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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-06
[PubIished May %. 1901.
No. 491, Al

No. 491, A Published May %, 1901.
CHAPTER 49,
AN ACT to provide for the survey of land
and prescr bling the duty Of county sur
Yeyors and their deputies in such cases
The people of the State of Wisconsin rep
resented IN senate and assembly do enact
Section /. There is hereby created and
established new section of the statutes of
1898 which shall be known and designated
as section S27a and shall read as follows:
Sc ton S27a. Whenever a majority of all
the owners Of any section of land within
the state of Wisconsin shall desire to estab-
fish, relocate or perpetuate any sectional
or other corner thereof, in the same sec
ton q division line thereof. they may make
a formal application in writing to the coun-
ty surveyor of the county in which the land
is situated who shall file such application
IN his office and such county surveyor shall
also within reasonable time, give at least
ten days notice In writing to the owner or
owners of all adjoining lands, if such own
er or owners reside in the county where
said land is situated and if not. by publica-
tion for three weeks successfully in a week
lY newspaper nearest to such land, of a
notice stating the day and hour when such
survey Will be commenced and made and
said county surveyor or his deputy duly APP
pointed shall, on the date so fixed, proceed
to make the required survey and location.
If a corner is to be perpetuated. he shall
deposit in the proper place a stone or other
equally durable material Of the dimensions
of the statutes of 1898, with the markings
thereon as provided in said section 1926 and
shall also enter in his field notes one
more bearing trees if there be such, the
species and size. direction and distance
thereof, and if there be no trees he shall
deposit one or more suitable stones at a
SUFFICIENT depth as witness to said corner,
all Of which proceedings shall be accurately
entered by said surveyor or his deputy in a
suitable book to be kept for that purpose
carefully preserved and which shall togeth-
er with all applications on file be turned
over by such county surveyor to his sue
cessOr in office upon request and receipt
taken therefor md 0nGfN Of
the publication of said notice If any, and of
said survey shall be borne equally in proper
tion 10 the land surveyed. by all persons
Interested and whose land shall he surveyed
and lhe corners of which shall be estab-
liShed.
Section .. All acts or any law cOntraven-
ing. conflicting or inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act are hereby repealed:
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
be In force, from an dafter its passage and
publication.
A~~roved May A. 1901
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No. Gil, Al Published May %, 1901
CHAPTER 451.
AN ACT to amend section 1887 of the stat
utes of 1898, relating to the standard rule
for measuring logs.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly do enact
as follows:
Section 1. Section 1877 of the statutes of
1898 is hereby amended, so as to read as
follows: Section 1877. The standard rule
for scaling or measuring logs in the said
districts shall be in accordance with the fol-
lowing table, showing the length of the log
in feet the diameter in inches and the
number OF feet in lumber, board measure,
contained in each log. tO-Wit:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-06

No 656, Al Published May %, 1901.
CHAPTER 1853.
AN ACT to amend chapter 229 of the laws
of 1901 relating to dams built by towns,
cities and villages for municipal purposes.
! people of the State of Wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly do enact
as follows:
Section l. Chapter 229 of the laws of 1901
is hcreb~ amended by adding to the end Of
section one the following: Provided, that
nothing herein shall in any manner affect
any litigation pending before the passage
chapter 800, laws of 1901.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force, from and after its passage and
pr .lcatiOn.
AnnrOyed Nav "A 1901
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-06
Al TPuhlished Ma y2S. 1901.

