A Republican Senatorial candidate had been defeated in the primaries. As he added the list of his campaign expenses the thought suddenly came to him that perhaps he had not spent enough. His total was precisely $6.75—the price of a good mashie or a mediocre quart of Scotch. Thereupon, he, Candidate H. N. Midtbo of Donnybrook, N. D., despatched a postal card to the Secretary of the Senate, saying:
"I did not win the nomination but played the game square. Please call the attention of the Senate to this and when it has some...
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