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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-07
Thursday, Nov. 80.

The business section Of Abel, Ia, a
town of 1000, twenty-five miles north.
west of Des Moines, "a damaged $50,
900 by fire.
According to a bulletin issued by
the census bureau about 106 persons
out of 1000 in the United States over
ten years old are unable to write.
Judge Mcmahon of New York city
has passed sentences on one woman
and three men for an aggregate OF
thirty-two years for tr%aflcking in girls
The officers of the Madrid garrison
have been confined to their barrack:
in order to prevent a proposed demon
stration in favor of their comrades a
Barcelona.
Edwin Hurlbut, editor of the Wis
consin Free Press and one of the old
est writer's in the state, is dead a
Oconomowoc, Wis, aged Lightweight
Death was due to old age.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-07
NEWS CONVERSATIONS
Wednesday, Nov. 20.

Isaac N. Blodgett, formerly chief
Justice of the New Hampshire supreme
court, is dead.
The supreme court of Massachusetts
has denied the motion for a new trial
for Charles i. Tucker, convicted OF
numbering Mabel Page at Weston III
March, 1904.
The British allotment 1891, 100000
of the Japanese lean Of S125,000,0 900
was so largely oversubscribed Tuesday
that lists were closed three hours
after they were opened.
The Indiana supreme court has de
cided that telegraph companies cannot
be compelled to furnish market quota
lions to brokerage firms which do q
so-called "bucketshop' business.
Emperor William opened the reichs
tag Tuesday in the white hall of the
palace, himself reading the speech
from the throne. The speech was oc
cupied chiefly with domestic affairs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-07
FRIDAY, Dec. 1

King Edward of England has de.
cided to confer the Order Of Merit on
both Field Marshal Oyama and Ad
miral Togo.
The warehouse of the Standard Oil
company at Armourdale, Kan, was
destroyed by fire Thursday, causing
a loss of 5000.
The ffteen-round glove contest be
tween Gus Bezenah of Cincinnati and
Tommy Feltz of Brooklyn at Cincin
natl resulted in a draw.
Fred w. Morse, vice president Of
the Miller-Morse Hardware company
of Winnipeg, expired suddenly from
heart failure at the breakfast table.
Ensign McChesney, dean of the col
lege Of fine arts of Syracuse On. Y.
university, died suddenly Thursday
He was professor of music, paintin:
and modern languages.
The total German loss, including
wounded, in the campaign against the
rebels in German Southwest Afric;
is given as Isl officers, BOT non-com
missioned officers and 1894 privates
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-07
Tuesday, Dec. 5.

Colonel Samuel Adams Drake, ths
well known author and historian, 10
dead at Kennbenkport, Me.
Professor DR.. Won Leuthold, surgeon
general of the German army and the
emperor's body physician, is dead.
Mark Pitman, headmaster of the
Choate school at Wallingford, Conn.,,
founded by him in 1896, and a well
known educator, is dead, aged seventy.
five years.
The annual report of Commissioner
Yerkes of the internal revenue bureau
shows that the receipts Of the bureau
for the year ending June 30, 1905
we're $234,178,976, an excess of $1,2S4,
1876 over the collections for the fiscal
year 1904.
The payment of the last half OF the
revolutionary soldiers claims began
throughout Cuba Monday. NineteeI
million dollars, which are available
In the treasury for that purpose. vii
be paid out and the remaining $40.
900, 600 will be paid In s per cen
bonds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-07

More than $40, 00O,0 900 has beer
spent by the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific railroad this year fol-
equipment.
Mrs. Sarah M. Perkins, a well
known Ohio %suffragist, was run over
and almost instantly killed by a coal
wagon at Cleveland.
Chicago is now connected with Mil
waukee by electric roads. The linl
that joins the two cities was opened
for traffic Saturday at Kenosha, Wis.
with appropriate ceremonies.
Lord Curzon of Kedleston, the for
mer ~viceroy of India, and Lady Cur
ION arrived at M%arseilles, France, Sat
urday on the steamer Mongolia from
India and left later for London.
Sir Clinton Edward Dawkins, a part
ner in the banking house of j.. P. MOI
gan & Co., died in London Saturday
after a months illness. Sir Clinton:
heart had been weak for some time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-07
Saturday., Dec. 2.

