Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1899 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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You should see C. A. Roberts for Buggies and Road Wagons before buying. It will cost you nothing to see them. At the rear of Glazebrook’s blacksmith shop.

The Winamac Republican has been sold by Newton Bros., who have ably conducted the Republican for the past six years, to C. W. Riddick, late editor of the Journal at White Pigeon, Mich. The Democrat extends the right hand of fellowship to the new proprietor.

B. J. Gifford under date of Aug. 17, wrote the editor of the Wolcott Enterprise asking if the people thereabouts felt any interest in his proposed railroad, stating that he asked for no assistance except right-of-way. The Enterprise editor made numerous inquiries of people in regard to their feeling in the matter and found the sentiment universally unfavorable to the road.

County Teachers’ Institute was held in the Presbyterian church, this week. On account of the warm weather and busy season of the year, the attendance was not quite up to the average. Prof. Glascock gave the usual satisfaction to the teachers. Having instructed the institute last year, all felt familiar with his plan of work. Prof. Kemp, although a stranger to the teachers, previous to this week, gave good satisfaction.

The White circuit court convenes Monday. The cases of Heinzman Bros., contractors, and Grindle A Weatherhog, architects, vs the board of commissioners of Jasper county for balances alleged to be due them on the new court house, amounting to nearly §5.000. will come up at this term of court These cases were taken to White by plaintiffs on change of venue. Sellers A Uhl of Monticello, have been retained by the commissioners to aid in the defense.

George Miller, proprietor of the famous “101” ranch in the Ponca reservation, near White Eagle, Okla., is said to be the most extensive watermelon grower in the world. His patch is 80 acres in extent;, arid in one corner of it is a sign which reads: “Five Dollars Fine for Any Man Who Drives By Here Without Taking a Melon.” Miller has already shipped 200 cars of melons to northern cities this season.

D’ye ever stop to think that if you don’t do nothin’ the newspapers won’t say nothin’? In other words, those whojlive an absolutely straight and upright life in every detail are not staying up nights yow-yowing because some newspaper has “ripped them up the back;” if they are innocent in fact, it “never touches ’em.” If they go crooked they give the newspapers perfect license to go after them.—Ex.

Following is the corps of teachers engaged for the ensuing year in the city schools: W. H. Sanders, superintendent; Miss Mabel Cooper, supervisor of drawing and music; Wm. T. McCoy, principal, Latin and History; Ben C. Waldenmaier, Mathematics and History; O. L. Reid, English; Geo. E. Mitchell, Science; W. H. Sanders, History; Maggie Lang, seventh year; Lizzie Roberts, seventh and sixth years; Adda May, sixth year; Emily Eger, fifth year; Lois Robinson, fourth year; M. Edith Marshal, third year; Adeline Chilcote, third and second years; Stella Shields, second year; Nettie Needham, second and first years; Lizzie Kaub, first year.