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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-04-28

When you find yourself, as / daresay
you sometimes do, overpowered as it were
by melancholy, the best way is to go out
and do something kind to somebody or
other-John Rebte
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-04-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THIS WEEK.

Union Trust Co-Statement.
Matilda Heath-Notice of foreclosure.
In bankruptcy--V F HOOPER h Son.
Geo A Sprague-Notice OF foreclosure.
Writ of attachment.
Wanted-Storage room.
s p Stockbridge-S Seed potatoes for sale.
Helen l. Clark-Notice OF foreclosure.
w Greely-Special notice.
G w Grindal-Spring planting.
Floyd Market-Special sale.
Union Trust Co.
Stanwood photographer.
o W Tapley-Insurance.
G A Parcher--Apothecary.
Jonh Kief--Meat market.
MANCHESTER, Conn:
G r Burr s. Co--Agent wanted.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-04-28

That help which helps a man to help
himself is the only help worth while.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14

ant quartermaster eighteen hun
dred dollars
Section 645. J. Each commanding officer to
bnoin STATE military prov 'rty IL issued shall
execute TO the state bid with such sure
ties and in such form as the governor shall
approve, and In a sum not less than double
thr value OF such arms accOutrements or
stof- : furnished. conditioned for the faith
ful preservation and care of ali such arms
requirements, moneys. or stores. as shall
'be by him received. to indemnify the state
against loss By misuse or NATURALIZATION Of
any par the -eOf By himself or any ofher
persoc 70 account for al Of the same ae-
eofding 10 law. and TO deliver the same to
any officer lawfully entitled thereto. On de-
mand. and TO pay all sums lawfully ap-
p ~ Ior losses or damages, ThereapOn
the quartermaster general shall issue such
arms, aeeoutfeDents and stores as the gov
ernor shall by order direct, which shall be
as nearly as possible Ike those Ia use ia
the army Of the United States
The commanding officer for the time
being Is the legal custodian of the money
regiment or brigade OF the National Guard
whether said property is owned by said
company band; or regiment or brigade or
Its members collectively, or has been issued
TO Il or any Of its Ulcers, for its
use by state or United States authority
and may sue for and reeo or possession Of
the same. whenever wrongfuiy withheld
from his custody or the custody of the
company band. regiment or brigade.
3 The ad1utant general, with the ap-
prevail Of the governor, may obtain and pay
for out of the annual military appropriation
an adequate indemnity bond covering all of
the officers of the Wisconsin National Guard
responsible to the state for moneys and mill
tary property.
q Each company commander with the
approval OF the adjutant general. may en-
ploy an armorer to assist In the proper
care Of military property for which he is
accountable.
Section 649-19a. There shall be paid
annually TO each band of the Wisconsin
National Guard for armory rent the sum Of
two hundred dollars, and to troop "A
First Cavalry and First Battery Field Ar
tillery each an additional one thousand dol
feed of horses, and to the hospital corps
three hundred fifty dollars annually for ar
mory rent.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication
ADproYed MAY Il 1000
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14

