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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
|M|N|CK & TAYLOR,
SOIeIAgens for Dickinson County.
Rock Island systsm.

Best line for oil points east. Chi
osgo aud return daily to Sept. 80
$!2.56. St. Louis and return 1866,
no change Of cars Harrington to Chi
cago Or St. Louis. Home SesketrdteOl
first and third Tuesday each month.
One iares...plus"$S round trip. New
Mexico and Texas points $40. Round
trip 80 day limit. Watch for add on
6. A. B. special to Minneapolis. MINI,
Rock Island all the way.
]. H. JENNEss, Agent,
Rock Island System.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26

BUTTnR MARKET.
prices for creamery butter ~ pcinh
named for week ending today. Dickipsol
county prize rs cent? le6s than New YoYA
~ cent? less S! snaH 9eicSgol ..t....o, ,sc
Oh Chicago Creamery is @ 1Oc; dairy. is o
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
MRS. PHELPS DEAD.
Invalid for Long Term of Years Re-
linquishes Hold Upon Life.

Alter an extended period OF suf-
fering which she endured with
Christian patience and fortitude a
long term of years, Mrs. Fred
Phelps passed away Wednesday at
her home in this city.
Sarah A. Barnett was born IN
Brookville, Penn, Aug. 1, 1929, and
came west with her parents and
other members of the family in
1S47, locating at Lancaster, where
she resided to the date OF her
demise.
In 1853 she was united in mar
riage to Fred B. Phelps and their
union was happy one, broken by
the death of Mr.. Phelps a few
years ago. Three children were
born to them Fred, Della aud
Abbie. The first named died in
his youth; Della became the wife Of
Atty. John Street now at Salt LAKE
City, Utah, and she died recently,
leaving the one daughter, Miss
Abbie, who has had the sole care OF
her invalid mother all these years.
That she officiated in this capacity
in an exceptional MANNER at all
times, ever holding the welfare OF
her parent Uppermost, and admins
/ tering, in a self sacrificing spirit
without word of complaint contin-
uously, is known by every one ac-
quainted with the circumstances.
OF the ten children who composed
this pioneer family of the Barnetts,
but six now survive: James of Bos-
cobel; Jed and Joe. Mrs. j. B. Calls,
Lancaster; John of Independence,
Ia. and Craddock of Russell, Kan.
Funeral obsequles were conducted
at the home Yesterday at 1870 a..
m, Rev. Hannaford officiating,
and a large gathering paid their
final tribute of respect to the aged
woman who had so long resided
here.
Deceased was one of the first mem
bers Of the Congregational church
in Lancaster, and of the original
class composing that little band
of Christians that was organic
ed in 1S49, but one now survives
Mrs. John G. Clark of this city.
/ Mrs. Phelps was woman of the
best type, pure in heart, loving and
sympathetic She forgot her own
ills many times in wishing for the
welfare of others.
I Interment took place at beautiful
Hillside cemetery.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
December Weather.

Hicks predicts weather for balance
of the month as follows:
A regular storm period covers the
18th to the 10Th, having its center
on the 18th. In all reason this will
prove one OF the most active storm
periods for December.
By the 18th a general change TO
warmer with threatening barometer
will be moving eastward IN the
western sections. The temperature
will increase and the barometer
continue to fall as these conditions
progress eastward.
Cloudiness will increase. and by
the 18th to 18th general rain and
wind storms will develop all over
central TO southern sections. On
the north and west extremes OF
storm centers, blizzardous storms of
sleet and snow, with high gales,
will set in by the 18th.
A regular storm period is central
on the 10th, goth and 21st. Storms
will be more general and marked on
and touching the 10th and goth, but
threatening to storming conditions,
on land and sea, viii continue over
the 21sU and 22nd into the storm
period following.
A regular storm period is central
on Christmas day. From about the
24th to 9th look for the lowest fall
OF the barometer in December. Vic
lent rain and snow storms will gath
er rapidly in western parts, and
move eastward with widening areas
ard increasing energy.
This is q period in which many
parts of this country will be visited
by destructive sleet. Figure on
such a visitation at your house,
unless you live in a breath OF the
southern gulf. AS the year goes
out more sleet and snow will be
passins across the country with the
probabilities good for great ac-
cumulations of snow and ice from
previous storms snd cold in most
parts of this country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Rockefeller's Income.

