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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21

seventeen months. coming and go- ing. People had to eat. There was no reason why they should not eat together rather than alone. It did not help the boy in the dugout the least to know that sixteen citizens of Washington were eating in sixteen different places rather than eating together, the point being that the sixteen eating together were complying as honestly with the food regula- tions of their government as though they were eating alone. Yet many times and in many places in America my attention was called to the riotous living going on in Washington. I could not take the time to explain that the facts on which they based their erroneous impressions were items of the society editor who seems to think she must give de- tails of the most simple things of life. l have great regard and sympathy for society editors. They must satisfy the hostesses and keep the public abundantly in- formed.< refer to Washlngton's
 
 warning to those who by honest means have accumulated large for tunes. They we'll may be careful what sort of display they make of the good luck which has come to them. Modesty becomes any man or woman, but it measures up to trait of character in those who might, but do not. lord it over their fellow men.
 So manifest are the distinctions in favor of this country over those that rule in the life of Russia. that he would be bold and un- thinking man who. would say that the schools. colleges. libraries, churches. hospitals. museums, highways and playgrounds of this land would be kept up to their present state of efficiency if all the mobile and fixed wealth of the land were divided equally among all it's citizens. Some poli- ticians who are now worrying about conditions in America would have less than the little they now have; some agitators who are working on large salaries would, like Othello, find themselves with an occupation gone, and full many an uplifter would be compelled to reduce his prices per lift or go out of business. Business and so- ciety in America are not what they ought to be. They never have been and never will be until a seraphic gentleman by the name of Gabriel takes charge of affairs. But business and society in Amer ica are better than they are any where else in the world, and by agitation, argument, persuasion, they are growing better each year. E (Copyright. 1923 by Twenty first Century Press)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21
THE AGE-HERALD

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. post office as secono-class matter under act of Congress, March 6, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-21

FREDERICK L THOMPSON. President
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
TAKES
RELTF FOR BALMY
WINTER WEA THEIR

With continued warm weather up
to the end of the week December,
1923, broke all records for warmth
during this month Statistics COM
piled up to Tuesday at the Milwaukee
observation office showed an average
temperature Of 35.1 degrees. With
the exception of December, 1877, this
is the warmest twelfth month since
Uncle Sam began keeping weather
statistics. December, 1918, was also
warm, with an average of 34.2 for the
month Normal for the month is 26.1
and the grand average in the history
of the weather bureau is 25.7 degrees.
And the reason for all the balmy
weather is ascribed to series of
husky young low pressure areas that
have their birth around the warm wa
ters of the Japan current in the Pacif-
ic ocean. Then they take the over
land route eastward. following the
route that is roughly marked by the
borderland between the United States
and Canada.
The low pressure areas act as an
air cushion that keeps out the cold
blasts of the artic, circle and coax Inc
gentle south winds up from the gulf
states.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
FIERY CROSS SEEN
ON HILLS ABOVE
RICHAND CENTER

RICHLAND CENTER-A flaming
torch, built in the shape of cross,
seen burning for two consecutive
nights on the summit of Town bluff,
a high hill at whose foot the city is
located, and on third night from the
bluff exactly opposite, has caused res
idents of this community to believe
the Ku Klux Khan is being organized
here.
School children who attempted to
climb the bluff in order to investigate
were accosted by masked men who
would let them go no farther. Day
time trips disclosed only a mound of
ashes. Men who inspected the cross
on the third night report that it was
of hollow wood filled with sawdust
soaked with oil.
People at Avoca, Muscoda, Boscobel,
Blue River and Baraboo report see
ing the burning emblem in conspic-
uous locations on the same nights.
A chalk cross in front of the home of
a local resident and two warning let
tiers sent him with the Ku Klux Khan
signature within a week after the
burning cross was first seen have
given further evidence that the khan
has established here. (The fore
going was taken from the Milwaukee
Journal The local papers in the
towns named have nothing to say on
the subject. There may some truth
in this item but it is probably exag-
gerated.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
Judge FairchiLd
To Hear Clark
Case Jan. 2Ist

