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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

Report of Committee on Ed
was read.
To the Honorable County Board Of
YlsorS OF Pierce County, WiscoI
Gentlemen:-Your Committee on 8
ton would respectfully report:
That we have carefully examir
various records and papers in =
or the County Superintendent
and the systems of keeping
we find them a model of 81.
convenience;
That after a careful study
prescribing the duties of
superintendent, we feel tina
have more time for a proper
his duties,
That, owing to the chang
relating to high school tuitiC
ance at the examinations
School diplomas will be gree
and the fund heretofore app
that purpose will be insuffiC
We would Recommend tina
One Hundred Twenty-Five L
propriated for expenses co
the examinations for CONNIE
plomas and for clerk hire in
the County superintendent
such sum to be paid to the
intendent, who shall render
of the same, with vouchers
ance Committee at the next
this Board.
We would further report that
that the establishment of a cou
cultural school would be OF gre
to the county, and that the sugges
the County Superint tina
members of this Board and Others
the Dunn County Agricultural Sch
10
suggest that the same be carried
Respectfully submitted
c. F oTTMAN. q
THOS. p. KELL
MIKE FOX,
Comm
The following special report
Auditing Committee was ado
To the Honorable County Board
County:
Your Auditing Committee, to w
referred the claim of Elizabeth
Tor the return of certain money
over. to said County by Supervise
would respectfully recommend ri
claim be turned over to the DIstr
torney, with instructions to settlo
cialm to the best advantage tc
Dated this nth day of Nov. 1909
N. Fl. JOHNSON
N. J. LARSON,
WIN. A KAY,
Auditing Comm
On motion Board adjourned
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 49,.
Board met pursuant to adjou
All members present. Jour-
and approved.
Supervisor Pratt moved thu
ton taken on the report of
mlttee on Education be resc
expunged from the records a.
port be returned to the Origin
m1ttee. Motion prevailed.
The following resolution was
ton referred to a Special Co
consisting Of Supervisors
Johnson and w. J. Foley:
RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That the salary of the
OF the Poor Farm from and after I
80 " ""Li 1nA =, "A. ~. 1914, De II
the sum of Six Hundred Dollars {
OHered by Supervisor e. r. Con
On motion the following resc,
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Poor Agents
are hereby authorized and instruct
carry out the recommendation O
Committee on buildings which
adopted by this Board, in the matt
building a barn on the Poor Farm
mat a committee of two members O
Agents.
Offered by Supervisor Moody.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17
SATURDAY, NOV. 14TH.

The Board met at 9 o'clock A. M.
Roll called. All members answered
to call Minutes of previous meeting
read and approved.
The following resolution was on mo-
ton accepted and adopted:
RESOLUTION.
Resolved. That the County Agent be
and is hereby instructed to replace the
old sidewalk on the south side of the
county lots with a cement walk.
Offered by Supervisor Moody.
On motion the following resolution
was accepted an adopted:
RESOLUTION.
Resolved. That a committee of three be
appointed to examine as to the require
ments of the County in the matter OF a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

by be greatly increased. l have suggested
to teachers that they have history and
geography. and physiology and constitu-
ton alternate by half years, thus COM
pleting history and physiology at about
the middle of the last school year of the
JJpper Form In this way the number of
daily Rotations of these pupils will be
lessened by at least two. In the future
I shall hold the Diploma Examination on
history physiology and two or three other
branches in February and the remainder
at the close of the school year. L
shall endeavor to have the papers marked
at my office, so all papers on one subject
will be marked by the same person, thus
insuring absolute uniformity.
TEACHERS MEETINGS.
A teachers institute of ten days dura-
ton was held in this village last July.
In point of regularity and punctuality In
attendance, interest, and work accom-
plisbed nv conductors and teachers, it
was probably the best institute in the MIS-
tory of Pierce County. Two very success
full meetings Of the Pierce County Central
Teachers Association as well as hve local
meetings were also held. A considerable
association work has been carried on In
this county for years, and most or our
teachers deserve great credit for the pro-
fessional spirit shown in their attendance
and participation at these meetings. A
large deIega ton of our teachers also at
tended the North Western Wisconsin
last month. Last May Prof. j. f. Sims
and I spent a week visiting schools to-
gether and holding evenings meetings at
which the question of the cons olidation OF
schools and the transportation of pupils
was discussed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17

