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The Delta independent., 1909-02-05
Making It Plain.

Making u btetus
In the course Of his sermon the
preacher In rural district used the
word phenomenon. This word caused
one OF the members some trouble. for
he was unable to attach any meaning
to 1t. Finally he determined to seek
an explanation from the minister and
at the close OF the service approached
him on the subject.
What did you mean by that there
long word yer used In yer sermoni" he
began.
.'Oh. l see you do not know what u
phenomenon is." replied the minister.
"Well. have you ever seen a COW graz
ing in field In which thistles were
growing?"
Yes; many n time"
That is not a phenomenon. And no
doubt you have often listened to n lark
singing merriIy away up in the
clouds?'
Yes"
That. again. is not n phenomenon.
But II you saw that COW sitting on a
thistle singing like lark that would
be phenomenon"
The Delta independent., 1909-02-05
Delicious
in Montana

Read this letter from Mr.. R. A.
Rollins. a prominent orchardist
of the Flathead Valley
"Delicious (Stark Delicious) has proven
a success with me and have been booming
il for three years. At the State Farmer
Institute Meeting held at Rollins June rs,
1908, at which were present, Hon. Fred
Wniteside, Prof. Linheld, Mgr. Expert
ment Station. Prof. Wilcox and others,
l exhibited Delicious apples as sound as
when taken from the trees the previous
fall. The flavor was still excellent.
have therefore. with good reason. given
Delicious reputation in this valley"
Have you tasted this royal fruit?
Seeina and tasting it will open your cyes-make
understand why you cannot afford not to have your
orchard literally planted with IL. Send US IS cents
today to pay partial express CHARGES and we will
send box OF 3 specimens. mo charlie Is made
for the fruit). The Is cents will refund on tho
first order Of trees you send Write for
Stark Fruit Book which dives accurate information
about all varieties worthy OF plantink-Appe.
Peach. Pear. Apricot. Cherry. Berry Fruits. Grape.
ETC.. etc.
Stark Bros Nurseries
& Orchards Company
Louisiana, Missouri U. S. A.
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COPY LAWS OF WISCONSIN PASSED DURING

such cemetery, lot, or grounds shall be
within one mile of any lot or block there
in on which any building may then be
erected: and no person, association, or
corporation shall lay out or establish any
cemetery grounds or use any grounds for
burial purposes except such as are now
In use for such purposes within the lin
It's Of such plat or a0Oltlon thereto anu
within two hundred rods Of any Inhabited
dwelling starding on any lot or block i'll
such city or village or addition thereto,
without FIRST obtaining the consent of the
municipal authorities thereof; nor within
fifteen rods of any habitable dwelling,
public building, watering place, or school
house nor within two hundred rods OF the
institutions for the deaf and dumb, for
the blind the hospitals for the insane,
the industrial school for boys, the home
for the feeble minded, the state public
school, or the state ref0rmatory, without
the consent of the state board of control.
2. Any violation hereof shall be deemed
a nuisance and may be restrained by In
junction at the suit of any person; pro,
vided that cemetery grounds established
within any incorporated village before
Anri] thirtieth 1887. I" which were
within one hundred feet Of the outer lines
Of the plat of such village, may be en-
larGed by extending the same to the outer
boundary of such plat upon obtaining the
consent of the village trustees therefor,
and TINT cemetery grounds estn blished in
any town. city, or village before said date
NAV he enlarged IN the manner, and sub
ject TO the conditions of. the next follow
ing section
Section 3 This act shall take effect and
he in force from and after its passage and
publication
Approved April !, 1909.
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No 65 81 Published April IA, 1909
CHAPTER 81 LAWS OF, 1909.

