Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1920 — THE SOLE DRAWBACK. [ARTICLE]

THE SOLE DRAWBACK.

The village politicians were gathered in the postottice discussing the possibilities for the coming local campaign. There was a lamentable lack of congressional timber. None of the candidates could meet the demands of the town solons. Finally Lew Parker had n brilliant Idea. Spitting authoritatively In the general direction of the cuspidor he remarked: "Boys, I’ll tell you the name of a good man, a mighty good man, a man we could win with. It’s old Cap Ingersoll.” And then he added regretfully, “But daru him, he’s dead." —American Legion.