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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-11-26
VOL. 40.
oFFIcIAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS, PIERCE
COUNTY.
ANNUAL SESSION, 1896

The following from committee TO
investigate extra expense in office OF
Clerk OF Court was submitted:
T. The Honorable Board 81 Supervisors Of
Fierce County:
Your committee appointed 10 examine the
books and records Of the oftce o. Clerk OF tir-
cult Court would respectfully report, that We
dud the same in most excellent condition, AID
sse would recommend that the sum Of seventy
treasury 10 L L Richardson for extra services
performed N completing and rearrsugins rec
ords sled in said Office since its o. a 10 the
JxoP OLsox.
; TH0Rs0S,
EDWARD KLOsF.
Ayes aud nays.ealled for. Carried
by IA ayes to IL nays as follows:
Ayes-Sup's Bascom, Brown, Thor
son, Olson. Murphy, Kelly, Nugent,
Wiberg, McCleary, Brendemuehl,
Klose. Michael, Pratt and Walsing
ham, IA. Nays-Sup's Shanks, Ea
ton, johnson, Bliesner, Buettner,
Collins, Smith. Carpenter, Pierce,
Spinney and Campbell, IL.
The report of the Committee on
Equalization was read IS follows:
TABULAR STATEMENT
Of the EQUALIZATION as adopted by the County
Board Of Supervisors Of Pierce County for the
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IcE.-Ice delivered to any part of
the city. Leave orders at either Of
the meat markets.
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GA peonle.

Old people who require medicine TO
regulate the bowels and kidneys viii
ind the true remedy in Electric Bit
tiers This medicine does not stimu-
late and contains no whiskey nor other
intoxicant. but acts as a tonic and al
terative. Il acts mildly en- the stom-
ach and bowels, adding strength and
giving tone to the organs, therby aid =
ing nature in the performance of the
functions Electric Bitters is an ex-
eellent appetizer and aids digestion.
Old people end is just exactly what
they need Price soc per bottle at C.
r. Taggart's Drug Store.
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Everything in the line of school
supplies is furnished by Levings
Sisters.
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A nice line OF String Bells, Shaft
Chimes, and House Bells. Cheap. at
Brackett's.
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Pure sweet cream for sale, by the
quart or gallon, at Smiths meat
market.
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Val. Weisend pays the highest mar
ket price for Hogs, Cattle, and Sheep
Office at \. II. Wiger & Sons store.
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To Swine Breeders.

I have at my farm In Troy fine
Poland China boar, from the Badger
State herd. L. SPALDING.
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Aeeeuted and adopted

Accepted and adopted
On motion the Treasurer's annual
report vas then accepted aud adopted.
Annual Report Of Co. Treasurer.
To the Hon. Board OF Supervisors u
Pierce county:
1. G. +. Wiesemann, Count Treas
urer of said county. would respectfully
submit the following report Cf the
finances Of said county for the Sscal
wear erding Nov 10, 1895.
DIsRrRSENENTS
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Cash on hand to date. .............. S6,622 So
State of Wisconsin, County of Pierce
], q. II Wiesemann, do hereby solemnly
swear that the above statement is correct and
true G.. +. WIEsEMANN.
County Treasurer.
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IL y BAscOM.
STFNER IHORSON.
joins MURPHY,
T Z EkToN.
I~p u 0TEoN.


We certify the foregoing to be the Equaliza-
ton Of all the real and personal property IN the
several towns. villages and cities in the County
Of Pierce for the year 1896. as made By the
Board OF Supervisors Of said county at their an
uual session Nov. 10, 1895
DAN'LJ. DILL,
Chair. Of Co. Board Of sup. of Pierce Co.
J. ID. JENSON. County Clerk.
Moved and seconded that the value
per acre for the town of FL Paso be
reduced 30 cents. The motion was
lost. On motion the report of the
Committee on Equalization was then
accepted and adopted.
Report of Committee Illegal Taxes.
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors of
Pierce county:
Your committee on Illegal Taxation
have the honor to report that we have
examined all the certificates that have
been handed to then, and would re-
port as follows, tO-wit:
City of River Falls, sale of $50.
Certificate No. $50 Def. des Tax and int SO. a.
do $50 DO do l.5C
Town of Isabelle. sale of 1885.
Certificate No. &c Defective. Tax and int. &C:
CITY of Prescott sale of 1905
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On motion aceepted and adOpted

