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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
No. 4O2 ST Published June <. 1909
CHAPTER 294. LAWS OF 1909.

CdAPIEh ZS4, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create sections $685. $40
so, and 649-37 of the statutes, to en-
courage military instruction in a military
Scnool OF the state that has been recog-
nlzed and approved by the United States
government
The people of the State of Wisconsin. repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly do enact
as follows:
Section 1. There are added to the stat
9 Ute three new. sections to read: Section
o49-35. j. St Johns Military Academy
at Delafleld, Wisconsin, is hereby recog-
nized and approved as a military school by
the state of Wisconsin, as long as ST
JOINS Military Academy remains recog-
nlzed and approved by the United States
government as military school of the first
class, and the governor is hereby directed
TO provide for its annual inspection by APP
pointing for this purpose a committee of
three members recommended respectively by
the acknowledgement, the state superintend-
ent or public instruction, and the president
OF the state board of health
z The governor is furthermore author
lied and directed to appoint and commits
sion the officers of the school as officers of
as follows: The president as colonel and
alde-de camp; the commandant as inspector
general, with rank of major; and the sur
geon as maj or Of the medical corps.
8. Furtnermore, any commissioned officer
of the militia of Wisconsin may enter as a
pupil at said military academy, for period
Of time not exceeding ten months, and re-
ceive instruction in any or all of the de-
partments of military science therein
taught. without being required to pay any
fee or charge whatever for such instruc
ton.
Section 649-36 Nothing in this act
shall be construed to require an appropria-
ton.
Section 649-37. The laws and regula-
lions for the Wisconsin national guard
shall be made to conform with this act and
all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved June s. 1909
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CHAPTER 295, LAWS OF 1909.

SSO3
AN ACT to create sections 121Oh-1.
1210h-2, 121Oh-3, and 1210h-4 of
the statutes, relating to actions to set
aside the sale of lands for taxes.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section 1. There are added to the stat
utes four new sections to read: Section
121Oh-1. Whenever any action or special
proceeding is hereafter commenced to set
aside any sale Of lands for the non-payment
of taxes, or to cancel any tax certificate,
or to restrain the issuing of any tax certif-
for any error or defect going to the valid
ity of the assessment and effecting the
groundwork of such tax, within twenty
days after the commencement Of such ac-
ton the plaintiff in such action, or special
proceeding shall pay or cause to be paid
to the county, town, city, or village officer
entitled to receive the same, the amount Of
taxes, interest, and charges levied against
the said lands involved in such action as
a condition of maintaining said action.
Section 1210h-2. If in said action or
proceeding a reassessment is ordered, the
court shall, upon the completion of said re-
assessment made in the manner required
by statute, determine the amount which, ac-
cording to said reassessment, the plaintiff
ought justly to have paid upon the lands
involved in said action or special proceed
ing
Section 1210h--3 The plaintiff in such
action or special proceeding shall be en-
titled to recover Judgment for the amount,
if any, he so paid in excess Of the amount
the court shall finally determine he ought
to have paid on the lands involved in said
action or proceeding, with interest from
the date Of such payment.
Section 1210h-4 Payment of any judg-
ment so recovered by the plaintiff, shall be
made forthwith by the treasurer Of any
such county, town, city OR village, upon
presentation of a certified copy thereof,
without other or further order. He shall
preserve said copy Of said judgment as his
warrant for such payment and shall re-
uure the satisfaction of record Of said
judgment upon the making of such pay
ment.
Approved June s. 1909
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No. 22O. Al Published June g. 1909.
CHAPTER 304, LAWS OF 1909.

CEAPTEk 3U4, LAWS VI lSOS'
AN ACT to create section 1851 Of the
statutes. relating to town drains:
The people Of the State of Wisconsin. repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section L. There is added to the stat
utes q new section to read Section 13o3n
/. Whenever any proposed often or Dram
shall cross the. right of way OF any railway
company. street car company or lntefurDan
railway company the notice required by
section 1850 of the statutes. shall be
served within the time therein prescribed
upon any agent of any such company upon
whom service of summons III civil action
might be made.
wherever possible the existing bridges or
cnlverts across the right of way of such
companies If such existing bridge or Gull
yerts are not of sufficient depth or capacity
to correspond with the proposed ditch.
carry and properly drain the water, the
supervisors shall notify such company TO
construct the necessary drain or dlten
across its right of way.
3. Such railway company, street car
company or interurban railway company
bridges and drains to carry and drain the
ordinary drainage and surface water at all
water courses and no compensation shall
be made therefor If the culverts and
bridges required to be constructed are
larger and of more expensive character
nary drainage and surface water at such
water courses. Sucn company shall be COM
pensated for the additional cost of con-
structing the necessary ditch. drain or cul-
vert across its right of way over and
above the cost OF constructing culvertS.
bitches and drains necessary and sufficient
to carry and drain the ordinary drainage
and surface water.
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Gent to support simple contract. An
antecedent or pre-existing Obligation
whether for money or not. constitutes value
Where a receipt is taken either In satisfae-
ton thereof or as security therefor.
G5l Warehouseman" means a person
lawfully engaged in the business of storing
goods for profit, provided that this act
snail not apply to common carriers who
store merchandise or other property re-
ceiyed by them as such common carriers.
Z. thing is done lin good faith" with
IN the meaning of this act, when it is in
Iact done honestly, whether it be done neg
hgently or not
Section. 16S4m-6S. The provisions of
THIS act do not apply to receipts made and
act
Section 16S4m-64 All acts or parts of
acts inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed
Section 16s4m-e5. This act shall take
effect on the first Gay of September. one
thousand nine hundred and nine.
Section 16S4m-66. This act may be
cited as the warehouse receipts act
Approved June 3, 1909
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No. 1928, 81 Published June : 1900
CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1909.

No. 32S, 81 Published June 3, 1909.
CHAPTER 290, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1919 and sub
section ! Of section 1876 Of the statutes,
relating to the license fees of fire and
marine insurance companies and to
agents licenses
The people of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented, In Senate and Assembly, do en-
Section /. Section 1919 of the statutes
Is amended to read Section 1919. l.
Every company transacting the business of
insurance against fire or by the risk of in
land navigation or transportation
shall pay to the state on or be-
fore the thirty first day of January in each
year a tax of two per centum
on the amount Of the gross premiums re-
cetved for direct insurance less return
premiums and cancellation on direct in
surance, by such company during the
preceding year, in this state.
Direct Insurance shall include all insurance
other than reinsurance. In case any com
pany shall discontinue business in this state
and reinsure the whole or part of its
risks without making payment OF this tax,
the company accepting such reinsurance
shall pay the tax; and if several companies
shall make such reinsurance the tax shall
be apportioned between such companies in
proportion to the original premiums upon
the business in this state, so reinsured by
each such company. Upon the payment of
the tax herein provided, such company may
be licensed to transact it's business until
the last day of January in the ensuing wear.
unless sooner revoked or forfeited according
to law.
2. Excepting domestic mutual insurance
companies included in sections 1920 or
122Oa and companies heretofore organized
under sections 1896 to 1900. inclusive. no
domestic mutual insurance company shall
be required to pay any taxes fees or
charges to the state by reason of this or
any other section of the statutes now in
force or hereafter enacted unless the same
SHALL by specific reference to this section
expressly include such company
Section 2. Subsection / of section 1876
of the statutes is amended to read See
tion 1876. /. No person, officer, or broker
agent or Sub-agent Of any insurance cor
poration Of any kind required to pay $
any tax or license fee to the state shall
act or aid in any manner in tranSacting
the business of or with such corporation in
placing risks or in collecting any premiums
or assessments or effecting Insurance there
IN, without first procuring from the insur-
ance corporation a certificate of authority ::
nor shall any such person, officer broker
agent, or sub-agent. after such certificate
shall have expired, or after revocation nv
the commissioner of insurance of such GER
titicate or of the license of such corporation
and until a new certificate or license shall
have been issued to him. do or perform anv
such act for or ia behalf of any insurance
corporation.
Approved June g. 1909
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TOO. The preceding provisions relating to
the construction of water mains in Whole
or IN part at the expense OF aDGItlng own
ers snail not apply except IN cases whefe
the city owns the works; and in cases
where the Water-Works are now owned or
may hereafter be purchased by the city
the extension of mains after such
purchase shall be made at the expense or
the city al large or at the expense OF aDut-
ting property as the council shall deter
mine.
Section . This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 8, 1909.
oEzAPTER 28s, LAWS OF 1903.
AN ACT to create section 4202m Of the
statutes relating to statements, repre-
sentatons. and warranties in insurance
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows
Section l. There is added to the stat
utes new section to read Section 4202m.
/. No oral or written statement, represent
tatlon, or warranty made by the insured or
IN his behalf in the negotiation Of a con-
tract of Insurance shall be deemed material
Or defeat or avoid the policy, or prevent Its
attaching unless such statement, represen-
tatlon, or warranty was false and made
with actual intent to deceive or unless the
matter misrepresented or made warranty.
increased the risk OF contributed to the loss.
4 No warranty incorporated in a con-
tract OF insurance relating to any fact prior
to a loss shall defeat or avoid such policy
creased the risk at the time of the loss or
contributed to the loss, or unless such
breach existed at the time OF the loss.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 8, 1909
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No. 281, ST. Published June Z, I9O9.
CHAPTER 800. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 1896 of the stat
utes providing that cutting hair and
shaving boards in barber shops on Sun
day shall not be deemed a work of neces-
sity or charity.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. Section 1895 Of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 1895. Any
person who shall keep open his shop, ware
house. or workhouse. or shall do any man
ner of labor business, or work, except only
works of necessity an6 charity, or be pres
ent at any dancing or public diversion 81 lon,
show or entertainment, or take part IN any
sport, game. or play on the first day OF
the week shall be punished by tine not e4-
ceeding ten dollars and such day shall be
understood to include the time between the
midnight preceding and the midnight fol
lowing the said day. and no civil process
shall be served or executed edo on IL said Id DAY,
barber shop on Sunday for the purpose OF
cutting hair and shaving boards shall not
be deemed a work of necessity or charity
Section 9 This act shall take effect ana
be in force from and after its passage ana
publication
Approved June 5. 1909.
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No. SS5, A Published June I. 1909
CHAPTER 297, LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to provide for state representa-
tive at the national conference on
weights and measures, and making an
appropriation therefor
The people of the State of Wisconsin. repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, DO enact
as follows
Section /. The governor is authorized
TO appoint delegate to represent the state
of Wisconsin at the national conference or
weights and measures to be held in Wash
ngton in 1909. There is appropriated out
of any money in the treasury, not other
wise appropriated. the sum of one hundred
dollars to pay the expenses of such dele
gate incurred in attending such conference.
Such delegate shall file with the governor
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CHAPTER 292. LAWS or 1909.

AN ACT to create subsection of section
fold OF the statutes, relating to district
attorneys assistants in counties contain
ing city of the first class
Inc people OF the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows:
, Section-1 There is added to the stat
utes new subsection of section 751d of
the statutes to read 6. The district at
torney is hereby authorized TO appoint one
or more clerks and one or more stenogra-
piers, the number and salary of whom is
to be fixed by the board of supervisors at
any meeting thereof.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 5, 1909
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NO. 5o9, s. Published June 5. 1909
CHAPTER 293. LAWS OF 1908.

AN ACT to amend section 1853 of the
taxes on lands by grantor or grantee.
The people of the State of Wisconsin. repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
is amended to read: Section 1853 AS be-
tween the grantor and grantee Of any land.
when there is no express agreement as TO
winch shall pay the taxes that may be
assessed thereon before the conveyance. if
such land is conveyed on or be-
fore the first day of January. then the
grantee shall pay the same but if con-
yeyed after that date then the grantor shall
pay them.
Approved June 3, 1909.
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CHAPTER POI, LAWS OF 1909,

ANO. X =, - uOllSu6u June D. 1909.
CHAPTER 291, LAWS OF 1903, "
AN ACT to repeal sections 1747-S1 to
1747-S7, Inclusive. and sections 1747-
81 to 1747-99, inclusive, of the stat
utes; to amend sections 1851 4194.
4424, and 1925 of the statutes, and to
create, sections l6S4m--1 to 16S4mN66.
inclusive, of the statutes providing for
laws as to warehouse receipts uniform
with those of other states
The people of the State of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section l. Sections 1747-S1 to 1747-
81, inclusive and sections 1747-91 TO
1T47-e9, inclusive, Of the statutes, are re-
pes&ed.
Section 2. Sections 1675--1, 4194, 4424,
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sworn statement of such expenses. If
such vouchers are approved By the COVER
nor the secretary Of state shall issue war;
rant therefor and they shall be paid by the
state treasurer out of the fund hereby az
propriated.
Section =. This act shall take effect and
De in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June B. 1909
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No. 562. ST. Published June z. 1909.
CHAPTER 301, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 2424 of the stat
utes, relating to the terms Of court in
the seventh judicial circuit
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Sepate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. That portion Of section 2424
Of the statutes which relates to the seventh
judicial circuit is amended to read Seventh
circuit In the county of Portage on the
second Monday in March and the
first Monday in October; in the
county of Waupaca on the second Monday
in June and the first Monday In
November; IN the county Of Wau-
shara on the third Monday in April and
the third Monday in September in the
county of Wood on the second Monday in
May and the first Monday in De-
cember.
Section q This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June 5, 1909
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No SO, ST. Published June Z 1909.
CHAPTER 3O2, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to create section 223Sa of the
statutes. relating to record evidence Of
titles to real estate.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as fellows:
Section 1. There is added to the stat
utes a new section to read Section 223Sa.
Afidavits stating facts touching the identi-
ty of party to any conveyance of record
may be recorded in the Office of the register
of deeds in any county where such convey
ance is recorded, and the record of any
such affidavit, or a certified copy thereof
shall be prima facie evidence Of the facts
touching the identity Of such party, which
are therein stated
Section g This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage
and publication.
Approved June 5, 1909.
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by Imprisonment in the state prison for not
more than five years nor less than one year,
or by fine not exceeding five thousand dol
lars, or by both.
Section 1684m-59. Any person who
shall wilfully alter or destroy any receipt
Or register of receipts or any warehouse
man. or any officer agent, or servant OF
warehouseman who shall issue any receipt
without entering the same as required by
section 16S4m-3, shall upon conviction
thereof be punished by Imprisonment in the
state prison for not more than five years
nor less than one year, or by fine not ex-
ceedng five thousand dollars, or by both.
Section 16S4m-60 In any case not pro-
vided for in this act the rules of law and
equity, including the law merchant, and in
particular the rules relating to the law Of
fraud, misrepresentation, duress or coer-
cion mistake, bankruptcy, or other inyal-
idating cause, shall govern.
Section 1684m-61. This act shall be so
interpreted and construed as to efectuate
its general purpose to make uniform the
law Of those states which enact it.
Section 16S4m-62. 1. In this act un-
less the context or subject matter otherwise
IL Action" includes counter claim, set
off, Aand suit in equity
~ Delivery" means voluntary transfer
of possession from one person to another.
t31 -Fungible goods means goods Of
which any unit is, from its nature or by
mercantile custom, treated as the equiva-
lent of any other unit
a Goods means chattels or merchan-
disc in storage, or which has been, or is
about to be stored.
10 Holder of receipt means per-
son who sas both actual possession of such
receipt and a right of property therein.
80 Order" means an order by indorse-
ment on the receipt.
% Owner does not include mort
gage or pledge.
49, Person includes a corporation or
partnership or two more persons having
a joint or common interest.
t91 TO purchase includes to take as
m0rtga gee or as pledge.
(f0l Purchaser includes mortgage
and pledge.
Ill Receipt means warehouse re-
ceipt.
lla) Value is any consideration sufi-
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specified person, is a non-negotiable recent
Section 16S4m-6. A receipt in which
1t Is stated that the goods received will be
delivered to the bearer, or to the order Of
any person named in such receipt is a ne
gotiable receipt. No provision shall be in
serted in a negotiable receipt that it is non
negotiable. Such provision, if inserted shall
be void
Section 16S4m-7 When more than one
negotiable receipt Is issued for the same
goods the word duplicate shall be plainly
paced upon the face of every such receipt,
except the one first issued. warehouse
man shall be liable for all damage caused
by his failure so to do to any one who
purchased the subsequent recent for value
supposing it to be an original, even though
the purchase be after the delivery of the
goods by the warehouseman to the holder
of the original receipt.
Section 16S4m-S. A non-negotiable re-
ceipt shall have plainly placed upon it's
face by the warehouseman issuing it non
negotiable or mot negotiable" In case
of the warehouSeman's failure so to do a
holder Of the receipt who purchased it for
value supposing it to be negotiable may,
at his option treat such receipt as impos-
ing upon the warehouseman the same liza
bilitieS he would have incurred had the
receipt been negotiable. This section shall
not apply. however, to letters memoranda.
or written Acknowledgements of an Informal
character
Section 16S4m-9 l. A warehouseman.
in the absence of some lawful excuse proyid-
ed by this act. is bound to deliver the goods
upon a demand made either by the holder
of receipt for the goods or by the deposit
tor. If such demand is accompanied with
ID An offer to satisfy the warehouse
mans lien.
(2l An offer to surrender the receipt if
negotiable, with such Endorsements as
would be necessary for the negotiation of
the receipts. and
(3) A readiness and willingness to sign.
when the goods are delivered an acknowl-
edgment that they have been delivered. if
such signature is requested by the ware
houseman.
:. In case the warehouseman refuses or
fails to deliver the goods in compliance
with a demand by the holder or depositor
the warehouseman to establish the exist
ence of lawful excuse for such refusal
Section 16s4m-10. A warehouseman is
4hseeo ~ - th lre sun1eel 70
lions, to one who Ia
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AROUND THE WORLD
PARTIES IN SALT LAKE
Three Young Men Going After Record
BY Enclrclina tlic Globe in
Forty-seyen Days.

Charles p. Pike, city passenger agent
OF the Salt Lake Route al Los Angeles,
is in the city today, chap the
around the world party Of young men
and women senttout by the Los Angeles
Examiner. With. the party OF young,
people, and acting as conductor a nd
manager of the big trip is IL. ], Vel
don, d we'll known newspaper man Of
Los Angeles. MI. Weldon has with him
is boys and girls winners of the EX-@
aniner's around the world, and New.
York, London and Paris trips, etc.,8and
the first leg Of the long trips has been
in the arrival in this city,
otherlnan Stevens, a We'll known writ,
err and art critic, is in charge of two
boys who are going after the record
for circling the earth. MI. Stevens and
5Eis proteges are also in the city. They
broke the tape Mt Los Angeles at 10
O'clock yesterday morning to the music
of brass bands and the footing of wills
ties. They will make all speed on their
Journey, and expect to catch the tape
at Los Angeles again, having ems
,clrcled the globe, in AZ days from the
time they left the city yesterday. Their
itinerary includes stops at Salt Lake,
New York, London, Berlin, Hamburg,
Moscow, Vladivostock, Hong Kong. Ma.
gasaki. San Francisco and back to Los
Angeles.
At Vladivostock the party expects to
meet and take lunch with another party
of, three being sent via Seattle In charge
of John Gray.