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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-24
Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter Celebrate Golden Wedding

There was not in the power of the
elements, forbidding as they were on
last Monday, quality that might
combat in a remote degree the
spontaneous congratulations and
hearty good will that Lancaster car
ried as an oblation from all cur people
to the genial master and mistress of
the Charles H. Baxter home, North
Madison street. All the afternoon
and away into the night a stream of
friends poured into the handsome
home and each after his own fashion
wished joy and years of happiness to
Mr.. ana Mrs. Baxter-It was their
golden wedding day.
Fifty years ago, the groom, then
the captain of Company K, 47th
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and
Miss Maria A. Howe, the daughter
of the late George Howe, were quiet
" married. There was not much time
for preparations or celebrations, for
Uncle Sam had use Tor his young
captain. So they were married and
Capt. Charles H. Baxter left i'm
mediately for the front where he the
had been almost three years.
Last Monday, after half century
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-24

Of sushine and shadow, they celebrar-
ed the recurrence of the event and the
people of this good city where happy
with them. 1t was delightful after
noon and evening for the guests, but
the hosts seemed happier. Ia their
home, EMPOWERED with rare and
beautiful flowers, surrounded by their
children and grand children. they
received the Fluctuations Of their
friends upon the completion, in good
health and vigor, of fifty years of
happy welded life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter were male
the recipients of many beautiful
presents appropriate to the occasion.
which will perpetuate remembrance
of this joyous anniversary.
Charles Henry Baxter was born in
Saltwater, Saratoga county, N. Y,
November Is, 1841, the son of DR..
Hiram and Elizabeth DECKER
Baxter. DIR. Baxter came to Wiscon-
sin during the year 1857, and the
son, Charles H., came along. They
located at Lancaster. and here c. +.
Baxter has since lived, except fur the
period of his service in the army
during the Civil war
Maria A. Howe was born In Gin
ton county, n. Y, and came with
her parents to Grant county when
little more a child.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-24

25th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.
and when he was mustered out by
reason of the expiration of his term
of service, he Immediately enlisted
in Company A, 41st Wisconsin
Volunteer Infantry Later he was
made captain of Company K, 18th
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.
Although very young man, he was
made chief cf ordnance for the divi-
sion of middle Tennessee, by
General George H. Thomas, and was
attached to the staff of General Van
Cleve and General Milroy.
In addition to these military honors,
NJ. Baxter has been abundantly
honored by his fellow townsmen. He
has been alderman, mayor, member
of the county board, member of the
republican state central committee,
chairman of the county central com
mittee and twice the state senator
from this senatorial district. And
then he has held positions of trust
and honor with the G. A. r. in its
local, district and state organiza-
tions. Mr.. Baxter has long been an
officer of the Union State Bank, of
this city and about two years ago,
upon the passing of the late K. B.
Showalter, succeeded him as president
OF that institution, one Of the largest
banks in this section of the state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-24
ODD FELLOWS INITIATE
TWO CLASSES IN ONE DAY
Both Afternoon and Evening Sessions
Divided by Supper in Lodge
Dining Room.

Last Friday, day and night. was a
gala time with the Odd Fellows of
this city, and a large number from
other cities and villages in the county
came in to help in the ceremonies and
to partake of the hospitality that
seemed to be unbUunded. 1t is said
that as many as As visitors from out
of town were attracted by the en-
tertainment.
There was a class initiated during
the afternoon, not very large, but
enough to make the ceremony in
teresting to all true believers. Then
a supper was served in the dining
room, which is being repaired, and
as many as 100 persons participated
in this feature of the entertainment.
1t is said that the tables were oc
cupied by as many as 90 men at one
time. This supper, which is describ-
ed as a masterpiece in cookery and
service, was prepared by a committee
appointed by the lodge.
AS soon as the supper had been
Disposed of, another clsas was
brought on the carpet and put through
the sprouts of initiation. In all 10
men were initiated into the mysteries
and delights of Odd Fellowship in
the one day. 1t was a banner day
for old Mississippi Valley Lodge,
No. sc, and this lodge has seen many
a happy day and has scored many a
victory in the workings of the order.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-24
CHILDREN GO four
MILES TO SCHOOL.
Other Interesting Educational
News items.
Two Teachers institutes Are Comines
One at PIstteVilIe and the
Other at Fennimore

