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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-04-22
.pproved March 10, 1880.
Published March %, 1880. ]
CHAPTER 9o5


AN ACT relating to the offenses against pro-
perty, and to amend section four thousand
four hundred and forty,nine of the revised
statutes.
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section /. Section four thousand four
hundred and forty-nine of the revised statutes
of this state for the year 1878, is hereov
amended so as to read as follows: Section
4446. Every person who shall sifully take,
carry away or otherwise convert to his own
use, or sell or dispose Of, or take possession
with intent to sell or dispose of, without the
consent of the owner, any log or cant suita-
bic TO be worked into plank, boards, ioist,
shingles. or other lumber, the property of
another, whether the owner thereof is known
or unknown, lying and being in any river in
or bordering on this state, or in any tributa.
ries cf such river, or on or near the bank of
any such river or tributary, or in or on any
slough, ravine, island bottoms or land adj
joining any such river or tributary, such pro-
perty being so taken, carried away or other
wise converted or sold or disposed of, within
this state, or taken possession Of with intent
to sell or dispose of, as aforesaid, shall be
deemed guilty of the crime of larceny, and on
conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine
of not less than FIVE dollars and by imprison-
ment in the county Jail not less than three
months, and on a second conviction for a
ike crime, shall be punished by fine of not
less than one hundred dollars and BY i'm
prisonment in the state prison not more than
two years. Every person guilty of either of
the offences described in this section shall,
whether convicted thereof in criminal pro-
secution or not be liable TO pay the owner
OF such log, cant, or other lumber, respecting
which the offense was committed, double the
amount Of the value Of the same, 20 be re-
covered in an action. In any prosecution
under this section, if any such log cant
shall be found in the possession of the a sfend
ant, with the mark cut out or DESTROYED or
partly cut out or destroyed or partly sawed
or manufactured into lumber of any kind,
fence posts or rails, such possession shall be
presumptive evidence of his guilt. The own.
er Of any such log, cant or other lumber, may
at any time lawfully, by himself or his agent,
enter in peaceable manner into or upon any
mill or mill boom, or raft of logs, cant or
other lumber, in any river or in its tributas
ries, in search of any such log, cant or other
lumber which he may have lost, and any per-
son who shall willfully prevent or obstruct
such search, shall forfeit for such offsnse not
less than twenty dollars or more than fifty
dollars.
Section 2 All acts and parts of acts in
consistent with the provisions of this act are
hereby repealed
Section g. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after ITS passage aud pub
lication.
Approved March 10, 1880
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-04-22
Published March 25. 1850 ]
CHAPTER 279.


AN ACT TO amend the subdivision entitled
additional powers of peculiar corpora.
tions," of CHAPTER eighty-six of the revised
statutes of Wisconsin, entitled, ''of the or
ganization Of corporations"
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep-
resented in senate and assembly, DO enact
as follows:
Section l. Add to the foot of section
seventeen hundred and seventy>seven, in the
subdivision entitled additional powers Of
peculiar corporations Of chapter eightv-six
of the revised statutes of Wisconsin, entitled.
"of the organization of corporations" the
woods and figures following 60 wit: Section
l777 a. ANY corporation formed under this
chapter for the improvement of any stream,
and storing sorting and delivering thereon
saw logs, square and round timber, or ether
timber thereon, which shall have taken pos
session of such stream or portion Of stream
for that purpose, shall have the exclusive
power Ito improve such stream or portion
thereof, by clearing and Strengthening the
channels thereof, cutting canals, closing
slOughs, driving piles and erecting piers and
other works in the beu or on the banks there,
OF, and by constructing all such booms of all
kinds as may be necessary or suitable for the
purposes aforesaid but shall in no case
in any manner materially obstruct or
impede navigation upon such stream or nav
igable sloughs thereof. or erect any dam or
other obstruction below the head Of steam.
boat navigation but shall leave free, open
and unobstucted passage way, at least eighty
feet in width. on at least one side of such
stream or navigahle slough. Every such cor.
poration shall have all the powers. grants and
privileges, including the right TO collect toll
or boom charges, and have liens therefor
and be subject TO all the conditions. limita.
tions snd restrictions conferred, imposed or
provided by said section one thousand seven
hundred and seventy.seven, upon corpora
tons for the Improvement of streams sid
driving logs thereon, so far as the sar.e NAV
be applicable, excepting in the cases wherein
special provisions relating thereto are herein
made. Such corporations shall have the
power to acquire the title TO lands and ease
ments therein. upon an contiguous to such
streams and sloughs Y ithia the limits of its
rroposed line OF piers and booms. either by
purchase. lease or license, and in case il shall
be necessary to take, flow or injlre lands
and nroperty in the construction Of the
works q. improve meut hereby authorized,
such lsrls and property or easements there
IN mas be ACQUIRE ] in the manner prescribed
nv the subdivision entitled acquiring lands
Nv the rjaht OF eminent domain, Of chapter
eirbFs.sesen Of the revised statutes, entitled
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Bowman.