Two new cases of yellow fever and
two deaths are reported at Havana.
Gustavus Charles Reichholm, at one
time considered the strongest chess
player in the country, died suddenly
at Philadelphia.
Miss Eliza Williams, believed tc
have been the oldest spinster in Amer
lea, is dead at Kokomo, Ind, at the
age of 101 years.
A we'll attended meeting took place
in London Friday with the object O
promoting better relations between
Great Britain and Germany.
Queen Alexandra was sixty-on'
years old Friday and her birthday wa
celebrated with the usual heartines
throughout the British empire
Mrs. Anna Merrill, widow of tn
late Bishop Stephen M. Merrill, wh'
died in New Jersey Nov. ~, is dea'
in Chicago of paralysis Of the heart
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
AGED FATHER
OF Mabe! Page TsIIs the
Sad, Sad Story
OF Finding His Dearly Beloved
Daughter Cold in Death.
Tucker, Alleged Murderer, unmoved
by the Testimony.

Canb' i'ige Mass. jan. 5.-In a voice
tn; irG"ttntly trtInnl.-d WIKI emotion
and unable t. IecD from his eyes he
ttdi. tnIt persisted, il yelling Edward
Ease tn" aged father of M.t0r, PAGE
BE Weston woman. who W.ts stabbed
IL G attn in her home Aiurrh Il. 1904
today. !old 20 tile jury M tragic story
pI his discovery Of his daughters
death. Charles ,. Tu. N-i. the. Auburn
;ialt youth. who is Oh trial iua' the mar
utr q MISS rage. listened intcntly To
III old mars narrative. never netray-
ing the slightest sign Of emotion.
Mr Pages testimony had b"sn aw ait
I'd win interest rs il had been cApect-
"a thnt hie story q. his experience On
.tl- 'i:,% his otul htrt VAS Killed would
3l uu'. @. ilIe dramatic iilridcuts Of tn h,
r;l. The :ig,,i Witrl - was Il pathctic
li@ulo IN th;- stand. His bowed figure
tr"n.h,ir" Voi"r and fearful eyes; visihly
.lift "!rd in;,i.S o. I'll, persons in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
58th CONGRESS.
Rep. Livingstone, Georgia,
Aqitated Over Cotton.
Attacks With vigor and Fierce
ness Government figures.
Senate Has Busy Though Not Unusu.
ally Spirited Day.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-1'he govern
neni'> cotton statistics. "a prepared by
the agricultural department and CEN
Sos bureau. formed the subject Of an
extended discussion in the House, to-
,iay. Livingston cf Georgia, attacked
the r"lla bilty Of III" govcrnment'3 esti.
mates and charged that the inaccuracy
90 tf.t figures had created a panic in
The cotton market. The question came
up on = motion by WadswOrth. chair
IAN on the commit :. on agriculture.
10 lay on the table tn. resolution pre-.
scented by Livingston several weeks
aso. calling on the sec: etary Of agrt-
culture for information regarding tho
Method of collecting cotton statistics.
T:!c motion To lay on the table pre-
vailed. after SEVERAL speeches were
maze. vigorously defending the govern.
inrnt':l estimates.
The hill TO improve currency condi-
lions vas further discussed. For nearly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
Winter Terms at Colby
and Bowdo;n Colleges.
Students Return Slowly. De-
Iayed by the Storm.
Vacations Generally Enjoyed-Exam-
inations-New Arrivals.

