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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
New school Honses.

Sank county will erect more school
houses the coming season than any
other county iii the state. Aside from
the $4,000 high school in Baraboo
Reedsburg has voted to erect one
costing 100000, while Spring Green
will build $4,000 high school, Merri-
mack $4,000 one and Lyons a $4,000
structure, making five fine buildings,
costing about $125,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
Wealth nrings Frcedom.

Silas-These blamed city table man
ners are al bosh. If only had few
thousand dollar, I'd show you how to
eat with my knife.
Cyrus-Snppos you had a Few mil
lions?
Silas Gosh! Then I'd sharpen the
caryu' knife on ny boot aicag1
Daily News
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
"What's the difference 2"
An Up-to-Dnte nIxbop

A Methodist critic, wishing to put
his bishop 'in hole or as DIR. Will
liam Everett would say, ITO deposit
him in cavity asked in an open
meeting whether or not the bishop
came to the conference IN Pullman
car. Yes" the bishop sheerfully re-
piled; "do you know any easier
way Boston Christian Register.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
Crop Outlook.

The weekly crop report of the
Washington weather bureau says for
Wisconsin,:
Rain badly needed in southern section:
corn making rapid growth. outlook very
promising; oats generally good, but in
jured to some extent by heat; hay being
secured in good condition in southern Sec
ton, but in central counties large guam
tlty of clover damaged by rain; tobacco
badly in need of rain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
Murder Snsnected

John Gehl was found dead in his
pasture on his farm near ST. Law
renee. 1t was thought at first that
death resulted from a horse kick.
Circumstances now point to murder.
Wounds on his head indicate that he
was stabbed three times, and his skull
fractured with a stone.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
Rank IIcrcSy.

Mrs. Cobwigger Why did you ex-
pei her from he Woman's club?
Mrs Dorcas She made motion
that instead of engaging professor
of Hindu philosophy we should hire
some one to teach us how to step Off
a car, how to sharpen a pencil and
how 10 carry an umbrella IN a crowd.
Town Topics.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
AIrnr ON of I1er

Lucy, Wherr's that other tan
beau You used to huyeY'
Laws, Miss Nancy don went
back on dat man; he didn't have no
taste at all-dat man ,yo' silver shirt
st..ls when he had a gol' front toof."
Chicago record Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
II WINS Very nigh.

They were speaking of the wedding.
at was high church affair, un-
derstand," suggested one.
Here the head of the house and ia
ther OF the bride became suddenly in
terested.
Hight" he exclaimed. High Well.
if you had to pay he bills / guess you
would think so. Chicago Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
Doubtful Compliment.

did you read my new book?' asked
the very new and very young author.
"yes,' rejoincd the party of the
other part.
Did you like it?" queried the v
va.
MY dear boy" replied the home
grown diplomat, 81 assure you that
laid it aside with a great deal of pleas
ure."-Chicago Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18

Now come the moist ard sticky days.
IT'S suitry everywhere.
The music from the frog pond steals Igor
the evening air,
Tis time to put the screen doors up, hut
all the screws are gone.
The cottonwood is shedding and the plan
tain's on the lawn.
Chicago Tribune
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18

One thousand people were thrown
to the ground by the giving away of
an amphitheater in Monticello during
a windstorm. All were seriously in
jured. The most seriously injured
were: Edward Gempeler, aged ten
years, bones in foot and leg crushed;
Ansel Lewis, retired farmer, bones
in foot broken.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18

Stou, Party-Now, then, waiter,
what have you got?
Waiter-Calves' brains, deviled kid
neys, fried liver
Stout Party Here! Bother your
complaints. Give me the menoo! -
Punch
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
YearnIng for the impossible.

eff l had a million dollars
Just then he stopped TO think.
And said: If had quarter
ia so and get a drink
Chicago Record Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18

Daughter My betrothed must love
roses, for when he sends me flowers
he always chooses roses.
Father-Thcn ] don't understand
why he should want TO marry you
Meggendorfer Blaeiter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18

Mans self-csteem VIII now and then
Make honest judgment fail.
For sometimes he's q Jonah when
FIp thinks he S. q whale
--W4Ehiugt4u Star
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
Two Killed by Explosion

Wallace, Idaho, July 16.-Ed Norris.
and a. 4. Diclimsn were killed in the
Standard mine by an accidental eN-
ploSion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18

NJ happiness would be complete
with what have If I
Could know that no one else below
The sky had more than |, ard no
one else stood quite as high
-CEicagO Record- Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
All in the Adjective,

II Oldboy's merely called a dog
Ready to fight IS he.
But II a sad dog he is called
He thinks ii tiattery.
Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
where the difference Lies.