Dn motion accepted and adopted
To the Honorable Beard Of Supervisors Of
Pierce County;
ae. the undersigned Finance Committee 70
whom was referred the report of Supt - Pab-
lie Property. woaid respectfully report that xe
have carefully examined the vouchers present-
ed aild mentioned in the report and find the
sane to compare and are carreet with his re-
DC i.
Respectfully submitted,
A.. +. MTcHtEL.
L. G.. SPfxNsg.
lgA j. SMTrH.
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NJ. NUGEST.
IRA J. SMITH,
II. E. CARPENTER,
On motion accepted and adopted.
Report Of Committee on Finance:

On motion accepted and adopted.
Report Of Committee on Finances:
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors OF
Pierce County:
Your Committee on Finance, having examin-
ed the report together with the book accounts
and vouchers Of the County Treasurer beg leave
% report that we fad said book accounts and
vouchers correct and thecash balance on hand
i six thousand six hundred eighty-two and
eighty-fhree one huudredths dollars (s0.6s2.s3)
We wouId respectfully recommend thas the
foIl5-7ing amounts be levied upon the tsxat ie
property Of Pierce County for the ensuing year.
to-Wit.
State tax for school purposes, sli,65s %
For county school tax, s9,bd y
For officers salaries. sa,sJ 70
For bridge purposes, SUE 80
For csnnty purposes, Sl2,s8 ~
Fer soldiers relief. SOU o.
All ofwhieh Is respsctiully submitted this
fourteenth day Of November, isse
A +. MICHAEL,
j.. q. SPINNET,
Ira j. SIXTH.
10
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A4lA VI L It>NUtN. - &c VI -.
Certificate No. 81 Defective. Tax s. Z.
Clifton. ~.
Your committee would recommend
that certificates Nos. $50 and 3S3. sale
Of 1850, also certificate No. GO. sale Of
1893, ard certificates Nos. sI5, 7l6, III
and us. sale of 1895, and certificates
Nos. $50. 53l, 532 and 533. be charged
hack to the respective towns. and that
certificates Nos. ISL, So and 81, sale
Of 1890. be charge against the town
Of Clifton. Tax and interest, $6.41.
Certificates from No. 4g4 TO No. 57I =,
inclusive, to be charged back to the
respective towns, and that all the
above certificates be Cancelled.
Respectfully submitted this 18th
day Of November, 1896.
THOs. r. KELLEY,
A. A. BROWN,
III. L. CARPENTER.
Committee.
On motion accepted and adopted.
Report of Supt. of Poor Farm was
read and on motion accepted and placed
on file.
Moved and seconded that the Supt.
Of Poor Farm be instructed and au-
thorizad 20 buy another COW for the
Poor Farm Carried.
The following from committee on
rules for Poor House was presented:
RULES or THE PIERCE COUNTY
POOR FARM.
1. Clothing and articles belonging to inmates
must be under supervision Of overscer.
=. A bell will ring in the morning when all
able inmates will arise and dress.
3. An the able inmates must help the feeble
and sick in al! ;heir needs
4. No inmate will be allowed 10 use his or
her bedroom in the daytime unless sick.
s. No smoking or chewing allowed in bed
rooms, and all splitting must be done Ia spit
G When bell Is rune for meal hours. all
inmates are requested 20 al once appear in
their seats at the table.
:. All inmates, male or female. are required
20 do sueh work as shall be provided by over
seer.
s. No inmates will be allowed to leave the
premises without pass from the oveTseer.
=. IL inmates cave without pass they viii
be discharged unless showing on their return
? pass to the Overseer issued by the Chairman
TO- No conspiracy Of inmates against the
overseer or the rules of the Poor House will be
tolerated Complaints to be made to the
Chairman Of the Poor Commissioners.
II. Overseer will keep record and report
at every meeting of the beard of all who DISC
hey these rules, tor which Commissioners will
order punishment.
By ORDEI or County BOARD.
Your committee recommend that the above
rules be adopted, and a suitable number OF cor
les printed,-th overseer instructed TO post ~
least six copies in conspicuous places in aud
about the Poor House Copies 10 be procured
at a cost not T. exceed two dollars.
w w. WALsiNGHAM.
JONI MURPHY.
W. II. MCCLEARY,
Committee on Rules.
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To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors:
Your committee on Equalization recommend
tia the assessment Of real ami personal prop
eTty Of the several towns. villages and cities IN
the uBty of Pierce. for the pnrpOse OF taxa
tion Tor the year lsl6, be elualized as set forth
in the for egOing Tabular statement made by
the undersigned. your committee appointed for
Respectfully submitted this l4th day of No
vembcr. 4. ID. 1906.
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Subscribed and sworn TO before me this It'll
day ofNoyember, 1896.