U3tervi.!e. NJ, Jan. -.-(Sne .iaD.-
c,,h,. College Opened 80" TIL winter
torn Thursday inn1nn:;. alth"rcn the
orieiaI opDnin.; vas at =. ~. " dn"s-
,,., vb-n III. aret flri;t; meeting If
,,,.. term WAS hold.
Owing to the storm az Wednesday,
which tas delayed: trans AMI made
,r,-aI din. cult, only u TOW of no stu
cent, were present. Tn niimb"' that
.un.ar.d in The -hap-i u;,s made up
,orleI,. of th0s-. stiu,l,.u:4 y no ar. resi-
d.nts Of W.u".VIl.,. ana Vi, nifty. Par
,,,iarIv WAS this tru. Of the young
,o3ies All III. nrmb--r- ~ tin. - uity
y.r. present with thu exception Of
Prof. ]. Wiilitm BLACK. VII" MAJ dc
aved by the storm.
REGULATIONS BEGAN as usual bnt tn"
class,s were slimi% attended. owing 10
the DELAY i'll til" arrival OF Ii" students
III. work of tn" term Will not b. FULLY
under way uu;il. Mon i.ly.
Thos,. stud mis- who ti:tNr deficiency
examinations may meet The professors
at the folor:in,; hours.
President Whit. At T. NJ SAT lrday
at his recitation room: Prof Hrd.lan al
zpM NJ. Friday: Prof. tcin%ton 1T >
p NJ. Monday; Prof. Hath n : T. NJ.
saturday: Prof i'heSt"r al $50 \. NJ,
Monday: Prof a.. II. W hit. ~ :! l.. Nj.
Frjtlav: Prot. Maruuarit ~ go y. NJ,
Saturday: Prof. Taylor at i. NJ. VI m
aav. prof E.utcria!l II j.. VI. sat
urdoy: Prof. Black at f. NJ. Monday:
PROT. Eayiey at $50 g. N. Saturday:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
AT ROWDOlN.
The College Lectures. Chess CLUB
Tournament and Other Notes.

brunswick. No. JAN. a.: SPeclail-
The first in series Of Illustrated Zee
lures on the history Of music VA. gi.-"n
in the Walker Art huii,il,=. tonight.
before q fair sized aplisml''. IT." &C
Casion proved Il most enjoyable ana
irstruc tive one 10 al WI" w"r" pre-
s,nt. The series of lectures are beng
conducted by Prof. Hutc!,ins and br.
Mason of BruuS,Tich. i i, riahnr'i !"
have nine more lectures il tie course
As Il result OF III. niE;ttdZttlo" ol IL
Chess Club Il tournament of games arr
10 be completed bNtnr" Jan. II. ~"
following are the men W ~ tle T. pay
a series of three games before mat
date the winner to he Victorious III
two out of the .hr"c ,ain"S: l'o"thbN
vs. Pow nrs, Chandler IS. W. y. Powers
Seaypy IS. Hois,lnu Jo,!uSun W. Mer-
Ill., Parker VS.. MrA,irnae!. Mihcher rs.
S0Ge Smith VS. H,nIlcit Shaw vs..
Symon,s. Spral.2 *. s.t"tNnn. Wilson
Us SewalI TohcN ". Moot M.
Notices have been rust.d nf the re-
Modelling of the courses which VIII
go into effect ut tie beginning ~ IN
inro,,.., -, ~ IN ,h.. c.,irsas
in o,,l ,,;,,,.,, ,;,..-,,,rs-
r.r-, ,.'.,, -, ~. ~, ,h.. diff
fera,,, ,.,,,,, j, ..ij..... i.,y. r,r;e,1
Soma ,.,i,,.r r,,. ,,n,s If RECITATION,
wrok Will ,,h.,.,, ;,.,, had l,,., three.
In this,,.,,. .,,..r., las r.c,i a difference
in the amotu,t az nn. K dom, ~ tie men
eiectng various conrs~s Now there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
WELL begun.
Blue Skies for Governor
Cobb's Inauguration.
Great Crowd Witnesses The in
pressive Ceremonies.
Thursdays Busy Scenes--Aa tournament
to Next Wednesday.

The Inauguration of William r
Cobb as the I'D GoNClnur of tn State
IF N;int took place vii All tn time
honur"d ceremony, Thursday forenoon
i'll t..t h;di u he H''is2 OF Re!,rn-
sentHtiv"s. TIE exercise attendant
Ur", The ins,u2ur:,;l,,u W. most dig
liifIei ana Impressive. ami Inc r,-rfac,
winter day Mas Favorable fcr II" biz
cr0W:ts which assembled from II;
Parts OF thr state ,:ua !iilrd the gal
lfrie3 :nd floor ,r:tc. ln.:l it eTh"a
imi'"SS!hi' I" tind Standing accrm'nr-
dat:"n+ for Il singh. person more, M
ticta'ln in TN -athr. ing. Thursday
m"rning, W-'l, ll&liy ladies. wives anG
friends Of ti.y members Mo took ~.
activ" interest in IN proceedings ana
whose Pi'"S"i;ca lent I charm to III"
ocr9fi ~. IL the rrtNd which Wit
messed (h- Inauguration MA: Il r.'rir .i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SEVENTY SECOND SESSION.
SENATE z.

