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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-13

The Commercial club meets
Monday eve.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-07-13

The argument is used that life at
its best is a lottery, Offering every
incentive to gambling. The farmer
prepares his soil, sows his seed' and
takes long chances on the outcome
IF conditions are favorable he
seems a harvest, but there are
many chances.
The merchant invests time and
money in business and hopes for
success. vet knowing that more
merchants lose than win.
The manufacturer develops his
industry from small beginning
The combine has swallowed up bis
neighbor, but he hopes to avoid
catastrophy, and takes chances.
The boy goes out from the old
home, where his life has been
sheltered, to take chances with an
army of boys IN the great conflict,
and the mother watches him with
hope and fear, for she knows some
thing of the struggle in the great
lottery of life.
1t is not surprising in this atmo-
sphere of chance and change, that
the disposition to take unusual
chances develops and so, all over
the country, gambling in one form
or another, comes to the surface.
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The great majority of mining ven
lures a1e gambling schemes, pure
and simple. They are exploited In
the interests of shrewd promoters,
and as a rule they are the only
gamers in the enterprise.
A Milwaukee man spent year In
Old Mexico for his health, not long
AGO. He wanted to make expenses
and so secured 10000 acres of land
at % cents per acre, and organized
plantation company, capitalized for
$1,000 900.
He offered a Lancaster friend a
chance to 90 IN with him as one of
four. They were TO invest S., 900
each, plant q few trees. sell the
stock at 800 per share, withIan acre
of land thrown in, pay dividends
and cultivate the land for seven
years, then turn it over to the stock
holders.
This is the sort of rat-hole that
has captured a lot of money, during
the past few years, invested because
of the gambling fever so prevalent.
Similar conditions, in less virulent
form, exist in the zinc mining
country. The people who have
lived in that section all their lives,
are not investors. They are satisfied
to sell or lease their land, and they
are about the only men who are not
taking long chances.
A magazine writer, now IN Gold
field, says that there are plenty of
men with plenty of money on the
ground, to handle every good mine
yet discovered. Yet people are
fiocking there by the thousands to
gamble on worthless chances.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
Died in Butte, Mont.

Matthew M. Mcpherson. of Butte,
Mont, son of Mr.. aud Mrs. James
Mcpherson, of Reynoldsville, died in
the Murray Hospital at Butte, Mont,
at noon on Saturday. May II, 1907, of
pneumonia, after short illness. He
was born in Bradford Co. Pa, Septem-
ber IA, 1870, and was in his 37th year
at time OF death. He leaves wife
and two-year-old child. Mr.. McPher-
son had been in Butte since 1893. For
some years he was shift boss at the
Colusa mine, and at time of his death
was foreman for the Colusa- Leonard
Extension Copper Company. A Butte
newspaper says: Matthew McPher-
son was one of the best mining men
in Butte and was completely wrapped
up in the development work on the
Colusa. Leonard Extension. He had
charge Of the sinking Of the shaft
from the surface"
Deceased had two brothers at Butte,
James L. and William Mcpherson.
James succeeded Matthew as fore man
for the Colusa- Leonard Extension Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
EmerickvllIe.

Robert Perry spent Sunday "a this
place.
Frank O'Donnel was.visiting r East
Brady the past week.
Foster Zimmerman and Ire Khiel
spent Saturday in Dubois.
John Ohls, who is employed a Reyn-
oldsville, spent Sunday In this piace.
Lloyd Cable, of East Brady, spent
Sunday with his family in this place.
Miss Ada Kheil spent Sund i with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Davld Kheil,
in this place.
Clifton Mohney spent Sundas with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Moh-
ney, in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. jeremiah Mowre spent
Sunday with their daughter, Ms. AL
bert Kroh, at Port Barnett.
Mrs. Susannah Murphy ard son,
Wesley, went to visit the forme S son,
Elmer, at Norfolk, Virginia.
Emery Keys and family, Of Pi tsburg,
spent Sunday with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Keys, in this plsca
Mrs. F. L. Ditty and Mis- Nettie
Cable are attending the Epworth
League convention at Port Bar tt this
week as delegates.
Mrs. Lucinda Schugars was called to
Franklin to attend the funera of her
aunt, Mrs. Lena Baum. From Franklin
she goes to Sharon to visit her dsugh-
ter, Mrs. L. G. Sewers.
r. o. Markle's new residence is near
ing completion. He expects to occupy
it in the near future. Raymond says it
is one Of the finest dwellings in town.
1t certainly is fine building.
The ladies of the M. E. church at
this place will give a dinner at the
church on Decoration Day, May 30th.
There will be fsome able speakers
present, singing, and also Prof. W.
N. Kinney's band will furnish music
for the occasion. Meals, adults 25c,
children 15c. Ice cream in evening.
Proceeds for benefit of repairing the
church. Everybody cordially invited
to attend.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
Big Crowd Expected.

