Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1903 — Had to Keep on Building. [ARTICLE]

Had to Keep on Building.

The Canadian Magazine has a story apropos of a building reputed to be the highest west of Chicago. The projector found some need of outside help in financing bis expenses and every Saturday used to exchange checks with a friend to pay his building expenses. At last his friend got tired of these transactions and said: “Major, I’ve had enough of your checks. You’ve got that building high enough already. Why don’t you roof it in?" “I can’t afford to put the roof on,” said the major. “You see, I have contracted to pay for the material when I get it roofed in.” The Democrat for county news.