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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03

The wide porch at the home of Mrs.
c. A Wilbur, 1868 Fillmore street, is
the scene of a typical summer after
noon party this afternoon, Mrs. Wilbur
guests having been asked as a prenup-
tial compliment to Miss Effie Neil. The
veranda is covered with bright rugs
and supplied with comfortable seats,
and summer flowers here and there sup
plemented by the light gowns of the
guests make a very pretty scene The
company includes Miss Neil, Mrs. AL
bert T. Reid. Mrs. ]. c. Mohler, Mrs.
Willis Dana StoTrs, MIS- G. p Grims-
ley, Mrs. W. F. Bowen, Mrs S A
Scott, Mrs. w. NJ. Bowlby, Mrs. John
Currier, Mrs. D. P. Paxton. Mrs. Oscar
Neil. Mrs. George Kelly, Mrs. Lewis
Greenwood Mrs. Robert Merritt. Mrs.
Ralph Mcintyre, Mrs Lutte Embleton,
Mrs. Frank Beck. Mrs L. H w. Wulf-
kuhler. Mrs. Harry Tasker. Mrs. L.
Stevenson, Mrs. r. H Cav, Mrs. H L.
Shfrer, Mrs. w. w. Gillespie, Mrs. j. p.
Wahle. Miss Bates, Miss Bessie Bates,
Miss Sweet, Miss Mary Sweet, Miss
Harrison, Miss Anna Harrison, Miss
Walker. Miss Helen Walker, Miss
Mollie Magill, Miss Daisy Neil, Miss
Amy Overmyer, Miss Lydia Bolmar,
Miss Ruth Cowgirl.
A small outing party arranged by
Mrs. H E Lyman for this evening at
Vinewood will include Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonn Kleinhans. DR.. and Mrs. Samuel
d. C, and Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Lyman.
Miss Kate Gunther is entertaining the
Fillmore Street Whist club this af-
ternoon at her home on Western ave
nue.
Mrs. George P. Lux gave a garden
party last evening as a surprise to DR..
Lux and in celebration of his birthday.
The Lux home and garden is an ideal
spot for a summer party. Those to
whom invitations were extended are
Mr. and Mrs. John r. Mulvane, Mr..
and Mrs A T. Daniels. Mr.. and Mrs
Clement Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Harshbarger, DR.. and Mrs. c. F. Men
ninger. DR.. and Mrs. w. D. Storrs, ME-.
and Mrs Charles Joslin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Barnes. Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Haw-
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Roehr, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Remley, Miss Whit
mer. Miss Katherine Lux. Mr.. Thomas
Whitmer, Mr.. Walter Lux.
A picnic party at Vinewood last even
ing included Miss Reita Updegraff, Miss
Ethel Davis. Miss Jessie Payne. Miss
Pauline Peake. Mr.. Sam Freshman.
Mr.. James Stewart, Mr.. Fred Barnes,
Mr.. Dana Davis
Mr.. Allen Lauck. Mr.. Sam Lakin, Mr..
Streight Lauck. Mr.. Ira Burdick and
Mr.. Colson will leave on Saturday to
camp for a week on Mill Creek, near
Maple Hill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03
THOMPSON WAS A rRUsTY.
Topeka Negro in Penitentiary Leaves
Suddenly With Jewett's Diamonds.

John Thompson, a prisoner serving a
four year sentence in the Kansas peni-
Tertiary at Lansing for robbery in To-
peka, escaped from the penitentiary
last night and took with him two of
Warden Jewett's diamonds valued at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03

America and brought the child with
them. They deny that they have liveo
under assumed names, as the Danish
oncerS charge, or That they have made
any demands for money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03

s.SiIence is golden remarked the Wise
Guy. PERHAPS said the Simple Mug,
but that's the kind we seldom hear
No sense of humor has my lady gay.
And vet she laughs at everything / say
The reason is comparatively simple:
You see she has most bewitching dim
pie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03
waldeck-Rousseau,s Condition Serious.