"You speculate occasionally, / be-
lieve?"
mo; l regret to say thai gamble
in stocks"
whats the difference?"
why, it's speculation when / win.
and it's gambling when some other
fellow gets the best of it. l thought
everybody knew that. Chicago Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
A Question of rroof.

In spite of thorns let roses live;
Midst faults let friendships thrive anew.
Ifsthere were nothing % forgive
How could we know that love Is true7
Washington Star
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
Figure II ONT.

When we want advice that's helpful
We must buy 1t. all agree.
We get nothing good, for nothing.
That's no. good for nothing Seer
Philadelphia Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18

The Swain wish that frog would
go away. | don't like to propose in
public Chicago American
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
Then md Now

Minerva. dear" he called her when
He was tied TO her for life,
But things are different now than then,
And she's called My nervy wife"
Chicago Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18

Small Yes, sir, he's a con
temptible scoundrel, and told him so!
Big Man-Did he knock you down?
Small Man-No; | told him er--
through the telephone Sketch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
THE MARKETS.
Grain. Provisions. Etc.
thlNago, july %.
FLOUR-Moderat demand and steady

Chicago, July IS.
FLOUR-Moderate demand and steady
CORN-Market excited. Higher early
but weakened. July. 4S34d49c; September,
495sa4924c and SIC; December, 5Qd5lhc;
May 51ssG52Ac.
RYE-.was weaker. No .. on the regular
market. 5ld5lI5c: No. ;. 1880; July. 5ll2c
and September, Sic
BARLEY-Scayce ard quiet. Screenings,
35d42c; low grade to common barley, 4Gd
45c: fair TO good, iId50c.
MESS PORK-Trading fairly active and
prices lower. Quotations ranged at $l41t
614.15 for cash; $1400Gl4.10 for July. and
$14C5d14.20 for September.
LARD-A fairly good business transact.
I'd and prices lower Quotations ranged al
sS.5213dS.65 for cash; SS.52l2GS.5I12 for July
IS. 55GIS. 621s for September: $S57ie6iS 62ia foI
October and S.2712dS. S2la for January.
SHORT RIB SIDES-Trading rather ac.
tive and the feeling easier. Quotations
ranged at $7.S5dS.O5 for cash. according tc
weight; SS7laG795 for July; S.956So) foi
September; $z95aSo0 for October ant
s.. 4714GL50 for January
POTATOES-Ma easy. Early Ohios
70d80c Virginia Rose and Hebrons. 2.75d
go per Dbl; Homegrown 90c@sLl0 pei
sack.
EGGs-Easler city recandled, new
cases included lSc; at mark cases re-
turned, 5Mlll4e; loss off, ca,es returned
121ac
BUTTER Quotably steady. Creameries
extras 19c per pound; frsts 16Gl7c; sec.
onds. l4al4lgc dairies, l2Gl6Hc.
LIVE POULTRY Market easier Tur.
keys. sake per pound; chickens. SdSzc
ducks. 7q7lsc; geese, s3.00@4.5O per dozen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18
queer London Organization.

A society for the protection of aus
bands from drunken wives is formed
in London.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-18

FLOUR-State and western quiet ard
barely steady
WHEAT-Opened strong on cables and
small worlds shipments, but turned very
weak under realizing and the drop in
corn. July, 73n1ic; September. I2h6l73s4cI
October 73lz0795sc; December 71Ad759sc.
RYE-Steady State, 54li55c No. west
ern, 60c {. o. b. ahOat,
CORN-After very firm Opening, weak
eHed decidedly owing o prospects Tor rain
IN the corn belt September, 5Sl4@55c; De.
tober, 525sM5ilsc; December. IA aeiiz,
OATS-So.d off with corn ard or weath.
er prospects. Track white. 31l3Hi2c
BEEF-Dull.
PORK-Easy.
LARD-Easy Prime western steam
$3.50
BUTTER-Steady State dairy, l4I1ihc
creamery l5019c; factory, i5lac
CHEESE Steady Fancy large colorad.
&c; fancy large. white. &c; f0rcy small. col.
ored, 91s@9Ac, fancy small. white. Csc.
EGGS-Srorg. State and Pennsylvania,
llul5c: western, caEdled. l34l5c 90. urcan-
died, 9q12l2c.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-29
TO RUSH POLICE BILL.
SENATOR STRANAHAN THINKS IT WILL
BE PASSED TO-DAY

