Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1916 — A Losing Game. [ARTICLE]

A Losing Game.

“The average man 50 years of age,” didactically began Prof. Pate, “has eaten 16,000 pounds of meat, 17,000 pounds of bread and 4,600 pounds of vegetables, drunk 7,000 gallons of liquid— ■” “After going to all that expense and trouble,” spoke up the Old Codger, ”he hag been unable to build up a structure that has anything like the unqualified indorsement of his friends and neighbors.”—Judge.