Section ]. There are addict 10 the stat
G5fs Iouf new sections 70 reoO SECTION
l34la- ]. any number Of town mutual IRE
Insurance companies organized under the
laws OF this state. not less tllan nine an
number. who collectively carry fire insurance
EisAs aggfegating not less than ten mllllon
aoiafs may form themselves INTO a eOrpO-
ration for mutual Reinsurance against loss
or damage BY FIRE or lightning
Section 134la- 2 ANY town mutual nfe
insurance company may, at It's annual meet
Ing or at special meeting called FOR that
purpose. BY resolution duly adopted vote 70
become member Of re insurance coIpg-
ration 70 be organized under this chapter
The secretary, or in case Of MS lnabllty, the
president OF such town company shall thefe-
upon be authorized to represent snch Town
company IN forming and Organizing bAfh re-
Insurance corporation and snail ID an mat,
ters represent such town company IN said
Reinsurance corporation.
Insurance corporation shall be managed Oy
d board Of nine directors who shall BE chos-
en- by the representatives Of the town com
panies composing such reinsurance corpo-
ration from among their number
Such re-insuraRce corporation shaii nave
power to re-4nsure the risks OF any OF the
town mutual fire insurance companies Com,
posing such Reinsurance corporation anC
such town mutual IRE insurance companies
are authorized 10 effect reinsurance Oh their
risks in said reinsurance corporation.
The provisions Of sections 1927 70 lS41y
inclusive OF the statutes, together WITH an
amendments at any time made thereto. hHdli,
ton, management. powers, rights, privileges,
duties, and burdens Of such reinsurance
corporation, and the members thereon, ana
the relations Of such members with each
other and with such reinsurance corpora
ton and the manner Of withdrawal OF nen-
bers therefrom.
Section 1941a 4. After any reinsurance
corporation shall have been duly organized
under the provisions of this chapter, any
town mutual fire insurance company may
become a member thereof whenever suen
town insurance company shall, at its annual
meeting, or at any special meeting called Tor
that purpose, vote to apply for insurance
Ia such reinsurance corporation ana Wheh
such application for Insurance SHAH be ae-
cepted and approved as provided py the uy-
laws Of said reinsurance corporation. sucn
town mutual fire Insurance company shall
thereupon be O member OF said Reinsurance
corporation.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May 10. 1909.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. 1T, A Published May 10. 1909.
CHAPTER / IS. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT appropriating to various insurance
companies the amount Of overpayment
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows
Section /. ThA sums of money, consti-
tuting overpayment by certain fire insur.
ance companies OF the fire marshal tax OF
1908, are appropriated out of the special
fund provided for In section 1946n of the
statutes, and shall be paid to the compan-
les making such Overdraft as follows
American Manufacturers Mutual FIRE In
surance Company. Indianapolis, one dollar
and ninety-hve cents.
Agricultural Insurance Company OF wa
tertown New York eleven dollars and hfty-
Buffalo Commercial Insurance Company,
Buffalo, New York one dollar and sixty
Citizens Insurance Company OF st. Louis,
Missouri. nineteen dollars and six cents
Consolidated Fire and Marine Insurance
Company. 4 bert Lea. Minnesota. nine dol
lars and eighteen cents.
Commercial Insurance Company. Albany,
New York three dollars and three cents.
Cosmopolitan Fire Insurance Company,
New York, ten dollars and seven cents.
Capitol Fire Insurance Company Con-
cord, New Hampshire, six dollars and nine
Detroit Fire and Marine Insurance Com
pany, Detroit, i've dollars and foFty-one
Eastern Fire Insurance Company, New
Jersey, one hundred seven dollars and sew
enteen cents.
=.
ark. Nav Jersey. six dollars and thirty
seven cents.
Franklin Fire Insurance Company, Phil
adelphia. six dollars and eignty-elght cents.
Fidelity Fire Insurance Company. New
York one dollar and nfty-three cents,
Farmers Fire Insurance Company AoEA.
Pennsylvania. two dollars and ninety nine
Cirard Fire and Marine Insurance Com
pany, Philadelphia, i've dollars and eighty
Glenn Falls Insurance Company, Glenn
Falls. New York. i've dollars anf twelve
German Alliance Insurance Company,
New York. fifteen dollars aud i've cents
German American Insurance company,
New York. forty ght Collars ana sixty
G;ertaanla Fire Insurance Company, New
Vork eighteen dollars and ave cents
German Fire Insurance Company. fee5lAs
Illinois fifteen dollars and thirty'I'ine
Hamilton Fire Insurance Company. New
York eight dollars and nfty-0ne cents
Hamburg. Bremen Fire Insurance Ioua-
pany OF Germany. Chicago. seventeen uot-
'A' Ia s,, -1,ys enlpagT og North America
Erie Pennsylvania. thtrty-three aoiiaEs 'Ana
s'EIn n8isna Sillers Mutual FIRE Insurance
Cnrnuanv Indianapolis. Indians. Two coz
lars and stxty-ane cents.
T.umberutNns Fire INSURANCE CelaIl Salys
Philadelphia four eolisTs ana n'ae's 1alee
's-iI oaisvine Insurance Company. Louisville.
E9ufMrkv. fWN uNaEarH ana utAENfa -1lA tsA4tA-
Nfiiers Mutual FIRE Insurance Associa-
t!ou Alton Illinois. twenty SIX 0'ints.
Nsrhissn NF{ilers Mutual ire Insurance
Company Lansing. oae dollar and eisaty-
V7e6fsan Commercial Insurance Con-
papv Lansing, thiFty-cne collars ard nins-
Nesssaies ara Traders Insurance Co.'s
bQnv &aw ORLEANS, louisiana 0ue Collar
ans ninetv-ona cents.
NieMfaan Fire and Marine Insurance
Cosnpauy. Detroit, SIX dollars AID atty
En- cel&k-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
Ne 2Q2. Al Published May IA, 1909.
CHAPTER 1874, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section PAPA OF the
statutes, relating TO the terms Of court In
the sixteenth judicial circuit
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented IN Senate and Assembly. do en-
act as follows:
Section i That portion Of section 2424
Of the statutes. which relates TO the six
tcenth judicial circuit, Is amended to read
Sixteenth. circuit. l. The general ferms Of
circuit OF the state OF Wisconsin, shall be
held la each Of the counties IN said judicial
circuit, In each year. as follows In the
day ~ May, the sec
oud Monday OF September. and the first
Monday in December, bat no jury shall be
drawn for the September term unless the
court shall SO order a sufficient time before
TO permit the giving of legal notice OF the
drawing thereof In the county Of FL, Line9 In
0rst Tuesday n April. ana the.
last Monday In August, and the
second Monday In November, bur no jury
shall be drawn for the August term unless
the presiding Judge shall 50 orcer SUN.
cient time before to pe:mit the giving OF
legal notice Of the drawing Their Of IN the
county Of ,oueida. on tho tirs. Monday q
Monday II September. In the
Ss9eaty q Was. on The .-v o,s ,s second Ss.,
Monday of June,
Every general term OF the circuit court
In each Of the counties as herein provided
for, shall BE- special term OF the circuit
court for each az the ether counties ia
said circuit. and any and all business arls-
Ing and pending, or which may arise or be
pending In any OF the counties Ia said cir
cult excepting the trial OF issues OF fact by
"a fury may DO brought and heard and de-
termlned. or disposed of tudlcially. at any
Of such special terms.
8 An urits and every summons pro
eess. reeoguizpnce information, motion and
proceeding or requirement Of every Kind and
nature, In the civcutt court Of any OF the
said counties 10 be heard or made returns
able ca the FIRST day Of any term % court
in said counties, as now uxed by law, and
up 80 the tlme o. the passage OF this act
ahe and te ee heard aud determined as II
the next term of court, rs herein Fixed. The
SAME as % the term or terms heretofore
fixed
Section 2 This act shah tsaSe effect and
b. tn force frau and after July 1. 1909.
Approved May 8. 1909
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14

