Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 276, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1912 — KNIMAN. [ARTICLE]

KNIMAN.

Exceptionally fine weather the past week. County Superintendent Lamson was in this burg and vicinity last Friday visiting schools. After a week’s steady work the railroad premises are showing the efforts of Die sectioil men to improve the switch and track here. C_ We understand'that our blacksmith is soon to have an assistant, as it is not possible for him to accommodate his patronage. “Keep thy shop and thy shop will keep thee.” Our enterprising merchants are getting on quite a stock of goods for the winter trade. Several of our citizens were in the county metropolis last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Moore were called to Illinois to attend theT funeral of Mr. Moore’s aged uncle last week. Despite the lateness of the pastor's arrival Saturday night, the church services were good. The class was organized, and now Kniman has a Methodist congregation. Preaching services every two weeks. Sunday school every Sunday morning at 10. “Despite the fact that land in. litis valued at from S6OO to SI,OOO per acre, the probabilities are that Danish dairymen and farmers will soon be selling butter and bacon to the „United States.” Such is the report in one of the leading farm journals. It seems to us that American farmers ought to he able to compete with Danish products in Europe, let alone here in her own markets. There is to be a box social at the Kniman school house next Saturday night, so we are informed. We understand that plenty of money is being spent,at the various box socials being held throughout this section. “Agriculture is the oldest of arts, and in many respects the most fascinating 51 of sciences. From time immemorial men have rightly regarded the culture of the fields as the most honorable of occupations.* * * In. these days with all the advantages of agricultural history, of rural training, of farm education, of application of mind to muck and science to soil, the art of agriculture should be held in still higher reverence.” Quoted from one of the leading farm journals. Mr. Plasterer, Mr. and Mrs. Willis and Miss Susie Alexander attended the teachers’ institute at Walker Center last Saturday.