From an authority that should be
absolute John D. Rockfeller's an
nual income was told for the first
time authenticity. 1t will be $780,
600, 600 when the year 1906 closes.
Henry H. Rogers and John D.
Arch bold were talking in New York
with a prominent financier when
the subject came up of how fast the
the oil kings millions were piling
on one another. Said Mr.. Rogers:
Il know for fact Mr.. Rockefel-
ler's income this year will be $50, :
900, OOO."
Mr.. Afchbold assented. These
two men are closer to John D.
ROckefeller's finances that any
other two men in the world.
Mr.. Rockfeller's income every day
OF the year, therefore, is 1854, $685.
50. Every hour of the twenty-four,
waking or sleeping, playing golf or
skating, sitting in church, or
experimenting his new house at
POcanticO, John D. Rockefeller is
sure that $40. 90 Is accommodating
for him. This is at the rate OF
$114 minute. His fortune ac-
cumulates at the rate of ST. 80 every
time the clock ticks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
SCHOOL OF MINES.
Assemblyman Duncan McGregOr to
EndeavOr to Get One at Platteville.

Assemblyman Duncan McGregor,
Of Plattevllle, says he will introduce
bill at the next session of the
legislature providing for the estabss
lishment of a school of mines at
Platteville.
He says ''Platteville has the pres
ent normal school structure which is
good building still, and which will
be vacated as soon as the new struc-
ture now being completed is fin
ished. The normal regents were al
lowed SIS, 900 for that old building
and the state could get it for that
sum, which is very reasonable, and
it is adequate to the demands Of
school of mining.
I'VE propose to move the mining
engineering department of the state
university to Platteville, where the
students can study the mines as they
actually are instead of being obliged
to theOrize from books with only a
little hole in the ground at Madison
to aid them in the practical work.
Whenever they want to see a
mine now they have to come to
Platteville, and we are going to sug-
gest that the department be moved
to our city permanently and the old
normal school building used for a
state school of mining. The mining
industry of our section of the state
has in recent years become of great
Importance, and it is only fitting
that we have an adequate school of
mining here, something which this
state has not got now"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Officers of M. w A.

List of officers elected by Sylvan
Camp No. rs NJ. w. of A. at their
meeting Thursday eve are as follow:
Consul, Harry E. Carthew; Adviser,
Ralph A. Irwin; Clerk, William E.
Webb; Banker, Chas. H. Basford;
Physicians, Drs. ]. A. CAN'T, S. W.
DOolittle, G. A. Critchlow and JAS.
H. Fowler; Waterman, Henry G.
Bryhan; Sentry, Lewis E. Henkel;
Manager for 3 years, W. W. Ward.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Long Cloudy Spell.

The fall of 1906 is almost the
exact opposite Of 1905; not equalled
since 1879.
Since October 1, there have been
no less than thirty-seven cloudy
days and only fifteen days, with
twenty that were partly cloudy.
The Weather Bureau records
show no greater degree Of cloudi-
ness for the period since 1879, when
there were thirty nine cloudy days
during the same period and only
seven clear days,
The cloudy weather this fall and
early winter is in distinct contrast
10 weather of one year ago, when
for the same period there were
twenty-five clear days, twenty-five
partly cloudy days, and only nine
teen that were cloudy.
In fact, these figures, when
given in tabular form, show that
the conditions this year are almost
exactly contrary to those of one
year ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
FREE FOR ALL.

