Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1906 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

See Hersbman & Hodges for Farm and City loans and Fire Insurance. The angler sallies forth again, and by the river’s shore, doth idly lie and fiph, and then goes home and lies some more. The fifth shipment of 9x12 rugs just received at Williams.’ Call and see the handsomest rugs' in Rensselaer and at lowest prices, Eyes examined free; latest methods; by A. G. Catt, Eyesight Socialist. Graduate refractionist. Permanently located in Rensselaer. Office upstairs in new Murray-Long Block. -i-Irfttle Marjorie Loughridge received a bad fall from a tree-house at Mayor Ellis’ Wednesday evening falling some twelve feet from the platform to the ground. Her right leg and nose were broken by the fall. A. Johnson, who recently bought the Fisher feed and hitch barn and moved here from Wells county, has sold the barn to Wm. E. Leek and son Earl of Mt. Ayr, and will return to Wells county. JLVernon Jacks returned home Thursday morning from a two months prospecting trip in Oklahoma and the west. He says his western fever is completely cured and that he has returned to Rensselaer to stay. The Monon will run its first Sunday excursion to Chicago on this division, Sunday, May 20. Rate and time of train will, it is expected be same as usual, $1 for round trip from Rensselaer, and 8:48 time of train. An exchange, in speaking of a deceased citizen, said: "We knew him as old ten per cent.—the more he made the less he spent—the more he got the more be lent—he’s dead —we don’t know where he went —but if his soul to heaven was sent—he’ll own the harps and charge ’em rent.’' The Monon is making half rates, 75 cents for the round trip, between Rensselaer and Monticello for the McCoy trials. This rate applies to the general public as well as the witnesses. This rate was secured through the efforts of Sheriff O’Connor and Agent Beam who are to be commended as well as the railroad company for granting this half rate.

George O. Stembel of Wheatfield was down Monday to attend the County Board of Education meeting. George has lost some of his rotundity of person in the paet two years, but still has the Bame hearty handshake, genial smile and hearty voice as of yore. He is one of Wheatfield’s solid men and a most popular one. May his shadow never grow less. We do not feel very grateful to the couple who spent Wednesday evening from 10 P. M., to past 11 o’clock in onr swing without our oonsent. Suoh is a source of great annoyance. It would be better that you remain at your homes and leave others to enjoy the “wee” hours of the night in the qnietude of their own domiciles. Mb. and Mbs. B. F. Ferguson. Rev. N. H. Sheppard, of Plymouth, a former pastor of the Christian church here, will lecture at the court house Monday evening, May 14. Subject, “Stick To It. .No admission will be charged, but a collection will be taken to defray expenses. The public is cordially invited to come out. Rev! Sheppard is a former Benton county boy, having been reared in that oounty. He has just built a new Christain church at Plymontb