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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. 837, Al Published July II, 1907.
CHAPTER 617. LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to create sections 959-3Ol, $50
3Om and 959-30n Of the statutes, au-
thorizing cities to lay and maintain tracks
for a street railway upon and along
bridges and viaducts within such cities,
and to lease the same to street railway
companies.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. There are added to the stat
utes three new sections to read: Section
959-30l All cities are authorized and en-
power to lay and maintain tracks for street
railways upon and along bridges and via
ducts within such cities.
Section 959-30m. Whenever any city Of
the state shall have caused to be laid and
maintained tracks for street railways upon
and along any bridge or viaduct within
such city, such city may, through Its com
mon council, by ordinance lease such tracks
to any street railway company authorized
to operate street railways in such city, upon
such terms as such common council may
deem proper and expedient.
Section 959-30n. Such common council
is prohibited from granting an exclusive
franchise for the use of such tracks to
single street railway company, and Is pro-
hibited from granting an exclusive fran
chise to any single street railway company
upon any street or streets running toward
such bridge or viaduct as to prevent any
other street railway company or companies
from approaching and operating upon and
along such tracks upon such bridge or
viaduct.
Approved July Q. 1907.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08

.HsFs tsys :
ground or for the reason that the testimony
or evidence, documentary or otherwise re-
quired of him, may tend to criminate him
or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture
s. But no person shall be liable in any
suit or prosecution, civil or criminal, for or
on account OF any transaction, matter or
thing concerning which he may testify or
produce evidence. documentary or otherwise
before said commissioner or said court. or
in obedience to the subpoena of said court
or the demand Of said commissioner or In
any such case or procedure; provided that
no person so testifying- or producing such
books, papers, contracts, agreements or
documents shall be exempt from prosecution
and punishment for perjury committed Ia
so testifying.
O. No evidence of any violation of the
provisions of this section shall be received
in any action brought against the company
upon any policy after the death OF tile In
Sured. .sf% u &s >
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
publication. aas 81
Approved July 8, 1907. $2E4
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. S35, Al Published July. IL, 1907.
CHAPTER 507, LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to create sections 573j-1 and
573j-2, of the statutes, relating TO the
care of feeble minded. r-.... -
The people of the State of Wisconsin repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section l. There are added to the stat
utes of 1898 two new sections to read:
Section 573j-1. Whenever any person
shall be committed, under chapter sob, of
the statutes and the amendments thereto,
to the home for the feeble minded main
tanned by the state and such home shall be
filed to its capacity, the board of control
may transfer such person to the county
asylum of the county in which such person
Section 578j-2 Whenever any person
shall be transferred by the board of con
trOl to the asylum of any county as pro-
yided in section 573j--1, the state shall
provide the same aid as is now provided
N secf s 4ho on oSro nj insane So, ~
Section O. This act, shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
Approved July 9, 1907.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
TO- 62S, s. TPublished July 10, 1907.
CHAPTER Sig. LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to amend section 1850, statutes of
1898 as amended by chapter 131. laws of
1903 and chapter Go. laws OF 1908, and
chapter 1SS. laws Of 1868, relating to the
printing of public documents
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
Section l. Section 1850, statutes Of 1898,
as amended by chapter 131. laws Of 1908,
and chapter 50. laws of 1905, and chapter
1873, laws of 1905 is amended to read
Section 335c. After the examination re-
quired by section 1888 and not less than ten
days after the reports have been received by
secretary of state shall deliver them to the
state printer who shall Immediately pro
coed to print not to exceed the number of
copies of reports herein specified.
Secretary of state, $500.
State treasurer 1,500
State superintendent, 5000.
Railroad commission $500
Adjutant general and quartermaSter gen
eral 1000 each.
Commissioner OF, labor statistics 5000
Dairy and food commissioner, 5000.
Bank examiner, 1900.
State Supervisor of Inspectors OF tllumin-
ating oils 500.
State board of control, 1000.
Board of regents Of the university and
board of regents of normal schools, 1000
each.
Commissioners of public lands, $50.
