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Show FORMER PAGE PAYS HIS ELECTION BET Portland. Me. March 4. Leading a donkey and intending to walk from Portland. Me. to Portland. Ore. I! H Anderson, former general secretary secre-tary of the Butlor, Pa . chamber of commerce, wag ready to leave this 7 city today on a long walk across the 1 country In fulfillment of the terms of a bet he lost on the presidential eloc- uon Anderson, who was a page In the national house of representatives 111 100 was a follower of Colonei Roosevelt and laid a wager on his election as the Progressive candidate for president The distance he will lead the donkey is estimated at 4,J 1 mih's and h ppects to complete the Journey in eight months Under the provisions of the wager he must call at the White House and greet the new president I also call on the governor of every statf through which I he passes. 00 |