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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-12
WALDO.
CENTER MoNTvILLE.

Harry Wyman cut one of his feet. so
that he was unable TO return to Liberty
Sunday.
Timothy Foster of Bar Harbor was in
town the first of this week.
r: +. Foster, superintendent of schools,
and the school committee. T.. Il. Bean. r.
s. Erskine and ]. J. Clement, met at Nc
Farland'S corner Saturday to d acide what
repairs We're advisable on the school
house. 1t was decided to have new
with hard pine. The outside will be
clapboarded and painted
J. J. Clement. f. Il. Bean. and Ernest
Foy have each recently bought a horse.
j. l.. Bean sold four oxen to John Hus-
Sey.' of Albion. last week.
+. A. Sprowl has returned to Beverly,
Mass.
Wednesday night at Oscar c. Cushman's.
William Sibley. Jr., has completed the
new schoolhouse on Goosepecker ridge.
school began there Monday. Miss Avis
Myrick is teaching.
Union Harvest sewing circle resumed
its regular meetings last Thursday.
Leonard Jackson has returned to Pitts
field
Mr. and Mrs D. X. Mcfarland We're
guests of her father, Frank Mayhem.
Sunday.
Mrs. NJ r. Busher of Freedom was at j.
w. Nutter's Sunday.
Many repairs are being made on the
highways by the road commissioners.
J. L.. Bean is making extensive repairs
ana Improvements on HIS DARN.
TROY.
John Pierce has recently purchased a
fine new horse five years old
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Common visited
friends in Clinton Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Lizzie Porter. who has been
keeping mouse for Mrs. Josie Ferguson
returned to her home in Thorndike Sat
urday.
Mrs. Eben Vose of Knox is the guest
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Hiltman.
CENTER e II. Garcelon has sold
his farm to Dr. c. NJ Whitney.
The Garcelor sisters have sold to r.
e. Coffin the place which they recently
purchased of Solomon Bennett.
Mr and Mrs. W. l.. Gray were in
Detroit Sunday.
f. B. Carleton and family passed
Sunday with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Carleton.
Mrs. Walter Edmonds of Burnham
called on friends at the Center Satur-
day.
DR.. and Mrs. f. Z. Halves of Hyan-
mis-, Mass. arrived Saturday morning.
having been called here by the illness
of the doctors sister. Mrs. John Smith.
Charles Halves of Poston. who passed
last week with relatives at the Center,
returned home Saturday.
Mrs. S. L. Rogers of Pittsfield. who
was at the home of her son. L. l.. Rog-
ers, several weeks, caring for her
grandchildren through the scarlet fe-
yer, returned home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Taylor of
Pittstleld passed Thursday with Mrs.
Taylor's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Smith.
DR.. and Mrs Halves of Hyannis,
Mass. +. T.. Bagley and family OF
Pittsfield and Eugene Hopkins and fam
lily of Plymouth, We're the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs T. w. Halves Sunday,
The schools will begin next week with
some of the teachers as follows: Cook
Corner, Mrs Frank Thompson; Beech
Ridge. Bessie Maloon; Rogers Corner
Stella Whitaker, Troy Corner, Lille
Head; West Troy, Allie Head.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-12
so DECEPTIVE.
my Augusta People Fail to Realize
the Seriousness

'ackache Is SO deceptiye.
" comes and goes-keeps you guess
3.
earn the cause--then cure 1t.
VINE times out of ten it comes from
kidneys.
mats why Doan's Kidney Pills cure
u'e every kidney i'll from backache
diabetes
'e'es an Augusta case to prove It:
T. u Pierce. of s Murray street,
''S'a' Me-, says: Il do not hesitate
'a'e my name used publicly as an
.o user of Doan's Kidney Pills for I
ney are a reliable kidney RENE
NY trouble was not at all serious
my sy experience with Doan's Kid
ms was short. but I have taken
a -" u them to know that they act
r,.;s on the kidneys and do all that
lined for them. A few months ago
II, 1ueed box of Doan's Kidney
Willis r. Partridge's drug
-. ana they proved of such value
a phg the kidneys we'll that have
VI hand in the house all the
'.'e by all druggists. Price 80
cIoster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
snsm my agents for the United States.
n loer the name-Doan'sLand take
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-12

