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The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-09
Wild Cat Attacks Train.

At the foot of Orange street. as the
forenoon train rushed by this morn
ing, wildcat sprang from the bushes
and attacked it. The creature sprang
on the cowcatcher, but was hurled to
one side.
undaunted, the ferocious beast
made desperate onslaught on the
moving train, and the second time
was struck by the train. and thrown
to one side. A third effort was made
by kitty" with a result that its neck
was caught under the wheels of the
baggage car and its head was severed
from the trunk.-St. Augustine Rec
ord
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-09
CHAPTER ~.
Disclosures.

Disclosures.
Mr.. Bruce, the detective, met with
10 dinculties In learning what he
wished to know regarding Mrs. An
.dersOa Of New Jersey, who. it ap-
psared. by some unaccOuntabie freak
OF nature. had been given emerald
hair rs . head covering, and stranger
yet. In spite Of this, was beautiful
woman. Mr.. Bruce, for reasons of
his own. chose to go to Miss Talbert
for information. and was amply re-
warded. He was told in as few words
as possible all that was known about
the strange lady. Finally, Miss Tai
|bert. asking to be excused for mo-
iment. left the room and returned al
fnost Immediately with a fine. hem
stitched handkerchief with an in
itricate embroidered design in the cor
jnes.
"And what may that be-" asked the
puzzled detective. Her handker-
lchief?"
ayes. she dropped it in the hall as
size went out. One of the girls saw it
tdrop and called to her, but she did
mot hear"
"What is the name? 1t is Hebrew
ito me-"
"Mary."
an inward nature. Practically 1t had
been suspended for nearly a week,
iaad now affairs had taken a brisker
"Then." thought the detective, the
woman is not likely to be Lenora, and
Mrs. Hamilton may be right. Poe's
poems are haunting, certainly; but
somehow I felt as if this woman was
the Lenora of his dream"
perhaps you had better say moth.
Ing about my inquiries" he said to
Miss Talbert upon leaving.
Very well. l will remember your
caution" she answered, and she
watched with some curiosity, as he
went down the street and turned the
corner. "He is going to the bank"
she thought; and she was right
Arrived there, he found that the
business being carried on was all of
gait under the examinations OF Bank
Commissioner Winch, who arrived the
day previous He was very busy, but
stopped to talk with Mr.. Bruce when
.he learned his errand.
Does. it appear that Mr.. Hamilton
has fed with the funds?" asked the
detective.
There has been strange work.
strange work." said the commission
er. up to late date everything
seems to have gone all right; but
since then affairs have taken on a diff
4ferent aspect"
What do you mean, Mr.. Winch?'
! "Simply this: It developed this
morning that previous to the twen.
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tyeighth Of May. Hamilton altered a
note payable to this bank. making the
amount five thousand instead of five
hundred. and deposited the note with
the First National Bank of Boston, as
collateral for money. Whether he
has done SO in more than this in
stance it is impossible to say
"Of course Hamilton's Eondsmen
will settle"
"Yes. they have signifed their read
mess to settle. Mr.. Carter. and Hen
derson, too. say they believe that.
dark as it looks, the matter will clear
up"
"There must be foul conspiracy
hack of it. then" said the detective.
;"Iooked at now, it is as clear a case
of dishonesty as i ever knew. Still. ;"
irecollecting himself, "a new phase OF
1.-The matter may arise any moment.
lAnythiug look like completely on the
lpart of OSBORN"
No; the president found letter
un.ler his door this morning, without
an; postmark 1t relates to Osborn.
l i.elieve."
From Hamilton?" asked the de.
tective. with alert gaze
The commissioner nodded. ut pur
ports to be. cant tell you what was
lin it. though. The contents have not
been made public except that it en-
oncrates Osborn of any completely in
the matter of which he might be s,,s-
pected."
Bruce went directly TO the presi-
dents house. found him alone, and
stated his errand. The president
showed him the letter at once. 1t ran :
"Mr Hastings: You are no doubt
afraid that the savings bank funds
are stolen, but such is not the case
as far as know. If on making such
examination as you desire, you find
deposits not credited In the bank
books. you may rest assured If l failed
to make the entry 1t was mistake,
and II others have done it l know
nothing about it. AS for Osborn, he
is as honest tas the day. am unable
to return at present, but shall do so
as soon as can. Show this letter to
my wife"
"a curious letter" said the detec'
tive, staring b!anlly at the ceiling.
eyes, he must have seen the news
paper reports. What does the letter
mean. do you ih.nE?"
'>-.here seem to he two meanings
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Parsons Henhouse RepopuI.ted.