N asa a IpuhIlSheU Ma va, I5JI'
CHAPTER AS.
AN ACT to amend chapter 30 of the ia 1,ss
of 1899 relating to the organization OF ne
insurance companies on the stlpui9teu
premium plan.
The people of the State of Wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly do enact
Section l. That Eection / of chapter 27o
of tie laws of Wisconsin of 1889 is hereby
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-06

No. 552, Al Lrubished May %, 1901
CHAPTER 450.
k ACT to amend section 558 of the stat
uteS of 1885, relating to the appOrtionment
If The school fund income
The people of the State of Wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section 55S of the statutes Of
/ 90 is hereby amended to read as follows:
all schOOI money received from the state
AM also all raised by the town, among the
several C-atricts and parts OF districts with
IN the town. in proportion to the number of
persons between the ages of four and TWEEN
ty years residing i'll each, taking such num-
Der from the last annual report of their
respective district clerks. No money shall
be apportioned to any district or part of
district, except as herein provided, and az
provided in section '554 of this chapter, by
Tie L-scretiOn of the state superintendent,
unless the last annual report Of such dis
trict, verified by the affidavit of the dis
trict clerk shall show that all school money
received from the state by such district
mas been used in paying Il legally qualified
teacher, and that Il common school has
been taught in such district by such teach
er for at least seven months during the
year ending with the date of such report.
PrOvIued that any time which such report
shall show was spent by the teacher or
teachers Of said district in attendance upon
an institute in the county, and was allowed
by t district board without deduction
from such teachers wages therefor shall
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force, from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved Nav IA, 1901,
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Other rules may be used at the request
OF the owner of logs; but in all such cases
the bill of the inspector shall state by what
rule the logs We're scaled and measured.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force, from and after its passage and
publication
Approved May IA, 1901
No. 661, AL Published May %, 1901
CHAPTER 49,
AN ACT providing for certain changes in
the capitol building for the convenience
of the legislature.
The people of the State of Wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly do enact
follows:
property is hereby directed to make the
following changes in the present provisions
for the convenience and use of the senate
and assembly prior to the converting of the
two rooms on the same floor with the cham
bers and as convenient to them as may be
for Il joint Legislative post office and tele-
graph and telephone room, which rooms
tanning one hundred and eighty lock boxes
for the use of the members, officers and en-
plOyees of the two houses; provide a suite
of three rooms, also on the same floor with
the chambers, for the use of the typeWrit-
ers employed for the legislature; remove
the cases in the present legislative post Of
fees and connect the TWO rooms adjacent
to each house for the uses of the clerks to
be employed in the document and station
cry rooms; have all the doors within the
respective chambers and approaching them
and the galleries placed on swing-hinges
and glass panels placed in the doors lead
ing to the chambers and to the galleries..
Section g. There is hereby appropriated
out of the general fund q sufficient amount
of money to carry this act into effect.
Section 8. This act shall take effect ana
be in force, from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved Nav IA. 1901.
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nnroved Nav Is, 1901
No. 422 81 Published May o. 1901.
CII A E,rINR Az

81
CHAPTER AT.
An ACT to correct a mistake in chapter, lgE
of the laws of 1901. relating to the bind
ing NJ periodicals of the Wisconsin Acad-
env of Sciences. Arts and Letters:
The people of the State Of Wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly do enact
Section /. Chapter 1877 of the laws of 1901,
is hereby amended by adding after the
word dollars" in the third line from the
bottom of section l. as printed in :, the OF on
cial paper the words per annum, so that
said chapter. when so amended, shall read
as follows: Section Section tons 81 Of the he
nv adding thereto. the following: The sec
retarr Of State may authorize the state
nrintel. to bind in suitable binding All pc
Radicals and other exchanges winch the so
cietv sha. hereafter receive, at q cost not
cxceedin~ one hundred and fifty dollars;
nor aunum The secretary OF state Shall
andit fbe accounts for such binding.
Section , This act shall take erect ana
he in force from and after Its passage anu
publication
Approved May 10 1901.
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No. 419. ST
; d or IIIP1g},b 9li May %. 100,

OH p1,Iyp -" -NaN Is. l9Ol.
of 1897 ~ 40 amend amend chapter S65 of the laws
law as amended by chapter AK 81 '| MS
mS oi 1879 relating to the eStjm 1l Jne
The peo o9,Hs o ana a. sale of state lands
as follows anu assembly do enact
laws Of 1897 as amended ib T r6a IS, Of the
to e reaG as OF lS99 is amended so as
lands owned by the STATE Tt,0G SbS o. All other
T WifTdr. from PUBLIC sale; all such nf T''1 81
.er be se ana all lands which may here
or patented to the state by or ba apRT2[s9
duly appointed De as e1 manned by the persons
Oh In5s act and appraised rs Torai,, t2tee
approised G ss section three Of this act a3d
be offered for sale at such linus ana shall
Stats Is deemed for the best interest Of ' f6S
Section 2. This act shall tol,o or,o. 49,,
g IN 6qEGe from and after its passagc a
Approved Nav X ION
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-04
HEIGHT AND COMPANY,
5i3-5l5 Seventh Street.

lies are failure. and that man is not
capable OF s~I-SoEernIne ut.- --
alas. change has come over the SDir-
II of our dream and We are no longer
the proud and happy people that we once
We're our industries are IaugUiShing our
factories re closed. our mines are being
abandoned, railroads are going into the
hands OF receivers. Ia Dor Organiza lions
are no longer striking for higher wages.
but are pleading plteously for work Cap
ItaI Is locked up and our Secretary of the
Treasury = borrowing MONEY al an eX-
orDItaHt rate of interest TO pay current
expenses in = time Of profound peace.
Wo mliIOns Of men are out Of en-
ployment, and S.6v0.G19 more of those who
are dependent upon them are suffering
Tor food. Churches are turned into free
souphOuses, p0orhOuses are becoming
crowded. police stations and peuiteutia-
rles are being packed with men and
women and children who are forced TO
commit crime in order 10 obtain shelter
and necessary food and raiInent
In face of the conditions that now
confront us. / have concluded that the
best thing for us TO do is To- petition your
majeSti@S To take some steps looking TO
the appointment Of some legal tribunal
or commission. with fun power TO act
whose duty it shall be 10 take into con
sideration the advisability of appointing
Il cOuserEatOr for the United States
The HguoT question mas puzzled many
% the ablesJ thinkers, but not the editor
Of the 'I-uEatic HeF4 ID - He rn0Iestl,,
cry saloon in the United States In fortv-
eight hours. without breaking any glass
or destroying any property, endorsed by
Rev Charles NJ. Shelder. of Topcka
kan, and everyone else who believes the
Bible and is free from religious bigotry
and political prejudice
The plan as elaborated contains some
features OF prohibition, but Incidentally
provides that no one shall be denied The
right to take q drink
The editor descending from the ideal
t" the business side Of his occupation
expresses hope that I01. 900 Iunatfcs and
another 10000 Of those who are likely 10
90 crazy VIII send in their cash subscrip-
tons as soon as they get the money
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-04

stroyed before they could remove it from
the city The mayor-eIect today said he
had written 10 Mrs. Nation telling her of
the vote of the people and the readiness
Of the new officials TO accept her advice
in all things municipal An appropria-
ton viii be made to pay for her ser
vices She is asked TO come to Concord
as soon as possible for a conference.
1t is said here by some admirers Of Mrs
Nation that they propose TO have an ordi-
nance passed prohibiting smoking on the
public streets and preventing any theatre
cal performances in the city. Drunken
ness VIII be made a miSdemeanor and
punished by docking or public whipping
Concord is a vIlaSe Of lie inhabitants.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-04
GUILTY OF EMBEzzLEMFNT.
Ex-CIerk of the Stale Treasury Con
victed in Raleigh. \.