I Is WfTEWl
levied upon the taxaoie property in Pierce
county, for the yeal 1896, a state school tax md
tax tor support of insane amounting TO eleven
thousand six hundred ffty-eight and seventy
six one hundredths dollars tsll ,65s .76e county
school tax amounting to nine thousand six
hundred fifty four and twenty three one hun
dredths dollars ts9b5l23) county tax
amounting TO eighteen thousand one hundred
thirty dollars (slS,l300OG a bridge tax amount
ing to nine hundred twelve and fifty one hun
dredths dollars according to law (s9l2.5O
On motion and second carried by
ayes and nays unanimously
The cancelled county orders, court
certificates, poor orders, Supt of
Property bills, receipts for fees paid
Register OF Deeds and election ex-
penses, bills of County Superinten
dent OF Schools, bills of Purchasing
Agent, bills for Improvement on coun
ty grounds, notes paid to bank, can
celled tax certificates, soldiers relief
orders, receipts for clerk hire of Coua-
ty Judge and bounty on wild animals
were cancelled in the presence of the
whole Board by burning.
A bill of John Harwell, Of Prescott,
for S12.75 board bill for board FUR
nished eouuterfeiters under arrest. was
presented by Sup Murphy, aud on
motion and second allowed by the
whole Board.
The following was then accepted
and adopted:
Resolved, That the Chairman and Clerk be
authorized and instructed TO issue couny or
ders on all bills allowed at this session Of the
County Board together with mileage and per
diem of members Of this Board and ten dollars
to T. l. Nelson for services as janitor during
this session.
Dated Nov u, 1896.
The Boards attention was called to
a communication from the Bank OF
Maiden Rock regarding deposit Of
county funds was read 10 the Board
by the Clerk. No action taken with
regard to county deposits.
The following was then accepted
and adopted:
Resolved, BY the Board Of Supervisors of
Pierce County, that the County Treasurer be
and is hereby authorized to borrow from the
banks from time TO time such sums az is need
ed to defray the expenses of the county until
the taxes are collected, not to exceed one thou
sand dollars.
Dated Nov. II. 1896.
Report of Committee on Official
Bonds:
To the Hon the County Board of Supervisors Of
Pierce County;
Your committee on official bonds beg leave to
respectfully report that they have examined and
approved Of the following bonds presented TO them
tor official terms Of 1897 and lSgS:
County Treasurer in the sum of $4,000
do sheriff in the Of 10000
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Clifton

City of Prescott, s. ie of 81.
Certificate No. SCI Defective. Tax. So
20 80 do do B.
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| On motion accepted ana adopted
On motion the Board proceeded to
az informal ballot for Supt. of Poor
Farm Carried.
Sup's Carpenter and McCleary were
appointed tellers. The vote stood
Rasmus Is, Davis ,, Baker 2, Fenton
l, Rice l. Total "a Formal ballot
-Raamus 10, Baker /, Ottman l,
Davis ., Pierce l. Total "A. John
Rasmus having received the largest
number of votes was declared duly
elected Supt. of Poor Farm.
The Board then proceeded to the
election of an Agent of Poor by bal
lot in place Of J. b. Jensen who term
having now expired. Informal ballot
-Jenson Is, 5pinney ], Walsingham
Total "a Jenion asked as ia
vor to be relieved Of the office. For
NAL ballot-W alsingham 13, Jenson
II, Spinney l. Total % w. W.
Walsingham was then declared elect
ed an Agent Of Poor in place of j. b.
Jensen for the term Of years.
The communication from 5. A.
Carpenter. with accompanying bill IN
troduced the first day of the session
and laid on the table, was now read to
the Board and discussed at length
No further action was taken
Report from committee on telephone
and resolution:
/ Your committee TO whom was referred the
question of putting a telephone in the couniy
/ Office building respectfully report that they
| have had the matter under consideration and
/ respectfully report that they have conferred
| with the county officials and officers OF said
| company and find that it is advisable 10 put al
1 such an instrument, and recommend the adop'
| tion OF the accompanying resolution.
| H. f. CARPENTER,
4 ID. Z. COLLINS,
| J. NJ. Johnson,
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Town NJ Clifton
VILLAGE i Harer. isale I'D ison.

