Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1907 — Good Bye, Joe. [ARTICLE]

Good Bye, Joe.

Every person must feu 1 a tinge of regret at the departure of Joe Jackson. He was probably the beet known man by front end familiarity in this section of tbe state. Nd one called him Mr. Jackson, he wasjnst Joe to men, women and children. He took hold of the bus business in Rensselar abont seven years ago and he hustled from the start and made money to tbe last. There was not a lazy bone in Joe’s body and-he did not expect the driver of his other has to do all the hard work. Joe made trains early and late and he knew every traveler that had ever been here before and had a pretty good idea abont the person on their first visit. Knew yon by yonr telephone ring and where yon were going before yon told him, and he didn't forget to call for you. But Joe found his long hoars hard on him and he decided to investigate the land of promise bejlpnd the border. He is not look ing for ease and he is quite apt if he buys a few hundred acres of Canadian soil to put in all the hours of daylight in bringing it up to a high degree of cultivation. He left on Tuesday morning for Nantan, Calgary, Canada, and all his acquaintances will wish him well whereever he lands. His wife and little daughter will remain here nntil he locates which may be nntil spring, and he will probably be back here to arrange their final departure.