RALEIGH, y. G. April THE trial of
Major William II Martin. the defauIting
eX-cIerk Of the State Treasury. occupied
only one hour in the Superior Court here
yesterday afternoon.
The indictment was so drawn as to
charge that Martin embezzled funds of
the State as State officer. the minimum
penalty being twenty years in the peni-
tertiary; the second that he embezzled
funds held in trust for State institutions;
maximum penalty ten years: third. en-
bezzlement under the general law.
The Judge directed the jury to return
a verdict Of guilty under the second and
third sections Of the indictment and said
he would consider whether the penIten-
taa-y fund embeZzled was a State fund
or not before imposing sentence Attor-
ney General GlImer conducted the pros
ecution, aided by two attorneys, while
Martin had two attorneys. The latter
stated that Martin admitted the embez-
Element of $500 but that # was peni-
tertiary funds in the bank and not State
funds, and that Martin was not a State
official The State alleged that Martin
had embezzled at least $1,000 Ex-Treas-
urer Worth, Treasurer Lacey, bank pres
ident Joseph G. Brown, and others were
witnesses
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-04
Concord, Neb-, to Be Run Accordinc
TO the SInasher's Advice.

CONCORD, Neb.. April 4-Ror the
next year this town viii be conducted
under the direct advice of Mrs. Carrie
Nation This was the issue here and the
Carrie Nation ticket received nearly
unanimous vote.
The temperance people put in uomina-
ton for mayor. Judge r. c Micheltree
and full city council ticket. The candi-
dates signed the following pledge before
being nominated:
We pledge ourselves to use all hon
orable means to secure the services of
Mrs Carrie Nation as our sole adviser
in our official duties. if elected. and 10
adopt no ordinance or measure of i'm
portance relative to the towns govern
ment without receiving Mrs. Nations ap-
prevail
Two saloons in the town began packing
mp their furniture after midnight last
night, when it was ascertaiEed that Mrs
Nation would run the town after the cleo
ton. They were afraid she would wire
instructions and get their furniture de-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-04
4 MAGAZINE FOR LUNATICS
Gen. 4. b. Leeper Begins Its Publi-
cation in jacksonville. Ill.
The Editor Admits Being Mentally
Unbalanced. But Declares That 1t
Is No DisGrace-His Comment ON
Questions OF Current Interest.

Questions OF Current Interest.
JACKSONVILLE III. April 4.-The
'.Lunatic Herald. new magazine is
sued here by Gen. \. B. Leeper, VINO de-
clares it Is no disgrace to have gone
crazy is bound 10 create lively interest
The editor admits he is a IunaUc, and
states that the object of his paper is 10
promote the interests Of asylum inmates
It's first number bears date Of April 1907,
and the first article begins as follows:
Gen \. D Leeper, Of Owaneco, Iii, l.
s. A. the man who put down the rebel
lion, also the man who has the best
record as a nrst-cIa5s Iunatic OF any man
IN the State or nation, perhaps; having
been declared insane three different times
and served five different times in the
Illinois Central Hospital for Insane At
Jacksonville, III. in the last three years,
and expects 10 take a postgraduate
course; the man who has been lied on
and misrepreseuted more than any man
or woman on earth, except St. Paul and
Mrs Mary Baker 6. Eddy; and probably
the only man in the United States having
two conscrvators at the same time, be
sides one eX-cOnseryaIOr, all living and
doing well; has established a two-columu,
thirty-two page handsomely illustrated
International humanitarian monthly
magazine known as the Lunatic Her
aid owned, edited and controlled exclu-
sively IL a chronic Iunatic, and devoted
to the interest of that most fortunate %
or info tuna+a % class Of people who
are inmates OF the various hospitals for
insane, both public and private. through
out The civilized world; also to secure
amendments 20 the IUnacy laws of the
various States, many Of which are i'm
perfect; and also to counteract the pre-
vailing sentiment that it is a disgrace to
have gone crazy or been an inmate of a
hospital for insane.
"A foot never goes crazy. or gets laid
headed. Subscription price 81 per ear
in advance Single numbers, IS cr-.lE. A
frst-class advertising medium"
The editor boldly grapples with the
problems of the day as he sees them The
general cry OF prosperity has evidently
not impressed him. He not only thinks he
SEES evils. but he proposes to remedy
them. as shown by the following open
petition to her Royal IfighnesS and I'M
perial Majesty the Queen Of Great Brit
ain and Empress Of India, the Gar OF
Russia and all other ruling kings.
queens, princes, potentates, and monarchs
Of earth, gIefting:
''YouF petitioner ~ humble citizen of
the United States Lhe greatest republic
on earth, being endowed with the inaI-
ienable right TO life, I1gerty, and the pur-
suit Of happiness. and being invested
under the Constitution of our (present
unhappy Government with the power to
make and unuake Presidents. but, owing
TO the depIorabie condition Of affairs un-
der the present Administration. l am al
most forced 10 the e0aflusiq9 THAT EePub-
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3 to T..

