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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01

FOR SAI.E-SiX-room house, with WELL
cistern and good cellar; ia Twenty
seventh street between Seventh and
Eighth avenues. Inquire at same
number.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01
INSURANCE.

INSURANCE on dwellings, and house
hold furniture speciality. Chamber.
lin & Anderson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01

FOR SALE-Seven-r house, almost
new, on Twelfth street, south of
Twelfth avenue. 1t has sewer. water.
furnace, gas, electric light, and bath
room. Is on paved street, and well
located. Price. $4,000. ii. X. Walk
er, agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01

WANTED-An experienced delivery boy.
]. II. Schroeder. 1905 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01

WANTED - Painters and stripers fol
implement factory. Call at Deere &
Co., Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01
FOR RENT-ROOMs.

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping at 307 Third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR SALE-A gas range cheap at %
Twelfth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01

FOR RENT-A furnished room with all
modern cOnveniences at 929 Seven
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01
FOR SAEE-EANDS.

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FOR SALE-224-acre farm, good stock
farm, fine miles from city; will take
some city property in trade. Reidy
RroS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01

quickly, by big Chica-
go mail order house, to distribute
catalogues, advertise. etc; $25 week !;
$50 expense allowance first month;
no experience required. Manager, 500
Wabash building, Chicago, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01

FOR SALE-Lot near Long View park:
will trade in for five-rOom house and
lot If west of Seventeenth street and
in good location. w. E. Bailey, over
Champions book store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01

FOR SALE-One acre of land, four
room house, large chicken house, acre
fenced in with chicken wire; barn.
well, cistern, fruit trees of all kinds;
1919 Twenty seventh street. Tele-
phone S53. three rings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01

FOR SALE = Eight-rOom house on
Fifth -and-a-half avenue; partly mod
ern, for $4,000; this is a snap. w. e
Bailey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01

to learn barber trade,
and take positions waiting our grad
yates: short time required, constant
practice furnished; scholarship in
cludes tools, instructions. demonstra-
lions, examinations, and diplomas;
write for catalogue. Moler Barber
College, Chicago, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01

FOR SALE-Residence in South Heights.
This is a bargain; will take lot on
payment w. Il. Bailey. Telephone
302 or 1862
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01

FOR RENT - Nicely furnished room,
with all modern conveniences. at 1896
Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01
May be Worth
S S S a Lime TO You

1t may appear in almost any CLASH
fication in the paper. It may be an
offer of something or quest for some
thing. In any event when you FIND
1T your business instinct will identify
it-so that it will well repay time
spent in looking for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01

WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors', ad-
ministrators, guardians, trustees or
society officers; city, state or u. S.
government officials; contractors, po-
sitions of trust; in fact, any kind OF
bond you want Except bail bonds)
Terms reasonable. Hayes & Cleave-
land, resident managers Fidelity &
Deposit Company of Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01

FOR SALE-Cheap, nice level lots, ASK
1875, corner Twenty-seventh street and
Eighteenth avenue, facing Long View
street car track. Also for sale or
trade. one acre lot, with new seven
room house. Terms to please pur-
chaser Inquire of l.. Thorn, Clio
Twenty eighth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01
wANrED-MALE HELP.

house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01

PLEASANT F. cox - Real estate and
insurance. Loans a speciality. Best
fire companies represented. Your pat
ronage solicited. Phones west 30, and
new size. Office at court house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01

FOR SALE-A nice cottage about four
years old, one-half block from car
line on Fourteenth avenue; nice large
rooms, good attic and cellar; price,
$1,000; terms are $500 down, balance
monthly. II. X. Walker, agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01

WANTED-FirSt class stove metal pat
tern filters. Address The Wehrle
Company, Newark, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01

lFOR SALE - Cheap. good 16-room
I rooming house in Davenport; best To-
| cation. Call north 1858.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01

WANTED-Young man, preferably en-
ployed in railway work, to solicit
subscriptions for weekly railroad
newspaper; send references with APP
plication. Address The Railway Rec
ord, Chicago, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-01

- Able-bodied men between
ages 10 and 35. for u. S. marine corps
must be native born or have first pa
pers; excellent opportunity to see the
world; good pay; clothing, rations.
quarters, medical attendance free.
Apply to DIR. A f. Williams, 1922
Nineteenth street, Rock Island.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No 129. Al Published May 81. 1909.
CHAPTER 200, LAWS OF 1909.

