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Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-10-12
South Sea Courtesies.

The cannibal delegation halted
at a little distance, and the chair
man came forward.
eve are getting up testimonial
dinner for one of our distinguished
fellow citizens" he said to the stout
missionary, "and are here to ask
you to furnish one of the principal
courses"
Which shows how persistent ef
fort to inculcate the principles Of
politeness may soften the most say.
age nature.
In the earlier day they woul(
have downed the stranger with /
knotted club and dragged him to
the ettle.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-10-12
No Performance.

Little Marian had been taught sew
eral pieces which she was called upon
to speak on various occasions There
came time, however. when The worm
turned, and on being requested to
speak for visitor one day she abso
lutely refused. The assembled family
coaxed, but in vain, and finally the Wis
itor said, Il don't believe Marian can
speak a piece"
Upon this Marian took her finger
out Of her mouth and said solemnly,
Mrs. Wobinson, i can. but | ain't!"-
Woman's Home Companion
Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-10-12
The Ancient Euyptians.

The chronological problem pre-
sented in the case of the men who
built the pyramids is still Il riddle.
That the ancient Egyptians were
not negroes is the verdict of all
the more important authorities, and
it is equally certain that they were
not members of the great white or
Aryan race. There seems to he no
living people who resemble the old
Egyptians, and from the monu-
ments left in the land of the Mic
only the vaguest guesses can be
made.-New y ork American.
Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-10-12

Mariotto Albcrtinelli, who lived in
the fourteenth century was a painter
who spent much time in cndeavoring
TO produce certain mixtures in oil. He
was not very successful and objected
50 much to the criticism lac received
that lie gave up painting and kept
tavern, but his name rs painter still
lives, willie his tavern keeping record
has passed away.
Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-10-12
HOMES or THE BEAVERS.
Wonderful Work Achieved by These
Clever Dam Builders.


Clever Dam Builders.
Beavers arrange their homes in
neighborly way to form villages and
towns. 1t is pointed out that they
are lake jewellers for the same rea-
son that early races of men lived
over the water. The chief differ
ence between the two, however, Is
that men built over natural ponds,
whereas the beaver makes ii pond
where he happens to want it. The
labors of no other animal on earth,
aside from man, present so many
interesting phases as those of the
beaver.
According to Macoun, who has
made most exhaustive studies of
these little animals, whole tribes Of
beavers unite to build villages.
Houses, invariably of two floors,
bear witness to the uniform genius
of these architects. The pantry oc
cupies the ground floor, but the up
per floors of the beavers domicile
are reserved for his hours of sleep
and leisure.
The walls anu uFrt~ r:r: are re-
markedly thick, sometimes measur
ing several feet. Then, at the be
ginning of hard frost, the exterior
is coated with thick layer Of mud,
which Immediately freezes and has
the double advantage Of perfectly
shutting out the cold air and Of
guarding against the attacks of
wolverines.
The smartness of the beaver is
also seen il the care it takes not
only to lay in provisions in ad-
vance, but also in arranging creep
holes to insure its retreat in case of
surprise and for its subsistence in
a day of need.
The most extraordinary works of
the beaver are, of course, the dams
that they throw across rivers and
along the shores of lakes In this
matter they are qualified to rank
with the best of engineers. Two
points especially in their work at
tract attention, the first being the
skill and strength displayed in the
construction and the second being
their unerring choice of the best
materials.
In examining the construction of
beaver dam one is at once struck
with it's extreme simplicity. The
wonder is how the mud kneaded
and applied by the beavers paws,
unassisted by even the trowel shap-
ed tail, becomes a hydraulic cement
that time hardens instead Of dis
! solves.
The extent of the beavers works
is as surprising as their perfection
Some of them are really colossal
and several chains in length. Arti-
fetal lakes of considerable size owe
their origin to these dams. The
extent Of the dams is the most
striking proof of the social habits
of the beaver, for several families
must have combined to carry out
the plans, and if individual instinct
produces the results Of a genera
government among these laborer:
they must be influenced by sense
of common interest as highly de
veloped as that of the bees.-Har
per's Weekly,
Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-10-12

'How has that match between
Daisy Green and Tom Haddaway
turned out ?" asked Blithers.
"Fine," said DOLBY.
"Still madlv in love with each
other" asked Blithers.
"Better than that" said Dolby
"They've got to point where they
can tolerate each other" -Harper's
Weekly.
Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-10-12
Afraid to Stay Away.

