Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1901 — WHAT THEY SAY. [ARTICLE]

WHAT THEY SAY.

Rensselaer People Express Them selves on Various Topics. The Wheatfield Telephone man was in Rensselaer last week and here are some of llie interviews he got out of the citizens: John Eger—The good roads have made trade first-rate. We have been getting more customers from a dis tance than ever before. Charley Degn—Lots of real estate is being sold and nearly ail of it to local buyers. I’ve sold several Jasper county farms recently for SO6 to $74 per acre. • Frank Ross —You must be careful or somebody will be after you with a shot- gun. August Rosenbaum—Everything in my line is going down. J. H. S. El is—Show business has been very good this season. “Why Smith Left Home” next Monday night is all right. W. H. Coover—Feeling first rate but getting rich too fast. Uncle Bowler N. Jones—l’m only 18 years old and can tell you all about bowling. F. E. Babcock —Marshall may as well plead guilty. He’s up against it. L. H. Hamilton—Whenever you get hard up send in the bill for my subscription. C. E. Mills—The Morocco election bribery case venued here from Newton county, will come up next term and will prove quite interesting. G. E. Marshall—l’m not feeling very well. John Chilcote—l’m getting to be a regular living skeleton. Chas. Hanley—Got more business than a rabbit in a prairie fire. How are all the boys up in the north end? Used to live up that #ay myself. Geo. Strickfaden—Bill N. and Chet made a good showing in the Chicago bowling tournament. Fred Phillips—Lots of sales this winter. Think I’ll get in on the big stock association sales when my brother-in law is elected president. Lots of money in those.