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The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04
old JERRY Is RETIRED
Faithful Express Horse Given Well
Deserved Rest.

"Old Jerry" delivery norsc that
has been in the service OF the United
states Express company in thio city
during the past twenty years, has
been placed on the retired list. The
old fellow was getting well along
toward thirty years of age and infirm-
titles had commenced cropping out,
and stronger and livelier animal
was needed for the service required
in the city. A new motor named
Nancy" aged twelve years, was sent
from Des Moines and old Jerry" was
given ride back ana will be sent
thence to Jersey City, where he will
be given permanent and much de-
served rest for the remainder of his
days. All of the employees greatly
regretted the departure of odd Jer-
ry", He was a faithful and intelli-
gent animal and far ABOVE the aver
age horse in many ways. He was alb
solutely trustworthy and reliable and
had proven himself good as gold, for
he had been tested in many trials.
/ Agent o. S. Phelps tells of some OF
| the doings of the horse since he has
been agent in the city. The agent
| asserts that Jerry was one Of the
| most knowing horses that he has ever
seen. He was afraid of nothing and
was absolutely faithful, and was to be
trusted upon any and all occasions
He was in an accident with the switch
| Inv MI, ON,
| preaching crossing between two
rows of box cars and was not noted
| by the driver until too late to avoid
an accident. The rig was struck be
tween Jerry's heels and the front
wheels Of the vehicle and the engine
travelled several rods before it could
be stopped. Jerry was picked up by
| the pilot and given ride. When
! the engine was stopped the ANNA.
stepped down from the seat and tc
the track, hung his head and stood, as
| unconcerned and as patiently as
though he were backed up at the plat
form and unmindful of the fact that
he was bleeding from a bad scratch
Jerry" was driven to the Rock
| Island station one time and was
stopped on the crossing at the end OF
! the platform while the messenger ran
| to the station house for a moment
Jerry" didn't like the idea of being
| left alone on the crossing, so ne turn
ed around and made for his place al
| the platform. He headed in, turned
around and backed up the wagon to
| the platform as though under the
guidance of a skilled driver. The
wagon was not exactly straight when
it was stopped a the platform, one
wheel hit the guard plank bit ahead
Of the other. Old Jerry knew that
this was not right so he pulled ahead
a bit and Strengthened himself out,
put the wagon against the platform
with both wheels touching at once,
This act was ssssd Is 81 f f Tn s g
ty people. and by them vouched 70
/ The old fellow well knew his plac
: at the Office curb and in the alley fl
the loading and unloading of expires
. He would go from one place to tn
other at the spoken command of tn
. driver and as well as though guide
by line. There was not a vIciou
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04
BureIar with Fi.hing Line.

