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The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
Notice For Change Of Name.

VI NGInCs
In the district court of Iowa, in
and for Mahaska county.
In the matter of the application OF
Gerrit Van Zomeren for change of
name.
To all whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that Gerrit
Van Zomeren, a resident of the
County of .Mahaska, State of Iowa,
and who has been a resident of said
county since the year 1870, date OF
my BIRTH; that am thirty.three years
of age; six feet, one inch in height;
hair, dark; eyes, brown; and am the
son of Jan and Jane Van Zomeren.
That | obtained an order of this court
on December 81, 1903, changing my
name to Gerrit .lShaffer and that on
and after the 25th day of January,
1904, my name shall be Gerrit Shat
fer as per order of said court.
2lW4 Gerrit Van Zomeren,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
IN SORE STRAITS.
The SculIy Family Are Found Suffer
ing and In Need.

The John Scully family was report
ed in pitiful condition yesterday.
The man is i'll with spinal meningitis
and the: wife with fever. The chill
dren were also sick. The man was
compelled to lie on the bare floor
with only a blanket under him, and
as he had not been able to work for
some time the provisions in the home
had run out. The matter was first
reported to the police officers, who
In turn notified Trustee Johnson, but
nothing was done until the Aid So
ciety took the matter up. The Un-
derwood Candy factory also sent
wagon load of clothing, ETC., and the
family was soon made as comfortable
as was possible under the circum-
stances.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
WRECK At SEARSBORO.
Two Iowa Central Trains Crash and
Three Men Hurtr !.

IS "a serious freight wreck occurred on
the Iowa Central Sunday evening
about one-fourth aof mile north OF
Searsboro. Train No. so ran into the
rear of the third section Of train
No. 96, and Engineer Ike Steddom,
Fireman Chancey Moffit and Conduc-
tor George Alexander, all Of this city,
were hurt. The wreck took fire and
a caboose, four car loads of -four and
the engine were burned. The wreck
occurred about six-thirty, just north
Of the yards at Searsboro. 1t appears
that more trains were ordered onto
the sidings at Searsboro than could
be conveniently accommodated, in
order to let passenger train No. 2
through. No. So had stopped SO that
part of it remained on the main
track. No. 80 was not informed and
coming around curve crashed into
the caboose in which Conductor AL
exander was riding and telescoped
several cars. The debris took fire
an explosion of gasoline hastenine
the flames, and it was with some diff
ficulty that the injured men were
rescued before more serious conse
quences had befallen them. Con
ductor Alexander had a rib broker
and sustained several other slight in
juries. Mr.. Steddom's nose was
broken and mashed, and he was bruis
ed in other places. Mr.. Moflt's in
juries consisted of burns, which while
they may not be serious, were ex
ceedingly painful. ...-
AS soon as the news of the wrecl
reached this city, the wrecker and {
special train conveying relatives ply
sicians and others were taken to tn,
scene in charge of Trainmaster F
w. Snyder. The fire and the damage
to the track made the wreck hard tt
handle and it was eight o'clock Mon
day morning before the tracks wer;
opened for traffic. Train No. 2 wal
held at Grinnel and reached Oska
loosa at 1880 Monday morning. Trai1
No. Is, from Peoria, which arrived a
II o'clock Sunday night, was helC
here and was run to Abba and bacI
as No, and No. on Monday morn
ing. r '.~
Responsibility for the wreck ha,
not been officially fixed. One stor,
of the cause Of the wreck is to the et
feet that third 96 was stopped b.
a fiagman sent from second SO. Abou
the time the third section had stop
ped and sent out rear fagman, thu
fiagman. from the second sectiol
was whistled in and the third section
recalling its flag man was just gel
ting under way, running perhaps 81.
miles an hour, when No, 80, running
at a good rate of speed, came f1yini
out, of the south end of the cut an,
3crashed into the rear of the third SEE
ton. The rnix-up was one Of tn
worst that the road has had in year
and was one of those affairs wher
blame attaches to no one and wher
under the circumstances, acciden
was unavoidable. 1t is most fortur
ate and almost miraculous that tn
collision was not attended by loss O
life.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
MISS EVANS RESIGNS.
Instructor in Literature In >Hiqh
School Gives Up Work.

