Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1898 — “STILL ANOTHER SPECIMEN.” [ARTICLE]

“STILL ANOTHER SPECIMEN.”

WE HAVE MET HER. Miss Pearl J. Rodger#, of New* Castle, is in the city. The Daughters of RebekMi are going to give aladies minstrel entertainment in the opera house about Nov. 23rd and Miss Rogers will have charge of the preliminary work in getting ready for the big show.—Monticello Journal. By the way, we have met Miss Pearl. She is quite a success at giving entertainments “for the benefit of some charitable order.” As it happens though, she generally carries off the lion’s share of the proceeds and lets the charitable order pay the bills. She is a success in “working” the merchants and printers, however, and we would advise the editors of Monticello to see that they are not “worked” as others in the profession have been. Yes, we have met the charming Pearl and are well acquainted with her business methods.—Rensselaer Journal. Nov. 10. Miss Rodgers was here this week and called several times at the Journal sanctum sanctorum to “see” the editor, but he found it convenient to be “out" each time she called, for some time. She was persistent, however, and finally cornered Bro. Clark before he had a chance to sneak out the

back door, and proceeded to read the riot act to him in the most approved fashion. Threats of a suit

for slander were made and will ! perhaps yet be instituted for the laying insinuations contained in his article above quoted. It was a bitter pill to swallow, but the brave little woman made him come to ! time in setting her right before the public, and here is what the Journal now says of the “charming Pearl” whom tis editor so basely slandered only two weeks previous: “THE HONOLULU BELLES. A reference was made a few weeks ago in this paper to Miss Pearl J. Rogers, manager of the lady minstrels. Since such (Statement was made proofs have been given us which shows the lady's management to be perfectly reliable. Her good management in putting on “Lady Minstrels” at Montieello proves her ability in that direction, and she has recommendations from societies and lodges all over the state recommending her business methods as upright and honest. The article referred to a business matter between Miss | Rodgers and the writer which we ! are now convinced was a misun- | derstnnding between the two, j which might have been adjusted !at the time had circumstances not I prevented.”