"Our culture club generally has
a full attendance.
s'The ladies are brought through
mutual admiration, l presumed"
mo; through mutual distrust."-
Louisville Courier-Journai.
Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-10-12
WEIGHT Variations

A man weighs less at noon and mid
night than at sunrise or sunset of the
time OF new moon and full moon ow-
ing to the moons and suns attraction
then acting together. In fact, he is
subject to the same force which causes
the tides
Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-10-12
Credit Bad

"Now," said Brokeleigh, Cook =.
this suit. What would you say it was
WORTH"
Tive Ii up" replied hewitt, but I'll
bet | know what you paid for it"
'What?'
Cash."-Exchanse.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04

No. 81 55 RuG hh#s 81 5PlY 1911 : 1911
AN ACT to amend section 1797m-77
and section 1797m-80 Of the stat
utes, relating to public utilities.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section l.. Sections 1797m-7 and
1797m-80 Of the statutes are amended
to read: Section 1797m-77. !"
Every license, permit, or franchise
granted prior to July IL, 1907, by the
state or by the common council, the
board Of aldermen, the board of trus-
tees, the town or village board, or any
other governing body Of any town, VIII
lage, or city, to any corporation, COM
pany, individual, association Of indi-
viduals, their lessees. trustees, or, re-
ceivers appointed by any court what
soever, authorizing and empowering
such grantee or grantees to own, oper-
ate, manage, or control any plant or
equipment, or any part of plant or
equipment within this state, for the
conveyance of telephone messages, or
livery, or furnishing Of heat, light,
water, or power, either directly or in
directly, to or for the public IS so al
tered and amended as to constitute
and to be an "indeterminate permit"
within the terms and meaning Of sec
lions 1797m-1 to 1797m-108, inclusive,
of the statutes Of 1898. and subject to
all the terms, provisions, conditions,
bIu AIlIl1Cd l1OIS " c1AN SSNtAOAA" = -
i to 1797m-10S, inclusive, and shall
have the sam eforce and effect as a
license, permit, or franchise granted
after July II, 1907, to any public utility
embraced in and subject to the prOVi-
sions Of said sections 1797m-1 to
1797m-1O8, inclusive, except as pro-
vided by section 1797m-S0.
Section 1797m-S0. If the munich
pality shall have determined to acquire
an existing plant then operated under
an indeterminate permit pro.
vided in section 1797m-77, by vote OF
a majority Of the electors voting there
on at any general, municipal, or special
election at which the question of the
purchase of such plant shall have been
Submitted, such municipality. shall
bring an action in the circuit court
against the public utility as defendant
praying the court for an adjudication
as to the necessity Of such taking by
the municipality, in which, action the
complaint shall be served with the
summons. The public utility shall
serve and file its answer to such COM
plant within ten days after the serV-
ice thereof whereupOn such action
shall be at issue and stand ready for
trial upon ten days notice by either
party. Unless the parties thereto
waive jury, the question as to the
necessity Of the taking Of such prop
erty by the municipality shall be as
speedily as possible submitted to q
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Approved July Z, 1911. Copy Law.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04

the private secretary to the governor.
and the adjutant general. The editors
shall have the liberty to omit such por-
toric value and may include in such re-
port by way OF notes or otherwise such
letters and reports relating to said
several state Offices, to the end that ali
valuable historical papers, letters, mes
sages, and documents Of such period
be made accessible to the public in
Section 2. AS soon as the copy for
such publication is prepared the same
shall be printed by the state printer
and bound in such form and in such
dred as shall be determined by the
editors, subject to the approval Of the
governor. each public library, each
tanning a library, each elective state
officer each member of the legislature
each supervising editor shall, through
q copy and twenty-five copies to the
state historical society; the remainder
Of the edition printed shall be retained
in the custody of the superintendent of
public property, to be sold at cost price
including cost Of delivery to the indi
Vidual
Section 8. The editorial work, as far
as same can be, shall be done by per-
sons already in the employ Of the sew
eral departments but compensation to
the chairman of the history commission
for services and expenses when allowed
by the governor shall be audited and
paid as other accounts and claims are
allowed and paid.
Section A.. A sum not to exceed
twenty five hundred dollars to carry
out the provisions of this act is hereby
appropriated out of any money not
otherwise appropriated,
Section 5. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Approved July 7, 1911. Copy Law.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04

No. "a, 81 Published July 8, 1911.
CHAPTER 587, LAWS OF 1911.
An Act TO amend section S54 Of the
statutes. relating to the incorpora-
ton of villages.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
S""tiol1. Section S54 of the statutes
Ia amcnded to read Section S54. Any
part of any town or towns not more
included in any village, and all lying
tain resident population of not less
than one hundred and fifty persons
therein, OF. any part of any town or
towns larger than one-half square
mile in area and not included in any
village, and all lying in the same
county, which shall contain q resident
population OF not less than two hun
dred persons thereon, or any part of
any town or towns, not less than one
square mile In area, and not included
In any village, and lying In two or
more adjoining counties, and which
shall contain a resident population OF
at least four hundred persons to every
pliance with the conditions, of this
chapter, become incorporated as q viii
lage by such name as may be designat-
interpretations with the ordinary pow
ers Of o municipal corporation, and
such as are conferred by the statutes
All villages incorporated under tho pro-
Vision OF section SAC OF the revised
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04

