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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-16
LIVES PERILED
BY ohio FLOOD
Cincinnati Building CollapSeS;
So Persons Saved.
PUBLIC RELIEFFOR SUFFERERS
Police and Local Authorities All
Through Inundated Districts Guard
Against Pirates-GoVernment OF.
tcers at Cairo, IT., to Protect
Levees, Repaired Last Summer.

ficers at Cairo, IT., to Protect
Levees, Repaired Last Summer.
Cincinnati o., Jan. 15.-Five floors
of building in East Second street,
occupied by Standard Extract com.
pany and two other firms, weakened
by the food waters, which surrounded
the building, collapsed when about
thirty-fve persons were in the build
ing. So far as the public could learn,
all got out, though many had narrow
escapes.
While the Ohio river was still ris-
ing slowly the suffering was not as In
tense as it has been, because of the
work of citizens and officials who have
established flood relief stations
Business and civic organizations
are supplying the funds The city
will contribute $4,000 if needed. an
ordinance providing for a special
bond issue of this amount having been
prepared
Police Patrol Flooded Districts.
The police have been divided into
to patrol the flooded district and
guard against river pirates who plum
der flooded dwellings, and to avert
disaster from the undermining Of
flooded buildings.
Floors in a house on Clark street
collapsed and the police ordered sew
eral houses in the neighborhood va
Gated as the walls. weakened by the
water. are bullying. Warned by creak-
ing timbers, James Murphy and his
wife and four children escaped from
the collapsed house. a few minutes
before the accident
School houses and churches were
housing flood refugees.
Health Officer Lands has issued a
warning against a possible epidemic
of typhoid fever.
Predict Rise at Cairo, ~.
Cairo. ILL.,. Jan. l5.-The local
weather office issued a statement that
the Ohio river by Sunday would reach
4S feet. Government engineers are
here to protect the drainage district
levees that they repaired last sum-
mer.
Kentucky Flood Routs Thousands.
Louisville. Ky. Jan 1.-two thou
sand families are homeless in Louis
willie as the result of the Ohio river
food. The water that poured over
the cutoff inundated the entire
point" All the residents there can
do is to wait for the waters to recede.
Meanwhile they are living in public
shelters, in school houses, vacant
warehouses and public buildings.
Aid for Indiana Sufferers.
Evansville. Ind. Jan. l5.-Relief
work among the flood sufferers along
the Ohio river continued under the d.
rection Of the municipality and bust.
ness association. The tug J. B. A.,
with two launches, started out again
with provisions for hundreds of per.
sons and will visit the water bound
Inhabitants below this city, going as
far down river as the site of the new
government dam five miles below
Henderson, Ky
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-16

The doings of the Wisconsin legisla
ture will be reported in The Democrat
each week in very interesting news
etter from Madison.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-16
Weeks suoceeds Murray Gran.

Boston. Mass, Jan l5.-Conrress-
man John W Weeks was elected Unit.
ed States senator in the NTassachn-
setts legislature to succeed Winthrop
Murray Crane.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-16
M'COVERN-EKERN
AFFAIR BOILING
Neither Shows Any Indication
Of Breaking Ground.
S0LONS DAzED BY SITUATION
To Close Students Of Politics In Wis
consn the Clash Was Believed In
evitabIe and II Has Brought to a
Head All Of the Bitterness Incident
to Any fractional Fight.

''SoN ~ VI hIC O'NlCIHCoo
to Any fractional Fight.
Madison, Wis, Jan. 14.-(Special) -
II the McGovern-Ek ern incident does
not blind Wisconsin legislators with
political excitement, the legislature
will turn to the actual work of the
session during this week, which should
be marked by the appointment of
committees, assignment of committee
rooms, and the introduction of large
number of bills.
Governor McGovern and State Insur-
ance Commissioner Ekern still occupy
the legislative spotlight, and neither
one of these officials has shown the
slightest indication of breaking ground
or retiring.
Governor McGovern discharged Mr..
Ekern for alleged political activity
growing out of his interest in the
speakership candidacy of Assembly
man l.. l.. Johnson, La Toilette man.
Mr.. Ekern has announced he will not
relinquish his office. He has secured
attorneys who will carry his case to
the supreme court. They have told
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-16