Az ACT TO amend section 1854 OF tho
statutes, relating TO petition for local
option election
The people Of the State of Wisconsin,. rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows
Section l. Section 1565a OF the statu cs
Whenever a number of the qualified clrc-
tors Of any town, village or city ;2i 10
or more than ten per centum of the lam Dor
of votes cast therein for governor ut TIE
last general election shall present 10 the
clerk thereof a petition in writing, signed
by them, praying that the electors thereof
may have submitted to them the question
whether or not any person shall be licensed
intoxicating liquors or drinks as a bever
age, and she'll file such petition with the
clerk at least ten days prior to the first
Tuesday Of April next succeeding, such
vfding that such question shall be so sub
mitted on the FIRST Tuesday OF April next
succeeding the date of such order.
.. The city clerk making such order
shall give notice OF the election to be held
on such question In the manner notice is
given Of the regular city election; town
and village clerks who make such orders
shall give such notice by posting written or
printed notices IN at least Ave public places
In the town or village not less than ten
days before the day Of election The
election on such question shall be held ard
conducted and the returns canvassed in the
manner in which elections In such city
town or village on other questions are ecu
Quoted and the returns thereof canvsssed.
The result shall be certified by the can
vassers Immediately upon the determine.
ton thereof, and be entered upon the rec
ords of the town, village or city, and shall
remain in effect until another election Is
held for the same purpose.
Section .. This t shall take effect and
be in force from ant after It's passage and
Approved May 90. SOC
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14