This is the omnibus column,
where everybody has chance.
The editor is not responsible for
these items, and the writer is out
if anybody call for satisfaction.
The office bOv will refer callers TO
Prof. McFadden's Pure Air Break
fast Food Sanitarium and School OF
Physical Culture down street in the
strenuous district.
GIVE AND TAKE.
To launch a jOke-ah, that's the
stuff
Upon the other fellow;
A jab in libs-almost enough
Distress to make him yell, oh!
If his eccentric point or view
Prompts him to try solar,
Remember, what looks good 70 you
To him might seem quite polar.
But sly I think dyspeptic folk
Who cannot take stling-pun-
Improve digestion with joke
Have not the right to spring one,
QUOIN K. LOCKS.
Copyright 1906. All rights reserved.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Fun and Philosophy

JUST A LITTLE HIGHER.
They tell us Shears and Sawbuck
sock
Their shoddy on few;
Have sanded up their sugar stock,
And fixed their pepper, too.
But that's not queer-that pepper
dope
For he who runs may read
That peppers full half P's Il hope),
Fen when the purest feed.
And honest merchants, who would
buck
These leeches-human fieas-
Beware, lest front displays of truck
Become mixed up with peas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
The Spirit of Christmas

not take the place Of a human
heart, contribution cannot do the.
good that comes from broad, toler-
ant thought prevailing among those
who have toward those who have
not.
We have been living very rapidly
IN this country, We have not kept
our development regular. There is
too much stress and strain in some
parts Of it, there is much too little
in others. We accumulate our for
tunes rapidly and then we settle
back to an idea that they belong to
us for our personal pleasure instead
of realizing that their possession
entails new responsibilities.
No man gains great assets with
out great moral liabilities.
Charity, in the usual meaning Of
the term, is harsh and unworthy.
Nobody wants it who can keep from
accepting it without starvation.
and there are thousands who would
rather starve than touch it. In the
more enlightened giving of the day
the word philanthropy has taken its
place But after all words count
less than duties. The best charity
the best philanthropy, the best
humanity is the purpose that seeks
to give happiness for the joy it
brings and whlch, best of all, aims
to improve the lot of people, how
ever humble, who want to work foz>
their living.
With this spirit at work there
must come time-may it not be-
long delayed when there shall be
needed no such thing as charity for
those who are honest and industr1~
Gus.
In the meanwhile, however, there
are q great many people who need
your kindly favors. 1t is easy to-
find them even among your own
relatives or in your own neighbOr-
hoods, and the first thing that yon
need do, if you are blessed with
worldly goods, 1s to rid yourself Of
any feeling OF snobbishness, which
is an ugly hut comprehensive word
for the vanities that affiict most
people who get more money than
those around tuem. The best cure
in the world for this malady is the
spirit of Christmas generous Civ
ing.
If the world does not seem exact
" right, if politics are unsatls
factory, il the servant problem Of
fers no solution, and if the news
paper seems out of tune with your
disposition, and if lot of other
things are not going to your liking
just try a dose of Christmas and
you will be surprised at the good 1t
will give you.
Money spent this way returns
with blessings that cannot be
bought. 1t opens up new pleasures
and clears away old clouds. By It
only can We regain any measure OF
the innocence and mirth of child
hood. Even the angels come very
near to the generous givers OF the
Christmas time.
Thus in the glow of the yulelOg
the heart may find a fountain OF
youth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
EDITORIAL BLASTS.

Editor Craig. of the BOscobel
Sentinel, has been enjoying that
new Remington shotgun. purchased
last summer. It has a double back
action coil spring which losses the
empty shell clear over ones head
and with the same motion snaps in
a loaded one. One of Ruka's men
told Is confdent1alIy lover the
farmers phone that every flock OF
ducks coming that way this fall
went up in the air a hundred feet
higher upon approaching BoscObel,
and never tsettled for a rest until
they arrived at the more pacific
waters OF the raging KickapOO, or
passed the Bridgeport bridge. The
fur bearing fellows frequenting IN
deTground Businesses in that vicin-
ity have burrOwed four feet further
down IN the ground, and come out
Oniy after midnight so says the
clerk.
Editor Craig is performing tie
supposedly Impossible I6aC OF sue
cessfully conducting two news
papers, having purchased a half
interest IN the MuscOda Waterman
some time since. Both papers are
prospecting. William Allen White,
the breezy Kansas editor, says that
1t is impossible TO run two news
papers with any degree of success
just Ike trying 10 manage two
girls. Even if neither girl knows Of
your affection for the other, your
heart Is divided and not wholly IN
the business in either court. Hence
neither girl is satisfied. and so one
is doing himself an injustice. So
It seems with a newspaper-the
sensitive creature must have your
undivided care and caresses.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
Primitive Methodists Get Church.