State board of health, 5000
Milwaukee hospital for the insane and
state industrial school for girls, 500 each.
Commissioners of Fisheries, 1000.
State Forester, 5000.
There shall be printed two thousand
copies of the message of the governor to the
regular session Of the legislature next to
convene after the close Of the biennial term
covered by said reports.
Dairy and Food Bulletins. The said
dairy and food commissioner may also, With
the consent of the governor, and In accord
ance with the laws regulating the printing
and publication of public documents or bull Il
Lott nj
persons as may be interested or may apply
therefor, a quarterly or semi-annual bulletin
In suitable paper covers, containing results
of Inspections results of analyses made by
the chemist for the dairy and food commits
sion. with popular explanations OF the same
and such other information as may come to
him in his official capacity, relating. to the
aduiteration of food, drug and drink prod
ucts and Of dairy products, so far as he may
deem the same Of benefit and advantage to
the public; also a brief summary of the work
done during, the quarter BY the commits
sioner and his assistants in the enforcement
of the dairy and food laws of the state but
not more than fifteen thousand copies OF
each such quarterly bulletin shall DE printed.
Approved July 8, 1907.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. COS, ST. Published July IL, 1907.
CHAPTER 500, LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to repeal sections 1907, 10O7a,
zoos and 1909 Of the statutes, and to
the statutes, relating to statistics Of
sales and assessments of real estate and
prescribing the duties of the tax COM
mission in relation thereto.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section 1. Sections 1907, 1O07a, 1908
and 1909 of the statutes are hereby re-
reports for the year 1907 in accordance
with said sections 1907, 1007a and 1908
upon blanks to be furnished under said Sec
ton 1909, and shall be compensated there
for, the same as if the provisions hereby
repealed were continued In full force.
Section 2. There is added to the stat
1907. 1t shall be the duty of the tax COM
mission to collect from time to time stalls
tics of recorded sales of real estate in each
county and Of the assessed valuation of
lecting such statistics sales appearing to
be made for 6 nominal consideration or as
to which the true consideration Is not
stated and cannot be readily ascertained,
and those In which the description of lands
does not substantially correspond or cannot
be identified with descriptions upon the as
sessment roll, shall be omitted and the
commission may also exclude from such
statistics any other sales where for any
reason the data appear to be unreliable or
not serviceable.
Section 1908. The data to be collected
as provided by section 1907 shall include: :
1. The date of each instrument of con-
veyance or sale;
2. The date volume and page OF the
record thereof
8. A brief description of the lands con-
veyed or sold;
4. The number Of acres, where the lands
are unplatted;
5. The consideration rec1ted In such In
strument
6. The assessed valuation next previous
or nearest to the date of such instrument.
z. Such other facts as the commission
may deem material.
Section 1909. The statistics for each
year shall be compiled by assessment dis
tricts and by counties in tabular form, and
the compilations shall be filed and carefully
preserved in the Office of the tax commits
sion for use in the performance of its
duties An abstract or copy of such COM
pilations for each county shall be furnished
to the county clerk of such county in each
year as soon as practicable after the same
shall be completed for such year. The
county clerk shall cause same to be printed
and laid before the county board at its next
annual meeting.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved July o, 1907.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. 263 ST. Published July u, 1907.
CHAPTER $40, LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to amend section 1862 of the stat
utes relating to the valuation Of real
estate
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section /. Section 1862 of the statutes
is amended to read Section 1862. Real
property shall be valued by the assessor
from actual view or from the best infor-
nation that the assessor can practically OBJ
tain, at the full value which could ordina-
rily be obtained therefor at private sale.
In determining the value the assessor shall
consider, as to each piece, It's advantage or
disadvantage or location, quality of soil,
quantity of standing timber, water privi-
leges, mines, minerals, quarries, or other
valuable deposits known to be available
therein and their value. But the fact that
the extent and value of minerals or other
valuable deposits in any parcel of land are
unascertalned shall not preclude the asses
sor from afixing to such parcel the value
which could ordinarily be obtained therefor
at private sale. Real property held under
lease from any religious, scientific, literary
or benevolent association, but otherwise ex-
empt, shall be assessed to the lessee The
assessor, having fixed the value shall enter
the same opposite the proper tract or lot
in the assessment roll.