State OF Wisconsin, County Court of Grant County
In Probate.
Notice is hereby given. that at the May Term
OF the County Court. to be held In and fer said
County, at the court house in the city of Lancaster
III said county on the first Tuesday of May, A.
D. 1880 the following matter will be heard and con
sidered: The application Of Alexander g. Bonham to
admit % probate the last will aud testament OF JOS
eph Bonham late of the town of Lancaster, in said
county, deceased.
BY order of the Court,
WIN. McG0NIGAL, Judge.
Dated March 90 1880 5w3
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ESTATE-FRAsz LANGMEYER.

State Of Wisconsin County Court Of Grant County
Ia Probate.
Notice Is hereby given. that at the May Term
of the County Court To be- bed in and for said Conn
~ at the court house in the city of Lancaster, In
sud County, on the first Tuesday of May. A. d.
lseO, the following matter will be heard and con.
saered :rheappncaton of Joha Stohlmeier, executor
o. the last will and testament of Franz Langmeyer
late OF the town of Potosi. in said county, de.
ceased Tor anal examination and allowance Of his ac-
counts such executor and for distribution of the
residue OF said estate
By order of the Court,
Dated April LIST. 1850 5Ea
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Observation-Disclosures.
state Of Wisconsin, County Court ofGrant County
In Probate.
Notice Is hereby given, that at the May Term
OF the County Court to be held In and for said Cou
y, at the court house in the city of Lancaster In
said county, on the first Tuesday Of May, A. D.,
lssV the Following matter will be heard and con,
sidered; The application of Bridget Williams for
the appointment Of administrator of the estate of
ihomas Williams late Of the Town of Hazel Green
in said county, deceased
BY order Of the Court,
Dated March 81 st, 1850. 5ws
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To stop man IRON talking cut
his said of.
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SUMMONS-HAsE, ct al.
ESTATE--SpARKs.

ESTATE--SPARKs.
State of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant County
In Probate
Notice is hereby given that at the May term of
the County Court to be held in and for said county,
at the court house, in the city of Lancaster in said
County, ON the first Tuesday of May, A. d, 1880
the following matter will be heard aud considered ;
The application of Abraham Sparks for appoint
ment OF an administrator of the estate OF Solomon
Sparks, late of the Town of Lima, in said county,
deceased.
By order of the Court
5w3 VIM McGONI6AL, County Judge,
Dated March goth, 1880.
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ESTATE--BURR.

State Of Wisconsin, County Court Of Grant County
I'm Probate
Notice is hereby given that at the May tern
OF the County Court to be held In and for said Coun
tyat the Court House In the City of Lancaster said
County, on the first Tuesday of May, A. D.. 1850
the following matter will be heard and considered
The application of George Clemsntson. admins,
TRAITOR OF the estate of Addison Burr late of the city
ofLancaster said county deceased for final settle.
mest and allowance OF his accounts as such Admin
istrator and distribution of said estate, and dis.
charge Of said administrator.
By order Of tho Court,
WIN. McG0NIGAL, Judge.
Dated March Goth, 1850. 5wS
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Published March 81, 1888
On pTER l2S

AN ACT to promote good order and repress crime.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Every convict who is now or may be
hereafter confined the state prison. and shall con
duct himselfin peaceful and obedient manner, and
faithfully perform all the duties required OF him.
shall be entitled TO diminution Of time from he
term of his sentence not exceeding the amounts
specified in the following table, FOR the respective
years Of his sentence and pro rata for any part OF
year where the sentence is for more than year:
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


