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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29

ANSWE RS.
Al. For an answer as given in the
Constitution of Wis, turn to Article
X, Sec. 2, of the Constitution Of Wis.
Prof. A. O. Wright makes the follow.
ing pointed remarks on this section:
"a vely liberal provision is thus
made for a school fund. The follow.
ing are the sources of that fund:
l. Property which is forfeited OF
escheated to the state. Property es'
cheats to the state when the owner
dies without will and without heirs
2. Money paid for exemption from
military duty.
8. The net proceeds of all pena
fines.
4. All unspecified grants to the
state.
5. Section sixteen in each town
ship.
6. The 100000 acres of land frs
given for the Rock river canal, AMI
afterward by consent of congress CIV
en- to the school fund.
I. The five per cent. of the ne
proceeds of the sale of all public land
first given to the state to build road
aud canals.
s. One half of the proceeds of tn
swamp lands given to the state b,
congress in 1850 and 1855, This i
now set apart as a normal school fund
The interest of this fund (excep
the normal school fund.- is apportion
ed each year among the school dis
tricts of the state. This fund nov
amounts to about two and half mi
ion dollars, and it is constantly ii
creasing, though not so fast as th
population of the state increases.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29
ONo ORIGINALS.

ONO ORIGINALS
Geo. Harris held a shooting match
and rattle at the corners last Friday.
DlED.-Saturday night, Mr.. and Mrs.
Myron Shaver's baby, six weeks old.
Mrs. Geo. Davis starts for Lansing,
Iowa, Monday, to visit her son and
daughter.
A number from here attended the
ball at Rock Elm Center Friday night,
and Christmas tree at Plum City Sat
urday night.
Ono Changers are prospecting initiat-
ing new members nearly every week.
They still keep their store, having pur-
chased over ST. 900 worth Of goods the
past year. -Four loads of .rangers at
tended the Pomona Grange at Ell Paso
Friday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29
THIRD GRADE CERTIFICATES.

THIRD GRADE CERTIFICATES.
The following list comprises the
names of those, with their address, to
whom | have issued full third grade
certificates:
Prescott. B. III. Corcoran, Mate L.
Tabor, Nellie Bancroft, Ada R. Covell,
Ada McGray, HELEN N. Ives, Mary
West.
River Falls.-L. S. Rounsyell, Mary
@. Brewster, Hattie F. Odell, Amanda
Elliott, Ida Carpenter, Agnes Mona.
CHAN, Bessie Wells, Clara O. Green
Carroll A. Nye, Ida Hawkins, Ella
Carpenter, Minnie Horstad, Sarah J.
Elliott, Ella A. Palmer, Nellie A. East.
man, Nellie NJ. Odell. D. Chaplin, En-.
ma D. Skinner.
Martel.--J. ?. Austerud.
Ellsworth. Alice Goodell, Lavinia
McCullum, Matte Powers, w. J,
Moore, ". J. Perry.
TIimbelle.- Mrs. j. Fl. Mclaughlin.
Bay City.--Alta L. Ridgman.
Esdaile.--Ellen McShane, Martha
McShane, Felix McShane. Allie E.
Monro.
Lost Creek.--Ed. Barnard.
Trenton. Samuel 7. Irvine.
Lost Greek. John Murphy.
Plum City, Minnie E. Persons.
Gilman. Mrs. NJ. L. MaXgood.
Maiden Rock. Anna Carpenter, Jno.
G.. Halstead.
Twenty-three limited certificates
have been issued thus far by me, that
hold good until the tspring examina
ton. OF those who attended the fall
examination, about rs per cent. re.
ceived certificates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29
GnmAN GArurR1Nas-