AS has been the custom for several
years the patriotic citizens Of Beech
woods are making extensive prepara-
tions for the observance OF Decoration
Day. There is no other section of
country district where such large
number of people assemble on Decora-
tion Day as they do in Beechwoods.
When there was cali for soldier boys
back in the sixties the Beechwoods
settlement sent as large quota and as
brave lot of men as went forth from
any other community who on the battle
field gave good account of themselves.
And now when Memorial Day comes
around the people of Beechwoods sur
pass many larger places in paying tri-
butte to the memory of the soldier
dead. The Beechwoods Memorial AS
sociation has charge of the ceremonies
for the day, and each year provides
some able speaker to deliver an ad-
dress in the afternoon. The people
meet on the Association grounds at
the Waite school house, near the cross
roads, in the forenoon, form in line and
march to the cemetery to decorate the
graves of the dead soldiers. Then they
return to the association grounds and
group off in families and eat dinner
After dinner they assemble before a
platform for the afternoon meeting OF
songs. prayer and speeches. Judge
Harry Alvin Hall, Of Ridgway, and
DR.. A. J. Meek, of Reynoldsville,
are the speakers for the afternoon
meeting this year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
New Schedule on P. r. R.

A new schedule goes into effect on the
Pennsylvania railroad Sunday, May 26
There is no change in time Of any Of
the present passenger trains, but there
will be an additional train on between
Dubois and Brookville on Sunday only.
The Sunday train that now runs from
Driftwood to Dubois in the forenoon
and back to Driftwood in afternoon will
be run through to Brookvllle on new
schedule. The train will go through
Reynoldsville at 1925 a. m. for Brook
vile and return at 1.35 p. m. for Drift
wood.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
TUBERCULOSIS OF BRAIN.
E. A. Gourley Died at His Home Last
Night-Funersl Friday Afternoon.


Earl A. Gourley, blacksmith, died at
his home on Grant street at s 30 last
night, May 2l, 1907. tuberculosis OF
the brain was cause OF death. The last
week In March Mr.. Gourley went to the
Dubois hospital to have an operation
performed for swelling on his neck,
and the operation revealed the fact that
tuberculosis was the cause of trouble.
1t finally reached his brain and soon
ended his earthly career. Funeral SER
vice will be held In the M. e. church at
this place at l.30 p. m. Friday and in
terment will be made in the Falls
Creek cemetery.
Earl A. Gourley was the youngest
son of second family Of Alexander Gour
ley, deceased. He was born at Waller,
Jefferson county, thirty three years ago.
November 80, 1897, he was united In
marriage to Miss Orpha Swartz, whom
with two sons survive him. He is also
survived by his mother, four or five
brothers and several sisters. He was a
half brother of Ex-Sheriff D. G. Gourley
OF Brookville.
Five years ago deceased moved to
Falls Creek and went into the black
smith business with brother, W. G.
Gourley. In the fall of 1905 they de-
cided to open a branch shop in Reyn
oldsville and E. A. took charge of it.
The partnership was dissolved several
months ago and early in this year e.
A. bought property on Grant street
and had new shop built on rear OF lot,
preparing to carry on his work.
During Mr.. Gourleys residence in
Falls Creek he joined the Methodist
Episcopal church and the Protected
Home Circle, carrying 81 900 life insur-
ance In the latter. When he moved to
Reynoldsville he brought his letter to
the M. e church and was earnest
and active in church work. A member
of the Epworth League, member of the
Brotherhood Of st. Paul. teacher In
Sunday school, and was faithful in his
attendance at prayer meeting and the
other church services.
Mr.. Gourley was an upright and re-
spected citizen. During his year and a
half residence in Reynoldsville he and
his estimable wife made many warm
friends here.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
Decoration Day at Emerickville.

