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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

The total tax Of the city this year
is $17,238.89, this including state,
county and city taxes. The tax
roll shows a state. school tax of
$S9S.34, the tax being less this year
than last owing to the fact that the
legislature limited the amount to
be raised for school purposes. The
entire tax OF the city is $700.09 more
than last year, an extra amount be-
ing raised this year on account of
putting in the new power house
and dam. The valuation of prop
erty being higher than in previous
years the percentage is not larger
than in several years past, being
very little over two cents on the
dollar of the assessed valuation.
Owing to the fact that mortgages
are now taxed as realty and as
this results in taking mortgages
practically off from the tax list the
percentage of tax is slightly higher
than it would have been under the
old law taxing mortgages as person
al property and thus making the
same property bear a double taxa
ton. The tax rolls will probably
be in the hands of the treasurer
next week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

The new $3.50 library at Chip
pewa Falls, donated by Mr.. Car
negie, was opened to the public last
Monday. 1t is one of the most i'm
posing structures in the city. The
library contains 5000 books.
Morris Cowles of Baraboo was
declared owner Of deer which was
shot Nov. 25. Ate he had shot it
O. j. Tabor and Frank Meyer of
Prairie du Sac came upon the scene
and both claimed they had wounded
the deer. Meyer put hunters
license tag upoc the carcass. With
cooked rifles all three stood guard
all night and part of the next day.
Archie Shepard of this city is a
member of the Oberlin Musical
Union at Ober1in, Ohio. The Union
was organized in 1860 and only per-
sons of rare musical ability are
eligible to membership. The sea-
son announcement of the Messiah
Concerts by the Union has just been
issued. These concerts are the
musical event of the season at Ober-
lin.
The marriage of Miss Pauline
Coggeshall of this city TO Earl B.
Savage of Minneapolis has been
announced to take place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wehman
on Tuesday evening, December 20.
Miss Coggeshall is being extensive
ly entertained by the elite of the
Twin Cities. Mr.. Savage will take
his bride to Toronto, Canada, to
reside.
President Roosevelt sent his mes
sage to the 58th Congress Dec. Z.
The message is not cast in the
stereotype mold which has been
used in SO many state papers of
that kind, but is comprehensive
document, touching upon all the
vital issues of the day. The Presi-
dent has said little as to the fiscal
affairs of the government, leaving
Congress to secure detailed infor-
nation upon that subject from the
report of the secretary of the treas
ury. The relations of labor and
capital, the subject of foreign re-
1ations and;.the Panama canal COM
plications are treated at length.
The entire message appears on the
third page of this.issue of the Jour
NAL.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

We need at once a few more
Teachers for Fall schools. Good
positions are being filled daily by
US. We are receiving more calls
this year than ever before. Schools
and colleges supplied with Teachers
free of cost. Enclose stamp for re-
ply. American Teachers Associa-
ton. ]. L. GRAHAM, IL. D.,
Manager.
152-154 Randolph Building, Mem
phis, Tenn.
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Teachers Interstate Examina-
ton Course.

Teachers wishing to prepare for
examinations should write, at once,
to Prof. j. L. Graham. Ii. D., l52-
154 Randolph Building, Memphis,
Tenn, for particulars concerning
his special Teachers Examination
Course.
This course is taught by mail,
and prepares Teachers for examina-
ton il every State in the Union.
Leading educators pronounce it the
best course ever offered to the
Teaching profession, and all Teach
ers wishing to advance in their pro-
fession should Immediately avail
themselves of it. Enclose stamp
for reply.
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Peoples Lecture Course.

Walter Wellman, second number,
at the Congregational church next
week, Friday evening, Dec. 18th.
Course tickets, good for balance Of
course, Csc; single tickets, this
number, 40c. Reserved seats, 10c.
Tickets and seats on sale at Tag
CARTS on and after next Monday,
Dec. ID.
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Commencing Tuesday, Sept. %,
and every Tuesday thereafter, tour
ist car will leave ST. Paul at 9:35 a.
M, Sioux City, $40 p. M, Council
Bluffs, 9:35, arriving at Omaha at
9:55 p. m. Leave Omaha at 1880 p.
M; Ogden, 1915 a. M; San Fran
cisco, Friday, 4:25 p. m; arriving
at San Jose at $50 p. M, and at
Los Angeles Saturday at / p. m.
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Special Discount Sale.