After holding meetings with the land
owners in different sections of the
State, Forest Commissioner. E. f. Ring.
has practically completed the appoint
ment of wardenS who will do duty for
1909 in the Maine Forestry District.
Many changes have been made and
new wardens added until there will not
be many portions OF the wild land
district but will be closely watched for
fire. The appointments by the water
systems are as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-12

Ga strong alcoholic beverage) numerous
cases of accidental poisoning have been
reported from various parts of the
empire. There is q large population of
lliterateS in Russia. and with them the
poison label appearing on vodka bot
ties has come to stand for vodka. AS
a result many bottles of really poison
pus mixtures are being drunk by these
people under the impression that any
bottle bearing the poison label contains
vodka The 'ESpatula.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-12

Riley. r. f. Spaulding, of Oquossoc. T.
4 r. 8 oxford; 2 r. i: r. l. 3 r. 3
Franklin. Geo. f. Allen. of Middle
Dam, Letter c: II. r. l; 5 r. l.
Percy Ripley, of WILSON'S Mills,
Parmachene; Lynch & Parker Twps.
w. S. Hodges, of West Phillips, T. 6 n.
Of Weld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-12

& 4. The land shall be measured and
the yield of corn determined by two
disinterested parties to be selected Nv
the Secretary A uniform system of
calculating the yield shall be used
with all competitors.
D. The grower must make a sworn
statement before a Justice of the
reace mat the record kept. the
measurement of land, and the Weld are
as stated.
Announcement was made Tuesday at
.he ONCE Of the adjutant general of
the Following General Orders No. Is.
winch was the last order issued bv
General Farnham before his retire
ment:
Augusta. April 80, 1909.
General Orders No. Is
j. Upon personal application and in
accordance with the provisions of Sec
tlon ], Chapter rs of the Public Laws
Of 1903, the following persons who have
served as commissioned officers in the
National Guard of the State of Maine
are hereby placed upon the retired list
of commissioned officers of the Nation
al Guard of the State of Maine, with
the rank set against their respective
names.
Timothy Elliott of Bideford, with
rank of Captain. Service: Second Lieu
tenant, Co. G, First Regiment of In.
fantry, March %, 1S84-August II. 1899
First Lieutenant Co. G. First Regi
mont of Infantry, August L.. 1883
March q, 1894 CAPTAIN, Co G., First
Regiment of Infantry, March os, lSo4-
May IS, 1895.
Ralph II. Whitney of Houlton, will
rank Of captain. Service. Second Lieu
tenant. co, l., Second Regiment of In
fantry, December q, 1S99-March "A
1903. Captain Co. l., Second Regiment
Of Infantry, March %. 1903-April %
1863
Fred b. Spear of WestbroOk, with
rank of captain, to take effect May 4
1909. Service: Second Lieutenant, Co
III, First Regiment of Infantry, May 4
1905 -.August 4. 1907. Captain and Com.
missary. FIRST Regiment of Infantry
August >. 1907-May 3, 1909.
BY order of the Commanders in Chief
AUGUSTUS +. FARNHAM,
Adjutant General
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-12

Since the Russian government enact
Cd the law requiring the poison label to
be attached to all containers of vodaka
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-12

The following corporation has filed
its certificate of organization at the
Office of the secretary of State
Frederick II. Richenburg Co organ
lied at kiterv, for the purpose Of man
ufactnring and dealing in art, glass
shades and bronze portahles. with $25.-
600 capital stock, of which nothing is
paid ir,. Officers; President. Horace
Mitchell OF kitterv; Treasurer :. j.
Morrison of Portsmouth. n. f. Ger
tficatc filed May II. 1905
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-12

The State Board of Examiners to
Regulate the Practice of Embalmng
the members of which are DR.. A. c..
Young of Augusta. x-Officio. DR.. r. u.
Stubs OF Augusta. J. Clark F'lagg of
Richmond and II. w. Rich of Portland,
held its first examination of the yea"
Tuesday i'm the Senate chamber, be-
ginning at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Fourteen candidates passed as follows:
Arthur G. Andrews of Ashland, Leo
John Buckley of Bangor, Frank Dunn
of Houlton, Charles X. Durgan of West
Harpswell, John w. McAlister of Au-
burn. John NJ. Leonard of Livermore
Falls, Guy l.. Meader of Lisbon. Leslie
f. Mitchell of Portland. Irving l.. Rich
of Portland. Charles Rodrigue of Wa
tervlle, J. Fl. Thing of Belgrade, Free
man f. Wass of Jonesport, Lyman w
wilkins of Gardiner, Mrs. r. A. Wing
of LivermOre Falls.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16
Sims Hole.

