Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1908 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Shesler returned last week from their trip to Minnesota. They visited M. A. Churchill at Randle and W. W. Burns at Alexandria, and the counfavorably Impressed with the country and will likely locate there. Hon. Jesse E. Wilson of Washington, D. C., joined his wife and children here Saturday for a few weeks visit. The latter have been here all summer at the hJme of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wasson, and the children • have grown stout and healthy under the wholesome country air. Last Friday evening when the balloon was sailing in a northeasterly direction, it was spied by some chickens in the north part of town and they thought their time had come. They w-ill not get such another scare in their lives as they got that time, or at least until the axe descends on their respective necks. Henry Kistner of Effingham, 111., who has been visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kistner £ere for a month, returned home yesterday. Mr. Kistner is a railroad conductor and says that the railroad men at Effingham are nearly all for Bryan this year, which is the reverse of their position eight and twelve years ago.

NCharles, the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Borntrager, who was taken to the Mary Thompson hospital at Chicago last Wednesday, was operated on and one of the kidneys. together with a tumor as large as a goose egg were removed, and the child was doing as well as could be expected yesterday. However, the danger period has not passed yet. Lloyd A. Jessen resigned his position at Elgin, 111., Sept. 1. where he had been manager of the local Western Union office, and after spending three days with his parents here, he started Sunday for El Paso, Texas, from this point he expects to make a trip to Mexico before getting down to work again. He does not expect to return to Rensselaer for about 18 months. 4 , E. V. Ransford of the 99 cent Store is entitled to ranch credit for the home-coming decorations. When Wednesday came round not a thing had been done by the committee in charge toward decorating the speakers stand. As soon as Mr. Ransford was notified he left his place of business and went to work on the stand. He had it completed in plenty of time to hold the meettwo hours to spare. Henry Hochbaum came down from Chicago Saturday to look after his farm near Virgie, returning to the city Monday. Mr. Hochbaum reports work in his line-—carpentering —improving somewhat in the Windy City, but he has a relative out in San Francisco who is doing pretty well and he wants Henry to come out there. Consequently he will go there for a few months and if satisfied will send for his family later.

Our democratic friend, Sherman Erwin, got a snap shot of John W. Kern while he was making his speech “Democratic Day,” obtaining an excellent view. These pictures are 5x7 and post card size. The view includes Senator Gore of Oklahoma, and£he Hon. John D. Atwood of Leavensworth, Kan., chairman of the speakers’ bureau of the Democratic National Committee, and many local celebrities. They are on sale at Joe Larsh’s drug store. Adertteed letters: Miss Lana Lokotzke, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Banes, B. Goodman, Brovee Makeever, William Wray, Mrs. Herbert Cochran, Mrs. Emma Burns, Mrs. B. F. Benjamin (2), Ira Blckwlth, Chas. Beoughter, Elder A. W. Jackman, Fred Erwin, E. W. Kinney, Mrs. E. M. Graham, Emil Ginkans, A. J. Hajf, Daniel Lewis, Mrs. Anna Osborne, Rose Osbore (3), W. B. Peterson, Frank Story, Ben H. Smith, Geo. Ulery, Harry Minkley, Betty Wilcox, Mr. P. Raida, Mrs. R. R. Smith. S. B. Thornton writes us from Spokane, Wash., as follows: "We arrived in Spokane Friday eve, August 21, and leaving my wife homestead’ near Beverly, Douglas county. It has been somewhat dry in that region this summer. While out there I met some other Jasperites, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, also George and Dee Ferguson's families. They were In fair health and doing as well as could be expected, considering the season. lam now employed by the Washington Water Power Co., for whom I used to work. My wages are 22.50 per day of 9 hours. This is something better than wages in Indiana. We are glad to see the beautiful mountain scenery again.