Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1907 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

We originated the wide 10 cent embroidery sale two years ago and now afternoon sales for the benefit of the farmer. Who will be next to copy after the Chicago Bargain Store?

The little son of James Blakemore of Milroy tp., who has been having quite a severe tussle with diptheria, is reported considerably improved at this writing. He has been given the anti-toxin treatment by the attending physician. All the other cases in that neighborhood are recovered and no new cases are reported.

/ The farmers have been improving the good roads the past week, and a large amount of corn has been hauled to market. Previous to this stretch of cold weather the roads have been in such a condition that practically no corn had been marketed at all, and it was being rushed in at an unprecedented rate until the snow storm Thursday, which put a check on hauling.

Exchange: Is marriage a failure? The answer is in the wide-staring eyes of that dimpled bundle in the cradle. Marriage a failure? Ask that young mother as she croons over her first born. Ask the little whitefaced woman in black as she kisses the cheeks of her stalwart son, as she sends him into the world to conquer. “All is lost but you, Mary,” chokes out the grayhaired victim of a business collapse. An arm steals about his neck, and a wrinkled hand strokes his brow, and the sweetest voice he ever knew whispers words of soulful sympathy and courage in his ear. Ask him about marriage.