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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-01-18

,(3) For County purposes: Sixteen thousand
(4) For County superintendent's salary and
expenses; Seventeen Hundred and seventy-five
k&(5) For county officers salaries: Six Thous-
and five hundred dollars (S6500 -00l.
go For soldiers relief fund: Five hundred
Ex() For special bridge tax: Seven thousand
and ninety and 400 5000 0D dollars.
80 For county highways, chap. 337, laws of
(S85OO. Co.,
(9) For interest On court house bonds and
vided and levied by resolution of November 22nd,
lars. (SS, 500 00).
Total $102, 242. 26.
All of which is respectfully submitted this 25th
day OF November l9ll
F. D. LORD,
O. T. BERGsENG,
J. I. CoTTER,
Finance Committee
Resolution Of Tax Levy was sunani-
mously accepted and adopted by call
ing Of the ayes and nays
Apportionnent of State Taxes Certified by
Secretary of State
State Of Wisconsin, Department of State IS.
To the County Clerk of Pierce County, Ellsworth,
Gear Sir
Pursuant to law. hereby certify that the fol-
lowing is correct statement of taxes apportioned
For interest on certificates of indebtedness,
sec. 260 w. S. 1893, ........... S1237 SO
For free high schools, chap 571, laws
1907. and chap $50. laws 1911. -. 117z "a
For graded schools, chap. 375, laws
1907 .................. Y42 35
For State University, sec. l. chap 631,
laws 1911 80. ................. 1862. OF
laws 1908 ,...,....:..'.... 80 1888. 50
For State highways, Chap 337, laws
1911. ..................... 274S. 80
Total Tax .s29366. "A
Special Charges upon Said County
further certify that there are the following
special charges against said County for said year
which should be collected and paid over with the
above taxes to-wit
For care chronic insane ........... $3357 IA
For State Hospital. ............. 1854. So
For Home for Feeble-Minded .. 100. 81
Il, rotai ...... ;....'.a...e. 9ooOz %
Total taxes and special charges upon the Coun-
ty, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $34, 969 81
School District Loans against individual towns
of the county, ................ $3120. 81
Given under my hand and official seal, at the
Capitol in the City of Madison this 23rd day of
October 1911
JAMES A. FREAR,
Secretary of State.
Resolution for Tax Levy for the year 1911.
Resolved, by the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Pierce, Wisconsin, that there be and is
hereby levied upon all the taxable property in
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supplementary Report of The Committee
Roads and RridoaG

OH hUduS duu bEIuSEo
To the Honorable the County Board of Pierce
County.
Your Committee on Roads and Bridges having
had referred to them for a special examination
the application of the Town of Trenton for APP
preparation of two hundred dollars for the pur
certain highway in said town do respectfully re-
port.
That we have had the matter under considera-
ton and believing that the large tax needed to
carry out the provisions of the State Aid Law will
prove quite burden upon the County in the en-
suing year and that therefore it is inadvisable to
make special appropriations for highway pur-
pose we recommend that said application be
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Adopted Nov. 25th, 1911.
O. ]. HoHLE,
County Clerk.
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by their members. Sup. Skidmore
favored the board with a solo. Sup.
Groot gave an impersonation and Sup.
Pratt told good story
On motion of Sup. Pratt the Board
adjourned sine die.
o. J. HOHLE.
County Clerk.
F. A. SEVERANCE,
Chairman
State of Wisconsin County of Pierce,
S.
| hereby certify that the foregoing is
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said county for the wear 1911:

said county for the year 1911:
~ A state tax and tax for the support of in
sane etc. amounting to: Thirty four thousand
nine hundred sixty-nine dollars and thirty-seven
cents, 1884, 1865. 80.
(2) A county school tax amounting to:
Eighteen thousand three hundred seventeen dol
lars and lightweight cents, ($18,317 .SS), to be
apportioned among the several towns villages
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Report Of Committee on Salaries

orb eCountyB LOT PerceCou
salaries 0 eaIaief
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whch entered all
Dated Nov.
submitted
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CounyC Clerk
F. A SEVERANCE
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Dated November 20, 1S11
E. J. FITZGERALD,
H. E.. CARPENTER
A. W. CoRCoRAN,
Committee on Roads and Bridges
Supplementary report of Committee
on Roads and Bridges on petition for
road aid to town of Trenton was ac-
cepted.
The Board expressed its thanks to
the chairman, County Clerk and County
Judge by a rising vote.
After the business was finished an
informal entertainment was enjoyed
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a correct copy of the proceedings of the
County Board of Supervisors of said
county at their annual session for the
year 1911.
That have compared the same with
the original of record in my Office, that
it is a true transcript therefrom and of
the whole thereof.
Dated Ellsworth, Wis.,. this 25th day
of November, A. d. 1911.
o. J. Hohle
County Clerk,
Pierce County, Wis.
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pouAL1zArroN OF PERSONAL pRoPER-