Miss Mae ]. Evans, instructor In
literature in the high school, has ten
dered' her resignation to the school
board assigning failing health as the
reason for the action. The resigna.
tion will be considered at a board
meeting in the near future. Miss
Evans has been quite i'll at her home
during the past few days, but is re-
ported better today.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24
A SAD CHRISTMAS.

Four Thousand Men TO Be Laid on
in South Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. 21e--Four thousand
men employed by the Illinois Steel
Co. in South Chicago, will be laid of
for an indefinite period on Thursday
the day before Christmas, according
to a notice sent out by the officials OF
the company today. The notice said
the mills would close for repairs
The duration of the shutdown is in.
definite.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24

The industrial exhibition at the
high school building was closed yes:
terday afternoon. A committee Of
teachers met with the superintend-
ent to make selections from the work
for, the exhibit at the state meeting
Of teachers.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24

The Polk County Republican Club
is making preparations for big ban
Duet and social session at the Kirk
wood hotel, January 4.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24

Jasper Lodge No. 16S, 1. o. o. F.,
of Monroe, celebrated the 35th ami
versary as an organization on Thurs
day evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24

John Ames OF Traer, secured 5000
in premiums on swine he exhibited at
the Chicago fat stock show.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24

Charles McKeen Duren, of Eldora,
has been with one bank 35, city treas
urer 20, church clerk 35, and church
treasurer 81 years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24

Paris Teeter, an aged resident o
South English. was killed by beini
thrown from load of hay. m
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24

Frank G. Jones has been appointed
postmaster at Coalfield, Monroe coun-
ty, vice Eli J. Detar, resigned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-24

Farmers and business men of Hud-
son have organized a $4,000 stock
company to conduct lumber aud
fuel business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-23
The Preacher.

have been talking about the par
ent and the peda gogue. think the
preacher might come next. | would
not want to place him before the
teacher in child life. for the child must
be taught to read Gods word suffi-
GENTLY to understand it in order to
believe
But in his own realm the preacher
yields a mighty influence for good
or evil. as he walks up and down be
fore the people He is the acknowl-
edged leader: the instructor, and his
example and his teaching should be
pure. Paul preached righteousness
md delivered that commission to me.
Some say the preacher has no right
to rebuke the people. but Paul has
Given us an example when he was call
ed TO preach before Agrippa. Tho
preacher should study to have him
self approved a workman that need
eth not to be ashamed
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-23
AN INTERESTING SERMON
By Rev. Frank Thompson ON Parent
Pedaeogue, Preacher and Press


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,'''''' Gnu me sooohess ana mercy
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-23
The Press.

| have mentioned the press last,
because it may have greater inftu-
ence than any of the others. You
NAV not agree with me in this. But
while the mother is queen of her
household, she yields her scepter over
8 few The teacher has great inf1u-
ence over children. but his circle
is narrow The minister. when he
stands before his people, is talking
to church people. and there is a class
he can never reach. But when it
comes to the newspaper. highest. low
est. richest. poorest alike are its de-
voices.
The newspa per man knows SO much
by intuition. or something. There is
nothing that he does not already
know. Mention some social function
he knows everybody there. He caH
ell YOU all about it. There are two
sides to his story, too of course.
Good influence and bad.
Many of the greatest movements of
the past have been fathered and fOs-
,ered in the editors sanctum sancto-
rum. Next to being great is to see
greatness in others. A crisis comes; ;
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-23
The Pedaqogue.

suppose that next to the parent IN
development of childlife might
! the teacher, or pedagogue, as
we MIN here. am not going tC
anything against education; Ger
y not. We. as people. are in
of education. am told that in
pc 1t is called the American fad
say over there that all the
lean people think about is edu
T. that over in America no one
10 be hewers of wood and draw
water, but all want to wear a
Va' and get an education.
are Do. aducating in the right
H., IN i aysical education in
= uo,; ION and moral eduea
IS well. What does it matter
now poor l am? What does
yer 10 me if the rich of my time
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-23