Approved July 8, 1907.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. 77s. Al Published July II, 1907
CHAPTER sos, LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to amend section 1891 of the stat
utes as amended, relating to a legisla-
tive reference room, and making an APP
preparation therefor. <a
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section /. Section 373i of the statutes,
as amended by chapter $685. laws Of 1908,
rs amended by chapter 1T, laws of 1905,
is amended to read: Section $751; 1. For
the purpose of carrying out the provisions of
this act, there shall be and is hereby annual
ly appropriated to the Wisconsin free library
commission, from any money In the gen.
eraI fund not otherwise appropriated, the
sum of fifteen thousand dollars,
and any balance not expended In any one
year may be added to the expenditure for
the next ensuing year.
2. out of the above appropriation the
sum of six thousand dollars shall be set
aside for the period Of each legislative ses.
preceding each legislative session for. the
purpose Of employing draughtsm man and ex-
8. The remainder Of the appropriation
shall be used for the carrying out OF the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No: SIS, Al Published July II, 1907.
CHAPTER 523. LAWS OF 1907.

IA.
CHAPTER 523, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to amend chapter 274, laws Of
1899, as amended, making the same sec
lions 1728a to 1925 of the statutes, re-
lating to child labor.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section 1. Sections 1 to 10, inclusive,
chapter 274, laws of 1899, as amended Dy
chapter 1872, laws of 1901, and by chap
ter $40, laws Of 1908, are amended and
made ten new sections Of the, statutes to
read Section 1728a. /. No child between
the ages of fourteen and sixteen years shall
be employed at any time in any factory or
workshop, bowling alley or In or
about any mine, store, hotel mercantile
establishment, laundry. telegraph, telephone
or public messenger service unless there is
first obtained from the commissioner of
labor, state factory inspector, any assistant
factory inspector, or from the judge of the
the judge of a juvenile court where such
child resides, a written permit authorizing
the employment of such child within such
time or times as the said commissioner Of
labor, state factory Inspector, any assistant
factory inspector, county judge, municipal
Judge Judge Of a Juvenile court or register
of probate may fix, providing that no officer
herein mentioned shall have power to dele
gate the duty of granting permits to any
subordinate officer or other person and pro-
vided further that such permit shall not DC
granted to any child who Is unable to read
and write simple sentences in the English
language the language of his native
No child under the age of sixteen
years shall be employed in adjusting any
belt or in oiling or assisting In, dining,
wiping or cleaning any machinery when the
same is in motion or in operating or assist
ing in operating any circular or band saw,
wood -shaper wood jointer, planer, sand
paper, or weod-polishing machine. picker
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. 972, Al Published July II, 1907.
CHAPTER 621. LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to provide for the restoring of
gun carriages for cannons In the capitol
park, and making an appropriation there
for
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section 1. The superintendent of public
property is authorized and directed to have
properly restored the gun carriages for the
cannons located in the capitol park.
Section 2. There Is appropriated out of
any moneys In the treasury not otherwise
appropriated the sum of two hundred dol
lars to carry. out the provisions of this act.
Approved July g. 1907.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. 9S6, Al Published July IL, 1907.
CHAPTER ELL LAWS OE 1907

AN ACT to amend section 1860, of the.
statutes, as amended, relating to the con-
ditions of organization Of mutual bene-
hciary and fraternal corporations, Socte-
ties orders and associations.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section l. Section 1955a, of the statutes,
as amended by chapter 442; laws o OF 1901,
No fraternal or beneficiary corporation, so.
ciety, order or association for the relief of
members or benetlciaries or making life or
casualty Insurance or indemnity upon the
mutual or assessment plan shall be incor-
porated until after declaration signed by
each Of the incorporators, who shall be resi-
dents and citizens of this state, not less
than nine in number, shall have been made
In writing and sworn to by them, and filed
in the office Of the commissioner Of ,tnsur-
ance, setting forth that at least FIVE hun
dred persons have made application in writ.