AN ACT ~ amend section 490 Of the stat
utes, relating to the establishment Of free
high schools.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows
Settlon / Section 400 Of the statutes
Is amended 10 read Section 400 l. Any
town, village city. school district or sub
district may establish and maintain
not exceeding two high schools 10 the man
ner al with the privileges herein provided I:
bet no such school shall be established or
main aimed unless twenty Hva persons Of
scboo age, resident Of the town, city or vii
lage o. school district. or sub district, pass
a satisfactory examination In the branches
required TO BE- taught in The common school
and ere prepared 70 begin high school
course
2 The question Of establishing such
schools NAV be- submitted by the town. dis
trict sub-digtriCt. g.iaRe board. or common
council 10 the legally qualified voters at any
annual or special meeting o. election upon
written resolution therefor proposed for
adoption provided that ten days notice Of
such purpose embodylng such resolution be
given by posting five cypies thereof Ia i've
different public places 10 such town. village
city school district or sub'district. or by
pubVshing such notice in any newspaper
published in any such town. village, city.
school district or Sut-dlstrict. ten days prior
to the tiuie set for holding such meeting. Ia
the case Of a sub-district the meeting may
be called by the clerk thereof The vote
shall be taken by ballot and canyaSsed &C
cordlng 10 the statutes for conducting cleo
lions ID such municipality those ballots in
favor bcina written or printed for high
school" those opposed, against high
school p" II the resolution be adopted such
town district. sub-dstrct. village or City
shall constitute q high school district Bnt
this section shall not apply 20 high schools
already established
g. No action heretofore taken by any
town. village, city school district or sub
district IN voting 10 form a high school or
Joint high school shall be invalid by reason
OF any defect In the form OF notice given or
the dime such notice shall have been given
posted or published hut all steps heretofore
taken By any town. village. city school dis
t-ict or sub-dist"lct In forming q high
school or joint high school are hereby val
idafed and declared TO conform to law.
section 2 This act shall take effect and
bs IN force from and after Its passage aud
publication.
Approved May rs, 1902
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. T05. AL Published NAV as 1909
CHAPTER 20S. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT 10 amend section I4I5 of the
statutes, relating to the larceny OF gas
etc. and the use OF false weights and
measures.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
is amended 10 read Section AIS Any
person. who shall commit the crime OF
larceny by stealing the property OF an
other. any money, goods or chattels or
OF exchange, order certificate. book OF ac-
count, conveyance OF real estate bill or
sale, mortgage, valuable contract. receipt.
release. defeasanee. railroad passenger tick
ct. ticket of admission TO any place any
writ, process. public record, or any instru-
ment In writing whereby any demand, right
OF obligation is created. Increased, dmln-
ished or extinguished, or who shall wrong
fully divert and apply TO his own use or
wrongtully deprive the owner of any gas
water. steam or electricity, or any personal
property whatever. II the value thereof
shall exceed twenty-five thousand dollars
he shall be punished by imprisonment in
the state prison not more than TWENTY-FIVE
years nor less than ten years. If the value
thereof shall be less than twenty thou
sand dollars and more than ten thousand
dollars, he shall be punished by imprison-
ment In the state prison not more than
twenty years nor less than Ave years IL
the value thereof shall be lass than ten
thousand dollars and C.cC" man one thou
sand dollars, he stall he punished by Inn
than ten years nor less than one wear; II
the value thereof lhall exceed one hundred
dollars shall, unle.s II be otherwise pro-
vided In these statues as to some particu-
lar ofense. be punished by imprisonment
in the state prison ucl more than five
years nor less than one year and If the
value thereof shall not exceed one hundred
dollars and shall exceed twenty dollars ne
shall be punished by imprisonment in the
state prison or county jail not more than
one year nor less than six months or by
fine not exceeding two hundred dollars and
If the value thereof shall not exceed twenty
dollars he shall be punished by imprison-
ment Ia the county jsl not more than six
mouths or by fine NOT exceeding one hun
dred dollars and the value Of a railroad
ticket shall be the price for which II Is Hu-
thorized to be sold to passengers by the
company for which IL Is sold and the
value of such gas. water. steam or cleo
trlcity shall be the regular current price
therefor charged TO the consumer by the
seller thereof. Whoever being baiiee OF
any chattel money or valuable security
shall fraudulently take or fraudulently con
vert the same TO his own use or TO the
use of any person other than the owner
thereof although be shall not break bulk
or otherwise determine the baiment shall
be guilty OF larceny. and may be convicted
thereof on an indictment or Information for
larceny, and upon such conviction be pun
ished as hereinbeforc prescribed.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved May ~. 1909.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14

time as such persons may be willing to COM
ply with any reasonable order made by the
said state IRE marshal chief assistant ire
marshal Coputy state fire mar
shals. or assistant state fire mnrshals as
provided in this act and subject 10 the pro-
visions Of section 1917 Of the statutes Of
Section 3 Subsections and 3 section
1a46n c-e amended to read .. Said state
hre marshal shall employ clerks and assist
ants. az least one of whom shall be an at
torncy-at-law. aud incur such other expense
as may be necessary in the performance Of
the duties OF the Office lciuding necessary
travelling expenses, not 20 exceed. including
salaries. such sum as may be paid 10 the
state treasury in the manner hereinafter
provided
3. For he purpose OF maintaining the
department Of the state fire marshal and
paying all the expenses incident thereto.
every fire insurance company doing business
in the state Of Wisconsin except town NUT
ual insurance companies heretofore or here
after organized under the provisions of sec
top 1877 statutes 1898. and the acts
amendatory thereof, shall pay 10 the state
treasurer within thirty days after the pas
SAGE aRd publication Of this act and IN the
month Of February annually thereafter In
addition 20 the taxes now required by las
10 be paid by such company. three
tlShthS OF one per cent. on the gross pre-
mium and assessment receipts OF such com
panles on all b ftness done in Wisconsin y.
the year next preceding as shown by tleir
annual statements under oath 10 the insur-
into the treasury shall be set aside as a
special fund for the maintenance OF such Of
fee OF state FIRE marshal and the expenses
incident thereto. The state shall not be liza
BILE in any manner for the salary of snld
fire marshal. his deputies. clerks, assistants
employees or for the maintenance OF the OF
Ace of FIRE marshal or anF expenses Incl
dent thereto aud the sane shall be payable
only from the special fuad provided for IN
this subsection.
Section Z. This act shall take effect and
hg "a FpnFg a re raR
publication.
Approved May 2s. 1909.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No 391. s Published May %, 1909.
CHAPTER 214, LAWS OF 1909.