8 hero steps upon the stage; the eX-
cited popuace does not recognize him,
but the press sounds the keynote and
the people Join in the song, and thus
a mortal is lifted to the skies. But
sometimes it drags an angel down.
Next to being thief is to have
people think you are a thief. Parent,
pe9agogue and preacher should weigh
we'll their words of censure. but they
are individual and their mistakes are
covered by the mantle of charity. Not
SO with the press; things printed are
printed for aye,
Wien look round about me and see
50 much sin; Sc much Wicl>edness and
degrade ton. it is then hang my harp,
tuneless. voiceless and unstrung up
on the willow In tie cities there are
thousands unable to secure employ
ment. Pale and haggard they wan
Ger the streets. Day after day night
after night; no balm in Gilead no
eye to drop a sympathetizing tear:
no hand to bring relief Huddled to-
gether as stock of the field chastity
is soon lost word, and virtue I'M
known. Ignoble faces tell the story of
lost souls. Tears and blood are the
common lot. Not tears of repentance !:
they cannot repent Not the blood of
atonement.
Grace their every debt to pay;
Blood to wash their sins away,
Power to keep them day by day"
But they do not know it.
Fathers and mothers, guardian an
gels teachers, administrators of edu-
cation; ministers. called of God; edi-
tors. who held the scepter shall these
things go on? Shall the rich become
more wicked and the poor more mis-
cradle? Shall Christians become more
like worldlings and worldlings like
Christians until there can be no dis
crimination between tinsel and Gods
gold?
When will parents bring uD their
children in the nurture and admonition
Of the Lord? When will the teach er
instruct the pupil the ignorance of
ein and the perfect knowledge that
produces virtue?
When the preacher leaves off his
selfish motives and rroclaims the Cos
pei in its simplicity When the press
in boldness condemns political fraud ;,
exposes plutocracy and lifts its pow
erfil voice for the common veal of
the people then will our sons and
daughters be led in the way they
should go.
Then will men fear God and keep
his commandments. Then will we for
get our pride and passion. Then will
the Nemesis of Gods wrath lower
their burning scourges and
"Lo. in yon eastern skies
The sun of righteousness shall rise,
And on its healing pinions bear
Love, peace and joy for all the world
to share
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-23
There is one rational wav TO trea

There is ore rational way TO treat
nasal catarrh: the medicine is applied
direct to the affected membrane. Tie.
stores the infiamed tissues to a per-
feetly healthy state without drying
au the life out of them and it gives
back the lost senses of taste and smell.
The sufferer who is tired Of vain ex-
periments should use Cream Balm.
Druggists sell it for so cents. Ely
Brothers. Sc Warren street New York.
will mail it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-23

A mothers heart was wounded AID
bleeding at the WaEWard0a.s Of te1
wicked ~. As tae son COS older,
he becomes more desperate in Lis
ickedness. but She never f0raoJ 10
pray for him. NIGHT afer ni&.Gt. and
day after dag her prayers Vent up
to Coo. He left their humble home
in Africa and went to Italy She
left her hoE?e and followed him and
there in the cathedral she could be
seen kneeiing upon the damp cold
for her hayward boy. BY ana by he
That son, ST. Augustine Blessed
thrice blessed is the man who has
praying mother.
Not long since a minister was call
( ed into home and asked by a moth
er that he speak to her son and en-
deavor to recall him from a gamblers
hell but upon the mantel in tie room
where the conversation took place.
there sat a beautiful vase that that
mother had won at card party. 1t
may have been that that boy was
| lost It may have been that he went
on lower and lower until be fell into
| the depths of sin and degradation
afrom which it was impossible to re-
Vturn all because of a mothers eN-
lample. | wonder sometimes why God
tgives children to such mothers and
fathers as | have come in touch With
lin my life. | wonder why child
lis placed in the hands of man who
There is no family altar, and where
mo thanks are returned before meal
b wonder why God has given sons
and daughters to such parents. To
b woman who thinks it can be an
honor to win prizes at card parties.
do not know what you may think,
but as for my opinion. eandidly, have
Dot once seen the line that is drawn
between gambling at the stock eX-
Change, horse races, the poker table
Ind the fashionable card party. |
ave not seen it. wonder where II
When Plato was legislating and a
pung man or girl committed a crime,
had the faHV4er and mother arrest
l--not the child. He held the faith
rs and mothers accountable for
lat the child had done.
when Laban presented his flock to
cob, he was responsible for every
NIB. God will hold every man and
oman responsible for the deeds OF
eir children today.
Suppose in some way there was
esented to you a large diamond and
tn it stylus by which you could
lite upon it, and commanding an
should say, Write upon that a
tence which you wish to have read
he day of judgment. How careful
would weigh your words before
cling them there But when | see
una about us today. not stones but
soft and plastic hearts of little
dren. and | see parents writing
Re words which shall meet them
IN at the judgment, | wonder if at
time tiny hand will not be lift
against them, and voice say, 81
plastic and ye developed me not;
fs ignorant and We taught me not;
r. weak and We led me astray.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-23