No g. 81 Published April IA, 1909
CHARTER So, LAWS Or 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 3S71a of the
statutes. relating to computations OF
ence to deceudents estates. to attain
uniformity In all cases and In nil courts.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Section 3STia OF the statutes
is amended to read: Section 3ST1a. The
present value OF every estate, annuity or
interest OF beneticiaries for all purposes
in every estate and In all courts.
shall be computed In
accordance with the American experience
table of mortality, and interest at the rate
Of five per cent. per annum. The COM
missioner OF insurance shall compute the
present value of the estates or interests of
the several benefciaries when the uec-
essary statement Of facts is submitted to
him upon request or order Of any court
or Judge having jurisdiction. The said
statement of facts shall be submitted TO
said commissioner Of Insurance in such
form as he may prescribe. Provided, how
ever, that when it is impracticable TO use
the American experience table of mortal
ity, the commissioner of insurance may
use the Northampton table. In
all cases the sum Of the present value of
tile several parts. estates. or interests. of
the several hene6ciaries shall equal the
net value OF the entire estate
The commissioner of insurance shall
cause to be printed authorized annuity
fables based on the American experience
table Of mortality, and five per cent in
terest together with instructions for their
use in accordance with the foregoing pro-
visions and shall furnish copies thereof
to any judge making application Thereon;
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be i'll force from and after its passage
and publication.
Approved April 10 1909.
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No o74 81 Published April 2 1909
CHAPTER SO, Laws OF 1904.
AN ACT to amend section 4dnaa Of tie
statrtas, relating to the transportation
Of The dead
The nennle Of the State Of wisconsin,
represented In Senate and Assembly do
enart as follows:
Section l. Section +6naa Of the statutes
r. amended to re1d Section iGfl9a l
The state hnard Of health IL herehv EN-.
powered to make snch rules and regula-
lions for the transportation Of the dead
ma In its Judgment may be necessary to
preserve the nubltc health. and no dead
hndy SHAH be accepted for transportation,
except when prepa red in conformity to
the rules and regulations adopted by said
board for the transportation of the dead
All such rules and regulnti0ns shall
comply With the rules Of the American
Association of General Baggage Agents,
the National Fnneral Directors Assoca-
tfnn. and the Conference Of State and
Provincial Boards Of Health. The board
may make special rules and regulations
for the transportation Of dead bodies sent
to medical colleges.
Section q This net shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication
Approved April I, 1909.
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the evidence and proceedings, and he shall
receive no extra compensation therefor,
>. When iii case Of the sickness, dis
ability, or temporary absence of the said
Judge from any other cause there is no
judge of the said court available for the
hearing of criminal or baStardy cases or
examinations or of prosecutions for the
violation of the ordinances Of the city of
Rjpon, when they arise in said court. q
justice OF the peace OF said county. resi-
dent in the city Ct Ripon, TO be designated
by the clerk of said court shall be deemed
the acting Judge of said court for the
purpose Of hearing. trying. and determin-
ing the said action, or conducting such ex-
animation: aud for every day 50 spent
by such justice Of the pence in the trial
of cases or TIE conduct Of EXAMINATIONS
he shall he paid the sum Of five dollars
as compensation, from the county treasury
on the certificate of the clerk OF said court
under direction of the Judge.
3. Whenever an affidavit Of prejudice
shall be filed in said court according to law.
the judge thereof may enter m order
transmitting the action or proceeding TO
tice, or to any court of record or Fond
du Lac county, or he may call in the
judge Of any such court to try the same
In said municipal court, the necessary ex-
penses while in attendance to he certified
by the clerk of said conrt aud paid from
the county treasury provided, that IN All
criminal actions aud proceedings triable
by q justice OF the pence under the gen
eral law Gnrlnding eXaulinations and
trials in bastnrdy cnses>. and In all actions
for breach of the ordinances Of said city
of Ripon, on such affidavit of prejudice
being filed. the judge against whom said
affidavit is fled, shall enter m order call
ing in Justice of the peace of said county
of Fond du Lac. who shall thereupon pro
coed as acting judge of said court with
such trial or examination, receiving the
same compensation as above provided for
the Justice Of the peace resident In Ripon
when acting as judge Of said court.
Section II. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage
and publication.
Approved March 81. 1909.
