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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-27


Pianos, Organs and Melodeons, 20 90
To the Honorable County Board Of Supervisors:
Your Committee on Equalization recommend
that the assessment of the real and personal
property of the several towns, villages and cit
les in the County of Pierce for the year 1880, for
the purpose of taxation be equalized as set
forth in the foregoing Tabular Statement.
Respectfully submitted this 18th day Of No
vember, A. ID. loeO.
FREEMAN II. LORD,
JOHN MURPHY,
STEINER THORsoN,
PETER MURPHY,
DAVID Persons,
Committee on Equalization.
We certify the foregoing to be the Equaiza-
tion of all the real and personal property in the
several towns; villages and cities IN the County
Of Supervisors of said county at the annual ses-
zion. Nov. IA. 1880.
Chairman Board of Supervisors Pierce Co., Wis.
J. b. JENSOA. County Clerk.
Sup. Dill moved to accept. Motion
seconded.
Sup. Severance moved to amend BY
reducing the value rs cents per acre
in the towns Of Trimbelle, Hartland
and Rock Elm and so cents per acre
in the town of FL Paso. Amendment
lost.
Sup. Fitzgerald offered the follow
ing:
Be it resolved by the County Board of Super
yisors of Pierce County that the report Of the
equalization committee be amended so as to
make the equalzed value of the town of Ell Pa
so ss.59 per acre instead of sS15 as liked by the
Committee on Equalization.
Ayes and noes called for. Resolu-
ton lost by Is noes to II ayes as fol-
lows: Ayes-Sups. Bascom, Fitz-
gerald. Nelson. Beuttner, Swanson,
Thorson. Walsingham, Leitch, Fox,
Kelly. Foley and Severance. u; noes
-Sups. Wethern. Warner. p Murphy,
j Murphy, Mercord, Dill. Klose, En-.
sign, Michael. Pratt. Lord, Gsurley,
and Persons, Is.
The Report of the Committee on
Equalization as presented was Their
adopted.
The following was then presente6:
oUTLAwED oRDERs-lSs7.
List of uncalled for County Orders, made
pursuant to Sec. 6SS K. s. 1873.
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Confidential to Agents.

Anybody can earn TEN DOLLARS very quickly
by raising clubs for the Blade. Weare now pay
ing the highest amount for clubs ever offered by
any newspaper We want agents everywhere.
Write us for confidential terms to agents.
Address
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Clerk of Circuit Court.
Accepted and adopted.
The following from Finance Com
mittee was then accepted and adopted;
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Ellsworth, Nov. l4th, 1901
To the Honorable the County Board OF
Supervisors of Pierce County
Your committee on finance having ex-
amined the report, together with the
books, accounts and vouchers of the
county treasurer, beg leave to report that
we find said report, books, accounts and
vouchers correct, and the cash balance
ON hand is, two thousand eight hundred
eighty and S4-l00 dollars (s2,SS0.S4).
We would respectfully recommend that
the following amounts be levied upon the
taxable property OF Pierce County for the
ensuing year, to-wlt:
State tax for school PURPOSES. ...... slo,76 IS
County school tax..................... 1851. 10
INDECENT soldiers fund under chapter
Amount for officers salaries....... 4s0o. 90
For all other purposes. II 600. 70
All of which is respectfully submitted
this 18th day of November, 1890.
DANIEL j. DILL,
4. 7. MI MlcHArI' Committee.
The following List of Illegal De-
scriptions was offered by the Treasurer:
To the Board of Supervisors of Pierce Co.
/, ]. s. Rounce, county treasurer of said
county, would hereby respectfully report
the following description of lands not sold
for delinquent taxes at the Tax Sale of
May 20, 1890. for the reasons stated.
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SPECIMENS.

