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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
Published March %, 18TH
CHAPTER 2S6.

AN ACT to define the duties of towns and town
officers in certain cases.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
IN Senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The town board of supervisors of
any town in any county in this state shall not
draw any orders on the town treasurer of this
their town for the disbursement of any money
of said town, and the town clerk and the chair
man of the board of supervisors of any town
shall not sign or countersign or issue any town
orders until the electors of such town shall have
actually levied the tax for the fund out of which
any Indebtedness claim is to be paid, and the
tax therefor placed in the tax roll, and the roll
placed in the hands of the treasurer.
Section 2. No town officer in any county in
this state shall be interested, either directly or
indirectly IN any contract made by, or in behalf
of said town, nor shall any such officer purchase
or traffic in any orders issued by said town; any
such officer who shall violate any of the provis-
ions of this act, or shall knowingly charge for
and receive any order, money, other property
or effects of said town for his services more than
he shall be entitled to by law for such services
shall in every such case be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall
pay fine not less than fifty nor more than two
hundred dollars or be imprisoned in the county
Jail not less than one nor more than six months
or both such fine and imprisonment in the dis
cretiOn of the court.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and be III
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 8, 1877. "a COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
Published March %, 1871
CHAPTER 900

AN ACT relating to the protection of insect-de-
vouring BIRDS and amendatory of chapter 176,
general laws OF 1869.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represent
ed in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section 1. Chapter 176 of the general laws of
1869 is hereby amended so as to read as follows
1t shall not be lawful for any person to wanton-
ly destroy or kill by any device whatsoever, any
brown thrushes, blue birds, martins, swallows,
wrens, cat-birds, robbins, peewee, meadow lark,
sparrow, any other insect-eating bird of any
kind in this state; shall it be lawful for
any person to disturb or destroy the nests or
eggs of any of the birds mentioned in this sec
ton.
Section 2. And any person who shall violate
In any manner the provisions of section one 1)
of this act shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
meanor, and on conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by fine of not less than one dollar, nor
more than five dollars for the first offense, and
not less than five nor more than fifteen dollars
1or each subsequent offense. Justices of the
peace shall have concurrent jurisdiction of the
offenses mentioned in this act provided, that
any person convicted In the Justices court, of
any offense of the provisions of this act, NAV
appeal therefrom as provided by law in criminal
cases.
Section g. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March z, 1877. EB- COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
Published March %, 1877.
ON DTTED DeQ


AN ACT to regulate the practice in certain
cases.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. In any and all cases now pending
in any courts of this state or which shall here
after be brought therein, in which a party has
appeared before the time for answering has ex-
pired, and Judgment has been or shall be en-
tered before the time for answering has ex-
pired, without giving the full five days notice
of application for judgment, an application
may be made at any time within one year after
the docketing of said judgment, to file and serve
an answer.
Section 2. Upon such application being made
the court in which such Judgment is entered or
shall be entered, shall allow the moving party to
file and serve verified answer, and upon the fl
ing and service of such verified answer, the said
cause shall stand for trial the same as if the an
swer had been served in the first instance and if
on a trial of the issue made by the answer, the
defendant shall establish defense to the whole
of the plaintiffs claim, it shall be the duty of
the court to annul vacate and set aside the iudg-
ment, or if the defendant shall establish de-
tense to only part of the claims of the plaintiff
then the said judgment shall remain in force as
to so much and to such parts thereof as the de-
PENDANT fails to establish defense.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and afterits passage and publication.
Approved March 8, 1877. ss-COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26

If any, are entitled to said bounty, and whether
any OF them are, and shall file their determina-
ton or reward with the secretary of state within
ten days after the conclusion of said trial.
Section z. 1t shall be the duty of the secre-
tary OF state, upon the fling of such determina-
ton IN case such determination is to the effect
that any such inventor is entitled to such bounty,
to draw his warrant on the treasury for the sum
OF ten thousand dollars, which sum, on the pre-
sentatlon of such warrant to him, shall be paid
by the state treasurer to the inventor of such
successful machine; provided, that no money
shall be paid under the provisions of this act or
OF the act to which this Is amendatory, unless
such payment shall be approved blythe governor;
provided further, that the commissioners APP
pointed under the provisions of this act shall not
receive any compensation for their services but
their actual expenses incurred while in the per-
Torrance of their duties under this act shall be
paid by the state.
Section 6. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March s, 1877. ~ COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26

