County Democrats Could Gain Majority.

The five write in candidates running for the office of County Collector face multiple obstacles in their hopes for election. Few have had time to mount any type of campaign because of the short amount of time since it was announced that Steve Holt was removed from office. Holt is the only candidate that will be on the official ballot. All write in candidates will be listed at all polling places, but officials at the poll cannot volunteer information about the write in's unless asked.

Other races include a challenge to Republican Presiding County Commissioner Danny Hensley by Democrat Jana Dahmen. If Dahmen is successful, it would mean that the three member Jasper County Commission would be in control of Democrats for the first time in recent memory. Democrat Ben Johnson was appointed last week as a replacement for Mike Cloud who resigned. That, along with appointment of Democrat Art Wilson as interim County Collector, puts the number of Democrats in elected positions at five including Assessor, Circuit Clerk, and Coroner.

Carthage Voting Precincts.

Carthage 1-1, Senior Citizens Center, 404 E. 3rd

Carthage 1-2, Grace Episcopal Church, 820 Howard St.

Carthage 2-1, Memorial Hall, 407 S. Garrison Av.

Carthage 2-2, Memorial Hall 407, S. Garrison Av.

Carthage 3-1, Fire Station, North Entrance, 401 W. Chestnut St.

Carthage 3-2, Columbian School, 1015 W. Macon St.

Carthage 4-1, Junior High School, 827 E. Centennial St.

Carthage 4-2, Fairview School, 1201 E. Fairview St.

Carthage 5-1, Mark Twain School, 1435 S. Main St.

Carthage 5-2, Power House, 430 W. Elk St.

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

I've spoken to what most would consider "old timers" of the area and they can't remember any time when the Democrats held so many positions in the County.

There is little argument that the county populace has changed its political stance however, three of the five positions were appointed by Governor Carnahan.

There are indications that there is still a willin'ness of the Democrats to challenge and put up a good run. The two best examples of that are the campaigns to unseat incumbents Presiding Commissioner Danny Hensley and State Representative Bubs Hohulin. Although Republicans seem to down play the challenge, there is an effort to make sure voters don't sit at home on election day. The fear is that folks who are content might not see a reason for getin' out ta vote. The fact is, votin' is always a good idea.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin'.

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Carthage Farm & Home Supply, Inc.

The Super Handyman

Dear Al & Kelly: I've always used graphite to lubricate locks. It's just something I was raised with, and it works great. I also have found that you can get graphite from a pencil. All you need to do is rub a pencil back and forth over the key and then stick the key in and out of the lock a few times to lubricate the lock. It works just as well and is actually cleaner to use.

When you see a bargain price on caulk, you might want to stock up. While the caulk cartidges are handy to use, however, they can be a pain to store, particularly if you have a bunch of 'em. Because of their tubular shape, they tend to roll all around the shop once they get knocked over. You can make a simple storage rack ofr the cartridges with PVC pipe.

Cut sections of the plastic pipe about 12 inches long, and glue a bunch of them together ina pyramid or some sort of stack-like a wine rack.

You then can stick the caulk cartridges and some other shop materials into the tubes, and they will be right there when you need them.

The storage rack is simple to make and doesn't take up much space.

SUPER HINT-Preventive maintenance usually is easier and less costly than damage control. To really clean the coils of your refrigerator, make your own crevice toll from a paper-towel roll. Just flatten it a little and tape it onto the end of your vacuum hose.

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