Decoration day will be observed with
unusual ceremonies at Emerickville
this year. The exercises of the day
will be under the direction of the NJ
E. church at that place and the follow
ing speakers have been engaged: Rev.
A. D. Mckay. of the Reynoldsville
Presbyterian church, Lawyer Stewart
M. Whitehill, of Brookville, Rev J..
G. McEntire, of Reynoldsville, and
Rev. d. E. Baldwin, of Emerickville
charge M. E. church. The Emerick-
vile brass band will render music
and the ladies OF the M. E. church will
serve dinner and SUPPER proceeds
for benefit of the church.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
Will Enlarge Plant.

AT special meeting OF the stock
holders of the Reynoldsville Brick g.
Tile Co. held at the company Office
last Wednesday afternoon 1t was de.
cided to increase the capital stock of
the company from $4,000 to 5000
for the purpose of enlarging the plant
to handle the increasing business of
the company. Among the other pro-
posed improvements at the plant will
be to build three or four new kilns,
put in pug mill and dry pan. The
Brick & Tile Co., which has been in
operation about five years, has built
up large trade and the increasing
Of the capital stock and the enlarge.
ment of the plant was necessary to
meet the increasing business.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
w. c. T. u. Convention.

The annual convention of the Jeffer-
son County Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union will be held in Brock
wayville in September. A good pro-
gram is being arranged and the meet
ing promises to be the best ever held by
the Union. There will be two days de-
voted to the convention and it is ex-
pected that large number OF White
Ribboners will be present. One of the
important features of the convention
will be the presence of Madame Bakar-
at, the we'll known Syrian lecturer,
who will be present for all sessions.
The Union will have to go to consider
able expense in getting this celebrated
speaker and it is the intention OF the
Brockwayville Union to give some en-
tertainments and hold markets during
the summer to help defray the expenses.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
DR.. Arthur I. Smith Do-dav.

DR.. Arthur J. Smith, evangelist,
will preach in the Baptist church at
three o'clock this afternoon and in
the Methodist Episcopal church at
eight o'clock this, Wednesday, evening.
The same singing books will be used
at these two meetings that were used
at the union gospel meetings in Park
Theatre last January. A large congre-
cation is expected at the meeting to-
night. DR., Smith goes to Brookville
tomorrow to attend the Bible Insti-
tute, '.. .
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
Run Trains to Fast.

Fast running is the cause OF numerous
railroad wrecks and the loss of many
lives every year. The recent slaughter
of thirty-two Shriners in the wreck on
the Southern Pacific railroad at Honda,
CAL, while on their way home from at
tending conclave at Los Angeles, CAL,
was caused by fast running. Who is to
blame for fast trains, the travelling
public or the railroad companies? We
contend that it is because the people
demand flyers" that the railroad
companies run them. We are living In
an age when people become impatient
riding in train that only runs 30 to 35
miles an hour. They require speed
OF 80 to 20 miles an hour. We don't
believe that the people in general are
any happier now than the people of hall
a century ago who did not travel half as
fast as we do. II we insist on speed OF
so to go miles an hour on the railroad we
must expect frequent horrible wrecks.
1t is true that in some cases wrecks are
caused by carelessness, yet were it not
for the high speed OF the trains the re-
suits would not so often be so horrible
and loss of life so great.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22

Fancy Early Rose and Rural New
Yorker seed potatoes at Spry's grocery.
Women's patent oxfords, welt sole,
large eyelet and ribbon lace. Price
$3.50. Adams.
Fresh stock fertilizer just arrived,
Keystone Hardware Co.
Fancy half hose-Millirens
The Fifth Avenue Oxford, a perfect
beauty to eye aud ease for the feet;
price $3.50. Adams.
DR.. Reeds cushion soled shoe for men
easy for your feet. Price $500. Adams
Fancy summer vests at Millirens.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
Not Much Coal in Beechwoods.