Board of Charities and Reform any information
in their possession having relation to the matters
named in the first section hereof when required
to do by the said board.
Section g. Should the said board arrive at the
conclusion that it is expedient and necessary that
such school for feeble minded and idiotic chill
dren be established then it shall be the duty of
the said board to select suitable SITE to ascer-
tain the price for which the same can be pur-
chased, and to make a report to the next legisla-
ture. embodying the results of the Investigations
required by this act, with the reasons governing
the board in the selection of site. The said re-
port shall also include or be accompanied by a
bill providing for the erection of suitable build
ings for said school, on the grounds selected for
that purpose.
Section 4. This act shall take effect and be IL
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March s. 1877. - COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
Published March %, 1871
CHAPTER 2S1,
AN ACT relating to fire insurance companies
doing business in the state of Wisconsin.
The people of the state of Wisconsin. REPRESENTED

AN ACT relating to fire insurance companies
doing business in the state of Wisconsin.
The people of thestate of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. All fire insurance companies doing
business In the state of Wisconsin, who may take
any promlssory note or obligation in writing
fgom any person, for which the consideration in
whole or In part shall be the issuing of policy
OF insurance shall at the time of the taking
thereof insert therein in the body of such prom
1ssory note or obligation in prominent and legi-
BILE writing or print, the words: ''Given in pay
ment for policy of insurance. If transferred
either before or after maturity, this obligation
small be subject to all defenses, as If owned by
the payee herein named" PI0yided, that this
section shall not apply to ordinary notes taken
by insurance agents for premiums and poll
cies, issued on cash basis, and which may
be received by such agents in payment of pre-
miums.
Section 2. Such promissory notes or obliga-
lions shall be nOn-negotiable and shall be sub
Ject to all defenses the maker makers thereof
may have against the original promisee in who
soever hands the said note or obligation may be.
Provided also, that all notes mentioned in sec
tion one, of this act hereafter executed shall if
the company to whom the same were given be-
come 1nsolvent or bankrupt, be wholly void in
whatsoever hands the same may be. so far as the
premiums for which the same was given accrued
after such insolvency or bankruptcy.
Section 3. Any fire insurance company vio-
latlng the provisions of section one of this act
by neglecting and refusing to insert in notes and
obligations taken by them for insurance, the
words required by section of this act, shall
forfeit their license to do business in this State
Section T. Should any fire insurance COM
pany doing business in this State after having
issued policy of Insurance. ard taken in pay
ment therefor any note or obligation and before
the expiration of said policy the said insurance
company should become insolvent, fail, or be-
come bankrupt, the note obligation given in
payment for such policy shall become utterly
void so far as the premium for which the same
was given accrued after such insolvency or bank
ruptcy, and of no effect in whosoever hands the
same may be.
Section g. All acts or parts of acts conflicting
with the provisions of this act, are hereby re-
pealed.
Section 6. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March s, 1877. sA@ COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
Published March %, 18TH
CHAPTER 2O5

AN ACT relating to the right of way of rail-
roads and amendatory of section I6 chapter
1l9, of the general laws of 1872.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represent
ed in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 16, of chapter 119, of the
general laws of 1872 is hereby amended so as to
read as follows: Section 16. The commissioners
shall take and subscribe the oath subscribed by
the twentyeighth section of the fourth article of
the constitution, before entering on the dis
charge of their duties A majority of them may
adjourn the proceedings before them in respect to
any particular tract or tracts from time to time in
their discretion; provided, that no more than two
adjournments shall be granted in any one case
nor shall such APPOINTMENTS be for a greater
length of time In all, than sixty days; whenever
thereunto requested in writing by or on behalf
OF the railroad company OF any person or per-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
Published March %. 18TH
CHAPTER 97e

AN ACT to provide for the establishment of a
hospital and school for imbeciles, idiotic or
feeble minded children.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
IN Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The State Board of Charities and
Reform is authorized and directed to INQUIRE
into the necessity and expediency of organizing
school for the instruction and training of
feeble minded or idiotic children. to ascertain
nearly practicable the number of such
children IN this state who are of proper school
age and who could probably be benehted BY a
school adapted to their peculiar wants. with
such other facts as may appear necessary. in
Guiding the residence, condition, means of sup
port and age of such children.
Section 2. 1t shall be the duty of all county,
town and school district officers to furnish to said
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26

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with this medicine. G.. r. FINLAY & Co..
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.