An American, guest at hotel In
Picking, was awakened during the night
by roll Of paper falling. Getting out
nf bed he saw. with establishment. q
pole, to which was attached fishing
line. moving about the room. collecting
various objects and removing them
through the window. Upon going down
stairs he was heard by the burglarious
chinaman outside to whom the rod be.
onged. and who escaped, leaving his
nshing line behind him.
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peluS Sulppeu AkOu
w i S c o n 8 in to
Ktrksville, M o.
created consterna-
ton in the south
east section Of the
city for a number
Of hours several
days ago. Mothers
hustled their chill
dren into the house
and hustled in aft
er them, then lived
behind b arr e d
doors until the po-
a. - 1AN,...n,1
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flouS railroad accl-
dents that have oc-
CURED this winter.
In every one of
the several big rail-
road offices in this
city there is a
corps Of men whose
duty it is to devise
ways and means of
avoiding accidents.
They tax their in
genuity to protect
the travelling pub
lie against mishap,
from every acct
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to be thought Of in
connection with the terrible disaster Of
December 80.
A charitably inclined westerner who
would not permit the diVulgence of his
name was the first to offer assistance,
aRd this he placed in the hands Of DR..
Meyer, a Baptist minister of the city, to
be dispensed as he thought best. 1t
seems rather strange, at first thought,
that minister should be selected to dis
pense charity to ballet girls, stagefairies
and the so-called frivilous folk in gen.
eral, but practically all the assistance
these unfortunates have received has
been from the hand of this good man,
who has not only dispensed with excel
lent judgment the fund placed in his
hands, but has attempted to add to it,
and has succeeded in doing so to linn
tied extent.
/ 1t is also rather remarkable that in the
Hist of contributors 10 this found there is
Ia dsarth of names of theatrical man
ayers, They are not numbered anon
the charitably inclined of the city
Neither to this needed new charity 20
to any of the established ones have the!
been notable contributors.
The poor of the city have been gooC
patrons of the theaters, spending thei
small savings for gallery and balloon!
seats. The new law that closes this por
ton of the play houses will either result
in a saving for them, or it will entail
even greater expenditures for more ex
pensive seats. 1t is hard to guess which
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''why is everybody leaving the draw
ing-room? Supper hasn't been an
nounced yet, has it?"
mo. Miss Ella Cutie is going to re-
cite that beautiful poem beginning
"Ohi Excuse me. See you later"
Philadelphia Bulletin
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city a new problem.
The closing of the
theaters because of
the violation of the
b uil din g ordi-
nances by the play
houses, threw sew
eral thousand peo-
pie out of employ
ment, the majority
Of whom had no
financial reserve to
fall back upon.
T h e S Q unfortu-
mates were the last
to be thought of in
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church alone, has caused excitement far
and wide.
The idea, 1t seems, is that whatever
money the United States shall pay in the
purchase Of the property Of the friars
shall remain as permanent fund for the
support of the Catholic church in the
islands; for the maintenance OF its
churches, schools and charitable works.
As the sum is estimated at from So ,000,-
900 to $4,000, 900, it is no wonder the
subject is matter Of wide interest.
AS class the Philippine friars are
men that have been trained from boy
hood up in the seclusion Of the church
seminary; not men that have sought
monastic life in mature years, after an
experience of the outside world, as Is the
case with many members of the Jesuit
order. The Philippine islands have held
a unique position in that the administra-
ton of the church has been wholly in
the hands of monastic orders, and that
what is called the secular priesthood
has had only small, subordinate posi-
lions.
The friars have been at work in the
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Town as a strug-
Cling village, the
one character who
is recognized as au-
shority on all sub
j ects connected
with the early his
tory of the city is
Fernando Jones.
PeS1s -.-,tse IICJirs
cago in 1886, when
he was Is years OF
age and has resided
here ever since.
Jones can tell
some interesting
:
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ROAD BLOCKED WITH ICE.
Gorge In Skunk River at Merrimac
Cuts Out Traffic.

Brighton, Feb. There is an ice
gorge in Skunk river several miles
below Merrimac which extends clear
up to the village, blockading the bot.
tom road SO that travel is impossible
The water has receded since the cold
weather, leaving the icebergs over
the bottom and in the highway, but
an effort is now being made to clear
out a passage way for wagons.
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charges the people
Of the city with a
disregard Of law in
general, and the
city officials with
neglect in enforc-
ing the laws. In a
way the preacher
is right.
Building Com
missioner Will
liams, who has fig
ured so prominent
ly in the Iroquois
fire inquest, says
that should be en-
force the building
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HOW she Did II.

Ethel How did you get him to apol-
ogize?
Edith told him never to speak to
me again.-Judge
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Ratelx he could close two-thirds OF the
stores and manufacturing plants, a
goodly majority Of the churches. and
Ipnhiic halls Of the city, and retaliated
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The Railroad Wrecks.

AS railroad center Chicago has had a
professional interest in the series of Sc
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The old Settler.

While there are number of people
still living in Chicago who knew the
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Needed Charity.

The Iroquois fire has presented to
the charitably inclined persons Of the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04
PAST AND PRESENT
How Chicago Became Frightened al
Three Wild Wolves.
OLDsETTLERS' HUNTING TALES
swiIa AnEnsaIs We're Plentiful But q
Few Years Ago--A City of Law
brenkers-Need OF n New
Charity.

Chicago.-Three gray wolves that had
escaped nom cage in which they We're
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4 cry Of Law breakers.

In commenting upon the Iroquois the
alter fire a prominent Chicago preacher
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04

Eggs on the local market are hard.
to get at 80 cents dozen.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04
PHILIPPINE FRIARS
Some Inside Facts Regarding Most
Perplexing Problem.
WHY THE NATIVES HATE THEM
Purchase OF Lands Held by Roma n
Catholic Orders and Departure
of FrlRrs from Island VIII
Prove Beneficial.

