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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-08-10
A Large Family

Appleton.-What is believed to be
the largest family in Wisconsin, and
possibly in the northwest, has been
discovered at the Holland village of
Little Chute by census takers. Mr.
and Mrs. Anton Verkullen are parents
OF II children, all but three of whom
are living and most of whom are still
under the parental roof. Mr.. Verkullen
is 81 years of age and his wife is one
year his senior. The date of their
marriage was June /, 1875. In the
family are three sets of twins. The "A
living children are almost evenly di-
vided, IA being boys and ten girls. Five
of the children are married, and the
oldest son is father of four children.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-08-10
Governma nt Horses.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Aug. s-The
United States government is about to
establish a vast breeding farm and
horses in southern Livingston county.
The Indian Creek farm has been
leased for the purpose, and the work
of installing the necessary buildings
will commence at once 1t is proposed
to make this farm the most extensive
of the kind in the country and it is
hoped to furnish very considerable
portion of the horses required by The
government.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-08-10
Preparing for Battle.

London, Aug. According to the
Toxic correspondence the Telegraph,
the position of the Russians in Man
churia, despite General Linevitch's
grandiose dispatches, is not enviable.
This will soon be revealed in a practi-
cal form.
The Japanese enveloping movement
will be three or four times greater than
it was at Mukden. General Linevitch's
rear guard is threatened, as is also his
flank in the direction of Vladiyostok,
through the coast territory and from
the mouth of the Amur river
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-08-10
Price of Peace.

New Castle, N. H., Aug. Japan
has decided on the delivery of an ulti-
matum to Russia at the opening of the
peace negotiations. Under instruc-
tions from Toxic, Baron Komura and
Minister Takhira will present note
to the Russian representatives con-
tanning two series of demands The
first will be those Japan fixes now as
the price of terminating the war; the
war; the second, those she will exact
should Russia decide to continue the
struggle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-08-10
Drowned.

Portland, Ore, Aug. s. Sowing to a
want of presence of mind in all but
one of twenty occupants of launch
which had collided with a rowboat,
two of the three occupants of the row.
boat drowned within a dozen feet of
the launch. The drowned were Fred
Steffeuson, aged 20, and his sister,
Madeline. aged 16
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-08-10
Fell to Death.

Superior, Wis. Aug. 5,-Albert Lin
der, twenty-five years old, was killed
at the new Hanna coal mine here. He
fell thlrty-fve feet and struck some
structural iron. dying instantly. He
came here from Milwaukee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-08-10
Sunk Bv WEIGHTS.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Aug. 5. The
body of Felix Fourboul. who has been
missing since May, was found by a
river crew. The body was weighted
with railroad iron His son is suspect
ed of murder and is now under arrest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-08-10
Two Children Burned.

Montevideo, Mimi, Aug. Sc. J..
Lindquist's blacksmith shop burned
Yesterday, and two children persisted
in the flames. Mrs. Rever had her leg
broken in jumping through window.
The financial loss is So, OOO
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-08-10
It Is Made.

Tt Is Made.
Luck is crystallized pluck.-C Chicago
Sun,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-08-10


I. M. Casey, cashier of the defunct Sal
mon and Salmon bank of Clinton. Mo-,
who has been out under an SIS, 900 bond
for forgery. has been arrested under
four charges of receiving deposits when
the bank was insolvent.
Mrs. Augusta Lehman has acquired
the sole ownership of the Fair depart
ment store at Chicago by buying out
the holdings of Otto Young in the store
founded by her husband, E. J. Leh-
mann.
Former Congressman John Dough
erty, is dead at his home at Liberty,
Mo-, aged 4S years.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson after
an interview with President Roosevelt
at Oyster Bay declared he had no inten-
ton of resigning. In the future crop sta
tistics will be made up by four scien-
fists.
Attorney General Mayer, of New York,
filed suit against all the officers and di-
rectors of the Equitable Life Assurance
society, asking that restitution of all
spoils and the dismissal of grafters be
ordered and that the huge surplus of the
society be given to the policy holders.
Leo Stevens made a successful flight
in the California Arrow in New York,
steering his airship around the Brighton
Beach hotel
The legal period of 80 days having
elapsed since the death of Secretary
Hay. the mourning stationery upon
which all the official business of the state
department has been written was with
drawn.
The hamlet of st. Henry. Celina. O.,
was almost destroyed by fire, starting
by spontaneous combustion of new hay
in the livery barn of Frank Burns.
Burns family narrowly escaped with
their lives
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
WASHINGTON.