Az ACT TO amend section 29s9 Of the stat
gtes, relating 20 Offices Of corporations
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin rep
resented 81 senate md Assembly, do en-
act follows
section l. Section 20s9 Of the statutes
IL amended 10 read Section 1859 Any
share or interest Of n stakeholder In any
bank doing business IN this state, whether
organized under the laws Of the United
states or this state, or other stock cOrpo-
ration which shall have been organized IN.
der the laws Of this state may be levied
upon By leaving copy Of the execution
with the clark, treasurer. or cashier Of the
bank Or other corporation. II there be any
such officer. otherwise. With any officer or
person who hes a. the time the custody OF
the books and papers Of such bank or cor
pOrati0B. The officer having such execution
may demand 81 any such officer or person
certificate Of the number Of shares or the
amount " the interest held By the judy
ment debtor in such bank or other corpora
ton, and such officer or person shall give
such certificate and II hp shall uDreason-
ably refuse NO 10 do or wilfujly give q false
certificate, shall BE- liable for double the
amount Of al damages occasioned thereby.
to be recovered In an action by the Judg-
mont creditor. unless the judgment De salts
fed by the original debtor. II levy s de-
sired on shares OF any domestic railroad
corporation not having is principal Office
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. 40l, 81 published May 81. 1909
CHAPTER 197. LAWS OF, 1ana

AN ACT to amend section 5s7 of the
-, STATUTES, relating 10 the payment of fees.
Ihe people OF the State Of Wisconsin rep-
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows
Section !. Section 5ST Of the statutes Is
amended TO read Section 5sT Exrent
as hereinafter provided, any person WHO
has heretofore been, or NAV hereafter "a
adJudged insane by any court tribunal or
judge, or any person restrained OF his lib
erty because OF his alleged insanity. NAV
on his own verified petition or thar Of bis
~ lrdian, or some relative or friend, have
whether such person is sane or insane be-
fore the judge or the circuit court
Of f Feedtd court the or amy Other !. eSg5
such person resides OF in which he was
so adtudged to be Insane The
petition shall state the facts necessary 10
show that the judge TO whom It Is ad.
dressed and presented has jurisdiction to
retry or Te-examlne the question Of the
present mental condition as 10 sanity or in
sanity OF the person In whose behalf such
petition Is presented. 1t shall also state
whether sucL person has a general guard
ian; and II so, the name and residence Of
such guardian, and whether such person is
detained in ar hospital or asylum for the
insane. end il so, Its name and location
and the name OF the superintendent there
Aay such judge receiving such petition
shan tEereupon by order appoint two ply
klelans each having the qualifications pre-
~ S~fAAOu 0GO ti LQE STATUTES
TO examine and report TO him
whether In their opinion the person in
or insane
The judge shall also fix the time and
place OF such examination and shall cause
reasonable notice thereof to +, given 10 the
guardian OF the person 10 be examined II
he has general guardian and TO the su-
perlntendeDt OF the hospital or asyturn in
which the person is detained. If lie & 30
detained
Such general guardian and any relative
or friend OF the person TO be examined and
such superintendent may appear AZ such
examlns tion and either Of them NAV offer
testimony on the examination, which II
competent, shall be received
Should the state board Of control certify
that such superintendent cannot attend
such examination without danger of fujurv
70 his institution his deposition nav 81
taken and returned pursuant 70 the statute
for taking and returning dispositions and
the same shall be admissible testimony on
the examination
II such physicians report such person
sane ana the jndge Is satisfied that be Is
sane and no demand for a jury trfsl e
made, g Judgment 70 that effect shat forth
with BE- entered. bat II the Judge shall
direct. or the person examined. bis qua I'd
Ian Or say such persons friends or reis-
uves shall demand trial By jury az order
Tor suck trial shaE forthwith - entered.
The procedure on such trial shall BE- 90
near ns may %. the same as In trials By
JURY IN Justices courts The person exan m
Ind. his counsel relatives Immediate
nssses HiaE ce present tie court may sx-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14

within this state. which shall fail to keep
in such Office its general and principal
books of account. including its stock books
and whose principal managing officer or SUI
stGte. such copy OF execution may be left by
the officer having such execution with any
station agent within this state. of such rail-
road corporation, and such station agent
shall upon demand Of such officer procure
such certificate within twenty days there
afte. falling which, or II such railroad cor
p0ration through its said agent shalt viii
iUlly give false certificate. the officers OF
such ..ilr0ad corporation shall be liable in
the same manner as heFginhefore provided.
Section > This act shall take effect and
he In force from and after its passage and
pub. cation
Approved May IS, 1909.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. 2S7. Al Published Nav IS. 1909
CHAPTER 210, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend chapter 3T2 laws of
1901, making the same section 15S4cu. of
the statutes, relating to reports from po-
lice departments Of purchases of certain
second hand goods.
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin. rep.
resented IN Senate and Assembly, DO en-
section l. Chapter ST.. laws Of 1901. is
amended and made a section OF the stat.
utes Co read SectiC., 15S4cn. l. Every
dealer In or manufacturer Of articles com
posed, In whole or I'm part, OF gold silver.
precious stone, copper lead or brass, doing
business In cities OF the first, second third
ana fourth classes within this state who
shhii obtain. by purchase or exchange. from
any person any second hand article or ar
ucles made or constructed In whole or in
part, OF gold silver precious stones cop
per. lead or BRASS shall within twenty. four
hours after receiving such article or arti-
ci9B, report TO the chief of police the fact
thaL the same has or have been received,
With the name, address and description Of
the person from whom such article or ar
tlcles was or were received together with
a description of such artlcle OF articles and
no such dealer or manufacturer shall de-
strny or alter the form Of any such sec
ond hand article or articles until the ex-
piration OF twenty.four hours from the
dealer or manufacturer
2 Every dealer or manufacturer re
thls section shan enter IN iyE "a one OF
to be kept for that purpose. correct de.
scription. in the English language Of all
second hand articles composed. Ia whole or
In part, of gold silver precious stones
copper, lead or brass received by him by
purchase or exchange, and the name and
residence OF, together with q true descrip-
ton OF. the person or persons from whom
such articles were received, and no entry
made in such book shall be erased. obliter.
ated or defaced.
q, Such book. and the entries therein,
referred 20 In subsection two Of
this section az we'll as every
such second hand article received BY such
dealer or manufacturer. shall. at all rea-
Houable times be open to the Inspection of
the CHIEF of police Of such city. or any
member Of the police force designated By
the chief of police for such Purpose
4. Such chief of police may In his dis
cretion, cause any such article as IL re-
ferred TO In subsection one OF
this section which he shall la re
reason to believe was sold or exchanged by
some person other than the lawful owner
thereof, to be held for the purpose OF iden-
rincarjon by Its lawful owner for aucb
rease liable length OF time as said chief OF
police shall deem necessary
s. Every person violating any Of the
provisions OF this act shall be punished by
a fine not exceeding one hundred dol.
lars nor less than ten dollars or BY I'm
prisonment In the county jail for a term
not exceeding six months, or 10y both such
fRe and imprisonment.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be 10 force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May 81. 1909