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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. So 81 Published NAV 27. 1909
CHAPTER 100. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 579o of the stat
utes, relating to city and village schools
for the blind, state aid, and inspection.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section /. Section 800 Of the statutes
Is amended to read: Section 5T9o. Sec
lions SIS, 579a, 579m, and 5T9n of the
statutes and ell acts ameadatory thereof.
shall. SO far as applicable. provide for and
apply TO schools for the blind except that
ury annually in the month of July to the
treasurer Of the school district board or of
the beard Of education in any city or vii
lage maintaining a school or schools for
the blind under the charge Of one or more
teachers, whose qualifications shall be ap-
proved by the state superintendent, the sum
of two hundred dollars for each blind pu-
pill instructed In such school or schools at
least nine months during the year next pre-
ceding the first day Of July and share of
such sum proportionate TO the term OF In
stFuction of any such pupil who shall be so
instructed less than nine months during
such year: the said sum Of two hundred
dollars to include instruction In music and
penses for material and printing In connec-
ton with the work f any such school or
schools: and the state superintendent OF
public instruction may authorize and In
struct the inspector of day schools for the
deaf. acting under his direction. 10 inspect
day schools for the blind without add
tional compensation.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May %. 1909
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di5ional charge or expense 10 It, make one
additional valuation OF such policies accord
ing TO such standard. as it shall specify.
Any valuation made by him shall. upon
request. be certified 10 the commissioner of
insurance or like officer o. any other state
or country.
s All valuations made By the state
shall be tabulated and preserved as a part
OF the records of the Department OF Insur-
apce Each valuation shall be accompanied
By statement Of the tables Of mortality
used the rates OF Interest assumed. and
the method % computation employed.
Section l95oa. There shall be paid by
every life Insurance company organized IN
Jhis state and by every life Insurance COM
many organized under the laws OF some
fed valuation has been furnished
as herein provided by way of compensate
FOR the valuation % its policies
one cent on every one thousand dollars in
sured by it, which shall DC paid by tie
commissioner Of insurance into the state
treasury.
Section t030b Whenever amy life in
surance company. organized under the laws
Of any foreign country, shall have been ad-
mitted IL shall also be the duty OF the com
nj ssiOner OF Insurance TO annually and sep
Hrateiy value all policies written In. OF on.
the lives Of residents Of this state. and Ii
shall be the duty of such company, as one
OF the conditions of renewal of license. to
invest. and at all times keep invested. the
aggreg.tv net value of such policies. Ia
such securities provided for under the
gate amount IN such securities at their
book value. with the state treasurer. every
such company depoSiting such securities
shall have the right to receive the income
thereof, and 70 exchange the same from
time to time for like secur, les of like value.
and may withdraw such deposit when the
commissioner of insurance shall certify that
ali liability arising under all policies or
contracts Issued in on the lives of resi-
dents of this state has been satisfied and
that there is no further necessity for such
Section 1880. l. The table of mortality
adopted, II other than the American Expe-
rtencc, the ActuaFies. or the American EX-
pertence Select. Ton the basis that the rate
Of mortality during the first Eve years after
the cate OF Insurance shall be calculated nc
cordii TO the following percentages of the
rnce SHOWN by the American Experience
Table ~ Mortality tO-wit First year of
INSURANCE fifty per centum thereof second
year Of Insurance sixty-nve per ccntum
thereof. third year OF Insurance seventy-iive
per centun, thereof fourth year OF insur-
ance eighty i've per centum thereof, hfth
year of insurance ninety-1ve per centum
thereof. and for each year thereafter one
hundred per centum thereofl shall not ex-
htblt at amy age a lower death rate than
that shown at the corresponding age and
duration by the British Offices Select o
tM) Mortality Table
=. The rate of interest assumed In com
putting premiums and reserves shall not be
less Than three. nor more than four per
ceutum per annum
section ,. This act shalt take effect and
be in force on and after the first day of
January, 1910, after Its passage and pub
lication
Approved May 81. 1902
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No. 500. Al Published Nav Is 1909
CHAPTER 2O7. LAWS OF 1900.