State Of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant County
In Probate
Notice is hereby given, that at the May Term
OF the County Court be held in and for said Coun-
tY at the court house In the city of Lancaster in
sad Couaty, on the first Tuesday of May, A. d.
1850 the following matter will be heard and con-
siderea; The application Of George Gunderson, for
the Of administrator of the estate OF
Gems Eiieson late Of the town Of Hickory Grove, in
said county deceased.
By order of the Court,
Dated March % 1880. 5ws
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Published March Is, 1891
CHAPTER 305

AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and
thittv-three of the revised statutes of 1875
entitled of actions of eiectment.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre.
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section ]. Section three thousand and
eishty-seven of chapter one hundred and
thirty-three Of the revised statutes of 1878 is
hereby amended to read as follows Sec
ton 30S7. In all such actions, when the
plaintiff ia entitled to recover by reason of a
defect or insufficiency of any tax deed under
which the defendant claims title, or in the
proceedings prior to the sale upon which
such tax deed was issued, unless it shall be
made to appear affirmatively by the plaintiff
that the premises claimed were not liable to
taxation for the tax for which they were sold
or that such tax was paid prior to The sale.
the court shall order that the amount for
which such land was sold and the costs of
executing and recording such tax deed, and
the amount paid by the defendant for taxes
assessed upon said premises subsequent to
said sale, with interest on all such sums at
the rate Of twenty-five per centum per an
mum from the time so paid until the date
of verdict, shall be set off against the DANA
gesl awarded to the plaintiff by the verdict ::
aud IL tuere NC any excess, tuat the plalntln
as condition ofjudgmentsh pay the same,
with interest from the date of the verdict,
within ninety days and that. in default
thereof, the defendant shall have Judgment
in tie action: propided that no, recovery
shall be had in any such action upon any
ground which might have been urged in an
action to set aside or cancel the certificate
upon which such deed is based but which
is barred by the statutes Of limitation.
Section 2. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage and publication.
Approved March Is, 1880.
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Il th1NOCOrgans 10 Stops 8 set Reeds,
swslls, stool, beck, osly ses. AS-Ilins .rsted
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EfEblFcE Io.o00 BUSHELS BrcKEyRs, Of which
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VslllaIl W lsElf HssllFsa U kaEtss
MARRIAGE raaSSE Rs
pIFI sNE GUIDE.


in postage currency Over f wonderful pen pictures
true TO fe articles the following subjects Who may
marry, who not why. Manhood, Ivomanhood, Physical
decay Who should marry How Ii, and happiness may
be increased The Physiology Of Reproduction and many
Those married contemplating marriage should
read it, then kept under lock and key. Popular edition,
above, but paper cover go pages rs by mall
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ScHULrER

Dated March 20, 1850.
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LIE pRIvaIE -, .AL AInvIsER.


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AtEIAAk , sera him their names AID casress n
EEs ketebF asEarss thea that they rill learn
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ESTATE-DAHuEs

Dated April LIST. 1850.
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FORECLOSURE sALE-BRrsooE

= GAY ID. STREEFER,
Sheriff Grant county, Wisconsin.
A. w. BELL, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
+. o. Address, Platteyille, Wisconsin. 6w6
, 1880-11-21

Money Closes Active and Strong
in New York.
ttS*EE9tt
disbursements Of Curren'
cy4Foreign Exchange.
The Produce Markets Active, and All
Stronger Except Barley.
| Regular Boom In Wheat and Lard-0thtr Prod
mts Ad.auted in Sympathy.