The Herald learned Monday evening
that January 81 is the day set for the
hearing of the Clerk Case. Judge
Fairchild of Milwaukee will be here
to consider this case, the Adolph
Johnson of Boscobel bootlegging case
and two other cases in which Judge
Smalley is ineligible. Mr.. Clark sur
rendered himself to the sheriff last
Wednesday when his local bond was
withdrawn. He obtained liberty Fri
day by means of an uncle. Frank
Nourse of Richland Center, going on
the bail. He left the city at once to
spend the holidays with relatives
1t is expected that the first move of
the defense will be for change of
the scene of trial to another county.
This will be strenuously opposed by
Prosecutor A. w. Kopp. The defense
will have to convince Judge Fairchild
that fair trial cannot be had here
before he will grant the plea Other
wise the trial will go forward at once
and in Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
MRS. SARAH E. SWALE
APPLIES FOR PARDON

The Herald has legal information
to the effect that an application for
pardon for Mrs. Sarah E. Swale will
be made before Gov Blaine on Feb.
5, 1924, at 10 a. IN.
Mrs. Swale was convicted of arson
on June IS, 1919, before Judge Glenn
entson, and given ten years in Wau-
pun. She pleaded guilty to having
started fire on her premises in Po-
tosi for the purpose of collecting fire
insurance. The fire destroyed her
own and several other buildings and
endangered several lives. A previous
was received unfavorably
by the governor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
PLATTEVHLELAD
OPENSFACTORY
FOR TOY MAKING

A lew industry has been started'in
Platteville by a nine-year-old lad,
Richard Boil, son of Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Boil, says The News. The wig
gle Dog, is the idea of the youthful
manufacturer. The dog is made of
wood in three parts, when the dog is
drawn the different parts of the dog
wiggles and gives great amusement
to a child. The entire product is a
very clever affair and will delight the
children Richard has placed them
on sale in Platteville. The toy is
promising product, and the outlook
for the "Wiggle Dog" is very fiatter-
ing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
JUVENILE COURT
SENDS PAFFORD
BOYS TOHOME'

Mrs. Barbara Fletcher, county
nurse. went to Madison Friday morn
ing with the four small sons of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Pafford of Beetown. The
little chaps were turned over to the
Children's Home Finding Society and
good homes will be found for them.
They are Raymond, 7, Morley, 5,
James, 8, and William, six months.
The father is near death with heart
disease and the juvenile court decided
that the mother was unable to give
the boys a good home. The little lads
departed cheerfully unmindful of the
separation from their parents and
full of happiness. The mother is said
to be heart-broken over losing the
children. She prevented a similar
separation year. ago by making a
strategic move to parts unknown.
Last year the family again returned
to Grant county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
c. H. BAXTER, BANKER
AND WAR VETERAN
CALLED BY DEATH

Mr.. Baxter first entered the army
as a private in Co. c., 25th Wisconsin
Volunteer Infantry. When mustered
out at expiration of his term of SER
vice he enlisted in Co. A, 47th Wiscon-
sin Infantry. Although a young man
he was made chief of ordnance for the
division of middle Tennessee, by Gen.
Geo. H. Thomas, and was attached 20
the stats of Generals Van Cleve and
Milroy.
In addition to his military honors
Mr.. Baxter received abundant evil
dences from his fellow citizens of
their opinion of his worth. He serv-
ed as alderman, mayor, supervisor,
member of the republican state CEN
trail committee, chairman of the coun-
ty central committee. and two times
state senator from this district. He
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
POtOsi Road Stands
for Two Varieties.