Two teachers Institutes are pend
ing, one next Saturday, at Platte
vile, in which the teachers of Iowa
county are invited to participate; the
other will be held at Fennimore, on
March 20. Inasmuch as there is a
period of three weeks between the
two events, it is thought the attend
ance will be large at both.
Prof. j. C. Brockert, of the Nor
NAL, has been asked to suggest the
program for the Plattevllle meeting.
and has consented to do so. Up to-
the present that has not been made
public, but whatever Mr.. Brockert
undertakes generally goes through
with something of rush.
For the Fennimore meeting Dr.
Busewitz will be one of the most in
teresting speakers. He comes from
the Milwaukee Normal and has a ma
tional reputation as an authority or
sanitation and hygiene, besides it is.
known that he is one of the foremost
mathematicians of the whole country.
Then Prof. Walter Cheever, also of
the Milwaukee Normal, will attend
the Fennimore meeting and lead in
some of the discussions. He, too, is
very popular with Grant county
teachers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-24
BLOOMINGTON SUFFERS
A HEAVY FIRE LOSS
Starts in Groom & Sons Store, and
That Goes Up in Smoke
Other Losses

A fire that threatened to destroy
the business section of Bloomington
broke out at about 4 o'clock Tues
day morning. 1t started in the Groom
store and before it could be brought
into control several buildings had
been destroyed.
AS The Herald goes to press it
is learned that Groom & Son lost
$12. 900, with So, 500 insurance. Dr.
Glasier loses 50, 500, with insurance
amounting to $4,000. Frank Riese
suffers a loss of $500. Several
other small losses are reported. The
heat from the fire was so intense
that it broke plate glass windows
across the street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-24

-Orpheum theatre program for
the coming week: Tonight and Thurs
day night, "A War Baby" 2-reel
war drama; "Auntie's Portrait, "
comedy. Friday and Saturday even
ings, "Playthings of Fate" drama
Hearst Selig News Pictorial; 1.-The
Waitress and the Books, comedy.
Monday night, "The Girl He Brought
Home,' drama "Out of the Storm, +"
drama; "Billy's Wager" comedy /;
Tuesday night, Worlds Film Cor
poration Feature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-24

On Saturday the body of Mrs.
Donald Mcpherson was buried at
Hillside cemetery, beside the morta!
remains of her late husband. Mrs.
Mcpherson died at Merriam, where
she had lived several years with
relatives. She was about SO years
of age. With her husband, de-
ceased lived for many years on a
farm in Little Grant. Mrs. Robert
BROKER is a daughter of deceased.
The Congregational ladies' aid
society will meet on Friday after
noon with Mrs. Carl Roth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-24

Answering a call from Madison
County Superintendent of Schools E.
G. Brick made a thorough investiga-
tion of the recent records of his office
relative to the distance some Of the
school children in the rural districts
have to travel in order to attend
school. 1t was discovered that out
of 2647 children in the rural districts
of this county 1872, between the ages
of and IA, are required to walk
between two and four miles to school,
Unless they get ride. That is, il
they go by the regularly laid out
highway. The state school census
takes no account Of by-paths, or short
cuts across lots.
And Of these 1872, there are nine
who must travel more than four miles
unfortunate family has recently set
up housekeeping on an island, down
below Potosi somewhere, and if the
children of that household get to.
, SCuOOI lucy IDuSb IIdPSl dS IIuCn dS
six miles. Except for this family,
and it has not yet been accounted
for, these 1872 children attend school.
Some go across lots; some are driven
by other members of the families in
which they live, others get to school
by other hook or crook.
1t will be recalled that a schools
district out in Beetown was in bad
shape for want of a bridge over Grant
river, and that last summer the
patrons of that school got together
and built suspension bridge for the
accommodation of the youngsters
This piece of enterprise was fully
reported in these columns at the time
of its occurrence. The building of
that foot bridge helped number Of
children to get to school.
A measure is pending before the
Legislature looking to the handling of
the problem of children who are
placed long way from school, and
the data gathered by Mr.. Brick was
to be used in this cause
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-24
A Term OF COURT
NO MORE AN Event
Only Two Jury Trials at Feb
ruary Session.
A Review Of the First and Second
Divisions of the Winter
Calendar.