1898 for ladies' plain black brill
liantine skirts; a fine quality;
full width and made with
fOunce.
re for 100 dozen mems black
and tan half hose; 15c values.
lie for best quality Holland
window shades; all colors;
fixtures complete.
zoe for 10 STYLES of ladies' s125
gowns of fine cambria and
muslin.
SOC yard for aiLsilk black Swiss
taffeta; good, servieeable
quality and the usual soc sort.
1c yard for Hercules braid; only
a small lot.
1c for , yards of whaIebone cas-
ing in all coIOrs.
24c yard for 40-fDch black storm
serge; closely woven; 39c
value.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-04
4 to 5.

S19S for choice of a lot of white
underskirts finished with
wide fiOunces of lace. insert
ing. and others with deep en-
brOidery ruffies; all worth up
TO So, but being samples. we
secured them less than usual.
55c each for read.y-nlade bleach
ed pillow cases.
45c for double-ba6 sheets;
bleached, hand torn, and iron
ed; extra fine quality of mus
lin; usual 59c value.
$3.50 for ladies silk underskirts
of fine taffeta, in all colors.
and made in a variety of diff
ferent ways; values up to SO.
S4.25 for ladies' black and col
Ored taffeta silk waists; all
the seasons handsomest eff
feets; all of fine grade taffeta;
and in all the newest shades
as we'll DIS black; waists
which cannot be duplicated
elsewhere under $50.
S2.49 for ladies' black cheyiot
serge skirts, trimmed with
three bands of taffeta silk.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-04
KILLED BY A MADMAN.
an Insane Asylum Physician Stabbed
tn Death

DANVILLE, Pa. April 4-While Dr. r.
E Johnston, resident physician at the
State Insane Asylum of this place. was
attending an Italian patient at o'clock
last evening he was stabbed by the latter
three times One thrust pierced the heart
He staggered from the ward cut To the
corridor, where he fell dead.
DR.. Johnston was q former resident OF
New York State, and was thiTty-fiFe years
old He had lived here 4 number Of years
Last fail he married Miss SwciSport the
daughter Of Or. A. SweispOrt, formerly
director Of the asylum.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-04

james Il Hall, Of BTookland. who re-
Gently complained to the Commissioners
about the damage done to his land and
crops by culvert on the Queens Chapel
read. and was told that the authorities
could not do anything under the circUm-
stances for his reli,:. has again addressed
the Commissioners upon the subject. He
now asks that the matter of construct
ing an abutment be reconsidered. Com
putting Engineer Hunt in reporting Upon
the matter, states that he cannot recon-
mend action such as the writer desires
He informs his sUperiOrs that the remedy
IN the case Is easily applied, at small eX-
peuse. IN more than one way but. how
ever done, is distinctly matter Of pTi-
vate expense, III which the District can
not share
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-04

&c for mems soc silk neckwear.
25c for mems soc white unlaun-
dered shirts.
25e for mems soc suspenders.
soc for mems 75c spring weight
underwear.
lie pair for ladies' taffeta
gloves. in black, white, and
tan; 35c value.
pc for infants soc white silk
mittS.
45c for women's 81 lace neck
wear.
15c pound for our 19c candy.
Sc pound for our 12c candy.
S4.9S for ladies black chevi0t
skirts, with three rows of
stitched satin bands around
the bottoms; $3.50 values.