AN ACT TO amend section 1902 Of the
statutes relating to support OF poor rel
atives.
The people of the State OF Wisconsin. rep
resented In Senate and Assembly do en-
act as follows
Section l. Section 1892 81 the statutes
is amended to read Section 1885,. The
father. mother, husband. children and wife
being of sufficient abs.sy. Of any poor per
son who is blind. OLD, lame impotent or
decrepit as TO be unable to maintain
himself. shall at their own charge relieve
and maintain sach poor person, or persons
infant or adult. Gs the case may be- in
such manner as shall be approved =
by the proper authorities who have charge
OF the poor where such poor person or per
sons may be. provided that no child Of
school age snail be compelled, by the pro.
visions OF this act. 10 labor contrary 10
the provisions OF the child labor laws Of
this state.
Section .. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage aud
publication.
Approved May 81, 1909
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No 522, 81 Published May 20, 1909
CHAPTER 212. LAWS OF 1909.

CktAfT6h H. LAWS Of l9OS.
AN ACT to amend sections 1Oo4a. 1905 and
12lS-l3, relating TO the collection of re-
turns Of local taxes
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do Gu
Section l. Section lOO4a OF the statutes
Is amended 20 read Section l004a An
nually. on or before the twentieth
day Of December. Il statement In detail of
all taxes levied in each town, village. city,
and county during the year. shall
be made aud hlcd by the clerk thereof with
the secretary of state. ANY such clerk fail
ing to make the statement herein provided
fer and within the time above provided,
shall he liable to his county. town,
village and city, for all damages caused by
his delinquency. The secretary OF state
shall prepare and furnish the blanks for
such statement.
Section = section 1908 of the statutes
is amended TO read Section 1905. The
county clerk of each county shall. imme-
diately upon the receipt from the secretary
OF stare of the blanks and instructions nee
essary for carrying ont . provisions OF
the above section by town. vii
lsge, and city officers. distribute the me
10 such officers at the expense of the coun-
~ and shall annually on or be
fore the twentieth day of December, make
out and transmit to the secretary OF state,
on blanks furnished by him a tabular state
ment or the statistics of valuation, taxes.
aud Indebtedness reported by the town. city.
and village clerks and also. separately, the
assessed valuation Of all the taxable prop.
ty board. the amount OF all county taxes
levied thereon during the preceding year
amt the purposes for which the same were
levied and expended and also Il detailed
statement Of the bonded aud other indebted
ness of his county, OF the accrued interest
thereon If any. remaining unpaid, and the
purposes fOr which such Indebtedness was
Incurred
Section g. Section 121s--ls Of the stat
utes Is amended to read Sect lon t2iS-I3
When the officers of amy county. town. city.
or village shall have failed TO return the
amount OF state. county, and local taxes.
levied on property therein within the time
required by law, the tax com
mission MAJ Inspect aud exam ae or cause
an Inspection and examination of the rec
ords Of such officers 10 procure the re
quired Information and when no return is
made and no information can be- procured,
the stare county, and local taxes levied In
! such town, city, or village IN the prior year
may BE- used In determining the aggregate
