Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1911 — Man From Maine Won. [ARTICLE]

Man From Maine Won.

FOur Btrangers were talking amiably together In a country inn. One said: "I was born in Virginia, the mother of statesmen and fair women.*’ “My native state is Kentucky.” boasted another, “the land ,of superb pastures, fleet horses, sure marksmen and peerless beauties." A third extolled Ohio, a fourth praised Louisiana. At last s tall, gauatf man said: “Well, gentlemen, I come from the garden spot of America." “Where's that?” shouted the others in chorus. "Skowhegan, Maine. Can I sail yam a rasor strop V— Boston Herald.