Pesident Roosevelt and Secretary
Taft are said to favor the contract
plan in the construction of tie canal.
According to a report by the inter
state commerce commission railroad
fatalities for 1905 show an increase
over 1904.
The navy department has perfected
plan for the greatest feet N the his
tory of America to protect coast and
island interests.
Ohio republicans in Washington
feared that Secretary Taft's Akron
speech, in which he denounced Boss
Cox, may defeat Governor Herriek.
The annual report of the treasure
of the United States shows that ex
penditures during the last two years
have exceeded the revenue by $64,000.-
600.
The interstate commerce commits
sion will ask congress for authority to
examine the records of railway lines
as the only method Of curbing the
secret rebate evil
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
oRITuARY.

Peter Lo ''!lard Ronalds, father, OF
American coaching" died in New
York City, aged 70.
Charles T. Searie of California, ths
American dentist, is lead at St.
Petersburg of typhoid fever.
Judge j. B. Powers, aged rs, one
OF the best known lawyers of the
northwest, is dead in Dubuque.
AT Galesburg, Ill, Major Josiah Til.
den. who was "a paymaster in the
union army for three years, is dead,
Jerry Simpson, former congressman
from Kansas and one of the most
unique characters in American pom
! dies, is dead
/ Frank w. Bartl, aged 80, head Of
the Bartl Brewing company, and presi
dent of the la Crosse common coun
ell, is dead.
Captain Cornelius Knopp, Miss
issippi steamboat captain since 1o47
died at his home in Albany, Whiteside
county, H., at the age of so years
Devotion Carnot Eddy, one of the
first lawyers to practice in Chicago
is dead aged 92 years. He had been
resident of Chicago since 1899.
Dr. j. Howard Taylor, aged so
prominent as a specialist on nervous
diseases, died in Philadelphia. He
was a brother of Bayard Taylor, the
poet and traveller.
James H. Tibbetts, pioneer settler
Of Bureau county, Illinois, and father
of Representative N. w. Tibbetts Of
the thirty-seventh senatorial district
is dead at kewanee at the age of SO
James W. Osborne. Tammany
nominee for district attorney of New
York, declared Jerome's charge that
he is a puppet in the hands of Muir
ply is false and he demands sh apol
ogy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
EoREIeN.

Germanys new customs tariffs
raised duties on American exports
A protest is to be made.
Moscow is almost isolated as re
suit Of the railroad strike. Eight
lines are tied up and the trouble
spreads
Gillian indictments started re
volt during the army's absence from
capital and many were slain on
streets.
The papal nuncio at Madrid was in
structed to take no part in Spanish
receptions in honor of President Lou.
bet of france.
Civic marriages, in countries where
they are required in addition to the
rites of the church, are Endorsed in
the new Roman Catholic catechism.
The naval review Of Togo's yictori-
Gus fleet was witnessed by thousands
upon thousands and inquired popu-
lar demand for increase in mikado's
navy
Cuba is in turmoil over the new
treaty with England. The administra-
ton will fight for ratification in the
face of protest of commercial in
terests.
The car is reported to have again
shown his appreciation Of Count
Whites services By appointing him
minister of finance, while the empress
received Countess White. to the amaze
nicnt of court circles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
Officials Formally Declare to Again Raise
no Money by Levy
Only Tax to Be Collected Is the Mill Ffac-
ton for Schools
Not Banking on Railroad Money Which
Depends on the Courts

Following the precedents of he past
two years, acting Governor Davidson,
Secretary of State Houser and State
Treasurer Kempf met yesterday after
noon, and determined that it will not
be necessary to levy any state tax this
year, other than the one mill school
tax which is merely collected by the
state, and paid back to the several
counties in proportion to the number
of school children.
When the state officers one year ago
RENTED the state tax it was predicted
by some who oppose Governor La Fol-
lette that the state would find its
treasury in bankrupt condition. In
stead of being bankrupt the affairs of
the state have been so managed that
once again the taxpayers of Wiscon-
sin win experience tie pleasure of not
being compelled to pay any tax for
maintaining the state government.
The amount of tax which was RENTED
yesterday was s1,125,4S4. The total
of taxes which has been RENTED I'M
der the administration of Governor
La Toilette for the past three years
amounts to $3,010,624.
The taxes which have been RENTED
by years were as follows:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
LATER.


