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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04
Published April 7, 1921
CHAPTER 155

AN ACT to authorize towns. cities and villages to
purchase and hold certain bridges Interests
therein.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. 1t shall be lawful for any town or towns
in this state to purchase and hold either in severalty
or in common, any bridge or bridges and the APP
proaces thereto. any interest in such bridges and
any stream or river which divides o. forms the bonn.
Diary line between two more towns. And II shall be
lawful for any city or village situated in the same
county with any town or towns making such purchase
or in an adjoining county to r 9nse WITH the N
mon with said town or towns.
Section q No town shall in any manner make such
purchase until the question Of making the same shall
have been Only submitted at an annual town meeting
manner. now provided by law, and majority Of the
electors Of such town voting at such meeting shall have
taking such vote the electors voting such purchase
shall vote separate ballot containing the words:
the same shall vote a ballot containing the words:
Against the purchase Of BRIDGE And no city or
village shall join unite with such town towns in
making any such purchase until the question of so
doing shall have been submitted TO the electors Of such
city or village in manner substantially similar to
that herein provided for submitting such question
The electors OF towns Or 10 the manner provided in
torporated fer submitting other questions to said
Section g. When any town shall have legally voted
in favor Of purchasing such bridge or bridges any
have power TO make and execute ali con-
tracts and papers relative TO such purchase aud shall
when purchased and the common Council OF any city
and the board OF trustees Of any village SHALL under
like eircum Stances have q similar power.
Section 4. The qualified electors of any such town
shalt have power, at any annual town meeting at
regularly called special town meeting to vote to raise
money sufficient for said purchase authorize the
town board 10 issue and negotiate bonds for the pur-
pose Of paying for the same; and any city or village
joining in such purchase shall have like power to
the same.
Section 5. All acts parts Of acts inconsistent or
conflicting with this act are hereby repealed
Section G. This act shall take eff ct and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 49, 1857
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04
Published April 7, isse.l
CHAPTER 29S.

AN ACT TO amend chapter 121, laws Of 1879, respect
ing the attendance of children a school and records
thereof.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly do enact as follows
Section l.. Section OF chapter 11, laws Of 1879 is
hereby repealed and the following is substituted there
for Section The school district board, the board
of education, after having given notice, as now re-
quired by law, for special school meetings. shall meet
at the school house in their respective districts at
other place to be designated in such notice. on
the first Monday of september in each year. within
fifteen days thereafter, for the purpose of hearing
the nonattendance upon the public school
of all children in such districts between the OF
seven and fifteen years. And all parents guardians
other persons having charge of such children, shall
appear and show for such attendance; and If
such par ent, guardian other person shall claim ex;
emption from the provisions OF this act on the ground
that his child ward has attended some other school
than the public school of such district he shall file
with the clerk written statement showing what school
such child ward attended, and the number of days
of such attendance within the year ending on the thir-
ty first day of August next preceding, and the dis.
trict clerk at such meeting, shall make list OF AL
children residing in the district who have not attended
the public school for the time required by this chap
ter and shall note opposite the name Of EACH whether
such child is exempt from the provisions of this chap
ter and, II exempt the cause for such exemption.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 30, 1852.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04
Published April Z, 1882

AN ACT in relation to the trust fund therein named
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section /. There is hereby appropriated to the cor
poration corporations which shall have received
patents from the state for any lands granted by
gress by acts of June s. 1856, and May s. 1854 lying
north Of the st. CrOix river lake, all moneys
ceived into the state treasury belonging to what is
known the ST. Croix trespass fund, collected from
respassers upon land embraced in the patents to said
corporations respectively less each such corporation
equitable proportion, for the lands patented to be
ascertaned and determined by the governor, of the
expenses from time to time paid incurred out Of
said fund and chargeable TO said fund in collecting the
and protecting said lands from trespassers, ana
all other expenses paid out of said fund and incurred
being chargeable to the same and less also any and
all moneys heretofore paid out OF said fund to any OF
said corporations. The said money shall be paid by
the treasurer the warrant of the secretary of state,
which warrants shall be drawn in favor OF the corpo-
ration ente TO the same, upon the ORDER of the gov
ernor. And whenever and fast any of said cor
porations shall receive patents for any OF said lands
the moneys received into the state treasury from tes
passers upon the lands embraced in such patents shall
be paid the corporation receiving such patents
in the manner hereinabove provided. The governor
shall have right to exact from the corporations re-
the state as he shall consider interest of the state
demands in the premises: provided, however, that
there shall be retained in the treasury out of the
moneys to be paid under the provisions hereof sum
Ill the road described in said of Junes, 1866, north
of the St. Crox river lake and in section of said
of Mays, 1864, shall have been fully completed
and provided further. that such corporation
porations shall be entitled 10 receive its or their pro-
portion of the said retained twenty thousand dollars
until 1t shall have fully completed its railroad in ae-
cord with the acts of congress making such grants
and in accordance with the laws of this state.
Section q This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 20. 1882.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04
GENERAL NOTES