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No. c IL A. rn IAWs e or $780, IS 1'''
AN ACT to amend section 45G0n OF the
statutes. prohibiting advertising the
treatment of venereal and sexual dis
The people of the State Of wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows:
Section l. Section 4590n Of the statutes
is amended to read Section f300n Any
person who shall advertise in any manner,
either In his own name or under the name
OF another person. firm or pretended drrn.
association, corporation or pretended cor
poration, in any newspaper. pamphlet. cir
cular or other written or printed paper.
the treatment and curing of veneresl dis
eases the restoration Of "lost manhood"
or who shall advertise IN any manner that
no IS specialist in diseases Of the
sexual organs or diseases caused by sexual
weak"eSs, self 4buSe, or excessive sexual
indulgence or In any disease of like
nature or produced by like causes or who
shall advertise i'm any manner any medi-
cine drug compound, or any means what
ever whereby sexual and venereal dis
eases Of men and women may I've cared or
relieved or abortion or nisro rriage pro-
duced, ard the owner. publisher. or man
asser Of any newspaper who shall publish
any such advertisements or pern:tt or allow
any srcb advertisement TO he inserted and
published in any newspaper owned or con-
trollod by him or In which he has an In
terest and any person, firm or corpora
tiOn who shall sell offer for sale. keep for
sale. give away. otherwise dispose of
any newspaper pamphlet. cirrUnr, or
other written or printed pnner containing
any such advertisement. shall he guilty
Of misdemeanor and upOn conviction
thereof shall he punished by fine Of not
less than twenty five nor more than one
hundred dollars.
Section 2 This act. shal take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage and
Approved April is. 1909.
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No. o94. Al Published April 2, 1909.
CH PTER 50. LAWS OF 1909.

CkaAE 6h %. Liza w - Tx ISUS.
AN, AC,r TO create section I955--22m and
TO amend section 1855 % OF the statutes,
relating to the consolidation and REIN
surance Of domestic accident and health
insurance companies
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented In Senate aud Assembly. do
enact as follows:
Section 1. There is added to the statutes
n new section to read: Section 1866
23n In lieu Of proceeding under sections
1852 and 1868, any accident or
health company may consolidate and enter
into a contract of reinsurance with any
other company by filing with the commits
sioner Of Insurance copy Of such con-
tract and ali papers relating thereto, which
consoIida ton and reinsurance shall take
effect upon such fling and the milling to
each person holding q policy so reinsured
a notice thereof Provided. that if the
holders Of not less than Eve per cent of
auch policies so reipsured shall within
thirty days thereafter file a petition with
the commissioner OF insurance for a re-
hearing on the question of such reipsur-
ance, tie commissioners shall, and with
ont such petition may, order Il hearing as
provided in section 19J5-24, notice of
which shall he given by the company by
,nail to each holder Of such policy so re-
INSURED ut least ten days before such hear
ing, and thereUpon proceedings shall DE
Ead as provided in sections 1955-24 AID
1855.
Section o Section 1866 of the stat
utes is amended TO read: Section 1855
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AZ. 81 fPuhlished April 10, 1909

No. AZ. ST. published April TO- 1909
CHAPTER 81. LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend subsection 20 IF section
9g5 80 Of the statutes, relating to the
purchase OF sites and the letting of con
tracts for the erection and construction
Of public buildings and the acquiring
Of lands for parks and other public pur-
poses and the selling. dsposing. and
conveying Of the same.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin.
represented In Senate and Assembly. do
enact as\follows:
Section L Subsection 90 Of section 9o5
SO is amended to read: % To locate
purchase sites and let contracts for the
erection and construction Of puhitc build
tngs; acquire by gift. grant devise. dona-
ton purchase or condemnation la nds,
or tbe equity or redemption therein for
public parks, Fairgrounds and other pub
liz purpo ses and sell dispose Of and
convey the same: and to hold and redeem
for said purposes any such equity here
tofore or hereafter purchased
The acquisition or retention OF such
eouity of redemption shall not. however,
create any liability on the part of the
city to pay. satisfy, or dis"haree any
bonds issued or any mortgages or trust
decd upon said lands executed prior TO the
purchase Of snch equity nor shall said
bonds mortgage, or trust deed be deemed
or construed to be an Indebtedness or
liability against said city
Section g This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after It's passage
and publication.
Approved Apru 10, 1909.