| taxes mentioned In section I2tS--12 Any
| expense incurred In procuring the informa-
| ton herein required shall be a special
charge against the county town city. or
! village whose clerk shall have failed 10 fur.
ntsh the information within the time pre-
srribed and shall be collected in the same
manner as other special charges
Section 4. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May u, 1909
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cluae an others After hearing the evi.
dence ana arguments, the jury shall return
a verdict q sane or insane as they shall
agree If they disagree the, shall b. as.
charged and another jury may 1 inpan.
Judgment shall be entered in ne. orsanca
with Inc f9ct found by the jury II the
Jury hnds that the .rs0n so Examined Is
sane the Judge shall order his Immediate,
insaae if 1t n @s,. thas such person is
hospital or asylum. the iudra sbaiI ,, sGsn
IN returned thereto Ii AZ LARGO ON
pffro-e O leave of absence he SHAH he
is serIssio5 if ira a. large unless the judge
- s-Slslied IhHt u Will be unsafe 10 do 30
IA M4len case Tie judge may order him
tba lI ittel 10 some hospital or asylum for
All persons who render services in s,.ch
gao .f o.hgs shs'! receive the same compen-
SS e,1.oE - a. Is allowed BY law to per-
- igAdetihg similar services in a judicial
ss 70 the mental condition of 3 per
son alleged TO be insane aud such services
suu ga expense of such proceedings shall
Ue allowed and paid by the county Ia which
the proceedings are had in the same man.
HeL as the expense OF criminal prosecu-
uoh IN q Justices court are allowed ana
pau II the person examined resided in
any county In this state, al the time of
the commitment under which he IS being
detained, other than the county in which
sIeh proceedings are had. such county In
which he so resided snail re-inbnrse The
county in which such proceedings are had
Tor al expenses incurred therein by said
In cases wherein no jury is demanded.
the state board Of control acting as a com.
mission In lunacy may by like procedure dc.
lernine the sanity or insanity OF any per.
son committed TO either of the state hospi.
tsis Tor the insane. whether an actual in.
mate thereof, or at large on parole or com
mitted TO any other hospital or ASYLUM for
the insane. ana its determination shall be
recorded in the office of the proper county
Judge and shall have the same force and
eject as though made by such Judge on
such board may, if 1t has reason to doubt
the insanity Of such person. request the
proper county Judge to make due inquiry
and determine the mental condition of such
person. pursuant to this section and If
shall be the duty of said judge TO do so
Provided however. the foregoing proyi.
sions of this section shall not apply to any
person awaiting hearing. trial, or sentence
on charge of crime who. was cOmpttted
as insane to the hospital or asylum for the
insane by any competent court nor to any
person sentenced to confinement In the
state prison or state reformatory, who has
been lawfully adjudged insane and trans
ferred from either OF those institutions TO
such hospital or asylum until after the ex-
piratlon of the term for which such con.
vict or Inmate was sentenced to imprison-
ment or detention in said prison or ASYLUM
Section 2 This act shall take effect ard
be In force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved May 20, 1909.
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No T4T. A. Published MAY q. 1909
CHAPTER 2o2, LAWS or 1909.