For long term OF years the farmers
Of the famous old Beechwoods of Jeffer-
son county have been wondering wheth-
er or not there is coal, oil or gas, or
something else buried beneath their
lands which will some day be unearthed
and make them rich. There have been
several oil and gas excitements on in
the Beechwoods dating from the time
that the memorable well was drilled on
the Ira Fuller farm, in the vicinity OF
Rockdale Mills, which was thought by
many to be paying gas proposition.
But all these years have been allowed
to pass with nothing being done in the
line of developing the field, so most OF
the people have given up the idea of
either oil or gas in that community.
For the past three or four years, how
ever, there has been more or less con-
lecture as to whether or not there Is
coal under the farming lands OF this Sec
tion, and there were great many
people who believed that the proper
tests would result in finding of coal
veins that would compare favorably
with those in other sections Of Jefferson
county.
l. is about three years ago thav Sam
uel Crawford, who was formerly resi-
dent of the Beechwoods, but now lives
in Denver, Colorado, commenced leasing
up the mineral rights of the Beech
woods in the hopes that coal In paying
quantities might be found. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Crawford was successful
in securing enough options on the prop
critics OF the Beechwoods to warrant
the making of practical tests. These
tests however, have developed the fact
that there is no coal to be found in the
Beech woods, or at least not enough to
make mining practical when there are
so many other better and larger
seams in the country, and the options.
on the property which were held by
Crawford have been allowed to elapse.
With the prospects of oil, gas and
coal gone, the farmers Of the vicinity
have commenced to content themselves
with farming for livlihood. Most of
them have quit dreaming of the proba-
BILE mineral wealth Of their farms and
satisfied that they have some OF the
bes. farming land to be found in the
county-Falls Creek Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22

List of unclaimed letters remaining
in post Office at Reyuoldsville, Pa, for
week ending Msy IS, 1907.
Miss Rebecca Daugherty. George
Davis, Miss Mary Green, Chas Jones,
John 81. Lackey, John A. Vauhon,
Mrs. Ora Smith, Mrs. Lizzie Smith.
Say advertised and give date of list
when calling for above.
f. G. BURNS, p. M.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
Arm Broken on Trolley.

William Blakely, of Linton, Ind,
representative of the Dupont Powder
Co., who has been in Reynoldsville
since first of this year, had his right
arm broken between elbow and should
er last Friday by getting his arm to
far out of window while riding on
trolley car. Mr.. Blakely was coming
up from Big Run shaft and just before
the car arrived at Eleanor he stuck
his arm out of window and it was struck
by trolley line pole. Mr.. Blakely
went to his home the first of this week.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
Back Broken Las, August.

Peter johnson, OF Westville, who
had his back broken in the Coal Glen
mines last August, died Monday Of
this week in the hospitai at Philips
burg Mr.. Johnson's life was pro-
longed an unusually long time after
injury to his back had been sustained.
He is survived by his wife and five
children.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
Memorial Sunday Services.

AS has been the custom for years the
old soldiers, Sons OF Veterans and men,
bers Of the Woman's Relief Corps will
attend preaching service In the Presby-
terian church at 1l,00 a. m. Sunday,
the Sunday preceding Decoration
Day, which is known as Memorial Sun
day. They will march to the church in
body. Rev. A. D. Mckay will preach
the memorial sermon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
STUMP BLOWER KILLED.
John Simmons, an Aged Beechwoods
Citizen, Met His Fate While
Heating Explosive.

John Simmons, aged sixty years, was
killed by an explosion of dynamite Mon
day morning on the farm of John Prin-
die in the Beechwoods. Mr.. Simmons
was employed by Mr.. Prindle to blow
out some stumps. On account OF the
cold weather the old man found it neces-
sary to take the chill out OF the dyna-
mite, so he built fire and lay the sticks
OF explosive about it to thaw out. Ao-
cording to little daughter Of Mr..
Prindle, the only person who witnessed
the disaster, the fire began to spread
and she saw the old man trying to put
out the flames with his hat, when a
terrible explosion occurred.
Mr.. Simmons was killed instantly,
his body, greatly mangled, being found
about fifteen feet from the fire. One
foot was torn from the body.-DuBois
Courier
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
Will Kill Dogs.

G. M. Henry, who lives on farm
near Prescottville, was in town Satur-
day and requested US to state that un-
less people keep their dogs tied up
he will have to shoot a number OF
them. Mr.. Henry says that dogs are
chasing rabbits on and about his farm
every day and have become not only
a nuisance, but do damage. The law
protects a man for killing dogs that
chase rabbits out of season. Mr.. Henry
says he has seen as high as eight
dogs running together after one rabbit.
These CANNES that annoy Mr.. Henry
come from Soldier, Prescottville and
Rathmel. II you value your dog you
had better tie 1t up or keep it away
from the aforementioned gentleman's
farm.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
REMODEL LUTHERAN CHURCH.
New Pews Being Put in and the In
terror Beautified