HE report that Plus X. has
decided the property of
the friars in the Philip
pines belongs neither to the
vatican nor to the church at
large, but to the Philippine
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trait in the character of the old horse
and it is the hope of the Oskaloosa
employees that the days of his old age
may be passed in peace and plenty.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-02-04
Leonard ID. Simmons,

SIT NOrth G street. phone No. $50.
w2d2
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AT the Reeeption.

wRIoHr A. pATTERsoN
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-24
BACCALAUREATE SERMON.

The high school commencement exer-
cises began last Sunday evening with
the baccalaureate sermon by Rev. o. K.
Hoag in the NJ. + church. The church
was filed TO .overhowinR, many being
unable to secure seats. 1t is seldom the
good fortune of a graduating class 20
listen TO so forceful and scholarly an
address as was given on this occasion.
Rev. Hoag took for his text Go For
ward" and emphasized the thought
that in this strenuous age it is impera-
tive that every man make the most OF
himself.
Graduation from the high school does
not mean the end, but simply signifies
that the graduates have forged their
way out Of the fog and are now at the
foot of the hills. Every man, II he is to
make a success of life, must keep his
habits and character above reproach.
He must have a will of his own, de-
termination TO carry out whatever he
undertakes. Above all he must go tor
word. Tor unless he does so he Will go
backward. He must be better than his
fathers in order TO be as good. Women
too are today filling many positions OF
responsibility and trust, and IN many
cases are crowding the men out OF em-
ployment.
Space does not permit our printing
the sermon in full, and those who failed
10 hear il missed an address full OF ripe
thought and valuable advice.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-24
PHYSICAL CULTURE

The original system Of exercise, as
taught by Prof. W. h. Sixsmith, is the
result of many years of careful study.
His knowledge of the construction OF
the human body enabled him to evolve
system of exercise which brings into
action every nerve and muscle in the
body. Leading physicians heartily
endorse his work. The following testi-
monial OF DR.. O.. B. McCutcheon, OF
Big Rapids. is only one of many that
speak volumes for Prof. Sixsmith.; 1.-THE
benefit l derived from your Therapeutic
treatment prompts me to send you a few
words OF commendation. My trouble
was Chronic Cysticis and for two years
standing l had been through Several
sanitariums and tried many met hods Of
treatment without success. The effect
of your treatment was immediate and
20 all appearance permanent. as have
had no return up to the present."
Prof. Sixsmith has organized Glasses
for men and women in Alma, apd will
remain here until July /.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-24
REMARKABLE GROWTH
Union Telephone Company Has Increased
Its Capital stock from siOO,OOO.oO
to S5OO,OOO.OO

A short time ago the Board Of Direc
tors of the Union Telephone Company
voted unanimously to submit TO the
stockholders of the Company the ques-
ton of increasing the capital stock from
s4oo. 900 90 to $500, 600 90. over ninety
nine per cent of the stockholders voting
on this question voted in favor Of this
increase, and the necessary papers auth
orizing it were filed with the Secretary
of State and the County CLERK on June
l.. OF this authorized increase $4,000
becomes Immediately available for the
enlarging of the Company's exchanges
and the extention of It's toll lines.
General Manager Melchers reports
that the number Of telephones in service
increased sos from January 1 to June l.,
OF the present year. OF this increase
over fifty are credited to Alma, and the
Company have upwards OF nine hundred
in Gratiot county alone
The neighboring towns, Mt. Pleasant
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-24

