Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1901 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Big discount in the price of shoes at Ellis & Murray’s. Ellis & Murray’s special shoe sale commencing Thursday, Feb. Mahlon Hinds, son of Peter Hinds of Jennings county, is visiting about here this week. For Sale —A good second-hand disk at my farm 1 mile south of Surrey. V. H. Thornton. Tell your neighbor to subscribe for the taxpayers’ friend, The Democrat. It gives all the news Rev. D. A. Patrick, a Universalist minister, will preach at Egpyt schoolhouse the evening of the 12th and the three following evenings. Today’s Rensselaer markets (all top prices): Wheat 65; corn 35; oats 24; rye 42. One year ago today the prices were, wheat 65; corn 28J; oats 22£; rye 45. The Weatherhogg vs. board of commissioners of Jasper county, the old architect suit for services on the new court house, has been appealed by Weatherhogg to the supreme court. 1000 different patterns of wallpaper to select from ranging from 1 ct. upwards. 'You can order anything you wish, in our line and get it within 24 hours. Rensselaer Decorating Co. came in like a lamb, and indications are good for a genuine thaw. The ground is still frozen solidly as it has been for the past month, and it is not likely much farm work can be done before the 20th. V. B. Burton, of the real estate and loan firm of John L. Burton & Sou, of Winamac, was in the city Thursday on business connected with the Mosier ditch of which the senior Burton is construction commissioner.

George Marshall, of tnb> Rensselaer football bulletin, is fighting Crumpacker. Of course, George will crawfish when he gets notice to do so, just as he has been-doiug on every kick he has made in the past twenty years. When it comes to crawfishing, George has few equals and no superiors.—Morocco Courier. The Democrat presents its readers this week the K. of P. anniversary sermon delivered by Rev. A. L. Ward of the Christian church, last Sunday. It was a most excellent discouise, setting forth the objects and good results of this excellent order and one which every man, woman and child will do well to read. We present it entire. The case of Jacob F. Heinzman vs. the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county, the old court house extras case which has been pending in the White circuit court for the past two years, was again continued at the present term of court in that county. The case of Patrick Halligan of this county, vs. Wm. H. Coffman et al, also pending in the same court, was taken to Carroll county of venue. An universal Interest is being manifested in the Mothers’ Mutual Improvement society, which meets every other Saturday afternoon in the east court room. Alt women interested in this work are Urged to attend. The query box will be opened at the next meeting and questions found therein will bedbcussed. The next meeting will be held March 2. Meeting will be promptly opened at 2:30 p. m. By Order of Committee. Theodore George, who was editing the Journal during the regular ed’s absence from editorial strifes, in the land of razor-backs and pretty Creole girls, is quite a singer, and any defects in The Democrat’s news columns the past few* weeks are due to failure of the brick wall separating us from the Journal being thick enough to prevent the dulcet strains of Dode’s favorite ballad, “Jerusalem,” from entering our sanctum. We can stand Clark’s whistling, but —