Your Committee on Equalization recommend
dat the assessment of real and personal property
Of several towns villages and cities in the County
Of Pierce for the purpose OF taxation tor the
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year 1911 be equalized as set forth in the fore
going tabular statement made by your COM
mite for that purpose.
G. w. CHINOOK,
T. NJ. MANIoN,
w. G.. CoNDIT,
ED MURPHY,
r. v. HERBIsoN,
T. A. MARTIN,
NJ. JENNINGS,
Committee on Equalization.
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S123.O22. "a


State of Wisconsin, County. of Pierce, IS.
E. H. Powers, being first duly sworn, says that
the foregoing report is correct and true to the
best of his knowledge and belief.
E. II. POWERS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th
day of November. A. D. 1911.
o. J. HoHLE,
County Clerk.
Report of Finance Committee, Nov. Session
1911
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Pierce
County, Wisconsin:
Your Committee on Finance having examined
the reports, together with the books, accounts
and vouchers of the County Treasurer, beg leave
to report that we find said books, accounts and
vouchers correct and the balance. on hand Nov.
LIST 1911 was $13,31S. 50 as shown by his report.
We would respectfully recommend that the
following amounts be levied upon the taxable
property of Pierce County for the year 1911:
ID For State tax and tax for support OF in
sane, etc Thirty-four thousand nine hundred.
sixty nine dollars and thirty seven cents, 1884,
900 80.
(2l For county school tax: Eighteen thous-
and three hundred seventeen dollars and eighty
eight cents, (SlS,317 .SSl.
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laid upon the table.
Dated November 25. 1911.
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lost.
Fitzgerald on motion
Clerk of court $500. 90 and fees. A adopted.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-05

men," hurried Mr.. Green, in breathless
explanation, as Stanton took his seat.
Hes a gas-engine wonder-he knows
them like a clock-he tuned up this
car you've got, this morning"
The klaxon brayed again. A trim ap-
partition in racing costume darted
from the tent to swing into the mar
row seat beside the driver, and STAN
toms car leaped for the. paddock exit
with roar answered by the deafen-
ing roar Of welcome from the specta-
tors.
Seven minutes" snapped the start
ef, as the Mercury wheeled in line.
Stanton shrugged his shoulders with
supreme Indifference, perfectly aware
of his security, since the start had
not been made. But his mechanician
leaned forward with little gurgle of
irresistible, sunshot laughter.
Don't worry he besought. Really,
well get in seven minutes ahead"
His hooking young voice carried
above the terrific din Of the eleven
i huge machines, and Stanton turned
upon him, amazed and irritated at the
audacity. The starter also stared
just a. flashlight dared up and
showed fully the young gray eyea
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-05

You're tryin' to tires" he impaired
his accents close to the drivers ear.
That was the first time that Stanton
noticed that Floyd lisped and blurred
his final ''g'' in moments Of excite
ment. 1t might have sounded effemi
nate, II the voice had not been with
out tremor. AS it was
At the end OF the first hour, the
bulletin boards showed the Mercury
five laps ahead of its nearest rival
And then Floyd spoke again to his
driver.
'What?" Stanton questioned, above
the noise Of the motor.
We've got to run in; I'm afraid Of
the rear inside shoe. It won't stand
another skid like the last"
stanton's mouth shut in a hars
line.
Il will not" he stated. Get bach
in your place. You can't tell"
Il can
Stanton deigned no reply, slidins
past one Of the slower cars on thu
back stretch. To go in meant to lose
the whole time gained. As they tool
the back turn. Floyd again leaned
over.
CTo BE coNrINUED3
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-05
His Job.