AN ACT to amend sections 1900 and 1901
u the statutes. resatinR 70 foods and
drugs and 50 prevent the adnlteratlon
Tor.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin. se?-
resented in Senate and Assembly, 90 en-
act as follow
section l. Section 5000 ana section
1901 Of the sta -utes are amended 70 read
Section 1000 ANY person who shall. by
himself his servant or agent. o. As the
servant or agent q any other person sell
exchange deliver Or hgve 10 his possession.
With intent 70 sell exrbauRe. offer for sale
or eKdlangs any drug d article o. food
which Il adultersred. or sny andy contain
lrE Intoxicating iiGgoT. shall BE- 1nr6 not
ssss than twsnty-hy dollars. nor more taAn
one hundred dollars Or be lrnpris0ued On
the county jail not less than thirty days
nor more than four months The tern
drug. - used n this sectiOl shall il.
clude al medicines for internal or external
use snfiseptlz. cisiufsctznts and ros
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No 431. 81 Published May -. 1909
CHApTER 20I. LAWS or 1909.

AN ACT 10 amend section 302l Of the
statutes. relating to contribution when
lands Of several are sold.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin repro
scented In Senate and Assembly. do enact
rs follows
Section l. Section 302l Of The statutcs
Is amended to read Section 302t. WfCn
lands and tenements III tho hands Of several
persons shall be liable 10 satisfy any final
Judgment and the whole Of such Judgment
or more than due proportion thereof shall
be paid BY one of such persons or shall be
levied upon the lands OF any one or more
of such persons the persons so aggrieyed
or their personal representatives may com
Del a just and equal contribution by ell
the persons wnuse lands and tenement
ought to contribute 70 the SO isfactlop u
such Judgment
Approved May &c. 1909
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No. 90, 81 Published May n. 1909.
CHAPTER 1913. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 2276a Of the
statutes, relating to evidence of title by
descent
The people Of the State of Wisconsin. rep.
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
Section /. Section 22Tea Of the statutes
Is hereby amended to read Section 22T6a.
whenever person has died or shall die
owning real estate In this state, and il
snail appear that the estate of such de-
ceased person IS not subject to an lnheri-
T. nee tax, or IL subject to such tax that
sid tax has been paid, the county Judge
of the county in which such real estate Is
situated may, upon application Of the heirs
OF such perf1n, their guardian. or any per-
der the seal Of the county court certificate
setting forth the names of such heirs and
the interest or each of them In the prem
ises of which said deceased died seized ri :.
ing description of the same, which GER
tincate or certified copy thereof when
recorded In the Office of the register of
deeds of the county In which such real
estate is situate shall be prlma facie eyi-
dence IF the facts therein reeited
Approved May &c 1909
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No. 1876 81 Published NAV 81. 1909
CHAPTER 1913, LAWS or 1909.

AN ACT TO amend section 3419 of the
statutes. relating to the manner and
time returns are TO be made TO writs OF
habeas corpus
The people of the State of Wisconsin ron
resented IN Senate and Assembly. do en-
act as follows
Section I. s. elton 3419 of the statutes
Is amended to read Section 3419 When
eve complete service of such writ shall
nave BEEN made as above provided. the
sheriff. coroner constable marshal Or
other person upon whom such writ shall be
served having the custody OF the prisoner,
whether such writ be directed to him or
not, shall obey and return such writ &C.
writ be returnable at Il day certain such
return shall be made and such prisoner
shall be produced at the time and place
specified therein
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May % 1909
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No T40 A Published May Is. 1903.
CHAPTER 204, LAWS OF 1909.

No. 140, Al Published May Is 1903
CHAPTER 204, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend subsection of section
404 and section 405 Of the statutes re-
lattng to normal schools
The people Of the State of Wisconsin rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
Section l. Subsection Of section 4o4
OF the statutes is amended to read Sec
ton 404. 0. TO prescribe the courses OF
study and the various books to be used In
such schools But when any state normal
school shall offer course for the express
purpose u training teachers for country
schools, the completion of which shall en-
title one to the certificate mentioned In sec
ton 400, as amended by this act the
course of study shall be the full and fair
equivalent of the course OF study prescribed
for the county training schools by the state
superintendent.
Section 2 Section 4o5 of the statutes
is amended to read Section 405. Said
board may grant diplomas In testimony of
scholarship and ability to teach, but no
such diploma shall be granted until such
graduate shall have passed a thorough and
satisfactory examination In the course OF
study prescribed by the board When any
such graduate has, after receiving such
diploma, taught public school In this
state one year the state superintendent
may, after such examination as to moral
character learning and ability to teach as
to him may seem proper, issue
TO such teacher an unlimited state certIn-
cate and thereafter such I'M
limited certificate shall be evidence Of his
qualification to teach III any common school,
The said board may Also on such
conditions as they may determine grant
certificate of attendance certifying that the
holder has completed the elementary course
In normal school aud is qualified TO teach
common school and the said superin-
tendent may, upon conditions above pre-
scribed respecting diplomas, issue
limited state certificate, and thereafter
such certificate shall be evil
dence OF his qualification 10 teach in any
common school of the state
The said board or regents may also on
such conditions as they may determine
grant certificate, certifying that the hold
er has completed the course for teachers
of country schools in normal school and
is qualified to teach in a country school,
Such certificate shall have the same force
and effect In ali respects as the certificate
Of county training school, as defined
In section =, chapter BOG laws Of 1905,
and any acts amendatory OF the same.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved May 81 1909.
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Section . sum sufficient TO defray
the expense. within the Imitation men
lioned, 5 appropriated out OF any money
IN the state treasury not otherwise appro-
priatei
section 5. Chapter SOS, laws Of 1899, is
hereby repealed.
section I. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage ami
publication
Approved May &c, 1909
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AN ACT to amend section 5s7 of the
statutes, relating TO the payment of fees.
resented In Senate and Assembly do ep.
act as follows: ~
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-17
SOME ST. PATRlcK-DAY HUMoR.

