Elliott/Hunter Clash.

State Representative T. Mark Elliott called on political opponent Steve Hunter to return what Elliott calls an illegal contribution during a media conference in the Carthage Courthouse yesterday morning. The media was contacted by Elliott notifying them of the conference after the story of a $2,000 loan from Gale Berziel to Hunter's campaign was printed in yesterday's Globe. Hunter's campaign disclosure filed July 7 reported the no interest loan.

According to Elliott, third party loans are considered the same as a donation and political contributions are limited by law to $275. Candidates are able to loan funds to their own campaign, hoping to repay themselves from future contributions. Hunter filed an amended form last Friday stating that he himself loaned the funds to the campaign. This did not satisfy Elliott who says he may file a complaint on the amended form.

Hunter, as of July 7, had raised $11,655 toward his campaign. Elliott showed a total of $16,035 raised. Both candidates are expected to attend the Jasper County Republican "Meet the Candidate" Ice Cream Social tomorrow evening at Memorial Hall.

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

Havin' actually attended portions of the Festival over the week end as a member of the media, I figure folks might be interested in what I saw goin' on. There was lots of literature for sale and for free that I didn't have any interest in, but nobody was pushin' it in my face. The couple a speakers I heard seemed ta have some passion for their topics, but I've heard more radical ideas tossed around the barber shop. I did take some interest in a portable saw mill that was bein' demonstrated and enjoyed the stunt pilot that performed over Red Oak II.

I wasn't lookin' for any particular evidence, but I was not aware of any talk of "white supremacy" or "Nazi sympathizers" in the few hours I was in contact with anyone at or connected with the Festival. I also never saw a representative from the evenin' paper at the festival. Maybe rumors are easier to report on than actual observances.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin'.

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Intro to the Internet

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