GILMAN GATHERINGS
Our Treasurer says the taxes come
in slowly yet.
Rudesill's saw mill is again about
ready to begin work at the old stand
by Gullikson's spring.
On Christmas eve at Spring Valley,
party met to relieve their hearts of
a little extra heat occasioned by the
burning of our friend VIM. d. Aker's
house, in the afternoon of the 23d
inst. Fire had thrust our friend and
his family out into the cold, homeless,
roohess, and almost clotheless and
foodless. He is post master and the
fire allowed him but little more time
than to just save the post office prop
erty. His friends and neighbors would
not stand by quietly asserting to such
merciless proceeding, but about two
dozen of them met, as before said, on
Christmas eve to protest, and they did
it effectually, resolving to put up an
other house Immediately. Sl25 was
subscribed ON the spot, a part of which
we heard then and there planked on
the school desk in blinking silver. G..
Wilcox was elected treasurer, and a
building committee and committee to
solicit aid were also elected. These
EXPLANATIONS and amens that dip deep
into the pocket do ones heart good.
ANY reader of this who feels the swell
ing of an amen to the doings of that
Christmas party may send it in cash
or some other good substance, to Geo.
Wilcox, Spring Valley, Pierce county,
Wis, and it will be used towards pro-
viding home and winter comforts for
VIM. d. Akers, man whose heart has
been too humane to ever see suffering
unrelieyed when he was able to re.
| Iieye IL.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29
BRooKvrLLE BREYrrIEs.
Roads in fair condition.

Roads In fair condition.
Mr.. Austin, from Jersey, is hauling
lumber and shingles to his mill site,
some two miles south of this place.
Nearly every day Their. are men and
teams passing through this place on
their way to the woods north and east
of here.
L. II. Rice went to woodville the
other day with Jim hitched to a
blackboard. Jim did not AXE the sound
of the Kissing steam and the shrill
whistle, so he simply left Woodville
and that blackboard fal behind. j..
II. ON examining the b. b. could not
find so much as one spoke in the front
wheels. He will hitch "Jim' next
time
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29
TRIMREI.I.E TnIFLEs.
.1-"l-
A Happy New Year to everybody.

A Happy New Year to everybody.
John Gratz who has been sick with
lung fever is getting better.
Mr.. Lowater, our celebrated teacher,
has started an evening school with
classes IN writing, bookkeeping, etc.
The oldest boy of Barney Casey,
while wrestling, dislUcated his right
shoulder and fractured the collar bone
Moral: Boya, don't wrestle.
Christmas is over and everybody is
happy with the gifts of old Santa, but
if any body should have been missed,
Mr.. E. Leach can fill his place, as he
has few choice toys left.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.

Tie thirty-ffth annual session of
the legislature of Wisconsin VIII con-
yene at the capitol in the city of Mad
ison, one week from next Wednesday,
January 18th, 1882. In the Senate
there will be twenty-three Republi-
cans and ten Democrats; in the As
sembly, sixty-four Republicans. thir-
ty-four Democrats and two lndepend-
ents, giving the Republicans major
ity of forty-one Oh joint ballot. This
majority is large enough for all prac-
tical purposes and is better for the
party than larger one would be. 1t
is to be hoped that the forthcoming
legislature will contain greater practi-
cal wisdom, that its application to the
work before it will be more steadfast
and that it will be prompted by a
stronger desire to promote public in
terests and the general welfare than
characterized that of 1881. The forth
coming session has important work
before it. The ratification of the pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
providing for biennial sessions of the
Legislature, proclamation of which has
already been made, will render neces-
sary legislation so modifying and
changing existing laws applicable to
annual sessions as to adapt them to
the new order of things. The failure
of the shameful apportionment bill
passed at the last session to become a
law necessitates the passage of an act
re-distrIcting the State into Senate
and Assembly districts, and should
Congress pass an apportionment bill
before the adjournment of the legisla-
ture Encouragement of COMPRESSION
al district lines will be made. A
prominent question for consideration
will be that of the construction of an
additional asylum for the Insane. and
also the consideration of the building
of an institution for the support and
care Of dependent and neglected chill
dren. A lot of barnacles who for
years profited in one way or another
by the old system of managing the
State Institutions will make an effort
to secure the abolition of the State
Board of Supervision, and their own
restoration. We have suggested some
of the more important questions that
will come up, and there will be many
of much less moment to the general
public. A new building for the State
Historical Society has been called for;
the st. Croix land grant will be bone
for legislative contention; members
have friends to reward and enemies to
punish; members who are ambitious
politicians will want to make them
selves ''solid," as if founded on arock
and set their rivals one side, on the
sand as it were.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29

IT is rumored that Fl. E. Kelley, OF
Sparta, collector of internal revenue,
is to swalk the plank to make room
for Len. Lottridge. With Seymour in
the La Crosse post-office, Finch in the
La Crosse custom house and Lottridge
in the office of Collector of Internal
Revenue we shall have an abiding as
surance that precious trio of the ring
are comfortably provided for and that
the country is safe. Great is the ma
chinel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29

In making up the House Committees
Speaker Keifer has done well by Wis
consin. Williamssis chairman of the
committee on Foreign Affairs, Hazel
ton is chairman of the committee on
Pacific Railroads, and Pound is chair
man of the committee on Public Lands.
We have not the list of committees
before us, but believe that Judge
Humphrey is on the committee on
Judiciary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29
SOME NEWSPAPER LAWS.

