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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11
VERMONT.

"a Adjt- Gen. w. H. Miles is one OF
the jolly hosts at the headq quarters oe
the department of veri1ont in the Will
son hotel. Gen. j. . n. Lucia, Judge I'D :.
vocate general of the department of
Vermont, is also on the receiving st,<fi
of SNernont's veteran $ organizat ion. "a,
B. 1Nranklin, who was lieutenant-colone
of the Eighth Vermont volunteers, is
department commander and the head
of the delegation from the Green Noun
tain state. IS .sgssla
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11

.ass Salt Lake City can boast Of some
veterans with great war records s and
among them Isl Thomas HARRIS 32l
Sherman avenue. who left part of his:
anatomy at Xicksburg battle field, who
had bullets sailing about him SO thick
at the battle OF ilol that II pierced
his coat and he escaped without n
scratch and who served In the tsout llerils
bastiles as a prisoner of war.
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Joining in the rear OF Vicksburg. At
the time he was wounded he was serv-a
ing as color guard FIJI N
Mr. Harris was honorably discharged
at Selma, Ala, April 20, 1856. after
having served in two erlistments. He
was born near the famous city Of
Bath, England, Feb. Z, 1887. He was
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11

married to Elizabeth Roper at csolittn y
bus. Ca, May q. 1858. Three chile ren
were born, Mrs Harris died March q;
1886, and Mr.. Harris married again.
His second wife was Miss Emily Bailey
of Adair county, Iowa to whom he was
married April a 1857. One Child was
born OF this marriage.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11
Cleaned at the Various Headquarters

Blythe. Hood River, Or.
Commander Shaw, who is q news
paper man. declares that 1t is his belief
that the present encampment will be
the last to be held sest$of the Rocky
mount tai s. 3ll.s
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11
OHIO

The Ohio society en- tertaincd yester-.
day afternoon in the state armory from
3 to s p. m. Punch was served and
the Hawaiian Troubad ours furnished
music. Il En- laE
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11
UTAH.

& The department. q Utah. G. A. r.,
will take no part In the contest for
the next commander-in-ch of the
6. "A. r., as the department. is acting
as host of the enca1npnent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11
|ARMORY CAMP FIRE
sL|MLY ATTENDED
Surviving Member Of Utah Commits
sion Surprised at CitS's
Growth.

Although there was some disappotnt-
ment at the failure of scheduled speak :,
SersS to be present at the campfire at the
Armory last evening, the program was
carried out, and Comrade Phil Cheek.
chairman of.the meeting, called upon
1 two veteran from. the audience who
ably took the places of the absent ones.
a The program was an interesting one
but the attendance was decidedly
light, not more than 125 persons being
present. The musical part Of the pro-
gram was splendid !. especially the
music rendered by the Hawaiian Trou-s
badors and the soprano solos by Miss
Florence Locke.
The speakers for the occasion We're
& y. r. Mack or Sandusky, Ohio and e.
r.. Montfort of Cincinnati Mr. Mack
said in part
Some people at home thought We
+ boys had a picnic. but Judging from
the thousands who died in hospitals
and that We're rendered clipples for
life, such an opinion Is absurd The
three other wars. the Revolution, Mex
lean and Spanish. In which the United;
States has been engaged, has not cost
the American government as much as
the war of the Rebellion. This was due
to the fact that Am erican was fighting
American. and it was wal. to the finish.
There were more died in Andersonvillea
prison., he said. than were killed in
the other three conflicts @
I'm addition to the terrible loss of
life. there was still greater loss in
the producing power of the coun try. e
continued the speaker. .To take the
best blood of the country from the
work shops, farm and professions was
to take the ingenuity from the young
republic. S. 81 FL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11
CoNNECTIcUT.


g& Connecticut, the Nutmeg state, has
Z 20 delegates to- the encampment under
command Of Department Commander
General George Haven of New London.
With them is also liam E. Morgan,
assistant adjutant general and quarter
master of the department, from New
Haven. IA
Department Commander "A. S. Stew
art of the department OF South Dako-
ia. which has its Headquarters at the
Wilson hotel, declares that he and his
Is delegates are for former Governor
Van SAINT for commander -in- chief
Among the delegates are John L..
3Palmer3of Carthage, S, d. who is chief
$of STAFF of the Naval Veterans as
ISOLATION and Frank A. Moore, assist
ant adiutant general, who Is author of
Ghosts and Devils a clever novel
dealing with an exredition for buried
treasure near Fort Sumter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11
TEXAS.

