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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
Obituaru--Phelps.

Friedrich b. Phelps was born july
4, 1880, in Beekmantown, n. Y. He
removed from there to Lancaster in
company with Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Bar
Der in the year 1851. He resided here
continuously from that year until the
time of his death.
he was married March 20, 1858, TO
Miss Sarah A. Barnett Three child
rem were born to this union. One
child, son, died in infancy; Della
Phelps, who married Mr. j. A. Street,
now of Salt Lake City, Utah, died
last March; Abbie Phelps, the other
daughter, lives in Lancaster with her
mother who has been an invalid for
several years.
Other near relatives living are the
brother, Ovid Phelps, and the sisters,
Mrs. X. Meyer. ST., and Mrs. Jay
Barber, of Lancaster, and Mrs. Par
sons, of Colorado
Mr.. Phelps died February / 4 of con-
gestion of the brain following an
attack of the grip. The funeral SER
vices were conducted from the resi-
dence, Friday the 18th, Rev. Z. j.
Brown officiating. A large company
of neighbors and friends were present
to pay last tribute of respect and
esteem to one whose upright and gem
erous life entitled him to both.
From 1869 to 1874 Mr.. Phelps was
proprietor of what is now the Wright
House. 1t was then and for years
afterwards called the Phelps House.
Before that and before Lancaster
was railroad town, he conducted a
livery stable and operated the stage
line from Lancaster to Boscobel. In
later years he has been out of business
but has taken an active interest in the
Grant County Agricultural Society
and held the position of general sup
erintendent at the time of his death.
f. b. Phelps was a man of action
rather than of words. He was quiet
and reserved in his speech, but vigor
Gus and determined in the discharge
of personal or business duties. In
his home he was model husband and
kind father, always gentle, even-tem
pered and affectionate.
In his dealings with men he was
out-spoken, honorable, generous to a
fault, courteous. and obliging.
In politics he was democrat and
took prominent part in the local
councils of his party. His death is
sincerely mourned not only by rela-
tives but by wide circle of friends
who knew him as true man.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
neller--Shauf Wedding.

At nine o'clock Monday morning,
Feb. IS. 1899, at ST. Charles church,
Cassville, Wis. by Rev. G. Pichery,
MIR. Peter Heller and Miss Lizzie
Schauf were united in marriage. Mr..
Glassmaker was best man and Miss
Mary Scnauf, bridesmaid. Both
couples were as fair to look upon as
blooming youth and health and
wedding raiment could make them.
The bridal party was attended by
many relatives and friends. The
father and mother of the bridegroom
with his sister. bride of two weeks,
and her husband were present from
Cherokee. Between one hundred
and fifty and two hundred guests were
entertained at the commodius farm
house of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Schauf.
Their hospitality is well known and
and on this occasion. the marriage of
their eldest daughter. nothing was
spared in the wav of refreshments or
amusement.
The wedding feast at high noon was
an elaborate affair. There was huge
flower crowned bridal cake, which
was blessed by Father Pichery and cut
by the blushing bride. There was
music and dancing and the festivities
we're carried far into the night and on
Tuesday, in the large hearted German
manner, the doors were still open for
entertainment of guests.
Mr.. Heller is favorably spoken of
and leaves a favorable impression on
all who meet him But he makes
sad hearts because he carries away
.'our Lizzie" who will not only be
missed in the home nest.bu in other
homes. She will be sure to make an
exemplary wife because she is a good
girl wherever you put her aud has
been always a thoughtful, unse.fish
daughter and an affectionate sister.
From all who have known her she car
ries TO her western home the kindliest
of wishes for its prosperity and hap
piness. She also takes with her many
reminders of esteem IL the way of
beautiful and useful. presents far too
numerous =. Tor special mention.
Mr. Hell, e is a farmer, near Chero-
kee and tax his bride to his home
there this week b. ID. ;.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
THE hRG0 BhND .
Story, in Verse, of an
Adventurous k1On-
dixie Grew.