visable at this time when the other re-
auirements of the County Buildings are
considered. The offices and vaults Of the
office building are in need of more room
ard more convenient and economical
methods Of heating and lighting the
same We therefore recommend, that a
commmittee of three, Of which Judge A.
p. Weld shall be member, be appointed
with instructions to procure preliminary
plans, specifications and estimates of the
cost of new Court House suitable to
the needs of the County.
Said Committee to report at the next
annual or special meeting of the Board
Of Supervisors. Said Committee to be al
bowed compensation Of three dollars per
day and expenses for such purpose snail
not exceed two hundred dollars.
Dated, Nov. 18th, 1903.
J. FREAS,
JOHN CARLSON,
J. L. MOODY,
Building Committee.
The following report from the spe-
rial committee was accepted and
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-19
E. c. Westlake's Comm ent
 from the Realm of Athletics

of Izaak Walton. "The states protect pike, pickerels trout, and bass, but let tho musky take care of itself. There is no restriction upon the size at which the musky may be taken and little, restriction on the time. The deteriora- iop of this game fish, both as to num- bers and physically, has proceeded to an acute stage, but there is yet time to do something for the musky. Legal safeguards would be thrown up if the legislatures of the states. affected were to be bombarded by anglers with ap- peals for this valuable, fish.
 "A great many dams have been built in the lake country, at the outlets and with the Mississippi river, but of course the big numbering conpa hies must conserve the water to make it possi- ,ble to get spring drives of logs The musky has to, suffer, for while he is strong and gamy, he. cannot getto the retreats he likes best when his way is blocked by a multiplicity of dams. Like the beech tree, which resents the in- roads of civilization, the poor musky is bound to suffer. No dam will be low cred or removed to please the anglers. If the comm ercial progress of the, state were to be obstructed to please fish- ermen, the solons would be called to account by their constituents. But,the reasonable supposition is that the leg islatures might be successfully ap-- pealed to in the matter of checking the capture of small muskies. 5
 What is more pathetic to the fish, erman than the news of the capture of a solitary warrior of many a battle in the old days,with a novice fisherman 8 great mnsky scared by spoonhooks and the radiance of the fisherman's face as he exposes the 35-pound bucca- neer of the lily pads to the wondering critics? It's a rare sight nowadays, although it is relia bly, reported that Tomahawk lake last season yielded 8 103-poundef. This giant was taken by the fish-hatchery people and returned to the water. The fish had never been hooked and doubtless is too wary to get in the way of whirling spoon. | When it does perhaps some gifted fish, er poet with the, pathos of a William Cullen, Bryant, will dedicate an elegy ! to the last of the muskies.'
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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-19
BIG GUN TRIED.

New sixteen Inch Cannon Found ts
 Be Accurate. @
 NEW. YORK, Jan. 19.-The most pow- erful gun ever built in America, q huge sixteen inch coast defense rife, has, been en"successfully tested at the gov ernment proving ground, Sandy Hook. K The gun was fired three times in the ppresence of several hundred army off .cers, few civilians and one repre- sentative of the legislative branch of the, government, Congressman Gillette of Massachusetts, who was invited as member of the appropriations com mittee.
 The three, tests were marked by the wonderful accuracy with which they fulfilled the mathematical calculations of the, army experts who have had charge of the guns construction. The three shots also proved that the special smokeless powder made for sixteen inch guns had been accurately pre- pared. x
 The gun cost S1oO,oO0 It was said at the tests that the ,gun undoubtedly would be mounted at Sandy Hook. General Crozier said that while it's range at it's highest elevation was about twenty miles it could be used to ;. hit objects only atea distance of four or five miles. Objects farther away l could not be seen,
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-19
BASKET BALL.

