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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-27
Gardner Will Fight.

BY Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, Feb. 2S.-An
orrrcmcnt was reached today between
! Jimmy Cllhbv OF Milwaukee ana Lii"inS
| CnrInpr of Boston Tor a tcn-round. no
dcGIsIon bout In Milwaukee. Tor Mareh
| NJ cnIch MclglIlS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-27
TOUCHARD WINS THE
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
Ev Associated Press.

BY Assoc1atcd Fress'
NEW YORK. Feb. &c. +. Tonchard'
formerly of California, today won the ma
tional championship indoor lawn tennis
singles on the courts oi the SeVen.h
Regiment srmory. In the finals, he de-
feated the Yale captain, r. a Holdeu'
Jy.. 6-2. 6-1. 3-s. SIS, 6-S.
Touelard thereby becomes the success,
sor to T. r. Pell as holder OF the ha'l'i'di
honors upon covered courts
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-27
The lineup .
Sheppard Remains Amateur.

Mel Sheppard. the runner who has
stirred IN all kinds of trouble In amateur
athletic circles over bis Expense .ac-
counts. denies that he Will turn profess
sipuol
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-27
zbyszko Throws Alberg.

By Associated Press
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Feb. 2e.[
Zbvsako. Polish wrestler, won ms IgSsh ~rgSJ
I9,omion M tonight in straight falis III
tTe twentylfour minutes and eight minutes
rosncctlycly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-27
Jennings viii Join Team.

EN N&sONIdTrI IIt-'1
ITHACA. y. Y. rcb. 2G.-Hugh Jen- |
nIucs manager o( the Detroit American |
League Baseball :cam. loft here ycster-
doy for san Antonio Tex, wheT" Ia" VIII
take cnarge OF tho practice work OF his
e,,ad
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-27
Baseball Dates Changed.

BY Associated Press,
IOWA CITY, IA, l'cb e6.-Bccause
GrmrcII withdrew from the Iowa Inter
COLLEGIATE Baseball league, lho schedule
nf Iowa has been completely remodclcd.
Tho Nmcs dates have been changed. a
new game here added with the University
OF Nebraska, and the team WI 'l,SJ,
- .Jnscph's college OF Dubuque THIS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-27
Varsity Beats Aggies.
Special to Tho Tribune.

LOGAN. Feb. 26-rhe University Of
Utah basketball team easily defeated the
\ ggics in a match game here tonight by
tho score OF IS 10 is. feature OF me
game was the playing OF Hancock of the
local team. who scored the entire ciSh-
teen points Tor his team. Hancock
threw four baskets from the neld ana
shot ten from the foul line out OF nine
fr,n trials
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-27
Kubiak Knocked Out.
~, Associated press.

BY Associated Press
,IpIs Ircb. .6.-Sam McNey, Ameri-
-N,SSii'',,iiyncight knocked out ~ l<ublak
,T Nj,,hisan in the tenth round OF
(" ",,r't,Ir5 e0-foupd night tonight.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-27
Richfield Wins Game.
10 Tie Tribune,

-nVGlII T
RlCHFiETD. Feb 2G.-Thc basketball
cano between the MuTdoCk academy
fcnm and the Richdcld high school boys
was Won hy tho Rirhncld team hy the
score uf IS tc IS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-27
New Running Record
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
pdnI,a,s OF New York tonight defeated
jack hUhn'lf Tait Canadian champion middle dnn
distance runner in a two-miT rae,
Bonhag's time. 9li 20, estap''s,,eS am in .
new record for the diSlahCe ot i'
door ira elk.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-27
Fountain G.
Redmonds Surprised.
The Tribune

SALINA, Feb. 26.-Thc Redmond bas-
lict,nu team came here To play match
game with ,hc Salira team yesterday
afternoon and was beaten by the score
of 50 to Is.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-27
FOURTEEN DIFFERENT
LANGUAGES SUNG
AT A MEETING

. By Associated Press.
!. CHICAGO. Feb. 26.-in the La
. SsIle Avenue church, Of which Rev
: j. Y. Montague is pastor. next Mon
. day evening, men and women ol
!. fourteen different nationaDueS. re-
|. united by ono common tongue; EhS-
|. lish. VIII gather for religious
!. meeting which probably has had no
: forerunner in Chicago. or perhaps
J. I'm America. Fourteen different IAN
! Cuagos viii he spoken. OF ro'her
!. sung. for all tho addresses OF the
!. evening are to he in English. but
! there VIII he a. hymn rendered IN
!. every language represented AT inc
! meeting The programme mas bceu
: arranged by the Baptist executive
) council OF Chicago. TO show tho cos
J. nopolitan character OF the WORK
J. done by the council. II VIII con
!. sist of brief word in English pF
!. n representative OF each of the ma
!. tions and the singing of hymns. The
!. languages are as follows: ChincSe'
:. African, Hungarian. BOHEMIAN :; =
!. man, swedish. Norwegian, PERSIAN.
!. J,cttish. Italian. Polish, FINNISH.
!. Danish and English. Each OF the
!. ministers Is an active baptls'
l. nreacher. with "a charge In chicago
!. md all will be accompanied ny neie-
! rations from their conFrcyn IONS
.-'.t-st-'''.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-27
Referee-Dce Brown: Manti.