If circuit court goes on as it has
been going on for the past few years,
the time will soon come when there
will be nothing to it - The Feb
ruary term is not finished, but the
active part of it is about all in.
Time was when a term of court was a
real event in the social and economic
life of Lancaster but that was before
this present.
There were seven cases in the
criminal calendar, and not single
trial. The case against James
MiIlin, involving the alleged sale of
liquor in dry territory, was continued.
Mark Heating said he shot the dog,
and was fined $50 and cost. The
case against Willard Bray, charging
larceny, was not tried; and the case
against NJ. G. Teeterington went over
the term for the very good excuse
that the defendant had a case of
smallpox and could not be present.
The foolish Oates boys pleaded guilty !;
Sollie took a year at Waupun and
Clyde was sentenced 10 two years at
Green Bay, and was paroled. Joseph
Seifert, Muscoda, acknowledged that
there was something in the charge
that he sold liquor to a minor, and
then took his medicine, which was
no less than $50 and cost. And thus
ended the first lesson, or the criminal
calendar, so called.
In the second division, called
tissues of Fact for jury" there
were seven cases to begin with.
The first was transferred to Lacrosse
county the second was settled out
of court, and the third was not for
trial just now. Number four was
continued, and five was passed. Then
trouble began. The case G. II.
Bartlett vs.. Garrett Fl. Doyle, involv-
ing a commission for the sale of land
down in Hazel Green, was fought to
1.-The bitter end, to use the language
of the poet. A jury was called, and
it heard the evidence, as we'll as the
luUkE = CIlcti SCs OIlO ll4Cu IL NCIt iAitO
seclusion and wrangled for SO hours.
Finally the judge told that jury what
was what, and that settled it. Mr..
Doyle will not have to pay the COM
mission to Mr. Bartlett.
Case No. z, a horse trade case,
was tried by a jury, and as the
plaintiff was woman, and probably
because she had the facts on her side,
she got q verdict And then and
there was ended the second lesson,
for the jury was dismissed, paid off
and sent a-fying home. Of the 80
jurors drawn to serve in this term of
court, six were excused; the 80 were
used on two trials at cost of$547. so.
Thus court, which assembled on Mon
day, was adjourned on Thursday, so
far as the two principal divisions of
the calendar are concerned, for the
balance of the docket was put over
until the following Monday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-24
PROGRAM.
February % 26, 1915

CONDUCTOR, H. D. GRISWOLD, WEST
SALEM.
Speakers: . Fred Stubley, Black
Earth; F. M. Balsley, Madison, of
the State Highway Commission; w.
L. Houser. Mondovi, of the Live
Stock Breeders Association; H. E.
Roethe, Fennimore; E. L. Aderhold,
of the Dairy and Food Commission.
end Prof. j. l.. Tormey, Madison,
of the College of Agriculture.
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION, 10 O'CLOCK.
Improving Wisconsin Highways 49,.
..e......... ................-..Mr. Balsley
Horses: Breeds. Types, Care, Marketing
AFTERNOON SESSION, O'CLOCK.
Pedigree Grains: Breeding Dissemina-
Beef S GattIe sef Breeds. Types Care Market
ing ...--......... Prof TOrmey
S lis: Types and Treatments. Tillage,
Manure, Rotation --..------------- MI. GflSwOld
EVENING SESSION. 7:3O O'CLOCK
Musical and Literary Program LOCAL Talent
The Needs OF Our Community. Mr.. RoeGne
What Next. =. MT. oVuDley
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION, $3.50 O'CLOCK
Dairy Cattle: Bleeding. Sires. Organic
ing Cooperative Testing Associations
- -....... -.....-. Mr.. Gr1SWOld
Alfalfa: Soils, Treatments. Securing a.
Dairy Cattle: Care OF Dam and Calf
CONTINUED on Sth page.J
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-24

To Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter three
children have been born: George H.,
of the firm of Baxter & Draper /;
Laura. the wife of Harry W. Brown.
attorney, this city, and Martha, the
wife of Edwin J. Bennett, also Of
Lancaster. There are three grand
children: Marcus, son Of Mr.. and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-24

Mrs. George H. Baxter; Richard
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
w. Brown, and little Elizabeth Ana,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett.
Few men receive the honors that
have been so freely bes towed upon
Mr.. Baxter. He first entered the
army as a private in Company C,
The Socialist press., 1915-02-13
MORE ABOUT sTUBBs.