Massachusetts woman suffrages con-
demned Grover Cleveland, but praised
President Roose, cit.
The striking railway employees in
st. Petersburg voted in favor of gen
eral railroad tieup
Secretary Taft is hesieged by en-
cheering firms eager to get chance
10 build the ParamG canal.
After reign of terror in which 60
were killed, quiet reigns IN the streets
of Santiago, the capital of Chilli.
President Roosevelt addressed a
vast audience in Little Rock. Ark,
sounding a warning against lynching.
Sailors from the. American cruiser
Minneapolis, now at Naples, escorted
by their officers paid a visit to the
pope.
Professor Andrews of the University
of Nebraska advocates surgical expert
ments with murderers condemned 10
die.
Sir Thomas Liptou announced that
he will be ready In '90.' to make an
other effort TO capture the America s
cup.
President Roosevelt was greeted by
xconfederates in Alabama as nearest
their ideal of a nation chief execu-
tive.
All the testimony in the Schandein
will contest at Milwaukee is given
and arguments will be begun next
week.
A meeting of New York city EN-
ployes to indorse the Hearst candidacy
or mayor vas discovered and an in
yestigation may follow.
Fifty are reported dead. 500 wound
ed and several million dollars of dam
ge done property as result of fierce
ciotjng in Santiago de Chill.
Eki Hioki, secretary of Japanese
legation at Washington. in speech at
cleveland denied that mikado has de,
signs on the Philippine islands,
An armed posse started in pur.
suit of the bandits who robbed the
iidSeyille. Ind hank of $4,000 and es,
aped after running fight with citi
ems.
Spanish legislators. addressing the
Fench president during his visit 10
Iadrid. made a bold declaration in
ayor of a republican form of govern
}eut
b Frank Clyde, millionaire, club
lember and wee president of biz
eamship company. was crushed &c
cath under engine wheels in Phiia
'lphia
1t is brought out before the insur
ace committee in New York that
e Mutual Life paid 81 line for
aiding notices that spoke favorably
the company.
Isham Randolph. a member CT the
ard Of the consulting engineers. or
turn from Panama, declared that the
nal is feasible and that the work
IN be completed in ten years
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01

There need be no fear as to the con-
dition of the state treasury" said one
Of the tax-levying officers yesterday.
"The revenues of the state which have
been carefully increased under this
admit istration will be sufficient to
meet all of these demands. The ad-
ministration would be able to do more
if the railroads paid the taxes on their
property in The same way, and at the
same rate that taxes are paid on other
property of the state. In addition to
the $1,400,00O which is due the state
and withheld by the railroads at the
present time, the state will recover
from these roads upwards of $500, 600
or 100000 as a result of the invest1-
cation which has been conducted by
Railroad Commissioner Thomas Suits
are now. pending for the recovery from
the roads of all of this money. There
is no doubt among lawyers as the
outcome of the cases of, the state
against the railroads for the recovery
of the amounts which they owe under
the ad yalorem system OF taxation
In regard to the amount due because
of the fraudulent reports which these
roads made to the state it is a mere
matter accounted. The railroads fal-
sified their reports and thus saved
themselves in taxes for the time he
ing; but they will have to pay, and
when the state gets this money, which
it will probably have next year, there
will be just so much velvet in the
treasury. The action taken by the
state officers today is in no way de-
pendent upon the outcome of these
suits"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01

amended by section 20, chapter 351,
laws of 1899, and chapter 313, laws of
1908. tax commonly known as the
mill tax for the aid of public schools,
amounting to $1,166,S90.
In Witness Whereof, we have here,
unto set our hands and caused the
Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin
to be affixed. Done at the Capitol, In
the City of Madison, this oath day OF
October A. D., 1905.
y. o. Davidson, Acting Governor.
w L. Houser, Secretary of State.
y. ]. Kemf f, State Treasurer"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01

creases made in various departments.
All of these have been included III and
will be met out of the ordinary reve-
nUes of the state. The estimates in
clUde $825,00 for charitable and penal
institutions, 100000 for the care of
the chronic and acute insane, $135,000
for the national guard, S175,000 for
graded and high schools, $4,000 for
county agricultural schools, 100000
foc the Wisconsin veterans home,
$4,000 for the Andersonville and
Vicksburg monuments, $4,000 for the
expense of the railroad rate commits
sion, $4,000 for the civil service com,
mission, 100000 to go to the common
school fund, ana $325,000 for normal
schools, $4,000 of which was appro-
priated in 1903 and 100000 in 1905.
Extraordinary Expenses.
These appropriations for the civil
service commission and railroad rate
commission; the building fund of the
normal schools the increase of the
university fund income; the building
fund of the university, and the capitol
improvement, were ali in addition to
the ordinary expenses which had to be
met a year ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01

Governor Johnson a petition asking
that his son, Charles M. Erickson.
sheriff of Roseau coun y, for whom
the father is bcndsman, be removed
from office alleging that he has been
intoxicated almost continuously and
had used money collected on an execu-
tlon, which the elder Erickson had to
replace. The sheriff was removed
pending an investigation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
Estimated Receipts.