are invited to write letters and longer
articles about the locality in which
they live in the southwest
The territory includes Arkansas, Ar
iona, Indian Territ, ~, Louisiana, Ok
lahoma, Southern Missouri New Next
co, Oklahoma and Texas
Premiums that make it an object
are offered, a set for each state and
territory. Full particulars Of the con-
ditions of the contest, and list of the
prizes and awards will be sent upon ap
plication to
j. w. STEELE,
Commissioner, Colonization Agency,
western Lines, Columbia
Thcater Building, St Louis, Mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-23
REMOVAL NOTICE.

It is with pleasure that we announce
public generally, that we will occupy
our new home over the Citizens Bank.
after March 2, 1903.
James Practical Business College,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-23

Rev. Frank Thompson, pa .t9r OF
the Christian church. preached a Very
interesting sermon SD Tie subject
The Parent, TIE Preacher The 2esla=
gcgue ana the Press. Sunday ni2al.
of which the following is a synopsis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-23

MRS. BEATRICE JACKSON, from
Paris, teacher of dancing a speeiait.
Bailey hail every afternoon from !.
to O'Clock; public reception ever.
Friday night from to l.; Saturday
ehildren's day. Terms reasonable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-03-23
TO ADVERTISE THE
GREAT SOUTHWEST

ers, school teachers, doctors, clergy
men, merchants in the smaller towns,
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-09
A Twin Problem.

The arrival of twins, a boy and a
girl, in the village of Wiggetthal,
Argovie, is causing the municipal
council the greatest embarrassment.
The father died shortly before their
birth, leaving fve-tenths of his for
tune to the expected child if it were
a boy and three-tenths if girl, the
mother to receive the remainder.
The mother of the twins has appeal
ed to the local municipal authori-
ties to carry out the terms of the
will. Although the members of the
council have had the case under
consideration for nearly month
they have not yet arrived at a def
mite decision.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-09
FROM OUR EXCHANGES ;

Il MHMnMnMN
From OZona.

j. w. Friend and Hon. Chas.
Il. Davidson went to San Angelo
last Friday, the Judge to attend
to some business there and Mr..
Friend enroute to Houston to
attend to the sale of some horses
Rev, j. d. Scott, presiding
elder of the San Angelo district,
spent Sunday in Ozona, preach
ing morning and evening, and
also holding the quarterly con-
ference.
Austin Buck, Will Augustine
and w. d. Barton came home
Friday from a hunt way down
Howard. The biggest game they
found was progressive Finch
Austin did succeed in running
down one jack rabbit, and the
other boys say it was one of the
most scientific exhibitions of leg
movements ever seen on the hills
of Crockett. Mr., j. T.. Kay
acted as cook. 1--WE didn't men
ton his name with the other
boys above for fear he would OBJ
iect.) He scorched the water so
badly in boiling it, that viii and
Austin had to mix something
with it IN order to drink it. Mr.
Barton killed Il prairie dog and
knocked the dust up mighty close
to II screech.owl. He wears the
belt as champion shootist of the
crowd Will found bunch of
deer, hut couldn't get a shot be-
cause his gun wouldn't stand
still.-Southwest Texan.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-09
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
instructions obeyed, but Not In Way
the Janitor Expected.