The state headquarters of Texas in
the Commercial club building is sought
by all veterans from the south
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-11
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN:

There are still some who contend
there should have been two nations.
Stop and think what we would have
had today should the southern Confed-
eracy have been established We
would have a North and a South, di-
avided by a line from coast to coast.
'.We would have had a continuous
border warfare, and in time to come
section after section over the country
would have been wanting to withdraw
and have their own government. The:
west would not have been satisfied
with the things the New England,
states wanted, and a conflict would
have been on. This would have been
ono unceasing and continuous fight,
and the American people would not
have attained the high distinction they.
have and enjoy today 49,. 81
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THE PRIVATE SOLDIER.

= la..
Mr.. Montforts paid a glowing tribute
to the private soldier and spoke of the
patriotism Of the brave men who,
fought to uphold the Union. He told
of a young soldier, Michael Brady, who
was the object of jest among his COM
rades but who showed wonderful
bravery and love of country IN d
bloody battle he was carrying the flag.
His comrades saw him fall to the
ground rLxortally wounded, but he
raised himself and kept the colors
flying proudly. Again and again he
was shot down and when carried from
the field It was found that he had been
shot IS times and the flag staff had two
bullets in it.
THAT was heroiKm," said the speak
3er, "and vas as great as any displayed
by the officers who led the biggest
army In the war. Many officers had
the chance to distinguish themselves,
but there were as many heroic deeds
in the ranks Of the privates.''
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09
Growing Use of Motor Vehicles.

OEOWIuS OSG Ok N1ObOE VGHICICSS
Up to 1885 there were only seventy
automobiles in the country. Europe
was far in the lead in the new indus
try, and it was several years before
American manufacturers mustered up
courage enough to follow the lead of
energetic France In 1904 10000 mo-
torcars were built in the United
States, and according to statistics re.
Gently compiled, $4,000 cars were built
in 1908 1t is expected that the output
for 1909 will reach $1,000, at an aver.
age price of ST, $50 The production for
next year may be 100000, valued at
$24O,000000 While the output has
enormously increased, there has been
q decided Peduction in the average cost
of the automobiles. In 1904 the aver.
age price was $4,000 This was re-
duced to $3.50 in 1909, and it is prob
able that from $50 to 500 will be
Topped from the average next year, al.
though the increasing cost of material
prevents radical reduction
Great expansion Of the auto car in
dustry is taking place in the applica-
ton of the motor propeller to trucks
and farm machinery. 1t is on the farm
and in country life generally that the
greatest progress in the use of motor
vehicles is expected within the next
few years The auto has rediscovered
country life, and, best of all, it as
sures the success of the long campaign
for good roads
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09
The Elephants Revenge.

In the autobiography of Mr.. Lindley
Murray passage occurs from which
it appears that one of the clearest
heads that ever engaged in the bust
ness of analysis was well nigh cracked
by a simple agent for a small Offensp.
In the year Ill he visited the ele-
plants at the queens palace and, from
whatever motive, ventured to with
draw d portion of the hay which one
of them had been collecting with his
proboscis on the floor. The little af-
front offended the sagacious animal
highly. The keeper remarked that he
would never forget, and it was obvious
from the rapid convolutions of his
trunk that he only wanted an oppor
tunity to avenge the misrepresentation
of his property on the spot. The gram
marian. however. kept out of his way,
probably thinking no more of the mat
ter. until he CHANGED to revisit the
same place after an interval of several
weeks. On this occasion a number of
other persons were present. but of the
whole the elephant singled out his en-
envy and aimed a desperate blow at his
head, which. fortunately, neither prov
ed fatal nor took effect.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09
Made His Ideas Flow.