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-16

of Black River Falls following the
flood. In the last regular session he
took stand against the saloon in
terests of the state, and opposed some
of the larger appropriations for the
state university Before the caucus
vote 1t was predicted that his stand
In these matters made impossible his
selection as speaker OF the assembly.
a position which carries with It much
personal power and influence. The
speaker selects the committees and
is generally in control.
The Governors Message.
Governor McGovern read his mes.
sage at Joint session OF the legisla-
ture in the assembly chamber Thurs
day morning The message was an
proXimatelv 10000 words In length
and II took the Governor over one
hour to read it, The chief executive
was followed with close interest and
was applauded at the close.
The assembly in adopting the rules
under which the house will work re.
duced the number of standing com.
mittees from 40 to 81.
Senator f. Z. Browne Of Waupac in.
PRODUCED the first important bill. The
bill PROPOSES an appropriation OF
$3.50 0oo for good roads. The mon
ey is to he made available for use
this spring, - possible.
FRED c. SHEASBY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15
A Mexican jumped from the door

A Mexican jumped from the door
of an east bound fast moving
freight train near the mill Tuesday
morning. He was considerably
stunned and received some bruises.
He was not able to make himself
understood and was in considerable
trouble. 1t seems that he was on
his way to Kansas City and discov-
ering that he was going the wrong
direction decided to change. Later
in the day another Mexican came
in from the east and together they
started toward Kansas City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

it is but for a day-one day at a
time-and that is all. 1t may bea
day of joy or grief, of ease or pain,
with its closing; these end mp to
the last hour of the twenty-four, to
return to us no more. Whatever
may be in store for us in the fu-
ture, the scenes Of the past shall
know no morrow, and the scenes
of tomorrow will soon be numbered
with the past. The man of wealth
and fame is hurried along on the
swift wings of time, as rapidly as
the poor man oppressed with his
heavy burdens, no faster, no slower.
Days come and 90, with their
clouds and their sunshine, their
lights and their shadows, and with
their coming and their going, hurry
US all to the approach of that day
that will come but never %. In
that one eternal day we shall reap
the harvest from the seeds sown in
this life. And what shall the har-
vest be?"- Chronicle. a
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

James D. Thompson and Miss
Georgette Turner, both of Chicago
were married in Quincy Tuesday
May 6. The groom is the son Rev.
H. D. Thompson and has spent the
greater part of his life in LaBelle.
The bride was a former LaBelle girl.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

Farmers are very busy these days
Some are planting corn, others are
blowing corn, others breaking
ground for corn. They have been
able to do much work and the
ground is easily put in fine condi,
ton.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

W. H. Alexander of the Paris
Mercury was here Tues Iay meeting
his many friends.
W. A. Patterson of Hannibal
spent part Of the week with friends
here.
Squire j. W. James was here
from StOutsville yesterday.
Mrs j. P. McMahan and son, re-
turned to Shelbina Tuesday. They
visited J D. Robey and family.
Misses Dorothy and Louise Boone
of Ely have been visiting relatives
here.
Mrs j L. LaRue and daughter
and Miss Essie Scott, of Ely we're
here shopping Tuesday.
Perhaps you have some sheep or
hogs which you want To sell, then
advertise them in the Democrat.
Several Masons from this city
attended the funeral of c H. Lasley
at Shelbina Sunday. Mr.. Lasley
was one Of Shelbina's most prom:-
nent citizens.
Mrs. Jennie Cooper visited in
Shelbyville and Shelbina part of
the week
Chas Burgen and wife, Of Moline,
Kansas arrived Tuesday for visit
with George Green and other rela-
tives.
The Monroe City colored school
will hold commencement exercises
at the opera house this Thursday,
evening. They have quite a lengthy
program.
B. j. Dye, of Stoutsville was in
Monroe on business Thursday
night.
Miss Esther O'Daniel of Scotland,
Texas, is visiting friends and rela-
tives here.
Mrs Frank Dorrel. of Clarence is
visiting relatives here.
Robert Me'ivether is in Palmyra
attending Circuit Court.
j. Z. Christian handles Booster
Bread made by Sultzman of Han
nibal.
The Monroe City Boy Scouts de-
feated the Hassard Giants, Sunday
26 g. In some Of these we see
hopes Of a araat future in the base
ball field.
j. A. Spaldina, of Sapuipa, Okla,
is the guest of his son, W. B. Spald-
ing
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