Friday and Saturday, Dec. IL and
II. To start the Xmas Goods going
we will give our customers the
benefit of this two-days' sale on
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Chains,
Charms, China, Cut Glass, Sterling
Silver, Silyer-Plated Ware, Musical
Goods, Novelties, Etc, Etc. C. F.
Winter, Sign of Golden Star.
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DIED,

ERRETT. AT her home in this city,
Dec. S, 1903, of pneumonia, Mrs.
Thomas l.. Errett, aged rs years.
Mrs. Errett, whose maiden name
was Ruth A. Wing, was born in
Brockville, Ontario, Nov. %, 1928,
living there until grown.
She was married to Thomas l..
Errett at Lindsay, Ontario, January
S, 1855. Soon after their marriage
Mr.. and Mrs. Errett moved to Water
vile, MINI. In 1874 they moved
into Wisconsin, living for few
years in St. Croix county near Ham
mond. From thence they went to
Moorhead, Mimi, remaining there
twenty years, after which they spent
two years with their son in ST. Paul
and four years ago came to their
present home in this city.
Five children were born to them,
three of whom are still living
Frank Errett and Mrs. Theodore
Johnson of St. Paul and Mrs. Eber-
man of Sumpter, Oregon. She is
also survived by brother, O. C.
Wing of Brookings, S. D., and a
sister, Mrs. Titball of ST. Paul. Her
brother and sister together with the
son and Mrs. Johnson were present
at the funeral.
In her girlhood Mrs. Errett joined
the Methodist church of which she
has ever remained faithful and
devoted member. She was a beau
tiful character, one that makes the
world poorer when they are taken
out of it. Her death came unex-
pectedly by both family and friends,
and the sympathy of the entire
community goes out TO the bereaved
husband who after a journey of
nearly forty-eight years with allow
ing companion must go the balance
of the way alone.
| The funeral was conducted at the
house by DR.. E. E. Clough Tuesday
at one o'clock, Rev. T. j. Snod-
grass assisting. The interment was
at Greenwood cemetery.
MARSHALL.-Ath her home in Chaska,
Mimi, Dec. 7, 1908, Mrs. Rachel
G. Marshall, wife of DR.. N. H.
Marshall, aged IS years.
Mrs. Marshall was sister of
c. R. and G. w. Taggart of this
city, and made the house of the
former her home during the years
1891 and 1892, and although con.
valescent invalid at the time, her
1 light-hearted cheerfulness under
misfortune and pain, and her kind
thoughtfulness for the feelings and
comforts of others, made a friend
i of every one with whom she became
acquainted, and she leaves many
sad hearts to mourn her loss.
She was born near Kennett
Square, Pennsylvania, Nov. IL, 1868
One child, little Dorothy O., is
all that is left to comfort her be-
reaved husband.
The remains were brought tc
Minneapolis and the burial service
and funeral were conducted at the
home of brother, Mr.. John Mar
shall, the interment being in their
family burial lot at Lakewood GENE
terry.
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Holiday Millinery.

Just what you want for Christmas.
The MILLINERY EMPORIUM has
fine line of Stylish Millinery which
will be sold at a discount for the
Holiday season. Buy EARLY.
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Farmers.

If you have land to sell list it
with me. l have had IL years ex-
perience in selling farm lands and
have many friends and customers
wanting to invest in good soil. If
your price is right can sell your
farm. Yours truly,
G. w. RING.
Cat Glover Station.) River Falls,
Wis
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At the meeting of Kinnickinnic
Chapter last Monday evening Off
GERS for the coming year were elect
ed as follows: w. M, Mrs. Jennie
R. Randall; w. P, H. A. Campbell;
A. NJ, Mrs. Jane Henderson; Sec,
Mrs. Harriet Ashley; Treas. Mrs.
Frances Baker; c., Miss Miriam
Palms; A. c., Mrs. Julia SCHNEIDER;
Trustee, c. r. Morse.
The following officers were elect
ed by the K. o. T. M. TO serve for
the coming year: Past Com, F. A.
Howe; Com, Fred Wilson; Lieut..
Com, Herman Schiek; Sarg. Com,
Frank Jaynes; R. and F. K, G. F.
Winter; Physician, A. E. Gendron;
Chap, l. H. Smith; M. of A., j, l..
Campbell; 1st M. of g., F. G. Peter
son; End M. of c., H. C. Walker;
Sen, c, Winchell; Pickett, E. Mich
elson.
Officers elected al the regular
meeting of l, N. Nichols Post, No.
III, Tuesday evening, Dec. 8: p.
c., D. S. Hall; S..V. c., D. w. Kin
ne; ]. V. c., s. E. Whitehead; Surg,
Ed. DAILY; Chap, Rev. E. E. Clough;
@. NJ, John Burnett; O. D., F. j.
Savage; O. G., Burr Olson; Dele
gate, Rev. E. E. Clough; Alternate,
D. E. Jones; Trustee for years,
S. B. Wales.
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! have OAK WOOD for sale at
prices TO suit. Located = mile
north of Jas. Manions on the Cliff
ton Valley road south; also q mile
north Of A. w. Stark's farm. Wood
delivered if desired. w. H. TERRY.
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For SALE CHEAP.-A two horse
tread power, Il John Deere gang
pillow and Mccormick binder. In
quire at this office.
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Borrowed,