Albany, Jan. ~ CSpeciaD.-Senator Stranahan,
who introduced the bill which abolishes the
present Board Of Police of New-York and sub
stitutes a single commissioner for it at the head
of the police, said tonight that he thought the
bill would be passed by the Senate tomorrow.
No amendments" he added will be accepted.
since the measure is in the form in which
desire TO have it passed. l do not believe the
! Democrats will fight the bill with any deter
mination, for they know that its passage is
inevitable"
Senator Grady. the leader Of the Democrats,
said in regard TO the measure:
Oh yes the Republicans will pass it. We
Democrats believe in the principle Of ConCentra-
ing responsibility by having only man in
charge Of the Police Department but We do not
believe in comforting upon the Governor the au-
thority to remove that man, for il is contrary 10
the principles Of home rule. / shall therefore
offer amendment 70 the bill tomorrow de
prvng the Governor Of this authority. l shall
also present amendment providing that the
Police Commissioner shall not he removed unless
charges are duly preferred against him.
will you present an amendment providing
for trial courts of policemen"
No. because think that Senator Stranahan's
bill authorizes the Police Commissioner 70 con
fer the authority TO try policemen upon his
deputies"
There is a suspicion that the Republican lead
may attempt TO pass the police bill in both
is on the order Of third reading in the Assembly
we'll in the Senate BY such speedy ac-
ton on the bill Chief Deverys term Of office
might be shortened at least twenty -four hours
Every politician here expects that Mayor Van
Wyck will take every If the fifteen days
allotted 10 him by the Constitution to consider
the bill with the thought Of thus extending FOR
s period Chief Devery's term. Senator Strana-
han said tonight that the bill separating the
PUreau Of Elections of New York from the De
partment of Police rapidly being framed
and would be passed Immediately in the wake
Of the police bill. The matter which is bother
ing the Republican leaders in the Legislature in
shaping this bill is whether 70 have the Election
Commissioners who to be at the head Of the
Bureau OF Elections elected at the polls or desig
mated by the chairmen OF party committees
At present IL looks though Senator Raines's
plan TO have the Commissioners elected would be
adopted.
Another Of Governor OdelTs reform measures
was advanced 10 a third reading in both the
Assembly and the Senate tonight. The meas
ure referred to is that which creates new De
partment of Labor by consolidating the Board
OF Mediation and Arbitration, the Bureau OF
Labor Statistics and the office Of the Factory In
spector.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-29
THINKS TAX UNFAIR TO BANKS.
J. EDWARD SIMMONS SAYS TRUST COM
PANlES WOULD HAVE GREAT
ADVANTAGE

AT special meeting yesterday Of the Clearing
posed State tax on banks and trust companies were
generally discussed. J. Edward Simmons president
OF the Fourth National Bank. who is a member OF
the committee, made address the subject OF
the proposed taxation, saying in part
The bills just introduced into the Legislature i'm
pose a tax Of ! per cent annually on the capital
stock, surplus and undivided profits OF New-York
trust companies. and tax upon the holders of
shares OF stock of State and National banks doing
BUSINESS in this State at valuation of total
shaTeS equal 10 the capital, surplus and undivided
profits of the bank, without any deduction what
for the benefit OF the State.
If enacted into law these bills will impose very
severe additional taxation upon banks and will
still leave the banks a great disadvantage com
pared with trust companies.
As to trust companies the is widely different
since the assets or a trust company taxed dI-
rectIy and its shares In the hands OF their holders
are exempt from taxation Under this svstarn ali
non taxable assets Omitted States bonds cOrnora-
uon stocks, etcD OF a trust company are omitted
In assessing the tax TO be paid by the comnanv
surplus Of the company. The result is that trust
companies on an average local tax FOR
and state purposes of about One-third of ner cant
upon their capital surplus and undivided nrOhts
per cent OF their capital, surplus and nndiyidaf
pronts Oy way OF such county and State tsxes In
this city the bank is even higher IA
II thS new. state tax proposed by these bill is
per cent. while banks State and National win bs
city. ' '"N'e III 'H'9
1t was the general opinion Of the bankers that
just and inequitable Tho hsnEs ,ba
Clearing House Association will certainly ODDose IN
New-York tribune., 1901-01-29
TENER4BLE SUIT REVIVED.

