Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1908 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Postmaster W. E. Peck of Remington was the only person from Jasper county' to attend the Taft notification meeting at Cincinnati Tuesday.- Of course Ed thought that he would be a Itltle out of place at the presidential inauguration next March and made up his mind that if he didn’t attend this blowout he might have to stay at home a long time. - . ? .. i i ... i- i. "S / A primary election was held last week in Texas to determine whether a state-wide prohibition amendment should be submitted to the people in November. Returns are coming very slowly, but enough has been received to justify the assertion that the amendment proposition will be defeated by something like 50,000. In order to carry it must have a clear majority of all the votes cast.

The Boy at the Foot. "Now, boys,” said the Bunday school teacher, addressing the juvenile class, “can either of you tell me anything about Good Friday?” “Yes, ma’am, I can,” replied the boy at the foot of the class. “He was tbs fellow that done the housework for Robinson Crusoe.” 4 The Jlome Grocery will make special efforts to supply the wants of harvesters and threshers with fine fresh groceries. Cows For Bale: Five fresh cows and several more that will bo fresh soon, at my residence 4 miles south of Wheatfield. H. C. MEYERS. ’