said there is mingled feeling Of pleas.
ure and pain at the thought that the
high school days for the class OF '04 are
now the days of "Auld Lang Syne."
Then came an Grafton by Mr.. Bert
Hayes on American Ideals" America
is proud of the ideals of her citizen.
when the trust becomes oppressive we
will need no laws TO suppress il except
the laws as are written in the lofty
ideals OF every American. Mr.. Hayes
was eloquent, earnest and clear in his
statements and his Grafton was well
received by the audience
The class history was given by Miss
Iva Holiday in pleasing aud interest
ing manner, She followed the little
band OF pilgrims from their earliest
school days to graduating time, marking
out as she went, the various steps in
their onward progress
The class oration, by Ralph Watson
was plea for "Our Merchant Marine. ."
Americas flag can never be conspicuous
on toe high seas until we, as q nation,
subsidize our marine. To do so would
educate our men TO naval tactics and
give US better preparation in case of
war. Why pay millions of dollars out
OF our treasury annually for the trans
portation Of passengers and mail when
II could as well be kept at home? IL
was good Grafton and well handled.
Then came an oration by Spurgeon
Anderson on the Trades Union :" Glass
prophecy in the form Of poem by Miss
Sophie Dunham; An Grafton on "Evolu-
tion," by Ralph Montigel; A class poem
by Roy Lockwood; and an Grafton by
the valedictorian, Roy McGrath. All
were excellent and 20 say that one was
better than another would be a difficult
matter. The class song, written by
Miss Blanche Boughton, closed very
successful and pleasing program.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-24
RED FIRE. ROCKETS
Alma Will Celebrate the Glorious
Fourth=--ClarenCe E. HOag Will
Be Speaker of the Day.

The glorious old Fourth will be cele-
brated in Alma by every citizen in the
county, and the first steps 10 that end
will be the firing of one hundred guns
at sunrise; we have only one gun but
guess that will do, and no trouble is an
ticipated. Small boys will burn powder
and doctors will work overtime. Grand
civic and military parade in the fore
noon. Fire teams from Ithaca and st.
Louis will give racing exhibition Of
hose laying. A colored quartette has
been secured to entertain the crowd with
singing, banjo playing and vaudeville.
The bands will play all day; but you
needn't stay away on that account. The
orations will be delivered from raised
platforms ON the main streets. Big
purses have been arranged for all the
events, and they will be full Of fun and
interest. The water sports will take
place in the pond in the afternoon fol-
lowed by the other races which will be
on Superior-st. Following is the pro.
gram: Boat race tub race swimming
race pole vaulting; 100 yard boys foot
race, under Ia years old; 22O yard race
for men; 100 yard mems foot race; 400
yard relay race, four men 70 the team
obsticle bicycle race; fat mems race. so
yards; sack race; pie eating contest; egg
race boys three-legged race girls foot
race, under II years old baseball game
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-24
ALMA JOURNAL SOLD.

Arrangements were completed last
Saturday whereby the Alma Journal was
transferred from /. y Goodenow & Son
to Carts Brown and Joseph Sartor. Mr..
Brown is one of the best known young
men ia Gratiot county, having been con-
nected with the Record for sixteen years,
while Mr.. Sartor has been in the employ
of this paper nearly as long. They are
both popular and hustling young men
aud are deserving of success in their
new venture.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-24

and Shepherd, also show remarkable
growth. Lines are under construction
in Shepherd which will bring the total
number OF phones in that town to over
two hundred This additional increase
of subscribers necessitated greatly en-
larging the exchange. Mt Pleasant
shows a growth in the last five months
OF ninety.six phones. The number IN
service there on June being 43s, or one
telephone to every nine of the popula-
ton, according TO the last census. The
toll business Of the Company also shows
a remarkable gain every month over the
same month of the preceding year
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-24

wrestling and boxing, at different
weights, on raised platforms
A large appropriation has been secured
for grand display of fireworks, and no
pains have been spared to make this
part of the days attractions grand
success. They will take place on large
platform built in the river which will
add greatly to their magnificence and
give all a chance to see Come early and
stay late. 1t won't be necessary to bur-
den yourself with a lunch basket, for
Alma is 1.-The hungry mans paradise. ="
We won't anticipate any trouble at all.
but il you get lost just find Marshal Of
the Day Brock he's it.
The committees are as follows; z. n
Bland. president; A. K. Mulholland,
secretary; w. w. Caple, treasurer;
printing. p. n. Bland. O. r. Brown,
Oaris Brown; music, @. o. Ward, II. G.
Pulfrey, p. M. Smith decoration, G. G..
Rhodes. f. E. Pollasky, Ely Brewbaker,
A. w. Brock, Chas. Fishbeok; fireworks,
s. l.. Bennett G.. Z. Sharrar, O. G..
Rhodes; sports. P. n. Bland. DR.. N. r.
McClinton, w. w. Oaple, G. r. Thomp-
son, Carts Brown; entertainment, G.. s.
Young, Ohas Fishbeck, VIM. Demuth
T. A. Ely, Frank Rollin, Geo. Moore,
l. s. Fink; auditing, Ely Brewbaker,
Geo. Moore. Roy Miller; marshal Of the
day, A w. Brock.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-24
CLASS DAY EXERCISES.