A specimen copy will give you better idea of
the Weekly Blade than any description we can
give in an advertisement We therefore invite
everybody TO write us for specimen. which we
will cheerfully mail you free; and at the same
time please mail us list of names of your
friends and neighbors, and we will also mail
them Snecimpus.
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State of Wisconsin. County Of Pierce, IS:
l. j. 5. R0unce, do hereby solemnly swear
that the above statement is correct aud true.
]. 5. RoUSCE.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

New story to commence first of the year, writ
ten especially for the Blade by oliver Optic.
cles on "Side Issues" written for the Blade.
Blade China Tea Sets and Dinner Sets given TO
club-raisers Send for specimen copy OF the
Weekly Blade and read our interesting an
nouncements for the coming year.
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All of which is respectfully submitted and the
honorable Board of Supervisors are hereby asked
to o-sier the amounts back TO the several towns
and cities ]. S. RoUNCE, Co. Treas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-27

Subscribed and sworn to before me this l4th
day of Nov 1890, SYLVESTER COOKE,
Clerk of Circuit Court.
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COlOred Dress Goods.
Silk Department.
Two Notable BARGAINS.

special purchase of Blk Gro Grain Silk 81
900 yards of Black and Coored Silks mixed lots Fa Rhadame
GRAIN Armure
Jauber" considered a bargain al only
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On motion accepted aud adopted.
On motion the following was unani-

RESOLVED, By the Board of Supervisors of the
| County of Pierce. That there be and Is hereby
| levied upon the taxable property in Pierce
| County Tor the year 1890 a state school tax and
/ tax for the support OF insane amounting to
$40, 766. 3S; a county school tax amounting to
50 ISL is; a county tax amounting to eli ,2U.0O
/ and special bridge tax amounting to s4oO.OO.
| under chapter ls7, laws OF 1885.
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Dress Goods Department.

you the largest and most fashionable line of imported
domestic Goods shown the city
will astonshed the quantity quality and ceapness of
the stylish fabrics of the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-27

Accepted and adopted.
The following from Finance Com
mittee was then accepted and adopted;
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-27
Black Dress Goods.

before had the pleasure of showing
variety Black Casmeres Henrieta Drap de mas,
Suah Fancy Broadcos etc. at which will
mand a rapid clearance
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The following from Finance Com
mittee was read by Sup. Dill:

ELLSWORTH. Nov. IA, 1890.
| To the Hon. Board of Supervisors of Pierce Co.:
We, the undersigned Finance Committee, TO
whom the report of Superintendent OF Public
| Property was referred. would respectfully re-
| port that we have carefully examined the
| vouchers nted and lind the same to com
| pare and are correct. with his report herewith
| DAN'L J. Dill,
| A. Il. MICHAEL,
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ClOakS.

We ask you to pay special visit to this department.
attractive display of the stylish garments of tn
sstng of Jackets Refers Military and Vest Front Jackets
Coats, Newmarkes Plush Coaks, Wrappers For style
price these goods hare no eqttGJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-15

Mr. Alexander W Rowlctt, one Of the
oldest citizens of Richmond, was buried
from Denny-street Methodist Church yes
terday 40 O'Clock j.. VI. Mr. R0wlett has
resided in what is known now as Fulton
for over fifty years. and was one of the
oldest and best known Rockets residents.
Jefferson Warren (colored), Of Lunenburg
county. was received at the pententiary
Yesterday 90 serve a term of fourteen years
for burglary.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Blair have returned
90 the city from their late bridal tour, and
will make their home at the Exchange dur
ing the winter.
Mr. r. ". Anderson. principal Of the Male
Orphan Academy, has been called TO Cum
beriand county by the serious illness OF bis
son.
Col. owen, who has been surveying he
route for a roadway between Richmond
and Seven Pines, left for Washington last
evening.
Manager Ilenry.G. Berger went down 10
Norfolk yesterday 90 look after the perform
ance of the Emma Abbott Company IN that
city.
Mr. Ed. VI. Holt. editor Of the Chase City
Progress, was in the city Yesterday and paid
the TIMES office "a brief visit.
The highest price paid ON Change for to-
bacc0 yesterday was S2i.9O to Dir. y. bor-
rl-. of Louisa county.
Mr. =. Wexford Corbn is being talked of
in connection with the COmmissiOncrship Of
Agriculture.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-15

