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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-05-12

A twitching of the eyes, numbness of hands and
feet, with more or less pain and throbhiug at the
base of the brain, are some of the premonitory
symptoms of this rapidly increasing disease. Ger
man Hop Bitters should be taken when you are
warned by any of these symptoms.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-05-12
Published April "A, 1881

AN ACT to facilitate the collection of wages.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented In
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Whenever the plaintiff in action
commenced in justice court, for the recovery Of
claim for work labor performed, shall have been
required 10 give security for costs, and the plaintiff
shall make oath before the justice that he has
valid claim against the defendant for work and Ia
Dor performed, and that he is unable to procure
curty for such costs, the action shall be dismissed
for want of such security.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 30, 1883
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-05-12

PURIFY and renovate the system with Aliens
d" Iron Tonic Bitters, the grand Blood Purifier,
and system rejuvenator of the 18th century.
All genuine bear the signature of J. P. Allen,
St Paul, MINI.
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Published March II, 1889. !
CHA DTER 81

AN ACT to amend section 523, Of chapter 81 of the
revised statutes, relating to the election Of officers
by town boards Of school directors in towns hav-
ing the township system of school government.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 523 Of chapter y OF the revised
statutes is hereby amended to read rs follows:
Section 523. The members Of the board, majority
of whom shall constitute quorum, assembled at
the first and at each succeeding annual meeting,
shall elect from their number president and vice
president. also a secretary, who may may not be
one of their number, but who shall be resident Of
the town in which the board belongs. Such secre-
tary shall receive = compensation for services rem
dered at not les than two nor more than
three dollars per day and he shall present
a statement Of his services rendered at the
annual meeting Of the board. Vacancies in
either of the offices herein provided fer may
be filed at any special meeting Of the board, the
hce for which shall state the object of the meeting
10 be TO I'll the vacancy existing, and persons elected
to fill any cancy shall hold the Office for the
mainder of TIE Uuexpired term.
Section p his act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
AuDrOye1 March II 1SS3
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LARKIN MEADE. now in Rome, is paint
ing portrait of w. d. Howells,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-05-12
Americar and EurOpean Doctor,

1t is said by celebrated physicians in Europe and
America that German Hop Bitters is of the best
remedies now in use
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-05-12
Published april II, 1881
CHAPTER qQ6
AN ACT to perfect the title of swamp lands and f

AN ACT to perfect the title of swamp lands and for
the assessment of the same.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. All swamp and overlooked lands which
have been heretofore may be hereafter contracted
for sale by any county board county commits sion
of any county in this state, pursuant to any law,
shall be assessed for taIation and taxed as lands
owned by individuals, are assessed and taxed
and shall be subject to sale for taxes, and deeds
upon such sale shall issue at the same time and il
the manner as is now provided by law in cases
of sale of lands of individuals for taxes and the ssu
ance of tax deeds upon such sales sald lands may
be redeemed from such sale in the manner pre-
scribed in chapter so Of the revised statutes of 1875
and the acts amendatory thereof and all the provis
thereof, shall be Applicable &c such redemption, in
ceedings therein Enumerated. All tax deeds issued
under the provisions Of this act shall be deemed
conclusive evidence of the title of the grantee therein
named his heirs assigns, after the time limited in
id chapter 80, the time in which actions may be
brought to redeem from tax to set tax deeds
aside against any and all persons, except the state
or county, In any part of the contract price OF
said lands is unpaid, the grantee in such tax deed
named his heirs assigns, may, after the time last
above limited pay such sum and interest, and shall
thereupOn be entitled TO patent from the state
the lands described in such tax deed and if all of
said contract price interest shall have been paid,
such grantee, bis heirs assigns shall after the
time last above nsited be entitled to patent from
the state on lands described in such tax deed,
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved April ,, 1888.
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PURE Cod-liycr OIL made from selected v
ers, on tee sea-shoIc, by Caswcll, Hazard &
Co., New York. Il Is ab7olut.ly pure and
sweet. Patients who have oaca taken it prefer
il to all others. Physicians have decided it
superior to any OF The other oils in market
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-05-12

CHArPED bands. face, pimpes and rough skin
cured By usiug Juniper Tar Soap, made by Cas-
well, Hazard & Co, New York.
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Published April II. 1881