The parties who borrowed our
Giant" wire stretchers last spring
are requested to return the same
Immediately. ELERTSoN BROS.
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LosT.-A martin boa, on Friday
morning, Nov. 81, between Prescott
and River Falls. Finder please re-
turn to this Office and receive re-
ward.
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AT the Churches,
METHODIST.

Methodist Episcopal Church. Ed
gar E. Clough. Pastor. Class Meet
ing, 1000. Preaching, 10:30-Sub-
ject, "A Study Concerning Christ. !"
Sunday School, 1900. Junior
League, 800. Epworth League, $50,
Preaching, 7:3o-S Subject, Christ
the Worlds Leader"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

WANTED. "A competent girl to do
general homework. Inquire of DR..
H. E. Follansbee.
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LOCAL ITEMS.

/
Justin S. Hemenway was in Me-
nomonie Saturday.
Bernard J. Haling has gone into
the draying business.
VIM. Woehrle spent Monday with
his paren in St. Paul.
John Fisher returned from Bur-
lington, N. D., Tuesday.
]. E. Flint came over from Whea-
ton, Mimi, last evening.
w. E. Lovely left Saturday for
his home in Minneapolis.
Thos. Rickett is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Guy Finley.
Remember Under Southern
Skies" at Opera House tonight.
Mrs. ]. F. Morrow of St. Paul is
the guest of Mrs. Craig Randall.
VIM. Gibbs and wife of Mime
apolis are visiting relatives here.
Tanz Orchestra will give dance
in Opera Hall Christmas night.
John Hennessey of Hudson was a
business caller in the city Friday.
G. w. Chinook returned from
Burlington, N. D., Saturday noon.
E. E. Van Voorhis made a bust
ness trip to Ellsworth Wednesday.
H. J. Dale of Renville, Mimi, was
the guest of J. P. Carroll Tuesday.
F. P. Ainsworth of Glenwood
spent Sunday with his family here.
River Falls chapter R. A. M. elects
officers next Monday evening, Dec.
IA.
Election of officers at Masonic
Lodge next Tuesday evening, Dec.
Is.
w. ]. Johnson of Hudson tran
sacted business in the city last Fri
day.
Dressmaking and ladies tailor
ing. Miss Susie E. Rawson, South
side.
A crew of Omaha workmen are
repairing the machinery at the water
tank.
Sheriff Harris and wife of Hudson
are guests at the Matt Elertson
home.
Lee Amsden of Milbank, S. D., is
visiting his sister, Mrs. H. L. Wads-
worth. an s-n s.<
Fur Robes and Fur Coats in all
varieties sold cheaper than ever at
Lund's.
Miss Jessie Chichester of this city
is teaching in the schools at Green
way, S. D.
Miss Jennie Ensign of Hudson is
spending a few weeks with relatives
in this city.
Capt. Doughty and wife of Pres
colt were the guests of w. E. Tubbs
last Sunday.
Furnished rooms for rent on Main
street. Inquire of the Wisconsin
Land Company.
]. A. Vickerman of Preston, Mimi,
transacted business in the city the
first of the week.
Mrs. Ernest White of Minneapo-
lis is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris. Nobel.
Miss Bernadetta Murphy of Ham
mond visited her sister, Miss Lor-
retta, last Saturday.
Storm shields have been built
over the east and west entrances of
the Normal building.
]. H. Rose and wife of Lisbon, N.
D., are in the city, guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Smith.
A fine new Hamilton piano, pur-
chased of G. F. Winter, has been
placed in Masonic hall.
Sam and Clarence Herrick, who
have been hunting in the northern
wilds, returned Friday.
Under Southern Skies" by the
McDorman-Daniels Stock Co. at
the Opera Hall tonight.
Miss Martha Shiel of Philadelphia
is in the city, the guest of her Sis
ter, Mrs. Sara Laughlin.
Capt. A. ]. Kinney and Miss Kin
ney of Hudson spent last Friday
here, visiting the Normal.
Mrs. Samuel Nelson and Mrs. G
G. Norseng are spending the week
with relatives in Menomonie.
Cutters! Cutters! Cutters! Two
car loads right from the factory ano
prices are right. At Lund's.
| Mrs. Annabel Knudson, who ha6
been visiting her parents at Brook
ings, S. D., returned yesterday.
Miss Hattie Elertson spent last
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For SALE-Twenty head of two,
three and four-year-old colts; we'll
bred; good farm stock. Terms
right. A. r. Nero, Diamond Bluff,
Vic
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BAPTIST.