While DR.. Cook is claiming to
have discovered the North Pole
and Commander Perry is saying,
you are another, it leads one back
to the theories of a centuary ago
when a man by the name of Sims,
boldly declared that the North Pole
was a great hole and that the cen
ter of the earth was not a moulton
mass, but inhabited.
Both Cook and Perry agree on
one thing and that is, the hole has
froze up.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16
To the Point.

Never threaten to kiss a pretty
girl. Get busy.
A widow says a husband is bet
ter late than never.
There is no love so inexpensive
as that of mothers.
A piece of a womans mind Of
ten disturbs mans peace OF mind.
A rich father is too often a
young mans excuse for being
worthless.
No young man can surprise
girl by kissing her; he only thinks
he can.
Many a man wears openwork
socks because his wife is too lazy
to darn them,
If married women were allowed
seats in Congress they would soon
settle the money question.
1t is almost as difficult to get a
small boy to bed at night as it is
to him up the next morning.
Many a man finds it impossible
to live within his income while
many another MANAGES to live
without one.
After marriage many a mans
eyes have been opened to the fact
that there is more pleasure in pur-
suit than in actual possession.
Nothing tickles a small man
more than to be told that he looks
like an actor.
When the self-made man begins
to crow the old rooster has to occu'
by a back perch.
Economy in love results in pow
erty of life.
There is no liberty like the slav
cry Oflove.
The man who is willing to face
failure finds success.
ad Fortune good or bad = onl!
hurts when it touches the heart
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16
Foot Ball.
froze up.

The following named young men
of the High School are now trying
out" to see who will be on the 1909
foot ball eleven: L. Fitzgerald, Ed
and Frank JayneS, Charlie McClin-
tic, A. Dierks, Pete Johnston, Al
Umstattd, j. r. Henderson, Rush
Buell., Joe Marshall, John Bailey,
Casey Fahy, R. Asbury, James
Hagar and Dent Owen.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

j. F. Spiker, wife and son and
Mrs. Spiker's father, Frank Sample.
all of Bushnell, ILL.,, have been visit
ing Mr.. Spiker's parents, j. F. Spik-
er and wife. The party was en-
route to Green River, Utah their
new home.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

William LiehtbOdy and wife spenI
the first of the week at Ely wit
their children, Thomas Lightbod!
and family and Mrs. Joseph SmitI
and husband.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16
Cooperville.

Prof. Adam Sherman of this
city opened the Cooperville school
last week with twenty-four stud
entS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

}. C. Kemp and wife and Miss
Crystel Maston, of Colorado Springs,
COL, are the guests of Eugene Mas
ton and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Jno. R. Moore and wife, of Kirk.
wood have been spending several
days with Mr.. Moore'S sister, Mrs,
R. X. MegoWn.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16
Fish don't bite just for wishin',
Keep a pullinl

Change your bait and keep on fishin'
Keep pullin'!
Luck amt nailed TO any spot;
Men you envy, like as not,
Envy you your job and lot!
Keep a pullinl Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

The rumor that Mrs. Hugh Mar
shall was dead, that was on the
street Friday afternoon, was all a
hoax.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Mrs. Della Blackwood, of Quincy
came over Saturday to visit her
sister, Mrs. j. L. Palmer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

DR.. Al Abel came over Sunday
to see the homefolks. From here
he goes to Kansas City to take his
last term in the veterinary college.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

B.. F. Hayden and wife of Chilli
cothe, arrived Sunday afternoon to
visit friends and relatives. They
formerly resided in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Miss Lula Hayden has been witt
her relatives in Palmyra.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Miss Mayme Hallock will leave
in a few days for Milford, Texas
where she will again teach.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Harold Davenport has gone to
Columbia to attend the Military
College
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

George B. Anderson, Of ReIsse-
laer came up Saturday to spend
several days with his relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Mrs. John Shay, of Hannibal ar
rived Saturday to visit relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

DR.. HOrnback 0culist and AuriSI
Hannibal, Mo If
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Mrs. Susan Whaley, of Hannibal
has been the guest of her brother.
T. M. Maddox and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Gene Brown of Hannibal, spent
Sunday with his parents, J, J.
Brown and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Mrs. John Lay left Saturday for
St. Louis to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Henry Maelder and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16
Hearts Desire.

