Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1899 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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Mrs. L. Strong is visiting friends in Ambia.

Read the big page ad of Laßue Bros, on section 2 of The Democrat.

Rev. Watkins has resigned as pastor of the F. W. Baptist church and will move to Hillsdale, Mich.

A brigade of the Salvation Army are here from Chicago and are holding meetings at the M. E. church.

Warm drinks will be served in the Japanese booth at all hours of the day, by girls in costumes, at the Bazaar.

Have you tried C. C. Starr’s FRESH RAOSTED COFFEE? He roasts all his coffees and sells the cheapest; quality considered. Twenty years experience in selecting and roasting coffee.

The large display windows of Chicago Bargain Store are' handsomely decorated for the holidays. No more tastily decorated windows willbe seen in any of the large city department stores than these.

With nine regular church organizations in Rensselaer and the Seventh Day Adventists and Salvation Army, all laboring to save souls, it would seem that even the editors of our esteemed contemporaries might be persuaded to flee from the wrath to come.

The scene of the fighting in South Africa ia rather more extensive than the entire confederacy east of the Mississippi River, and the country is naturally far more difficult. Is it wonderful that the British are disappointed in their ideas of a walkover?

The principal of the Dodge Institute of telegraphy at Valporaiso entertained the students of that institution—about 150—last Friday anct Saturday evenings. Among the students in attendance we notice the names of Albert Knopinshi, of DeMotte, and H. E. Rogers, of Wolcott.

Senator Mason’s resolution declaring sympathy for the Boers in the very words of the last republican platform is likely to lead to as much dodging in the Senate, as Mr. Roberts’ bold assertion that the President* had knowingly appointed polygamists to fat offices in Utah caused in the House.

Owing to the heavy advance in paper and all material entering into the makeup of a newspaper—caused by the recent formed trusts in these lines of material—our free Indiannpolis Sentinel offer will close Jan, 1. After that date the price of The Democrat and State Sentinel will be $1.85 per year, cash in advance.

James F. Irwin went to Chicago Monday accompanied by his brother Dr. Oliver As Irwin, of Sheldon, 111., to consult medioal experts on his kidney ailment, and to undergo a surgical operation if deemed necessary. A letter received from Mr. Irwin Wednesday morning states that the Chicago doctors thought it would not be necessary to perform an operation, and he will probably be home today.

An honest investigation of the county records of Jasper county is bound to come. Those who are fighting to keep from having anything of the kind done may succeed for a time, but it will come ere long. And when it does come, mark this now, the very people who have been so bitter in their denunciation of The Democrat and in their efforts to root it out will be found to have been the greatest rascals. Paste this in your hat, friends. Those who fad to Attend the farmers’ institute, January 12-13, will miss a rare treat. Dr. Washburn will tell the women how to make bread, and Bro. William of St. Joseph’s college, will tell the men bow to farm. The evening exercise will be interesting. H. F. McMahan on “Interdependence of town and country,’ 1 and Mrs. Erwin on “Responsibility for Success or Failure of our Children,” should be heard by every one, if possible.