Ham ['Ton's Golden Wedding

Some years ago there was celebrated at Harrisburg the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hampton, the only event of the kind that we know in Banner county. The affair was at Hotel St. James at the northeast corner of the court house square. Many of the friends of the pioneers of Banner county attended this affair. Since then both of the elder Hamptons have gone on to the New Country.

The World War

Into the Arcadian peace of Banner county came the world disturbing rumor of war. Then

HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

followed all the activities incident to the preparations and carrying on of the great enterprize. The selective draft, the bond drives, the Red Cross, the thrift stamp and war-savings drives and the miscellaneous drives incident and necessary in the world conflict came into Banner county and the patriotic peoples rose like one and performed the duties as becomes Americans everywhere. The love of freedom that brought into the open of western Nebraska the people who here reside would not brook the threat against the liberty of the world. Those militarists that would build out of the war a war machine for the United States had better pause and take count. The world loves those who leave the plow and the marts of I trade in time of stress but no affection is wasted upon the "regular" soldier and none upon those who bring into our peaceful communities the constant reminder of strife and the arrogance of military caste.