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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-09
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UNITED Press Leased Wi.e Service ]
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-President
Araujo of San Salvador, who was
shot by band of assassins Monday
night, tonight sent the following
cablegram to Secretary of State
Knox:
81 express to you my gratitude. On
road to recovery. Greetings to youf
exceliency and wife,
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BURNED At STAKE
ALTHOUGH INNOCENT.

Williams, lynched earlier In the day
for his supposed part in the crime.
was delivered over to his death by
two negro women and was entirely
innocent Of any part In the murder.
Shortly after the murder OF Mrs.
Williams, town policemen arrested
Dora Rucker and Anna Dyans, who
lived with Andrew Williams. In .
row Of shanties directly behind tho
home OF the murdered woman. The
two women, either out of revenge or
to protect themselves, swore to depu-
ties they had seen Andrew Williams
drag the body of his victim out OF
Chancery Clerk Williams home and
throw 1t In cistern pit. They said
the negro threatened them with
death If they told.
The women's story was d1sproved
tonight, when the body OF the inno-
cent man whom they delivered over
| to mob Justice was being cut down
from where 1t hung on a tree.
/ Both the Rucker and Evans women
were re-arrested and tonight were
spirited out OF town, for fear Of .
race war. The negroes Of the coun
tryside were muttering and the
whites, already inflamed by the hor-
rible brutality Of the murder of Mrs.
Williams and their lynching OF two
men, were threatening to wreak fur.
ther vengeance.
q Rucker, who died at the stake to
+ day, was scarcely twenty years old.
and had been employed at a local ho-
tel, managed by w. E. Farr, father Of
the murdered woman, ever since
childhood He was little more than
half-witted.
Three Negroes Killed.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Feb S.-A
heavily armed guard of policemen
, surrounded the negro quarter tonight
alert to quell the first sign of race
war, rumbles of which were hear'
since the staying Of three negroes to
day by Allen Won Behren, % yea
/, lold manager OF his rich father
! spoke factory here.
4 I IT was announced tonight that II
!. sanity would be the defense Of youn
Won Behren, who shot and Instant
! killed Walter Washington and Johl
and Henry Gordon, brothers, employ
ed in the factory, and then drove Il
an automobile to the police station t
give himself up. He was boun'
q over by a coroner's jury without bal
this afternoon. to await action of tn
? grand jury Monday He pleaded no
! guilty.
. Crowds of negroes gathered aroun
the homes of the dead men were dis
. persed by the police tonight an
white men kept out of the neighbol
9 hood At the morgue where the dea
9 bodies had been on review all day. o.
8, ders were tonight given to admit II
one, after small groups of whites an
g blacks had gathered in the street
and shouted menacing cries at eac
4 other.
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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22
Published May 16, 1913.
OhO VIC an 1n1D

No S51 a. [ gha s Nay lay 49, 1913
AN ACT-To amend subsection of
section 1770b of the statutes, relat-
ing to foreign corporations.
The people of the State of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. Subsection Of section
1770b Of the statutes Is amended to
read: (Section 1770b) 2. No corpor-
wise than under the laws Of this state,
except railroad corporations, corpor-
atoms or associations created solely
for religious or charitable purposes,
insurance companies and fraternal or
beneficiary corporations. societies, or
ders and associations furnishing life
or casualty insurance or indemnity up
on the mutual or assessment plan,
shall transact business or acquire,
hold, or dispose of property In this
caused to be filed in the office Of the
secretary Of state a copy Of its char
ter, articles of association or incor-
! poration and all amendments thereto
duly certified by the secretary Of state
Of the state wherein the corporation
was organized. In case the laws Of
the state wherein the corporation was
organized do not require that the char
ter, articles of association or incor-
poration be filed In the office of the
articles OF association or incorpora-
ton shall be certified to by the regis
ter Of deeds or other officer with
whom said articles of association or
tifcate Of the secretary of state at
tached, certifying that said officer is
the proper officer to certify to said
articles Of association or incorpora-
ton. Mortgages or trust
deeds taken by foreign corporations
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

No. 1862, Al Published May l6, 1913.
CHAPTER 241, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend section 1929 Of the
statutes, relating to liens on logs,
timber, etc.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1929 Of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 1929. Any
person who shall do or perform any Ia
Dor or services in cutting, hauling, run
ming, telling, piling, driving, rafting,
booming, cribbing, towing, saving. peel
ing or manufacturing into lumber or
timber any logs, timber, stave bolts,
heading, slaves. pulp wood, cordwood,
firewood, railroad ties. piling, telegraph
poles, telephone poles, fence posts, paving
timber, tan or other banks or in prepar-
ing wood for or manufacturing charcoal
shall have a lien upon such mate
rial for the amount due or to become
due for any such labor or services,
which lien shall take precedence
of all other claims, liens or fncum-
ORANGES thereon or sales thereof. whether
such claims, liens, membranes Or sales
are made, created or accrue before or
after the time of doing such work, labor
or services.
Section g. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved May IA, 1913 Copy Law.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