ing for membership In such proposed cor
poration and in case of a life company
have each been examined and recommended
as insurable by reputable physician, and
who shall have deposited five dollars each,
one thousand dollars of which sum shall
be pledged for the payment of, death losses,
And the table-rates of assessment or liabtl-
ity Of each person SO pledged for member
realize at least one thousand dollars for
single death loss, over and above all sums
required for expenses, reserves, emergencies
2. No fraternal beneficiary order or So
ciety not licensed to transact business with
In this state at the time of the passage of
this act shall be Incorporated within this
state or be licensed or permitted to transact
business within this state, unless its laws
require the regular payment and collection
Of rates of assessments under whatsoever
plan of business 1t has adopted not lower.
than those deduced from the national fra
ternal congress mortality table computed
upon an interest assumption of four per
cent, which said mortality table Is as fol-
lows:
NATIONAL FRATERNAL CONGRESS
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No 1909 Al Published July IL. 1907
CHAPTER 513, LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to approprate certain money 10 q.
c. Chase in payment of fees for the pub
LEGATION of chapter of laws of 1905.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows:
Section l. There is appropriated to A. c.
Chase out of any money in the state treas
ury, not otherwise appropriated the. sum
of nineteen dollars and eighty cents, being
the fees for the publication in The Colfax
Messenger, a newspaper published in said
Dunn county, of chapter 9, Of laws OF 1000,
relating to second municipal court Tor
Dunn county.
Approved July 8, 1907.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
COPY LAWS OF WISCONSIN PASSED SESSION OF 1907

provisions of this act and for indexing SEES
sion laws, indexing the statutes. indexing
of private and special laws, indexing bills
and also for indexing documents and jour-
mails from the beginning of the history OF
the state.
Approved July 8, 1907.
No. 997, A ] Published July Ii. 1907.
CHAPTER 500, LAWS OF 1907.
AN Act to repeal section 772k of the stat
a utes. relating to supervisor Of assessments.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do. enact
as follows !:
Section 1. Section 772k of the statutes
is repealed h% f1.
Section 9. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved July 8, 1907. /.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-11-29
Clayton Knappen is quite sick.

Clayton Knappen is quite sick.
Mr.. Hudgins of the bowling
alley, informs us that he expects
to have his billiard tables in next
week, and will open up a first
class place.
Harvey Brown and Mr.. Otto
returned yesterday from their
hunting trip into northern Min
esota. They got some deer.
Word was received here the
other day Of the marriage of
Miss Name Todd formerly of
Sisseton, to Lemuel B. Burns at
Williston. N. D., Nov. 20 They
will reside at Trenton, N. D.
DR.. j. A. Robertson has moved
his office into his own building
two doors North o. his former.
He now has a cosy Office.
Robin Margaret and Emmett
Robert Jones children of Mr.. and
Mrs. 0. II. Jones were baptised
yesterday by Rev. Atchison.
Hon. Gilbert Thorson, of Dell
Rapids, was looking after his
farming operation here the first
of the week.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-11-29
The Contestants.

The STANDARD piano contest
is getting along fine and the
contestants are most of them
working. The time of closing
will be announced next week.
Following is the names sent in
by friends Of the young ladies',
with their standing to-day:
Sisseton:
Alice Kennedy, $4,000
Hazel Bennett, 1900
Miss Olga Helgemo, 1925
Miss Clara Sjolberg. 1880
Florence Gilbert 675
u Nora Barry 1880
Alma Brantseg 41625
EDDY:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
CORPORATION FORMED
ENTIRELY OF WOMEN.
Male Sex is Excluded from Affairs
of Land. Sand and Sea In
vcstncnt Company.
LOS ANGELES. CAL, JANUARY

Los ANGELES. CAL, january H.
