Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1898 — A Contest Coming. [ARTICLE]

A Contest Coming.

The office of Clerk belongs justly and rightly to Pierson, and his friends already announce that they will contest Major's election in the courts, and for which there are good grounds. In Walker five straight democratic votes were counted in which the voter tried to stamp his ballot with his pencil, instead of making a cross. In Keener eight Republican votes, marked in an exactly Similar way, were thrown out. If it was right to count the Walker five votes then it is right to have the Keener eight votes counted too, and that will elect Pierson by fi majority. If it was right to throw out the Keener eight votes then it will be right to have Walker's five thrown out, also and that will elect Pierson by 3 majority. Whichever way you take it Pierson is rightly elected, and the courts will no doubt so decide. Dr. E. L. Knapp, Chicago, 111., says:—“Universal Ointment is the best remedy for cold sores I ever used." It cures burns, piles, ulcers, eczema, etc. For sale by A. F. Long