Rev. T. c. Richards Of Torrington.
Conn.,, who recently lost his whole
flock Of sixteen hens through the dep.
relations of thieves. now has ten.
anted house again. His parishioners
planned to bring the birds to the par.
sonage one Tuesday night. The pas.
tor being away the date was shifted
to Wednesday night. This proved
stormy and since that time delegates
have been arriving from time to time
each bearing bird to add to tie
hOc!i.-BOston Globe.
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Nearly Lost Present.

A South Paris. Me-, man sent his
watch to his brother to be repaired.
The day before Christmas it was re.
turned to him in the same box in
which it had been sent away. Just as
the man was on the point of throwing
the tox and packing into the stove, it
occur. ed to him that 1t would be wise
to save the cotton to clean his gun
with. 1t was then that he discovered
a new gold watch tucked away in the
packing, present from his brother.
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Stag Broke Up Weddino,

Much excitement was occasioned in
the proximity Of the parish church of
High Wycombe recent afternoon.
where large crowd had assembled to
witness wedding. Just as the newly
married couple were emerging a stag,
hunted by the Berks and Bucks stag.
hounds, dashed through the crowd.
who dispersed hither and thither. An
attempt was made in the street to
lasso the animal, but this failed, and
he decamped through the churchyard,
going on to the neighboring village of
Penn.-London Telegraph.
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Worlds Supply of Platinum.

The worlds supply of platinum dur.
ing the year 1904 was about 1890
pounds, 1920 pounds of which came
from Russia. The United States pro.
duced 200 ounces, valued at s4,l60.
All of this came from California and
Oregon, the Wyoming mine having
suspended operations. The price of
platinum increased 10 per cent during
the year. The present price of plati-
num-$20.50 an ouncc-is the highest
which this metal has reached in re.
cent years.
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Immense Spruce loo,

One of the largest spruce logs ever
cut in northern Maine was hauled into
Greenville Junction the other day.
The log, which was 56 feet long and
measured 23 inches at the small end.
scaled 1920 feet. AS it came into
the yard Sandy Mcneil. the scaler,
christened it big Susie" by breaking
bottle of cold tea on the butt. Logs
which scale 10 to the 1000 are some.
thing of a rarity these days.
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Fine Fresh Water Pearl

G. II. Baldwin of Montpelier, Vt, is
the owner of fresh water pearl
which is valued at $3.50. The pearl,
which weighs % grains and is very
perfect, was found in the town of
Woodbury. by boy who sold his dis.
covery rights for $25.
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Grain.

Wheat, choice milling. per 100 lbs.
SIPS. Rye. Colorado. bulk. per 100
lbs. 9Oc. Oats, bulk, Nebraska. No. 8
white, $1.07; same in sacks. S1.15: Col.
orado white, in sack. SIPS. Corn. in
bulk. SEC. Corn chop. sacked, 90c
Bran, Colorado, per 100 lbs. S5c.
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Divorce Erowned Upon,

Out of forty-one actions for divorces
entered on the docket of the Caledo.
mia county, VT, court, but ten were
granted. In one case where couple
had been married for forty-eight years,
the Judge refused rather sharply to
grant separation.
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Puppy in Distress.