In the morning the subject of the
sermon will be, THE. Souls losses
restored" and in the evening, "a
slip of the tongue" Our services
are for all who Gan attend with us
and who feel the need of a Divine
Helper.
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BORN.

WILsoN.-In this city, Dec. 8, 1908,
to Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Wilson, a
daughter.
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Tor Sale.

Mrs. Sarah Tozer has for sale on
easy terms desirable city properties
dwelling houses and building lots.
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eoaaRrGATIoNAL.

Sunday morning at the Congrega-
tional church the sermon subject
will be, "The Great Adjustment. !"
In the evening, "The Worm in the
Staff"
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THE LOCAL MARKET.

CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY.
Following are the prices paid by
River Falls merchants and dealers
for farm products, etc., to-day:
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ILLUSTRATED
ART LECTURE.
Prof. Sanford of the Univer-
sity of Mimi. Will Dis
course on Raphael
and Angelo.

Prof. Maria L. Sanford of the Uni
versity of Minnesota, one of the
most distinguished lecturers on art
in the country, will deliver a lecture
on the Art of Raphael and Michel
Angelo, in this city Friday evening,
Dec. IL. All should avail them
selves of the opportunity TO hear
Miss Sanford as she is thoroughly
conversant with her subject, having
made it life study. She has also
travelled extensively abroad, giving
the greater part of her attention to
the art galleries of England and the
continent in her sojourns.
The art of Raphael and Angelo is
of especial interest to all as these
men rank as the highest among the
worlds greatest masters. The lee
ture will be illustrated by large
number of very fine stereoptican
views. The following clipping from
the St. Paul Dispatch will show
how she is appreciated in that city:
Prof. Sanford is in charge of the
department of rhetoric at the Uni
versity of Minnesota and is force
full, clear and generally accomplish
ed speaker. She has also been long
student of ancient and modern
ort Hn Of he h
ject, and has addressed students
and artists, learned and unlearned
persons, many times and in many
places. She has a peculiarly happy
faculty of making her hearers share
her own hearty enthusiasm in any
subject she discusses. On all
branches of art she is thoroughly
informed. Miss Sanford is a won
derful woman. In spite of her adj
vanced age, she retains with un-
abated vigor her enthusiasm for
hard work. She has set an example
that few of the other professors have
had grit enough to follow, i'll calling
her classes an hour earlier than the
regulation time for the first lecture,
and continuing work far into the
evening. 1t has been an old joke
at that institution that she has
sunrise" class for freshmen. In
spite of her propensity for making
the students work, she has been
universally beloved for her kindly
spirit, her unselfish zeal in doing
her full duty and even more than
she has been required. The Dis
patch has been fortunate and we'll
advised in securing her services for
this free public course Of lectures.
The lecture will be held at the
Normal ASS m bly, Hall, unless
further announcement is made.
Lecture begins at SIS. Admis-
sion Csc; children under IL, 15c.
The independent., 1903-10-08

Elkins law was real reform law and
that some of the iniquities practiced by
the railroads would hereafter be pro-
hibited, or if persisted in, the Offend
ers would he punished. The men who
run these dailies knew perfectly well
lat the Elkins law was fraud and
fake, but not one Of them drew at
tention to the .navery involved in its
passage. If any paper in the whole
United States ever called attention to
the dishonesty of the whole transac-
ton, aside from The Independent, the
fact has never been called to the at
tention of this writer The only men
ton of the law that he has ever seen
has been to laud it as great reform
measure.
The truth grows more apparent ev-
cry day that no reforms can be ac-
complished until the character of the
pr ess is changed. The people are kepT
in the most profound ignorance and
are deceived and lied to day after day.
II half dozen dailies having corre-
spondents at Washington had dis
cussed this bill and denounced 1t, the
feeling in the country at that time
against determinations by the rail-
reads would have swelled to such
point that reform bill could have
been passed. But we did not have a
great daily in the United States that
dared do that. Their subsidies would
have been endangered. There is no
work as effective as that of spreading
the circulation of reform papers which
fearlessly discuss public questions and
print the facts from week to week.
The independent., 1903-10-08
THAT KINs FAKE