Paris Aug. 3.-The condition of for
mer Premier WaIdeck-Rousseau caus-
es serious anxiety. 1t is feared that
the operation for stomach trouble of
four months back has not resulted in
a permanent cure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03

People sending items to this department
of the State Journal will confer a favor
by giving the full first name or two
initials. with all proper names. Items
must be accompanied by the name and
address of the writer or they can not
be published-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03

There is nothing more distressing in
this world than the multitude of ills
and weaknesses peculiar to women.
They are myriad in number and as
numerous in the characteristics they
display Men, being differently con-
stituted, cannot understand these fe-
male complaints and perhaps they are
ference to them. But what is worse
than to see a young woman, just in
the budding process, tied down by
weakne sses, by pain indescribable, by
sensations that drive the patient al
most wild. Thousands of women
have suffered in this way, uncom-
plainingly or complainingly, as may
be their nature, and thousands are
still suffering. From the time they
enter upon real womanly life until
their hair is gray and their steps en-
feebled by advancing age, they go
through tortures beside which those
of the inquisition were mild. In some
cases they are treated with the ut
most sympathy. Kind relatives and
friends do all in their power to allie
viate the SufferingS and to make them
forget their pains. For such suffer-
ers / have a message of comfort and
a method of escape.
Electricity and Natures remedies
are my treatment. / use nothing but
natures own methods. The horrors
of the knife and the scalpel are rele-
gated to the background as being no
longer necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03
THERE IS A REMEDY.

For the human nervous system out
of order just as there is for the rail-
way. When the wires are down or
crossed or the battery is displaced
workmen do not begin pouring poison
down the track into the cars. They
attack the wires themselves. That is
just what I do. By my electric treat
ment L restore the nervous equilib-
rum and soon the hectic flush or the
pale and worn-out look make way for
the temperance of the color of
health. Weak women again see some
thing in life beside pain and torture.
BY my method of electric treatment
there is almost instant relief and in
a short time complete recovery. Do
not delay and suffer longer, but con-
suit me free of charge, including *
ray examination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03

Mrs. c. B. Reed and Mrs. John Greene
will give card party tomorrow morn
ing at the Reed cottage, for Miss Susan
Nickles, of Salina, and will also issue
Invitations for a second function on
Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03
/ CURE
Chronic Diseases |!

Don't be discouraged if
others have failed to cure
you. My method is differ
ent and succeeds where
others have failed. l treat
successfully all chronic dis
eases, no matter how bad
the case.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

Board convened at o'clock. All
members present. Journal read and
approved
Report of special committee on Book
Typewriter was on motion accepted
and adopted.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
Of Pierce County:
The Special Committee to whom was
Typewriter respectfully report that we
have had the matter under consideration
and recommend that the Purchasing
Agent be authorized to purchase such
typewriter on the best terms possible.
Dated Ellsworth, Wis, Nov. 16, 1904.
J. L. MOODY,
S. MCDONALD,
VIM. A. KAY,
Committee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

/ beg to report that I found said claim
actionable and valid, and that I nego-
tiated settlement of same, and for the
sum of $4,000, paid said claimant out, OF
the treasury of said county, obtained a
full release of all liability or said county
to said claimant. which release IS hereto
attached and marked Exhibit "a.
Dated November g. 1904.
GEORGE THOMPSON.
District Attorney.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

