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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-16
FEDERATION OF LABOR.

The American Federation vi Labor in
session in Norfolk yesterday approved
the annual report of Secretary Morrison,
which shows balance on hand October
1, 1907, of 1927. 9l0, this beiug an in
crease of $l9 369 over the year 1906,
The federation adopted resolutions as
follows:
Directing its legislative committee to
use every Influence TO bring about acii9D
! in the Sixtieth Congress for the iocfesss
| OF postt flee clerks pay.
Starting a campaign to expedite and
systemizs lhe regulation OF convict labor.
CsiliOg upon Congress for small par
Gel post law ss q relief from the sex
press company mouopolies."
Authorizing the executive council to
deal with the question OF appointing or
gspiEsrs to teach immigrants in their
own language the ideas OF unionism,
aud asking that the "theatrical sSndi-
Gates" be included as amenable under
the antitrust laws in restraint of trade.
Resolutions calling upon Congress- TO
give navy yard employees injured while
10 pureuit Of their duty the same remedy
at law in damages as enjoyed by persons
in private employ, and those calling for
the legalizng of Saturday halt holidays
for navy yard employees in July, August
and September of each year, were re-
ferred back to commi,tees tor revision,
30 as to include all classes of government
employees.
The federation rejected the resolution
calling for The building and repairing OF
all g0vernment-owned vessels 10 navy
yards.
New resolutions presented call for IL
hours work only out Of each "a by sll
masters, pilots and engineers on Aoeri-
can vessels; an investigation of the ttle-
graph companies federal officials to have
charge of all national campaign funds;
states to defray all primary election ex-
penses; debarring from labor unions sll
not qualified to vote; election of all
judges, State and federal, BY the people;
building and maintenance Of federation
>anllanum; every possible war sgsins,
he American Tobacco Company to abol-
sh Objectionable efficiency cards in navy
Yards; compell NJ all ralltosd and trans
portstion tickets 20 be made Interchange
able; preventing ipjunctions against
'cket scslpers, and calling for federal
laws against any combination producing
artificial scarcity in white paper for
newspapers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-16
A Hard Debt to PAY

"I owe debt Of gratitude that can neye
be paid of, writes g S. Clark of West6eld
Iowa, "for my rescue from death, by Dr
Kings New Discovery. Both lungs were 5
seriously affected that death seemed immi
nent. VIXEN l commenced tsking New DIS
covery. The ominous dry, hacking cougl
suit before the first bottle was used, and tal
more bottles made com plete cure" Nothini
has ever ecualed New Discovery for coughs
colds aud all throat ano lung complaints
Guaranteed by all druggist. 5Oc and sl.oO
Trial bottle free.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-16

A tickling cough, from any cause. Is quick:
ly stopped by DR.. Shops Cough Cure. And
il is 50 thoroughly harmless and safe, that
DR. Shoop tells mothers everywhere to give il
without hesitation even to very young babies.
The holesome green leaves and tender stems
of lung-healing mountainous shrub, furnish
the curative properties to DR.. Shoop's Cough
Cure. 1t cslms the cough, and heals the sore
and sensitive bronchial membranes. No
opium, no chlorofOrm, nothing harsh used to
iDjure or suppress. Simply resinous plant
Spaniards call this shrub which the Doctor
uses, THE Sacred Herb" Demand DR..
SLoop's. Take no other. Sold by 4. s. Lead
heater AZ Sons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-16
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

AN OLD AND WKLL-TRIED REMKDY.-
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over sixty years by millions Of
mothers for their children while teething
with perfect success. Ii soothes the child,
softens the gums, allsys all pain, cures wind
collie and is the hest remedy for Disrrhes. Is
pleasant 10 the taste. Sold by druggists in
every part of the world. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. It's value is incalculsble. Be sure
and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
and take no other kind.
