Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1903 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Both Stores Crowded to tbs root with Now Goods. We advertise to let you know our qualities.

To know that you are buying a good article at the lowest price la very satisfying to any man or woman. It must be good or the mere fact that you are getting it cheap counts for nailght. Look at any of the leading firms of this county and you will find that the quality of their goods was the foundation of their success. It wasn’t the low prices or loud talk but was fair quality and fairer treatment. Ask any man or woman you care to and they will tell you what they know about Wilcox A Son’s goods. * We are willing to let our customers tell our part of our reputation. If they say we are not responsible, we must stand it. If they say we are one of the best firms in this county, the most progressive, and energetic, we can't help but feel proud of our reputation. How many such good words have been said of us and we are going to cause just double the number to be uttered in our favor before another spring arrives. Our prices, our quality, our push and energy, our new system and our unapproachable reputation will show the people of this county that two country stores will do more business at fair prices than ever was dreamed of.

Local and Personal. Corn 41c; oats, 30c. Wheat 65 cents; rye, 40 cents. A light frost fell Wednesday night. Monon has given up holding a street fair this year. A. McCoy has placed over 400 young Angora goats on his brush land near Fair Oaks for the purpose of clearing it. For Sale: —My 40 acre improved farm in Barkley tp., or will rent for cash. Call on or address, H. H. Hayes, Aix, Ind. Ambia item in Fowler Leader: Dali Yeoman purchased a piano of Marion Clements a few days ago. It is a Knabe and a very fine instrument For Sale: —2 Steer calves for $12.50 each, also a few full blood Leghorn cocks for 50 cents each. John J. Eck, Goodland, Ind. The city council is having lots of trouble to get city commissioners to serve on the M&kemself sewer improvement. One of the last appointees, John Schanlaub, declines the honor, and a new man will have to be selected in his stead.

Harvey Day witt of Barkley tp., was placed in jail here Monday for failure to settle an old fine and costs for drunkeness, which was stayed at the time by S. R. Nichols, county treasurer-elect. The fine was taxed np by Sqnire Burnham a year ago. We bave talked with several people from the Gifford district this week and also with others who bave passed through there, and they say the frost last week did great damage in that locality. Outside of the Gifford district the damage was very slight. O. E. Eller of near Surrey, has purchased a saw mill near DeMotte and expects to start sawing on a 400,000 feet job on the Morris ranch next week. He will later move his family to near Hebron. The mill will be located on French island, in the Kankakee. 0. F. Stackhouse is remodeling his farm house north of town, practically, making a new house of it He will also build an addition to his barn and paint all his farm, buildings. When the improvements are completed he will have one of the handsomest places north of town. Commencing Sept. 26, the Monon will mil round trip tickets to Chicago from points within 150 miles of Chicago, at one fare; tickets on sale from Sept. 26, to Oot. 1, good returning one day from date of sale. By depositing ticket and paying a fee of 25 cents the return limit may be extended to Oot. 2.