THE steamer Corwin has sailed for the
Arctic regions to relieve the crew of the
Rogers.
SULLIVAN. the pugilist, appeared in the
dock of the police court at Boston, as the
result of an affray in saloon.
NEARLY 1000 immigrants destined to
Manitoba, are delayed at st. Paul by the
food in the Red river.
THE third game between the Chicago
and Philadelphia ball clubs resulted in
victory for the formor by II to 2.
THE esd anniversary of the institution
of the order of Odd Fellows was very gen.
orally celebrated throughout the United
States.
THE Chicago Base Ball club beat the
Philadelphia by s to l. The Worcesters
conquered the Amherst college nine by
% to 0.
SENATOR HILL. of Georgia, and his
wife, son, and physician are en- route to
Eureka Springs. The senator is SO weak
that travelling rapidly is out of the ques-
tion.
| THE immigration commissioners at New
York are at Albany, urging the passage 9
the bill appropriating $500 900 for neces-
sary expenses at Castle Garden, in default
closed.
TABOR and others have sold the Hen
rieite mine at Leadyille, Colorado, to a
party of French and English capitalists
for 81, 100000.
NEARLY six thousand persons are
thrown oui of employment by the closing
of the Harmony mills at Cohoes. n. Z.
| The spinners and weavers saw no reason
| for reduction of 10 per cent. in their
wages.
Four hundred delegates are in attend
ance upon the anti-monopoly convention
at Albany. The resolutions ask that
transportation charges be based upon the
cost and risk of service, denounce con-
struction companies, urge the establish
ment of state railroad commission, and
declare for free canals.
THE Belgian consul in New York, in
the name of Leopold H., has obtained an
attachment for S340, 900 against Leon Ber-
nard, who is accused of robbing an arch
bishop of bonds and Jewels valued at
81. 200. 900. Bernard is believed to be in
the United States, and extradition papers
have been prepared.
A CYCLONE on Saturday afternoon swept
away the town of Monticello. Miss, kill
ing eleven persons and wounding many
others. The demolished COURTHOUSE was
used az a capitol by the territorial legis-
lature. The residences of q. w. Garlic
and William Butler were caught up and
dropped into Pearl river.
A PASSENGER arriving at Kansas City,
over the Santa Fe road. says train was
ditched near Rincon. New Mexico, last
Sunday night, and that FIVE armed men
attempted to rob the express-ear, con-
tanning 5000, 900 in silysr from the Arizo-
ma rlines, but were frightened away by
the train-men and passengers. When the
cars were thrown from the track the
fireman was killed and the engineer and
express messenger wounded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04
Published April 8. 1881
CHAPTER 1Sf

AN ACT relating TO t exemptions from subpoena and
amendatory Of section 6Ss, chapter 81 OF the revised
statutes of 1873.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented In
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section ]. Section number SIS OF chapter number 80
of the revised statutes of Wisconsin for the 1875
is hereby amended by adding thereto at the emf
thereof, the following provided, however, that nc
person shall be entitled, in any TO make and file
UGH affidavit exempting him from subpoena afore-
aid. shall upon tender of the usual fees of wit
In courts of record refuse TO be present and 10
give his deposition at his office usual place of bust
ness, instead thereof at his house usual place o.
abode Provided. further that any person present
and giving his dep stion at his Office or usual place
business instead thereof at his house usual place
of abode who shall be detained four hours from the
time fixed the taking of such deposition from
the time TO which the taking of the same may have
been adjourned, may make affidavit that further de-
tention would be seriously detrimental or hazardous
to the welfare of the persons business in under
his charge; and such affidavit having been made the
Justice the peace, commissioner notary public
other authorized officer before whom such depos ion
Is being given shalt thereupon adjourn further pro-
teedings therein TO a future day.
Section g. This act shall take effect and be in orce
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March IS. 1882.
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Marching Volunteers.