Speaking of good roads the Potosl-
Lancaster road is good exposition
of decent hard road and a villalnous
clay road, soggy with mud, treacher-
GUS and altogether dangerous.
This fall the county road force com
pleted the hard surfacing from Lam
caster to a point shortly north OF the
Rock school and the town line. From
Rockville to Potosi the road was COW
cred by taiEings a year or so ago.
Both these sections are in excellent
shape for winter driving. Smooth,
swift, exhilarating.
But the gap of four miles between
oh, Boy! The same old story OF
mud, tortuous ruts, interminable trou-
BILE, backing, geeing, having to pass
cars and rigs, and so on.
We would like to take few of the
county board members who opposed
the Metcalf plan of filling in the gaps
between hard surface and giving us
a concrete and specific road system,
over the Potosi road.
They would come home converts.
No argument needed. The road it
self would do all the talking.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26

Chas. H. Baxter, president of the
Union State Bank, former state SEN
ator, Grant county business man FOR
more than half century and veter-
an of the Civil war, passed away
about three O'Clock Sunday afternoon
at his home in this city.
Mr.. Baxter had been belfast for q
week and a day. For some time pre-
vious to taking down he complained
of stomach trouble, but kept stead
lastly at his work in the bank, where
he was bulwark of strength and
sagacity.
Funeral services will be held at the
Congregational church Sunday after
noon at 2:30. Burial will be at Hill
side. The eldest daughter, Mrs. Laura
Brown of Los Angeles, is expected
here later in the week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
FORMER LOCAL
MAN FINED FOR
PEDDLIWG HOOTCH

Herman Cooper, former resident
of Lancaster, was fined 500 and costs
at Dubuque last Monday for having
two quarts of Illicit liquor on his
premises. The complaint was made
by Mrs. John McGrath, neighbor,
who told the officers where her hus-
band got his supply of booze. The
officers raided the Cooper home and
found Mrs. Cooper and the liquor.
Both were taken to the police station.
Cooper heard of it and came into
court. He pleaded not guilty but was
found guilty on trial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
YIROOuA TAXES HEAVY

Viroqua will be hard hit on the tax
question this year, with rate of
$42.90 per $1,000 assessed valuation.
The rate in Hillsboro is $29 per $1,000
assessed valuation. Boscobel's tax
rate will be $25 on $1,000 assessed
valuation.
City Clerk Kendall is authority for
the statement that the tax rate for
Boscobel will not exceed 21a percent
this. year. The reduction is due to in
creased valuation of real estate made
in the re-assessment
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
Cut Out Gloom Stuff;
is ALI Right.

Several rumOrS ABOUT tdllS anu IHdt
business man of Lancaster being on
the rocks were investigated by the
Herald last week In each case we
received convincing proof that the
stories were without foundation. In
fact, part and parcel of various wild
warns floating around this city the
past half year.
Rumors and alarms are not with
ont cause. This city has gone through
some strenuous times the past SIX
months. The collapse of one bank
being followed by the suspension OF
another just as things were quletlng
down stirred the flames OF suspicion
and gossip. People whose confidence
has been so rudely shaken are very
naturally willing to believe anything
they hear.
But we believe the worst is over.
There is every indication that the
second bank matter will be cleared
UP soon without material loss to the
depositors. Local affairs will soon be
on a normal basis and our recent
troubles will fade into the things or.
yester-year.
A constructive, optimistic policy is
needed here and needed now With
out mitigating the seriousness Oh re-
cent troubles the basic stability OF
this community has not been scratch
ed We have the same number OF
good strong firms and the same num-
Der of capable and constructive cltl-
zens. Business conditions have been
poor in all agricultural regions the
past few years, but signs Indicate that
the turning point in this was passed
several months ago and that condl-
tions are steadily getting better.
1924 should be good year. Our
belief is that for the industrious
straight shooter the coming year will
be better than any since the golden
year of 1920. We should prepare Tor
this by constructive, vigorous boost
ing policy.
And-cut out the gloom SULTAN
caster is all right.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
NINE GALLONS OF COIL"
RESCUED FROM PRISON