No. 1865, Al Published July s, 1911.
CHAPTER B91, LAWS OF 1911.
AN ACT To create section 1604n of the
statutes, to dispense with requirements
or restrictions contained In franchises,
licenses or permits heretofore granted
for the construction or maintenance Of
dams in those cases where the rail-
road commission shall determine such
requirements or conditions unnecessary
to navigability or the public safety.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section 1. There is added to the stat
utes new section to read: Section
1604m. II the franchise, license or per-
NIT under which any dam has heretofore
been authorized to be, or has ben con-
structed or maintained. shall require the
construction or maintenance in such dam
or In connection Herewith of any slide,
chute, lock, canal, boat hoist, sluice way,
marine railway or other device for aiding
or protecting navigation or the public
safety, or shall contain any restriction
upon the height of such dam, the rail-
road commission of Wisconsin shall, up
on application Of the guarantee Of such
franchise. his or it's personal representa-
tives, successors or assigns, and upon
thirty days notice in writing to the
grantee, and to any person or corporation
claiming under the grantee, and after
public hearing, determine whether such
requirements or restrictions, or any OF
them. have ceased to be- necessary. or are
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04
Published July s, 1911
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CHAPTER 500, LAWS OF 1911.
AN ACT to repeal subsection 9, of sec
ton 1885, subsection 2, of section 1882,
sections 1884, 1247, 1851, subsection
1, Of 1858, and section 1258a, and to
amend sections 1241, 1916, 1249, 1850,
1852 and 1860 of the statutes, relating
to highway taxes, and to provide for
the payment of such taxes in money.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subsection 9, Of section
tions 1884, 1247, 1851, subsection /, Of
section 1858, and section 1258a Of the
Section 2. Sections 1241, 1246, 1249,
1850, 1852 and 1860 of the statutes are
amended to read: Section 1241. The
direction of the supervisors, make dup
licates Of the list or lists. of the per
sons against whom highway taxes have
been assessed, which shall be sub
scribed by the supervisors:
on file in the office Of the 'i town n clerk
and another such list shall be delivered
to the town treasurer, with a warrant
thereto annexed, signed by the super
yisors, which shall be substantially as
follows
TO A. 3. treasurer of the
You are hereby required to collect
from the several persons and corpora
lions named in the annexed tax list,
and from the owners Of the real estate
described therein, the taxes set oppo-
site to such persons, corporations and
such manner as other taxes are collect
ed, and to apply the taxes nv you col
lected, and make due returns as the
law requires.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04
Published July s, 1911,

No. az Fl E kq FuPn hWS 3 STly 1911 + 1'A1
AN ACT to appropriate to F. 9. Wink
Ter, Glenway Maxon, and John M;
Olin the sums of money herein named
for services rendered and disburso-
The l(s' people co Of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
priated out of the funds in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriately to
Glenway Maxon the sum Of two hum
dred weight dollars and twenty.
three cents; to John M. Olin the sum OF
five hundred seventy-three dollars and
twenty five cents; and to #. G. Winkler
the sum of two hundred and fifty dol
lars, in full payment for services and
disbursements made by each Of said
persons as attorneys for the civil serv-
leo commission in the suit before tho
supreme court Of Wisconsin entitled
State ex rel c. E. Buell., versus James
A. Frear secretary Of state.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be In force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved July Z, 1911. Copy Law,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04

No. 619, 81 Published July s.. 1911.
CHAPTER 59S, LAWS OF 1911.
AN ACT to appropriate to B. J. Castle
a sum of money therein named for
legal services.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section /. There is hereby appro-
priated to B. J. Castle out of any money
in the general fund of the state treas
ury not otherwise appropriated the sum
of seven hundred and seventy seven
dollars for legal services rendered the
state of Wisconsin on and between the
9th day of February, 1911, and the 1st
day Of June, 1911.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved July Z, 1911. Copy Law.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04