Thursday Jan !, 1905.
Senate called 10 ORDER py the Pr,si
dent. Prayer was offered by Rev lIr.
Degen of Augusta.
journal read ANA approved.
Mr.. Piummcr Of AHdroScoggin. for
the committee to wlirn WAS referred
the returns Of the votes cast for Srna-
tors in the several districts al TN, State
election held Sept. l., 1904, ana the
special election held in the seventh
Senatorial district December 10. 1894.
reported that the committee had at
tented to their duty, ana asked Leave
To report as follows:
The following persons have received
a plurality Of the votes cast in their
senatorial districts and ale
therefore elected senators. namely:
FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT
John i. r. Tartre. Bildeford.
Fred }. Allen. Sanford.
Joseph w. Simpson. York
SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
Jarrett Potter Brunswick.
Charles H. Randall. Portland.
Oakley &. curtis. Portland
II. Herbert SturGi<, Standish.
THIRD SENATOR NJ DISTRICT.
Jonathrn Bartlett. S,oncham.
FOURTH SENATORIAL. DiSTI;lt
Everett l.. rhioon. Auburn
Walter f.. Piummrl. LiSDon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06

/ ha'f Il nun'irtd people from E0ckiand
Tie h me Of Governor cobb.
Aft.i The rpenin" exercises the re
sult of tlr s;uhcrnntu7ini Vote as re-
4 iurjtt by tile Sprcia! committee vas
ann 'u::e,i and t;r usual MESA yes ex-
/ "hnr-,-o between iht two bodies ami
f! With tir executive department ana
| then nv G.ltato1s lied into the crowd
served fui mem at the lett of the
Speaker.
| j littls later thn Govcrnor-clect was
I Iunnurr"G 'uI thu asscMbidge aros,
Whilr 10 came dawn the center aisl
I lrtrr.!--A ~ tie staff ana followed by
y Ion" lin, ~ TIE state officials. s,nd
IT, r"u'c'I'rS " both the outgoing
:,nd tho nrGtni'l% administrations
C"iGi's eain"tl I'urlcigh and Littletield.
! ma "X-tinNtrnors Hi and Connor
WEI among tiic DISTINGUISHED guests
present Hnn had seats upon the dais.
! p +'idrut GundWm then administered
the |thS Of uf'ic, to MIR. cobb and No
I subscribed 10 them in compliance with
The Law III such cases made and pro
vi'le;' Ron. Rsr"n Boyd made
proclamation that William T. Cobb was
cuvrrnnr ANA COMMUNICATIVE hirf or
,hc s.ate 0f Maine ending with God
save tn" State of Maine"
Thu G vernon then read his address
,Flit h was listened 10 with ,he closes.
t.t,l5tiun Governor Cobb has deep
2Hd pleasing vote" which penetrated
,,>-,ry r;tri ri the hall and there WAS no
word nf his address which failed to y"
! t,. ltk 4 his
o!ryr. Coy, rnor cobb WAS accorded Il
:'noai aIlenus and especially hearty 0Vl-
sion. "nI complimentary remarks o.
c>try silr att. stei that his firm.
bush. ~ li<o policy ana his defnit.
Sand ID c,1t9in issues met with the
hearty endorsement Of his audience.
Ill" r..i:iil1G ~ the address occupied A.
minutes.
IL WAS Il litt!" after - o'clock when
ihe two hrti,4 again met in joint c0n-
v"n:i"r to ,lcct the state officials ana
,ouN ilrrs romiantrd 1T the EcpUhi
ran c10,us Of the previous evening
This wa: slow work and occupied near
IN Nh hour. Tn, election of Senator
Hale viii come hr law, on the second
Tuo:GrE after the nomination WAS
ita.!, and i. j. hoped that he will CONE
on from Washington u address tho
Legislature II t,iat time. The Demo
cf; tic lnrnib.rs viii cast their Vote for
Senator Staples of Knox. The newly
rlcct.G members of the Council APP
peared before the joint convention and
the oath was administered by Presi-
dent Goodwin. The other officers
qualified elsewhere. 1t was just one
O'Clock when the two bodies adjourned
until Wednesday. January II. at 1890
o'clock. Most of the members of the
two branches left Immediately for
home and Thursday afternoon the
state House was deserted place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Jan. 5.-There have
been light SHOWS in thu middle Atlantic
states. Temperatures have risen east
IF :ke Mississippi river, bat are sill!
oelow the seasonal average i'll tn"
EH"lanG.
4 disturbance near the middle tiulr
coast Will pro:,ably move uorthnas;
ward with increased intensity causing
snow i'll the mi,Itls ami north Atlantic
states durin% r'riin, AMI ;r'>u Satur-
Kay in the l.,n l.tttrl districts.
on the New England coast t'l. wird@
viii he fresh north 81 :iurth-,.s;. III
creasing, Saturday: on tie mi'l!l" Al
Iantic coast they viii j" fresh EAST 70
northeast. ircrt a>inG by Saturday
mornitI--.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06