/ used to write for medical peri
odical. On returning home one day
after a very heavy days work at the
hospital and feeling completely ex-
hausted l found note from the ed
itor, "Please let me have an article on
such and such a subject tonight" !
sat down with pen and paper before
me, out not a word could | write.
Then lay back lazily and began to
speculate as TO the cause of my want
of ideas. thought: 1.-The brain is he
same as it was yesterday. but yester-
day l was not tired. Perhaps it is the
feebler circulation that prevents the
brain from acting. If the blood does
not go up TO the brain may bring the
brain down TO the blood" / therefore
placed my head fat on the table, look
ing sideways at the paper, and began
to write easily. On raising my head
again every idea fed. so l placed my
head again down on the table and fin
ished the article with my head in that
position.-Sir Il. Lauder Brunton in
Practitioner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09
Perhaps the comet calls around just
to give a few points on aerial flight
If the Comet Could Talk.


IF the lightning traveller now about
due had eyes and could talk what an
interesting story he would be able to
tell us. At his visit in 1885 Andrew
Jackson was president of the United
States, William ". ruled in England,
the citizen king Louis Philippe, was
at the front in France, Nicholas l. bore
sway in St Petersburg. Isabella III
ruled through a regent at Madrid.
while Ferdinand l., who was destined
to be pushed off the throne in 1S4S
and to be succeeded by Francis Jo-
seph, was in power in Vienna. The
French republic, the kingdom of Italy,
the empire of Germany and the EN-
pire of Japan were far in the future
The western boundary Of the United
States stopped at the Sabine and the
Rocky mountains
If Marco Polo had visited Asia in
that year he would have found but lit
tie change since his time. Africa's
dark continent was as dark as in the
days of Mungo Park. Only a few
miles of railroad were laid in America
and Europe. On the ocean the steam
boat was in its experimental stage and
was seldom seen. Telegraph tele-
phone, electric light and many other
conveniences which are familiar to us
were as nonexistent then as were the
automobile or the aeroplane. The very
face of the habitable earth has been
transformed since our coming caller
was last here. And what fancy can
picture the sights which will meet him
when he passes this way in 1885?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09
Work Of the Earthwornn.

When we behold Il wide. turf COW
cred expaH~c we should remember hat
its smoothllf~S. on which 80 much OF
its beauty depends. is mainly due -
all the inequalities having been SLOWLY
leveled by worms. 1t is d marvellous
reflection that the whole of the super
fetal mold over any such expanse has
passed and will pass again every few
years through the bodies of worms.
The pillow is one Of the most ancieDl
and most valuable of mans inventions
but long before he existed the land
was. in fact regularly plowed by earth
worms. 1t may be doubted whether
there are many other animals which
have played So important part in the
history of lie world as have these low
" organized creatures. Some other
animals. however, still more lowly or
ganized-namely corals-have done far
more conspicuous work in having con-
structed innumerable reefs and Islands
in the great oceans, but these are al
most confined TO the tropical zones.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09

The Lima PERU police who fired a
volley at noisy crowd that wouldn't
dispense after a bullfght and killed
several citizens need the discipline that
ex-chief Bill Deyery could give them
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09

Sugar trust officials may hope that
they can get under the plea of ''pun-
ished enough by resigning when the
horizon looks exceedingly stormy. but
a large portion of the public hopes that
they will have tangible evidence to the
contrary
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09

The Gould interests seem to be drop
ping out of all responsibilities save
those of the western railroads. The
late Jay Gould was the architect of
the elevated railroad system Of Man
haitian and of the Western Union. His
successors have now Invested them
selves of those great interests.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09