Every morning as he set forth to
work young man in Washington
passed clean, pleasant-faced, black.
mustached man, followed by a jovial
looking dog.
The two met so regularly that they
got to nodding to each other, neither
with the remotest idea who the other
was. From nodding they passed to the
good morning" stage, and one day the
younger man paused to pat the other
mans dog. They fell to discussing
different brands of dogs, and the black.
mustached man said he regretted that
such small yards prevail in Washing
ton, as he was used to having several
dogs around. Evidently he hadn't lived
in Washington long.
You're in the government service?"
inquired the young man.
The other man owned up that he
was.
Whats your job?" pursued the
young man.
"oh, I'm secretary of war;" replied
Stimson. modestly.
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! two hundred dollars for man to ride
the next three hours with mel"
You can't take man from another
camp, Stanton" protested the frantic
Mr.. Green. "He might trick you, hurt
| the car"
His appeal went down the wind I'M
needed, except for one glance from the
racers cleaning eyes.
"He won't trick me-" said Stanton.
The crowded stands were bulk OF
swaying, seething impotence. The
paddock was in an uproar, the Mer-
curry camp the center Of interest. But
no volunteers answered the call. The
painting machine, it's hood wrapped in
| Jets Of violet flame, headlights and
tail-lights shedding vivid illumination
around the figure of it's baf1ed master,
quivered with impotent life and
strength. Raging, Stanton stood,
watch in hand, his face set study in
scOrn.
Suddenly the harsh rasp Of the Off
cial klaxon SCARED above the hubbub,
warning, summOning.
-Four minutes" painted the despair
| ing assistant manager. Stanton"
Some one was running toward them,
some one for whom a lane was opened
by the spectators from other camps
who had congregated.
Get aboard" called ahead fresh
young voice. Get aboard; I'll CO."
Thank Heaven for a mani" snarled
Stanton, as the runner dashed up.
why, it's boy!"
Floyd" Mr.. Green hailed hysterical-
ly. You'll go?
"I1l co." assured Floyd, and faced
the driver; slim, youthful figure in
mechanics blue overalls, his sleeves
rolled to the elbows and leaving bare
his slender arms; his head, covered
like girls with soft closely cropped
curling brown hair, tilted back as his
steady gray eyes looked up at Stan
| ton.
you? You couldn't crank a taxi
cab," flung the racer, brutal with dis
appointment and wrath. You'd go?
| A boy?"
I'm as old as the driver of the
Singer car, and scant five years young
er than you-Im twenty-one," flashed
the retort. "And I know all there is
about gasoline cars. / guess you're
big enough to crank your own motor
aren't you, if l can't? You've got
thirty seconds left; do you want me?'
Met on his own tone, Stanton
gasped, then caught his mask from
| the man who held it.
why don't you get on your
clothes?" he demanded savagely.
Are you going to race like that?
Jump, you useless towards there
can't you pass him his things? Tele-
phone the stand that I'm coming, some
one"
There was wild scurry Of prepare
ton. the telephone bell jingled madly.
"Jes Floyd is one of our new factory
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-05
Raising Cats for Fur.