One Of the prettiest and most success
ful class day exercises ever held in the
history Of the Alma schools was rem
dered last Monday evening in the high
school room. The stage was tastefully
decorated with ferns and potted plants
and the whole room had a cheerful as
pect in keeping with the occasion. AZ
s 80 O'Clock the class marched onto the
platform amid the cheers Of the large
crowd that had assembled. The music,
furnished by the class, with the assist
ance Of Miss Linnie Udelle as violinist,
and Miss Mamie Hayes as accompanist,
was especially well rendered and re.
fleets much credit on the department OF
music of the high school.
The salutatory, given by Miss Ellie
Boyer. was short, but to the point. She
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-24
JUNIOR.SENIOR RECEPTION.

The reception given Wednesday even-
ing by the juniors to the seniors was a
very pretty affair. The evening was
spent in banqueting, toasting, and
music This event Is always enjoyed
by juniors and seniors alike and espe-
cially was this so on this occasion.
Both classes were present and with n
few friends whiled away few hours
that will long be remembered by all
who were there.
Continued on Page Eight
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-24
VERY BUSY WEEK FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
The Address by Hon. w. w. Widemeyer
at the Opera House Was the
Feature Of the week.

Tonight the teachers and pupils of the Alma schools close week
successful The week began with the bacaaurea
address, given by Rev c. f. HOag in the M E. church last Sunday
evening evening the high school the annual
Glass Day This followed by reception the seniors
City Hall Tuesday evening The grade promo
took place the house Wednesday evening
exercises Thursday and the alumni
be held this evening the residence of D. l. Johnson
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-21
Grants Injunction.

l54 q (BS5 associated Press. y ;gss
ger, in t n un mite States Court to. day
Issued againstt the ssrikSi sG
from plsketlng tle pae g f hons 9, dis is
petition Of the packing house mana gers
Nothing Heard at Fort Worth,
s7 (By Associated Pressed
FORT WORTH II IlxAs July Pol,
"A. Judd, mana ger ,ot the Armour I Com
,pany,i knows nptllins abontt the settle q
ment OF the packing house strike except
what Is contained IN the Asso cin 'f,l
sI'ress bulletin. b
iy89Immcdiately on receipt Of tho hullc-
tin announcing the tlemenls a q tlir
strike, every commission house IN the
city, began advising their c.lstomers ,by
Wire nnd long d lstanGe tale phone 10 snip
cattle, hosA and sheep "A once to I, tho
fort Worth market, Z ;ia statcd 81 that
several hundred carloads bf stock VIII VII
reach here In n few days. shippers have
been holding back waiting for some de-
Termination Fof the stri kc. Il III I;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-21


behalf OF Ills government, presented n
strong protest to Russla against tho,
seizure Iii tho Red Sea and detention or
the penlnsular and Oriental steamer
N1alaccn, which WIS carrying thrco l,un-I
dred tons OF British government stores:
for tho naval establishment ut Hong
Kong, each cnsc OF which was marked!
with the broad arrow which Is tho gov.
crnment stamp. sf III 5s
Il The ambassador also presented a gem
cral protest against the action 5of the
Russian volunteer fleet steamers lin the
Red Sea. The protest was in the form
Of verbal note made in conformity
with telegraphic instructions from tho
British government. 1t does not raise,
the question OF the passage OF the OAR.
danclIes By yossels OF the volunteer fleet.
IT. being understood that Great Britain
is reluctant to reopen tile question of
the Dnrdanclles, mud that, sho will not.
do 80 unless as n last resort. w Y
Russia has reason to believe and cons.
tends that the, A1alacca, In addition to
British government stores, had 3on board
munitions intended for Japan. i88s5Ss