Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1903 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Not Usually 8o Fatal. A man from Pittsburg was introBuced to Representative Littlefield of Maine one day during the late confirresSs “I spoke in Pittsburg last fall,” said Littlefield. “Yes,” said the Pittsburg man, “I ran for office there, and I was beaten by only 7,000.” “Heavens!” said Littlefield. “I am not usually so fatal as that. I Soke out in Omaha in 1900 for Dave ercer, and they didn’t beat him until 1902.”—New York World. Why He Was Running. General James Grant Wilson tells this story as one of General Grant’s favorites, says 'the Philadelphia “It was at the battle of Shiloh. There was in the ranks a tall, finely built volunteer from Ohio. It was the first time he had seen active

“BBC A US* I CAH'T BUT I" service. When he heard the roar of shells and saw his comrades falling, he lost courage, dropped his gun and started for the rear. “‘Here!’ thundered the general in command. ‘What are you running for?* “The man turned his head and shouted back, ‘Because I can’t fly, you darned fool!’ ”