m hour. with the aid Of an immense
chart. Hill OF Connecticut explained
certain, figures BEARING ur rates OF tp.
"rest OF bonds In different parts Of
The country. He expressed himself a.
D. ing opposed TO investing the govern
rent with banking powers TO loan z0v-
eminent money Il. various rates of In
forest [" different parties and said that
the time would come when the people
would regret that tn, secretary Of the
trrasur" had been gi:en power to take
,he funds Of the country and loan them
1T his own discretion. anywhere under
Continued on page a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06

court room. h't on tie contanance Of
The rrisrrtcT th,re was no other express
sion tl,,n On" al profound interest in
hi story Of tn. witness.
As Mr.. Page referred 10 the fact that
WHOM ~ left Hi HON" on the morning
Of Mare ii -. HIS daughter babe lin.
farewell "in her usual anertionatc
manner" his Nuir, broke and he re-
pressed d s.t with difficulty and it was
4 moment Of ~ before he could proceed
with his testimony. The same thing
h;tpl,cn@d when H. described his return
10 his: home and found his daughter
Confined on page -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Jam. 5.-I.uc;ti forecast foi'
Boston and vicinity: l%tir. followed BY
INCREASING rlOudineSS. somewhat
warmer and probably STOW. Friday
night and Saturday. with winds be
coming strong to hiSi northeast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06

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~ II HfNAi'fiAh DiSl 80 I.
= h'"' '"'l'
sen ENItt SENATORIAL DfSE!;" l.
= pr'.,.,, -. ', ,ti',,t N'-''''
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r1c11rt1 shy ,rr1rI ,,;crnt,"r
- az
t,n,,'. .,'' .','t,'in .,'a I'LL ,-..'''
II =
,,,
Nlii"H' - 'N"''' M'r'
TENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
Isailh X. Strtscn. Bangor
Amos ". Euowiton. Nrvo,irgh.
Halhcrt =. Gardner Pat,-u.
l., L,-E~rrI 1.-.s >rC,rlAI ms
TET,T.
Cyrus r. Tu; per. ROothbay Hurhnr.
,r,,-L,1LrtI .1,>- ,r,,.r,, ms.
r,,I,uT
l.. ~ StAF'r3. washington
THii;I EEETH Si-%ATbEIAL plS-
Tit |.
I.uCius 4. Morse. Liberty.
E-o,,pvLLNTII .r,E,TnpfAr DI&.
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Ex-Ministar Tittori Dead,

Rome. Jan. 5.-Forrign Minister Tit
toni. while at rndi' ! shooting party
with AmbaS-aIrr M"y-l at M4GIunr
near P-rugia. Thursday, was 4 Ike \
with apoplyNH, .l'd di',j il, : few iinul.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06

During the forenoon, both before the
Continued on page -
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Tie \il,orn paid in Dividends to Pocvhoders was Ia
han daring any previous year il the Socetys history.
Smyrna times., 1905-01-11
HOFFECKER CASE IN COURT OF cHANcERY
Will Be Continued Until February the 9th
When be Must Answer TO charges.