A Worcester (Mass.) puppy which
sleeps on an old coat raised the house
hold with his yelps of distress the
other morning. He was soon rescued.
He had gotten his head into oLe Of
the pockets and was unable to remove
1t una.ded.
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Skin Of White Rhinoeeros,

Maj. Powell Cotton. who is on an
expedition from the Nile to Zambesi,
has secured skin of the northern
white rhinoceros. of which only one
specimen has ever reached Europe.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-09
Old Bicycle as Inn Sian

One of the queerest signs to be
found anywhere is that of the Nutley
Inn, Sussex. a large house on the
Lewes and Eastbourne road.
It consists of an antiquated bicycle
of the type affectionatcly referred to
by old time wheelmen as the good
old ordinary" and has swung in the
breeze for the last fifteen years
London Car.
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Dogs Ate Church Structure.

Rev. E. J.. Peck. who has just re.
turned from lonely mission station
in Labrador. says his first church was
constructed by the natives out of seal.
skins and did good service till a pack
Of Esquimo dogs ate 1t one night
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Relics Of Major Hawlev.

Mrs. Joseph p. Hawley, widow of
Gen. Hawley. has given the Connect:
cut Historical society many relies of
her distinguished husband, including
gifts from foreign governments.
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a74z az g511s
s Aa}1'EM9!
The Negative Pos

The Negative Pose. =
II yo3 cannot. by chance.
Give long song and dance
On Plato or Wagner or Shelley
Or If you can't think
In glib Maeterlinck
Or fuently talk Botticelli;
II each time you bark
Ruhens remark
AT IA long -hair-and high forehead dinner
You re sat on by those
VI the positive pose,
Try the negative one-its winner.
It's worked in these ways:
Gaze on all native plays
And show no approving emotion;
Inspect with sad eyes
Ana deep. pensive sishs
All art from this side OF the ocean:
Observe with wan smiles
American STYLES
In building and sculpture and letters;
And when you speak. why,
Distinctly imply
That the Zulus in taste are our betters.
Don't say much tits best
To vaguely suggest
Just sigh and avoid explanations:
Look misunderstood
And all to the good
In the matter OF mind decorations:
Then people will say.
Who note your blase
Condition and thoughtfulness mystic:
That's young Mr. Blank
His mind is a tank.
or taste and Of feeling artistic"
New York Times
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Hay.

Upland, per ton slo.50@ 200: sec
ond bottom. sS.50Ml0.O0; timothy
$12.O0m13.00: timothy and clover
$11.O0; alfalfa, prime. ss.OOM95O;
straw, s4.00M4.50; South Park wire
grass, $1,000.
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The agronomy department of the
Colorado Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion has several thousand pounds Of
Colorado No. 81 oats and Colorado No.
80 wheat for distribution at a reason
able price. These grains we're devel-
oped at an altitude of 1900 feet and
are calculated for grain regions of Col
orado between G,000 and 5000 feet ele-
vation. Colorado No. 81 is an early
maturing white oat, which the State
Experiment Station has been several
years in developing. Colorado No. so
is a medium hard spring wheat of good
milling quality; short straw but we'll
filled heads of early maturing type. 1t
lipens from ten days to two weeks
earlier than common wheats. 1t is a
very desirable type for the higher alti-
tudes. All ranchmen desiring these
grains in amounts from ten to one
hundred pounds, each should send in
their order at once to w. n. Olin, Colo
tado Agricultural College, Fort Collins,
Colorado.
Q The Colorado State Board of Agr-
culture will receive within few days
800 packages of miscellaneous garden
seeds from the Department of Asricul-
ture at Washington for free distribu-
ton to the people OF Colorado. A
blank will be given each recipient of
The seeds which, when filled out will
serve as a record of the results. The
reports from the users of government
seeds during 1905 are all in and many
samples of vegetables cultivated from
them are on exhibition at the horticul
tural rooms at the state capitol build
ing. There will be a scarcity of
flower seeds this year The board has
sent to Washington the names and ad-
dresses of 500 persons who desire free
seeds, and these are now being sent TO
Colorado from Washington. The dis
tribution of these seeds makes prac-
tically no difference to the local seed
merchants sales. as most users of the
government seeds plant them as an eX-
pertinent with other purchased seeds
The grain display which Colorado
had on exhibition at the ST. Louis
Worlds Fair, and afterwards at the
Lewis and Clark Exposition, is to be
divided and distributed at four differ
ent points in the state, where it will be
Kept on display. A portion is TO so TO
the State Normal School at Greeley,
another portion to the chamber OF
commerce, Denver; third to the
headquarters OF the Colorado CONNER
cial Association, and the rest will be
kept in the rooms of the State Horti-
cultural Board at the capitol building.
Denver News.
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Hogs.
NLS