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, Feb. 1.-THE
finest Mon says Of the Saunders murder
that Saunders went % Quincy to arrest 2
negro charged with forging a postal order.
He drank heavily all day and late in the
afternoon was being driven out 10 Santa
Clara tobacco plantation with two men
whom be had become acquainted with in "a
saloon.
ON the road they stopped 10 take drink.
and as they got into the buggy again, three
shots were fired, and Saunders fell dead IN
the buggy. Marshall Mizelfs version Is
substantially the same, but De adds that
when the body was brought back On
town. one Of the men in the buggy named
Mitchell. a brother Of sheriff Mitchell. of
Gadsden county, said, as they drove mp I'd
where Mzcll was. "liore's your deputy
I've brought him back" pointing 90 Cha
dead man in the buggy. lie would give
no explanation Of the murder and hi,
companion. man named Vel arland. ha'
disappeared. Mcfarland was once ar
rested by Saunders. saunders was
prominent Republican. The Times
Union denOunces the murder il
bitter terms. and SAYS that the good name
Of Florida demands that the murderer Doe
detected and punished. 10 is stated that
Mitchell has been arrested Boy the focal au
thOrtics.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-15
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Discuss the Subject OF Railroad Discrim-
nation Against Richmond.

In accordance With the action taken
Thursday night by the board Of directors
Of the Chamber OF Commerce on the matter
Of railroad determinations, Colonel John
b. Purcell, Judge George J.. Christian, and
Messrs. $. w. 1raYers and Egbert g.. Leigh.
Jr.. the committee on the part of the Cham
Der. Yesterday evening met several men,
beers of the li0u.. Of Delegates and dis
cussed some Of the grievances complained Of
Several senators and member. Of the
House were prevented from attending the
meeting by reason Of engagements on COM
mttees.
The action Of the Virginia Midland road
I'm establishing 4 rate OF ID cents per 100
pounds from Baltimore 20 Orange Court
house on such staples as meats. mOlasses.
sugar, &C.. ne against rate Of 2415 cents
from Richmond, was discussed ~ length.
The distance from Baltimore % Orange
Courthouse 10 about 49, miles, while the
distance from Richmond 90 that point 10
about so miles. The rate on these articles
from GOrdOnsYlle 10 Orange Courthouse
is II cents, the distance being less than 9
miles.
The policy of this road and also Of the
Shenandoah Valley and Baltimore and Ohio
in permitting no proper connections az their
functions with the Chesapeake and Ohio,
was also discussed 10 was agreed that
these and other evils not reached by the
inter state commerce bill should regulated
by properly constituted commissioner
created by the state.
NIhe committee viii press this matter be-
fore the Senate Committee on Roads, who
now have charge of bin introduced bY Mr.
Kent in the House Of Delegates.
The committee viii urge such amend
ments 20 the bin as seem iudicious. and
hope by united action on the part Of the
merchants and farmers throughout the
state. and the aid of influential gentlemen
in the Legislature. 90 secure the passage of
a bin that will DE just both 20 the railroads
and the public
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-15

judge B. y. Wexford, Of the City Circuit
Court. granted charter Yesterday for the
"RichmOud Cream, Butter and Milk Com
pany." The purposes for which the company
is organized are % conduct the milk and
dairy business in an Of IFS branches and o.
acquire real and personal property and 20
erect and operate all necessary apparatus.
buildings and appliances.
The minimum capital stock is $4,000 o.
DE- divided into shares of the par value oi
$40 each. The capital stock is NOT tO Dee inc
creased The amount of real estate % } =
held by the company shall not exceed one
acre. The principal Office is 90 bee located
in Richmond. Following are the officers and
directors of the company. who shall manage
the property and affairs for the first year
Aessrs. II. J.. Blanton. president; j. d.
Scott. secretary and treasurer. Directors
T. J.. BlantOn. j. q. Scott. a. r. scott. w.
f. Wickham, Hanover and George W.
Evans and Il. j.. W. Ilameil, of Baltimore,
Nd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-15

A special dispatch TO the Baltimore sun
from Wilmington, Del, says: Al 2.3I
o'clock Thursday afternoon, Hamilton MAJ
Farand Barksdale and Miss Ethel Bu POnt
daughter of the late Victor pu P0nt, wer,
married at the home Of the brides mother
by the Rev. III. Ashton Henry, rector of
Trinity Episcopal Church. The wedding
was sOlemnized in the drawing-rOom, which
was handsomely decorated. Misses Sophie
and Rainee Du POnt. sisters of the bride
were maids of honor. The costumes of the
ladies Of the bridal party and OF the lady
guests were exquisite.
After the wedding there was breakfast.
The bride and groom We're recipients Oi
many gifts of great value and beauty. Mr..
Barksdale came from Richmond, and is "a
civil engineer. lie was graduated from the
University Of Virginia. During his resi-
dence in this city he has become secretary
OF the Repann0 Chemical Company and the
Brandywine Granite Company and direc-
tor OF the Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company. His father. Or. Barksdale, was
one Of the medical experts on insanity i'm the
case Of Guiteau, who assassinated President
Garfield. AMER a bridal tour Mr.. and Mrs.
Barksdalo will return % this city and take
possession OF an elegantly appointed home
on Adams street, between Eighth and
Ninth. The wedding was a family affair,
and among those present were only the mn
mediate relatives ON both sides.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-15
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
soldiers Aid Bil Considered-boardso OF
Visitors Of Puhlic Institutions