command of Major General MontaguS.
was proceeding as quickly as possible
for Vueltas
News of the uprising reached the
palace late last night but was sup
pressed until this afternoon.
President Gommez declared his in
tention of instantly supprossing the
uprising and making an example Vt
all concerned.
The despatch of troops from Ha.
vana under the command of a major
general to point II hours distant
from the capitol is taken as an ind.-
cation that the situation is possibly
more serious than the government is
willing to admit There is no direct
news from the district, as the govern
ment controls the wires.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-17
GREAT WESTERN
IS REORCAN|z[D
BONDS TO BE ISSUED TO THE
EXTENT OF s6o,ooo,ooo TO PAY
OFF DEBT AND MAKE I'M.
pRoVEMENTS.

New York, March 16.--The plan of
the reorganization of the Great
Western railway has been completed
II provides for an authorization of
600O0.000 first mortgage per cent
bonds of which $4,000, 600 will be
reserved to retire the outstanding
divisional bonds.
The holders of 1 per cent de.
bentYre bonds are TO receive 110 in
new preferred stock Holders of new
preferred "a" stock are to receive
120 in new common shares. Preferred
"b' stockholders will be assessed SIS
a share and similar assessment will
be levied on old common
II is announced that the company's
floating debt will be paid fully with
interest, and large amount reserved
for improvements. The assessments
on common and preferred "b" shares
will provide funds for payment of
the floating debt and the bond sales
will furnish proceeds for the pro-
iected improvements. The formal is
suance of the plan will be made
shortly in this city and London.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-17
REVOLT IN SANTA CLARA PRO
VINCE JUST REPORTED MAY
BE SERIOUS.
FEAR WIDESPREAD PLOT
Gomez Determined to Crush Movement
and Make Example of the Lead
ers-SpeciaI Train Bearing
Troops and Dispatches

Havana, March IG-The first armed
uprising against the new Cuban re.
public occurred last night within a
ilttele more than six weeks after the
Inauguration Of Gomez as presiden..
How serious il is, it is impossible 10
determine at present al J that is
known being that a sergeant Of the
rural guard, stationed at Vuelas, San
ia Clara province, with party of sew.
en- men, some other members of the
rural guards and a number of peasants
took to the woods and that troops are
in pursuit.
While the movement apparently is
unimportant numerically, all indica-
ticns point to the fact it is a part of
a wide spread conspiracy, the nature
Of which is indicated by a dispatcn
received here this afternoon, which
stated that special train carrying a
detachment Of rural guards under the
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-17
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS WIN SIG
NAL VICTORY IN MISSOURI
SENATE COMMITTEE.
LIFT BAN ON 'ALINC
Protest of $4,000 Persons Against
Meaeure by Physicians to Make
Practice of Scientists Illegal
Brings Amendment.

Jefferson City. Mo, March 1G-
Christian Scientists of Missouri
gained sienal victory here tn'glt
when the senate judiciary committee
agreed to the following amendment
TO senate bill No, 33 which sought
to restrict the practice of divine heal
ing in the state,
Provisions of this chapter not to
apply to persons who mercy prac-
tice religious tencts of their church
without pretending knowledge of
medicine or surgery, provided, that
quarantine regulations relating t.
contagious or infectious disels are
not inffinged rpon.
The bill was fathered by Senator
Alice, the only physician member of
The senate, and he had openly de.
cared bis intention of using every
honorable means to secure its pass
age to the end the tnat Christian
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-17
; JAY-M'cooK WEDDING.

New York. March 1G-A welding
of note in this city today was that Of
Miss Susan Alexander McCook.
daughter Of Col John J. McCook and
Mrs. McCoOk. and Peter Augustus
Jay. first secretary 70 the American
embassy in Japan. The welding was
attended by a number of relatives
and friends of the two families from
Washington. Boston. Philadelphia
and other cities. Mr. and Mrs. Iav
plan to depart almost Immediately
for the bridegroom's post at Toxic.