The Primitive Methodists of
Dodgeville city, are jubilant over
the decision rendered by the SUI
preme court last week in the church
controversy between them and the
Congregatlonalists of that city, for
possession of the church property.
A brief history Of this case will
no doubt, be of much interest now.
About ten years ago a majority
of the members of the Primitive
Methodist church voted to make a
change into a Congregational body,
which was Immediately done. They
took. possession of the ed;fce and
the name was changed TO the Ply
mouth Congregational church.
Those who were opposed to the
change took the matter into court,
claiming that when the majority
left the Primitive Methodist de-
nomination they could not take the
church building with them.
The Plymouth Congregationalists
made a demurrer to the complaint,
which was sustained by Circuit
Judge Clemsntson, and was later
reversed by the supreme court,
which returned the case for trail.
The Primitive Methodists then
asked for new trial judge, claim
ing the judge was prejudiced, and
Judge Stevens was called in. The
case was then tried on its merits,
and a decision rendered in favor
the Plymouth COngregationalists.
The case was than taken TO the
supreme court by the plaintiffs, and
the decision rendered last week
reversing the decision of the lower
court, and giving the church to the
plaintiffs.
During the ten years the case has
been pending the Primitive Meth
odists have held services every Sun
day evening in the city hall, while
the Congregationalists have had
possession of the church.
It is said the Primitive Methodists
can collect rent for the use of the
church during the years they have
used it, but whether this will be
done or not is not known.
The CongregatiOnalists have de-
cided to give up the church, which
they have held for so many years,
at once. Although they could hold
it for three months yet, they prefer
to vacate it at once, and hold their
services during the coming winter
in the Auditorium.
Rev. Schoenfeld informs Us that
they will erect a new church the
coming spring, to cost between $12,-
900 and SIS, 900. A large portion of
this sum has already been raised.
A meeting was held Wednesday
evening when committees were ap-
pointed to select a church site, and
attend to other matters and make
the necessary arrangements for the
commencing of work early in the
spring of the new edifce.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
ON HIS MIND.

Editor Roethe, of the Fennimore
Times, could give you a good point
er on walking, if he only would, but
he won't confess the truth. The
secret Of walking a considerable
distance without great fatigue Is
not to consider your destination
to stroll and be interested In objects
on the way. For instance, if one
starts out TO walk twenty miles III a
hurry, with his goal continually IN
mind, he'll become very tired.
Roethe is always looking for new
sensation for his stomach-a good,
square meal of farmers's victuals-
enough to last a week, and chance
to slip pound or two in his pocket
to take home 90 the hungry family.
In the contemplation of such a
delectable state of fullness, the
length or the highway is forgotten,
and the editor breaks a record or
two as a hiker.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15

Lincoln Abraham, the Blooming
ton insurance secretary and city
farmer, who at the late election was
the candidate for insurance COM
missioner on the prohibition state
ticket, recently imported 147 Angora
goats TO sprout off his 60-acre
pasture. He was compelled TO con
fine them TO pen until he added a
foot or so TO the height of the
fences, as goats will climb fence
exactly like a school boy with an
eagle eye on watermelon patch.
A young lady who called to look at
the goats got too close to the fence,
and as a result lost a yard or so of
the trimmings of her best Sunday
silk dress. The goat chewed 1t up
and swallowed it as though he en-
iOyed the favor. Wonderful is the
appetite of goat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15