No. $50. Al Published May 1e, 1913.
CHAPTER BAT, LAWS OF 1918.
AN ACT-To amend section $50 of the
statutes, relating to the assessor In
villages.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section i. Section $50 of the stat
utes is amended to read: Section $50.
In all villages, under either general
or special law, the assessor shall take
and subscribe the oath of office re-
quired of town assessors. He shall
begin on the first day of May, or as
soon thereafter as practicable
to make an assessment of all Of the
property in his village liable to taxa
ton on that day, In the manner pre-
Scribed by law. He shall return his
assessment roll to the village clerk at
the same time and in the same manner
in which town assessors are required
to do. His compensation shall be fixed
by the village board at sum not ex-
ceeding three dollars per day, except
in counties having a population Of one
hundred and fifty thousand or more,
in which his compensation shall be
fixed the village board at sum
not eding five dollars per day
Any v 1cy in the office Of assessor
may be led by the village board for
the rescue Of the unexpired term
only.
Section g. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after 1t
passage and publication.
Approved May IA. 1913. Copy Law.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22
No. 544, Al Published May 10, 1913.
CHAPTER 246, LAWS OF 1913.

CHAPTER 246, LAWS OF 1918.
AN ACT-To amend subsection Of
section 4096 Of the statutes, relating
to dispositions.
The people of the State of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. Subsection of section
4096 Of the statutes is amended to
read: (Section 4096) Q. Such depo-
sition shall be taken before a Judge
at chambers or court commissioner
on a previous notice to such party,
and any other adverse party or their
respective attorneys of at least five
days; or it may be taken without the
state in the manner provided for TAX
ing other dispositions. Such portions
of any such examination or examina
lions Of any Of the persons menti )ned
as are relevant to the issues in the
case may be offered by the party TAX
ing any such examination or examina
lions and shall be received upon the
trial Of the action or proceeding in
which 1t is taken, Notwithstanding the
person who was SO examined may be
present at the trial or proceeding.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's
passage and publication.
Approved May IA, 1913. Copy Law
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

No. 646, Al Published May 16, 1918.
CHAPTER ESQ, LAWS OF 1918.
AN ACT-To create section 4575g-1!
Of the statutes, prohibiting pawn or
loan brokers from receiving goods
from minors, and providing a PEN!
atty.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. There is added to tho
statutes new section to read: Sec
ton 4575g-1. /. 1t shall be unlaw-
full for any pawn or loan broker or
any person who loans money and re-
ceives or accepts as security therefor
any personal property, to demand, re-
ceive or accept from any minor any
personal property whatsoever as Sc
curity for money loaned without the
written consent Of the parent or guar
dian OF said minor.
2. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this section shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by fine of not more than one
hundred dollars nor less than five doll
lars or by Imprisonment in the county
Jail not to exceed six months nor less
than thirty days, or by both such fine
and Imprisonment.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage and publication.
Approved May Ia, 1913. Copy Law.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

No 172, AL Published May 1G, 1913.
CHAPTER 242. LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To create subsections I'm and
to section 1881 of the statutes, relating
to property to be insured and the pay
ment of losses by town mutual tnsur-
ance companies.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. There are added to section
1881 of the statutes two new subsections
poration may also insure automobiles and
motor-driven vehicles for any member
having other property insured in such
corporation, against loss or damage by
fire and lightning; provided, that such
automobile or vehicle shall be separately
mentioned and described in the policy.
No such insurance shall be effected un-
til authorized by the board Of directors
or by a bylaw adopted at an annual
meeting or at meeting specially called
for that purpose; provided, that any cor
poration heretofore effecting insurance
upon automobiles or such vehicles may
continue to do so until otherwise ordered
at any annual or special meeting, and
such insurance heretofore erected Is
hereby legalized.
4. Such corporation may, by q pro-
vision contained in the policy, limit the
recovery as to any or all items OF personal
property insured by the policy to not
exceeding such proportion of the value
at the time of loss, or to not exceeding
such proportion of the loss or damage. as
shall be specified in the policy.
Section 3. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved May IA. 1913. Copy Law
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