The Lcvan town hasketbnll team de-
fcatcd the Fountain Green team NJ Foun-
tain Green yesterday by a score OF 5O
to l5 The lineup WAS rs follows:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-27
Home Boys Win.
Special

Special TO The Tribunc.
EPuRAIM, 'Tch. 2s.--Thc Richicld
high school basketball team played the
| snow academy team yesterday afternoon;
| the local boys winning by the score U!
i 50 10 Is
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
Furniture and Embdlminq

Carl Nowack, a former member of
the firm of Nowack, Schmutzler & Co.
has engaged in the furniture and I'M
dertaking business at 314-316 Madi-
son street, corner of North Fourth
street, where he will be pleased to
meet all friends and former patrons.
He is now installing a complete and
new line of furniture and will carry
large and we'll selected stock to meet
the requirements of the public and
he will always strive to merit the
confidence and esteem of the people
and respectfully requests a share of
the public patronage. Mr.. Nowack has
had a number of years experience il
the furniture business as well as in
the undertaking and embalming line,
so that he is in a position to give the
best possible service in a professional
way where courtesy and promptness
are so greatly desired.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
IxOnid.

Ionia. Jan. IL, 19IU-Mrs. o. Fl.
Wills entertained number of ladies
at her home on Monday afternoon, the
event being a celebration of double
anniversary. her birthday and 10th
anniversary, of her marriage. The
afternoon was spent IN a progressive
game which taxed your skill, nerve
and wits. Mrs W. H. Meadows of
Oconomowoc. was fortunate enough to
carry off the prize and Miss Kate Fay
also of OconomUwoc, secured the con-
ISOLATION. After super such as
Mrs. Wills alone seems to have cor
ner on, the hostess announced a game
of relationships in which che warned
them to do some quick and accurate
thinking. However, after the supper
just partaken of most of the guests
were i'll prepared to do either. 60
Mrs A. @. Hathaway of OconomUwoc.
easily CAPTURED fret place. and Mrs.
P. O. Eldredge also of Oconomo
was awarded the buobv. The guest
included: Mr.. and Mrs. George Gran
dali of Milwaukee, Misses Ella Wild
er, Jennie Needham, Lydia Pease.
Celia Molzahn, Minnie and Nettie
Njtz of Waterfront; Mesdames z. G.
Eldredge, w. H. Meadows, F. F.
Muchus. A. c. Hathaway. E. G.
Humphrey. Fl. Gulleksun, Chas. Bor-
geson. Misses Kate Collins. Kate Fay
and Rose Lewis of Oconomoocw Mrs.
A. 6. Erickson of Hartland and Mes
danes Horace Humphrey, Edward
Morris, ]. A. NARROW. 7. M. Winger
and Misses Annie Jones and Helen
NARROW.
Local ice companies have begun
the harvesting Of ice for the coming
season. The Bull Frogs filled the
last Of the week; Mr.. Ruske is now
filling and the Creamery Co., expect
to fill the last of the week.
The family of Wm. Degner are
in quarantine, owing to thu illness Of
one of the children with small pcx
Miss Helen NARROW was an over
Sunday visitor in Watertown.
Miss Winnie Owsn of Pipersville.
Sundayed with her sister. Mrs. Thos.
G. jones.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. NARROW enter
tanned Rev. and Mrs. G. Gunsten and
Mr.. and Mrs. z. M. Solveson of
Ocunomowoc, Thursday afternoon.
Town Treasurer John Winter hogan
the collection Of taxes here on Monday
last ard will collect again en- next
Monday. Taxes are some higher this
wear, which Of course pleases every
body.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
johnson Creek.

Johnson Greek, Jan. Il, 1910-Don' 4
miss the mask ball at tire Park hotel
next Saturday evening. Sixty dollars
worth of prizes for all kinds of char
acters. For particulars watch for
the big posters.
The beginning of last week was
marked by one of the severest snow
storms experienced for many years in
this part of the country. Passenger
trains were stalled in snow drifts and
freight traffic at a standstill. The
late train Tuesday evening was aban-
doned south of JanesvilIe AMI but une
train was run in each direction for two
days. An intense cold prevailed also
the thermometer registering % below
Thursday morning and as low as &c
Friday morning.
The ice harvest has begun. The
FL @. Christians Go. filled their cold
storage plant and the Fred Mansfield
Go. their ice houses last week. The
balance Of the creameries no doubt
will fill their houses this week.
F. W, Kiepe.t his purchased the
stock OF meats from ii. Luetzow and
is running the meat market under his
own name.
Henry Grell was attending to bust
ness in Chicago last week.
The Misses Nowak Of Watertowp,
Ella Rindeflisch. Ida Zimmerman and
Linda Anhalt of Jefferson, visited at
the hume Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. C.
Hoene last week.
Tom Markey. formerly manager of
the Palmgarden in Pennington, moved
his household goods Friday into the
house OIL School street. recently va
Gated by P. Knoll and expects to make
this village his future home.
Miss Ray left Friday for Watertown
whare she has accepted position with
DIR. Habhegger.
Mrs. II. Bennecke of Fort Atkin-
son. visited her daug hter Mabel and
friends in the village Friday and Sat
urday.
Mrs. Anna Warnes entertained the
Ciuch club Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Rob. Else of Milton,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
@. Kottke over Sunday.
The high school team played the
Lake Mills boys at basket ball at the
Park hotel. Friday evening, and were
defeated by a score of % to 20. Our
hoys will play return game at Lake
Mills next Friday evening.
Lost-Eye Glasses with gold bridge
and gold chain in case. Finder will
please deliver at the, office of the II.
J. Grell Go.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. Droeder attended
social function at j. Schlesingers in
the town of Pennington Sunday even
ing.
Nh. and Mrs. P. Knoll, Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Kottke and Mr.. and Mrs. Rob.
Else attended the silver wedding Of
MIR. and Mrs. Aug. Natz, Saturday
evening.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS,

Once upon time ten cent cotton
seemed an iridescent dream, and now
comes fifteen cent cotton as CON-
mon place fact.
A Michigan man complains that
his wife loves her dog mere than she
loves him. But he is net unreasonable
about it. He hasn't tried to poison
the dog.
A lecturer is going around the
country describing the perfect hus-
band But the perfect husband never
gets to hear him. He stays at home
and takes care of the baby.
No fight the president could make
would he mor5 popular than one wag-
ed gainst the Aldrich- Cannon crowd,
and in making that fight he would
take away much of the ammunition
Oh CLS uSinUcfaGs-
Having at last disposed Of DR.. Couk.
there's that man Haskell Of Oklahoma.
if anyone wants to kick Sum ething.
Hartman left $149, OOo, 600. It must
be remembered that he could net eat
much meat during the last few months
of his life. when was SO much per.
Bogus affida Wis against Cook aren't
helping any to establish the truth Or
make Peary popular.
MI. Cannon thinks that if he were
kicked OUT Of the republican party
there would be no party left. Mr..
Fowler insists that if he isn't the
whole party will be left at the post.
The president of the subsidiary
Standard Oil company has been CON-
mitted to Bloomingdale suffering from
the delusion that he is hounded by
the press. A case Of the guilty being
deIuded when no reporter houndeth?
The Indianapolis News believes that
oil has as MANY sins awaiting absolu-
ton as has sugar. Neither may get
absclution, but both have had enough
immunity to make the same worth
the CONFEDERATION TO- come.
Whether Dr.. Cook discovered the
north pole or nut, it will be conceded
that he was agreeable of personality
and a pretty good lecturer.
King Leopold's domestic complica-
lions live after him.
They are still uncertain whether it
was an eggnog bowl or pot of baked
beans that flew over Massachusetts.
Andrew Carnegie fell on the ice.
and what Andy uttered then wouldn't
sound nice.
New York new municipal building
looks tall and CRAFTY.
'Tay Pay" the great O'Connor.
collected $50, 900 for the Irish cause
when he was in this country. Il will
be glad day III America, when old
Ireland gets home r1le.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
GAINESVILLE Turns 1t Down

After one of the most spirited cam
paigns known in the history Of James
vile politics, the voters on Tuesday
turned down the proposed change
from government by the mayor and
common council to the newly created
rule by commission by vote of 1017
to 622, a majority of 395 against the
proposed change. The special cleo
ton was called by petition contain
ing over 700 names, nearly 100 more
that the total vote favor.ng the change
at Tuesdays poll. Both sides had
ward workers at the polls all day, and
it being the first mid-winter campaign
ever held in the city the voters were
taken to the polls in bobs.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
Milford

Milford Jan. II, 1910-OFH VOL.
lin and wife were Lake Mills visitor.
last Friday.
Mrs. Almon Wendt is in possession
of new piano bought at Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Daugs of Water
town. visited at Leonard Wegner :
last eek.
Herbert Gallup is busy taking in
the taxes.
The Misses Alice and Mile En-
inert of Southeast Milford, spent Sun
day with relatives and friends in the
vill8ge.
I'd Sander and sisters Ella and
Lucinda, entertained the following at
dinner last Sunday: August Sander
and family Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Wegner and Niss Eugenia VeIdman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will velth of New
Wills. spent few days of last week
with relatives in the Village.
Henry Roshl lost a valuable horse
last weak.
Ada Mansfield returned 10 Parker,
South Dakota. last Friday, after
spending her vacation here with her
mother and brother.
Louis Heyden and family, who have
been living with the formers father.
John Heydon, have moved to Jsffer-
son.
John Morens, who visited at Mil
waukee tor few days. returned home
Monday.
Richard CRUDE has traded his saloon
for a farm near Rome and expects
W iiOeC IIAS luUEsu.
Ed Strohbush of Lake Mills. is en-
plOyed as blacksmith for will Hicks.
w. B. Blach. formerly of this
place, visited in the village a few
DAYS last week.
Mrs. Will Gursh rdt, who has t,
seriously i'll. is able to be I'D again.
Clara Zimmerman of WsukGsha.
visited with friends and relatives in
the village during the holidays.
Edwin Sander was Lake Mills
visitor last Saturday.
Mrs. Mansfield and daughter Ada.
spent few days Of last week at Mil
waukee.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
ANNOUNCEMENT
TO THE PUBLIC, MY FORMER
CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS:

| wish to make known that | am
now established at the corner of North
Fourth and Madison streets, one block
north of Main street. The partner
shin of Nowack. Schmutzler & Co. %,
having been dissolved, l will continue
in the Furniture and Undertaking
Business at the above named place.
AS | have done in the old place of
business, i shall aim to do now, VIZ,
to show you reliable and Up date
line Of furniture. and to give you
the best of service and the benefit of
the newest methods in caring TOR the
dead.
There will be one price 70 all and
all goU1s will be marked in plain
figures.
Thanking you for past favors and
soliciting your future patronage. l
am,
Respectfully yours.
CARL f. NOWACK.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
Eut6rDe Club Entertained

The Euterpe club was entertained
at the home of Mrs. E. J. Hoermann
in North Church street Saturday af-
ternoon. The leader was Mrs. III. T.
Eberle and the following program
was rendered:
Ezekiel Selected
Miss SproeSSer
List ..... Du Dist vie cine Blume
Mrs. Herman
List ..... Pilgrims Chorus
Miss Rohr
List Els muss was wunderbares sein
Miss RueSch
Josseffy. ...........At the Spring
Miss Ernst
List Lorely
Mrs. Brandt
List Rhapsody
Miss NOtZ
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
Advertised Letters

Following is a list of letters remain
ing uncalled for at the Waterfowl
postoffice for the week ending Jan
uary II:
Bayer, Susan
Dubal, Marins H.
Frolich, Alvin
Miller, Mrs. A. K.
RantZo, Hy.
Schultz, Henry R. 5
Schurtz, Karl Museum
Thornbery, G. H
UnholtZ, Miss Anna
Ziebarth, Andrew, R.
H. T. Eberle, P. NJ.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
New Manager of Hotel

Friends of Ernest Hoeffner will be
pleased to learn that he has accepted
the management of the hotel and sa-
loon at 206 Madison street, formerly
conducted by Paul Herzog. Mr.. Hoeff-
ner would like to greet former pa
irons in his new quarters. There is
good accommodations for teams and
the hotel and cafe are run in first
class shape. Mr. Herzog has left for
the east where he expects to resume
work as travelling salesman.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
"a ss7sSx ~ E gss asE szzE ~ SsszGE
:: Of Local Interest. ::
Our Motto

Do all the good you can,
10 all the people you can,
In all the ways you can,
All the time you can.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14

Town Treasurer John Winter hogan
the collection Of taxes here on Monday
last ard will collect again en- next
Monday. Taxes are some higher this
wear, which Of course pleases every
body.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
Marriage Licenses

]. Reinnold Bartlett, Johanna Schulz,
Watertown.
Alvin c. Ebershol, Pennington,
Martha E. Eidman, WATERFOWL.
Ernest TRIUMPH, Mrs. Louise Engel-
Ike, Waterloo
Leo Meyers, Clyman, Mary A. Car
ey, Watertown.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-14
Cook With Gas.

0OOh WIFI Od0-
To live right, is to act right.
Stroke --latest Out" sc cigar.
Profession is of no account. unless
the life is in accord with it.
Don't stand benumbed over the
stove; buy an overcoat Of The Central
Trading 90.
Miss Mary Brumm IS now employed
as saleslady in the Bargain store,
BIO Main street.
We have saved others money. Why
don't you let us save syme for you?
The Central Trading Co.
We make the prices, othegs follow.
You will do better to bUv OF the orig
inator Of taem. The Central Trading
Go.
Grandpa StaDleton Says, the little
boy up at his house already speaks
German-at least, he caDnOt under
stand him.
Peter Thauer, the jolly farmer in
the town of Emmett, was in the city
Saturday to have his photo took to
md to President Taft.
FOR SALB-A scholarship in the
international Correspondence Schools
at Scranton, Penn, for one half what
it cost. Inquire at The Leader Office.
MISS Lizzie Rudelbach of Fox Lake,
who has been visiting relatives and
friends here, departed Friday for
Helenville to visit friends before her
return home.
A hundred thousand fruit, dairy and
poultry farms in Missouri. $3.50 per
acre and up. For full particulars
ask Missouri State immigration Com
mission, Springfield, Mo.
Ths Watertown Poultry and Pet
Stock association will hold it's second
annual exhibition January II to II,
at the Turner opera house. 1t will
probably be as good as the last exhi
bition.
Harry Krier has associated himself
with Edward Schmutzler under the
firm name and style of Schmutzler &
Krier, and will conduct furniture
and funeral furnishing business at the
corner of Main and Fourth street.
Alex A. Hardie returned Friday
from q visit at Chicago. He re-
ported snow, sleet and hail in that city
during his stay there, which was
more diagreeabIe than the snow and
cold weather witch we had been
experiencing al tkia / tIIkiS-
1t has been long time since we
have heard from our Clyman cores
pendent, end We are becoming appre-
hsnsive thai ne has either frozen up
or departed from the country. A letter
from him would convince us, that he
was not frozen and still with rs.
N. F. Nichols of Juneau, was in
the city Tuesday and expected to re-
turn hume IN the evening, but liked
Watertown so well, concluded to re-
main over a day. He is one of the
old veterans of the civil war who
saw hard service and bears the marks.
Manager in this city, to
promote the sale of first class "fice
mach merry universally uie1. NO invest
ment of money needed. Only live
wires, bright hustlers need Apply.
Good income to right man. DON t
write unless you mean business. Ad-
dress NJ. L. c., 4l9 Broadway, Mil
waukee, Wisconsin.
The attention If the readers of the
Leader. is called to the announcement
of Carl T. Nowack published else
where in this issue of the paper. He
will handle only the best grade of
goods and have one price for all.
Those acquainted with Mr.. Nowack
know that he will do just as he says
he will and can be depended upon 365
days in each year.
- wSg
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-26
Canadians in This Country.

In the United States, according to
the census. are S19.264 Canadians 10
years of age and over. Forty per cent
Of these are engaged in manufacturing,
80 per cent in personal service, between
II and IS per cent in trade and trans
portation, about the same percentage
in agriculture, and somewhat over 4
per cent in professions. The percent
age in the professions is approXi-
mately the same as that of the native
born white population in the United
States. The large numbers. as COM
pared with the number left behind
following the same occupations throw
light on conditions in Canada-for ex-
ample, the number of eXpauated Cana
dian teachers and college professors,
lawyers and clergymen.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-01-26
Gum Going in Maine.

Doleful reports come from the
Maine woods. The spruce gum indus
try is on the decline, and the prices
for the sticky delight are on the rise.
Gum that would not have brought
more than so or 60 cents a piund a
few years ago, gum Of gritty, acrid,
ill-favored sort, now sells for 81 and
$1.25 a pound at Bangor and other
gum centres. A few years ago the
best gum that was ever cheweu, fresh
from the wind-swept gum trees of the
north, sold at rs cents pound, and
was chewed by the fairest in the land.
Bits Of Maine were in everybody's
mouth, so TO speak. Maine spruce
gum ranked alongside of James G.
Blaine and Thomas B. Reed in max
ing the state famous. What Reed did
for the House, spruce gum did for the
common people-it regulated the jaw
movement. People sank their teeth
into Maine spruce gum and ennobling
thoughts came perforce. 1t would be
impossible to say no wmuch of the
nations valor has found its origin in
the effort to separate working parts
of the system from Maine gum. But
It is all over, and the gum is becom-
ing as scarce as great men in Maine.
Boston Advertiser.