Several business men Of South
Brooklyn are contemplating the incor-
poration of a company for the estab-
lishment Of novel industry cat
farm-the first Of its kind in the
United States. It is the intention OF
the men back of the scheme to pur
chase tract Of land out on Long
island about half mile square and
erect several buildings, the whole to
be surrounded by high concrete
wall.
Animals that produce fur for coats,
muir and neck pieces are becoming
scare er each year, and cat skins are
much in demand by furriers, who
willingly pay good prices for them.
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dancing behind the goggles, the red
young mouth smiling below the mask.
the shining young curls which the
cap failed to cover. He stared, then
slowly relaxed into smile, and went
forward
"The talking done while I'm ND. 10
done by me-" stated Stanton forcibly.
Remember"
Don't you ever need ! rest!"
queried Floyd.
Stanton opened his lips, and closed
them again without speaking. His
trained glance went to sweep his OBJ
ponents, gaging their relative posi-
tons, their probable order on the first
turn, and his own best move. The
successive flashlights on either side
were binding, the atmosphere was
suffocating with the exhaust gasolene
and acetyiene fumes. It was as ia
miliar to him as the odor Of sawdust
to the circus dweller. as the strong
salt wind to a habitant Of the coast;
the unusual element lay in the boy
beside him. Man, he refused to
acknowledge him.
The sharp crack of a pistol; the fall
of flag, and the whole struggling,
flaming flock sprang forward toward
the first turn, wheel to wheel in
death-edged contest. And Stanton for
got his mechanician.
The Mercury led the first circuit, as
usual It was very fast, and its pilot
took the chances more prudent drivers
avoided. Still, the lead was less than
the cars own length, two Of its closest
rivals hanging at its TANKS, when they
Just ahead lay again the death
curve" There was swift movement
beside Stanton, the pendent linen
streamers floating from his cap were
deity seized and the dust swept from
his goggles with practiced rapidity.
Car on each side an one trying to
pass" the clear voice pierced the
hearing. mo room next the fence"
Stanton grunted. The boy knew
how to rise in speeding machine
then, and how to take care Of his
driver, he noted. Nevertheless, he
meant to take that fence side.
And he did. AS the other drivers
shut off power to take the dangerous
bend more slowly, Stanton shot for
ward at unchanged speed. cut in ahead
and swept first around the turn, tax
ing the inside curve. The spectators
rose with universal cry of consterna
ton; the Mercury swerved, almost
facing the infield fence, skidding ap
pallingly and lurching drunkenly on
two wheels, then righted itself under
the steering-wheel in the masters
hands, and rushed on, leading by q
hundred feet
The people cheered frantically. the
band crashed into raucous music
Stanton's mechanician got up to lean
over the back of the flying car and
feel the rear castings.
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HOW MONEY is DESTROYER
Various Processes Were Tried on
Bank Notes by the German I'M
perial Printers.

As the great difficulty which mos,
notes Is that Of being able to keeI
them, it will probably come as a sur
prise to many to learn there are yet
others for whom the difficulty Is how
to get rid of them. The difficulties en-
tailed in destroying such paper an
well illustrated in a very interesting
article upon paper destruction by the
German imperial printers, the Kansas
City Journal says.
The methods previously available
were three burning, boiling and pulp
ing. In the first process it has been
found that even where a special fur
mace has been used it has not infre
quently happened that while the outer
parts of packets were destroyed some
of the contents were not even sfnged
In the case of stamped or gummed pa
per the matter was still worse, for the
packets baked together into solid
blocks, the interiors Of which were
quite intact.
In the second process the paper fol
destruction is placed in iron boilers
I've is added and the contents then sub
jected to the prolonged action OF
steam. AS destructive process TO,
small quantities this is quite effectual
as is also that Of pulping. a process
In which the paper Is cut up by revolv,
ing knives in water.
In both Of these cases there is, how.
ever, another difficulty-that of dispos
ing of the product It cannot easily
be sold, it will not pay to transport
and on hand the sodden, stodgy mass
quickly goes bad.
The German imperial printers there
fore decided to try new way-grind
ing it up dry. To this end they in.
stalled forty horse power mill, which
by a process of hurting, crushing and
tearing reduces the paper to an almost
powderlike form, in which it passes
through sieve into a collecting cham.
Der beneath the mill ready for pack.
ing.
This, however, was accompanied by
very Objectionable feature, especially
when dealing with gummed paper in
the grinding. Such dust was created
that though the workmen engaged
wore protectors, 1t yet persistently
filled and blocked their eyes and nos.
trils.
AS the work of packing was on this
account not only unhealthy. unwilling
ly. performed and also uneconomical,
efforts we're made to find some me-
chanical means of doing it. Difficulty
after difficulty arose.
Among such may be mentioned that
spiral feeder having been devised ii
was found that the paper would some.
times form into balls solid as blocks
Of wood, which defied the efforts to
move them by the 20 horse power mo.
tor.
The imperial printers, therefore, are
now to be congratulated upon possess
ing a machine perfect in its kind It
takes the paper, grinds it up to any
size desired and bags it.
Finally, though, the paper in this
form fetches but little on account of
its consequent shortness of fiber, the
mill is yet not only paying off the In
itial outlay, but Is also saving some
$3.50 year in workmen's wages.
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Trvinu to obey Orders.