Hogs.
Comparative SfAceipts-
Month to February I'd ......... 200
Same period last year 2eg
decrease. ......,...'. ..-.....
ear 10 uate .....,............l l6. J9
Same period last year .......23, loS
Decrease. G.GI9
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Choice heavy ........... S5.471a m5.:,:
Light and mixed packers 5.335 M5.5o
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Live Poultry.
Butter.

Eigln, nrm .............. q
Creameries, extra, Colo. 23M5O
Creameries, extra, eastern. .29430
Creameries, firsts. Colorado and
eastern .26M27
Process and renovated goods, lb 81
Dairy, fancy single make. lb.... Is
Roll, lb. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .15G l6
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14
DISASTER or 1ee3-e7.
Anticipation of the Consequences Of
Tariff Revision Downward.

Tariff Revision, Downward.
Recent tariff discussion in the house
has revived the question of what figure
the Gorman-W Wilson bill of 1894 cut in
the disasters attending the second
Cleveland administration.
The bill as amended by the senate
and enacted into law was crazy quilt
affair acceptable to nobody But the
country was in the throes Of distress
before that. In fact, the distress be-
gan almost Immediately after the No
vember election of 1892. 1t may be
said that the people awoke as from
debauch. They had imbibed all that the
Democratic stumpers had offered and
gone to the polls and voted Mr.. Cleve-
land back into Office by a large major
ity. But the slightest reflection after
the event showed them the risk they
had incurred. and business men every
where began taking in sail.
The winning combination carried
within itself the seeds of its own de-
struction. What had been won, indeed,
| but the offices? Gold men and free sill
| yer men were certain to disagree about
the finances. Free traders and protec-
tionists could not hope to get together
| satisfactorily about the tariff. Mr..
| tvveland, New York man, nominal
ed and elected by New York influences,
was to be expected to stand by his
creators, while the Democrats who diff
fered with him both as to silver and
the tariff were also men of determine
| ton and even obstinacy. What, there
FORE could be ahead for the country
but contention and probable disaster?
That reading of the situa ton proved
to be eminently correct So difficult
was the situation indeed, that it took
Mr.. Cleveland nearly six months to de-
eide what to do-which issue TO put in
front. "a row was certain whatever his
decision might be. Finally, at the de-
mand of the New York bankers, head
ed by Henry Willard, he put the money
question in front and boldly challenged
his silver supporters to battle to the
death. They took up the gage anu
proved so strong that he was forced to
seek the aid of the Republicans, who OF
| COuISc NcIc SldN cllOuSu " Hclp I'LL
disrupt his own party.
The tariff came up in the regular or
der, but by that time the party in
power was in Il turmoil and the presi.
dent most unpopular with more than
half of those who had supported him
for the second term. Everything was
at skies and sevens and business al
most at standstill. The hoodoo of
humbug was over all, and time alone
could relieve the country. -Washington
Star. -
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14
GENERAL MARKETS.
Wednesday, September IL, 1905.

