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Ex-SENATOR H. H. STURGIS OF PORTLAND.
 
Ex-SENATOR H. H. STURGIS OF PORTLAND.
  
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EVER hear of the Sturgis Law? Dryest edict you ever saw!
 
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Man who made it—a diver was: dove one day for temperance laws.
VER heal' of the Sturgis Law? Dryest edict you ever saw!
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Into the sea from off dry-land: up he came with the bill-in-hand
Man who made it-a diver was: duve one day for temperance laws.
 
Into the sea fl'om off dJ.'y-land: up he came with the bill-in-hand
 
 
Strong on water, couldn't help be: soaked so long in depths of the sea!
 
Strong on water, couldn't help be: soaked so long in depths of the sea!
H. H. Sturg;is of Cumberland: used to building thill~, that stand;
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H. H. Sturgis of Cumberland: used to building things, that stand;
Deals in lumber-stump to stuff: always makes things strons: enoug:h
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Deals in lumber-stump to stuff: always makes things strong enough
Stops up the leaks whenever he can: known as "Clark's Flexible Packing: man~'
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Stops up the leaks whenever he can: known as "Clark's Flexible Packing man"
Saw a platfol'lll labeled "Enforce:" propped it up with a law. of course!
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Saw a platform labeled "Enforce:" propped it up with a law, of course!
Lo! It wasn't like other laws: double teeth and a set of claws!
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Lo! It wasn't like other laws: double teeth and a set of claws!
 
Made the State of Maine so dry: couldn't irrigate your eye.
 
Made the State of Maine so dry: couldn't irrigate your eye.
Hit the rummies-well you bet: couldn't whistle for want of wct,
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Hit the rummies—well you bet: couldn't whistle for want of wet,
 
And those who yelled "Dont nullify;" now are mad because it's dry.
 
And those who yelled "Dont nullify;" now are mad because it's dry.
H. H. Sturgis, Cumberland: used to building thing;s that stand!
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H. H. Sturgis, Cumberland: used to building things that stand!
'When he has a job to do-usually pUts it thl'u.
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'When he has a job to do—usually puts it thru.
 
 
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Ex-SENATOR H. H. STURGIS OF PORTLAND.

EVER hear of the Sturgis Law? Dryest edict you ever saw! Man who made it—a diver was: dove one day for temperance laws. Into the sea from off dry-land: up he came with the bill-in-hand Strong on water, couldn't help be: soaked so long in depths of the sea! H. H. Sturgis of Cumberland: used to building things, that stand; Deals in lumber-stump to stuff: always makes things strong enough Stops up the leaks whenever he can: known as "Clark's Flexible Packing man" Saw a platform labeled "Enforce:" propped it up with a law, of course! Lo! It wasn't like other laws: double teeth and a set of claws! Made the State of Maine so dry: couldn't irrigate your eye. Hit the rummies—well you bet: couldn't whistle for want of wet, And those who yelled "Dont nullify;" now are mad because it's dry. H. H. Sturgis, Cumberland: used to building things that stand! 'When he has a job to do—usually puts it thru.