And il came to pass in days OF old,
fever raged-a thirst for gold.
In the reign of Billy messengers came
Sir name Mckinley-it's all the same.
From the land where the Attic circle dips
To kiss the Borealis lips.
And wonderful story they told that day
OF these frozen regions far away,
Where the migrant goose on icy strand
Laid golden eggs in that far OFT land.
Bullion and nuggets in bold relief,
Adorned the nantes OF Siwash Chief:
The cariboo and grizzly bear
Used golden couch in their frozen lair.
Now it Glanced that in old 3 ldger' state
Ere the reign of Billy III Use and great,
Hard times had trod on the peoples corn
Their nerves were shattered and spirits
forlorn.
So the story borne by messengers gay
From golden icebergs far away.
Set their sluggish blood in a galloping flow
And tinged their hopes with hectic glow;
The robust swain and dispeptic pale
Began to repeat the wonderful tale,
Till young and old, the weak and strong
All Joined the chorus and sang the song.
Now in Lancaster berg so the records say
The fever ragged in furious way,
All the hamlets and villages round
Rallied their forces with horn and hound;
Full fifty strong they marshalled band
To go and explore this wonderful land.
Dogs by the score for teams they take
With harness and sleighs of curious make
To transport the shining golden store
Scattered and dumped on that icy shore.
A leader they had as you may have heard.
1t cannot be told by that simple word
o! the scramble that followed
The hustle and stir:
What garments of cotton, wool and fr.
Thousands of things they laid in store
That never was eaten or worn before;
No mission box TO the heathern sent
Such curious show and mixture blent.
Medicines labeled for every ILL.,
Headache tablet and sunstroke pill
Money bags that bushel hold,
For twas bulky stuff that Arctic gold:
Shoyels to dig and sack the ore
Scattered and heaped on that TAR on shore
All things must come at last to an end.
Money to borrow, advice TO lend;
The eventful day is now at hand
To say farewell to the Argo band.
Friends and neighbors in multitude there.
With last "good-by God speed you prayer
The train at last rolled on its way
With ribbons decked and banners gay.
Till in Seattle town pause they make
To call the roll and passage take
Here for a week they make a raid
On transport clerk and mart of trade
Each day in private council brief
They meet and listen to their chief
Then haste away in little bands
To execute his various plans
Not every common craft say.
Could bear them on their northern way
With beast and baggage all in check
They mount the great Australia.s deck
And soon are bounding DER the main.
Upon the golden trail again.
More pleasant far would be my task
Had history drawn its shielding mask,
While free imagination planned
Rich exploits for the little band;
But truth must claim its haliowed right
And bring the dreaded facts to light,
We turn to find our leader grand
Deserted by his little band.
He leaves the icy golden shore
And seeks his native hearth once more.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
KIOndike Ballad.

Give US song the boys all cried,
Drink deep of Klondike Ale;
From granite cup the nectar sup.
Come pass around the pail.
Who cares if the days be longo short
Has hid its head in a feather bed,
To keep from getting fall:
What though our purse is growing thin
And jobs are hard to find?
We've prospects still on creek and hill
And millions lin our mind)
No trifing dainties on the board.
We live within our means:
Dining at noon on beans and pork
Then sup on pork anu beans
We've people here from every cline
God made them one and all:
The mind grows giddy as we think.
How great was Adam fall
With mush, and hike. and hucky boy
Around the mountain side;
With tinkling bell and canine yell
A long procession glides.
The old Yukon with rush and whirl
Goes gliding past no more:
But furrowed and scanned like devil
dream,
Is still from shore to shore.
The bold policeman on parade
And in his legal hall.
Shrewd plans has laid to ply his trade;
The buxom Clentchman gaily dressed.
Is gazing shyly round;
Shes round and fat with feet that's fiat.
But the sweetest girl in town.
Then here's to the foot of Odins throne.
The land of golden dreams:
Where the crazy pilgrim stOOps to dig.
And damns the ice bound streams
The above poetic effusions are from
the Lancaster Badger boys now bur
rowing in the frozen hills by the
golden shores of the famed Yukon
The articles are signed by A r. Cas-,
and come with a request from tbs
Lancaster party Tor publication. A
careful reading Of the longer poem
has made il seem best to omit part.
of it containing a keen-edged satir,
penned perhaps in a playful mood but
liable 10 be taken seriously, anc
directed against one fno name given
who seems to nave incurred the dis
pleasure Of the writer al least, on thu
Journey from Lancaster to Dawson
So we have published only those por
lions to which no one can Oh
ject. -ED
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
Our Valentine Pdrtu.