If hen and a half lay an egg
and a half in a day and a half it is
a sure sign that her owner uses
Henderson's Electric Compound
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

Setting hens leave the nest when
bothered with insects, or occasion
ally die on the nest from lice. We
guarantee Electric Compound to kill
the lice. Henderson & Son.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

Miss Briggs of the Poultry Yard"
a delightful three act comedy will
be given by the Senior Class of the
M. H. S. on Wednesday evening,
May 81.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

Paris and StoutsvilIe are now
dry, the saloon license in those
towns having expired. August 7 is
the date of expiration of license
here and then the county will be
dry.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

William Turner who recently
moved his family from here to Hun
newell, has a boy, born last Thurs
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

Mrs. Fannie Humphrey, of Lake
nan visited her son, Jesse the latter
part of last week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

Charles Volland and wife left
Tuesday in st. Louis and Chicago
where they will buy goods for the
store they expect to open here next
month.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

Andy Grimm, of Louisiana spent
part of the week with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Grimm.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15
Buy Booster Bread at Christians

L. D. Cort and wife, of Palmyra
visited her parents the first of the
week and help celebrate Mr.. Smiths
seth birthday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

For Sale-3 desirable lots with 6
room, 2 story house, all outbuild-
ings new, plenty of water, wind
mill. Enquire of Mrs. j. B. Harris
If
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

Miss Lucille Hord went to Hanni-
bal to 90 on the High School excur-
sion Wednesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

W. c. T. US. will meet with Mrs.
Lena Vaughn next Tuesday after
noon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

Money to loan in any amount
Office over Woods Drug Store.
If. A. S. JAYNE.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

j. S. Scott is in St. Louis attend
ing the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton which is in session this week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

Miss L. Ingram went to Hannibal
yesterday for ten days or two weeks
stay.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

Mrs. Margaret Bulkley returned
to Hannibal Thursday after a visit
with Miss Lizzie Dalton.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

Hannibal bread fresh every day
at Christians.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

Mrs. Ray Moss and baby arrived
Monday for a visit with her parents,
Leonard Gosney and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

Best Hannibal bread at Chris
tian's. Try it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

Pasture for town cows, plenty of
water. Pasture northeast of public
school.-E. j. Alexander. If
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

Best of Fresh Bread and Cakes
alw avs on hand at Barnes Bakery
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

Booster Bread can't be beat at
Christians.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

Miss Stella Lawson visited in
Hnnnewell the first of week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

Mrs. Charles Dwyer, of Denver,
Colo, arrived Friday for visit with
her mother, Mrs. j. C. Watson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

Miss Alma Fletcher, of Shelbina
arrived Friday for visit with her
cousin, Mrs. Earl futile.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

Carroll S. Jackson and wife have
gone to Wenatchee, Wash, where
they expect to make their home.
Both are excellent young people
and deServedly popular and will be
greatly missed here. Mr.. Jackson
is hustler and an excellent bust
ness man. Wenatchee's gain is
Monroe's loss. Success to them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

Buy Booster Bread of Christian,
none better.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-05-15

For Sale or Trade-A slightly
used double seated surrey trap,
looks like newt. L LANE.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-13

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slos'hi'oiosis an1 e"e i,''.'.s -.
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Inc onieers OF ens ss's''s'.sssz = :
had TINS matter uhoe1 eoi's'us'l Z ts'''.
for some time. ana nave peen = 11''-
ference upon the subject NsAh ~
insurance department OF the STATE
and with leading Insurance ezpef =
in. other States.
Tentative Bin Ready.
- tentative hill has already been
nrenared l,v the LEGAL department. and
viii he laid before the committee. 1T
i nrof.osed thar the whole proeedssre
shai1 he under the direction af me
cha anoellor. that appraisers shall Be-
annointed nv the ehancei4or Ia deter
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-13
Hitching Post
Stops Runaway

