Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1902 — Mindful of the Risk. [ARTICLE]

Mindful of the Risk.

One of the converts at a colored baptizing said to the preacher as they were going down into the mill pond: “Any alligators in dis yer mill pon’V" “My brother,” said the preacher, ”de Lawd’ll take keer er you.” “Mebbe he will,” mumbled the doubtful candidate for baptism, “but alligators is mightly hongry in de fust er de springtime!”—Atlanta Constitution. Through Pullman service from Chicago, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Pittsburg and Louisville to Florida, via Queen and Crescent Route, Southern Railway, and connecting lines. Leave Chicago at 1 p. m.. Cleveland at 12:35 p. nt. via Big Four Route, daily except Sunday. From Detroit at 12:35 p. m., Toledo at 2:22 p. nt., Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, via Michigan Central and C., H. & D. Ry. From Pittsburg at 8 a. lit. daily except Sunday. All connecting nt Cincinnati with the Chicago and Florida Special leaviug via Queen und Crescent Route nt 9:15 p. in. Through sleeping cars daily from Chicago via Monon and P., H. A T>. Ry., leaving at 9 p. nt.. connecting with Florida Limited at Cincinnati, Rt 8:30 a. m. Also through sleeping car daily via Pennsylvania lines via Louisville, leaving Chicago at 8:40 p. in., connecting with Florida Limited nt Lexington, direct to St. Augustine. Write for rates to W. A. Bcckler, N. P. A., 113 Adams street, Chicago.