Guaranteed under the food and drugsSa ass
Iune 50ih. 1Q0R Serial uumhay 1nos
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-16
AIeaexDysa 0azssss,

PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI.WBEKLY AT
GAZETTE BUILDING. $40 d 312 PRlNCI
STREET.
TERMS: Daily--l year, $500 8 month.
$3.50; 8 months. $l.25; month, AZ cents
week, 10 cents.
Tri.Teekly-i year, $500; 8 months, $3.50
months. rs cents: month. 25 cents.
Marriage and death notices must be PAID iof
Ia advance.
Resolutions in memonsm, Of thanks, tribnte'
ofrespect, resolutions adopted by sociene, ,a;s,
St pfEGD be Ornsd sfn in the paper as sd7sss
ments
Entered at the Postofice Of Alexandria, VI,
ginia, as second-clss mBtter.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-16
Ely,s Cream Balm has been tried an,

Ely's cream bslM mas Deen s'ieu anu III
no, found wanting in thousands Of homes all
over the country. 1t has won place In me
family medicine closet among the reliaol.
household remedies. where it is kept Of hand
for use in treating cold in the head Just y
soon as some member OF the household begins
the preliminary sneeEing or snufning. y
gives immediate relief and day or two,'
treatment will put stop to ccla whIe1
night, If net checked, become esrsnis sha
rea into Q bed sssa Il oatarrh.s - - 49,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-16
LINGERING COLD.
WithstOOd Other Treatment But
Quickly Cured by Chamberlain's

Quickly Cured by Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.
"Lsst winter l caught very severe
cold which fingered for weeks" says j.
U'quhar', of Zephyr, Ontario. "My
cough was very dry and harsh. The
local dealer recommended Chamberlain
Cough Remedy aud guaranteed it, so |
gave it a trial. Ooe small bottle of il
cured me. l believe Chamberlain
Cough Remedy to be the best have
yer used" This remedy 10 for sale BY
Gibson & Tinberman and w. F. Creigh'
ION g. 90,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. 400. 81 Published July 10. 1907
CHAPTER 593. LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to amend sections 4031, 1893 and
4034 of the statutes relating to appeals
from county court to the circuit court
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented il Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. Section 4O31 Of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 4031 In all
cases not otherwise provided for any ex-
ecutor, administrator, guardian, trustee or
any person aggrieved by any order, judg-
ment, decree, determination or denial of
therefrom to the circuit court for the same
county by filing notice thereof with said
county court within sixty days from the
date of the act appealed from, together
with such undertaking as is required in
the next section. But no appeal shall be
allowed from the action of the court in
allowing or disallowing any claim unless
part thereof in dispute amounting to at
least twenty dollars shall have been al
lowed or disallowed. The appeal OF any
child from an order of adoption may be
taken by any person on his behalf. In all
other cases the appeal of any minor may be
taken in and prosecuted in the name OF the
general guardian of such minor or by
guardian ad litem appointed generally or
for that purpose.
is hereby amended to read: Section 4033
The appellant shall give notice Of the ap-
peal to such adverse party, and in such
within ten days after taking the same,
and the county judge shall, within twenty
days after the appeal is taken, file in
the circuit court the record and
proceedings appealed from, together with
the notice of appeal and undertaking and
proof of service Of the notice of appeal on
the adverse party, according to the order
of the. county court.
Section g. Section 4034 of the statutes
is amended to read Section 4034. When
such record, notice of appeal,
undertaking and the evidence that the
notice of appeal has been given to the
adverse party shall have been filed in the
circuit court the appeal may be brought. to
trial In the same manner as actions orlgl-
nally brought therein, and the court shall
proceed to the trial and the determination
of the matter according to the rules OF
law, allowing a trial by jury of all ques-
tions of fact, in cases where such trial may
be proper and such court may direct an
issue to be made up between the parties in
a brief form, when it shall be deemed
necessary, and appeals may be taken to
the supreme court as in other cases.
Approved July II, 1907.
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10. 266. ST. Published July Is, 1907.