Fred Burr, advance agent with
the Frank E. Long theatrical COM
pany, is home for a brief vacation
Owing to an absence of three
aldermen Tuesday night the 70
gular session of the council was ad-
iourned until next Tuesday night.
Alex. Volkert, who has COZ
Quoted the boat house saloon az
Potosi landing for several years mas
made an assignment, and his resort
is closed.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Parmelee
of Iron Mountain. Mich, B. +
Smith of Virginia, MINI, and G. Z.
Pigott of Duluth. all interested IL
the Grab mine, made their initial
visit to LaLcasSer this week, and
were much pleased with the ap
pearance Of the county seat and it's
surroundings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
A WARM RECEPTION.

- a carnIvorous family OF
fetid skunks found an in
hospltable reception at Patch Grove,
whittier they had wendell their
aromatic course and esta blished a
habitat. The Record correspondent
says that Theodore Hope captured
four OF them and Tom Millin shot
one, thus rending the family ties
which in the case of said species of
underground habitue, are so unmis-
takably strong that he who runs
may-smell. May all of the polecat
family, whether of the two or four
footed variety, receive as prompt
and positive a quietus as these in
tTuders met with at the hands of
our neighbOrs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15

-DOdgevilie milk dealers have
raised the price of milk to cents
per quart till May 1st.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
LICENSED TO WE'D.
Cupid's Franks as Recorded by County
Clerk Tufiey.

Chas. Nodorft and Vronica Samp-
son, both Of Platteville.
Jas. NJ. Parker and Ella NJ. Mel
Inns, Wyalusing.
John F. Thier and Mary Haefner,
EllenbOro.
Geo. Louthain and Minnie Horn
er, Harrison.
E. L. Baker, Liberty, and Mary
Wunderlin, Platteville.
Ethel Human, Plattevllle, and
Arthur G. Higgins, Enderlin, \. u.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
eoop-BY. coTTONTAIL.

Speaking Of sport, this introduce
ton OF ferrets into the autumn
hunting game in Grant County
seems 70 me little tough on the
timid rabbit. which, from every
standpoint Of sport, should have a
reasonable chance for his life.
True. he has the privilege Of running
a few steps after the ferret has
driven him from the hole, but it's
too much OF cinch for sport that
the three or four big shotguns
covering his retreat will find him
before ne has gone many feet.
Ferret hunting is prohibited by law
in several counties in the state, bu-
not IN Grant. The practice promises
to exterminate the rabbit here
sbouts, as hunter can bag from
fifteen to fifty animals N q half
days hunt.
-
The Herald's item Of last week,
regarding the adulteration of gro
ceries by mail order houses, and q
CassVille Index item some time
back inspire the following lines:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-15
THE BLAZED TRIAL.

The festive season Is now here
When all tobacco chewers know
How plain to make their trail APP
pear
Spit dark brown fluid on thesnow.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-12

islana wnere, tor a time. II seemed
she would be beaten 10 pieces. Two
tugs went 70 her assistance and to"ed
her into deep water. The Palgraye
was pulled OH Alcataza island. Having
lost al her anchors when driven
ashore. she was towed 10 Sausalite for
shelter. The damage TO the snip Is
not thought 10 be serious.
The large building at the corner oi
Polk and Yannesse avenues gave IN
before the fury Of the storm. and All
the valuable merchandise housed there
In was destroyed. The building was
occupied by the Mann Trunk company
the Hshnmann pharmacy and thr
Hiege Art company. The loss Is said
10 be In me neishborhood OF s2OO.
600. The building occupied BY the
California Notion company collapsed
lust before neon and the larger portion
on the stock wAs destroyed. The un
derwriters saved what they could. bul
the firm will suffer 20 the amount ol
ssarly $4,000.
IL will tako days. perhaps weeks. &c
restore tas steet car system.
AT Point Reyes and at Mare Island
navy yard the wind reached yelocit,
of fifty miles an hour.
Three hundred thousand dollars II
the estimated loss OF four Of San Fran
eisco's largest firms by reason OF tbs
gals