Mechanics Fire Insurance Company. Phil
adelPhia. six dollars and eighty-one cents.
Mlliefs National Fire Insurance Company,
Chieaso. four dollars and tfty-three cents.
New Brunswick Fire Insurance Company.
NeW Jersey, three dollars and sixty seven
National Lumber Insurance COMPANY.
cent
National Fire Insurance Company. Hart
a2Ee. connecticut. thirty-two dollars and
Norwich Union Fire Il france Society.
Of England, twenty-one dollars and three
Northern Insurance Com ANY, New York.
hye dollars and sixty-f0uf q nts
ohio German Fire Insurance Company
Toledo, Ohio, five dollars and sixty-one
cents.
Pittsburgh Insurance Company. Pitts
ourgh. two dollars and ninety-nine cents
Prussian National Insurance Company
Stettin, thirteen dollars and eighty-hye
cents
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, of Massachusetts, forty-two dol
lars and eighty cents.
sun Insurance, once Of London, Eng
land, thirty six dollars and thirty-three
Shawnee Fire Insurance Company. Tope-
"a, kansas, two dollars and seventy-fYe
State Fire Insurance Company. Liverpool.
england, two dollars and hfty-nine cents
Scottish Union and National Insurance
Soa1iP amy edinburgh. twenty-five dollars
= Svea Fire and Life Insurance Company,
SotnehDurg, Sweden. fifteen dollars and
ninety-nine cents
The Coneordia Fire Insurance Company,
AlIIwankee, Wisconsin, twenty dollars and
:, The. Continental Insurance Company. of
New York, thlrty-two dollars and seventeen
cents.
The Delaware Fire Insurance Company.
D 10y delaware, two dollars and seventy
The Eagle Fire Insurance Company. New
York, twenty-one dollars and nine cents
The Home Insurance Company New
YORK. sixty dollars and eighteen cents
-, ne star tlfe insurance Company, Louis
yille, Kentucky, three dollars and ninety
The Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Com
pany, Pennsylvania, twenty three dollars
and forty-three cents
I'hc Phoenix Insurance Company, Hart
Mfa, CONNECTICUT, thirty-two dollars and
The Newark Fire Insurance Company.
Newark, three dollars and ninety-one cents
The United Firemen's Insurance Com
pany, Philadelphia six dollars and fifty
cents.
Teutonia Insurance Company, New Or
leans Louisiana, three dollars and thirty
five cents.
United Assurance Society of London, If
teen dollars and fifty cents.
United American Fire Insurance Com
pany, Milwaukee, twelve dollars and eighty
two cents.
Weschester Fire Insurance Company. New
York, eighteen dollars and twenty cents
Williamsburg City Fire Insurance Com.
pany, New York, fifteen dollars and twenty.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May IS. 1909
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. "a. AL Published NAV 10. 1909.
CHAPTER JAG, LAWS OF 1909.