Immediately amer the Senate adjourned
yesterday. the Democratic members OF ihe
body went into secret conference Inc
principal feature II the caucus was the
consideration II the bill passed by t1e
House last Thursday ITO amend ana re-
enact sections I and . OF the Code u 1881,
entitled an act 10 give aid 20 soldiers and
sailors and marines manned or disabled M
the war between the States. and the widows
OF Virginia soldiers, sailors and marines
who lost their lives in said war IN The mill
tary service
While IL was the sense Of the conference
that this was very mertorious bul ana
the disabled soldiers should receive help, ~
was understood that 10 was the opinion OF
a majority Of the members present that 1t IS
inexpcdient, considering the condition OF
the state treasury. 20 90 into THIS additional
heavy expense. No definite action now
ever. was taken. as scarcely half OF the
members Of the senate were present. quite
"A number being absent on the committees
% the public institutions and several on
leaves Of absence home.
The conference also considered the adNis-
ability Of royOlutionizing the various boards
of visitors and directors 20 the public insii-
tutions in the state.
u is the object Of the senate % succeed
in placing members on these boards who
will pay strict attention 90 the visits 20 the
institutions.
The members Of The board do not receive
any compensation for their services. Their
mileage fee only is paid thcm- and the ma
iOrity of them are business men who have
been appointed without their solicitation,
and they cannot afford 20 leave their busi-
ncess 10 attend these necessary visits.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-15

Two graves Of the form called "shipn
shipped ones. dating from the early iron age,
nave been discovered near Aalborg, I'M Jut-
lund similar graves having only been once
before encountered in Denmark They are
built of stones IN the form Of a ship, the cal
cued ashes Of the body being streHn no the
bottom. Further, nine graves with skeletons
from the later iron age have been found near
frcdcriishayn, the size of tho bones indicat
ing that they were persons OF small stature
ln addition, four smooth rings of bronze
having, no doubt, formed a necket, have
been dug out Of peat bog Ia the same local
icy. A runic stone of great interest has been
discovered at Knneculla, in West Gothia
Sweden. having hitherto been covered with
turf The portion uncovered represents
some ships, tho figures Of two men, great
number Of saucer shaped cavities, wheels,
rings, ETC., engraven ON the rock, but there
appears 20 bee a great many more signs below
Tine crown has taken possession of It, and a
careful survey is being made-London
Standard
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-15

DUBLIN. Feb. 1.-THE freeman's Jour
nal. commenting ON the Parnel Commits
sion report. SAYS that Che Panellites have
been acquitted all along The line. and the
finding of the commission virtually c0nsii-
tutes q verdict against their accusers.
PARIS. Feb. lI.-At pontiy yesterday.
during the progress of wedding party, %
conveyance occupied by the bride and
bridegroom and several of their friends was
upset and the entire party was flung into
Blayet river. The bride and bridegroom
and ten Of their companions were drowned
TORONTO. ONT. Feb. 1.-THE Toronto
University is burning and will probably 10
destroyed. 10 is magnificent structure
and cost 100000.
LONDON. Feb. H. The Telegraph is un-
able 10 say that the pr0tracied and costly
investigation has borne any valuable fruit
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-15
TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Names of Gradustes-New Teachers As
signed TO Duty.