80. A tax for county purposes amount
ing to nineteen thousand dollars
(4). A tax for county superintendent's
salary and expenses amounting to six
teen hundred and fifty dollars (S16o00U).
90. A tax for county onicers' salaries
amounting to six thousand dollars
Is. 4 tax for soldiers relief fund
amounting to five hundred dollars
90. A special bridge tax amounting to
seven thousand two hundred seventeen
dollars and ten cents ($l,217.1O.
80. A tax for interest on Court House
bonds and partial payment of principal
thereof, as heretofore provided and levied
by resolution of November Y, 1904,
amounting to Eight Thousand six hun
dred sixty dollars ($866G.00).
Total amount of taxes levied ninety
four thousand five hundred ninety-four
dollars and thirty-four cents $94,594.S4.
The report of the Equalization
Committee was read.
Recess was taken for half an hour.
The Board was called to order
again and the chairman announced a
quorum present.
The following resolution was &C
cepted and adopted:
ELS WOI III, NOV. 10, I0uo.
Resolved that the Chairman of this
Board be empowered to fill all vacancies
in committees caused by the absence or
inability of the members to serve.
E. J. FITZGERALD.
Resolution authorizing issue of
county orders on motion accepted
and adopted.
RESOLUTION FOR ISSUING COUNTY
ORDERS
Resolved, that the County Clerk and
the Chairman of the County Board be and
are hereby authorized and instructed to
issue orders on the County Treasurer for
all claims allowed and all appro priations
made by this board and for the mileage
and per diem of it's members; for all cleo
ton expenses and for all claims which
will be audited and approved by the Coun-
ty Poor Agents and by the County
Agent during the ensuing year. Also
per diem for the Supervisor of Assess
ment for his services with the Equaliza-
ton Committee this session.
Sup. Lord moved that the report of
the Equalization committee be ac-
cepted and adopted. Motion pre-
vailed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09
S. MCDONALD,
w. G.. CONDIT,
e. j. FITZGERALD,

For the Special Committee pro-
vided for in this report, the chairman
appointed Sups Mcdonald, w. c.
Condit, E. j Fitzgerald
The following report Of Special
Committee to confer with Red Wing
authorities was presented. Action on
same was on motion deferred until
next annual session Of this County
Board.
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors
OF Pierce County:
the matter of comforting with the Com
mon Council of the City of Red Wing in
reference to the situation of the Island
road and Channel bridge in the town OF
Trenton, respectfully report,
That pursuant to your instruction, your
committee met with such Common Coun-
ell at the City of Red Wing on the f7th
and 18th instS., and find the situation to
be that the old Channel bridge is beyond
its day of usefulness, and that either a
new bridge must be constructed or the
east channel filled. The Common Council
of Red Wing have mad estimates made
of the cost of filling such channel ana
the proXimate cost will be $4,000. We OBJ
tanned from the City Clerk of said city a
full statement of the cost and expense OF
building and maintaining the High bridge,
Island road and Channel bridge, which is
hereto attached and made part of this
report, the Common Council suggested to
your Committee that it was true that the
trade of the Wisconsin farmer was Valu
able to the City of Red Wing, but on the
other hand they wished US to consider
whether or not the market of Red Wing
was not of equally certain value to the
Wisconsin farmer trading and marketing
his products there. That they would re-
spectfully request that your Honorable
body consider the situation from all
points of view and if you in your wisdom
deem it of benefit and value to the citi-
Zens of this county, to determine the
monetary value OF the same and on such
basis appropriate any sum which you
may deem right toward the aiding of said
city in building and maintaining roads
and bridges across said channel ana
island in proportion to any corresponding
value to be derived therefrom by your
constituents.
Respectfully submitted
H. E. CARPENTER,
A. T. HEROLD,
THOMAS MANION.
Dated this 18th day of Nov, 1909.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS
AND EXPENDITURES OF THE
RED WING HIGH WAGON
BRIDGE AND ISLAND
ROAD AND BRIDGE.
Bonds issued in 1878 for Island
road and Channel BRIDGE. $25, 90
81 of these are paid.
Bonds issued in 1894 for High
bridge Observation-Disclosures. 65,O00.OO
Of these bonds there are now
outstanding and unpaid $4,000
bearing interest at per cent
and Sf0,0Go bearing interest at
per cent. None of these bonds
have been paid.
Yearly interest on these bonds
amounts to....................... 2.S5o.Oo
For year ending April 30. 1909,
the expenditures on the Island
Road and Channel bridge
were .......-............... 2,102. Oe
For the year ending April 80.
High bridge were.........,...-. s.4sO AZ
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09

