River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-20
First publ cation Sept. 8.'1904.
Notice of General Ele ction.

PIERCE COUNTY, COUNTY CLERKS OF &C
FICE, ELLSWORTH, WIS, SEPT. 8, 1904. 80
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 9Th 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. 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
NJ 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 the first Monday of January, A. D. 1905.
A Commissioner of Insurance, in place of
Zeno NJ Host whose term of office will expire
on the first Monday of January, A. D. 1905
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
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 second
| Wednesday of January, A. D. 1905.
A 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
| A Coroner, in place of John S. Copley, whose
term of Office will expire on the first Monday
| or January, A. d. l9U5.
| 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
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
4I,. Rrcf To, II
A Surveyor, in place of Belden r. Eaton,
whose term of Office will expire 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 DIT the
regular session of 1909 is made part of the
| foregoing notice, to-wit:
No. %, A.
| JOINT RESOLUTION NO H.
| Providing for an amendment to section l. arti
| Gle VIII, of the constitution, relating to tax
alton.
RESOLVED by the Assembly, the Senate con
| curing, that section 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 1. 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 graduated
| income tax"
| Given under my hand and official seal at my
Office in the village of Ellsworth, this
| [sEALl 9Th day of September, A. D. 1905.
o. j. HOHLE. County Clerk