The intermediate examinations in the
public schools closed on Thursday last, and
the results are very gratifying.
ON yesterday they were engaged i'm reor-
eanizatiOn. and viii commence regularWorh
ON Monday next.
The following are the graduates OF the
Richmond High School;
Post Graduates Misses Louisa Morton,
sarah Never. Alice Glasgow, Matte Clip
porch. Rosa Marks, Edith keesee, Annie Ed
wards. Jennie snyder. Melana Mesgher.
Bessie Powell Alice Nancey, Annie Beck.
Minnie Gill. Fannie WoOdson, Ella West,
Lena B0wles.
Regular Graduatcs.-Alice LOehr, Gcrtio
Montgomery. Mamie Edwards. Lille Ee-
bert. Sadie Pierce. Alfred Mcdowell, Ivy
Robins. Mary Quarlcs. Bessie Gill, florrie
Dickinson. Belle WOrsham, Beulah Han.
Nirgie Ninfroe, May Greener. Mary Iyrce.
Grace Hersman. Mary Williams, Charles
Rex, William Lipscomb, Henry Noble and
Wilson Williams.
Graduates Of the Colored Normal school:
Percy Mundin. Alice sparkes' John Harris.
Robert Dabney. Barbara Coleman, Mary
Robinson. Matte Tinsley. Lizzie Gaines.
The following new teachers have been as
signed 90 duty. Miss Mary y. DickersOn On
Marshall school, and Miss Branch Binford
TO Bellevue school. Miss NJ. AntOinctie
Peasants has been assigned % the Rich
m0nd High school, vice Miss +. Laura Pc
cor, resigned.
Names of scholars that were promoted
from the West End School 90 The High
school. Robert b. Jones' Roy b. Pace, John
G. james, Anderson Smith. Lawton Crutch-
field. Harvey Jones, Reginald Walker, Hun.
Ter Card0zO. WILDER Thomas. M0rdecai
Angle, Hattie Grady, Mary >nead. Lucy
M0sley. Maggie Morton. Elya Howard.
EannIe Edm0nls and Charles Eons0m.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-15
HELPFUL BIRDS

Pewees eat striped cucumber bugs
Cat birds wage war on tent caterpillarS
Robins destroy cut and other earthwormS
Quails wage war on chinch bugs and 10
Gusts
Wood thrushes and wrens feed on cut
worms
Blue throated buniings destroy canker
worms
Meadow larks. woodpeckers and crows
eat wire worms
Swallows, night hawks, purple martins
and ahippoorwills are moth catchers
Black, rel winged birds jays doves.
pigeons and chippies destroy strawberry
pests
Hawks, all nisht birds owls. ETC., tauascrs
and black winged summer red birds eat
curen.los Now Orleans picayune
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-15

Probably the attribute that raises Salyini
10 a height above all his fellows is his Won
derfil versatility, that rare gift that made
Garrick immortal, and which enables an
actor 10 identify himself with every new
character, instead of identifying each new
character with himself This quality
SignOr Salyini has in the highest degree.
and this IL is which has caused him 10 Doe
called the greatest tragedian IN the world.
lie is al present under the management OF
Mr.. A. NJ. Palmer, of New York. who has
engaged a remarkably strong company for
his support, consisting OF such people as
May Brooklyn. John Malone, and others.
lie Will commence an engagement of four
nights and a Saturday matinee on Wedncs-
day next. The repertory will be found in
the advertising columns.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-15

The case of Lucian Tyler. the NEGRO
charged with attempting an assault upon "a
respectable WhiteWOman about two months
AGO Just outside the western limits OF the
city. which was continued 90 this term of
the court. has been in progress In llenrico
County Court for the past two days. The
taking of evidence in the case was cOn-
cluded yesterday evening.
The assaulted woman remains positive in
her testimony, and fully Identifies the pri-
soner. She says that Tyler did not accom-
plish his purpose, as her screams frightened
him of.
The Commonwealth is assisted by Mr. W.
IL. Beyeridge.
Mr.. George Bryan, counsel for the prison
or has Withdrawn from the case and Mr..
Edmund Naddill. Jr., has been employed.
Argnmeni will be heard TODAY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-15

4 new and interesting invention has re-
Gently been given practical test, namely-a
machine for making cloth from waste glass
Besides utilizing hundreds OF tons OF a broken
and useless substance, the textile produced
win have many advantages over an other
fabrics; DO is inc0mbustible, can Boz manufac-
tured in all colors and of any desired
strength or thickness. The one property If
incombustibility viii render &c invaluable TO
those working near or with Gre. l. is also
Used for ladies' dresses, and for other pur-
poses, in place Of silk, and 10 is said % be
more glossy and lusirou,, and is more easily
washed To Is stated % have all the appear
ances characterizing silk, being as soft and
even more elastic. Its usefulness viii, Of
course, depend much on it's durability.-St
Louis Republic