We have such good times at Calan-
the Temple, we Rathbones, vet no one
writes of them Our light seems
s.hidden under the busheln Surely
this should not be-
AT last Temple meeting. after the
usual order of business had been
passed upon, our Nj. f. c., Sister Ida
Showalter, requested us to remain for
half hour as her guests.
Anticipating some pleasant surprise
we cheerfully acquiesced and we were
not disappointed.
Soon a white canvas, upon which
was appliqued several red hearts, was
secured to the wall, we were given
bow and arrow, and requested to
exhibit our skill in archery.
The hearts were the targets at
which we aimed and we hit every
thing else in the room, not excepting
each other.
There were heart shaped cards in
PINK and white tied with blue ribbon,
on which we kept the record of our
successes, which were all failures eX-
cept three.
Some of us pointed the arrow at
the ceiling, closed our eyes, pulled
the string to its utmost length and
hoped for success, but failed to loosen
our grasp on the arrow and it would
not 90. Again we aimed at the mark,
and sent the arrow In the opposite
direction.
How like our aims and ambitions in
life it seemed. At times very near to
our standard; again, farther away
than we had been before. Yet tits
better to aim at something and miss
the mark than not to aim at all.
When we were tired shooting, an
appetizing lunch was served by Sister
Showalter. There were delicious
sandwiches cut in shape of hearts,
cakes, also heart shaped; candy hearts;
and each sister had sweet hearts to
her hearts content.
A lovely valentine, heart shaped,
was awarded Brother Lou Starr, who
had made two successful shots. Sis
tiers Green and Alice Walker each hit
the mark once.
These pleasant diversions. and we
have many such. help to keep our
hearts light and make our trials easier
TO bear and we are glad that we are
Rathbone Sisters. A SISTER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
Fire Ht Platteyille.

Chase q Chapman, two Young bus
mess men OF Platteville, lost their en-
tire stock Of merchandise by fire last
Thursday night. The alarm was given
at 1920 p. N. The origin Of the fire
is unknown. bat IS thought to have
started from a case Of matches which
were under the counter The stock
was insured for =, 600. The boys
lost 81 000. j. L. I'VE, whose photo
graph gallery is above the store, lost
about one-hundred pictures which he
had just finished during the day. His
stock was damaged by the smoke
which came through the floor. Had
not the fire been noticed when it was
the whole building would have
burned
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
In CIRCUIT COURT.
Convened Tuesday and
Adjourned To
Friday.

The Grant county circuit court con-
yened in Lancaster Tuesday afternoon
with most of the members of the bar
and all the officials present, Judge
Clementson presiding. Inspection of
the calendar developed the fact that
there is little business to be done this
term. No jury cases were ready for
immediate trial, therefore the Judge
dismissed the jury until next Monday
noon.
The calendar was then sslisted'' which
means that birdseye view of each
case was taken, with the followi ng re-
suit
ISSUES OF FACT FOR JURY.
Elizabeth Seyfarth VS.. Edward G..
Farrell. money demand. Ready for
trial Friday. Lord, Owen & Co. VS..
Edward G. Farrell, money demand
Ready for trial Friday. In the
estate of S. j. Griswold, deceased, Luz
cinda NJ. Glidden VS.. r. Meyer Jr., as
executor, etc. Appeal from the county
court, to be heard after the criminal
cases have been disposed of. M. S.
Sickle VS.. Chas. Kistler. ct al, money
demand. Settled by stipulation. Ida
Fall, ct al, VS.. James M. Gelvin, eject
ment. cotinued. w f. Lathrop VS..
j. w. Van Allen, appeal. Sent to
Crawford county. Mime Ballard VS..
ey ordered.
ISSUES OF FACT FOR COURT.
Chas. r. Fox VS.. Mary Wanek, ct al
foreclosure mortgage. Continued
In re application to admit to probate
the will of Maria f. Schneider. appeal
from county court. Continued. Anna
Nauert VS.. John Nauert. divorce. I'm
certain. Luke Finerty VS. John Bren-
6sen ct al, reformation. Ready for
trial Friday. Lena Needham VS.. Geo.
Needham, adultery. Ready for trial.
Christian Dieter VS.. j. b. Johnson,
Moses Reese, ct al, foreclosure mort
gage. Ready for trial
CRIMINAL CALENDAR
State VS.. Geo. Needham, adultery
viii not be tried. State VS.. Jacob
Hoosier DR., and Butler Hoosier, at
tempt to kill. Continued by the state.
State VS.. Ernest Garthwaite, assault
to great bodily harm. Dismissed.
State VS.. w. r. Guthrie, assault to do
great bodily narm. Dismissed. State
VS.. Victor Scofield, abonding wife.
Continued by the state. State VS..
Lewis Trumbull, adultery. Trumb-
ull has declared his intention to plead
guilty on condition of being allowed
to pay fine. The fine will proba bly,
be the lowest that can be levied by
law, which is two hundred dollars.
State VS.. Emphriam Thompson, horse
stealing. Dismissed. State VS.. Mar
garet and Mary Wagner, murder.
Continued by the state. State VS..
Joseph Ellis. assault with intent to
kill. Ready for trial. State VS.. Hat
tie Fitzgerald, adultery. Ready for
trial. State VS.. Frank Newman, adul-
terry. Ready for trial. State VS.. Syl-
yester b. Henderson,, assault with in
tent to murder. Doubtful. State VS..
Paul Nevins, larceny. Ready for tri-
al.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
Died of La Grippe.