After dull but very strong opening STOCKS
became active and tho upward movement Was
resumed with all sails set. The fluctuations OF
prices furnish the best record of the day. Few
rumors were In circulation. The bank state
meht was much more favorable than had been
expected, there being large gain In reserve
liquidation Of the attempt to corner the money
market. The decrease OF over Sl1,00o,0o0 In
deposits Is due In part to the heavy
DRUM of funds from New York. AT the
close Of business the money market was re-
ported close in New York, at per cent. This
had little effect on stocks. Now York Central
was the only one that reacted noticeaby from
the highest point of the day. Strong buying was
noticed In Burlington s Quincy, New York Cen
tral, Western Union, and the other good stocks.
Wabash preferred was In active demand, and
apparently in full supply. Adviccs from New
York are to the effect that the recent depressing
influences felt in the market we're foints Of :he
heaviest buyers.
The notable advances were Burlington &
Quincy 5h, to iii; Alton 3t, to IN; Morris l.
145ts: Michigan Central IL, to liz; Lake Shore
III, to 1885; Wabash preferred 2, to 79]s; Ohio
lM, to 901s: Hudson Ii, to 9o.s; Lackawanna
IN, to 10l; Jersey Central IL, to 8lh; Union
Pacific 1H, to 98E; Iron Mountuin 2h, to 51E;
Western Union IL, to 102sl: Canada Southern
*, to 12H; and Ontario s. Western II, to 30k.
The whole movement for the day is shown in the
table below:
The following shows the fluctuations Of the
active stocks:
, 1880-11-21
I'LL THINK OF THEE.
For The CNtt11o Tribune,

For The chicago Tribune.
Think OF theei
60 forth. my own, In the roseate morn.
When dew-gelns hang on blossom and thorn
And sparkle DER the sea;
Grow glad In the srnitc of exuttng day;
List to si. tes lark,s heart. thrilling lay
And Is7'o1o. while the breeze With nur1nurs low
Is lifting the curls from thy broad white brow,
FIJI think OF thee!
Think OF thee! ...
When faint aud far in the distant skies
Dies the herald Dawn. from dreams rise
Sad dreams OF thee
Vague dreams OF shadowy realm aiar,
Whose gloom profound-save faint lone stE
That typftles thee
Is disturbed nevermorc, like IN ocean at rest
With one pallid star asleep on its breast -.
Thro Eternityt
Think Of thcel
When R'sht. fair Night, With her starry eyes,
And tho spirit free
On soaring wings seeketh bliss afar,
Thro' Heavens blue vaults. to where one lo7e
Der the moaning sea, -......
Casts quivertng beams, rs the mariners eye
Seeketh that star thEo' storm-yeiied sky,
My heart seeks thee!
Then think Of mo .::-::
W3 When Night VIZ, mystic pleading eyes.
"oos tho wearted soul 70 the distant Skies !.
And the waiilng sen. =
Throbs and means like a hopeless breast
That pants for the blessed loon of rest,
And tho distant lea
Is wet with the tears at tho sorrowi.g stars
As they bend from cleaning silvery cars
To weep with mel
Think OF mel
O turn not thou frouf tho hedrt whose love
Secketh but thee below, above,
Ger land or sea.
Thy face looks our from tho midnight sk1ed:
The streams reflect thy radiant eyes.
Thou art all Of hfe--to my waiting soul >.
It's Heaven or Hell, as sad years roll. -
love but thee! ...
CHICAGO, Oct. - 1880. MAGGIE 4. Corn.
, 1880-11-21
INTERESTING CHANCERY CASE.

GENEVA, ILL.,, Nov. 20.-An interesting
chancery case Is now being heard in ths
Circuit Court The Hon. James Herrington
seeks to enjoin Ell Peck, wealthy farmer
Of Geneva, from draining certain ponds on
his farm, by which the water is thrown onto
Herrlngton's land Peck, the defendant at
issue, claims that the water only pursues its
natural course, and that his system Of cou-
templated bitches and tile drains will dimin-
ish instead of increase the flow OF
claims that the drainage complained OF IL
flooding his land with water that would not
otherwise come there. Because OF the ltn-
portnnce Of the case the attorneys have
asked time to prepare their arguments iu
writing
, 1880-11-21

Government bonds were quiet. In Chicago
District Of Columbia 3G5s were 100 and 101; the
United States q were l11f and ll1K; tho 4hs
l11A and 1l2h; the IS, 10l1s and 10lh; and the
6s, lU4h and 104h.
Foreign exchange closed very weak. Large
offerings Of bills nre reported against shipments
OF Recurities abroad. The quotation for ster
ling commercial was 47s0478h.
Country demands for currency continue to be
heavy, ana the Chicago banks are taking gold
from New York, and sending 1t to the interior
New York exchange was sold between bauks at
81 to $1,25 per $1,000 discount. Lonns aro
more active, and arc quoted at 415
per cent on call and Coz per cent on time, with
q better supply OF paper. Bank cleariugs were
$8, 500, 600. For the week they we're sc, 1850, 30,
against <30, ,2O 600 for the corresponding week of
last year.
Local sales Of securities comprised 100000 Va
bash first IS at ook@e0H; $4,000 St. Paul Is,
Hastings & Dakota. at 1l5h.
On the Chicago Stock Board there were sales
OF 81, 600 Cook County por cents at l0eA. 1900
Chicago, Burlington e. Quincy Railroad per
cents at 80si6s94s, and 5000 West Division City
Railroad per cents at l0sh.
The New York Nation Of Nov. 10 says:
The Treasury bought less than *6Co0o0 worth
OF bonds for tho Sinking Fund during the week.
purchases having been limited to the 8s which
mature Dec II next: and tho arrivals Of foreign
epeCl6 NtuouAlt:A u Ouly p, ,lu0.Vpo- AAt UdHhS,
while not gatntng ul OF the above amounts,
were drawn upon heavily for payments fnto the
Treasury and FOR currency to ship to tho South
aud West, and the result was, that their surplus
reserve was nearly e1t!nguished. only *5o30U
having been left on the average account
OF the week. The effect OF this reduction In
serve WIS to advance the rates for demand loans
from to per cent to 8 to per ceat. AS the
rates for money advance here the market for
foreign exchange weakens; consequently the
rates for bills on London fell so that there was a
clear profit In the importing specie, and nearly
$8,000UOO was ordered from London and the Con-
tlnentat markets during tho week. At the
Stock Exchange there was Notwithstanding the
advance In tho rates for loans, very strong
market for United States bonds which advanced
to the highest prices ever paid fer them u11!s
for the A8 and 1is1s for the 4hs}, and there was
also a further rise ia railroad bonds. Specula-
ton in stocks WIS tame and halting, lnd the net
result OF the weeks tluctnations WIS decline In
prices Of to per cent. The price OF silver was
steady both In London and here.
, 1880-11-21
BY TELEGRAPH.

NEW YORK.
NEW YoHK, Nov. 20.--Governments quiet and
generally steady.
Railroad bonds In good demand at higher
prices.
State securities fairly active.
The stock market opened strong, and In the
early dealings 3 buoynnt tone prevailed. prices
advancing Il to 5A per cent, Chicago. Burltng-
ton g. Quincy. Canada Southern, Chicago s.
Alton, and New York Central leading in the i'm
provemcnt. After midday the reaiizattons
causel reaction OF Y to ~ per cent: the latter
sion howover, was Ut brief duration, aud specu-
lauon again became buoyant, prices returning
there was another reaction of Il to II per cent
on sales to reaiize profits. This upward surge
In prices was due to the unexpectedly favorable
character OF the bank statement Many stocks
sold at much the highest figures ever paid fur
them. Largo arrivals OF gold-$4. .o00,0oo 10
$6,UO, ,000-arc expected in next few days.
Sl
, 1880-11-21

WAS quoted 1t SIC. Cash sales were rsno,+.A o.,..
~ a. sfo; lap hn by sample II axc Oh s9 ea
ana 2n np a. s.s733c free On board. Total. tfaa'
E1 and fnauses o5oke dorn +see udss r.. r.
sn5 o qa1ss e e se
9Xc, closing stronger Il q $50 Decanbeef4 mi On 70 ~
ELL a. as.t qsNn At xe and W quoted d'0'a IT, =
at sc. and closed about the same % ~ sa!d
90; barley vas easier At ?u72c, and No. "a. a. ;sS
taken The offerings we're light the bull 81 H.
gotne 70 stors t: Cash sales we're reposed OF Eli
a Hese@: -U bu NO. At ulc l.J bu hY ..n.nS na
a5c<&lb on track. Total. q 5W bu. - sample ~
LATRR.
saturday afternoon the markets were ,trn..
Win nore trAdtnE than usual In offices Sales aAe9
eEy Lard vas quoted nrm Ct T. 10 for January VIM.
Waa also stronger At $ll0t9l1G6 aeiler Jssnar asaa