River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22
First publication Sept. 8, 1904.
Notice of General Election.

PIERCE COUNTY, COUNTY CLERKS OIL &C
FICE, ELLSWORTH, WIS, SEPT 8, 1904. 90
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That a general
election is to be held in the several towns,
wards, villages and election districts in said
county, on the Tuesday next succeeding the
first Monday, being the 9Th day of November,
1904, at which are to be elected the officers
specified herein in accordance with the sub
stance of notice received from the secretary
of state, tO-Wit:
Thirteen electors of president and vice
president of the United States.
A Governor, in place of Robert M La Fol
lette, whose term of Office will expire on the
first Monday of January, A. d. 1905.
A Lieutenant Governor, in place of James
o. Davidson, whose term of office will expire
on the first Monday of January, A. d. 1905.
A Secretary of State, in place of Walter L.
Houser, whose term of office will expire on
the first Monday of January, A. D. 1905
A State Treasurer, in place of John J.
Kempf, whose term of office will expire on
the first Monday of January, A. D. 1905.
An Attorney General in place of Lafayette
M. Sturdevant, whose term of office will ex-
pire on the first Monday of January, A. D. 1906
A Railroad Commissioner, in place OF John
w. Thomas whose term of Office will expire
on the first Monday of January, A. D. 1905.
A Commissioner of Insurance, in place Of
Zeno M. Host whose term Of office will expire
on the first Monday Of January, A. d. 1905.
A Representative in Congress- in place of
John J. Jenkins. for the Eleventh Congression-
al District, consisting OF the counties of Doug
las Gates, Sawyer, Pierce, Bayfield,, Barron,
Dunn, Polk, Chippewa, Washburn and ST.
Croix.
A State Senator, for the Tenth Senate Dis
trict consisting of the counties of Pierce and
ST. Croix, in place of Orville W. Mosher, whose
term of office will expire on the Sc cond
Wednesday of January, A. D. 1905.
A Member of the Assembly for Pierce Coun-
ty in place of Freeman HI. Lord, whose term
of office will expire on the second Wednesday
of January, A. D. 1905.
A County Clerk in place of Ole j. Hohle,
whose term of office will expire on the first
Monday of January. A. D. 1905.
A County Treasurer, in place of Fred w.
Kendall, whose term of office will expire on
the first Monday of January, A. D, 1905,
A Sheriff. in place of James Murphy, whose
term of office will expire on the first Monday
of January, A. D. 1905
A Coroner, in place of John S. Copley, whose
term of office will expire on the first Monday
of January, A. d. 1905
A Clerk of the Circuit Court, in place of La
fayette G. Spinney, whose term of office will
expire on the first Monday of January, A. D.
1905.
A District Attorney, in place of George
Thompson, whose term of office will expire on
the first Monday of January A. D. 1905.
Register of Deeds, in place of warren W.
Walsingham whose term of Office will expire
on the first Monday of January, A. D. 1905
A Surveyor, in place of Belden r. Eaton,
whose term of office will expire on the first
Monday of January. A. d. 1905.
Said election to be held and conducted,
votes canvassed and returns made in accord
ance with the provisions of law.
In accordance with section 1 OF article XII,
of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin
the following joint resolution adopted by the
legislature of the state of Wisconsin at the
regular session of 1908 is made part of the
foregoing notice, to-wit:
No. %, Al
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. II.
Providing for an amendment to section /, arti-
Gle WILL of the constitution, relating to tax
alton.
RESOLVED by the Assembly, the Senate con-
curing, that section 1 of article VIII of the
constitution of the state of Wisconsin be
amended by adding at the end thereof the fol
lowing sentence: 1.-THE legislature may pro-
vide for graduated income tax, so that when
so amended said section shall read as follows:
Section l. The rule of taxation shall be uni
form, and taxes shall be levied upon such
property as the legislature shall prescribe.
The legislature may provide for a graduated
income tax
Given under my hand and official seal at my
office in the village of Ellsworth, this