The method of marching troops is
subject of no less interest to the
soldiers of the State than to those
who tread the frontier war path.
The late Gen. Upton, present on hot
day, at review of division of the
New York National Guard, was adj
miring the picturesque features of the
display, the color and excitement and
glitter, as the masses swept by the
reviewing stand. Looking toward the
the rear of the column over the miles
of flashing steel, he noticed that the
front, elbows touching, uniform step,
quick time while in front the pace
was already beginning to tell on the
plucky but over driven men, as shown
by white lips, staring eyes, dilated
nostrils and painting chests. Turning to
friend, the General said, "This is
sheer cruelty" Had he known that
some of these regiments would march
two or three miles further, in the same
close order and regular step, his wonder
and compassion would have been un-
bounded. 1t is grievous mistake and
sometimes crime to keep men braced
up continuously for such distance; as
well might the reviewing stand be as
long as the route. Well-seasoued
regulars are never abused in that way;
why should occasionally exer-
cised militia be so illtreated? There
can be put one answer to the query,
fear-"It is CUSTOM" Whenever
troops are taken outside their
armories the rules prescribed for
marches should govern. In case of
review, the route step should be taken
until within very short distance of
the reviewing point; the uneven and
slippery stones of the city streets make
the uniform step difficult and weari-
some, and the route step welcome
relief. / am sure that the change
would be appreciated, not only by the
soldiers, but also by the curb-stone
critics, as giving variety to the spec
tacle; besides. the men would be kept
fresher and perform with greater ease
the more precise movements wheY
ordered, and that, you will agree will
me, is sufficient reason.-GeB. RodT
Dough.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04

AT Ranger Station, en- the Texas and
Pacific road, FIVE unmasked robbers,
armed to the teeth, sprang upon a
train which had slowed up. The offic-
ers were corraled alongside the engine
and held captive while the leader of
the gang leaped into the express car
and forced the messenger to give up
his treasure. Meantime a colored por-
ter had warned three Texas rangers in
passenger-coach, and when they APP
peared hot fight took place. the ex-
press car being riddled with bullets.
The robbers did not have time to rob
the passengers or rifle the mails. They
retired in single file. making the train
men follow them for half an hour, the
rangers being in the rear. The express
messenger states that less than $500
was secured, but it is believed that the
plumber was quite heavy
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04

THE President has submitted to Con-
gress, with a recommendation for its
favorable action, the form of an invita-
ton to all the independent national
Governments in North and South
America, to send delegates to an Inter
national Peace Congress, which it is
proposed to convene at Washington
next November. The general PROPOSE
ton is in accordance with that con-
ceived by Mr.. Blaine while he was Sec
rotary of State, the object being to
bring all the republics of America into
closer relations of international harmo-
nv and goodwill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04

THE supreme court of the District o.
Columbia, in banc, has fixed upon
Monday, May 9Th, to hear the argu-
ment of Guiteau's counsel on the bill
of exceptions, looking to a new trial
Charles H. Reed represents Guiteau,
Mr.. Scoville having absolutely with
drawn from the case.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04

A BAND of twenty-five Warm Spring
Apaches burned several ranches on the
ella, river and drove off the stock.
Fifty mounted volunteers have gone
out from Shakespeare, New Mexico, to
Lees camp. where heavy firing was
heard. A Pima squaw reports to the
agent at san Carlos, that the Tonton
tribe is to go ON the war-path. Colonel
Fersythe, with eight companies of re-
guitars, is lying along the Southern Pa
cifc track at Lordsburg, while five
companies of the 9th cavalry are push
ing forward in search of hostiles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04

FIFTY-FIvE hundred persons are
thrown out of employment at Cohoes,
N. Y, by the closing of the six extern
sive cotton mills of the Harmony Com
pany. Cause.-The company resolved
to reduce wages, and the employees re-
fused to acced
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04

THE wedding business is said to be
booming in New York. Easter week
one of the popular clergymen married
twenty-five couples,and received 81 $50
in fees. Four of the fees were 800
each. and one was 5000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04

THE Zuni Indians, on leaving Wash
ington, took sacred water from the
ocean, and shells to be ground into
sacred meal. They also took everything
given them, even to scrap of paper
containing a name.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04

ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER is SEN
sitiye to public opinion. Some of the
Washington people laughed so much
over his old-fashioned yellow-wheeled
carriage that he has gone and bought a
neE-fanpled affair.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04

A little boy had been visiting at the
house of a relative, where he took
some primary lessons in the history Of
the American revolution, and how
the Americans whipped the Britishers.
The lad returned home full Of the new
subject and at the tea table said to his
father Pa, are you Britisher ?"
/" Yes, my son. ] was born in England. :"
Well, we whipped YOU" retorted the
youngster.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04

THE recent outrages on the jews at
Balta, Russia, covered two days, and
two thousand families were reduced to
poverty. The as atlantis were peasants
of the neighborhOod.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04

Look heah, Squire, dah's niggar
in Galveston whats been sassin me;
supposin' / just maui the life outer
him - The lawyer replied: You
would be apt to get your neck
stretched" Now, boss, you is jokin.
" hat do you white folks care for one
niggar noah or less now the census is
done took?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04

Two of the most expert profess ional
forgers in this country, named Soevy
and Closson, were captured in Chica-
go, the other day. Both of them are
members of the gang who broke jail at
Detroit. last March.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04
Published April 8, 1ss2.I
CHAPTER e65,

AN ACT to amend section 2iT2 OF chapter % ,e re
yised statutes, entitled estates in dover and by TIN
curtesy.n
The people OF the state Of Wisconsin, represented IL
senate and assembly, do enact as follows;
Section l. Section 252 the revised statutes IS here
y amended by inserting after the word homestead il
he ninth line thereof the words as If he had died in
estate leaving lawful issue, that said section vine
so amended shall read as follows: Section 2l72 Nei
widow shall be entitled to election under either
he last two proceeding sections she shall be deemed r.
have elected 10 take such ointure devise other pro
vision, unless within year after the death Of he
husband, she file in the court having jurisdiction o
he settlement of his estate notice in writing that she
elects TO take the provisions made for her by law, in
stead of such jointure, devise other provision;
ipon fling such notice she shall be entitled 10 the
cover in his lands, and the right 70 the home
stead If he had died intestae leaving lawful Issue
and the same share Of his personal estate IL he has
died ntestate provided, that when he shall have ie
nestate the share of personal estate which she
take shall not exceed the one-third part Of his mt
personal estate and the provisions of this and the TIVE
next preceding sections shall not apply 10 any
where the husband shall die intestate, leaving IS
sue.
section . This act shall take effect and be in force
fr0ln and after its passage aud publication.
Approved March 70. f6s2.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04

CUSTOMS officers at New York have
taken from the custody of diamond
cutting company, on suspicion of hav-
been smdggled, cluster ring contain
ing twelve diamonds of carat each,
and twelve-carat ruby, on which the
duties would be g. 800 An attempt
had been made in Albany to sell the
property at $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04

FITz JOHN PORTER, claiming that his
acts saved the Union army from dlsas-
ter on the 29th of August 1852, has
made fresh appeal to the president to
remit the unex ecuted portion of the
sentence of the court-martial and car
ry into effect the recommendation o
the advisory board. The matter will
be considered by the cabinet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04

AFTER a thorough investigation OF
the soil of Florida, a sugar-planter In
Cuba announces his intention to re.
move to that state and employ five
hundred hands.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04

THE Rev. Ralph Fothergill, Metho-
dist pastor of Fall River, Mass, died OF
smallpox, leaving four children i'll with
the same disease. He would permit
neither himself nor his family to be
vaccinated. To refuse vaccination
when liable to be exposed to smallpox
is worse than suicide for it involves
the health and lives of others.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04

MILWAUKEE is being flooded with
counterfeit silver dollars. Their source
is a mystery, but it is believed that they
are manufactured in that city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04

SIX hundred Irish girls, the eldest
not yet %, lately arrived in New York
on the steamer City of Montreal. Not
a man came with them. They came
to New York to fill places in New
York families of servant girls who
have outgrown their business and
who all of a sudden are dismissed
from service and who are now seeking
other nlaceS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04

I CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS never
goes out now without being accom-
panied by a servant or private detect
i've. His mind is rapidly giving away,
and softening of the brain is said to
have commenced. Although his physi-
cal condition is still vigorous for man
of his years, his mental faculties are
nouch i'm Daired,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04

The result of my use of st. Jacobs Oil
for rheumatism isl have been rec
ommending it ever since, says the May
or of Chicago, Hon. Carter H. Harrison,
n the Chi ago Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04
Published April 7, 1881
CHAPTER 246.

AN ACT to amend section s92 of chapter 40 OF the
viscd statutes, entitled OF villages.
She people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. Paragraph II Of section 1872 of chapter 30
of the revised statutes entitled OF villages is hereby
amended by adding at the end of said paragraph the
following: And TO improve. grade repair and build
roads and sidewalks, which may be required TO con-
meet the village with any railway depot river land.
ing situated outside Of the limits Of the incorporated
village and used by the inhabitants thereof.
Section 3 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
ApprOyed March % 1852
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04

When they bury congressman at
public expense the cost is about s., 900.
When his friends bury him the whisky
and cigars are left out, and the bill is
about $500.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-04

Chicago has 10000 girls working at
the various trades for average wages OF
50 week.