] {. A Postmaster is 10 give writ en- notice
| ter or card--rcturning n paper does not ansN
Law when subscriber docs not take his
from the office, and state his on for rs M
ing taken; and neglect to do so makes the
master responsible to the publisher for the
ment.
?. Any person who takes a paper from The
oflice-whether directed 20 his name or ano
or whether he has subscribed or motifs res
bic for the pay.
3. II person orders his paper discontinn
must pay all arrearages, or the publisher pa
tinne 20 send it until payment is made, and 9
the whole amount, WHETHER IN IS TAKEN
THE oFFIcR OR Non. There can be no iega
continuance until the payment is made.
4. The Courts have decided that fens
take newspapers and periodicals from the
Office, or removing ard leaving them uneAlle
is prima faeia eytderee Of Intentional frdad.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29

The Milwaukee Sentinel does not
wear brass collar. So it informs an
"organ.'' Though it does not wear a
brass collar we regret to observe that
the regency which is running the po-
litical machine in Wisconsin has tax
en- the preliminary steps for placing a
hemp collar around the neck of the
Sentinel and when the collar is pro-
perly adjusted that paper will die the
death of the choked.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29
Rock ELM CENTER REMARKS. =

Rock ELM CENTER REMARKS
S. j. Fox moved into his new house
last week.
Miss Hattie Condit is home to spend
the holidays.
Robert Condit, ST., is going to Can
ada on a visit.
Moses Laurent has received a supply
Of merchandise.
The NJ. E. services were held in the
parsonage last Sunday.
Pat. Trainer killed wild cat one
morning last week near his barn.
The Condit families are receiving
visits from four young lady relatives
from Clark county.
Fred. Noble and Laura Brown were
married by Rev. Mr.. Hathaway on
Sunday morning, the 18th inst.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29

A BIG newspaper fight is now going
on between the Milwaukee Sentinel
and the Republican of the same city.
1t is expected that the contest will be
taken into the courts and that it will
be long and bitter one. In the end
it is probable that the two papers will
be consolidated. The Republican is
backed by the ring that runs the Re-
publican party of Wisconsin. and the
Sentinel forces are lead by one of the
most belligerent newspaper men and
lawyers in the State, Mr.. N. S. Muir
phey.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29

THE term of the Railroad Commits
sioner-elect does not begin till the fiji
teenth of February, and the next
term of Commissioner of Insurance
does not begin till the first Monday in
April. At the close of the ensuing
term of these offices the term of office
of all State officers will begin on the
same day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29

THERE promises to be big fight be
tween the Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apolis & Omaha Railway Company and
the Portage & Lake Superior Air Line
over what remains of the st. CroiS
land grant. The legislature will be
appealed to by the Omaha Company
and the Air Line folks will go to the
courts for an adjustment of whatever
claims they may have.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29
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UTAH UNDULATI0Ns

School in district No. 4 closed till
after the holidays.
NJ. Taylor, late of Nebraska. has
purchased 40 acres of land of Gee.
Meacham. Consideration 500.
Dan'l Robbins, Jr., formerly of this
place, has arrived from Montana and
is visiting friends in the Valley.
Mrs. BENZ. Leach is canvassing for
the Life of President Garfield, the
publication of Geo. Stinson & Co., Au-
gusta, Me.
Fifteen cords, A No. |, mixed 20 in
wood, for sale at 90c cord, single
rank, eighty rods below the factory.
In the case of Mrs. Anna Smith VS..
Joseph Smith, judgment for pl'ff, and
the case of Benton Elliott VS.. Mrs.
Anna Smith, judgment for pl'ff; all
before Justice Fenton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29
P.rM Cry CHRONICLES.

