Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1899 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Dr. N. D. Hillis at Ellis opera house, next Tuesday evening, Feb. 7th.

O. C. Minor the alleged imbeelor from the Big Four at Fowler, got a continuance. *

Rev. Ward died at his home, five miles southeast of the city, Thursday. Funeral to-morrow.

Muslin and knit underwear, and a great variety of dress trimmings and notions to suit dress patterns at “The Model,” Rae Mossier, manager.

Now is the time to get your horses shod. A merry war on prices is being waged by the Rensselaer blacksmiths on shoeing, and four new shoes neatly pat on can be had at this writing for half a dollar, with a prospect of a premium soon being given to get to do the work.

“The business men who think advertising don’t pay,” and “nobody reads the advertisements in the newspaper,” should have been about The Democrat office this week and heard the talk of the formers who dropped in about the twine offer of the Chicago Bargain Store, and McFarland’s $2.00 bill of groceries. They would have concluded that there are a great many people who apparently read the advertising columns of this paper.

The next attraction at the Ellis opera house will be the beautiful extravaganza, ”A Turkish Bath.” The company presenting this operatic comedy embraces many prominent stare of the dramatic profession. It is an immense organization, requiring a larger number of people for this production than anv similar organization on the road. Many new and up-to-date songs, dances, solos, quartettes and other musical novelties will be introduced, v