HIGHLAND CENTER. Thieves en-
in the county jail, where spirits cap
tured during the last three months
are kept. Eight or nine gallons OF
various connections not made accord
ing to Hoyle are missing. These miss
ing spirits were held as evidence
against several men awaiting trial
and it appears now convictions will be
hard to obtain. The sheriff had the
only key to the cell in which the booze
was stored, but the door was found
unlocked and the goodly stock of
Christmas cheer missing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
Coming Event.
BAD
IN GERMANY SA VS.
RECENT ARRIVAL

Mrs. Fritz Hoppe ST., of Platteville,
expects the arrival here soon Of an
aunt from Germany. Mrs. Hoppe
states that before the war, her aunt
was woman of wealth, and her
money was loaned bearing interest.
Today the money is of little value.
The aunt writes that conditions in
Germany are most deplorable, that
butter is seldom served, potatoes are
very hard to obtain and that the bet
ter classes also feel the pangs of hun
ger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
LAST WEEKS WEATHER

Dec. 1S-High so; low SO.
Dec. 19-High "a; low SO.
Dec. 20-High 48; low A. Prec. 0.16
Dec. 21-High 46; low 81.
Dec. 22-High 48; low 40.
Dec. 23-High "a; low Is. Light
snow fall.
Dec. 24-High "a; low %.
Forecast: Fair until latter part of
week when rain or snow may be ex-
pected.
Miscellany: Christmas day had the
finest weather of any day during De-
cember. Clear, bracing air and bright
sunshine. Roads are barely passable
except for macadam and cement
stretches. Weather over U. S. A and
Canada is moderate with .tempera-
lures around freezing at all nothern
points Local snow but no snow on
ground south of Wisconsin. Good
holiday weather.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
BOSCOBEL MAN
FOUND GUILTY
IN JURY TRIAL

The case of the state VS.. Ernest Oh
son. Boscobel, charged with having
driven away from the scene of an ac-
cident without rendering aid, was
found guilty at Dodgeville last week.
Olson and Thos. Glynn of Woodman
were driving car on S. T. L. 10, near
Ridgeway July 10, going toward
Madison. Their car side-swiped a
machine in which Mrs. Charlotte
Bell was riding and the woman lost
her life. A previous charge of muir
der fell through Sentence will be
pronounced on Olsen Jan. 9. He is
out on bonds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
PRISONER, 5, SWEARS
TO LET MATCH ALONE

MADISON.-The youngest prisoner
ever taken into custody in this city
passed the night in a cell at the police
station. He was 5-year-old boy
whom firemen charged with starting
a huge marsh fire east of the city
on the night of Dec. 81, which, for
time, threatened to spread to homes
near by. Chief Shaughnessy took the
boy on his knee and had talk with
him. The boy promised not to carry
matches any more and was released.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
Flashes
aLife is Short-Tell the Truth"
Henry Ford
Endorses Coolidge.

The act of Henry Ford in coming
out for Coolidge has put more back
bone into the presidents boom than
any conceivable other thing.
Mr.. Ford believes that Mr.. Coolidge
is safe, sane and fair. His judgment
is worth considering. Ford, himself,
is for the square deal. Thousands OF
working people bless his name. His
act in raising the standard of wages
in factories to a living basis gave
working people the chance they need
ed to live decently and accumulate
something. Other manufacturers
were forced to do likewise and since
then have been making some real
money for themselves.
So when Ford, the man who raised
the standard of American wage and
gave US our most popular vehicle OF
transportation, comes out for Coo
hdge, his endorsement will mean
something to the thousands of toll
ers who not without reason distrust
the man who bears the endorsement
of big business also.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
278 ACRES OF
BLUE GRASS SOLD
BY AUCTTONEER

The splendid 278-acre blue grass
stock farm belonging to Mrs. NJ. d.
Masters, which was disposed of at
auction several weeks ago, has been
re-sold. Albert e. Thomas of Cobb
is the new owner. The deal, which
us one Of the biggest pulled off in this
locality for some time, was consum-
mated at private sale by Auct P A.
Bishop of Platteville, on December ~
Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
FOIL ATTEMPT TO
ROB SHULLSBURG
BANKING HOUSE