Where superfiuous word is found III the en-
rolled act. it is printed in he text but in italiC
and enclo. ed in parenthesis, Oh"sD Where &
word is found necessary sustain the sense OF the
context, or where one word has been obviously
mistaken for another. the word supposed to be
proper il supplied, b in brackets, Thus
All acts published in the State paper that have
the word :" copy" are those selected by the Sec
re ary of State, acts of general interest" As
revised statues. All publishers of weekly news
papers in the State who shall publish in their re-
spectiye newspapers the acts thus desf gnated
will be allowed sixty ollars for such entire pub
leatOn. PETER DOYLE, Secretary of State.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
Published March &c, 1871
CHAPTER 49,

AN ACT relating to the trial Of certain criminal
cases.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section L. On the preliminary examination of
every person charged with the offense of rape,
assault with intent to commit rape, seduction,
adultery, bastardy, any offensc against
chastity, morality or decency, it shall be in the
discretion of the court to exclude from the place
of trial all bystanders and other persons not
officers of the court or otherwise required to be
in attendance.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 3, 1877. sLssC COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
Published March %, 1877.
CHA PTER 300

AN ACT relating to attorneys and amendatory
of chapter 1S9, of the laws of Wisconsin for
1861, entitled An act relating to the admis-
sion of attorneys of courts of record"
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented
in fenate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section s. of chapter 189, of the laws
of 1861, is hereby amended by adding thereto the
following proviso: Provided, that no person
shall be denied a license under this act ON &C
count of sex.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and he in
force from and after its passage and publication,
Approved March 8, 1877. syCOPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
DIR. E, A. Wilson'S pills

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arrangements of Stomach and Bowels. To
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Money refunded if they do not do all we
claim for them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
The History OF civilization

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food. Every progressive step is public
blessing. 10 no one article is more due than
to DOOLEY's YEAST POWDER. This, witt
proper care, insures the most delicious and
digestible bread, biscuits, pastry, e,c.
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A POSITIVE CURE FOR RHEUMATIsM-Du-
rang's Rheumatic Remedy. Send for circular
to Helphenstins & Bentley, Washington, D. C..
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HoFMAN's HOP PILLS for Fever and Ague.
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RHEUMATISM cured at once by DIR. Durang':
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DURANG's RHEUMATIC REMEDY never fails
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-15

Even if a boy is always whistling ~
want to be an angel" it is Just as we'll
to keep the preserved pears on the top
shelf of the pantry.
Now 1t is said the Prince Imperial
has come ont for Russia. That's
enough to make all the other great
Powers run into the house and bolt
the doors.
1t is this lying awake nights, trying
to determine whether to leave your
fortune to an Orphan Asylum or a
Home for Old Men, that makes the
newspaper business Sc wearing.
The Illinois Senate has passed a
game law so stringent that the Chicago
Times thinks a human being will be
the only thing left in the State safe to
kill during certain months.
Boston Transcript: A bill to allow
husband and wife to testify against
each other has been killed in the Indi-
ana Legislature. 1t was feared that il
legal permission was given, nobody else
would have a chance to say anything.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-15

NINETEEN hundred years ago there
was a great disturbance in Jerusalem
about the water-supply, which was not
sufficient, and the Roman Governor,
who was anxious to get a proper supply
to the city, proposed to bring it from a
distance of fifty miles. The Jews re-
fused the money for the purpose,
whereupon the Governor-Pontius
Pilate-siezed upon the sacred treas
ury, and made an a~qusduct through
the solid rock. thus carrying water to
Jerusalem. Now, what we want to
suggest is, that San Francisco's Mayor,
in humble imitation of Governor Plate,
60 promptly and do likewise; or drown
himself in the bay, or make connection
with the main Of an Internal machine
that will blow him to kingdom come,
or run for Congress, or do something
to escape the prying eye Of the news
fiend at the other end of the Western
Union wires. An astonished world
would perhaps as soon have a China
man floating in the bay or the arrival
of q schooner ladened with peanuts
and putty for Smith and Jones as to be
advised of the momentary movements
of this distinguished functionary in
connection with the Spring Valley
water war. Give Bryant and the pub
lie q rest, good news gatherer, please,
and your petitioner will ever pray,
and so forth, and so forth.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-15
Miscella e us lite ..