PUN CTTY CHRONICLES
A happy New Year to the readers
of the JOURNAL
Supt. Rosenberger visited Plum City
school the p. m. of the 2lst.
Some new black-boards have been
furnished the Plum City school.
Acceptable.--Ne subscribers for
The '.RIyER FALLS JogRNAr" the best
paper published in Pierce county.
We dislike the idea o { complaining,
but must assert that Plum City is very
much IN need Of Sabbath, or day of
rest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29

THE Commissioners of the Public
Lands have recently invested $685.
10000 of the trust funds of the State
in 3 = per cent. United States bonds.
Of this amount $130,00000 belong to
the school fund and 800, 100000 belong
to the Normal School fund.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29
THE Milwaukee Sunday Telegr

The Milwaukee Sunday Telegraph,
''non-partizan" paper, refuses to be
comforted because the Republican
ring ticket got cleaned out in st.
Croix county at the late election and a
Republican who does not wear ring
collar was elected to the Assembly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29

TUE Milwaukee Sunday Telegraph
expresses the opinion that no Govern
or or Lieutenant Governor should be
reelected, as these positions are more
honorary in their character than 9TH
er State offices and that single term
confers as much honor as would two
or more.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29

The appointment of Hon. Timothy
O. Howe, of Wisconsin, to seat IN
the Cabinet of President Arthur is a
most emphatic declaration to the Re-
publtcans of this State of the purpose
of the administration to be governed
by that element in politics known as
the machine" which sought to force
the nomination of General Grant for a
third term. Howe was one of the
most uncompromlsing of third-term-
ers, and in a public address stigmatiz-
ed the nomination of the late james
A. Garfield for the Presidency as a
blunder first cousin to crime. The
Republicans of the State, however, did
not share in Howe's opinion, and gave
such majority for Garfield as to in
dictate their most hearty approval of
the action the Chicago convention,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29

One who was an officer in the last
Democratic House of Representatives
predicts a general breakup of both
the Republican and Democratic parties
at an early day and that Arthur, Conk-
ling aud Co. will become leaders i'll an
anti-monopoly party, taking sides
with the people against the encroaeh-
ments of corporations. Upon this is
sue he claims that most of the leaders
of both the old parties will unite
against the people, that dead issues
will be ignored and those of vital I'M
portance brought to the front. The
issue of monopoly, and control of the
government by corporate interests,
will have to be met before long and
present indications are that they must
be met by a new party which viii have
hard and persistent work before it to
perform its mission.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29

A NUMBER of companies of the Wis.
sonsin National Guard have been in
vited to participate in the festivities
of Inauguration day at Madison, one
week from next Monday, and should
the weathel ~ropitious a fine mill.
tary display Will be witnessed by
those present.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29

The WHINING lladison dispatch says
''the biennial system goes into opera
ton by default" Sol We had sup
posed it would be by vote of the peo-
pie who favor it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29
WAyERLY WAyELETs. -


Christmas was unusually fine.
Tom Boo is going to move his saw
mill here next week.
Our new blacksmith has opened his
shop for general work.
A pleasant time was had at the Lee
yer House last Thursday evening.
Alfred Lever will give grand New
Years ball on Friday evening, Dec. 30.
Bonnie Thompson is home for a
couple of weeks from his school at Ell
Paso.
Patrick Cunningham has sold large
quantity Of butternut lumber to Still
water parties.
Some dissatisfaction is felt here on
account of the JOURNAL coming III a
week behind time.
j. Buckley had two sheep killed by
wolves last week. L. Grant had four
killed at the same time.
Tax payers will bear in mind that
the time for the payment of taxes at
the Treasurer's Office is extended to
Jan. 10 instead of Jan. /.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29
Educational.
A. RoSENBERGER.- 1890 Editor
[couSTY SUPERINTENDENT
Editor

Correspondence, discussions, etc. are desired
from The TEACHERS and the FRIEEDs Of EDucA-
TON in tins county. Address all comm enieatious
to the Editor. at Maiden Rock. Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29

J. E. HEG, of the Geneva Lake Her
aid, is now engaged in compiling the
Wisconsin Blue Book for 1882.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29

PREDICTIONS a that the immi-
grafton into country next year
will by far ex at of any previous
year
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-12-29

Main street, River Falls fourth door south Of the
Commercial Hotel 23-l9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02
The Shooting OF President Garfield.


