Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1900 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Don’t forget the Thanksgiving Ball at Warner Halt. A whole armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office. You can get The Democrat, State Sentinel and Cincinnati Enquirer each a full jtear for only $1.85, cash in advance, if taken soon. Mrs. Alfred Thompson celebrated her seventieth birthday at her handsome home on River steet Monday afternoon. Some ninety guests were present. The Monon Route has made a rate of one and one third fare to C. E. U. convention at Lafayette, Nov. 29 to Dec. 2nd. W. H. Beam, Agt. Today’s Rensselaer markets (all top prices): Wheat 65; corn 31; oats 21; rye 42. One year ago today the prices were, wheat 65; corn 28; oats 22|; rye 45. Warren & Irwin are making loans on farm or city property at a low rate of interest and commission and on more liberal terms than can be obtained elsewhere in Jasper County. Mrs. G. W. Payne, of Frankfort, wife of Capt. Payne, formerly of this city, died suddenly in the rnilroad station at Trinidad, Col., last week, while enroute to California to visit her son. Wanted, Reliable men and women to introduce populargoods. Steady employment, $3 to $0 “per day easy made. Call on or address Robert Randle, Rensselaer, Ind.

Last Saturday Lucius Strong closed up a deal with Benjamin Harris for the sale of his 320 acre farm in Newton tp. Mr. Strong received $16,000 for bis farm- and took as part consideration the old Sam Henry property on the west side, consisting of residence and four acres of land, at $3,000. Bernard Goodman, a Monticello citizen, was robbed of a diamond pin and sl6 in cash at Chicago Monday, while riding on a VanBuren street car. The holdup occured about five o’clock in the afternoon and a policeman was on the car at the time. Robberies and holdups in the Windy City were nevermore numerous than at present. W. D. Bringle recently sold his 120-ncre farm in Jackson tp., Newton county, purchased about two years ago, at a handsome profit, and has been prospecting in Pocahontas county, lowa. He liked the country thereabouts very much but considered the price of land too high, it being about the same ns here, and, being so Far from market, farmers do not get within two to five cents as much for oats and corn as they do in Jasper county. One farm which he looked at and was quite favorably impressed with, the price was $62 per acre.