LONDON, April IA.
A Standard dispatch from Constan-
tinople reports that Russia is bringing
her reserves in Asia to the Turkish
frontiers. 1t is stated that Germany
does not wish to see the neutrality of
Roumania violated, and consequently
the principal Russian attack will be on
the Adriatic side.
A Standard Vienna correspondent
says: Russian officers from Persia
report that forty thousand Persian
troops are concentrated near the Turk
ish frontiers. The Gar will start on
the oath instant for the vicinity of the
army. A manifesto will be issued on
Tuesday. The superior officers of the
Southern army have been summoned
before the Grand Council of War in
st. Petersburg, to be heard respecting
preparations for marching a quarter OF
a million of men across the Pruth next
week. The army has already adj
vanced to, but has not passed the from
tier.
A Paris correspondent of the Stand
ard says Austria has made fresh pro-
posals, which may delay the actual
outbreak of hostilities for a week, but
the issue is known beforehand.
LONDON, April ID.
Russian ard Turkish securities are
at the lowest point since the outbreak
of the instruction.
PARIS, April IA.
There was a panic on the Bourse
shortly after the opening, but better
feeling prevails now.
A telegram from st. Petersburg says;
In official circles wal is regarded as in
evitable, but Russian military meas,
ures do not indicate the immediate
opening of the campaign. 1t is he
lieved Austria will make an effort a
~pacification, but likely without beins
successful.
LONDON, April IA.
Turkeys quarrel with Meridits IL
owing to their refused of the contin
gent for wal against Montenegro.
Dispatches say the Gar himself viii
join the army on the Oath inst.
1t is reported that the Russian Rd'
vance troops have already crossed the
Pruth. Breadstuffs at Liverpool arr
strong and a general rise has takei
place in all classes OF this commodity
ST. Petersburg dispatches say: The
rumor that instructions were sent Il
the Russian Charge d'Afdires at Con
stanlinOple to declare war against The
Porte is unfounded.
The Atlantic cable officials announce
that the shilling tariff for news mes
sages and the six-penny rate for de
ferred business will be continued, not
withstanding the advance to the three
shilling rate which takes place or May
LIST.
/, The NeW Free Press says: Tit
Turks have commenced throwing ,
bridge over the Danube at Kalafat.
BRUSSELS, April IA.
LenOrd's telegram from London
says: The English Government is o
the opinion that under the presen
circumstances any further step for the
maintenance of peace is useless.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-15

A JUSTICE Of the Peace, Moses by
name, in Virginia City has decided
the law establishing what is known
as Stewards wife beating post, uncon-
stitutional. Rather q bold stroke for a
J.P. who perhaps knows no about
the Constitution than he does about
the Koran. He brought the mighty
force Of his judicial acumen to bear
OH the tender hearted side Of the case
and went off on the doctrine that the
punishment provided is ''cruel and
unusual" 1t is an eve bet that Mr..
Judge Moses is in the habit Of wallop.
ing Mrs. Moses whenever he feels
like 1t.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-15

night. at his residence. Associate JUS
tice Miller addressed the Secretary on
behalf of the Association, expressing
qualification and pride at his transfer
from Congress to a o prominent
position. and of confidence in him as
one of whom Iowa feels proud. The
Secretary responded, saying, in con-
clusion: Concerning the very respon-
sible duties recently devolved upon
me by the favor of the President, l
have only to say that they shall be
discharged according to the best of my
ability; and / hope, by faithful en-
deavor, to justify at least in part the
anticipations of the good friends which
YOU have so kindly expressed. How
we'll or how ill l do this, time will
show.
More About the st. Louis Calamity.
ST. Louis, April IA.
No more bodies have been taken
from the ruins since yesterday. AR.
ticles of jewelry with the initials of Fl.
j. Clarke and wife were found this
morning zeal where their bodies were
discovered, thus completing their
Identification. Three more %unaccount-
ed for guests telegraphed their safety
this morning: Latson and Porter, of
indianapolis, and Adolph Schewind,
of New York.
western Union Telegraph Company
Declares - '.Divy."
NEW YORK, April II.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany began payment of quarterly div
idend of one and one half per cent.
for the quarter ending March 81, 1877.
Murder and Suicide.
GENEVA, o., April IA.
This morning a man named Potter
shot and killed his wife and then com-
suicide. Cause not known.