1t is estimated that the receipts to
the general fund for the year 1906 will
be $4,710,000. OF these, the large
items come from the railroad taxes,
which will arount to $2.579.O00; the
inheritance taxes estimated at $780,
600; the fees from the insurance com.
missioner's department 100000; from
life insurance companies $350,O00;
from fire insurance companies $780,.
900; from fees to the department of
the secretary of state, 100000 The
decision to remit the s1,125,4S4 OF
taxes for this year was arrived at af-
ter careful consideration of the
amount which the state will receive in
taxes and all other revenues during
the year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
LABOR.

There is a crisis at Fall River,
Mass, and another textile strike is
likely.
New York merchants threatened
with a general strike Of transfers,
prepare to organize an employers
teaming company
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
The Formal Action.

The resolution passed by the state
officers is as follows:
Whereas. 1t appears that on the first
day of October. 1905, there was in the
general fund balance OF $S47,655.1O.
and,
Whereas, 1t is estimated that there
will be balance in said general fund
on January list. 1906, of SS50,COO 90.
and,
Whereas, it is estimated that the re-
ceipts to said general fund, during
1906. will be 100000, and,
Whereas, 1t is estimated that the dis
bursements for all purposes for the
year 1905 will be s3,739,000.00, and,
Whereas, the entire state tax to be
levied for the ensuing year, for inter-
est on state Indebtedness, for free
high schools, for graded schools, for
university. and for normal schools,
amounts to the sum OF 81, 125,4S40O,
and,
Whereas said sum of SLIPS, 4S4.00
can, without detriment to the public
service. be transferred from the gen
eral fund and applied as a state tax
Levy, to discharge the payment of the
items above mentioned, and thereby
obviate the necessity of levy OF any
state tax for such purposes,
Now therefore, be it resolved, that
we. the undersigned, acting governor,
secretary of state and state treasurer,
in pursuance of section 1069a of the
Wisconsin statutes for 1898. do hereby
transfer from the general fund, as a
portion of the state tax, the sum or
s1.125.4s40O, to be applied as follows
Interest on state indebt-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
People of Prominence

Henry Phipps is now going into the
details of his fight against consump-
ton. He has a mass of exact stats
ties at hand and he is going to CON
duct the fight along strictly scientific
lines. He knows all about the dead
~ contagon o. the streets from the
mortuary records of the white
wings" and his investigations into
tenement-house conditions have Civ
en- him much new light.
DR.. Robert Mcintyre, formerly of
this city, is now pastor of the
First Methodist church in Los An
geles. His congregation was so well
pleased with his work that it was
about agreed to advance his annual
sa.ary $1,000, When the doctor WIS
informed regarding the matte he
said with characteristic impe .uosity:
If you do that shall resign ny pas
torate." Reiteration of their desire
by the deacons had no effect, the
preacher sticking to his first position,
and so the incident was closed.
Ziba Nickerson of Chatham, Mass,
who has just turned his eighty-second
year, probably is the oldest working
| telegraph operator in the world. Just
| fifty years ago telegraph office was
established in his store and Mr. Nick
! erson has been at the key daily ever
since. He is an expert operator and
even now a 3,000-word press dispatch
does not worry him. A year ago
when sending an account of a ship
wreck off Chatham, the old mans wife
died. He was relieved by his son at
the key and the press dispatch suf
fered only moments interruption
August Belmont H., the third scion
of the famous banking family, is soon
to enter his fathers banking house as
clerk. He is %, but looks older
He is trife below medium height
Like his father, he is an athlete, an
/ ardent sportsman, lover of horses,
a good sailor, fair boxer, hard hit.
ter and a simple liver He disikes
notoriety and is less known to the
public than any of the young men of
New York destined to inherit many
millions. The only time his name
has come into print has been in con-
nection with sailing his boats in re,
gattas on the sound or in playing polo,
sport which he is as passionately
| devoted to as his father always has
been and in which he plays almost as
good game as his father does.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
s1.125.4s4oo

And that no state tax be levied for
the above purposes for the ensuing
year: and no state tax whatever be
levied for any other purposes, except
in accordance with section l072a OF
the Wisconsin statutes for 1895. As
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01

Toxic welcomed Admiral Togo
and mikado received him in audience.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01

VIR0QUA LODGE, l. o. o. F-MEETa
every Saturday night In Williams block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

LA BELLE LODGE, A. F. & A. Nj. No.oA
Meets the First and Third Wednesdays 81
each month. Han 5, williams block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-01

YIRoQUA ENCAMPMFNT. l. o. o. -.
Ne 70. Meets every Monday evening.