In mad dash past the -Four Cor
ners" and up Market street a run
away team of horses, at noon evaded
a half dozen patrolmen. narrowly
missed a score of automobiles and
created some excitement among
pedestrians. A little two-foot iron
hitching post did what the many po-
Iicemen and others failed to do,
stopped the pair of frightened horses
at Academy and Washington streets.
The team belongs to Hemmer Ex-
pressing and Trucking Company.
They started little below the -Four
Corners and galloped across the
street, while the traffic squad tried
vainly to catch them Past the pa
tIolman at Halsey street, then turn
ing they dashed past the one at
Washington street and for two blocks
threatened to deinoiish every automo-
bile along the eurbs. The little post
projected over the curb and it was
into this the wheels Of the wagon
ran.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-13
FORMAL BALLOTS
CAST FOR WILSON
BY n. ]. ELECTORS
Officially Named as
Jersey Choice for
President.
GOVERNOR ENTERTAINED +
AT COMMITTEES LUNCH
confers With Democratic Leg
isIators on Carrying Out
Party's Pledges.
tFrom a star Correspondence

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 1s.-Delight'
ed by the reception given him by ths
multi-millionaires of Chicago when hs
addressed the Commercial Club there
Saturday night, Governor Wilson
reached the State House today. He
announced that he intended to devote
the most of the day to the transac-
ton of State business
Among early callers at the gov
ernor's office was Edward e. Gross
cup, Democratic State chairman and
candidate for State treasurer. Al
noon the governor attended lun-
cheon at the Hotel Sterling given for
the New Jersey presidential electors
by the State Democratic Committee
United States Senator James e. Mar
tine and Senator-elect William
Hughes, of Paterson, were invited TO
attend. as was Mayor Donnelly, Of
this city. At the luncheon the gov
ernor made a short address.
A conference between Governor
Wilson and Democratic members OF
the Legislature was held directly
after the luncheon. when many Of the
pledges made by the party were dis
cussed and ways suggested for their
redemption. Assemblyman Matthew's
was the first of the Essex delegation
to arrive here. He said the Essex as
semblymen would return to Newark
in time for the conference to be held
at s o'clock to determine the stand
to be taken by the Essex men tomor-
row in the choice of State treasurer.
Electors Meet Today.
The fourteen Democratic electors
Of New Jersey met in the Governor 8
office at 3 o'clock this afternoon to
cast their formal ballots for the
President and Vice. President of the
United States.
! The voting is Merely a matter OF
routine and is done according to the
following method
: The electors all vote first for Presi-
dent and then for Vice President, on
specially engraved ballots prepared
by the department of State.
Three copies of the result of the
oalloting are then made and en-
closed In separate envelopes. One of
these is mailed to Judge Joseph
Cross, of the United States District
Court. this city; second to the
President of the United States Sem
ate and a third ges to Washington
by special messenger. At the capital
the messenger meets similar messen-
gers from other States, and the
formal deposit of the ballots Is made
at the electoral college. The voting
here takes only a few minutes.
The fourteen electors of this State
are: Former Judge John w. Wes
colt, Robert S. Hudspeth, electors-at-
large; Joseph r. Newton, Thomas Fl.
Birch. Henry s. Terhune. George NJ.
tContfnued on Second PAGE,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-13
Three Members
to Be Renamed


Despite tie many rumors 80 the
contrary, all three members of THE
Board of Education whose terms ex-
pire January 81. will be reappointed-
They are Commissioners Ambrose
Tomkins. Charles P. Taylor and Gae-
tano M. Belfatto. While Mayor
Haussling has not officially made his
announcements and will not do SO
until tomorrow, it was learned this
morning on good authority that all
three men will be returned to the
board.
& In reappointing the three, the mayor
is carrying out the policy adopted in
making his appointments to other
governmental bodies. In but few
cases Were changes effected.
The chief executive has been unable
to persuade President James Taaffe
to reconsider his resignation. Mr..
Taaffe is quitting office because of
illness His term would not expir.
until January ST. 1914. The mayor
win name his successor before Feb
ruary 1.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-13
BLIND DOORS, IT'S
SAID, HID ASSETS
OF THIS BANKRUPT
Passaic Haberdasher
Ingenious in Con-
cealing Goods.