CHARTEE 146, LAWS OF 1909. b.
AN ACT to amend section 1880 Of the stat
utes, relating TO noXious weeds.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Is amended to read: Section 1880. 1.
Every person and corporation shall de-
stroy. or cut upon all lands which he or 1t
known as Canada thistle (eircium arvense),
burdock (iappa oficinalis) white or ox-eye
daisy Qeucan themum vulgarel. snap drag
on or toad flax (linaria yulgaFis), cookie
burr (zanthium strumarium), SOW thistle
lsouchus arvensls), sour dock and yellow
dock (ruInex crispusl, mustard (sinapis
arvensis), wild parsnip (thapsium barbin
odel 3, Russian thistle (salsola kali).
wild barley (hordeum 1ubatum1, and quitch
grass known also as quack 8 ass tagropyron
repens), and at such time and In such man
ner as shall eHectually prevent them from
bearing seed and in like manner shall de-
stroy any of the above mentioned weeds
standing or growing upon any land owned,
occupied or controlled by him or it out to
the center. Of any highway, lane or alley
2. II such person or corporation shall fail
TO so destroy any weeds that under the
provisions of this section, are TO be de-
stroyed, within six days after being served
with a written notice so to do, by any com
missioner of noxious weeds. he shall be pun
,ished by fine of i've dollars for every day
thereafter during which such neglect shall
continue such written notice Shall specify
the kinds Of weeds to be destroyed by the
person or corporation on which IL Is served,
and designate the tract of land on which
such weeds are growing. giving the descrip-
ton thereof according to forty-acre sub
divisions of sections or other appropriate
description such notice may be served upon
any corporation owning, occupying or con
trolling any land In any town by leaving
the same with any agent thereof residing
or being therein, and If no agent shall re-
side or be therein, then by leaving such no
tice with any agent who shall reside or DO
Ia any adjoining town.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage aud
publication.
Approved May IS, 1909.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No 1855, Al published May 10 1909.
CHAPTER 1873. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend subsection 8 Of section
$50 of the statutes, relating to the power
OF county boards TO aid agricultural so
cietles.
Thu people of the State Of wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do Cit
act as follows:
Section l. Subsection Of section Geo of
the statutes Is amended to read; (Section
669 o. To purchase land not exceeding
in value the sum of eight thousand dollars
for the purpose of holding thereon fairs
and exhibitions OF an agriculture chart cteT
and to grant the use thereof from time to
time TO agricultural and other societies Of
similar nature All fences, buildings, sheds
and other improvements made on such
lands by societies using the same shall be
the property OF the county and for the
purpose Of improving such lands the county
board may receive donations of money, ma
terial or labor from any person, town, city.
or village in the county. Also to vote an
amount not exceeding two thous-
cieties in the county in any one year to aid
in the purchase of, or to make improve
ments upon the fair grounds for any or
gauized agricultural society, or TO aid any
organized agricultural society In Its prep
aratlons for or conduct OF its public exln-
billions: and any amount SO voted shall be
paid upon demand by the county treasurer
to the treasurer of such organized agricul-
tural society, who shall keep an accurate
record of the expenditure thereof by such
society and file a verified copy of such rec
ord with the county clerk within one year
after the receipt Of such amount from the
county treasurer Providing that no appro-
prfation shall be made TO any agricultural
society or other society of a similar nature
IN excess Of or In preference TO any appro-
pristion for any other such society In the
county.
be To force from and after its passage and
Approved May IS. 1909.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. $50, Al Published May 10, 1909.
CHAPTER 143, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 1925 of the stat
utes, relating TO Instructions In Ugh
ways.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented IN Senate and Assembly, do en-
act as follows
Section l. Section 1925 Of the statutes
is amended IL read Section 1925 1.
Any person who shall obstruct
any public highway IN this state by will
fully or maliclously placing or causing to
be placed therein any depression, ditch,
humps or entertainments Of EARTH logs. stone
or stones nails, glass or other materials
or substances intended or calculated to i'm
pede or incommode the lawful use of such
highway or who shall place any
obstruction In any ditch constructed for
draining the water from any such highway
shall be guilty of a misdemean-
or and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by q fine of not less than ten nor
more than one hundred dollars.
2. The superintendent of highways of
any township or district where such OBJ
struction may exist upon written notice
from any resident of this state shall cause
such obstruction Immediately to be re-
moved and In case Of failure to cause the
removal of such obstruction within a rea-
sonable time after service of such written
notice shall forfeit not less than ten nor
more than twenty-five dollars
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May 49, 1909.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. 81. 81 published MAY Ia. 1909.
CHAPTER 1876. LAWS OF 1903.