CHAPTER 500, LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to repeal section l of chapter PIT
of the laws of 1901, entitled, AN act TO
empower the county board to fix the
salary of the sheriff, and his under:
sheriff and deputies, and the number OF
his deputies"
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
Section /. The county board of any
county having a population OF at least
three hundred thousand may. at any time
before or during the term of office OF the
sheriff, by resolution, change the me earis9
and deputies from fees now provided by
law. to salaries, and shall, at the same
time fix the amounts of the salaries to be
paid the sheriff, under-sherif and deputies
and the number Of deputies to be appointed
by the sheriff and paid by the county, one
of such deputies, to be mutually agreed
upon by the sheriff and the district attor-
ney. shall be assigned to the office of the
district attorney, provided, that whenever
any county board so changes the method
of compensating the sheriff, under-sherif
and deputies, and so fixes their salaries
and the number of deputies, the same shall
remain and be the salaries of the sheriff,
nder-sheriff and deputies, and shall fix
the number of deputies during the term
of the sheriff then in office: and the county
board of such county shall, hereafter, at
their annual meeting preceding the election
of sheriff, fix the amounts of the salaries
of the sheriff to be elected and his under
sheriff and his deputies and the number
of the deputies for the term.
2. If the county board shall fall at IT'S
annual meeting to fix the amounts of the
salaries of the sheriff to be elected. and
his under-sheriff and his deputies and the
number of the deputies for the term then
the salaries apd the number of deputies
shall remain the same as during the pre-
ceding term, and in that case the county
board shall be empowered to authorize the
sheriff at any meeting to appoint addi-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. 5S5, ST. Published July 10, 1907.
CHAPTER 588. LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT relating to the powers of the
electors of school districts
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. There are added to the stat
utes two sections to be known as sections
490a and 430n, to read
Section 490a. The electors of any town,
village or city school district or subd1strict
maintaining free high schooi, may at any
annual meeting or election, vote upon the
question of surrenderng the certificate OF
organization of the free high school and
the dissolving of the high school district;
provided, that ten days notlce OF sucn purc
pose be given by posting hVe copies thereof
In five different public places In such town,
village, or city school district or sub-dis-
trict, or by publishing such notice IN any
newspaper published in any sucn town, VII
lage city school district or suD-dlStrlcr
ten days prior to the time set for holding
such meeting The vote shall be taken by
ballot and canvassed according to the stat
utes for conducting elections IN such mu-
nicpality. Those ballots In favor OF the
ton of the free high school district shall
be written or printed 'for surrender" those
opposed against surrender
Section 43On. The electors OF any schooi
district having adopted the provisions OF
chapter BIT, laws of 1899. as amended By
chapter POS laws of 1901, and chapter
421, laws of 1905. may at any annual
school meeting held in such school dis
trict vote to rescind the action of the
electors of the district in adopting the pro-
visions of this chapter, and to return to
the district system of school government
as provided in subsection 3. section 43O
nroyided. that fen DAYS notice that such
question will be submitted 10 tne electors
of the city school district at the annual
meeting, be given by posting nVe copies
thereof in FIVE different public places in
such city school district In case the cleo
tors shall vote to have school board OF
three members, the director. clerk and
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resented in Senate and Assembly, d.

fesentedl in Senate anu hSsenpig, w
Section /. Sacfion /. chapter 1S1, laws
of 1899, is amended and made section of
the statutes to read aec t ~ gToml
In every city of the tnlru anu iourlh Grass
in this state. onerating under special
charter. the common councl may by
vote of three-fourths OF all the members
elect, by an ordinance duly
made passed and enacted for that purpose,
create out of the territory embraced Wlthln
the limits of such city one OF more PARK
districts.