The basketball games at the Y. NJ, c. A. gymnasium on Saturday night resulted as follows:
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-19

That an American can learn the Eng lishman's game of cricket so we'll that he can play it good enough to be a United States team represent tative to go to England next summer to beat the best British players, has been conclu- sively proved by J. Barton King. Bart" King is going to be the mainstay of our team that will try it's fortunes against the Englishmen who have played cricket since their schoolboy days. The story of "Bart's" cricket experiences as related to me by a cricketer of Philadelphia, while sit ting in a sleeper on 8 recent eastern trip, is one of fascinating interest. But for an accident on the gridiron, which resulted in King being laid up with a broken leg, the young athlete might not have taken up the English game, To-day he is without any doubt the leading cricket player of 'the home of cricket in the United States" :" as Philadelphia is called. His average for bowling and batting is the best of that large and growing army. of resi- dents of the city of Brotherly Love who have taken up the sport of the, willow. For 12 years: has this Pennsyl- vania young man been playing the Britisher's own game, and some crit ics are ready. to say that MT. King 1 is the fastest amateur bowler in the whole world.
 To be perfectly frank, the coming trip abroad will not be a severe strain on Bart King, for when the Gentle | of Io1 4 ,rr1o ,l in 1897, King gained the title of l!"Demon" by his great bowling against Sussex. The Englishmen went in first and Prince Ranjitsinhji, who was to l lead the batting was put out by the lit 1 tie American in short order. The first ball of the over. took "Ran!i's" middle stump. The Indian-he has been a great favorite in this country since then-pres ented his bat to the Ameri- can bowler and admitted that King was too much for him. And that wa S saying a great deal
 Three times has King won the All Philadelphia bowling trophies. In 1899 King was captain of the Belmont team on it's Canadian trip in which the l Quakers won all their games, and King led in batting and bowling aver ages. t
 Joe Davis, who is the acknowledged cricket expert4in the middle west, says Kings bowling delivery is absolutely fair. He takes.a bit of run, perhaps 12 feet, and on reaching the wicket both feet are off the ground and both hands are high in the air. This boise is almost invincible, as he stands fully six feet tall, and takes advantage of every bit of his height. If he essays a "Yorkern with a sharp in-curve, he makes it the most effective ball deliv-
 cred. He can break the ball both ways, and is said to be able to curve in the air, feat that the Engishmen regard with great suspicion, as it is unknown in the land of cricket.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-19

her male partner has carried off a string of badges five feet long and a medal weighing nearly, a pound, all ernblematic of the premier ,honors of the United States in this sport of cake-J walking The medals; are of bronze, and it is not likely that any were ever pawned: Like imperial Caesar turned to clay, the badges may have done fanciful duty in stopping up cracks in some cabin.
 The recent eleventh annual cake- walking championship, of the country was witnessed by 5000 people in Mad- ison Square Garden, New Y ork. Fifty 1. two colored couples representing 20 states entered for the gala event, and the spectators were entertained; with . the most astonishing exhibitions of fancy and straight walking. Back. and forth, circulating about the phitheater, the gorgeous spectacle wound it's way. Colored contestants rigged out in fantastic colored cos tunes fitted, danced and "rag-timed' to the music of an orchestra of 50 pieces. It was not unlike one of those
 endurance six-day bicycle races that have been held in the same arena and
 on the same dusty plank saucer-like
 tracks. that are the cyclists merry-go- rounds.
 There must be something wrong
 with the physical makeup of some of the entrants from the south, for the
 winners of the championship of 1903 l are "city colored people" William ] 'Pickaninny'' Hill and his partner, Maggie Taylor, reside in New York.
 East year they. captured premier
 honors from big field and their suc-
 cess this time was due to the deep and
 keen judicial appreciation of the
 merits of the dancers by such high
 salaried young men as Winnie O'Con-
 nor, who draws $3o,ooo a year for rid- I ing race horses in France; Milton ! Henry, another rider whose income is about $25,ooo a season; Jockey Sul- livan and Jockey Gene Carr.
 l Second honors went to Earl Thomas and Emma Miller, of Atlantic City, l N. J., while third prize was captured l by Walter Robinson and Nettie Robin4 1 son, of Brooklyn. | E. G. WESTLAKE.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-19
will. Visit Mrs. Mckinley.

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 19. - On Thursday morning, Jan. %, prominent members of the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution will go to Canton to present to Mrs. Mckinley an elaborate, memorial of her husband, who was q. compatriot of the society The party that. will go to Canton will include prominent members of the SO ciety from every state. in. the Union They will gather, in Cleveland on the evening before to attend the annual banquet of the society.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-19
Rattle.hlp.s bend buried.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Jan 19.- The. remains of the six men ~who were killed by the explosion of powder charge on board the United States bat tleship Massachusetts while at target practice off Culebra island were buried , in the military cemetery here. The ex- plosion occurred in the starboard after eight inch turret and was due to the accidental discharge of percussion primer while the breeeh of the gun was open.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-19
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM

WATER BURY FIRE ALARM
 4--Cor South aia1n and Sigand ats.
 5-Scovill Mafe stslrine Co. Rh
 6--Cor Brid Magili sts.
 7--Exchang,
 12-Rogers X -43. iP).
 13-COr East Mall- and Mia ga7a stS. 14-Cor East Main and Wolcott sts 15-Cor High and Walnut sts.
 16--Cor East Main and Cherry sts. 1T-Cor. East Main and Cele4sts. 21--Cor North Elm and tKlngsbnTJ sts. 23-Burton street engine honses. 24-W Waterbury Manufacturing Go. (P). 25-Cors North Main and North sts. 26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. 27-Cor Grove and Prospect sts.
 28-Cor Hillside avenue andNPire st 29-Cor Ludlow and N. Wiil0wN6ts. 3l--Cor Bank ana Grand sts..T I 7 ;,2-Cor Riverside and Bank stss;
 3A-Cor West Main and Watertown rd 35-Conn R. & l.. Go car house.a(Pl. 36- Waterbury BrasssCo. (Pl.
 37-Cor Cedar and Meadow stS E 3S-Cor Grand and Field sts. s---
 42-Cor South Main and Clay sts.
 i3-New England Watchr Cos fP)s
 45--Benedict & Burnham Mfg Go. (P1@ :, 46- Waterbury Buckle Co. P}.
 47-Cor s. Main and Washington sts- : 51-Cor Baldwin and River ssts.sv
 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts.s
 63-Watb'y Clock Co case factsE, (Pg. 54--Cor Clay and Mill ssts. TX
 56-Cor Liberty and River sts,e1.. Z 57-No 5 hose house. @--s
 5s--Cor Baldwin and Stone sfs.
 62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin st. 72--Cor West Main and Willow sts.
 72--North Willowst. s''ll .a hsl1
 74-,Cor Johnson and Watefvilie3stS. i4A-W olcott st, beyond HowArds: 162-Cor East Main and, WelteAs sss 2l2-The Platt Bros & Go. (Pl.7s4ss 213-Shoe Hardware Co. (P)- 214-Wat'by Clock Co mv't fact'y- (Pl. 216--Cor North Main ana Grove sts. 25l-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. 26l.-Junction Cooke and N. Main sts. 272- Grove. bet. Central & HofInes avs 'S11-S. N. E. 'Teephonea Coz bdsG fP). 312-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. 313-Kandolph x Clowes fPa.sss !.1s l!.1ass 3l4-Plumee& Atwood fP}. a,5f .s 815-American Ring Go. tP). SIS 316 -Conn R. &5 l.. power house@.Pl. SJS-Holmes, Booth & Haydens. (P). 32l-No hose house
 323-Cor Wash g'n yaye.and Porter st S24-Cor Charles and Porter sts. '325-Cor Simons st and Wash g'n ave. 3T1.--City Lumber ands Coal Coz 1P). 412-Tracy Bros. (Pl. 4y. Al5gsTras 432@Cor Liberty and South Nfafn sts. 451-Steele & Johnson Mfg Go. tP). .5S2>--Cor Baldwin and. Rys<gtss
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-19

others those who are here are confident that the peace compact will finally be ratified.
 So Manager Harrington has a GUS. toner for his much advertised Water bury baseball club and franchise. We'll, that's good, If only it's true. The fact that he will not give out the name of the buyer and states, that the club may be moved from Waterbury gives the story a doubtful aspect and leads one to think that Foxy George Is simply egging on prospective local purchasers by the report that the club will be moved away. Whether the league cares much what becomes of the Waterbury club is a question. If Harrington gets out the game in Wa terbury is certain to be benefited and if the team is moved it is. cinch that it will go to Holyoke and be under the wing of Tom Dowd.-Meriden Journal
 San Francisco. Jan 19.-The benefit performance of baseball yesterday fol 1 Winnie Mercers mother drew a large
 crowd and netted $1.6OO The game was between the Nationals and Amer jeans and resulted In the score of ] Americans 5, Nationals 3.
 Ithaca, Jan 19.-There is strong prospect that an intercollegiate base ball league composed of all the big
 eastern colleges including Cornell. Co I lumbia, Pennsylvania, Brown, Yale
 Harvard and Princeton, will be form. ed. A. conference was held lately il Ithaca between l.. s. Irving, manager of the Pennsylvania nine, R. W. Sing CT, manager of the Princeton team
 and Manager Brown of Cornell witl 1 that end in view and it is understood l that the meeting had the approval o1
 many of the other big colleges. Mana
 ger Brown is the prime mover in thu scheme and while he has endeavoret to keep the matter as secret as possi
 ble it leaked out yesterday, and iti
 said that an excellent foundation fo 1 the league has been laid. However the task is too big. to- complete thu
 present year and if formed the sched ule will not begin until the season O l 1904.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-19
SPORTING NEWS OF THE WORLD
ANSON AFTER PUBLIC OFFICE.
Former Baseball Player Wants to Be
 City Treasurer of Chicago.

