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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-01-16

Although the United States has TAX
on no part officially in the British-Boer
war, according to .he Rev. Mr. Brock.
huysen, her citizens have contributed
over 5000 TO the cause, the largest
contribution the Beers have received
from outside sources.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-01-16

Senator Plat states that he has no
intention Of marrying again, that he
''sces no object in such proceeding"
and that Senator Depew's, marriage
seems TO have given the gosslps an up.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-01-16

The British press is drawing invidi'
ous comparisons between American and
English millionaires. They allcge that
the English millionaires are s,ingy, but
hope in time they mny be induced 10
emulate the munlilceni example Of Mr.
Carnegie.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-01-16

AS an example Of prodigious endur-
ance, the President and Mrs. Roose.
welt, after q New Years reception which
was attended by nearly nine thousand
people, with all Of whom the president
shook hands, attended the theater In
the evening.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-01-16

Out OF 1900 school children recently
examined by physicians, 1900 were
found TO be suffering from contagious
diseases. This would suggest the neces-
sity OF the regular medical inspection Of
school children, at least In large cities.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-01-16

On January 9th, the presiden, had to
afilx, with pen on parchment his sig.
nature 10 some eighteen hundred army
commissions. And some people deny
that the president is overworkcd.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-01-16

A Wisconsin man named Creeper
named his daughter Alice Virginia, and
now her schoolmates torment her by
writing II "a Virginia Creeper.n
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-01-16

The Rochester Theological seminary
has succeeded in raising the 100000
which was made the condition OF sim
liar amount by Mr.. Rockefeller.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-01-16

Mayor Low has received communi-
catien from tho probate department Of
the city Of Berlin requesting assistance
In locating the heirs Of Anna Maria
Albrecht who died recently. There is
800, 900 due the unknown heirs.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-01-16

An Ohio reporter had the temority TO
ask Mr.. Bryan his opinion Of Mr.. Tom
johnson rs a Democratic presidential
possibility. Mr.. Bryan replied that 1t
was 'too early to express an opinion. "
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-01-16
JUDICIAL COMMITTEE MEETS



The Republican committee OF the 3ls,
judicial district being the new district
created by the legislature and compris'
Ing the counties OF Tancy, Stone, Christ.
ian, Douglas and Ozark, convened last
Saturday at Ozark and fixed the time
and place OF holding the judicial con.
ventiou.
The basis Of representation agreed
upon was one vote for each 100 votes cast
for Wm. Mckinley at the last general
election. This will allow 20 delegates
In the convention, distributed Us fol.
lows
Taney.. Stone, ........l2
Christian, 80. Il Douglas,,......lT
Ozark, ,......l3
Gainesville was named rs the place,
and April 2lst as the Gate OF holding
said convention, and the following res
oluiion was adopted:
Resolved, That the judicial commit.
tccman shall have the power, by giving
20 days published notice, TO call his
county convention at the county seat Of
his county. AT any time after this com
mittee adjourns, for the purpose OF Sc.
lccting his number OF delegates TO at-
tend tho judicial nominating convcn.
iion, and that the judicial committee.
man in each county may call town.
ship delegate convention, or u county
mass convention, 10 bc held ut the
county seat, for the purpose OF select
ing such delegates, and that such coun-
" convention must be held ut least 20
days prior TO the nominating conven.
tion, April 2lst, 1902, and the chairman
and secretary OF the several county con.
ventions shall, within n reasonable time
after the election OF the judicial dele.
gates, certify the names OF the delegates
to the chairman and secretary of the
judicial committee.
The proceedings Of the committee
meeting, which for the sake Of economy
Of space We have abbreviated rs above,
arc signed by,
JOHN +. AvEN, Chairman,
JOHN c. HARLIN, Sec.
AS the counties comprising the judi
cical district have Republican major
ity OF $500, the fight for the nomination
will be warm one, the nominee being
certain to be elected, AS might be OK
pccted under the circumstances candi-
dates arc numerous, including b. d.
Price, OF Taney, John 7. Moore, oI
Stone, w. a. Long and S, &. Branson,
OF Christian, Asbury Buckhead, OF
Douglas and GuyT. Harrison, OF Ozark
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1902-01-16