AN ACT to amend section of chapter $50
OF the laws OF 1907, creating section 1871
-5Im OF the statutes relating to the
powers and duties Of the railroad com
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin. rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-
sectica Z Section Of chapter $50 of
the laws OF 1907 is amended and made
section OF the statutes to read Section
1797-37m. Within six months after the
delivery OF any shipment Of prop
erty at destination, any person aggrieyed
may complain to the commission that the
charge eXacted for the transportation of
sueh property between points In
Wisconsin, or for any service IN connection
Herewith, or that the charge exacted for
the storage OF such property, or that any
car service or demurrage charge exacted, is
and thereupon the commission shall have
power TO investigate such complaint and
TO hear the same, and to decide upon the
merits thereof, In the manner provided by
section IL, chapter 362, laws of 1905. II
upon such hearing the commission shall de-
eide that the rate or charge exacted is err
shall find what In Its judgment, would
have been a reasonable rate charge for
the service complained of. IL the rate or
charge so found shall be less than the
charge exacted, the carrier shall have the
right to refund to the person paying such
charge. the amount so found to be excessive.
make such refund, the party as<rieved
thereby may maintain an action ~ the
courts Of this state TO recover the amount
of such excessive charge as found by said
commission, and Ia the trial thereof the
findings of the commission shall be prima
facie evidence of the truth of the facts
found by it, and no carrier shall be per-
mitted to avail itself of the defense in such
action that the shipment involved was In
fact made on the published tariff rate in
force at the time such shipment was made,
but no carrier making a refund upon the
order of the commission or pursuant TO a
judgment of court as herein provided, shall
be liable for any penalty or forfeiture, or
subject to any prosecution under the laws
of this state, on account Of making such re-
fund
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication
Approved May 49, 1909
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14

Fourth The amount Of capItal stock.
which shall be divided into shares OF one
hundred dollars each, excepting banks here
tofCre organized.
Fifth. The period for which such bank
Is organized. not exceeding fifty years
Section 2024-Io. No bank shall trans
act any business, except such as Is ineiden-
tai OF necessarily preliminary - its organ
iZation, cntil Il has been regularly author
lied by the commissioner OF banking TO COM
mence the business OF banking. A banking
corporation falling TO pay IN its capital and
70 receive authority from the commissioner
or banking 70 commence business within
one year from the date Of hling its articles
such articles Of Incorporation shall be null
and vStd
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be ia force from and after its passage ana
publication
Approved May 10, 1909.