River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-13
First publ cation Sept. 8. 1904.
Notice of General Ele ction.

PIERCE COUNTY, COUNTY CLERKS OF &C
FICE, ELLSWORTH, WIS, SEPT. 8, 1904.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That 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 8th day of November
1904 at which are to be elected the officers
specified herein in accordance with the sub
stance Of a 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. ID. 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. 1905.
A Railroad Commissioner, in place of John
w. Thomas, whose term Of office will expire
on bIo HfSU MOuudy Ol JduudIy, A " 1870
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 COMPRESSION
al District. consisting of the counties of Doug
las, Gates, Sawyer, Pierce, Bayfield, Barron,
Dunn, Polk, Chippewa, Washburn and ST.
Croix
fNr fhaV NoYotI1 TO nic-
trict, consisting of the counties of Pierce and
ST. Croix, in place of Orville w. Mosher, whose
term of office will expire on the second
Wednesday of January, A. d. 1905.
Member of the Assembly for Pierce Coun-
ty, in place of Freeman H. Lord, whose term
of office will expire on the second Wednesday
of January, A. D. 1905.
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,
Sheriff. in place of James Murphy, whose
| term of office will expire on the first Monday
of January, A. D. 1905
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. ID.
1905
A District Attorney, in place of George
Thompson, whose term of Office will expire on
the first Monday of January, A. d. 1905
A 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 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 1903, is made part of the
| foregoing notice, to-wit
No %, AL
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. II.
Providing for an amendment to section 1, arti
Gle VIII, 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 wher
| so amended said section shall read as follows
| Section 1. The rule of taxation shall be uni
form, and taxes shall be levied upon sucl
property as the legislature shall prescribe
The legislature may provide for graduated
income tax
| Given under my hand and official seal at my
Office in the village of Ellsworth, th.
| [sEALl 5th day of September, A. D. 1905.
O. j. HOHLE. County Clerk.