The janitor had three or four
signs carelessly thrown over his
shoulder.
CHOSE peddlers and tradespeople
don't have any sense" he said. "I'll
see if these signs will do any good"
For the janitor had his own trou-
bles trying to make people accept
his authority at its face value.
Behind the janitor came youth
in the toggery of the gridiron and
carrying football. He was, more
over, youth with keen sense of
the humorous in all cases where
some one else was the butt of the
joke.
One of the nicely lettered signs
small, but neat-that hung from a
cord over the janitor's shoulder
caught the youths eye, and he
chuckled,
81 ought to do it," he said. "a
fellow ought to oblige a man when
ever he can, and there's nothing
like obeying the regulations. Be-
sides, it's good practice"
He put the ball on the sidewalk,
stepped back a few PAGES and made
a running kick. The ball went true.
1t caught the ianitor in the vicinity
of the coat tails and nearly knocked
him over. As soon as he regained
his balance he turned angrily.
"Only following instructions,
explained the youth as he picked up
the ball. "HNvc to do it, you know,
when you hang out sign like that"
The janitor sighed and shifted
the sign so as to hide the lettering,
for it read
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-09
First Siaht Of a Train.

Mrs. Overton, who lives near
Gleason, Tenn, came in town the
other day for the purpose of seeing
a passenger train. She is thirty
years old and has lived within fif-
teen miles of the railway nearly all
her life, but had never even seen the
track up to this time. On hearing
the train approaching she became
very much excited and refused to
go near the track, thinking the
train a great monster capable of
doing her harm if it desired. She
returned greatly worked up over
her MISUNDERSTANDING.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-09
An Interesting Exhibition.

Several gentlemen boarded Nc
Councils Tallv-ho and went to
the Glenmore farm Saturday af-
ternoon to witness the workings
Of the steam pillow. Quite a few
private vehicles went along too
and the crowd is enthusiastic con-
corning steam blowing.
1t seems that this mode of
breaking ground is a success in
West Texas, and i'll view of the
fact that this section is going to
be devoted, to great extent, to
farming, that it has come to stay.
The possibilities of the great Con-
cho Country, are as yet, practi-
cally unknown. Such an idea
a few years ago would have met
with derision. Now it is a settled
fact that farming here will pay.
With our old time important
cattle business, which will go on
for many years yet and possibly
to the end of time, and succ essiul
sheep ranches, farming, and the
possibilities of coal and silver
mining, a new railroad er two and
truck farming, West Texas is
practicing diversitication and will |
always be "a garden spot" FL
nancial panics and questions of
unstable currency will not effect
this section. 1t is destined to
grow and prosper and become
most important part of Texas,
Great is West Texas
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-09

+. F. Johnson and wife of
Coryell county, arrived in the
city Friday and expect to make
this their home. They were mar
red about a week ago and have
come west to grow up with the
country. Mr.. Johnson is a nephew
of f. l.. Cheek of this city and
with his mother was a visitor
here last summer He liked San
Angelo so well then that he decid-
ed he would move here. The
Press welcomes him and hopes
that he will succeed at whatever
he may attempt to do.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-09
Coffee Chewing.

"Coirec chewing is "A habit easily
contracted" said a physician, "be-
cause the taste of the crisp, fresh
roasted berries is quite pleasant.
But the exhilaration and stimulus
the berries give are quite as marked
as that which would be obtained
from glass or two of beer or a
drink of whisky. 1t is this exhil-
aration that leads to the formation
of the habit and makes it hard to
break. Its effects are more injuri-
Gus than tobacco chewing. | have
had occasion to treat several men
for the coffee chewing habit. They
have to be gradually weaned away
from it, just as with other stimu-
lants. 1t takes three or four months
to accomplish results"
Sterling silver stick pins from
25e up at Heald's the leading Jew
eler.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-09

The musical features with
"Uncle Josh Spruceby" company
this year include band and an
orchestra Of eight solo musicians.
At the noon-day concert u pro-
gram of popular and grade
selections are rendered by the
band, and these concerts have be-
come very popular and invariably
attract much attention and COM
ment. The orchestra between the
acts dlscourses " pleasing pro-
gram and is one Of the many at
tractive features with the show.
For the first time this company
appears at popular prices, 1t
goes without saying that u
TANNED house is assured. "Uncle
Josh" appears at the Opera House
Saturday night, Dec. II. Seats
on sale at The Pioneer Drug
Store.