Thors will be plenty Of mineral mu'
sic in fancy county in the near future
keep your eur 10 the ground.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20

proposition be not accepted for the reason
that the prOpositio would be more expens-
I've than the present system
Respectfully, JOSEPH FROST
GEO. O. Cox,
- L. H. ARTHUR.
Mr.. Frost offered the following reso-
luton.
Whereas, at the annual session of the county
board for the year 1899 building committees
was empowered ind instructed TO build am
Iowa County Home at cost not to exceed
81, 100 and
Whereas. said committee found il impossi.
BILE to build, equip and furnish said building
for said sum of 5000, and "a the fact is the
committee completed, equipped and furnished
the home at a cost of s12.00l 90. therefore
Resolved, That the setian- * r.
tee III expending the A001.09 in excess of
the appropriation be approved.
JOSEPH FROST.
On motion of MIR. Cox, the resolution
was unanimously adopted
MIR. Taylor, chairman of the commit
tee on tax claims, made verbal re-
pert, that nothing had been presented
To said committee for its consideration.
On motion Of Mr.. Rewey. the matter
OF dividing the villages of Cobb, Rewey
and Ridgeway from their respective
towns WAS made a special order for
IN tomorrow
On motion Of Mr.. Cody, the board
adjourned till 9 a. N. tomorrow.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20

Dodgevillc, Wis, Nov. IA, 1902,
A proposition from the Union Tele
phone Co, naming lump sum for the
use of the phone lines for county bust.
ness. was read,
On motion of Mr. Eagan, the PROPOSE
ton was referred to a special committed
OF three, to be appointed by the chair,
and the chair appointed rs such com.
nittee Messrs. Frost, Cox and Arthur.
The report of the committee on the
reports of trustees of asylum and super.
iutendents of the poor, which was
made a special order for 10 a. M, was
then taken up.
Mr. Frost moved TO amend the re.
port by making the appropriation for
the heating plant at the asylum 500 co,
instead OF $4,000 the board having
appropriated $4,000 for that purpose
st its special meeting in July Carried.
The report of the committee MS thus
amended WAS then adopted, all the
members voting in the affirmative.
The COMMITTEES on bonds and Salar
les reported rs follows
Dodgeyire, Wis, Nov t& 1902.
To the Honorable Board OF Supervisors al
Iowa county. Wisconsin
Gentlemen. Your committee on bonds
would respectfully report as follows
That bond IN the sum Of $1,000 submitted
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20

ItlhD DAl = SESSlON.
THURSDAY. Nov, 18th, . a. III.
Board met and was called To order hv
The chairman,
Roll called members all present ex-
cept Messrs. Taylor, Watkins and j. w.
Jones, who we're excused.
Minutes of yesterdays session read
aud approved
On motion of Mr.. Cox, the board
took recess until 1870 o'clock p. m,
for the purpose of visiting the county
farm.
EVENING SESSION.
7.30 p m Board called to order by
chairman. Members all present
Mr. Dunbar presented n statement
from he town OF Clyde, in reference
to building bridge, and requesting the
payment to said town OF s4744 being
one half the cost OF said bridge over
the appropriation made last year
On motion of MIR. Taylor, the matter
was referred to the committee on gen.
era claims.
The committee on treasurer's &C.
counts presented the following report
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20

Respectfully submitted,
o. e.. REwEY
H. BoLLEEuD
JOIN DUNBAR
Committee
On motion OF Mr.. Bennett, the re.
port WAS adopted.
The special committee to whom was
referred tie proposition of the Union
Telephone Co. presented the following
report, vhich was adopted
Iowa county:
Gentlemen-your committee To whom was
referred the proposition OF Clark pease, gen
eral manager OF the Union Telephone Co
report az foilows: We recommend that said
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20
FIFTH DAYS SESSION.