The baby daughter OF William and
Blanche Hickin of Hurricane died OF
La Grippe Feb. Is, 1899 aged six
months and two days.
You have left Us dearest baby.
Gone to a happy home above.
Where no pains will ever reach you
All is peace and JOY and love
We are left so sad and lonely
With no baby here TO love.
we wish not 10 recall her
From her happy home above.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
Gard OF Thanks.

We desire 10 express our thanks to
the many friends who % kindly
assisted Us during the sickness and
funeral services Of Edward Garth
waite THE FAMILY
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
HNew Paper At PlatteyllIe.

A third newspaper has been estab-
lished at Platteville published by B.
r. Huntington which is to be conduct
ed by Roy c. Huntington. Il is to be
called the journal and the first issue
will make its appearance the latter
part Of this week II is rumored it Is
to independent in politics with a
Republican lesn-to.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
Death of Mrs. Wilkinson.

Mrs. Adelia Wilkinson. wife of John
T. Wilkinson of Ellenb5ro died at her
home Thursday Feb 16. 1899 after
protracted illness. Funeral exercises
were held from the home SUNDAY the
10Th. Obituary notice next week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-23
The Last Of the Course.

The Struggle for Chattanooga by
Past Commander Gardner. is a most
vivid and trlthful piece Of war por-
ttaiture. The lecture is terse, eloquent,
spirited and instruetive.-Gen. A. G..
Weissert.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
IT DOES NOT TALLY.
Description of the Waterloo Ga.)
Claimant to kenosha Mans
Inheritance.

Kenosha, Wis, July 12.-[Special.l j
The discovery of John Lynch, who is
supposed to be the missing heir to the
fortune of old William Lynch of this
city, in Waterloo, Ia, is the most inter
esting topic in Kenosha today. While
Lynch has started from Waterloo and is
expected here tonight to claim his in
heritance, grave doubts are expressed as
to whether or not he will be able to
prove his identity. The people who are
settling the estate today say that they
do not believe that the John Lynch
found is the son of the late William
Lynch.
"A description of the claimant was re-
ceived in this city today and in many
points it does not tally with the descrip-
ton of the missing heir. Lynch was
heard of about twelve years ago and at
that time he was not married, but the
man now en- route to this city is married
and has children over 20 years of age.
Another fact that leads the relatives in
this city to believe that the claimant Is
not the missing son is the fact that he
has lived in Waterloo for over twenty
four years and the son of William Lynch
was living in this city twenty years ago.
One of the attorneys in the case stated
that the Iowa man would never be able
to make good his claim against the eS-
tate. AS great many people are inter
eSted in the settlement of the estate, the
finding Of the supposed son of the old
man has caused a great deal Of excite
mani barp
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
INVITES ROAD-MAKERS.
Farmers and Others Invited to Stout
Good Roads Demonstration.

Madison, Wis, July 15-Through the
generosity of ]. II. Stout, and the work
of the road bureau Of the United States
government, department Of agriculture,
samples of modern macadamized roads
are now being constructed at Menomonie,
Dunn county, Wis, under the direction
of the government road expert, +. c..
Harrison. The object of this expenditure
of private funds by Mr.. Stout and of time
by this government official is that Wis
c0nsin may have object lessons Of how to
build the best permanent highways with
the most lasting materials; also how to
make the best use of such materials as
localities have at hand. In aiding and
putting down these roads in the different
sections of the country, the government
desires that people shall see the work
going Oh, to get the best educational adj
vantage from it, and to this end state
day is appointed while the work is IN
progress. at which time all interested ia
better highways are invited to be present.
The farmers Institutes Of Wisconsin
have been discussing road Improvement
for the past ten years, and now, in con-
nection with Senator Stout and Mr.. Har
rison we take pleasure in extending to all
interested in securing better roads an in
vitation to be present on State day, July
%, to see a practical demonstration Of
how to improve our highways, along lines
presented at our thirteenth annual clos
ing farmers institute, held at Sparta,
March IA, Is and Is, 1899.
George McEerrow,
Superintendent Farmers Institutes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
BOYS BLOODY ENCOUNTER.
Stabbing ARRAY at Gypsy Camp
Near Wausau.

