Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1912 — Our Envious Neighbors. [ARTICLE]

Our Envious Neighbors.

Rensselaer citizens have been stung on a match factory which is partly constructed. A number of the Rensselaerites furnished the money and a promotor the experience. Most all of the get-rich-quick fellows have this little city spotted. Purtelle, the promoter of interurban lines, also found green pastures at this point on the map son a long time before the citizens “fell” to him. —-Crown Point Star. Over at Rensselaer they are having their troubles with a sheeny factory. From • the months taken in investigating a factory proposition we would naturally suppose the business men Of -Rensselaer had their eye teeth cut and vl’ouid not be roped in, but 1 from what we can hear they have lost dollars on the match factory where Brook has lost cents, and the only thing they have left to show’ for their money is an incomplete building fit for nothing. This bonus business’ for a factory is all right, but it would be better paid to a local man and then let him experiment, and if he makes good, it is a great thing for a town, and if he loses the people will be in the same boat as when they pay a bonus for a foi-eigner to come in and experiment on their money.—Brook Reporter. -