AN ACT 10 amend section 1850 of chapter 81 of the
revised statutes of 1878, relating TO the prevention
OF the spread of noxious weeds
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented
III senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
section l. Every person and every corporation
shali destroy upon all lands which he or it shall oc-
cupy all weeds or the kind known as snap dragon
canada thistle, sand burrs, cookie burrs and bur-
deck. at such time and in such manner as shall eff
fectually prevent their leay ng seed Every over.
seer OF hghN avs shall also in ike time and manner
destroy all such weeds that may grow either on the
highway OF his road district on any unocCupied
lands therein, which the owner thereof shall neglect
10 SO destroy For so doing such oyerseer shall have
sueh eompensation, payable out of the town treas
sry as the town board upon the presentation of his
account therefor verified by his OATH and specifying
by separate items the charges against each piece of
land, describing the same, shall deem reasonable:
and the respective amounts paid, except the de-
scructlon OF such weeds upon highways, shall be
placed on the next tax roll in a separate column
headed " for destruction of weeds" as a tax against
the lands upon which such weeds were DESTROYED.
and be collected other taxes and the entry of such
tax on the tax roll shall be conclusive evidence of
the liability OF the lands so taxed to such tax
section 2. Ii shall be the duty of the town clerk
OF every town to cause copy al the laws relating
10 tue prevention OF the spread of noxous weeds to
be printed on every road warrant issued by the town
board, AID 1t shall be the duty of the chairman of
every town board at the annual town meeting OF
each year 10 read aloud to such meeting the whole of
such laws as printed on said road warrant
Secticn j. This act shall take effect aud be in forcs
from ana after the passage and publication thereof
Approved March 81 1872
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Published April IA, 1881
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AN ACT to amend sections and of cha,,ter o95
OF the laws OF 1882 entitled 'an act to authorize
Farm Mortgage Land Company to close mn the
business of said coronation"
Inc people of the state of Wisconsin represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Sectlon l. Section of chapter 235 of the laws
OF ISS2, Is hereby amended by striking out the
word next at the end of the fifth line in said
section and inserting 'lSs3 - and by striking ont
me hgureS los3 where they occur in the seventh
line OF SAID section and insert 'ISS4" so that said
section when amended shall read as follows. seq
uon o. The company is authorized to make a
thfd dividend If in its judgment sufficient fund
De lett Tor that purpose without eucroacbino
upon the first and second dividend funds .aI-inS
into consideration all claims received on or be-
lore the first day of May, 1888 and the said com
pany shall on or before the first day Of December
1881. make list of all claimants who ut the time
OF making such list have been paid the first sec
ond, and II declared, the third dividend separate
list of those who have been paid the first and
second dividends, separate list Of those who
nave received the first dividend oniy and another
list Of those who have proved their claims but
have not called for any dividend giving as far "a
pFuctcable the present poStOfiCe address Of the
respective claimants in such lists or their heirs
where claimants dead, and file the same with
the secretary of state; and the said company shall
at the same time of filing said lists turn over and
pay TO the static treasurer all its money and bank
accounts aud take MS receipt therefor and the
said company shall at the same time make its re-
port IN writing to the secretary of state of its
proceedings under this act
Section , Section of said chapter 2}5 of the
laws OF 1852 is hereby amended by striking outthe
words May, 1882, where they occur at the end
of said section aud insert June, 1883" so that
said section when amended shall read as follows:
Section Z. The time for filing and proving claims
for dividends against said company shall be and
1883
Section ,. This act shall take efIee. and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved \ prii 3, 1883.
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AN ACT to amend section I3i0 chapter So OF the
revised statutes entitled of highways and bridges
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
senate and assembly, 90 enact as follows:
Section Section l3il, of chapter S. of the revised
statutes entitled highways and bridges" hereby
amended read 5 follows: Section i240. In
making assessment of highway taxes, the supervi-
shall proceed follows: L. Every male inhabitant
years and under the of fifty years excepting all
holding certificates of membership any regularly
gained fire company, paupeIs, idiots and lunatios,
shall be assessed to pay poll tax Of dollar and fifty
cents > Pne residue or the highway taxes, to an
amount of not less than one moe than seven mills
the dollar shall be assessed the valuation of real
and personal property in each district but the supervi
IN the several towns in this state shall any
amount of halfway tax additional to the amount above
authorized which sh all be ordered TO be assessed the
next preceding annual town meeting not exceeding I.
teen mills on the dollar OF such valuation. But nc
town containing population of less than five hundred
inhabitants shall hereafter levy collect in any one
year highway tax of more than thousand dollar
(Sl 0OO), lnclBdng the amount of money that may
voted at special general town meeting, and the
mill tax herein authorized to be levied the superv
And no town having two congressional townships
more shall levy collect tax, exclusive of the
mill tax hereInb efore authorized of than thou
sand dollars (S1l, 0lU) IN any year.
Section = All acts parts OF acts, inconss tent
conflicting with this act, are hereby repealed.
Section This act shall take effect and be in forct
from and after its passage and publication.
ADuroVed March
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Published April -, 1888. ]
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AN ACT to provide for the examination of the
aSslgnor and Others in cases of voluntary assign
ment.
The people or the state of Wisconsin represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
section /. Whenever an assignment for the
benefit OF creditors has been or shall be made pur-
suaiIt 10 chapter 50 of the revised statutes and
the amendments thereto, the assignee, or airy
creditor OF the assgnor, upon application to the
clrcmt Judge OF the proper circuit or to a county
luuSe or court commissioner of the county where
the assignment is filed, may have an order for the
inspection OF the books of the asSignor, and for
the examination upon oath, of the assignor and of
other witnesses, before the officer issuing such
order as TO the business affairs and conditions of
the asslgnor before and after such assignment as
TO all matters pertaining to the assigned property
ana as TO the Indebtedness of the asSignor The
asslgnOr and other parties so ordered 10 be exam
med, upon being served with a copy of such order
snail attend and submit to such examination and
their attendance may be compelled in the manner
provided by law i'll like cases. Where such ex-
animation is had at the instance of the assignee
the expense thereof shall be chargeable to the es
tate; ana when at the instance of a creditor at
the expense of such creditor or of the estate
depending upon whether the officer before whom
the same is taken shall determine and certify such
examination to have been instituted for the benefit
OF the creditors al large under said assignment
Section > This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
gVfll
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JAMES. s.. GARFIELD,
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-05-12
Published April "a, 1881
CHAPTER 286.
AN ACT to prevent policy shops.