CHAPTER 500 LAWS OF 1911
AN ACT to repeal section 1797-12k Of
the statutes, and to create q new sec
ton to be designated 1797-12k, Of
the statutes. relating to bridges con-
Meeting highways upon which rail-
roads are constructed.
The people Of the State OF. Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows
Section /. Section 1797-12k of the
statutes is repealed.
Section 2. There Is added to the
and read: Section 1797-12k. When
ever a complaint is lodged with the
railroad commission by the common
council Of any city, the village board
board, or a supervisor of highways, or
by five or more freehOlders and taNpay-
ers in any town, or five or more free
holders Of the county in which such
bridge is located, and who arc users Of
such bridge or railway, to the effect
that bridge erected over stream in
tersecting a public highway or high
ways upon which a railway Is con-
structed and operated, is unsafe and
dangerous to travellers over such high
way. or highways or bridge or rail-
road, and that public safety requires
the alteration, the repair or reconstruct
ton of such bridge, or the substitu-
ton Of another bridge therefor, it shall
be the duty Of the said commission to
give notice to the party or parties in
interest other than the petitioners, of
the fling of such complaint, and to
furnish copy of the same to the party
or parties in interest other than the pc
titioners, and to order hearing there
on, in the manner provided for hear
ings in section 1797-12, and after such
hearing the commission shall deter
mine what alteration or repair or re-
construction of such bridge, and the
approaches thereto, shall be made, or
if it shall determine that public safety
requires the substitution Of new
bridge, 1T shall determine the chara cter,
manner Of construction and location of
such bridge and approaches thereto.
The commission shall fix the proper
ton of the cost and expense of such
alteration, repair, reconstruction or
substitution Of a new bridge, including
the damage to any person whose land
is taken, and the special damage which
the owner of any land adjoining the
approaches to said bridge shall sustain
by reason Of such alteration, repair, re-
construction or substitution Of o new
bridge, to be paid by the railroad COM
pany and the city, village or town in
absence Of any petition therefor, when
Fin their opinion public safety requires
the altera ton, repair or reconstruction
Of any bridge or the substitution of an
other bridge therefor after notice and
hearing, as provided In section 1907
~, proceed in like manner as upon a
complaint duly filed.
Section 3. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Approved July Z, 1911. Copy Law.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04

unnecessary, to aid or protect the navig-
ability Of the water in which such dam
was authorized to bs constructed or
maintained. or to protect the public safe
ty, and If upon such investigation the
railroad commission shall determine that
any Of such requirement or restrictions
have thus ceased to be necessary, or are
unnecessary, 1t shall make a finding to
such effect, and thereupon the require
ments and restrictions SO found to be
unnecessary shall be dispensed with I'M
til such time as the railroad commission
may, upon investigation had, require
such restrictions and requirements to be
replaced.
Section 3, This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved July Z, 1911. Copy Law
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04

c.. D.
e. f. f..
The amount t ihuPefHiS feyiss
shan be added to the tax roll by the
, Section 124s. In all towns
the moneys received from highway
taxes shall be expended as and when
the supervisors shall direct
Section 1249. Every superintendent
OF highways. shall. whenever any part
or any public highway in his district
- =, oIocKed by snow so as to be impassa-
many or the taxpayers therein as may
pe necessary to Immediately put such
part or said highway in passable order;
nnon e snnS person person WHO shall appear
9 3t TOOLS as the superintendent shall
6lrect and work agreeably to his or
r ,ia ana snail eXpend in labor, mate
rial or money an amount greater than
he IS assessed to pay as highway taxes
IN sucn year, shall be entitled to re-
serve from the superintendent a GER
tlncate Tor the amount OF such ex-
peHulture. such certificate, on
presentation to the treasurer of the
town in which such expenditure was
made, snail be good credit on account
OF any delinquent or subsequent high
therein. A004A
Section 1850. For the purpose Of
p peGdoTfnd the duty required by the
vlsors OF the town may. If necessary,
levy ana assess a highway tax not eX-
ceedlng one-fourth the amount assessed
D ny Lne supervisors on the taxable
list for the current year; and such tax
snail be collected in the same way and
manner as other highway taxes are col
lected.
Section 1852. All taxes as
sessed for highway purposes by town
SUPERVISORS snail be paid in money to
the town treasurer at the time and in
the manner other taxes are paid; tho
moneys received from such taxes shall
De d1Sbursed by said treasurer on war
rahtS Drawn by direction of the super
VlS0rs." The poll taxes shall bs
collected by the town treasurer in the
manner provided in section 911 of the
statutes.
Section 1860. The town clerk
shall add the amount Of
highway taxes to the tax roll of the
town and "the same shall be
collected by the town treasurer as other
town taxes are collected, and when
collected shall be paid out by him on
orders issued by the town board. This
act shall apply only to towns in coun-
ties wherein the county board at any
annual meeting shall have adopted a
resolution by a majority vote Of all
members, determining that this act
shall so apply to such county. Such re-
solution shall be substantially as fol-
RESOLVED, by the county board of
...,........ county, that the highway
taxes IN all the towns Of said county
shall hereafter be payable in money"
rms resolution shall be in effect until
rescinded a any annual meeting Of this
board.
Section g. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Approved July Z, 1911. Copy Law,