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No 504, ST. tPuhlished April 10. 1909
CHAPTER 81. Laws OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 3S5 Of the stat
utes, relating to the various colleges OF
the state university.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin.
repre- sented In Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows:
SECTION l. Section ss5 OF the statutes
Is amended to read: Section 395 The oh
iect OF the University of Wisconsin shall
he to provide the means Of acquiring
thorough knowledge OF the various
branches of lea rning connerted with liter
airy. scientific Industrial. and professional
pursuits, and to this end II shall consist
OF the following colleges or DEPARTMENTS.
to- Wit:
I. The college Of letters and science.
2 The college Of mechanics and engi-
neering
g. The college of agriculture.
T. TIE law school.
g. The medical school.
g. Such other colleges. schools, or de-
partments as are uow or may from time
20 time be added therto or connected
Herewith.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
ne IN force from and after Its passage and
publication
Approved April 10. 1909
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No ino. Al fpuhlished AprIl . 1909
CHAPTER So, LAWS or 1909.
AN ACT TO amend section 4, chapter 9.
laws ~ 1900 reluting to the register In
probate Of In Crosse county.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin.
represen rcd IN Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Section Of chapter 0 Of the
laws of 1890 Is amended ~ read: Sertion
A. Such register in probate shall receive
the annual salary of nine hundred dollars
which SHAH be paid Ivy the county Of La
Crosse. md the county treasurer of the
county OF In Crosse. shall pay the same
r}Orthly and the same shall he In fun
compensation for the performance OF the
duties or the office OF such register In
probate The county board OF La Crosse
county is hereby authorized and empow-
erred to change TIE salary Of said register
IN. proi,ate nj the FIRST special meeting of
so't county board held after April g.
1909 and thereafter TO fix and establish
such salary Mt my annual meeting Of said
heard: provided that said salary when
vSd, and established hy said hoard III an
annual meeting shall not thereafter be
altered during the ensuing two years.
Section . This act stAll take effect and
he in force from and after les passage and
publication.
Approved April I. 1909.
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No. 551, Al Published April 2 1909
CHAPTER 81 LAWS OF 1909.

Cf1A1' LkatS S4, LA w . We ISU5s
AN ACT to amend sections 1888 and 1174
Of the statutes. relating to compensation
for printing notices OF tax sales and
land rpdemptions.
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
Section l. Sections 1888 and 1874 Of the
statutes are amended to read: Se"flon
1913. The printer who shall publish the
list and notice of sale Of lnnds for taxes
shall receive for all insertions not TO ex-
ceed twenty-five cents for enrh
tract or lot Of land in such list in excess
of one thousand, except that when the
same Is published under contract. az pro-
vided in sertion 1871, he shah receive the
compensation fived by such contract and
no more. The compensation paid for
such publication shall in all cases be ap-
portioned equally upon the several parcels
Of land advertised: and whenever such
list Of lands shall also be published in
newspaper published In any other than
the English language, in pursuance OF an
order of the county board made in ac-
cOrdance with the provisions Of section
6T5. the compen sation paid for sUch pub
licatiOn shall also be apportioned equally
upon the several parcels Of land adver-
tised.
Section 1174 The printer who shall pub
iisb the list and notice OF the time when
the redemption Of land sold for the non
payment Of taxes will expire shall receive
for all the insertions not tn exceed
twenty five cents for each lot or tract Of
land In such list not exceeding one tbnns-
and. and ten cents for each lot or tract
Of land in such list exceeding one thous"
and. ,exrept that when the. same is pub
lished under contract, MS provided by law
be shall receive the compensation fixed by
such contract and no more. The "omuen-
sation paid for such publication shall In
NIL cases he npportioned equally upon the
several parcels Of land advertised; and
when such list and notice shall also be
published in newspaper published In
any other than the English language In
pursuance Of an order made by the county
board In accordance with the provisions
OF section sT5 the compensation paid for
such publication shall also he arpnrtioned
upon the several TRACTS Of land advertised.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Annrnred Anril 1 INnA.
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No 39S. Al Published Anrtl Is 1909
CTTkPTER 40 LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create section 1G2Gr OF the
statutes relating TO neglected and aban-
dGned animals.