HEAVY CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY FOR USE OF
FEED WATER HEATERS IN ENGINE HOUSES.
Corporation Counsel Whalen has made a state
hent regarding a patent case which will probably
De Reached IN the United States Circuit Court Of
appeals IN first week OF next month. and which
ISs now been IN the courts for thirty years. The
action was begun on January 30 1871, when VIII
an A. BrickIl filed application in the United
sstes Circuit Court for an injunction TO Restrain
uAe city Of New-York from using on fire engines
sh 1 apparatus Of which Brickiil alleged he
.ne inventor, which keeps up steam In hre engines
-iieh the engines IN their houses. In 1881 the
slue OF the BTickil ella N fixed al 81 232 619 81
sc when the interest Was figured out this was in
.leasec 10 81 9S6, ,g3J SG In 1899 q. r Z. Howard
,,klorteo that Brick entitled TO recover from
sie city SS9s 633 81 and on the report of Mr. How
&C judge A. G. Coke. in the United States Circuit
IuIt ~ ordered that the city Of Neg-fork pay 10
,lAli Ns5l 200. The execution OF that decree was
Sasea until August J. 1860 and then Corporation
f,-nsel Whalen took the 10 the United States
S'N"it Court OF Appeals.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-29

Totals New city sS.o24 7l2ol3 S4aI 552
The total value Of real and personal estate al
lowing that only one-:hrd 81 the value Of West
chester belongs IN New-York city. is the enormous
Of 81 1865 4l2. to which the State Board II
understood figuring on equalization will add
$50 making II 81 s6 pa Az The total value
OF assessed property IN the entire State IL S5652
5I2 ol.. and the State outside Of New-York Will
of valuation.
OF this immense tax the Borough OF Manhattan
pays 50 $50 $50 900 or more than one-haf OF the
entire amount upon which the State TAX is levied.
The aggregate amount added TO the valuation OF
Manhattan Borough by the State Board I'm the
last twenty years is S2,lOO Il2 2S2, an average
each year Of S10J O2O 8ll.
Concerning personal property the showing is that
New-Nork Il paying the bulk Of the taxes. In 1880
the valudtio OF this class OF property In State
was SIS l5y.oGI. New York city paid S22O 4JO-
I!S. and the other nftY-uine COuntips Including
Kings, Queens, Richmond and Westchester on ONLY
Sl6i Bs 2t}3-that IS To say. Manhattan Borough
paid two-thirds of the tax. In 1897 the personal
valuations in New-York alone amounted to s3SI-
4i".H'1, or nearly az much the total in the
entire State ten years ago
This year the assessed valuation Of personal
property in Manhattan Borough is S42D s74 ifS or
almost two-thirds OF the entire personal value of
the State.
In 1880 the true value. of property in Chautauqua
county was sol, ,34l,22I. II was assessed for S25-
@p,t'1, little less than per cent of It's trlIe
value. From this the State Board deducted 81 eoT
3h- Ihat same year, under the plea that the
State taxed only per cent over SIi6 OsI0
The same year Franklin County was taxed AT
~ per cent, and received a reduction of 81 O52-
IA. sullivan county was taxed ~ per cent and
received a reduction $3.50 222 Ulster wns "a xeS
at 47i2 and allowed 81 O}s 2T0: Warren was tarsJ
at - and allowed 81 81 g54 and several other
counties We're assessed as low % per cent.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-29
WHAT NEW-YORK WILL PAY.
OVER 65 PER CENT OF STATE TAX UNLESS
DIRECT TAXEs ARE ABOLISHED

