Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1900 — Another Prosperity Item. [ARTICLE]

Another Prosperity Item.

We note that Edward J. Kays filed a mechanic’s lien for $75 on Thursday against the residence and Barnacle property owned, by Sarah J. McEwen et baron. (et baron means the cow-puncher.) Evidently Ed feared that his claim might pan out like that of the gopd old democratic farmer’s claim for two loads of choice clover hay for the Jersey’s. Of this latter claim the d. f. secured in lieu of cash, a note with the cowpunchers’ “John Hancock” on the lower right hand corner. He took it to McCoy’s bank and wanted to discount it. Tom McCoy looked at the I. O. U„ attentively for a moment, examined the texture of the paper and said: “I fear Mr. that this paper is not very good.” “What the divil is the matter wid the paper,” asked Mr. , “Why, said Tom, I fear, it will wear out before it is paid.” P. S. —Tom was right the paper is about worn out.