we are enabled to submit preliminary
plans, slightly modified from the Land
lade County Court House, without any
cost to this county, with an estimate of
the cost of the same as made by Mr..
Kinney, based on the actual cost of the
one now in course of construction. In
these plans 1t is contemplated that the
Office building be reInodeled into an office
and residence for the sheriff, which can
be done at a moderate expense and
fre-proof Jail erected in connection with
1t at the rear. steam heating plant
could be placed under the jail for heat
ing both buildings. This arrangement
would be simple and economical and pre-
vent the noise incident to such a plant
In the basement of the Court House it,
self. The estimated cost of the changes
In the office building, the erection of a
jail and Court House. including heatins
and plumbing of both buildings is So.
Such building, if of fire-proof construc-
ton throughout, would not only afford
ample vault room for a hundred years, or
more, but would last beyond the memory
of those who would aid in its construction
and be monument to the wealth and in
dustry of the County
With valuation in the County at large
of more than ten millions of dollars, the
cost to each tax payer would be COM
paratively light. while. the payment of
period of years if desired Twenty-year
serial 4 per cent bonds could undoubtedly
be sold. st. Croix County sold 1000 of
such bonds at a premium of $500, while
State Trust Funds at 315 per cent, payable
in installments of $4,000 each for ten
years. While the Court Houses in these
Counties are substantial, fine looking
buildings, they are not as good as Pierce
County should have when it is decided to
build, neither of them being of proof
construction entirely.
In view of the fact that the need of more
vault room in a very brief time is i'm
perative, and the present buildings re-
qu1re extensive repairs and changes in
! the immediate future it is the opinion OF
! the committee that it would not be wise
to eXpend any considerable sum in this
way, but at an early date take the neceS-
sary steps to procure new Court House
wealth of Pierce County. AS undoubtedly
a better and more substantial building
can be obtained by taking two years fol
its construction, by which time the vault
room will be required in most of the
offices, it would seem not too early tC
take the necessary action in the matter
at this session of the Board.
Should it be decided to commence build.
ing in the summer of 1905 we would rec
ommend that special committee of five
be appointed with instructions to prepare
and introduce the proper resolutions pro.
viding for the raising of the required
funds. procure plans and specifications
and have entire charge of the construc-
ton of a new Court House and Jail and
to make the required changes in the Office
building to fit it for a sheriff's office an6
residence.
Dated Ellsworth, Wis, Nov. Is, 1904
A. f. BLTESNER,
N. H JOHNSON
ALLEN P. WELD.
Committee
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

Sup. Johnson moved that the county
treasurer be instructed to have the
Law Library in the Court House in
sured. Motion carried.
Sup. Moody moved that it is the
sense of this Board that the county
agent shall buy book typewriter The
ayes and hayes were called for, which
resulted in tie vote as follows:
Ayes: Murphy, Roatch, VIM. Foley,
Scott, w. J. Foley, Severance, Moody,
Richard, Martin, Dill, Mcdonald, Bal
ley, (12).
Nays: Johnson, Wethern, Bliesner,
Spriggle, Kay, Olson, Corcoran, Wal
Ter, Gilmore, Fox, Murray, TAFT, 12).
The chairman declared the motion
lost.
On motion Board adjourned until 2
o'clock this afternoon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

Report of Settlement by District At
torney in reclaim of Elizabeth Johnson
AGAINST county was accepted and
adopted
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Pierce County:
In reclaim of Eliza beth johnson against
Pierce County for 1921 "a and interest from
December s., 1900. referred bv your honor
able body to me for adjustment and set
Element on the 18th day of November. 1903
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
ExHTRIT ga"

EXHIBIT IA
In consideration of the sum of one nun
dred fifty dollars (s15O.OO) to me in hand
paid by George Thompson, district attor-
ney for Pierce County, Wisconsin, the re-
ceipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, l.
hereby, for myself. my heirs, executors
and administrators, remise. release and
forever discharge the said Pierce county,
of and from any and all cause or causes
of actions, debts, claims, or demands
whatsoever, which I ever had or now
have against said county, and especially
from the claim presented by me to the
county board of said county at the No
vember session thereof in the year 1903.
and which claim, as appears by the record
of the proceedings for said session, was
on the 18th day of November, 1903, re-
ferred to said district attorney for settle
ment
In witness whereof, L have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 25th day of Feb
ruary 1904.
ELIZABETH x JOHNSON. (SeaD
Mark
In presence of
S. SWENUMSON,
w. c. BORCHSENIUS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10.

Board called to order at O'Clock A.
NJ Roll called Sup. Chinook, abb
sent Journal of previous day read and
approved.
The following resolution was offered
by Sup. Scott, and on motion adopted.
Resolved, that the County Clerk be and
the laws adopted by the Board relat-
ing to the care and keeping of the poor
of Pierce County to be printed and dis
tributed to the several Town Clerks and
supervisors of said county after each an
nual Town meeting.
The committee to settle with the
Poor Agents reported as follows:
REPORT OF POOR AGENTS FOR YEAR
ENDING SEPT. Both, 1904.
To the County Board of Supervisors Of
the County of Pierce, State OF Wiscon-
sin:
Pierce County Poor Agents report the
following receipts and disbursements for
the year ending September Goth. 1904:
Receipts from Poor Farm-Sales.
1143 SO bushels rye sold Oct 5, 1903,
at 46c ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $9Z.f
IS pigs sold. $50 lbs. at 4c . 114.o0
I hI11 . *. 65
AK 1hs wool al Nc S. IS
II lambs $3.50
124 bushels wheat, at GOO. ......... III 80
13 lambs, $40 lbs, at $3.50. .......-.. 5.s5
cow hide 200
Total receipts .................. s544.3O
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