Wausau, Wis, July 14-[Special. i
The gypsy camp on the commons near
the old Mcdonald planning mill was the
scene Of a bloody encounter among boys
that might have terminated fatally.
Among the crowd Of curious boys, for
all Of whom the sight of a tent, tethered
horses and dark-skinned people has
wonderful fascination, was one young
fellow, about IA years of age, named
Mcdonald who was whiting a stick
with a jack-knife. While thus occupied
he announced that he could whip any
three boys of his size in the crowd. One
Of the boys in his rear kicked him. With
that Mcdonald took after a little fellow
named Draeger, at whom he made sew
eral vicious slashes with the knife, but
did not hit him. Throwing Draeger
down he sat across the boys body and
was in the act of stabbing him in the
stomach when young John Biller endeav-
ored 20 tear him away from his pros
pectlye victim. Mcdonald then turned
his attention to Biller and plunged the
keen blade deep into the muscles of the
latter's arm. Seeing the blood streaming
from the wound III his brothers arm,
young Grover Biller, aged 10, and who
had bow and arrow in his hand, was
neryed to take a hand in the fight and
brought the bow down on McDOnald's
mead hard enough to momentarily stun
MIN. AS he struck the blow Mcdonald
made lunge at him with the knife and
laid open a cash in his arm The elder
the little fellow was not seriously wound
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
DIDN'T COUNT THE COST.
Manawa Buyer Agrees to Pay
$l0,4 50 for Potatoes.
FARMERS BIG BARGAIN
Unsuspecting Buyer Tripped Up on
Clever Proposition-Settle on
High Price Basis.

Manawa, Wis, July 14.-[Speciall j
A peculiar incident which had it's COM
mencement at the neighboring village of
Lola some two years since has just been
brought to a close. A farmer living near
that place offered to sell prominent
potato buyer a load of potatoes, the first
bushel to bring 2 cents and the price OF
each succeeding bushel to be double that
OF the last one before it. The buyer &C
cepted the offer without stopping to fig
ure out what the load would be worth
at that price. The farmer was not greedy
and so brought in a small lot Of twenty
odd bushels, but the price of them under
the bargain which he had made was
found to amount to $10,4S5.76 The
business man was paralyzed and refused
to pay for the potatoes. 1t was a case
of another man who had tripped up on
an arlthmetrical progression. He con-
suited an attorney, who advised him that
the bargain was an unconscionable one
and could not be enforced at law. The
matter was finally settled a few days
since by the payment Of $40 for the load
of potatoes, about four times what they
were worth at the time they were sold.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-18
VERDICT FOR ELLSWORTH.
Judge Wyman Says There was No
Cause for Disbarmeut

Barron, Wis, July 1.-THE disbar-
ment proceedings against the Ellsworths
resulted in verdict for the defendants.
Judge Wyman held that nothing short of
proven specific criminal offense is suffi-
Gent to warrant disbarment. He held
that even If it were a fact, which ELS
worth denied in his testimony, that he,
Ellsworth, offered to divide his fee
against Brown with Trip who made the
complaint against Brown, if Trip would
get the district attorney to dismiss the
case 1T yet was no criminal offense or
cause for disbarment The circumstan-
ces Of the divorce of Mrs. Brown and
the marriage of DIR. Brown and Gertie
Trip clandestinely, secured by Ellis
worth, and about the facts of which
there was no material dispute, CONSTITUTE
ed no grounds for disbarment. He passed
without comment the proven and undis-
puted fact that John Ellsworth obtained
from the district attorney about $37 for
the return expenses Of Gertie Trip.
about S27 of which was paid to him by
the district attorney after the marriage
of which John knew the district attorney
was ignorant, and on the affidavit Of
Gertie made in her maiden name.