Section 3 Section 3, chapter 1S1, laws
of 1899 is amenu,u and made a section
of the statutes to read Sectlon 97o-l2
Whenever one OF more such PARK
districts shall have been created as pro-
yided in the preceding two sections, the
common council may, annually, by vote
of three fourths of all the members elect,
levy ana cause to be coliecIeu ;s eaA upon en
created the same TO be collected as other
general taxes are collected but when sag
tax shall not exceed, in any year one mill
on the dollar on all properly real or per
sonal, subject to taxation In said district.
the same to constitute fund to be USED
to procure land for park or playground
purposes and for the improvement OF ana
maintaining of public parks and play
grounds in said park district.
Section g. Section 4. chapter 181, laws
Of 1899, is amended and made sec ta 90 OF
the statutes to read Section 926-2o.
The said fund shall be Kept by the city
treasurer separate from other funds OF
the city and shall be used to only for the the
purpose Of procuring ian of h0[ paTn AND
mantaining p pubie parks and Fairgrounds
in said park district, and shall be paid out
by the treasurer only on order der drawn non on
the expense Of OP procuring land for public
parks or Fairgrounds or to cover the ex <,
pense of maintaining and improving said
parks or Fairgrounds.
= Section 4. There is added to the stat
utes section to read: [Sectionl IRON
Upon majority vote at any town meeting
in favor thereof, the powers granted granted to to
subsection 20 of section 925-52 and by
sections 926-17,- $3.50 and, $3.50
shall be extended to towns and may be
exercised by the town board.
Annrornd I11Inr 1907
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tional deputies, fixing the number thereof.
Such salaries shall be paid at the end OF
each month, and the sheriff shall keep ac-
curate books of account, in which shall be
entered from day to day. in a journal, the
items of service and the fees and the name
of the particular proceedings or action in
which the same is rendered and shall carry
the items of charges into a ledger account,
with proper reference to such journal en-
tries; and he shall pay to the county treas
urer all fees, per diem and other emolu-
ments of whatever kind received by him,
and shall at the end of each quarter of
the year file with the county clerk to be
laid before the county board, sworn state
ment of all such fees, per diem and emolu-
ments collected by him during the quarter
of the year, and all the expenses of his
Office during such time. And the salaries
of the sheriff, under sheriff and deputies, so
paid shall be in lieu of all fees per diem
and compensation for services rendered by
them, except for keeping and maintaining
prisoners in the county Jail, anu all neces-
sary expenses actually incurred in the per-
Torrance of their official duties
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication, and shall apply to all sheriGs,
including those now holding Office or here
after to be elected.
Approved July II, 1907.
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been marked by the voter.
.f) After it is marked it should be
folded so that the inside cannot be seen,
but so that the printed Endorsements and
signatures of the ballot clerks on the
outside may be seen. Then the voter
should pass out of the booth or compart-
ment give his name to the Inspector IN
charge of the ballot box, hand him his
ballot to be placed in the box and pass
out of the voting place.
(g) voter, who declares to the pre-
siding officer that he is unable to read, or
that by reason of physical disability he IS
unable to mark his ballot, can have assist
ance of or, two election officers in mark aad
ing same, to be chosen by the voter ana
if he declares that he is totally blind, ne
may be assisted by any person chosen by
him from among the legal voters OF the
county The presiding officer may admin
lister an oath in his discretion, as to such
persons disability.
OH The party designations and candf-
dates for the different Offices are for ex-
ample, as follows: Insert list of party
designations and candidates
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No. 23O, 81 [Publshed July 10, l'o''
cuAPTER 5o8. LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT relating to the calling of char
fer convention In cities OF the nrst
class. ..., -
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, DO
enact as follows: s.o.
Section /. On the first Tuesday a1ter
the second Monday In January, 1908 or at
an earlier or another date II so determined
nv the common council, there shall assem-
he in each city of the first class charter
convention made up of delegates chosen
from the CITY at large Should the acouncll
fail to act the convention shall convene at
the date named in this section.