terror Beautified.
The Trinity Lutheran congregation
are making great improvements In the
church. A new slate roof has been put
on church, small addition built on rear
and the interior OF the church is being
remodeled with new pews, new paper
and repainting This work will make
decided improvement on interior of
the church.
1t is the intention now to hold the
first service in the church on Thursday
night Of next week, May 30, The
Pittsburg Synod Of the Evangelical
Lutheran church will convene in Du-
Bois on the 30th inst. and Rev. Myers
expects to arrange to have ministers
attending the Synod come to Reynolds
vile Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights and on Sunday to preach In the
Lutheran church at this place. Full
announcements of these services will
be made In next weeks issue Of THE
STAR.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22

Walk-Over oxfords for men. The
Capitol and Laurens are the newest
shapes. s4.00 pair. Adams.
Banisters, gun metal and patent OK
fords for men. Exclusive styles s5.0Oa
pair, Adams.
See the new belts at Millirens.
Fancy Early Rose and Rural New
Yorker seed potatoes at Spry's grocery.
Douglass shoes-Millirens
Gun metal oxfords for women; heavy
sole, large eyelet and ribbon lace.
Price 1925. Adams.
Mennen's Talcum Powder l5c at Lii
lirens.
New spring hats just received-Mil-
lirens.
Try our home rendered lard. Hunter
& Milliren.
Ladies shoes at Millirens.
Fancy Early Rose and Rural New
Yorker seed potatoes at Spry's
grocery.
New neckwear just in-Nillirens.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
Child Burned to Death.

Andrew, three-year-old son of John
Bires, OF Soldier, was so badly burned
at three o'clock Monday afternoon that
he died at nine o'clock that night.
Andrew was playing around a rubbish
fire and his clothing caught fire. The
little body was buried in the Sykesville
Catholic cemetery at five o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
A Little OF Everything.

Monday night was not warm by any
means. Ice was frozen.
Joseph r. Milliren has bought W. S.
Christy's property on Hill st.
See Bing-Stoke Co.'s full page ad-
vertisement In this issue OF THE STAR.
Rev. John j. Myers preached in the
Lutheran church at Baden, Pa, last
Sunday.
Fred Burns had his left knee injured
one day last week by being thrown out
of buggy.
General Supt. of the P. r. R. will go
over the Low Grade Division to-day on
special train.
A band Of gypsies have been camping
in the orchard near the Mansion Inn
the past week.
A drunken. Insulting begger tramp
was arrested and placed in the borough
bastile last night.
G. M. Herold put a new Fowler gas
engine in his bottling works plant
at this place last week.
At the monthly meeting Of the Reyn-
oldsville Building and Loan Association
Monday evening $4,000 was sold.
E. A. Gourley, the blacksmith, is
critically Ill at his home on Grant
street with tuberculosis OF the brain.
James Degnan, lumberman, has been
hobbling around on crutches the past
week on account OF a sprained ankle.
DR.. S. Reynolds, who was at Warren
month, returned home Monday and
will be inohis Office every day for the
next two months.
The Epworth League officers were
publically installed in the M. E. church
Sunday evening after special sermon
to the league by DIR. j. A. Parsons.
G. W. Cornmesser, OF Wishaw, had
one finger of his right hand taken off
on Tuesday OF last week while at work
around the compressor at No. mine at
Wishaw.
Charles Fawcett, employe at Rey o.
oldsville Woolen Company's mill, hi q
the large finger Of his right hand cut
off while at work at the mill last
Thursday.
The viewers appointed have ap-
proved the applications for two new
county bridges in Punxsutawney, one
over Mssoning creek and the other
over Elk Run.
A. T. Yost, Harvey S. Deter and wife
and Misses Carrie and Maud Deter went
to Punxsutawney last evening to attend
the funeral of cousin Edward Grinder,
who will be buried this afternoon.
Six weeks from tomorrow until the
Fourth of July and no preparations, that
we have heard of, are being made for a
celebration. II we are to have cele-
bration 1t is time to be up and adding.
Miss Lille Lenkerd, who was to have
taught summer school at this place,
had TO give up the proposed school on
>account of Illness. She went to her
home at Redfern Saturday to recuper-
hte.
Harvey L. Hoke, who accidentally
cut an ugly cash in his right leg a
buple Of weeks ago with sharp PEN
Knife. has not been able to work since,
put expects to be able to return to
work in few days.