SATURDAY. Nov Is, 8 a. m.
Board called TO order by chairman.
Roll called-members all present.
Minutes of yesterdays session read
sod approved.
The matter Of the separation of the
the villages Of Cobb, Rewey and Ridge
way from their respective towns came
up under special order, and on motion
OF Mr.. Rewsy was postponed till one
o'clock p. m.
On motion of Mr. Cox, the matter of
electric lights WAS left with he com
mlttee on public property. to get rates
for the same and report at the January
session
MIR. Rewey moved that when this
board adjourns it be to meet On Mon
day, January 5, 1903, at one O'Clock p.
M. Carried
The bill of the Union Tele phone Co.
was presented and OIL motion of Mr..
Cody was referred to the committee
on general claims, o report at the Jan
uary session.
On motion of Mr. Cox, the board
took recess till IL O'clock a N.
Ii a N. Board called to order
The CON mlttee on bonds aud salaries
presented ira official bond of James
Spensley, as trustee of asy lum and
superintendent of the poor, aud recon
mended that the same be approved and
added to their report.
On motion, the recommendation of
the committee was adopted.
Mr. Frost offered the following reso-
luton
Dodgevile. Wis. Nov. u.s. 1902.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
tieutlpmpu. Resolved that "a
Treasurer and County Clerk be, and hereby
| are empowered to borrow money. for county
purposes. II il actually becomes necessary be
fore the next annual session of the board,
JOSEPH FRosT.
On motion, the resolution was
adopted
The board then took recess until
one O'Clock p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
O'Clock m. Board called to order
by the chairman.
The report of the committee on
equalization and assessment was then
taken up.
Mr. Rewey moved that the report be
adopted.
K. l.. Joiner, supervisor Of assess.
ment, was called upon and addressed
the board on the subject of assess
ment, and the report of the committee
Was discussed by several members
Mr. Davies moved to amend the re-
port by reducing the valuation of the
city of Dodgevile 20 per cent. Mo-
ton lost by the following vote Ayes
-Messrs Davey, Davies and Taylor
3. Nays Messrs. Arthur, Bollerud,
Bennett, Cody, Cox, Dunbar, Dickin.
son. Eagan, Frost, Fillbach, Horn,
Jones j. d., Jones j w., Joiner,
knight, Meigs, Nolen, Rewey, Roethe,
Ruggles, Salmon, Treweek, Watkins
and thinner %
The report as presented by the CON-
mittee was then adopted by the follow
ing vote. Ayes Messrs Bennett, Cody,
Cox, Dunbar, Eagan, Frost Fillbach,
Horn, Jones j. D., Jones j. w, Joiner,
knight, Meigs, Nolen. Rewey. Roethe,
Trew eek, Watkins ard Zimmer-l9
Nays -Messrs. Arthur, Bollerud. Davey,
Davies, Dickinson, Ruggles, Salmon
and Taylor s
On motion of Mr. Roethe, the board
unanimously rendered its thanks to
the chairman by rising vote
On motion of Mr.. Bollerud, the
board adjourned till January 5. 1903.
at one o'clock p. M.
Attest; Ben THOMAS,
County Clerk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20

We also recommend ths adoption of the fol
loving resolutions:
Resolved. That there be aud hereby is as
sessed and levied upon the Ia xable property of /
Iowa County the sum of twenty-seven thou
Sand, four hundred seventy mine dollars and
hfty-seven cents as q state tax. NJ
Resolved Thst the sum OF four hundred
eighty two dollars and seventy-nve cents be
levied aud assessed upon the table properly OF
Iowa County To lay for the support of patients
in the state hospital for the insane.
Resolved. THAI the sum Of two hundred forty
three dollars be levied and assessed upon the
taxable property OF Iowa county to pay for
the support OF patients in the Wisconsin home
Resolved. That the sum of seventeen thou.
sand, five hundred efghty-one dollars and
ninety tx cents h. levied and assessed upon
the taxable property Of Iowa County eoun-
ty school tax
Resolved. Fiat the sum of eight hundred
dollars be levied and assessed upon the tax
able property Of Iowa County Mineral Point
city excep, ed to pay the salary of the county
superintendent of Schools.
Resolved. That the sum Of one hundred dol
lars be levied and assessed upon the taxable
property OF Iowa County mineral Point City
excepted to pay the postage. printing and
stationery oil the county superintendent of
schools.
Resolved, That the sum of fifteen hundred
dollars be levied ana assessed upon the tax
able property of Iowa County to pay interest
on the Iowa County asylum bonds.
Resolved That there be and is hereby levied
and assessed upon the taxable property of
Iowa County, AS a general county tax, the sum
of twenty Thousand dollars
Resolved, That there be and Is hereby levied
and assessed upon the taxable properly OF
Iowa County tax Of one-eleventh OF one
mill on III" dollar for the purpose of creating
fund for the relief of ipdigent or needy
soldiers and sailors and the indigent or needy
wives, widows, mothers and minor children
OF indtgent or deceased soldiers and sailors. 10
be distributed according to law
Respectfully submitted,
TROS CODY,
JOSEPH FROST,
:. w. SALMON,
Committee.
Mr.. Hagan moved the adoption Of the
report, and the roll being called the
report was adopted, all the members
voting in the affirmative.
The committee on roads and bridges
presented the following report, which
was adopted:
Do1geville, Wis, Nov IA, 1902.
To the honorable Board OF Supervisors Of
Iowa county:
Gentlemen Your COMMITTEES on roads and
OF II. Bollerud, after having secured legal
advice, conclude not to recommend the
| adoption OF said resolution.
Respectfully submitted. J. +. EGAN,
| WV, FlLLBACH.
PIERCE NOLEN.
The committee on & neral claims pre-
sented the following report:
! To the Honorable Board of Supervisors OF Iowa
County, Wis.
| GENTLEMEN Your COMMITTEES on general
claims beg leave to submit the following
schedule AS the result of its examination of the
bills filed against the county, recommending
the allowance OF the same as per schedule
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20
FOURTH DAYS SESSION.