Board met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by the chair
man. Roll called. All members an
swered to call. Minutes of this fore
Moons session read and approved.
Sup Severance offered a resolution
relating to building of new court
hoHse, which was made a special order
for Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Report of Poor Agents was read ana
referred to the Committee to settle
with said agents.
Report of George Shaw, Superintend-
ent of Poor Farm, was read and on mo-
ton accepted.
From Sept. Goth, 1903, to Sept 9Oth, 1904
Ellsworth, September Goth, 1904
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors:
Number of inmates, 20-16 males, fe-
males.
Number received during the year, g.
6 males, 3 females.
Total population, 20.
OF this number men have died; men
sent TO asylum, have been discharged
leaving in the Poor Farm Sept. 3Oth 1904
81 in all-17 males and females.
Amount of stock on farm: horses, 81
head of cattle, SO sheep, % lambs, 100 hens
10 hogs, So spring shoats.
Amount of bushels of grain: Wheat 1873
Estimated amount of grain unthreshed
Oats, 1000 bus; potatoes, $50 bus; roots
$50 bus; corn, 1900 bus; heads of cabbage
300
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE SHAW,
OVerseer
Moved and carried that Sup. Moody
be authorized to telephone to architect,
F. w. Kenney of Minneapolis, to meet
with this Board tomorrow, and explain
plans for new court house.
On motion Board adjourned until 8
o'clock tomorrow morning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
Total Outside Aid

sundries for Poor Farm (per
La aSoeh for Poor ;' Farm tr' ipeT sl''H%
vo1ch a ' -. arm .. .pe 11O6.~
Medicinal (per vouchers). 22S.Si
Medical attendance (per
Services of Poor Agents
(per vouchers) ............ 204.14
Cost of Barn, Poor Farm
Qer Vuchers). .............. 16IS.6 S xo.003 OIL
Total Expenditures .$5,SOS.l5
Actual cost of maintaining Poor Farm
over and above receipts and improve
Total, amount Of Poor orders is
1 sss1 receints 6i4 10 SUS 70
Less outside aid .......... 745 54
Less cost of barn. .......... 1,675. IS $2965 .53
Total expense of Poor Farm. s.. $40. IS
The item of $2O4.14, services and mileage
of the poorsagents must be classed rs in
seperable although part of it is really
chargeable to the poor farm proper and
part to outside aid, but in last above table
it is all charged to the poor farm ac-
counts.
There has been furnished to inmates at
the poor house during the year 1902
weeks board at cost OF about $3.50 per
week.
| Respectfully submitted.
w. A. CALDWELL, Chairman.
IRA j. SMITH,
w. w. WALSINGHAM. Clerk.
Poor Agents.
To the Honorable County Board of Pierce
| County:
| Your committee appointed to examine
! the accounts of the Poor Agents, respect
| fully report that we have examined the
! accounts and the vouchers of such agents
and find the same to be correct
| Respectfully submitted this 18TH day OF
November, A. d. 1904
DAN'L ], DILL.
r. w. TAFT.
d. N. WETHERN.
| Committee.
Special committee on Memorial 20
Legislature to reduce rates of county
| printing, reported as follows:
| TIE the Honorable the County Board OF
Pierce County:
Your special committee to whom. was
county clerk of Barron county relating to
| the ACCESSIBILITY of a memorial to the
! legislature in relation to county printing
| respectfully report, that we nave had the
matter under consideration and do re-
! commend that the memorial be adopted
and transmitted to the legislature at its
/ next annual session.
A. f. BLIESNER,
| JAS. GILMORE.
| ED. MURPHY,
Special Committee.
| ADONO IOpOIL WGS Ol ulOIlOh ACCVPNSu
and adopted,
A J. Ingli, Superintendent of Schools,
read his annual report, which was on
motion accepted and adopted.
/ ANNUAL REPORT OF SUPERINTElID-
ENT OF SCHOOLS.
PIERCE COUNTY. WISCONSIN.
To the Honorable. the County Board of
/ Supervisors:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: For the
/ sixth time have the honor Of submitting
! for your approval my annual report as
County Superintendent of Schools. The
| superintendent is given great latitude by
law as to what he shall report and there
is apt to be a certain sameness in the re-
ports from year to year. In this report
shall deviate somewhat from those of
former years in the choice of subjects to
discuss. Were it not for the fact that
this report Is to be read to the BOARD and
must therefore be brief, ] should like to
discuss some of the phases of the school
problem at greater length.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

