton TO prevent any railroad strike dur
ing the Columbian exposition. but for
the purpose of considering the relation
OF tne organizations To each other.
Grand ChIcf Ramsay ssid TODAY tnat
after this conference those relations
will be thoroughly understood by the
members themselves of the orders, the
railway officers and everybody else.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-28

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.-'T predict
that within fifty years, and perhaps
within twenty-five years, for you can't
tell how quickly ench movements
grow, that the tendency will he to-
wards a commercial union OF the
whole American continent" said Rep
resentatlve Holman today.
Mr.. Holman added that he did not
mean . political union. though Of
course, acommerclai UNION would have
its political effect. but that he looked
to see one tariff in effect from Alaska
to Cape Horn.
"There ,e no reason" said Mr.. Hol-
man, "why Canada ehould not now
have a commercial union with us tnat
would be materially satisfactory. and
Mexico also should have an arrange
pneut -