Town of Clifton, sale of 1890.
Certificate No. 97I. Illegal. State lanesat
time Of sale. Tax 4.6
Interest IL
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Resolved, That the county rent Of the Pierce
County Telephone Company one telephone to
be pat into the county office building the COM
pany 10 put the same up with call bells, 10 con-
meet the several offices Of the building there
with;
Such telephone to be for the use os all county
officials including the chairman Of each town,
and thu supervisors Of each city and village the
said officers TO have the right to telephone to
aud from said office building VI the office Of the
District Attorney on official business, from any
public telephone on the line of such company.
the rental Of such telephone not to exceed the
sum of three dollars per month payable quar-
terry in advance.
On motion the report was accepted
and adopted.
Report from committee to center
with sheriffs as to keeping of idiotic
person now Jail.
I the lion County Board:
Your special committe to provide for keeping
Of IDIOT now confined 10 jail would respectfully
report that we have agreed with Sheriff Nelsf n
70 keen said idiot until such time as he can be
otherwise disposed OF for SKIS per day, and nat
we have agreed with Sherit-eect Robson that
IN case said idiot has 70 be kept here that said
Robson will keep and care him at the same
| price as prisoners are now kept, provided that
| the county provide janltor.
NJ. NUGEST,
LA j. SMITH,
4
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IAES LAR STATEMENT
d the EQUALIZATION as adopted by the County
Board Of Supervisors OF Pierce County for the
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Write JOHN WLDDERBURN & CO, Patent Att
neys Washington, d. c., for their 81 500 prize OF
and list Of two hundred inventions wanted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-16
SUPREME COURT.

The following criminal eases were
heard on yesterday:
State VS.. Cody, argued upon o. motion
to continue by j. NJ. Gudger r.defen-
dant. The Attorney General insisting
that the appeal should be dismissed.
State VS.. King argued by Attorney
General for State; Shepherd and Busbee
for defendant.
State VS.. Lauce, alias writ of certiorari
issued returnable instanter.
State VS.. Baker, argued by Attorney
General for the State.
Wilkinson vs.. Chapman, dismissed for
failure to prosecute the appeal.
Redmond VS.. Chandley, argued by j.
IL. Gudger, Jr., for appellant.
Bank VS.. Swan, and Henderson VS..
pritchard, dismissed for failure to print
record.
Frisby VS.. Town Of Marshall, argued by
]. M. Gudger. Jr., for defendant.
Archer VS.. Hooper argued by +. A.
Sondley for defendant
Woodworking Co. VS.. Southwick, ar
gued by Merrimon and Merrimon for
plaintiff; Sondley for defendant.
Bank VS.. Sumner, argued by Jones and
Bernard for plaintiff; Merrimon and Mer-
rimon for defendant.
Rawls VS.. Carter, argued by Merrimon
for plaintiff; Whitson by brief for defen-
dant.
Wilson vs.. Wilson, argued by Barnard
for plaintiff; Merrimon for defendant.
McCraken VS.. Smathers, submitted on
printed brief by Smathers and Crawford
for the plaintiff.
Gardner VS.. Edwards, argued by j. NJ.
Gudger, Jr., for defendant.
Rumbough VS.. Young will be the first
case called this morning.
Opinions handed down on Tuesday af-
ternoon:
Speller VS.. Speller from BERTHE, motion
for certiorari denied in both cases.
Withrow VS.. DePriest, from Ruther-
ford, error, reversed.
Little VS.. Carolina Central Railroad
Company, no error, affirmed.
Proctor VS.. Finley, from Lincoln, no
error, affirmed.
Ray VS.. Honeycutt, from Yancey, af-
irmed.
Campbell vs.. Potts, from Lincoln af-
frmed.
Mauney VS.. Redwine, from Stanley, af-
frmed.
Maun VS.. Burrell, from Henderson, af-
firmed.
Weeks VS.. Southern Railway, from
Mecklenburg, affirmed.
State VS.. John Rhyme, from Lincoln,
affirmed.
State VS.. Green, from Polk, new trial.
State. VS.. Coy, from Polk, new trial.
States VS.. Holbut, from Polk, new trial.
State VS.. Pearson, from Burke, af-
frmed.
Latimer VS.. Waddell, from New Han
over, affirmed.
State VS.. j. w. Brown, from Wake,
error, judgment arrested.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-16
"EvANGELINE' TONIGHT.