Five ambitious Los Angeles women will
control the Land. Sand and Sen In.
pestment Company. its articles of in
corporation have been filed. 1T VIII
BE the only corporation In Los Angeles
whose directors are women only, ana
no men VIII be employed by the con-
Germ, either.
The capital OF tho Land, Sand and
Sea Investment Company is S2Uo.oVO.
Only $3.50, however. has been SUB
scrihed Several Of tho women who
make up the board Of directors are
already wel-knowu in the business
world. They are Susan NJ. sweet
Frances a. Waddington. Mary g. Dawes,
Della NJ. Sweet, Caroline Il. Leonard
and Clara Shortr!dge ltoltz.
Very few business fields VIII he nn-
)Itouchcd by the Land, Sand and Sea
Investment Company. The articles oil
incorporation say tho concern will deal
settlenent of town sites and colonies,
manufacture and deal in rubber, cera-
mic products and merchandise. open up
stores and Offices. prepare for market
products of the soil, contract for pub
lie and private work, open up mills.
rsfineries, factories. acquire water and
water rights, electric power, generate
gas and steam, buy steamboats,. and
wharves, mines and minerals, mills and
reduction works, elevators and ware
houses, explore for oil and asphaltum.
build theatres and public halls. hotels
and lodging houses. publish newspapers
bonds, borrow money and also lend
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
BACON PEDIGREE, AGAIN.
Conclusive Proof That Nathaniel
Bacon. "the Rebel Had No Son.

Tho Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Little over a year ago You cour-
teously published letter OF mine cor
recting some grave errors that had APP
pcared In your Genealogical Column"
touching "the Bacon Pedigree
After pointing out these errors. and
denying the direct descent claimed by
prominent families in this State from a
mythical Edmond Bacon. son Of John
Bacon. who was son OF Nathaniel. the
Rebel" I declared such lineal descent
impossible for the simple reason that
Nathaniel, the Rebel left no SON"
while the only daughter Of whom the
records gave any trace, Mary by name
went back to England presumably In
her very young girlhood), and there.
later on, married Hugh Chamberlain,
NJ. D.. of Alderton Hall. Suffolk, Ply
sician to Queen Anne. and died. so far
as the records show. sine prole.
] was led TO speak thus positively by
reason of close reading Of such records
as I had access to, including the will of
s.uncle.'' as is persistently repeated) of
.the Rebel" and because OF much indi-
rect vet cumulative. evidence found IN
various early documents.
1t was no great surprise to me that
exception was taken To my confident as
sertion that Nathaniel, the Rebel left
no son.. by several people. all personal
friends OF mine. who, honestly believing
IN their direct liueal descent from the
Rebel" resented, in perfectly tenn
nerats. and friendly fashion, any doubts
being cast upon II,
But both the printed and private COM
munications addressed 10 me on the SUD.
iect contained no scintilla of proof OF
sjich descent. but when carefully exam
inod were found TO be based solely on
family tradition.
Your genealogical Editor declared
at first that "as is well known. he
tBacon) died unmarried and was mys-
teriously buried in Accomac," but, within
a few weeks, made most generous. not
IN saw profuse, reparation by allowing
that Bacon was not only married. but
..lad three sons. Lyddall, John LanSston
and Nathaniel"
Surely all supposititious descendants OF
'.tie Rebel" must admit that the amende
was prodigul beyond their widest claims'
One communication, printed in your
columns. cited as weghty collateral
proof of the writer's claim to lineal de-
scent tho suit brought in the English
High Court OF Chancery by Sir Robert
Jason versus Elizabeth Lervis and al"
reportcd in Vernons Chancery Reports,
Vol. l., p. 2Si
A brief excerpt from the statement OF
4he case as, fepoftel by Vernon will
suffice: Nathaniel Bacon, tho defen7
dant Elizabeth's former husband, who
beaded the rebellion in Virginia. was own
er of the lands in question, and contracts
with plaintiff Jason TO sell him the lands
for s1.2oo. Bacon dies in Vir-
GINA, and after his death his wife and
children set UP a settlement by which
Bacon was only a. tenant in tall"
The point made by the writer of this
communication was that here was On