The people Of The State Of Wisconsin.
represented In Senate and Assembly, do
enact ms follows:
utes q new section to read: Section i82dr
i. ANY sheriff. constable. yillaee mnr-
shall. polire officer or agent Of the Wis
consin Humane society may remove. shell
ter and care for any horse or other ami
NAL found to he crueily exposed TO the
weather, starved. neglected or abandoned,
and may deliver such animal TO another
person TO be sheltered. cared for and given
medical attenticn. If necessary but In all
cases the owner. If known shall he imme
dl1telv notified: and such officer. or other
person. having possession Of the animal
shhl have u lien thereon for it's care,
keeping and medical attention and the ex-
pense OF notire.
? If the owner or custodian be un-
known and cannot with reasonable effort
be ascertained, or shah not within Ave
paving the expenses incurred as afore-
said II may be treated az an estray and
dealt with as such
3. Whenever in the oNinion OF any such
officer an animal Is bopeessly injured or
diseased as to be beyond the proha bility
OF recovery it shall be lawful for such
officer to kill such animal and the owner
thereof shnll not recover dana eS for the
killing Of sucli animal unless he shall
prove that such killing was unwarranted
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
he In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April IS, 1909.
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No 161, 81 Published March n. 1909
CHAPTER "a, LAWS OF 1909

No. 1G1, ST. Published March n. 1909
CHAPTER "a, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 10 Of chapter
119, laws of 1890, entitled "Au act con
ferring additional jurisdiction on the
county court Of st. Croix county. Wis.,
cODSin."
The peonlp Of the State Of wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly. do en-
act as follows:
Section 1. Section 10 of chapter f19 of
the laws Of 1859 is hereby amended to
read: Section 10 The county Judge may
appoint Il photographic reporter. skilled
court under this act, and may remove BIN
at pleasure and appoint another in his
place. Every person so appointed snail
be deemed an officer Of said conrt and
shall, before entering upon the duties OF
his Office. Ike and subscribe the conStitu-
/ tional oath AMI file the same duly certi-
fed with the clerk NJ the circuit court OF
st. Croix county. The reporter shall at
tend said county court whenever requested
by the county judge and perform such
duties as the county Judge may require
The reporters notes shall he dled In lieu
of the minutes required by law to he II ken
by justices Of the peace in like proceed
ings; provided that in case OF appeal in
civil actions. srf6 reporter when requested
scribed copv If his rotcs. which shall be
returned ~ the testimony IN tie case {:
and the fees FOR traHs"rhtng said testi-
mony, not exceeding FIVE cents per folio
SDail De LiAfN lis IidIt W tiS ''StH III
circuit court said rp"orter shall
receive salary ~ dftg dollars
per month, to Re paid on ~ the county
treasury rs the Salaries of other county
officers IRE paid. IN MI contested cases.
4 reporters fee M RE rate " three dol
lars per dar foy the fine actually con
sumed on the trlNl shall he taxed ~ part
OF the costs IN tFn CASE. and shall be. IN
lieu of the roos allowed IVY INV 20 Justices
Of the peace FOR tRting testimony. Snch
reporters f"es end az fees for transrlib.
ing Testimony shnl br collected by the
county judge and pa'l over t. che county
treasurer in the same manner as he Is
over the gees alid~,ed ~ law 10 Justices
of the peace %ecg'oo 90? Of The revised
statutes shall anplr 70 said reporter and
said court. and section All ~ the revised
statutes shall apply &c tra"acr'hed copies
of the testimony and ""o"cediNgs taken hy,
the reporter under tlis act IN the county
court.
Section . This act ehall taEe prrct and
be in force frcnl cnd after It's passage and
publication.
Approved March % 1900.
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o. All actual expenses and costs Incl
dent to proceedings under the provisions
of this act shall be paid by the company
effecting such reinsurance, and an item
ized statement of the expenses and costs
shall be filed in the department Of In
surance with a certified copy of the deci-
sion of the commission. Provided, that
in the discretion of the commission the
petitioners under section 1955-23rn may
be ordered to pay all or a part OF such
expenses and costs. No officer Of any
such company or companies. except as
fully expressed in the contract Of rein
surauce, and no member OF said commits
sion, or employee of the state, shall re-
ceive any compensation, gratuity or other
wise. directly or indirectly for in any man
ner aiding promoting or assisting in such
consolidation or reinsurance.
Section 3. This act shall take effect anu
he in force from and after it's passage and
puhlicn ton.
Approved April /, 1909.