An event little less startling than the assas-
sination OF President Lincoln, and hardly less
momentous In its possible results, occurred In
the waiting room of the Baltimore and Potomac
railway station In this city this morning.
President Garfield had arrived there at twenty.
five mint les past zine O'Clock. to take the lin
tied express train, which was to leave five
minutes later. for the purpose Of joining his
family at Long Branch, when he was shot
twice by person standing In the crowd which
usually assemblies on the arriva! and departure
of trains. Full particulars of re deplorable
tragedy viii be found elsewhere In this issue,
together with such later incidents and details
as have since transpired.
This dreadful affair must be productive of
grave and varied thoughts and suggestions.
Its most startling feature Is the fact that as
sassination has come to be a recognized mode
of reaching those for the time being called to
the head OF our government. Laying aside its
effects upon the incumbent OF that high place
and those Immediately connected with him,
and without attaching much Importance
10 the character or purpose OF the murderer,
the fact that two Presidents have fallen by the
bullet OF an assassin, raises the question
whether the simple urrouadings AMI quiet
modes OF life heretofore adopted oy or Presi-
dents as consistent with the genius OF our In.
st1tutioLs aRd becoming to the head OF re-
publican form OF government, are after all,
wise and sufficiently safe. II the Chief Execu.
tive of the nation Is to be target for the bullet
OF lunatics, disappointed aspIrants for Office or
political malcontents, 1t will be necessary to
surround the Office and its incumbent by more
formal and efficient means OF protection thar
have yet been devised or thought necessary
In the case OF President Garfield, as In that OF
President Lincoln, political disapp ointMent ap-
pears to have been the inspiring motive OF the
assassin. This circumstance makes the aft AIR
the more deplorabIe ana impressive, and it Is
this feature of the subject that Will deserve
and doubtless receive the most serious consid-
Grafton. That the act In this instance was that
of single Individual, PROBABLY I1natic,
doubtless without aecomplices does not take
away from the situation any Of its dangerous
probabilities. Indeed, that fact may be said to
rather add TO them.
At this writing the probable fate OF the Prssi-
dent cannot be accurately foretold. There are,
however, ample grounds for apprehending the
most serious result But this can De said:
Whatever his fate may be. that disIing 1ished
gentleman and his family will have the pre-.
found respect, the deep sympathy ami the
rervent prayers not of the American people
alone, but those of every civilized nation on the
face of the earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02
THE BOTTOM REACHED.

CASH PRICES WHICH CANNOT BE NET.
Lonedale Cotton. loo. 42x24 inches sl-linan
Madras and Seersueker Ginshams I2Xc. Cersets
~ a.. Do.ss, ySc Pae ic Lawns. lake. Ladies' aud
Ioc q go Black Six for 81 India Linen. Linen
Eswns ewissess Nainsooks. India Null. FiQue,
Nuns Yelling, Bantirg. &c &c and lovely I.acas
ver1 cheap None but strictly frtt-clsss Goods.
selected with the greatest care and purchased for
oakh, are offered at ava
BRODHEAD CO.'S OLD STAND.
leS0 III l2Q5 + street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02

The total number Of business failures during
the first half Of the present year was 1852
agsinst 2, 49, for the same period last year, and
4.O1s In 1879 The total liabilities OF the falling
firms this year were $4,000. 900, last year
s39. 600 Goo ard In 1879, Sos, SOC, 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02
NrERATleMs IN aTocKs.

S.n.a-. spUaN q. UOD3H co...
and carry stocks on 70 per cent mSrxln. and
s snen ossrsd w adviss Shsn and What 70 bry.
rates In which e2e to s1OO can be Invested. Fun
Miormsticu on Application knd NnanciN Report
beuk1kee. 5AplS-NVka
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02
COCHRANE & CO.,
18th street and Now York ave-.
OPPOSITE RIGGS BANK. tyl


have large lot Of tin plate on hand also. .
large number of good roofers. am putting on
good tin roofs and also repair. paint and screw
down old ones at the cheapest availabls prices,
using screws instead of nails In putticg on now
roofs. Thirty years experience 10 the business
AL work warranted and guar an.es receip. given
Do not forget the name and number.
j. B. narrower,
je30-1ts 1406 lAth Street Northwest