Albany, Jan 2S-Tf Governor Odell's tax bills do
not pass and the direct is not abolished, New
York City will have to pay more than SO per cent
Of the entire State tax
The State Board Of Equalization. following TIE
precedent established for the fifteen years will
increase the valuation OF real and personal prop
erty in New-York City by at least $3.50 5000 The
figures returned by the assessors he State Board
in by counties. and the exact value OF the
city property is obtainable because It is not
known here just what proportion Of Westchester
COunty's assessed value belongs to NeW-York City
New-York Queens. Kings and Richmond counties
entirely within the boundaries ~ the greater
city. and the assessors returns real and per
sonaI property for this year are distributed
follows
New-York tribune., 1901-01-29
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District Telegraph Ofic- -
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T94 Broad-st.
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New-York tribune., 1901-01-29
THE WEATHER REPORT.
YnsrERpAY.s RECORD AND ro-pAY.s EoREcAsr:

Yesterdays RECORD AND TO-DAY's FORECAST
Washington Jan. 2S-The barometer continues IN
usually Middle Atlantic States lower
lake region. England Lawrence Valley and
the maritime provinces. with barometer reading Of
2S6S inches sydney. Other disturbances appear to
night South Dakota and the other
Southwestern Gales reported from the south
New England. Middle Atlantic and North Carolina
fallen in the Upper ohio Valley,
regions Middle Atlantic and the Canadian
Northwest rains the middle plateau and the
South Pacific Coast, The temperature has risen some
what from Tennessee Western Georgia westward
the Pacific; generally elsewhere has fallen with marked
changes West Central Florida. Wisconsin. Northern
Illinois Iowa, Eastern Nebraska Eastern South Dakota
generally Tuesday of the Allegheny Mountains and
followed By clearing Mississippi Valley
and the % Tuesday Rising
tempera Is Indicated for the Middle Atlantic. South
Atlantic Gulf Tennessee and the Ohio
Valley, and falling temperature in the Missouri Valley
and the Rocky Mountain regions. High northwestery
winds and gales Indicated for the New England
Coast; high noTthwesteriy winds, diminishing
force becoming variable. the Middle Atlantic and
North Carolina and fresh southwest winds.
becoming the South Atlantic
warnings displayed the New England Coast and
likely be continued until the wind decreases
the Middle Atlantic and Carolina coasts.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-29
FUNERAL OF B. d. STLLIniN.
SERVICES AT HIS LATE HOME AND AT THE
CHURCH OF THE PILGRIMS

nj NJ n tlF IF1E HIlNIhlMS-
The funeral of Benjamin D Siimau, the we'll
known lawyer. took place yesterday morning at
the Church Of the Pilgrims. Brooklyn. II was pre-
ceded by short service Of PRAYER az the Silliman
home, Pierrepont and Clinton sts.. Brooklyn. The
palbearers who walked behind the hearse from the
house 70 the church General Stewart l..
Wocdford. P. n Adee William A. Duer, St Clair
Mckelway, John J. Pierrepont. Edward Mitchell.
Edmund Bsylis Simeon B. Chittenden Benjamin
Stephens. Alexander NJ White. Frederic A Ward
George q. Reynolds and Dr. Edward Chaplin
Many floral tributes were sent the church and
many we'll known citizens were present. The Rev
Dr. II T Dewey, pastor OF the Church Of the Pill
grtmS. made brief address on the life and char
acter Of Mr. Silliman. after the quartet sang the
hymn Lead Kindly Light He said Mr. Sill
mar hsd represented only the best OF the earlier
time, but the best CT the later we'll He had
had by birth extraordinary mental capacity, which
he had augmented by a life Of effort and study.
Throughout mis- life he had been great helper Of
young men. He had not been a disbeliever. Or.
Dewey said, and he had not been an agnostic; His
spirit Of reverence had been indicated by his at
tendance upon divine worship He had felt the
inscTutable mystery of life and had realized the
fragmentary character Of human knowled
The burial AT Greenwood Cemetery in the
family vault. out Of respect 70 the memory Of Mr..
Siman the Supreme and SurrOgate's courts in
Brooklyn adjourned yesterday.