No. $50, A. Published May 16, 1918.
-, CHAPTER 245, LAWS OF 1918.
AN ACT-To amend section 747a of the
statutes, relating to the salary and
assistants in the office of the clerk
of the circuit court.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin.
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. Section 747a Of the stat
utes is amended to read: Section 747a
The county board of any county in
this state may, by resolution, change
the method of compromising the clerk
OF the circuit court, his deputies and
clerks from fees, now provided by law,
to salaries, and shall at the same time
fix the amounts of the salaries to be
paid the clerk of the circuit court to
be elected during the ensuing year,
his deputies and clerks, and the num-
Der thereof to be appointed by the
clerk of the circuit court, and paid by
the county, provided that whenever
any county board SO changes the
method of compensating the clerk Of
the circuit court, his deputies and
clerks. their salaries, and the number
thereof, the. same shall remain and
be the salaries Of the clerk of the cir
cult court, his deputies and clerks
during the term of the clerk
or the circuit court. And the county
board of such county shall, thereafter
at their annual meeting preceding the
election of the clerk of the circuit
court, fix the amounts of the salaries
of the clerk of the circuit court to be
elected and his deputies and clerks,
and the number thereof, for the term
provided that the county board may at
any meeting during the term of office
of any such clerk of court provide for
the employment Of such additional
clerks or deputies as may be needed
to properly conduct the work of the
clerks office. Such salaries shall be
paid at the end of each month, and
the clerk of the circuit court shall
keep accurate books of account in
which shall be entered from day to
day in journal, the items of service
and the fees and the name of the par
ticular proceeding, transaction or ac-
ton in which the same is rendered,
| and shall carry the items of charges
into ledger account, with proper ref
erence to such journal entries, and he
shall pay to the county treasurer all
fees, per diem and other emoluments
, of whatever kind received by him, and
shall at the end of each quarter of the
year file with the county clerk, to be
laid before the county board, g. sworn
statement of all such fees, per diem
i and emolunents collected by him or
for him during the quarter of the
year, and all the expenses of his office
during such time. And the salaries Of
the clerk of the circuit court, his
deputies and clerks, SO paid, shall be
in lieu of all fees, per diem, and COM
pensation for services rendered by
them.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's
passage and publication.
Approved May IA, 1913. Copy Law.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

No. 49, ST. Published May 16. 1918.
CHAPTER 236, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-TO amend sections 268a and 2bl
of the statutes, relating to the rate OF
interest municipal and school dis
trict loans.
yhe people of the state Of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section l. Sections 25Sa and 261 Of the
statutes are amended to read: section
S58a The loans provided for by subd1-
vision of the preceding section may be
made for any term not exceeding twenty
years, may be made payable In install
rnents, and be in such amounts as shall
not, In connection with all other indebt-
edness of the town, village city OR county
applying therefor, exceed five per centum
Of the average assessed valuation OF the
taxable property therein for the three
years next preceding the application for
be made to pay off existing indebtedness
and may be paid over in instalments as
fast as such Indebtedness or the evidence
thereof Is Cancelled. The rate of interest
on such loans shall not be less than
four per centum per annum.
Section 261. Every loan to a school dis
trict may be made for such time, not eX-
ceeding fifteen years, and of such amount
as together with all other indebtedness OF
such district, shall not exceed five per
centum of the last preceding assessed
valuation of the property in such district,
not less than two thirds OF which Valua-
ton snail De on real estdIe' anu liot % :,
ceeding in any case twenty-five thousand
dollars, as may be agreed upon; the prin-
cipal shall be payable in equal annual In
stalments with interest at uniform rate
of four "per centum per
annum, payable annually. No such loan
shall be made until proof be filed In the
office Of said commissioners of the com
plete performance on the part of such dis
trict of each and every act hereinafter
required to precede the same.
Section 2. This act shall take erect
upon passage and publication.
Lay IL
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

No. ga, al [pnblished Nay e, 1913
AN ACT-To create section 1636-49b
Of the statutes, relating to the law
of the road for automobiles and pro.
viding a penalty.
The people Of the state Of wisconsin,.
represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section 1. There is added to thu
statutes new section to read: Sec
ton 16S6--49b. 1. Whenever a per-
meet on a. public highway any other
person riding or driving a horse or
other draft animal, or any other We
hicle, the person so operating such
driving horse, or other draft animal,
shall each seasonably turn to the right
OF the center Of the beaten track of
such highway SO as to pass without
interference. Any such person so OPP
Grating motor vehicle or motorcycle.
shall, on overtaking any such horse,
draft animal or other vehicle, pass on
the left side thereof, and the rider or
driver of such horse, draft animal or,
other vehicle shall, as soon as pos
sible and with all convenient speed,
upon signal, turn to the right of the.
center of the beaten track of such.
highway so as to allow free passage
on the left, and if necessary on ac-i
count Of road condition, such driver of
said draft animal or other vehicIe
shall stop for sufficient length of time
to allow said automobile to pass. Any
such person SO operating motor
vehicle shall, at the intersection OF
public highways, keep to the right OF
the center Of such intersection of such
highway, when turning to the right
/ and pass to the right of the center OF
such intersection when turning to the
left.
2. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this act shall be pun
ished by a fine of not less than five
dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars or by Imprisonment in the
county Jail for not less than ten days
nor more than three months.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's
passage and publication.
Approved May IA, 1913. Copy Law.
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same manner, and in their discretion, ap-
point counsel to assist district attor-
heys, In the prosecution Of persons
prisonment in the he, state prison. and in
cases of prosecutions before grand jury,
and upon indictments found by grand
juries, and in bastardy cases Such
court shall by order entered in the min
utes certify to be reasonable compen-
sation therefor. which sum shall in no
case exceed twenty live dollars per day
for each day actually occupied In such
prosecution, and not to exceed fifteen
dollars per day for not more than five
days actually and necessarily occupied
in preparing for trial in any one case, the
same to be paid in the manner provided
by law for the payment Of counsel for In
digent criminals.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be In force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Approved May IA, 1918. Copy Law.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