The wonderful musical extravaganza
'EVangeline" which has achieved more
success than any piece ON the American
stage is the attraction this evening at
the Academy OF Music. Reduced rates
have been obtained for this attraction of
one rate for the round trip on the Sea-
board between Henderson and Raleigh,
and the Southern will offer the same re-
duced rate.
Evangeline is burlesque on Longfel-
lows justly celebrated poem bearing that
name. The story of the Lone Fisherman.
which is carried through to a nicely, is
INTERCEPTED with sparkling humor and
beautiful, charming music Mr.. Rice has
spared no pains in staging the reduction
and it even excels 1892" and his other
successes.
The chorus is very large one and con-
tains many pretty faces. Three special
cars are required to transport the COM
pany and its properties, which jump
from Raleigh to Savannah, Ca, and then
to Tampa and New Orleans. The man
agement of the Academy succeeded in
inducing the company to put all the seats
on first floor on sale at one dollar; in
consideration of the large guarantee
made. The company has never before
appeared for less than 81 and $3.50 The
box sheet is now on sale at Kings and
seats are going rapidly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-16
NEW RALEIGH PREACHERS.

The Raleigh Methodists, as well as 9th
ers, are gratified ut the return OF Rev.
w g. Norman as pastor of Edenton
Street Methodist church This will be
Mr.. Norman's tenth year as pastor in
Raleigh during his ministry. The mem
bers Of Epworth and Brooklyn will be
glad to hear of the return Of Rev. Il. II.
Whitaker to the city mission.
Rev. Il. c. Glenn, who succeeds Rev
ID. fl. futile as pastor Of Central church,
is not a stranger to that congregation,
having assisted in revival there a year
ago. Mr.. futile thinks he is the fittest
man in the Conference for the work. Mr..
Glenn has been in the ministry for about
eight years. Before joining Conference.
Mr.. Glenn did banking business in
Greensboro. He is a successful pastor
and strong preacher lie viii receive a
welcome from his new flock.
The return of DR.. Yates as presiding
Elder is most gratifying He stands
easily among the first men IN the State,
and is very popular in Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-16
MIR. RRorGnroN EXPLAINS.
Never Contemplated Transfer of his
School Stock to Jim Young

School Stock to Jim Young.
The Durham Sun prints the following
story concerning Mr. n. II. Broughton,
of Raleigh, who was defeated for the
Legislature in the recent election ny
James Ii. Young, colored.
s'AIr. Broughton owned some stock In
a school at Auburn, in Wake county. a
few days ago he told the other stockhold-
ers of the school that they could have
his part of the stock. They wrote him
or told him not to do that, but TO stiil
keep his stock in the school.
MIR. Broughton then informed them
that as they voted for Jim Young ne
would transfer the stock he owned TO
Young, which he did. So Jim Young Is
now one OF the stockholders in white
school in this State.
1--WE wonder how the citizens OF Au-
burn relish this little transfer made by
Mr.. Broughton? or course If they pre-
ferred to vote for Young instead OF
Broughton they ought to be able to stand
it. and rather rejoice at the change than
otherwise"
called on Mr.. Broughton last night
night and inquired as to the truth of the
above. The following statement from
him shows how facts may be distorted IN
travelling even such a short distance as
from here to Durham. In reply TO my
question, Mr.. Broughton said
1.-THE above is not true. am a stock
holder in Mt. Moriah Academy, situat-
cd near Auburn. My brother, j. Nj.
Broughton, is also stakeholder, We own
n small farm nearby, part of the old
homestead of our father.
During my absence from Raleigh a
short time after the election the trustees
of Mt Moriah Academy, through their
Secretary, Mr.. Haywood Bryant, who
is very ardent Populist and who work
ed, as l am informed, for the election of
James III. Young, with the others of the
fusion ticket, wrote to my brother, j. Nj.
Broughton, asking for an assessment of
81 per share on his stock to help meet
deficiency in the expenses of the school
last year. He replied by declining, on
the ground of not having shared in any
of the benefits of the school. Mr.. Bryant
suggested to him if he was not willing
that his stock be assessed, that he trans
for his stock. To this he re-
piled by suggesting that since
Bryant and others OF that com
munity had turned down one Of their
own number at the recent election in
favor of Jas. III. Yosng, that it might be
more agreeable to them to have him on
their board, and if so he was willing to
transfer his stock to him.
This suggestion was made III the dis
appointment my brother felt at the con-
duct of certain old friends, in the neigh
borhood where we were born, and was
not meant in any serious manner, I am
sure.
$50 far as | am concerned / have
paid the 81 per share assessment and the
statement published is, so far as it re
fers to NJ without foundation and does
me injustice"