!~ Ia.
 We were sure sure surprised when oeQooS I'd" tost alleged activity was reported to us'
 Before stubb5 appeared on the scene there were ,r;o,s ranorts Som, said that he was coming oa'N '0 rs;on others, that he already canneo aho '''"' wac coming back in his private capacity ana Was ol's w n borseesh that would put envy in the hearts ol all o+her toamsters, Some wise ones even had success or named already who so take Stuoos place' Do' +he rumor which we thought most likely to be tfue wac that the people back in Washington had merely warned the little man not to talk so much ana cha' # he needed the warning his job would continue to pc his All hands were satisfied that the little man Joo
 s,a it does ID! look So noy for he sure talked too much if he said he got Judge Bunnel appointed ana +ood some more too mach if he told the Judge ne olo
 ,s,o tho hoast The trouble with S:ub5s is that he o1o b;msa|f too seriously. NJ one ever believed ne oot Deal his job No one believed that stuobs or ,,ro tbe regnaions of Fuller and Crossley made It so Tho ,;t+,e man takes himself too seriously.
The Socialist press., 1915-02-13
Build Your Own
 Lines.
900

President Lilienthal of the Un- tied Railroads has notified the cit izens of San Francisco that Ii they want any more lines they must build themselves as his cor pora'io ion refuses to operate any lines where the employees re- ceive s3 for 6 hours work as re- quired by the city charter. Thank you the Citizens have deemonstra ted their ability to do just that. Ex.
The Socialist press., 1915-02-13
Take
 Their Profits
---oOO--

Street car magnates indignant ly deny that Competition is the life of trade" They have appeal ed to the California Legislature to either remit their taxes or put proh;bitiye tax on auto cabs, which they say are running their business.
The Socialist press., 1915-02-13
No Graft 900

Eugene Schmitz, again a can- dida'e for Mayor of Frisco, says there is no graft worth mention ing connected with municipally owned utilities. This is the opin- ion of an expert, and is evident ly correc'.
The Socialist press., 1915-02-13
Is Capitalism
 International
1000

American owners of Mexican oil wells refuse pay taxes. Car ranza says pay or he will close them up. The capitalists appeal to Wilson and Doe" tells Car ranza that Serious consequent ces will follow if he ;interferes with the oil wells. Ex.
The Socialist press., 1915-02-13

ln the struggle for world mastery the explolters are everywhepe organized under industrial and com mercia lespotisms. Any world power established under capitalism, can be nothing else than world lsspotism. Liberty Bell, Oakland, Cal.
The Socialist press., 1915-02-13

It is admitted that the expoiters of Germany wcre| ambitious to establish for themselves such power It is y well known by all thoQhgtful people that the handful of exploers who have been using the British Government as part of their private business equipment fer many years have had no other purpose in view
The Socialist press., 1915-02-13

The only way oi escape from the recurrence O , such conflicts in t3 future is to estabtsk world DO ver greater than any other and claiming the aegance of all the peoples of the earth with authority to directly 3dninistrate all matters Of international concern.
The Socialist press., 1915-02-13
THE END OF WAX.