DETROIT-Wheat: No. 1 white,
72Ac; No. red spot, 72Ac; Sept,
TING; Dec, 75Kc; May, 79c. Corn:
No. mixed, sic; No. 3 yellow, SIC.
Oats: No. white SAC. Rye: No. 2,
soc. Beans: Spot, 81 80; Oct, 81 As.
Glover: Spot, 81 80.
CHICAGO-Wheat: Sept, 69&c;
Dec. 71%c; May, 75%c. Corn: Sept,
4sMc; Dec, 41Nc; May, 41hc. Oats:
Sept, 3ohc; Dec, s1hc; May, 33hc.
Pork: Sept, SIC 10; JAN, $12 92.
Lard: Sept, SO so; JAM, 81 81. Ribs:
Sept. SO 55; JAN, Sc 81.
Live Stock Markets.
DETROIT-Cattle: Active and
strong; outlook strong; choice steers,
averaging from 1900 to 1,400 lbs, at
"a 5O@5 rs; choice handy killers,
SO 1904 40; light to good butchers
steers and heifers, 81 1903 10; com.
mon killers and fat cows, 81 50@4;
light butchers and heavy sausage
bulls, 81 50@3 20; stockers and feed
ers, 81 1904 20 per cwt. Mich cows
Active, at $20@4S. Veal calves:
Active and steady, at $4@7 SO per
cwt Sheep and lambs Active and
steady; choice lambs, 81 25@7 so;
light to fair, 1907; common to prime
sheep, $3@5; mixed sheep and lambs,
IS 5000 so; common killers, 81 $50
3 %; culls, 1902 so per cwt. Hogs:
Active and 10c higher; quality, COM
mon; prime mediums and fat workers.,
S6'25@6 80; light workers. and pigs,
Sc 1906 20; roughs, s4@5 per cwt.
CHICAGO-Cattle: Beeves, SO $50
6 so: cows and heifers, 81 25@5 20;
stockers and feeders, 81 25@4 rs.
Hogs: Mixed, s. S5@6 55;good heavy,
Sc 45@6 81; rough, S. 35@5 20; pigs,
IS 60@6 As. Sheep: Steady; sheep,
SO 25@5 so; yearlings, SIS 60Q6 %;
lambs, 81 5O@S.
EAST BUFFALO-Cattle: Slow.
Uogs: Lower; pigs, So 50@6 60;
heavy, So 65@6 20; mediums, IS 700
G rs; workers., SO 75@6 80. Sheep:
Slow; best lambe, SO %; wethers,
So 1906; ewes, IS 2595 80; year
"-gs. Sc 25@6 so.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14
Industries Wanted.

The Chicago g. North Western Rail
way has information from desirable
points on its lines that industries of
various kinds are desired. The fine
prospect of bounteous harvest insures
the continuance of the large business of
former years and is causing many COM
munities to make strong effort to secure
new industries. Among the establish
mentswanted are iron and woodwork
ing concerns, cereal mills, canning
works, cold storage plants and mills of
various kinds, as well as mercantile es-
Establishments. Requests for particulars
addressed to the Industrial Department
of the q. q N. w. Ry., Chicago, will
be promptly attended to.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14
Chancery S ale.