Hearts Desire.
God give you your hearts desire,
Whatever it be-" she said;
Then down the gallery's shining
length
Like thing of light she sped.
Her face was a strangers face;
Her name ! shall never know;
But softly her benediction fell
AS the night winds breathing
low.
Who knoweth the hearts desire?
Its innermost secret dream?
Its hottest shrine where the altar
lights
Forever and ever gleam?
Who guesseth the hearts desire?
All, neither you nor |!
1t hideth away in darkling space
From the gaze of the passer-by.
Who giveth the hearts desire
To the child that cries for the
moon?
Or the samite robe and the Holy
Grail
To the soul that was born too
soon?
Who giveth the hearts desire
To the lover whose love lies
dead?
o. the priest who faces the silence
With the living word unsaid?
Who giveth the hearts desire
To the poet with harp unstrung.
When he droppeth the trembling
Tyre
With his nOblest song unsung?
Julia c. r. Dorr, in Scribner.
What Next.
Last spring Jack Rouse built a
nice new home and on the princi-
pal of one good deed deserves an
other. His daughters wanting an
organ, he surprised them by pre-
senting them with one. Then his
son, Ira, took a notion that he
wanted a buggy, so Saturday Jack
surprised his boy by buying a nice
one and presenting him with it.
But that is not all for Jack also
got the harness, and thinking Irs
might want to bring young lady
, home with him from near Perry
got a pole for the buggy so he
might drive a span and bring the
lady home in great style. Eth, Ira
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Misses Annie Fields and Valii|
Utterback have been with QuincI
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Mrs. j. S. Starrett spent the firs
of the week with friends in She
bina.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

A Missouri editor who wrote to
several farmers asking them to
send him neighborhoOd news re-
ceived among others the following
gloomy reply: We have two
school marms, the hog cholera
about fifty bushels of potatoes and
and a damn fool who married a
girl just because she had a mule
and forty acres of land, which the
same being yours truly,-"-Ex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Miss Selen Norman left Satur-
day for Ludlow to visit friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Necedah. Wis, Sept. 8. Reports
received here from various points
in this, the greatest cranberry dis
trict in the West, show the crop to
have been practically ruined by
frost and fire. In the vicinity Of
Norway Ridge enough damage has
been done to throw 1000 people
out of employment.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Frank Grimm is now the polite
and attentive clerk at the W. H.
Moss drug store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

A. L. Robey, of Perry has been
visiting his mother, Mrs. Lucy A.
Robey.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Hrs. M. T. LawlesS and two chill
dren are with their relatives in
Paris, Ill.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Miss Lillian McNutt has been
with friends in Hunnewell.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Cement Blocks Evan Smith.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Henry Drescher, of Shelbyville
was with friends in this city Mon
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Mrs. l. F. Butter, of Quincy has
been with friends in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Col. A. B. Warner has been with
his friends in Palmyra.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Columbia to attend the Military
College.
Cement Blocks Evan Smith.
A. L. Robey, of Perry has been
visiting his mother, Mrs. Lucy A.
Robey.
Henry Drescher, of ShelbyviIle
was with friends in this city Mon
day.
Granitoid walks.-Eyan Smith.
William James, of Paris was with
friends in this city Monday.
Miss Tudie Swinkey went to
Quincy, Monday on a business
trip.
Miss Flossie Mears, of Annabel
has been with relatives near this
city.
Lunch Barkets. L. M. Wood.
Mrs. Leonora Bonesser, of Kan
sas City has been with friends in
this city.
DR.. w. C. Sprinkle was with Hun
newell friends Sunday.
Mrs. B. G. Moss has been the
guest of Palmyra relatives.
F. W. Warren of Jerseyville, ILL.,,
was with Monroe friends Sunday.
Lila Heinz of HarbOr, Mo-, is the
quest of relatives near this city.
C. A. Lawson was with Palmyra
friends Sunday.
R. o. Cranston and Master Bob,
went to Perry. Thursday to look
after personal affairs and to have a
good time.
Mrs. Claude Cox, of Chandler ar
rived Thursday to visit relatives
in this city.
Mrs. L. F. Butter, of Quincy ha,
been with friends in this city.
Col. A. B. Warner has been with
his friends in Palmyra.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Lila Heinz of HarbOr, Mo-, is the
quest of relatives near this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Mrs. Claude Cox. of Chandler ar
rived Thursday to visit relatives
in this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