The sugar trust processes to be "sor
ry," but it was not saying anything
like that before the government trap
was sprung.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09

A magazine writer asks. why
doesn't the college woman marryf"
Probably only waiting for the question
to be put up to her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09

If reports are true recent operations
more or less surgical eliminated good
deal of appendicitis from the turkey
belt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09

The remarkable rescue work in the
Cherry mine calamity will make
heavy demand upon the next awards
in the hero fund, and the families Of
those who persisted in an attempt to
save others will properly be ~mong the
benefciaries
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09

Who discovered the sugar trust
frauds is trivial question. Who com.
mitted and who protected the sugar
trust frauds? That is the big issue.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09

In order to be an early Christmas
shopper it is necessary to begin today
or tomorrow
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09

On motion of Sup. Chinook the
Board adjourned, sine die.
T. A. SEVERANCE,
Chairman
@. ]. HOHLE,
County Clerk
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
County of Pierce. IS.
hereby certify that the foregoing
is a correct copy of the proceedings
of the County Board of Supervisors
of said county at their annual session
for the year 1909.
That I have compered the same
with the original of record in my Of
fee, that it is true transcript there
from and Of the whole thereof
Dated, Ellsworth, Wis, this 10th
day Of November, A. ID. 1909.
Q. J. HOHLE,
County Clerk,
Pierce County, Wis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09

Much as they may regret it, Cook
and Peary find themselves compelled
to agree on various points in describ-
ing polar conditions.
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of volumes you use at present, probably
the cost would be $4,000 or over. Any
further information will be gladly given
Very truly yours
In view of the limited time allotted to
your committee in which to Investigate
the adVisability and worth of such tract
to this county, we would respectfully
recommend that your honorable body
appoint special committee of three to
fully investigate the cost and value to
the county of a full set of such indexes,
visit one or more counties in which tract
indexes have been used for several years,
and report at the next meeting of this
Board
Nnx. 1000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09

The New York sugar scales ought tc
be popular with men who WANT to car
~ weight, but are always found short.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09

Crushed sugar ought to make a new
low record by the time the government
gets through pulverizipg the trust.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09

Football players with unfractured
spines may now feel reasonably safe
for another year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09

President Taft found Washington
much the same on his return-the cow
grazing on the lawn and all that.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09
EQUALIZATION OF PERSONAL

7 our Committee on Equalization
recommend that the assessment of
real and personal property of several
towns, villages and cities in the
County Of Pierce for the purpose of
taxation for the year 1909 be equal
lied as set forth in the foregoing tab
ular statement made by your COM
mittee for that purpose.
Respectfully submitted this 10th
day Of November, 1909.
G. w. CHINOOK,
T. NJ MANION,
]. A. MARTIN,
ED MURPHY,
T. V. HERBISON,
Hoo,o,;++oa -, Eo,,o1;zo+;o,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09

Resolution of Tax Levy was unani-
mously accepted and adapted by call
ing of ayes and nays.
RESOLUTION FOR TAX LEVY FOR
THE YEAR 1909.
Resolved by the Board Of Supervisors
of the County Of Pierce, Wisconsin, that
there be and is herewith levied upon the
taxable property in said county for the
year 1909:
support of insane, ETC., amounting to
Thirty-three thousand six hundred fifty
two dollars and eighty-three cents
($33, 652.83)
(2). A county school tax amounting to
seventeen thousand nine hundred four
teen dollars and thirty-eight cents
($1791438), to be apportioned among the
several towns, villages and cities as fol-
lows: