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New-York tribune., 1909-01-25
GRATEFUL FOR CHEER.

Miss Rosie Wright poor cripple, sends her
thanks for the Sunshine afghan completed by Mrs.
Gould Of Bayonne, y. j. and forwarded 10 her
as q special gift. A member in the far Northwest.
who lives up among the SHOWS, says that. isolated
as she is. the registered letter from the T. s. s.
with it's Christmas inclosure, reached her. and she
was made happy. because now she can buy a
whole of -four and some other needful things;
working girl. who is the sole support OF the
family, deeply grateful for the crisp y Dill
that reached her time OF sickness and trouble.
The Virginia sisters have reported all the generous
gifts sent by Providence members.
A poor, hard working woman in West +Th street
writes: How grateful are for the money sent
to us for fuel! There not shoveful of coal
in the house when the money came, and my sick
husband suffers much more when we have no fire.
An elderly member in Massachusetts was more
than pleased with her Christmas gift of a beauti-
fu shawl
Adoph Koch. at the Home for 1ncurao oles, in chi
cagO. desires through the column TO thank 'Theo-
dora for the lovely book sent to him, and also
Mrs. f. B. for her Christmas greeting.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-25
CONTRIBUTIONS.

An express package containing garments
was received from Miss Annie Ahrens OF Staten
Island: unfinished fancy work. with silks from
Mrs. A. Mckenzie, of Manhattan; overcoat
for man. without a name; a heavy coat in re-
sponse to request for working woman from
Mrs. Lewis; a pair Of fine shoes from Yonkers
N Y; fine warm coat from Mrs Kellogg, of
Elizabeth, n. j.: chdren's shoes, without a name:
coats, underwear, fancy work and pictures from
Florence" of Brewsters. n. Y: twenty-sx bound
books for boys in fine condition. from Mrs. f. W.
Ford dainty fascinator. from Mrs. Thatcher
of Cambridge. n. Y. bed socks from Lillian Sam
mis- cs Long Island; papers. from Mrs. c. c. Wal
den: butterfly ties from Mrs William Enoer, of
Tennessee; package of clothing. stockings cards.
etc. from p. W. d. OF New Canaan, Conn; a
box of clothing mot acknowledged last week.. from
C c. A. of Brooklyn: bedroom shoes, socks, hat
and flowers from Mrs. J. g.. Lane and Miss Annie
Miller, of Plainfeld. n. J.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-25
MR.. HAMMERsTE1N THOUGHT IT BLUFF
But Manager Ulrich, of the Lyric, Closed with
Metropolitan People 81 Hours Later.
[By Telegraph TO The Tribune. J

TBy Telegraph 10 The Tribnne.I
baltimore Jan. 2-It was learned to-day that
when Manager Ulrich, OF the Lyric Theatre, asked
Oscar Hammersten. of New York, last week II he
wanted 10 have last bid for the Lyric, the latter
thought the Baltimore manager was bufhng. Mr.
TIammerstein named a price, but Clrich said II
not enough.
What's your price," asked Hammerstein- Ulrich
named it.
Count me out" replied Eammerstein
"Twenty-four hours from now youH De sorrF'
declared Ulrich.
Then replied Hammerstein you'll own up 10
your bIufr and take my figure"
THenty-four hours later the Lyric manager had
closed with the Metropolitan people.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-25
SIMPLE WANTS.

Mrs. Ella Halstead, OF Ainsworth. Neb.. has &
large family, and her spare moments devoted
to making quilts the winters extremely cold.
ANY one having wool pieces or small remnants will
help this member in making warm bedding by
sending direct small parcels by mail at the cost
of only a few cents POSTAGE souvenir postals
would be a pleasant bit of sunshine for Juanita
Hubbard, of Middletown Springs, VT. who is re-
covering from diphtheria. and will be shut In for
some time.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-25
THREE QUEENS BEATEN BY A PAIE.
Detectives Hold Winning Hand and POKER
Players GO to Court.

Five men were in the game. SIC IS in the pot oo
the table and the high hand was three aneeEs
bu. the hand that took the pot came from outsoo
the game and belonged TO Detective Cleary, OF tno
East I'D street precinct His hand was onS
pair--himseIf and Detective Rechert, OF the 50
precinct Frank Lyman. the alleged PROPRIETOR o
the pool and billiard room In East sd street WIZ
the arrest made. was arrested with tne p''
ers 3.
Magistrate Steinert released the i've players en
held Lyman In $500 bail for trial
New-York tribune., 1909-01-25
G. T. DUNwELl's MEMORY HoNoRED
Colleagues of Late Congressman from Brook
lyn Eulogize Him at Capitol

Washington, Jan. 2i.-The House of Representa-
tiyes met to-day TO hear eulogies or the life Of
Charles Tappan Dunwe. who represented the Sd
Congressional District OF New York In the 5Sth,
59th and 6eth Congresses and who died June IL
last.
Representative William NJ. Calder, Of Brooklyn
where Mr.. DunweI resided, occupied the Speakers
chair, and also eulogized his former colleague.
Others who spoke were Representatives Foeiker.
who succeeded Mr.. Dun wall. Parsons. Bennett, Law
and Driscoll of New York: Trrel, OF Massachu-
sets: Bonynge. Of Colorado, and Kahn of Cali
New-York tribune., 1909-01-25
REQUEST.

Has any one the answers to Literary Puzzle
contributed years to the column by
''v W.? The TO every number is the title
Of some standard book poem, suggested in each
sentence. The first question Is TWO ivories miss
Ing from backgammon board" II ~. W or
any one who has saved the puzzle will send a copy
of the correct answers to the of1ce the favor will
be greatly appreciated.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-25
DIES RECEIVED

Mrs. s. F. F. Foote. of California sent 81
Round Robin branch 81; Mrs Cornell. OF Long
Island. 81. January dues; Mrs. Florence Winter
burn, Il. and Mrs. Bernstein, 10 cents az dues for
a helpless invalid in Ohio.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-25
LEvEEs BREAK; HALF MILLION LOSS

Antioch, Cal, Jan. A-By the breaking Of the
levee on Upper Sherman Island yesterday
suit of food conditions ten thousand OF land
are being flooded. Efforts TO repair the levee have
been abandoned, and the loss occasoned to the
submerged district Will exceed 10000. The resi-
dents are being reInoyed IN river steemboats
New-York tribune., 1909-01-25
A WHEELCHAIR.

A wheechair is needed for a worthy woman at
Woodlawn Heights. The Bronx. who has been a
"shut-n'' for three years with rheumatism.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-25
NEEDS WORK.

A refined Is in urgent need OF sewing
work by the day. She make over gowns and
has good references.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-25

will strive to raise my own body and soul daly
into all the higher powers of duty and happlleSs e.
moi in 'ryalship or contention with others, but ior
the help delight and honor OF others shd lor 'he
low and peace Of my own lne.-John Ruskin
New-York tribune., 1909-01-25
FOR A CRIPPLED CHILD.

Little Margaret. five years old lives In tenement
house in Oak street and is crippled in both feet
An operation in the hospital did not benefit her
much. One hand is also helpless; still, she Is fl
CHEEKY little thing. Her mother is poor and cannot
provide her with suitable clothing, the
paythings that such child should have to
herself with. Perhaps Sunshine mother will
find just the comforts this child needs.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-25

NEW BRANCHES
The Scattergood Sunshine Circle is q junior
New-York tribune., 1909-01-25

as they entered William Eamuerstein ap-
rroscaed his father and remarked That's Hen
messy" Oscar Hsmraerstein bent look at
Mr.. HeunesSy, when Mr.. Hennessy assumed q bel
iiserent attitude and made pass at Oscar Ham
.gler-sefn. william HamrnsTttein tnterposed and
Mr. Hennessy landed blow his face, Again
there was general uproar, which was subdued by
she hUstliuE OF Mr.. Eennessy behind the rail
Magistrate House replied last night to Magistrate
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used No ballot shall be received or
counted unless prepared and voted sub
stantialiy as herein provided.
.. The ballot shall be in the following
form:
Ballot for election of directors.
For tname of company, home office, post
Office addreSS.)
To succeed the directors whose terms
expire as follows
..................... ...........'.......
-. :.
instructions to policy holders:
The policy holder is entitled to the same
number CT votes irrespective of the number
of policies and amount of insurance held
by him, and is entitled to one vote for
each of the ............. directors to be
elected. and may cast all such votes for
one candidate or distribute them among
the number as he may elect. Votes shall
be indicated by a mineral placed after
the name of the person voted for thus ::
"John Doe, Farmer, Madison, Wisconsin,
ID"
No fractional vote will be recognized.
On any ballot recording Il greater number
than authorized only the first ............
votes will be recognized.
The ballot shall specify the number of
at least one policy held by the policy
holder to be signed by him, and his sig
nature attested by subscribing witness
and shall be enclosed in sealed and post
paid envelope marked on the address side.
ballot for directors, addressed to said
company at it's home office without any
mark or designation to indicate the iden-
tity of the voter mailing the same and
mailed by him in person so as to be de-
livered before four p. NJ on .............,
1907.
The ballot prepared in like manner,
without being postpaid may between ten
A. NJ and four z. NJ. in said day be voted
in person by the policy holder at the home
office of the company.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
No 53S, Al Published April %, 1909.
CHAPTER SO. LAWS OF 1909

AN ACT to create sections 14O9a-1 to
1409a--4 of the statutes, relating to the
prevention of Inflammation of the eyes
and blindness of the new born babe, or
so-called ophthalmia neonatorum.
The people of the State of Wisconsin
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. There are added to the stat
utes four new sections to read: Section
1409a-1. The state board of health ana
vital statistics is vested with power and
authority to publish and distribute among
the physicians. midwives, nurses, or other
persons requiring such information In
structions relating to Inflammation IN tue
eyes of new born babes, and proper meth
DDS of prevention. The board is hereby
empowered to make and enforce such rules
and regulations as it may deem .expedient
to prevent the development of 1nf1amma-
ton of the eyes of the new born babe, or
so-called opthalmia neonatOrum.
Section 1409a-2. 1. 1t shall be the
duty of the attending physician, midwife,
nurse or other person in attendance on a
confinement case, to use such prophylactlc
treatment for the prevention of blindness
among new born children, as the state
board OF health and vital statistics IN Its
rules and regulations may determine are
necessary. Should one or both eyes OF an
infant become infamed, swollen, and red,
and show an unnatural discharge at any
time within two weeks after It's b1rth, the
nurse, parents, or other attendant having
charge of such infant shall report In
writing, within six hours thereafter, TO
the board Of health of the city. incorpor-
porated village, or town in which the par
ents of the infants reside, the fact that
such Inflammation, swelling, rednesS, OF
unnatural discharge exists.
q On receipt Of such report the health
officer shall inform the attending physl-
clan of the conditions complained OF, or
if there is no physician in attendance the
health officer shall then employ at the ex-
pense Of the town, incorporated village,
or city competent physician to examine
the case reported and the physician shall
nrovide proper treatment or such as rec
commended in the rules and regulations
adopted by the state board of health
and vital statistics.
g. The health officer shall Immediately
upon the receipt of the written report
herein provided for if no physician was
in charge, notify the parents or person
having charge of said infant, of the dan
gers to the eye, or eyes of said infant,
and he shall also enclose to the parents
or person having charge of the child, di-
rections for the proper treatment thereof.
Section 1409a-3. Any woman accus-
toned to attend confinement cases shall
be subject to the same penalty for viola
ton as physicians or nurses.
Section 1409a-4. Any person who VIC
Iates neglects, or refuses to observe the
provisions of this act shall be punished
by a fine of not more than one hundred
dollars for each offense.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
he in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved April 81, 1909.
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legally incurred by y the old town
ut the time when such division goes into
effect shall be chargeable to the respec--
town; and such new town shall pay the
so declared chargeable to such detached
portions at such times as the same shall
become payable; and for that purpose the
town board of such new town shall levy
a tax upon all the taxable property of
such portions thereof so chargeable there
with. The = - said boards in fixing
the percentage of Indebtedness
chargeable to the detached portions shall
divide such indebtedness pro rata, accord
ing to the last assessment rolls of such
old towns. Whenever territory shall be
detached from any town and shall be an
neXed to any other town, or any new town
shall be- in whole or in part, created from
such territory so detached, the town to
which such territory shall be annexed or
which is so created, in whole or in part.
shall receive from the town from which
such territory was detached, it's just share
of the credits, which shall be apportioned
in the manner, and by the joint
board action above provided. Said joint
board meeting shall be held at time and
place to be, fixed by the county board in
it's ordinance of division.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication, and shall apply to divisions
made before this act, where the adjust
mentS have not been made before this act
goes into effect.
Approved April %, 1909
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No. 407, Al Published April %, 1905
CHAPTER 56. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend subdivisions and of
section 1885 of the statutes, increasing
the allowance for the widow and children
of deceased persons.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly do
enact as follows:
Section l. Subdivisions and of Sec
ton 1885 of the statutes are amended to
read: Section 1886. 4. If on the return
of the inventory of any estate it shall ap-
pear that the value of the whole estate
does not exceed the sum of five
hundred dollars in addition to the allow
ances mentioned In the preceding subdivi-
sions Of this section, the county court may
by an ORDER assign the whole of such es-
tate for the use and support of the widow
and minor children of the deceased and
for the support of the children under seven
years of age, If there be no widow, after
the payment of funeral charges and ex-
penses of administration.
5. If the personal estate of any deceased
person shall amount to more than
five hundred dollars in addition to the al
Iowances mentioned in the preceding sub
divisions of this section, the excess shall
be applied to the payment OF the debts of
the deceased, with expenses of administra-
ton and funeral charges.
Section g This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved April 81, 1909.
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No. 1913, Al Published April %, 1909.
CHAPTER 68. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 935 of the stat
utes, relating to the annual reports of
library directors.
The people of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Section 935 of the statutes
is amended to read: Section $50. On or
before the first day of october of each
year the said board of directors shall
make an annual report, for the year end
ing on the preceding thirtieth day of
June. Such report shall be submitted
to the council or proper board
and shall state the condition of
their trust, the various sums of money re-
ceived from the library fund and all other
sources, and how much money has been
expended, the number of books and peri
odicals on hand, the number added during
the year, the number lost or missing, the
number of books loaned out, and the gen
eral character of such books, with such
other statistics, information and sugges-
lions as they may deem of general in
terest, and they shah send one copy of
this report to the Wisconsin free library
commission. The said board shall also in
clude in the said annual report the names
Of the directors whose terms expire at the
time the report is made.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April q, 1909.
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No. 80, ST. Published April %, 1909
CHAPTER II, LAWS OF 1909


AN ACT to amend section 1884 of the
statutes, relating to the refunding OF
taxes on void sales.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Section 1854 of the stat
utes is amended to read: Section 1854
If, after the sale or conveyance of any
lands sold for the nonpayment of taxes and
within the time hereinafter prescribed it
shall be discovered that the sale or the
certificate issued thereon was invalid, the
county board shall make an order, briefly
stating the reason therefor, directing that
the money paid for such certificate on
the sale, and all subsequent charges there
ON, and all subsequent taxes paid on the
or his assigns, be refunded with interest
= to such purchaser or his assigns
upon the delivery of the certificate or deed
to be Cancelled; and if the county treas
urer shall in pursuance of such order
offer to the person entitled thereto his
money as aforesaid, and he shall refuse
to receive the same and cancel the GER
tificate or deed, he shall not be entitled
to receive any interest on the money so
paid by him after the day of such offer
and refusal; nor shall any recovery ever
be otherwise had against the county on
such deed or certificate. But no sale, GER
invalid within the meaning Of this section
by reason of any mistake or irregularity
in any of the tax proceedings not affect
ing the groundwork of the tax; nor shall
any county be liable to pay or refund any
moneys by reason of any such mistake or
irregularlty.
Approved April %, 1903.
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No $50, A. Unpublished April %, 1909.
CHAPTER Is LAWS OE 1909.

AN ACT to amend section II of chapter
249 laws of 1895, relating to the Ju-
risdiction of the county court of Lin
coin county
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows
laws of 1895, is amended to read: Sec
ton IL. The county Judge may appoint
a phonogra phic reporter, skilled. in the
art of shorthand reporting, for said court
point another in his place. Every per-
son so appointed shall be deemed an of
ficer of said court and shall, before en-
tering upon the duties of his office, take
and subscribe the constitutional oath anu
file the same, duly certified, with the
clerk of the circuit court of Lincoln
county. The reporter shall attend said
county court whenever requested by the
county Judge and perform such duties as
the county judge may require. The re:
porter's notes shall be filed in lieu OF
the minutes required by law to be taken
by justices of the peace in like proceed
ings; provided, that in case of appeal in
civil actions, said reporter, when requested
by the appellant, shall file transcribed
copy of his notes, which shall be returned
as the testimony in the case; and the fees
for transcribing said testimony, not ex-
ceeding five cents per folio, shall be taxed
as part of the judges fees in the case.
Said reporter shall receive such compensa-
ton for taking testimony as shall be fixed
by the county judge, not exceeding three
dollars per day for each days actual at
tendance, and two dollars for each half
days attendance on said court, which
amount shall be taxed as costs in the case.
The sum per diem paid to the
county judge and to the photographic re-
porter, shall be in lieu of the fees al
lowed by law to justices of the peace
for taking testimony in such case. Sec
ton 2439 of the revised statutes shall APP
ply to said reporter and said court, and
section 4141, of the revised statutes, shall
apply to transcribed copies of the testi-
mOny and proceedings taken by the re-
porter in the county court.
Section g This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after twelve o'clock
noon on the first Monday in January,
1910.
ApprOYed April %, 1909
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No. GA, A Published April "a, 1909.
CHAPTER ga, LAWS OF 1909.

No. GA, Al Published April "a, 1909.
CHAPTER "a, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1, of chapter
247, of the laws of 1899, relating to the
municipal court of Douglas county.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1 of chapter PAT, OF
the laws OF 1889, is amended to read
Section l. Section of chapter 181 of
the laws of 1889, amended by section
8, chapter 81, of the laws of 1891, and
section 3, chapter 112, of the laws OF 1893,
as amended by chapter 247 Of the laws of
1899, is amended to read: Section 4. Said
judge shall file his oath of Office and Of
fetal bond in manner and form as pro-
yided for justices of the peace. The per-
son designated and elected as municipal
judge OF said court shall have the con-
troll and direction of the commencement
of all actions, and of the proceedings
therein, and in event of the disqualified
ton or absence Of such municipal judge,
the duties of said office shall be performed
by q justice of the peace, who shall be
thereunto designated by said municipal
judge, in writing, and when performing
such duties said justice of the peace shall
receive three dollars for each half day and
five dollars for each whole day, in lieu of
all fees, one-half to be paid by the city
of Superior, and one-half by the county
of Douglas. Said municipal judge shall
receive as compensation a salary of
eighteen hundred dollars per annum,
nine hundred dollars, to be paid
monthly, from the treasury of Douglas
be paid monthly from the treasury of the
city of Superior, and said eigh-
teen hundred dollars to be in full pay
ment of all his fees for cases arising out
of said ordinances and the penal stat
utes Of the state. In case of voluntary
absences of the municipal judge, he shall
be liable for all pay exceeding three hun
dred dollars in any calendar year, of the
Justices of the peace, when called in by
him.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
and publication.
Approved April %, 1909.
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No. 347, AL Published April % 1909.
CHAPTER 81. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 1884 of the stat
utes, relating to removal of fences
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1894 of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 1894. When
ever the supervisors shall have laid out,
widened or altered any public highway
through any inclosed, cultivated or i'm
proved lands and their determination shall
not have been appealed from they shall
give the owner or occupant of such lands
notice I'm writing to remove his fences
within such time as they shall deem rea-
sonable, not less than thirty days after
giving such notice; but no person shall
be required to remove such fences between
the fifteenth day of
May and the first day of October
in any year; and if such owner or occu-
pant shall not remove his fences within
the time required in such notice the super
visorS shall cause such fence to be removed
and shall direct such road to be opened !;
but If the determination of the supervisors
shall have been appealed from then such
notice shall be given after the final deci-
sion of such appeal.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved April 81, 1909.