FRIDAY, Nov. IA, Q a. m.
Board met and was called TO order by
the chairman.
Roll called-members all present.
Minutes of yesterdays sessions read
aud approved.
The committee on accounts of CleEk
OF Circuit Court reported rs follows
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors OF
Iowa county, Wis.
Your committee to whom was referred the
report of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. submit
the following report:
We have carefully examined the several
items contained in said clerks report, and
md the same correct in every particular: the
said clerk exhibited to us the notes mortgages
certificates of deposit. bank books. etc. show
ing that there is now in his possession the sum
of Sll ,6Si. 10 as stated in said report.
Dated Nov a. 1902
VIM G.. RuGGLEs)
JAS. WATKINS SCom.
Il. ARTHTR
On motion Of Mr.. Eagan, the report
was adopted.
The committee on equalization and
assessment presented the following re-
port, which was laid over, under the
rules
To the Board of Supervisors of Iowa County,
Gentlemen; Your committee on eoualiza-
ton and asses Sment reports the following as
the equalized value of all the property in the
county. and recommend it's adoption rs the
equalized assessment for the year A. d. 1902
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20

Nt~iNtUulN khhWitItlF
=. u. JOINS,
NNrr htFFFER.
WM. DICKINSON,
Committee.
On motion Of Mr., Frost, the report
was adopted
Mr. Cox in the chair.
MIR. Horn was given permission to
address the board as a tax payer on the
subject of the salary and expense
account of the county superintendent
of schools,
Several other members also discussed
the same subject
Mr.. Rewey moved that the board
proceed to the election OF a trustee of
the asylum aud superintendent of the
poor, in place OF Josephus Railey,
whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday in January 1903, Carried.
The chair appointed Messrs Rewey
and Joiner as tellers and the board
proceeded to ballot with the following
results
Informal ballot James Spensley II
L. ~ Baker 3, p p. Egan ,, Nj. II.
Murphy4, J. IL. Billings 4, G. Speusley l.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20