Report of Soldiers Relief Commits
sion was read and on motion accepted
and adopted.
REPORT OF SOLDIERS RELIEF COM
MISSION.
To the Honorable County Board of Pierce
County Wisconsin,
The Soldiers Relief Commission, ap-
pointed under chapter GO r. S. would
respectfully report that the County Clerk
did issue orders. ID during the year ending
amounts, as directed by the Commission,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

Balance on hand Nov. 18th, 1904. -. .$241 .35
The Commission would respectfully rec
ommend that the amount of Five Hun
dred Dollars ($5OO.OD be appropriated for
the coming year for the relief fund.
Dated this 14th day of November 1904.
K DAN'L J. DILL,
Chairman.
E. HEALY,
Secretary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
List of outlawed county orders read
oUrLAwED COUNTY ORDERS.

lOIaI 30 III
Dated this 18th day of Nov, 1904.
o. ]. HOHLE,
County Clerk.
On motion accepted and orders de-
stroyed in presence of the whole
Board.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

Actual cost of maintaining Poor Farm
over and above receipts and improve
ments:
Total amount Of Poor orders is
Sueu ........,.,...,............ .%sSOS.lo
Less receipts ................$ 544 80
Less outside aid. ............ 745 "a
Less cost of barn. ........ CTS. IS 81, 965. 53
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
Proceedings of the
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF PIERCE COUNTY. WISCONSIN.
ANNUAL SESSION, 1904.
Ellsworth, Wis, Nov. Is, 1904

Ths annual session of the County
Board of Supervisors of the County OF
Pierce convened at the County once
building in the village of Ellsworth al
two o'clock P. M.
The Board was called to order Dy Ho
J. Fitzgerald, Chairman OF the Boaro
The county clerk called the roll o.
members as certified to him to be mem
bers Of this board, as follows:
Town of Clifton, N. H. Johnson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15

Petition from the Supervisors of the
Town of Martell for bridge aid was re-
ceived and referred to the committee on
Roads and Bridges.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Pierce County, State of Wisconsin:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-07
PROBLEMS OF IMMIGRATION.

In dealing with the questions of immigration
and naturalization. II is Indispensable to keep
certain facts ever before the minds of those who
share In enacting the laws. First and foremost
let US remember thai the question of being a
good American has nothing whatever to do with
a mans birthplace any more than il has 10 do
with his creed. In every generation from the
time this government vas founded men of
foreign birth have stood n the very foremost
rank Of good citizenship. and that not merely
in one but IN every field of American activity;
while to try 10 draw a distinction between the
man whose parents came TO this country and
the man whose ancestors came to il several
generations back is a mere absurdity Good
America nfsm Is a matter Of heart. Of conscience
of lofty aspiration, OF sound common sense, but
not of birthplace or OF creed. The medal of
honor the highest prize 10 be won by those
who serve IN the army and the navy Of the
Irnited States decorates men born here and Il
also decorates men born in Great Britain and
Ireland. In Germany. in Scandinavia, in France
and doubtless IN other countries also In the
field of craftsmanship. I'm the field Of business
in the field OF philanthropic endeavor, IL is
equally true that among the men Of whom we
are most proud as Americans no distinction
whatever can be drawn between those who
themselves or their parents came over in sailing