The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section !. Any person who shall keep, manage
maintain any house, shop, building other place
where the game commonly called 'tpolicy'' is played,
and any person who shall set up, keep, manage
use any device, scheme contriYance through or
by means of which the game commonly called pol
icy" shall or may be Played, who shall receive
any money article of value paid for, upon or
concerning the drawing of any numbers in any lot
terry or pretended lottery of any name. nature
description, whether such drawing occurs within or
without this state, who shan stake or bet money
or any article Of value upon the numbers drawn
pretended to be drawn at the drawing or pretended
drywing Of any lottery pretended lottery, within
or without this state, who shall receive pre-
tend to receive any advice information, by mail
telegraph otherwise, of the drawing or result Of
drawing, or nun bers drawn pretended to be
drawn, at any lottery pretended lottery, in or out
of this state, and which he shall furnish
allow to be sed for the purpose of stalking, betting
or gambling, or for determining the result of any
stake, bet game, shall be punished by mprison-
ment in the county jail not more than six months,
or by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. No
person shall be incapacitated, excused or privileged
from testfying fully as a witness in any prosecu-
ton under this act by reason of any evidence
statement he might give make which might tend
to crmnate him, and his testimony when given
shall not be used as evidence against him in any
criminal prosecution whatever.
section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
ADUrOYed huril 2. 1883.
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Published April IL, 1888 ]
CHAPTER a59

AN ACT to appropriate certain sum of money
therein named for extra work and material on
capitol extension.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. There is hereby appropriated out of any
moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appro-
priated the sum of six thousand dollars &C., COY
which sum, much thereof as may be necessary
for the purposes hereinafter mentioned shall be
pended by the board of commissioners mentioned
in chapter 252 of the laws OF 1892 in the construc-
ton of four turrets and chmneys as shown in the
plan of transverse wings to the state capitol and in
changing the historical rooms and supreme court
rooms into committee rooms There is also hereby
appropriated out of any moneys in the state treas
ury, not otherwise appropriated the sum of six
Thousand dollars $4,000 much thereof as may
be needed for the purpose of the complete constuc-
ton of a cafe and commodious passenger elevator
in at the north transverse wing to the state capi
to according to the requirements and under the di-
recton OF and to the satisfaction of the board of
commissioners above mentioned; provided that no
part of the sum hereby appropriated shall be paid
until the work and material herein mentioned is
performed, furnished and completed to the salts
faction of the board of commissioners aforesaid.
Section =. This act shall take effect and be In force
from and after its passage and publication.
ApurOVed April 4 1888
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Published April u, 1881