C. A. Lawson was with Palmyra
friends Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

R. o. Cranston and Master Bob,
went to Perry, Thursday to look
after personal affairs and to have a
good time.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

F. w. Warren of Jerseyville. ILL.,,
was with Monroe friends Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16
Granitoid walkS.-Evan Smith.

William James, of Paris was with
friends in this city Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-09-16

Mrs. B. G. Moss has been the
guest of Palmyra relatives.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-03

Something of the earnestness and
character Of Judge James Witten,
who has charge of the opening Of
the Cheyenne River and Standing
Rock Indian reservations may be
cleaned from the remarks made by
the gentleman at the different
points where registration for draw
ing in these reservation openings
have taken place and are to take
place.
Patriotic Motives.
Judge Witten followed the pillow
himself for the first thirty years Of
his life and that he fully appreciates
the value of agriculture and the adj
visibility of disposing Of the public
domain to actual, bona fide home
builders instead of allowing the
lands to pass to the Spectator to the
detriment and disappointment Of the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-03

sheet anchor of the liberties of any
country, and especially so with those
of them who own their own farms?
1t is not that they are by nature bet
ter than any other man, or truer, or
more loyal to their government than
other men, but it is because they are
freer and less controlled than other
men.
Although I came from a family of
farmers and am by breeding, birth
and instinct a farmer myself, al
though all my brothers are farmers,
and I can trace my lienage back for
two hundred years through ances-
tors, every one Of whom was a farm
er, and was twenty-five years old
myself when let go the pillow han
dies, I am too candid a man to tell
this audience of farmers that farmers
are instinctively more loyal or more
honest and trustworthy than men Of
OtAOk VOAdLAOAos uO uAAC1 CACO DC-
tween you and other men lies solely
In the fact that you are freer, and
less dominated than other men, and
have fewer temptations to dishones-
ty
What 1t Means to Own 100 Acres
OF Land.
If you own 100 acres Of fruitful
land and keep out of debt. you can
look every man square-eyed in the
face and tell him to 60 to as long
as the rain falls, the sun shines, and
you work and pay your taxes; and
the owner is the only man who can
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-03

man who honestly wants to cultivate
the soil and rear home for him
self and posterity is fully shown by
his remarks upon all occasions. At
the opening in Trip county, South
Dakota, for instance, he gave utter
ance in part to the following noble
sentiments, which were supplement-
ed by like. patriotic remarks before
a recent Bismarck audience. He
said:
/ do not come tonight for the
purpose of entertaining you with an
address, !. The business we have in
hand is an important and serious
one. The selection of between 5000
and 1000 homes, the peopling Of a
fertile country thirty-six miles wide
and fifty-four miles long. I feel it
my duty as the superintendent of
this opening to talk with you, who
are seeking homes, and to the loca-
ting agents, here, assembled, who
will aid you in selecting them; and
in doing SO will have acquitted my
self we'll, indeed, If I shall say any
thing which will in any way be either
helpful and encouraging to you, or
instructive to them. I have no, set
speech to deliver, or even notes Of
what I shall say. but our needs,
and your presence here are enough
to furnish me with inspiration to say
something helpful. ,.s, S$ ;a% /: q
The last sixteen ] years, the best st
and most fruitful years Of my life,T
have been spent in an humble effort
at assisting in devising and execut-
Ing measures which would best help
honest and deserving men and WON.