He was budding author, and his
wife. determined that his train OF
thought should not be trammeled by
domestic worries. said to the new
maid: Nov, Jane. If you want any
thing, always come to me. Never go
to Mr.. Bookmaker unless am out"
A few days later there was knock
1t Mr.. Bookmaker's study door. and in
reply to the usual "Come!" the new
maid. fresh and pretty, appeared.
Please, sir" she said, Mrs. Book
maker said was never to disturb you
unless she was out"
"Well?" said Mr.. Bookmaker, inquir-
lngly.
"she's out. sir. ippincotrs Masa-
dnst
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aONxRWXE7YT HOZzGE, GlzlZNQLZZ

ton sufficient to cut OF Ecuadoran
commerce from the outside world will
be taken and Guayaquil will be prac-
tically starved into submission.
Always AFFLICTED With Yellow Fever.
Guayaquil is one of the most i'm.
portant ports on the western coast
of South America. 1t has the only
first class harbor In Ecuador, and be-
cause Of this lack of competition the
city refuses to worry about its sani.
tary condition.
According to the report Of Chief
Quarantine officer ]. c. Perry, U. s.
P. H. and M. H. S., Guayaquil is al.
ways afflicted with yellow fever.
Even in the dry season, when the
stegomyia yellow fever) mosquitoes
are fewest, the disease Is to be found
in some parts of the city. This is due
to a great extent to the fact that
only three streets are satisfactorily
paved, and many depressions exist
for the formation OF pools, providing
breeding places for the mosquitoes.
Half of the city is forced TO depend
upon accumulated rain water for Its
water supply, while the other half,
housing some 10000 persons, Is fed
by an 11-inch main from Bucay, to-
tally inadequate to carry enough wa
ter for the needs of the inhabitants.
In addition to this, the barrels and
tanks used for the collection OF rain
water are unscreened and form excel
lent breeding places for the death
dealing stegomyia.
Smallpox is also prevalent In Quay
aquil. and. as little is done to prevent
it's spread, it marches on practically
unhindered. Patients are not isolated,
little distinction Is attempted ana
general vaccination has never been
tried.
"Leprosy," according to Doctor
Parker's 1911 report. lis frequently
seen about the streets OF the CITY
Five cases Of this disease are always
reported on the bills of health lor
the information Of health officers, ou1
the actual number of cases Is un
known and no attempt at segregation
is made"
But 1t Is not because of her yellow
fever, smallpox or leprosy that tne
United States fears Guayaquil ana Is
considering taking steps to close tne
port-it is because OF the ouoonic
plague. which stalks unhampereo
through her streets.
Brought into Ecuador by Aslat'c
ships in 1907, the dreaded scourge VI
the Orient spread rapidly through tine
crowded, dirty city until people oleu
by the hundreds. DR.. B. J. Lloyd 'ne
American health officer then std
toned at the Ecuadoran port, had Oh
tanned favor with the then president
of Ecuador General Eloy Alfaro. re-
Gently lynched by drink crazeu
mob) by curing him OF an apparent'
fatal attack of diabetes. and Wnen the
plague appeared in Guayaquil Doct0i
LLOYD Immediately commenced an &c
tive campaign against. it. He mao ions
preached the doctrine OF sanitation
and hygiene to the Guayaquilans' ou'
they had not needed him. Now, VIII
hundreds of deaths from plague "
curing every month, they turned "
the American physician In their "a
tremity. General Alfaro himself con
tributed about $4,000 month iro"
the government treasury to ngn' ~.
plague, and after a five mouths
struggle Doctor Lloyd stamped ou'
smallpox. reduced the deaths iion
yellow fever to minimum anu nau
begun to make inroads upon VIC
plague.
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(which Is par"

The Sunday school teacher was @
planning to the class how the pres.
of o,den times thought that. Dy W.
turing themselves. they became ~
ter men. .c.
There aren't any men at the PFC.
ont time SO foolish as to think 'na'
any good will ever come from nu'
ing themselves, are there! sue asA III.
Eyes. My pas one" piped up ~ ~
tie boy. .for every time ne HICKS me 80. -
says It's for the best. but II nu ,,h.
him as much as it does me. he e'.a
er an awful liar. or else ne toi'' :
himself something awful"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-05
MAKING II Right.

Lady lat fashionable Dah)mD m
know that ugly gentleman sittine
posite us? x.other
Partner That II my
madam. haa
Lady Tin confusion)-Anl 80 -
your pardon. had not nouc
earnhlanco. Dundee Advsrfsss'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-07-05

UN your finger down the
eightieth parallel OF longitude
west Pause at the equator
and note a small dot about
two degrees south Of the In