AN ACT to amend section 1865, revised statutes OF
Wisconsin, relating to game, entitled penalty
for killing game by net, trap, etc.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 1875, revised statutes Of Wis
consin, is hereby amended by the insertion of the
words within three miles of its nesting place"
Immediately after the words pigeon in line 16 OF
said section 4565. No person shall KILL destroy
wound any Wild pigeon within three miles Of its
nesting place and any such so doing shall be
liable to the penalties provided in this section
Approved April 8, LSS2
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LADIES & cbildren's boots & shoes cannot run
over if LYONS Patent Heel Stiffeners are used.
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Published April6, 1885,

AN ACT relating to trials in criminal cases. and
amendatory Of section 4647 Of the revised stat
utes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin reprrsented IN
senate and assembly, do enact as foIlows:i
section !. Section 1897 Of the revised statutes is
hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section
469I. When any person is indicted or informed
against for any ofense, and such person or counsel
IN his behalf shall, at the time and before the COM
mencement of the trial, claim pretend that such
person, at the time Of the commission Of such al
legged oense was insane and for that reason not re-
sponsbe for his acts, the court shall order special
pea, setting up and alleging such insanity, to be
med on his own behalf with the plea Of not guilty:
and the special issue thereby made shall FIRST be
tried by the jury selected aud sworn to try said
cause; aud if such jury snail find upon such special
issue that such accused person was insane or that
there is reasonable doubt of his sanity at the time Of
the commission Of such alleged offense, they shall
also hnd him not guilty of such oense for that rea-
son, and when such insanity is found the jury shall
also hnd whether such accused persOn has recover
ed from such insanity, and is of sound mind at the
time of such trial; and if they find that he has SO
recovered and is of sound mind, then such ac-
cused person shall be discharged and go at large
II the jury shall be unable to agree upon verdict
on the trlal OF such special issue, the court shall
Tor that reason discharge them from .he further
consideration OF such special issue IS such, and
unless such special plea be withdrawn by such
accused person counsel in his behalf, the court
shall forthwith order the trial upon the plea Of not
guilty to proceed, and the question Of insanity
involved In such special issue shall be tried and
determined by the jury with the plea of not guilty.
II on the trial of such special issue with the
plea OF not guilty, the jury find such accused not
guilty for the reason that he was insane at the
time OF the commission of the alleged offense
they shall also find whether such accused person
has recovered from such insanity and is of sound
mind at tho time of such trial; and if the Jury
hnd that ne mas SO recovered and is OF sound
mind, then such accused person shall be dis
charged and go at large. The presumption of such
accused persons sanity, at the time of the COM
mission Of such alleged offense shall prevail and
be sufficient proof thereof the trial of such
special issue, whether the same be tried alone
with the Dl1a of pI1ilrv unless
duced on such tral shall create in the minds of the
jury reasonable doubt of the sanity of such ac-
cused person at the time of the commission of such
alleged offense
Section 2. This act shall take effect aud be In
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 81. 1888
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hppTONtu m9FC0 o. lbo0-
Published April Il, 1881
Qua DTEJ

AN ACI TO amend chapter Isl OF the revised stat
utes entitled "Of offenses against the lives and
persons Of Individuals
The Isople Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section 1857 of chapter 1Sl Of the re-
vsed statutes of 1878, is hereby amended by strik
ing out tie words, mot than two years less
than year" and inserting in lieu thereof, ''not
than five years less than year, that
said section when amended shall read follows:
Section 1887. Any person who shah, without lawful
authority forcibly or secretly eouhne or iuprison
another, within this state, against his viii, who
shall forciby carry send another out Of this state
from place to place within this state, against his
Will, and without lawful authority, or who shall,
without such authority, forcibly seize, confns in
veigle or kidUap another, with intent to such
person to be secretly confined imprisoned in this
STATE against his WILL to be sent carried out Of
this state, against his VIII, to he sold saye
in any way held 10 service, against his WILL shall
be punished by imprisonment in the state prison
not more than five years nor less than year,
and such oGense may be tried in the county where
it is committed, or in any county into which the
person kidnapped may be carried or sent, and
upon the trial thereof the consent thereto of the
persons seized, confined, inveigled or kidnapped
shall not be defense, unless il shall be made salts
factoriy to appear that such consent was not OBJ
tanned by fraud, extorted or forced by duress or
threats.
Section . This act shall tale effect and be in forcs
from ard after Its passage and publication.
ApprONed April ,. 1SS3
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