Chancellor Nicholson, sitting in the
Court of Chancery in Wilmington
Monday morning, continued the rule
until February 6 which was issued
against James H. Hoffecker, Jr., en-
December 20, for him to show cause
why his name should not be struck off
the roll of solicitors of the Court of
Chancery of the State of Delaware, as
person unfit and improper to longer
practice as a solicitor in that court.
The rule was returnable at II o'clock
and at that time large number of at
torneys were present in the court
room. The court disposed of consid-
cradle minor business and it was 12. 45
o'clock when Mr.. Hoffecker entered
the room in person accompanied by
his attorney, Anthony Higgins. Mr..
higgins at once asked for time to pre-
pare defense, explaining that he had
Just been called into the case. He
said he could be ready to answer the
rule by the next sitting of the court,
which is February 6, and it was con-
tinued by the Chancellor until that
time. This rule issued by the Chan
cellor was the result of the report made
by Alexander B. Cooper, who as mas
ter in chancery made an investigation
into the affairs of Mr.. Hoffecker as
trusteee of Joseph Teas. On the
strength of this report the Chancellor
also issued a degree on December 90,
ordering Mr.. Hoffecker to turn over
to Teas heirs about S45OO Within sixty
days after that date and to also sell
some stocks that he holds as trustee of
the estate. Mr.. Hoffeeker will prob
ably through his attorney state his
side OF the case on February 6.
Smyrna times., 1905-01-11

Start the Year Right.-There is only one
way for the true business man, who
has tried to get along without adver.
tising, to start the new year right. It
is no wonder that the public doesn'i
know him-he must get acquainted.
He cannot depend upon his rivals for
an introduction; he must present him.
self. Through the newspapers, he car
tell buyers who he is, what he is,
where he is, and why it would be to
their advantage to know him. 1t the
business man will follow our advice, in
short time he will be surprised why
he has hesitated SO long to gain sue
cess. when it was so easy of attain.
ment. - Exchange.
Smyrna times., 1905-01-11
THE KING GANDER.
Don't Shoot Him or You'll Get as
Crazy as COOt.

Don't Shoot Him or You'll Get as
Crazy as COOt.
Never hear tell of a king gander. 1
s'pOse? No; most folk hain't. The
sharps that write the bird books says
there amt no such thing, but l know
better. I've seen one.
There amt never but one king gan
der at a time, same's a country never
has but one king at time, but a king
gander's a real king, that's what he is.
1t amt jest because he's the biggest
gander of any or the knOwin'est. It's
sOmethin' more. He's kind of a sa-
cred gander, he is, and there amt a
wild goose that flies but knows it.
He's captain of 'em all, an it's only the
pick of the geese that flies with him.
Ner that amt all neither. What do
you s'pOse became of that big king gan
der Bill shot? Ever hear of a dead
gander bein' carried off by his flock,
restin' on their backs an them a-hOnk-
in out a reglar buryin' dirge? Well,
I've said enough. Fact is I've said all
1 dare say.
But tell you this: If ever you have
a chanst to shoot a king gander don't
you do it. 'Tain't good luck. If you
don't believe it look at my brother Bill.
He killed One-leastways he shot him
and then what happened? Only the
Lord and Bill Huckins knows. An
Bill II never tell. Why not? Cause
he's bppn 0S crazy &c q pOOt avaY. ciDoo
yes, sir, crazy as a cOot!- Outing.
Smyrna times., 1905-01-11
Florida Two Weeks Tour via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

The first Pennsylvania Railroad tour
of the season to Jacksonville, allowing
two weeks in Florida, will leave New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
Washington by special train on jan
uary 81,
Excursion tickets, including railway
transportation, Pullman accommoda-
tions Zone berth), and meals en- route
in both directions while travelling on
the special train, will be sold at the
following rates: New York, $4,000;
Trenton, $4,000; Philadelphia. Harris
burg. Baltimore, and Washington,
S4S. 90; Pittsburg, $53. 90; and at pro-
portionate rates from other points.
Similar tours will be run February
IA and %. For tickets, itineraries,
and other information, apply to ticket
agents, or to Geo. W. Boyd, General
Passengea Agent. Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia.