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AS MAINES GOES
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It is oft repeated that as
Maine elections go, so go the
national elections. If such be the
case then the nomination of
! President Hoover is a foregone
conclusion. Thirteen delegates
were elected to represent that
state at the national conven
tion. They are not pledged but
favorable to President Hoover.
The Republican state conven
tion of Maine also adopted a
plank standing firmly for the
Eighteenth Amendment and op
pose its repeal by statute.
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NEW G. O. P. WHIP
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Representative Carl G. Bach
man of West Virginia has suc
ceeded the late Congressman
Albert H. Vestal as Republican
whip in the House of Represent
atives.
The boys drive fast grounders
at Johansen, it takes him longer
t^ get his glove down to the
( ground.
Wisconsin Primaries
Puzzles Politicians
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Early in April half a millionJ
voters took part in a state-wide
primary election in Wisconsin;
and the results of that election |
are still puzzling state and na-j
tional politicians.
The Republican primaries was |
almost a dead-heat between the,
LaFollette forces and the Stal-'
wart Republicans—with the
Stalwarts taking 13 out of 25
delegates to the Republican con
\ention. For the first time in;
many years, the LaFollettes will j
not control the Badger State1
delegation nor be the keynoters j
for the Wisconsin program pre- j
sented the national convention.
Progressives declare that the;
defection from their machine is
due to the big vote polled in the j
Democratic primary. It is de- j
ciared that for the first time in |
history of the primary elections j
in Wisconsin that the Democrats,
cast almost as many votes as did
the Republicans.
In the Democratic fight.
Roosevelt cleaned up the Smith
forces by 30,000 votes. Thou
sands of men and women who
usually vote Progressive in the
Republican primary went over
and took part in the Smith
Roosevelt scrap. It is believed
that these voters will be back in
the Progressive ranks next No
vember when Senator Blaine
will be up for re-election and
Governor Phillip LaFollette will
ask for another term as gov
ernor.
Leaders of the Progressive
forces assert that the result o?
the primary in Wisconsin indi
cates a 3-to-l vote against
President Hoover, and they free
ly predict that if Roosevelt is the
Democratic candidate he will
carry the state in the general
election.
The Stalwart delegates were
not instructed though they are
said to favor President Hoover
while the Progressive forces are
pledged to Senator George W
Norris of Nebraska who is not a
candidate for the office of presi
dent. Senator Bob Lafollette and
Governor Phillip Lafollette both
took the stump during the cam
paign against President Hoover
and called for a new deal.
Where is Mary S.
Will Mary Smith, the little
Seattle milliner who married a
big Alaskan by the name of Olaf
Swenson, please step forward?
She has inherited a large es
tate in New Zealand, according
to word received here by repre
sentatives of the Travelers’ Aid
society from her sister, Mrs. E.
Baker of Oakland, Cal.
Hundreds of Mary Smiths and
Mrs. Olaf Swensons have re
sponded to the call, but none of
them have the qualifications
n cessary.
Mrs. Olaf Swenson, 4759 18th
avenue NE., the wife of the op
erator of the Alaskan trading
vessel, the Nanuk, was thought
to be the missing heiress, but
she states her name was not
Mary Smith, and she never
made a hat in her life.
Postoffice officials are tracing
their records back as far as 1922.
-Alaskan authorities, and all mil
linery shops in Seattle are co
operating to locate the fortun
ate young woman.
An Olaf Swenson, who went
to Alaska to work in the can
neries in 1929, is being traced.—
Seattle Star.
The Colonel touring Europe
on his leave of absence, did not
forget the one he left behind.
He received a card from Sparta
saying: “This is the cliff from
which the Spartans used tc
throw their defective children.
Wish you were here.—Dad.**
Making Votes
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Representative William E. Hull
Republican, Illinois, expressed
the view in the House that
President Hoover would sign a
bill to legalize and tax 2.75 per
cent beer.
After a two months’ tour of
the United States, E. C. Sams,
president of the J. C. Penney
Company said he had informed
President Hoover he believed
there was a growing sentiment
in favor of a referendum upon
the Eighteenth Amendment.
First, however, the bill should
be passed before making “mash”
promises.
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Strange Laws
In Zion, 111., it is a crime tc
make ugly faces at anyone. A
prison sentence is the punish
ment. Some ugly faces would bt
just out of luck.
In Pennsyylvania, a 11 res
tuarants must be equipped witl
stretchers and wheel chairs
Perhaps so that the customer:
can take it lying down.
In the town of Erie in th<
same state, it is against the lav
to fall asleep in a barber’s chai]
while being shaved.
In West Virginia it is agains
i the law to sneeze on Sunday.
| In Winchester, Mass., a younj
, girl may not be employed t
dance on a tight rope except 1:
1 church.
Ill Kentucky, Anyone operat
ing a still must blow a Whistle,
l't was a mistake—it should havo
been wet a whistle.
Impersonating Santa Claus on
the street is illegal in Minnea
polis.
In Newark, N. J., it is against
the law to sell ice after 6 p. m.
without a doctor’s prescription.
Pennsylvania has a law for
bidding singing in a bath tub.
Perhaps they believe that it
would be bad attraction for any
audience.
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MRS. MARIE CROVELEY-( mai
den name: MARIE BOUGRI)
Information is desired as to
the whereabouts of MRS. MARIE
CROVELEY, who was born in
Paris January 2, 1881 and who
used to live in Nome until the
month of November, 1913, when
she left that city for Juneau.
The last communication from
Mrs. Croveley was received from
Juneau in 1914, and it disclosed
that she had been divorced
from her husband, Jerry J.
Croveley, in 1913 and since then
had been residing in Juneau as
Miss Marie Croveley.
Any one having any informa
tion about Mrs. Croveley, please
communicate with the Govern
or’s Office, Juneau, Alaska, as
we have important information
which should be transmitted to
her.
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‘Hot Copy’
Ernest Williams is slated to
use 9 ounces of burnt cork May
6th in preparation for his ap
pearance before the footlights
at the Coliseum in the comedy
role of Randolph Peters, a color
ed messenger boy whose feet
get tired delivering “hot copy”
to the editorial department of
the daily newspaper office in
which the scenes of the news
paper play ‘Hot Copy” are laid.
All the players of the Senior
Class, who are presenting the
play, are enthusiastic over their
oarts, the action being snappy,
the plot strong, and the comedy
hilarious.
* * *
Jennie Hammer, who plays the
character of Peggy Wilson in the
Senior Class’s forthcoming pro
duction of “Hot Copy,” a fast
moving newspaper play, says her
part is a “humdinger” because
the lines are “so natural and
easy” and that they seem to
“zip right along.” According to
reports the whole cast likes
“Hot Copy” because it is dif
ferent and does “zip along” as a
comedy should. The play will be
presented May 6th at the Coli
seum Theatre.
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PUBLIC LANDS OPEN
TO OIL PROSPECTORS
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The public domain was thrown
open to prospectors recently on
condition that if petroleum is
found any pool uncovered must|
be operated as a single unit.
An order to that effect was
sent to the general land office
by Secretary Wilbur. It went in
to force immediately, permitting
oil prospecting on public lands
for the first time since March,
1929.
Under the stipulations that go
with the order, Secretary Wil
bur said, the bona fide prospect
' or will find no difficulty but the
speculator will receive little en
couragement.
Authority to require that drill
ing in government owned land
be under the unit operation plan
was given the Interior Depart
ment by the last Congress. Un
der it the output of a field is
divided in proportion to holding.
“Unit operation of the oil
pools,” said Secretary Wilbur,
“offers the most substantial re
liable basis yet developed for
constructive handling of oil
conservation.”
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’Tis True. ’Tis True
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“What is capital and labor?”
“Well, suppose I lend you $10.”
“Yes.”
i “That’s capital; and if I try
' to get it back, that’s labor.”
* He * •
r, “It is very hard to drive a bar
) gain.” said the fellow who had
i! bought an old flivver for ten
I dollars.—Princeton Tiger.
Bill Holt says str-r-r-ike tuh-h
Just like the big league Umps.
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Sleep is the best cure for wak
ing troubles—Crevantes.
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Never speak ill of those whose
bread you eat.—Spurgeon.
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Stocks are like small boys.
Those that aren’t any good are
the ones everybody wants to
play with.
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Laugh not too much; the witty
man laughs least.—George Her
bert.
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In politics it isn’t enough to
stand on your own record; you
must jump on the other fellows.
* * *
It is hard to believe that the
man who wrote “Hail, Hail, the
Gang’s All Here.” also composed,
“The Lost Chord” and “Onward
Christian Soldiers.” He is Sir
Arthur Sullivan, noted British'
composer.
Stout pulling a permanent ^
wave on the old horsehide
sphere.
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Did you ever hear about the
man who died and left a million
dollars to the widow of the Un
known Soldier? No one else has!
No man ever bows to Fate as
a matter of courtesy.
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She Should
Judge—Do you know the mean
01' an oath, madam?
Witness (proudly)—Your honor! ,
An’ me husband shippin’ before
the mast these 15 years!
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And There Was Static
“You know, Pat,” said a Scots
man, “some time ago we dug the
ruins of a 14th century castle
:n Scotland and found a lot of
wire. This proves that telegraphs
and telephones were used in'
Scotland already in the 14th
century.
“Well” answered Pat, “in Ire
land we made a more wonderful
discovery. We dug up a prehis
toric dwelling and found no wire
at all. That proves that our
Irish ancestors in prehistoric
times used wireless.”
Frankie starting one on a
round the world flight.
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Give Him the Works
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Diner—Waiter, just look at that
piece of chicken; it’s nothing
tut skin and bones.
Waiter—Yes, sir; d’you want the
feathers too?
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Good for His Kind
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Senator Huey P. Long, of
Louisiana called upon President
Hoover, shortly after his induc
tion and had this to say:
“For the miserable party he
represents he is about as good
as any.”
From all indications in the
states, misery loves company.
There are many who believe
that the fifteen-cent shave will
return during the era of pros
perity we are now enjoying.
* * *
A man who received 13,000
volts of electricity and recover
ed was shocked to read an ac
count of his death in the papers.
TEXT BOOK RENTAL
SYSTEM PROPOSED
A text book rental system for
all grades in public schools has
been proposed by Paul C. Stet
son, superintendent of the In
dianapolis schools. The move has
the sanction of the city’s text
book committee. It is said that
this system would effect a great
saving for school patrons.
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Starting Saturday night, ad
mission for adults at the Coli
seum Theatre will be dropped to
50 cents. Take in Pal Night and
buy Scrip books and make the
admission still less. —Adv.
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Lou wondering if it will hit
the water tower hard enough to
start a leak.
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IMMIGRATIONS DROPS
Immigrations into the United
States during 1931 dropped from
180,251 in 1930 to 43,353, or a
decrease of 75.9 per cent, the im
migration bureau of labor de
partment has announced.
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Scow Bay went Democrat this
year. Heretofore this precinct
went solid Republican—sort of
“mass voting.” They were never
condemned for this “mass vot
ing” as was Angoon. Nor is there
any objection to grabbing off
any Indian votes from the West
Coast of Prince of Wales and
elsewhere by the party which
used to reek with condemnation
at the “illiterate mass voting”
and “bloc controlled vote.” Fun
ny, that this vote is alright to
day and all wrong two years
ago! What?
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MARK TWAINS PUZZLE
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I married a widow with a
grown daughter. My father fell
in love with my step-daughter
and married her-thus becoming
my son-in-law and my step
daughter became my mother
because she was my father’s
wife.
My wife gave birth to a son,
which was, of course, my fath -
er’s brother-in-law and my uncle
for he was the brother of mv
step-mother.
My father’s wife became the
mother of a son. He was, of
course, my brother and also my
grandchild for he was the son
of my daughter.
Accordingly, my wife was my
grandmother, because she was
my mothers’s mother—I was my
wife’s husband and grandchild
/at the same time—and as the
husband of a person’s grand
mother is his grandfather—I
AM MY OWN GRANDFATHER!
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“Swede” Wasvick sliding into
what he thought was third base
but turned out to be a soaking
wet chunk of muskeg.
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BIG BASEBALL GAME
SUNDAY
Married-Men vs Bachelors
A group of friends surprised
! Mrs. Magill on the 24th by giving
her a birthday party. A number
of nice gifts were brought to the
surprisee and a very enjoyable
evening was had. Mesdames
Campbell, Reinke, stedman,
Sullivan of Indian Island, Ver
dier and Miss Helen Magill were
present.
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Starting Saturday night, ad
mission for adults at the Coli
seum Theatre will be dropped to
50 cents. Take in Pal Night and
buy Scrip books and make the
admission still less. —Adv.
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Peace
The newest method of war.
& — — _
THE (SONG OF THE SOURDOUGH
By James R. Little
Oh, to feel the fresh breeze blowing
From the lone ridges yet untrod;
Oh, to see the far peak glowing—
Brighter as it climbs to God!
Where the Yukon’s streamlet rushes
I would follow, follow on
Till I heard the happy thrushes
Piping lyrics to the dawn.
I would hear the wind rejoicing
Of the wind-blown cedar-tree,
Hear the sturdy hemlock voicing
Ancient epics of the free.
Forest isles would I be winding
Out beyond the gates of care;
And in dim cathedrals finding
Silence at the shrine of prayer.
When the mystic night comes stealing
Through my vast green room afar,
Never king had richer ceiling
Bended bough and diamond star.
Ah, to list the sacred preaching
Of the forest’s faithful fir,
With his strong arms upward reaching
Mighty, trustful worshipper!
Come Cheehako, learn the joy of living
Come, and you will understand
How the Sun his gold is giving
With a great impartial hand.
Ho-w the patient pine is climbing,
Year, by year to gain the sky;
How the Yukon makes sweetest rhyming,
Where the deepest shadows lie.
I am near the great Giver,
Where his handiwork is crude;
Friend am I of peak and river,
Comrade of old Solktude.
Not for me the City’s riot!
Not for me the towers of Trade!
I would seek the land of quiet,
Where true-friendship’s kept and made!
(Mrs. Jack Wilson)
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“HOT COPY
(By Clark Willard)
A Three-Act Comedy of Newspaper Life
Played by the Senior Class of
Petersburg High School
An Offering of Mystery, Comedy and Drama
Friday Evening May 6th.
Starting at 8:00 P. M. Admission 50c '
COLISEUM THEATRE
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