All OF which lie respectfully submitted.
X. j. JOINER
Supervisor OF Assessment.
On motion, the report was referred
to the committee on equalization and
assessment and ordered published with
the proceedings.
The following report of the soldiers
relief commission was read, adopted
and ordered published with the pro
ceedings
TO the Board OF Supervisors of Iowa County
The commissioners of the Soldiers Relief
fund OF Iowa county Wisconsin, respectfully
submit their annual report
We have given relief during the past year To
December Dist 1902, 10 ~ persons. being vet
eran soldiers soldiers orphans, soldiers Wild
ows and mothers OF deceased soldiers, all or
whom are dependent and needy, OF whom ~
are soldiers widows and mothers of deceased
soldiers; 10 are veteran soldiers who are de-
crepit aud are soldiers orphnns,crppled and
unable TO work. We have, AS before, cut
down the aid 10 some and entirely cur oil
others during The summer months 40 as To
keep within the amount allowed the com
mission The aid given during the past year
amounted to sl9i4.
We submit herewith "A list of persons re-
celvng aid during the year with amounts and
residences 1i each As required by resolution
of the board.
We have dropped I during the year, ?, OF
whom have received pensions. /. moved To
another county. We recommend the full sum
OF yyUtU De levied Tor tnt cOihluH year LOT
the Soldiers relief fund
RECAPiTULATIoN.
Balance on hand az close of last
Amount levied for 1909 ......,.., 1919 10
Total credits for year. ....,...,. ...... 2Oio %
Paid out during the year, see list, 1914 90
Leaving to our credit .......... ........ s,s2 ~
The perdiem aud expenses OF CONS and
salary of Secy are ms follows,
al A I.,yA "a
Josephus Haley, DO 90 a'.".-....' - w
Richard Carter. do. do ....,.,.,, Is w
Richard Carter, salary rs Secretary.
recommended by Commissioners II 90
Commissioner Josephus Bailey has resigned
during the last few days and has removed
from the county,
All of when is respectfully submitted
CALN SrENiEy. PreSt
RICHARD CARTER, See'y.
The official bonds OF the following
named county otilcers.elect we're pre-
scented and referred to the committee
on bonds and salaries: Lleweiiyn
Davies, sheriff, Joseph j. FIDDLER, dis
trict attorney, Thos. Gibbon, clerk of
circuit court, Alfred Kuykendall,
county superintendent of schools, and
h. l.. Joiner, county surveyor.
The Joint bid of the Dodgeville Bank
and Strong's Bank of Dodgeviile was
read, proposing to pay l6per cent inter
est on daily balances and to loan to the
county at & per cent.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor, the bid was
accepted.
On motion of Mr. Rewey, the election
of trustee for the asylum was made
special order for 10 "A. m. tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor, the board
decided to visit the asylum aud county
home at 10 m. on Thursday.
On motion the board adjourned to 9
Il. IN. tomorrow.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20

1st formal ballot. H. Billings 4, |
j. M Reese 3, James Spensley IL, M. II.
Murphy 5, E. U. Baker 4.
ID formal ballot james SpenSley
a. E. U. Baker 4, j. II. Billings 4, M. II.
Murphy 5.
Mr. Spensley having received ma
jority of all the votes cast WAS declared
duly elected rs trustee Of the asylum
and superintendent OF the poor for the
term of three years.
The official bond of A. T. Cretney, rs
register of deeds, aud the bond of the
Dodgeville Bank and Strong's Bank, as
repositories of county funds, we're pre-
on bonds aud salaries.
On motion of Mr.. Rewey, the board
took recess until o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Up. IN. Board called 90 order by the
chairman. Members all present ex-
cept Mr.. Dunbar, who was excused.
The annual report Of the county
superintendent OF schools was read, as
follows. ~
To the honorable Board of Supervisors OF
| Iowa County; ,
Gentlemen: | herewith submit my fourth
and hnhi report concerning lllc emu 'iph VI
the schools OF Iowa county. In 80 doing, leu
me express 10 you and through you 70 ths
people of Iowa county my appreciation Oh
| The honor conferred on and the confidence
reposed ia me during my -four years tenure
OF Office IL during this time, my relations
with teachers, schools ana people nave oeen
such that have merited your confidence,
4 shall 20 from this work 10 other fields OF labor
happy indeed. However, In this ONCE the
nature OF whose work Is largely advisory.
little can be done without the hearty Coz
!, operation of teachers, school officers, ana all
who are interested in the progress OF the
school; and 1 wish here heartily 10 thank
those who have so gel erously given their CO.
operation, and VINO have been ever feauS 10
"help to make things 60
, The pleasure experienced and the urn
friendships formed in the discharge or the
, work, far outweigh all OF the NIUE uh,
pleasantnesses, and expect the events OF
, these years TO occupy sunny 'front.' foom III
memorys treasure house
, Let me submit IL few statistics. -
Number Of school visits about. ........... ooo
, Number OF common school diplomas granted,
Number OF applicants for certificates eex,
Number OF papers marked, 10000 20 IL 600
Number of public examinations held ''''. ~
" private examinations held. IL
INSTITUTE FUND.
examinations. 746 90
expended .... .........,-..... o2o 10
Balance for future use. ....... 80. .sl2S ~
Results Of first and last examination com
pared ,.
Spring 1890, First grade certificates grant
ed /: second ): third 49, failed, 81.
Vail 1909, First grade certificates granted,
9; second, "a; third, 59 failed, y
Number OF teachers meetings held, ~
Number OF Institutes held, ...........
Enrolment and average attendance at IN
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