after the twenty-sixth day Of May,
1911, and prior to January /, 1914, to
secure the payment Of money hereto
fore or hereafter loaned or advanced
pursuant to such mortgages or deeds
But no trust deed given as security
upon property In this state, il other
wise valid. shall be void merely be-
cause the trustee named therein shall
pc foreign corporation which is not
licensed to do business in this state.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage and publication.
Approved May a. 1913. Copy Law.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

past, deposited, dropped, scattered or
left any drug, medicine or chemical
or any compound or comblnatlon there
or, Without the consent Of the owner
or occupant thereof. upon any prem
Uses In the state Of Wisconsin.
T. II. Any person who shall violate
any Of the provisions of this section,
shall, except as provided in subsection
az hereof, be deemed guilty Of mis-
Idemeanor, and upon conviction for the
Ifirst offense shall be fined not less
than Ave dollars nor more than fifty
dollars, and upon conviction for Sec
,ond offense shall be fined not less than
fifty dollars nor more than one hum
'dred dollars, and upon conviction for
@ third offense shall be fined not less
than one hundred dollars nor more
than two hundred dollars, and shall be
imprisoned in the county jail Tor not
more than six months, and If a a
or veterinary practitioner his license
shall be revoked. 1t shall be the duty
! of the board of pharmacy to cause the
prosecution Of all .,I persons S.ntson violating
! Section 2. There are added to sec
ton 1419 of the statutes, two new sub
sections to read: (Section 1919
Ia 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son, firm or corporation to have or
keep in his, their or it's store or pos
session more than two ounces or CO.
caine at any one time.
(Section 1419). IL Any person VINO
shall violate any of the provisions OF
subsections 1, Ia and of this section,
relating to cocaine, or any mixture,
combination or solution containing
cocaine, shall be punished by a tine of
not less than two hundred dollars nor
more than one thousand dollars, or by
IMPRISONMENT at hard labor In the
state prison not less than one year
nor more than five years
Section 8. This act shall take effect
upon passage and publication.
Approved May IA, 1913. Copy Law.
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No. IA, Al Published May &c. 1913
CHAPTER $40, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend subsection 2 Of sec
ton 2216 of the statutes, relating to the
execution of conveyances by corpora
tons.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Subsection 2 Of section 2216
Of the statutes Is amended to read
(Section 2216) 2. When such conveyances
are of lands or any interest therein,
owned by corporation organized under
any law of this state, they shall be signed
by the president or other authorized Of
ficers of the corporation, sealed with the
corporate seal, if any, otherwise as pro-
vided in section 2215, and countersigned
by the secretary, assistant secretary or
assistant cashier, or clerk thereof; and all
corporate conveyances SO executed, prior
to the taking effect of these statutes shall
be valid
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be In force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved May ID, 1913. Copy Law.
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No. "a, AL Published May 16, 1913.
CHAPTER 239. LAWS OF 1913.

NO 81, A. ] LPubI1Shed May To, 1913.
CHAPTER 239, LAWS OF 1918.
AN ACT-To amend subsection 1 of sec
ton 1874 of the statutes, relating to
judgments in actions for divorce.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. Subsection 1 of section 1874
of the statutes is amended to read: (Sec
ton 2374) /. When a Judgment of d.
vorce from the bonds of matrimony is
granted in this state by q court, such
judgment, SO far as it determines the
status of the parties shall not be effective,
except for the purpose of an appeal to
review the same, until the expiration of
one year from the date of the entry of
such judgment, but such judgment may
be entered as of the date when the court
announces the decree of divorce.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
and be In force from and after its pas
sage and publication.
Approved May A. 1913. Copy Law.