On a series of charges which sound
like a list OF props for sensational
melodrama. Adolph Gang. his wife
and Maurice Pearl, all of Passaic,
will be examined before Referee De
Coster on Wednesday. The trio are
charged with concealing assets to de-
fraud PEARLS creditors
Blind doors, collapsible shelves,
underground tunnels and secret
rooms all were used. it is charged
to hide the assets.
Pearl had a haberdashery shop al
22s Main avenue, Passaic. 1t was the
finest in Passaic, it is claimed, but
Pearls creditors say there was toe
much gambling in the rear of the
store Business was not what Pear
wished it to be, and at the urgent
solicitations of Gang. he says, he as
signed his goods to his attorney.
The creditors got together and had
Judge Cross appoint a receiver he
named r. Max Applegate, of Passaic.
Attorney David Booker, of this city
acting for the receiver. after making
an examination of the assets in the
Pearl store, found, he says that sew
eral wagon loads had been removed.
Search warrants were obtained and
the house of Adolph @. Gang, Pearls
uncle, at III jefferson street. was
raided. More than $4,000 worth of
Pearls goods were found hidden in
the house. This was not enough.
however, and Jacob Booker, a private
detective, took out search warrant
for Gangs furniture store at 1SS Pas
sale street.
Here. covered with rubbish in an
abandoned underground tunnel, Bob
ker says he found $500 worth of
Pearls goods. Gang refused to ex-
plain how they got there.
Pearl later. it is said. took the two
Bobkers to the Pearl Shoe Shop" a
few doors below his store. Here col
lapsible shelves, hiding blind door,
were revealed. Booker opened the
door and there in concealed room.
not unlike a large vault, was $1,000
worth more of the goods
The room was ingeniously consealed
by means of collapsible shelves,
which when covered with shoe boxes,
looked innocent enough and entirely
hid the door.
All the goods were sent back to
Pearls store and Gang was arrested.
fConfinued on Second PaEe.l
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-13
Delay Report
on Rockefeller

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-Dr. C. w.
Richardson. who examined William
Rockefeller, the oil magnate, at
Miami for the House money trust in
vest.gating committee to determine
if the millionaire We're physically
able to give testimony. has made his
report. Chairman Pujo viii not make
it public until after it has been pre-
scented to the full membership of the
House banking and currency COM
mittee. 1t is understood. however, that
DR. Richardson found Mr.. Rockefeller
suffering from the ailments described
in affidavits filed with the committee
by his physicians as '.gouty infiam-
nation of the larynx,'' which had
necessitated six operations
Dr. Richardson will testify regard
ing his examination before the COM
mittee Wednesday, so the session
which had been set for tomorrow has
advanced one day.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-13
FREE LUMBER ON
TARIFF PROGRAM
At Least, Today's Hearing Of
House Committee Seemed
to Forecast 1t.

WASHINGTON. Jan 1s- Free
lumber as part of the Democratic
tariff reform program OF the coming
extra session Of Congress seemed as-
sured today at the hearing before
the House committee on ways and
means. The lumber schedule was
closed so far as the hearings were
concerned The colloquies between
the Democratic members of the CONF
nittee and the Witnesses indicated
the intention OF a majority OF fAe
committee putting rough and dressed
lumber. hewn and squared timber,
shingles, laths and fence posts on the
free list.
Carolina. Democrat, referred incl
dentally to meats. and Representa-
tive Longworth, Of Ohio. Republican.
asked
do you Democrats purpose 70 put
meat on the free list2.
Yes. replied Mr.. Kitchin.
I'm going to vote for H.
Representative Jones. OF Khu~
lucky, Dem. in the cross -exarnEna-
ton, referred to the greater neoes-
sty for conserving the interests Of
the poor people.
~We have promised the people %
put lumber on the free list said
Representative James. Of Kent1iek
during the testimony Of George ~
Jones, of Norfolk. Va. and If We
fail 10 put it on the free list II seems
to me We will break that pledge
Mr. Jones. representing North
Carolina. speaking for sawmfil proA
ducers. in Virginia and the caroiinaS.
said
Take the tariff OF and We can
still dispose of our lumber. but we are
already selling some Of our low grade
lumber at hess than cost.
Mr.. Jones thought trusts had been
built up under protective tariff. but
that was not true of the lumber In-
dustry. where competition was Keen