Chicago, Jan 19.-'I am a candidate for the nomination of city treasurer" said Captain Adrian c. Anson yester- day, as he announced the first serious political ambition of his life. The old White 6 Stocking baseball player squared his shoulders and his jaws as he spoke.
 "Pve got a chance" he said. ''The city treasurership has more attractions for. me, than the pennant used to have in my baseball days. rknow the oth- CTS who are after it are old and wise in the political game, but watch me I'll throw lem out at first"
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-19
Baseball Ma@nates Meet.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 19.-The ad- journed meeting of the National Base ball league opened here today. It is understood that the New York injunc- ton will not interfere with the meet ing, as it lies against ratification only, and it may be some time before such action will be reached. While Dreyfus has power of attorney to vote for the Philadelphia club as well as for the Pittsburg club, of which he is presi- dent, he is enjoined from voting for either club, and this would leave Bos- ton, New York, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Chicago alone with the voting power in the meeting on the question of ratification. It is stated that Boston has signified it's aff1rma- tive vote, and New York and Brooklyn are the only ones in doubt. Notwith- l standing the resort to the courts by President Brush and the, comments of others those who are here are confident that the peace compact will finally be ratified.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-19
Eiabt Hurt In Collision

REMINGTON, O., Jan 19.-A head end collision occurred, on the Baltimore and Ohio. Southwestern railroad here, resulting in eightpersons,b being injured, three seriously. @
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-19
WITH THE wREsTLERs.

Alex Swanson Defeated By the Gu
 ban Wonder"
 Tn Yonkers on Saturday nght the Cuban Wonder was awarded the de- cision in a wrestling bout with Alex. ander Swanson. Dave Sullivan ref creed the contest.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-19

Fishermen who love the sport of musky fishing are thinking of asking the solons of Wisconsin to take meas ures to protect this gamy and pleasing ''wolf of the lakes" By comparing angling notes, some of the devotees of the sport have come to the conclu- sion that it is possible to so deplete the lakes of Wisconsin that muskal- Longe big enough to preserve as me mento of a seasons visit to the lake region will soon be rarity. Muskies running from 25 to 30 pounds were common enough ten years ago. It looks as if the average weight of the fish taken during 1902 would not be more than eight pounds.
 Why has no one had the good sense to protect the fsh?" asks a disciple
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-19
Field
| lelQ NOals goals. fouls. by op

..ars, 10.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-19

Chicago, Jan 19.-In deference to the wishes of Governor Yates, who last week requested Sheriff Barrett to pro- hibit boxing contests in Cook county, the six round contest scheduled for tonight at the American Athletic club Between Benny Yanger and Young Mowatt has been declared off by the officials of the club. Following the lead of fhe American clubs manage ment, the Lyceum Athletic club has announced that the show set for a week from tomorrow night has been postponed for at least two weeks. In the meantime an effort will be made to explain to Governor Yates the box ing situation in Chicago and try to have him withdraw his opposition.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-02
Opera House Drug Store
ShOut Breaks Q Glass.

Every one knows that windows will
rattle when loud noise is made in a
room, but very few persons know that
a glass can be broken by shouting into
it.
Any ordinary glass which has q clear
tone will do for this trick, and the eX-
act nature Of its tone can readily be
ascertained by passing mOistened
finger around its rim. This point be,
ing settled, the performer should hold
the glass in trout Of his mouth and
shout into it in tone about an octave
higher than that of the glass. The re-
suit will be that the glass will break
Immediately, and for the reason that
it will not have strength enough to re-
s:st the force exerted against it by the
waves Of air.
The thinner the glass is the more
easily it will be broken.