In the Circuit Court for the County OF Shia-
wassee, In Chancery.
In the Matter of the Dissolution of the Screen
Door and Window Company, Limited, q corpora
ton organized under chapter 100 Of the Com.
piled Laws OF Michigan QS9Oof Owosso, Mich.
igan. ,,.
entered In said matter on the 9Th day OF August,
1905 Notice Is hereby given that on Saturday
the 22nd day of September. A. ID. 1906 at 10
O'CLOCK o. m. there will be sold at public auction
or yendue to the highest bidder at the
premises. the following described real estate,
Situated In the City of Owosso, County OF Shfa-
wassee State OF Michigan, to'wit: Lots 2, 3. 4,
S, and 43H feet Of the east ends OF lots z; 8,
ana 10 and south half OF lot ID, except the land
of the Michigan Central Railroad on said lot ..
ali in block % OF A. l.. BIO. Williams add
TO the City of Ow0sso and also excepting the
following strip of land adjoining the Grand
Trunk r r. right OF way and running across
the south side OF lot and the east 43H feet of
lot r. commencing at the south east corner OF
lot g. thence north along the east line OF said
lot, twenty four feet. thence westerly across
lot 20 feet nor tn of the Grand Trunk railroad
right of way, thence south twenty feet TO the
north line OF said railroad right OF way, thence
easterly along said right OF way 70 the place
of MACHINING being strip of land "a feet wide
at the east end and 20 feet wide at the west end.
That such sale will be subject TO the con-
flrmation OF the said Court and In making such
sale the above described property WILL NIL DC
the beat results may be realized from same.
Dated this 10th day OF August.
SCREEN DOOR WINDOW COMPANY, LIMITED.
BY Liquidating Trustees. ID. A. way and
Warren Pterp0nt
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14
CAMPAIGN SLOGANS.
Protection FOR Republicans, Free
Trade For Democrats.

Antiprotectfon is to be the Democrat
ic slogan in the next campaign. That
much is made certain. if nothing else
was, by the banquet of the Reform
club in New York on the evening of
June 2. Precisely one week before, at
the banquet in Philadelphia rendered to
the officers of the American Protective
Tariff league, it became evident that pro-
lection is to be the Republican slogan.
So the issue is made up. For this at
least the country is indebted to the
free traders of the Reform club. All
the speeches and all the letters Of re-
greet conceded in the sentiment that
the Democratic party has nothing to
fight against but protection, nothing to
fight for but free trade.
With absolute unanimity the demand
Is made for a tariff to be revised so
as to revise protection out of it.
That is what Ex-Governor Douglas Of
Massachusetts wants.
That is what John Sharp Williams,
the Democratic leader In congress,
clamors for.
That is what Professor Sumner of
Yale has hoped to see for, lo these
many years. and is still hoping.
That is the thing, the only thing,
that will satisfy John De Witt Warner,
president of the American Free Trade
league.
That was the burden of the theme of
Congressman Rainey of Illinois.
These, the orators of the occasion,
were all Of one voice as to the bless
ings of free trade and the blight of
protection.
Not less vehement in their expires.
sions of solicitude for foreign produ-
GERS and of hatred of the policy that
seeks to keep America for the Amer
leans were the letter writer's, who
were there on paper If not in person.
The Reform club has performed o
public service. 1t has made perfectly
clear the fact that the tariff IS to be
the issue, the only issue, alike in this
years congressional campaign and in
the presidential campaign Of two years
hence. Once more the country Is tC
decide as between protection and free
trade. There is nothing in between, nc
middle ground. Republican tariff re
visionists should take notice and get
down Off the fence, one side or the
other. 1t is going to be a square fight
between the enemies of protection anG
the supporters of protection.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14
WHAT CALHOUN THOUGHT.
An Admirable Piece of Wisdom From
"a Logical Mind.


"A Logical Mind.
AS logical thinker from given
premises John G. Calhoun had no SUI
perior. His sole difficulty was his eX-
allied love of South Carolina and her
interest in slave labor. This circum-
stance so biased his judgment that
many of his efforts failed to effect de-
sired results. But he left an admira-
bic piece of wisdom, which we COM
mend to his admirers when they talk
If tariff revision"
at is universal political principle
that the power to protect can safely be
ronfided only to those interested in
protecting or their responsible agents,
n maxim not less true in private than
In public affairs"
This maxim was not less true later
On when Calhoun became a free trad
er. Being the sole producer of the
worlds greatest raw product, the
south, sure of Il market for it's cotton,
decided that its best interest lay in
selling in the dearest and buying In the
cheapest market. Calhoun followed
the south In antagonizing protection
for industries. At that time the south
had no industries. Now 1t Is different.
II Calhoun were alive today he would
add one more to the already long list
VI southern protectionists.