SHULLSBURG.-Tw men attempt
tempted to rob the First National
Band early Thursday morning, but
were frightened away. The men were
masked and had forced open the door
of the building when detected.
The men fed in touring car stolen
Wednesday might at Benton, near
here. An acetylene welding outfit
was also stolen at Benton. One of
the men was described as being about
so, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, slender and
weighing about $50. He wore khaki
trousers. The other man, is tall and
heavy set.
Authorities are linking this at
tempted robbery with several other
bank burglaries in recent weeks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26

was an active member in the G. A.
r., the Odd Fellows and the Congre-
gational church.
On Feb 81, 1866, Charles Baxter
was married to Maria A. Howe, also
a native of New York state. She with
the three children survive him. The
children of their union are: George
of Lancaster; Mrs. Laura Brown OF
Los Angeles; and Mrs. Edwin J. Ben
nett of Lancaster. The grandchildren
are: Dick Brown, Marcus Baxter and
Betty Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26

Charles Henry Baxter was born in
Saltwater, Saratoga county, New
York, Nov. Is, 1S41. the son of Dr..
Hiram and Elizabeth (Decker) BaX-
ter. At the age of sixteen Charles
came to Wisconsin and located in
Lancaster. Here he lived his life, ex-
cept for his period of service in the
Union army. He served as captain of
Co. K, 47th Wisconsin Infantry, hav-
ing recruited his own company of
Grant county boys.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
Helping Ont Your Town.

The following clipping from one of
our exchanges seems applicable:
1.-The way to boost your community is
to stand solidly behind every move
that is intended to be a benefit for the
people as a whole no matter whether
it meets with your entire approval or
not. There is a little bit of good in
every move that lie made no matter
who or what is behind it. The proper
thing to do is to forget petty things
and do your best for the good of your
town. Your own interests will bene-
fit with the rest"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
500 FINE AND ONE
YEAR FOR BOOTLEGGING

Jacob Fackenthal, proprietor of a
roadhouse on the Hawkeye trial west
of Dubuque, was fined $500 and costs
and given a suspended sentence of
one year in jail for having maintain
ed liquor nuisance. 1t was sec
ond offense, but the court RENTED
the Imprisonment feature of the SEN
tence on account of the mans fam
lily. He must also answer federal
charge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
COURT DLSlNL.SSES
RIDGEWA BANK
ISLANDER LA WSUIT

In the Dodgeville case of the Ridge
way State Bank, $4,000 suit Tor
SANDER brought against H. R. Bird,
a Ridgeway druggist, the trial result
ed in a non-suit. Following the hear
ing of the plaintiffs testimony the
court threw the case out on the
grounds that the statements made did
not constitute basis for suit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
HAROLD MARSDEN COOK

Harold Marsden Cook, agen years,
9 months and ten days, son of VIM.
Cook and -Irs. Clara Gulke, died at
his home in Lancaster Friday night
following an extended illness. F'uner-
ar services were held Sunday after
noon at the Baptist church with burial
at Hillside.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
Respect for the
Judiciary.

Along with the hue and cry raised
over maintaining respect for the
courts comes a news report that
New York judge sentenced man to
prison for contempt of court without
giving him a jury trial. We learn
also that the victim had no contempt
of the court in mind when he incur
red the judges displeasure. 1t is
safe to say, however, that he after
wards had plenty Of contempt for
such arbitrary and undemocratic
methods.
We believe in respecting the courts
and laws. We believe also that pow
er is a dangerous thing even in The
hands of judge and that the demo-
cratic idea never intended that even
a Judge should imprison a man with
out a jury trial. This is being done
all over the country and when court
imprisons a citizen for contempt
especially where the citizen has SIM
ply criticised an official act, the court
itself is the greatest instrument for
creating contempt for the Judiciary
we know of.