The readers Of The Independent will
remember what it said about Elkins
and his law for reforming the railroads
at the time the bill was before con-
gress. Now com the interstate COM
merce commission and declares that
"the law contains no provision for the
prevention of unjust discrimination in
tariff rates between different localities
or sections, or in the classification of
freight. or between car load and less
than car load rates. nor for protection
against the continuance of rates un-
reasonable in themselves"
This again raises the question Of the
alominable daily press. The whole
country was led to believe that the
The independent., 1903-10-08
GERMAN SOCIAL DEMOCRATS

What the object Of the daily press
in this country has in misrepresenting
the German social democrats is hard
to define Many members of that par
ty, who long served in its ranks, are
in this country. Some Of them are the
finest scholars and scientists that Ger
many has produced. One of them is
at the head of department in a great
university in this country, being espe-
cially annoyed at these misrepresenta-
tions sends to The Independent the
following for publication:
LET me quote from the American
Review of Reviews of 1903: AT the
last party meeting, |. e., national con-
vention, they restated all the essen
tials of their creed. They aim. besides
other things. at republican form Of
purely representative government,
(though in this respect the Bavarians
The independent., 1903-10-08
T. H. TlBBLEs, Editor.
c. @. DE FRANCE, Associate Editor.
7. D. EAGER, Business Manager.


The Independent has somewhat of
reputation for talking plain English
and it proposes to Neep it up There
are certain unavoidable expenses in
conducting campaign, and 1t is only
just that the cfiiceholders who are
the only ones who financially profit by
success, should at least pay reason
able proportion Of those expenses. SO
far, they have paid from nothing to
one per cent, and never over four per
cent, of the salarie they draw. while
scores of lose who never held an
office have paid E great deal more than
the office-holding class. 1t. costs c
farmers from til to forty dollars a
year to attend conventions, when thOee
whom they elect to lucrative Offices
often think that they have made lib
eral contribution to campaign ex
pcnses if they put up FIVE dollars.
The Independent has become very
tire of that sort of work. At the end
Of one campaign the committee found
itself $1,000 in debt and The Indepen-
dent had to devote columns for
months. that ou~lt to have been filled
with entertaining reading matter, to
raising that money. 1t was raised, and
every honest OBLIGATION of the party
paid The porulists up in Cunning
al; office. either by election or ap-
pointment. paid $65.50 when their
share of the debt was only $40. A man
who won't pay reasonable portion
Of the actual cost of electing him 10
office. whether it is a state or county
Office, should never be elected. He is
too mean to be entrusted with an
office.
There is another class of officehold-
ers who are still meaner. They are
those who hold their Offices by an
pcintment These persons have had
NO campaign expenses to pay. lie
those who are elected, and the office is
clean gain to TEN. Some of these
persons have held Office continuously
for twelve years and refuse to con-
tribute to campaign purposes. When
thev act in that wav, the appointing
power should be held responsible for
their action.
The Independent is determined that
no expenses shall be incurred. if it can
prevent it. until the monev is in sight
to pay. One thing is certain: The In
dependent will not be used to collect
money to pay campaign debts.
1t is the duty of every member of
the party to contribute something for
its support, and The Independent
hopes that the farmers and city
dwellers. who be,ieve in its PRINCIPLES
and want to see them enacted into law,
will all do something, however sma
the contribution may be. to tighten
the burden which rests heavily upon
the shoulders of very few who have
borne it for many years.
The independent., 1903-10-08

and have not been heard from since.
1T turns out that the mans real name
was Count e. Pressiner, and that since
the days when he was a valet in the
Gerry family he has accumulated quite
sum OF money and went to Bar Har-
Tor to spend his vacation. The ter
rors that beset society" in America
are many and dismaying. The only
way that the poo. victims can express
It. is to say: Horrors on horrors
head accumulate What became Of
Mr. Pressiner in the tumnlt that fol-
lowed the awful discovery, no one
seems to know.