Section 2. Each of the polltlcal parties
having polled one thousand votes or major
fraction thereof at the last preceding gen.
eraI election in said city shall be entlIIed
tn representation IN such convention. me
humber of delegates for each party shal!
he apportione according to the number OF
votes which such party received at sucn
election, one delegate being allowed TOE
each one thousand votes or major traction
section 3. The nomination of delegates
IN such convention shall be made by eacn
nolitical party by nomination papers signed
and filed as provided by existing statutes;
each voter shall sign for but one nominal
tion for every one thousand votes or major
fraction thereof cast for his party at the
last preceding general election.
Section 4. The delegates to sucn conVen-
tion shall be elected ct such time as the
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within the square aft
er, at the right Of the name Of t., any eand II
which the name appears indicating an In
tent to vote for such person, It
shall be deemed sufnc1ent vote for the
candidate whose name 1t Is op-
Fourth When the elector. shall have
written the name of person in the proper
place for writing the same he shall pc
deemed to have voted for that person al a.,
name printed in the same column for the
same Office, or shall have, made mark
against the same or against any other
name for the same office, or omitted TO
mark against the name written. 80.
Fifth. ballot put t+o IN wi Win d
ballot not marked at the top shall be
counted only for the persons for whom
the marks therein are applicable.
Section g. All laws or parts OF laws IN
conflict herewith are repealed.
Approved July II, 1907.
For Election Ballot see Pages 30 and 30.
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No. 701, AL Published July 10, 1ooi.
CHAPTER 684, LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to create section 1953n, statutes
of 1898, requiring life insurance COM
panies to furnish gain and loss ex-
hibit.
resented in. Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
company doing business in this state tie Or or
I;vered therein. shall annually furnish the
required by section 1854 and With
and non-participating business and its or
binary and industrial business statement
for the first years business and for the
total business of the company upon blanks
prepared by the commissioner in substan-
tally the form heretofore required. Where
a separate account of any items required
on such statement shall not be kept as to
the participating and non participating or
ordinary and industrial business of any
company, such statement shall state what
portion of such items is apportioned to
each kind of such business Such company
shall also furnish such other information
in regard to said matters as the commits
sioner, of insurance may require
Approved July II, 1907.
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No $50, Al Published July 10, 1907.
CHAPTER 585. LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to amend sections 1, 8 and 4,
chapter 1S1, laws of 1899. making the
same sections 926-17, 926-19 and
$3.50, respectively, of the. statutes,
and to create section 776n, of the stat
utes, providing for the creation of park
districts in cities of the third and fourth
classes and in towns, and providing for
levying and collecting a district tax to
procure lands for parks and Fairgrounds
and to improve and maintain public
parks and Fairgrounds therein.
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin, rep
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shall not preclude him from applying for
compliance with the requirements of this
act
Section 1494--11O. After the exemption
provided in this act has once been allowed
it shall continue for the period specified In
this act unless cancelled by the state for
ester as provided in section 1494-1O3.
Section 1494-111. Any corporation, CO.
as well as individuals shall be entitled to
the exemption rights and privileges herein
provided upon compliance with the condi-
lions and requirements of this act.
Approved July II. 1907.
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No. AS, ST. Published July Is, 1907.
CHAPTER 594. LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to amend section I Of chapter
1856 Of the laws of 1908, relating to
polls.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. Section /, of chapter $50 of
the laws of 1908 is amended to read: Sec
ton !. The polls at every election in
each county of population Of not less
than two hundred thousand inhabitants,
shall be opened at six O'Clock in the morn
ing, and be closed at eight
O'Clock in the evening of the same day.
Section g This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication
Approved July IL, 1907.
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No. 500, 81 Published July 10, 19o'.
- CHAPTER 587, LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to authorize common councils of
cities of the first class to license meat
markets.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. The common council of every
city of the first class shall have authority
by ordinance to license and regulate meat
markets.
Approved July IL, 1907:
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treasurer then in Office in such district
shall continue in their respective offices
during the full term for which they were
elected. and thereafter Their offices saall
be filled in the manner prescribed by law.
Section . All acts and parts of acts in
conflict with this act are hereby repealed.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved July II. 1907.