It ought to be borne in mind that this war has not been caused by the bad qualities of the people or by international rvares ealouse5 among the masses of men, It is simply resort to on the part or two treat combinations of private interests each of Whch seekng for the commercial domination of the world No other motive is base enough and other power on arthwas strong enough to bring on this war and both oa,ties to it are equally guilty.
The Socialist press., 1915-02-13
NO ONE KNOWS Ba MARGUERITE HEAD,

Half the world has gone to war, But the thing they're fighting fey
 No one knows. Just hoy long wei! dine OF sup With the prices gong up,
 No one knows. But the Steel-trust waxes fat (Though exactly what it's at,
 No one knows.) And the Powder-trust's eiateo, But the reason isn't stated
 No one knows. When the cargo sails away It is not polite to say
 Where it goes. We can only grin and guess 'Destination" states the press,
 "Nc one knows" If they send our stuff to war And it doesn't suit the Jaw,
 No one knows. What we're going to have to eat When they've sent away our meat,
 No one knows But 'twi:l keep the soldiers strong. And quite graciously prolong
 All the Ir woes. So we mustn't say a word, (Qf we did we'd not be heard
 No one knows ')
The Socialist press., 1915-02-13

,;Lt bnt do not belong to the organzatlon II you al That class you should get out of it The only so'a'sts h
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-12
PROCEEDINGS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
2sth SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

st. Joseph, La, November 10th, 1915.
Pursuant to adjournment the Democratic
Executive Committee of the Goth Sena-
torial District met in the Court House at
noon to-day.
There were present, Joseph Curry,
William NJ. Davidson, and John Hughes,
proxy for q. G.. Goldman. i't
MIR. Curry was selected as acting chair
man, and the notification of candidates
for Senator and for members of the Sena-
tOrial Executive Committee being received
and tabulated, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted, towit:
Resolved, That the following named
persons having filed within the prescribed
time, towit: before twelve o'clock mid
night of November 9th, 1915, with the
secretary Of this committee, notification
OF their candidacy, and having made de-
post of money required, are hereby de-
clared to be candidates at the primary
election to be held ON January 18th, 1916,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-12
GEORGE HENRY CLINTON
FRANK l.. GUTHRIE

Resolved further, That the following
named persons having fled their notifi-
cation as candidates az members of the
District Senatorial Committee, and having
been found that there is but one candi-
date for each place on the committee, said
persons are herby declared to be the
nominees Of the Democratic party for
members of the Democratic Executive
Committee of the Goth Senatorial District,
towit:
For Tensas Parish:
Joseph Curry and German Baker.
For Concordia Parish:
r. ID. Calhoun and John Dale.
At Large:
w. NJ. Davidson.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned sine die.
Jos. CURRY, Acting Chairman.
w. NJ. Davidson, Secretary.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-12

Persons calling for the above letters will
please cay ..Advertised, - snd can procure
ID kAuolU. ~
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-27

result of paralytic stroke, is now
much improved Mr.. Neal is the
father of Mrs. Isabelle B. Simpson.
The regular meeting of the Village
Improvement association was held
on January 22d at the library rooms,
the president. Mrs. Macon Thornton
in the chair The building committee
reported having decided to change
the plans for the memorial library
from two-stOry building to one
story structure After the discus
sion of other business the program,
given by Miss Margaret Howe, fol
lowed.
Miss Howe's talk on Japan and ex-
periences in that fascinating little
country was delightfully."- given and
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-27

proved so interesting that the edu-
cational committee has asked her
to talk before the pupils Of the public
schools, which she has consented to
do. The library rooms were most
appropriately hung with Japanese
lanterns and decorated with bamboo,
peach blossoms narcissus and sprays
of wistaria. The tea tables at which
Mesdames Sage and Hinkley poured
was attractively laid with a Japanese
cloth, bowl of narcissus, etc. The
hostesses we're Mrs Sage, Mrs. Hink-
ley. Mrs. Reilly and Miss Weather
bee, Margaret Sage, Mabel Allen and
Lucy Reilly assisting in serving.
l.. X. Clements returned last week
from a trip to Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-27
ANOTHER
SHIPMENT oE SCARFS

The ladies who are interested in
the knitting of scarfs, etc, for the
troops of Belgium, are preparing 10
send another shipment of their handi.
work about the middle of next month
Mrs. NJ. 4. Jackson, of the Prospect
hotel, has agreed to see that all yarn
for this worthy cause, be knitted, If
left at the Prospect in the near future
Hence anyone who so desires, but has
not had experience in knitting, may
help the cause by purchasing yarn and
leaving il with Mrs. Jackson.